DocumentCode :
2768055
Title :
Reconfigurable Hardware and Software Architectural Constructs for the Enablement of Resilient Computing Systems
Author :
Master, Paul L.
Author_Institution :
Director of Technology, ElementCXI
fYear :
2006
fDate :
Sept. 2006
Firstpage :
50
Lastpage :
55
Abstract :
This paper introduces the concepts underlying a new digital computational fabric called an Elemental Computing Array (ECA). This computation fabric is designed to implement logic resiliency at the very lowest level of design. Current design practices assume the inherent unreliability of silicon dedicated to memory functions, the inherent unreliability of interconnects at the box, board and IC level yet paradoxically still assumes full reliability of silicon dedicated to logic functions. The combination of software constructs and hardware architectural constructs in the ECA architecture allows system designs to become inherently resilient to fabrication defects, run-time transient faults and device wear out faults.
Keywords :
Computer architecture; Consumer products; Fabrics; Graphics; Hardware; Redundancy; Resilience; Robustness; Silicon; Software debugging;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Application-specific Systems, Architectures and Processors, 2006. ASAP '06. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Steamboat Springs, CO
ISSN :
2160-0511
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2682-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ASAP.2006.59
Filename :
4019491
Link To Document :
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