Finite state machine with means for the reduction of noise effects

Abstract

A finite state machine that may receive actuator signals and has a plurality of elementary sequential logic elements fed by the actuator signals. Through various interconnections between the elements a first set of interconnected logic states is realized that are activated through combined occurrence of a particular predecessor state and an associated actuator signal. In various ones of said logic states a particular output signal is produced. Furthermore, the finite state machine has a subset of redundant logic states that are aggregated together with a particular operational by appropriate interconnections for collectively emulating the operational state in question.