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Multiple transient faults in logic: an issue for next generation ICs?

Multiple transient faults in logic: an issue for next generation ICs?
Multiple transient faults in logic: an issue for next generation ICs?
In this paper, we first evaluate whether or not a multiple transient fault (multiple TF) generated by the hit of a single cosmic ray neutron can give rise to a bidirectional error at the circuit output (that is an error in which all erroneous bits are 1s rather than 0s, or vice versa, within the same word, but not both). By means of electrical level simulations, we show that this can be the case. Then, we present a software tool that we have developed in order to evaluate the likelihood of occurrence of such bidirectional errors for very deep submicron (VDSM) ICs. The application of this tool to benchmark circuits has proven that such a probability can not be neglected for several benchmark circuits. Finally, we evaluate the behavior of conventional self-checking circuits (generally designed accounting only for single TFs) with respect to such events. We show that the modifications generally introduced to their functional blocks in order to avoid output bidirectional errors due to single TFs (as required when an AUED code is implemented) can significantly reduce (up to the 40%) also the probability to have bidirectional errors because of multiple TFs.
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Rossi, Daniele
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Toma, Fabio
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Rossi, Daniele
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Toma, Fabio
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Rossi, Daniele, Omana, Martin, Toma, Fabio and Metra, Cecilia (2005) Multiple transient faults in logic: an issue for next generation ICs? 20th IEEE International Symposium on Defect and Fault Tolerance in VLSI Systems (DFT 2005), Monterey, United States. 03 - 05 Oct 2005. pp. 352-360 . (doi:10.1109/DFTVS.2005.47).

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In this paper, we first evaluate whether or not a multiple transient fault (multiple TF) generated by the hit of a single cosmic ray neutron can give rise to a bidirectional error at the circuit output (that is an error in which all erroneous bits are 1s rather than 0s, or vice versa, within the same word, but not both). By means of electrical level simulations, we show that this can be the case. Then, we present a software tool that we have developed in order to evaluate the likelihood of occurrence of such bidirectional errors for very deep submicron (VDSM) ICs. The application of this tool to benchmark circuits has proven that such a probability can not be neglected for several benchmark circuits. Finally, we evaluate the behavior of conventional self-checking circuits (generally designed accounting only for single TFs) with respect to such events. We show that the modifications generally introduced to their functional blocks in order to avoid output bidirectional errors due to single TFs (as required when an AUED code is implemented) can significantly reduce (up to the 40%) also the probability to have bidirectional errors because of multiple TFs.

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Published date: October 2005
Venue - Dates: 20th IEEE International Symposium on Defect and Fault Tolerance in VLSI Systems (DFT 2005), Monterey, United States, 2005-10-03 - 2005-10-05
Organisations: Electronic & Software Systems

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Local EPrints ID: 368891
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/368891
ISBN: 0-7695-2464-8
PURE UUID: ad01aa3e-c028-44ee-b940-cb7d3ce07d73

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Author: Daniele Rossi
Author: Martin Omana
Author: Fabio Toma
Author: Cecilia Metra

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