An experimental study of soft errors in microprocessors |
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| Authors: | Saggese GP Wang NJ Kalbarczyk ZT Patel SJ Iyer RK |
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| Affiliation: | Center for Reliable & High Performance Comput., Illinois Univ., Urbana, IL, USA; |
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| Abstract: | The issue of soft errors is an important emerging concern in the design and implementation of future microprocessors. The authors examine the impact of soft errors on two different microarchitectures: a DLX processor for embedded applications and a high-performance alpha processor. The results contrast impact of soft errors on combinational and sequential logic, identify the most vulnerable units, and assess soft error impact on the application. |
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