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Efficient methodology for detection and correction of SEU-based interconnect errors in FPGAs using partial reconfiguration
E. Syam Sundar Reddy, M. Sashikanth,
Published in
2005
Abstract
This paper proposes a new CLB architecture for FPGAs and associated testing and reconfiguration techniques that detect single routing/interconnect errors and correct them using partial reconfiguration. The results of error detection are propagated to a single output port by a chain-like shift register, which are used to reduce the segment of the routing architecture that has to be reconfigured. The error is corrected by partially reconfiguring the above minimal segment alone, thereby reducing the time for reconfiguration. The proposed testing technique detects all possible routing errors that affects the logic of the circuit, including bridging faults. It is noteworthy that the time required for error detection is independent of both the number of switch matrices and the number of logic blocks in the FPGA. Empirically, our technique detected all single interconnect errors in benchmark circuits. In addition, for the majority of errors, our correction technique required less than 10% of the switch matrices to be reconfigured to correct the errors.
About the journal
JournalACM/SIGDA International Symposium on Field Programmable Gate Arrays - FPGA
Open AccessNo
Concepts (12)
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    Computer architecture
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    Data reduction
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    Error correction
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    Errors
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    Large scale systems
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    Matrix algebra
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    Shift registers
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    INTERCONNECT ERRORS
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    PARTIAL RECONFIGURATION
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    ROUTING ERRORS
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    SHIFT REGISTER
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    Field programmable gate arrays