Consistency checking circuit for components with internal clocking

Abstract

A consistency checking circuit can include a dynamic input comparator structured to compare dynamic signals received at a first input and a second input to detect an inconsistency on an internal clock line of a component with respect to a signal from an external clock line, wherein the dynamic input comparator is coupled at the first input to the internal clock line and coupled at the second input to an external clock line of the component. The detected inconsistency can be a glitch on the internal clock line, a slew, or an inconsistent sequence of transitions.

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