Basic logic element, semiconductor device including the same, output control method for basic logic element, and non-transitory computer readable medium

A semiconductor device comprising a plurality of basic logic elements provided in parallel, each of the plurality of basic logic elements comprising:

• one or more processors;
• and
• a memory storing instructions executable by the one or more processors to:
• perform calculation processing on an input signal, yielding a calculation result;
• self-diagnose whether or not there is an abnormality in the calculation result;
• retain or relinquish authority to output the calculation result of the calculation based on whether or not the abnormality has been self-diagnosed in the calculation result;
• in response to the authority having been retained, output the calculation result;
• and
• in response to the authority having been relinquished, not output the calculation result.

An output control method executable by a basic logic element, the output control method comprising:

• performing calculation processing on an input signal, yielding a calculation result;
• self-diagnosing whether or not there is an abnormality in the calculation result;
• retaining or relinquishing authority to output the result of the calculation result based on whether or not the abnormality has been self-diagnosed in the calculation result;
• in response to the authority having been retained, outputting the calculation result;
• and
• in response to the authority having been relinquished, not outputting the calculation result.

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a control program executable by a basic logic element to perform processing comprising:

• performing calculation processing on an input signal, yielding a calculation result;
• self-diagnosing whether or not there is an abnormality in the calculation result;
• retaining or relinquishing authority to output the result of the calculation result based on whether or not the abnormality has been self-diagnosed in the calculation result;
• in response to the authority having been retained, outputting the calculation result;
• and
• in response to the authority having been relinquished, not outputting the calculation result.