A simulation-based soft error estimation methodology for computer systems

Makoto Sugihara; Tohru Ishihara; Koji Hashimoto; Masanori Muroyama

doi:10.1109/ISQED.2006.16

A simulation-based soft error estimation methodology for computer systems

Makoto Sugihara, Tohru Ishihara, Koji Hashimoto, Masanori Muroyama

Micro System Integration Center (μSIC)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Abstract

This paper proposes a simulation-based soft error estimation methodology for computer systems. Accumulating soft error rates (SERs) of all memories in a computer system results in pessimistic soft error estimation. This is because memory cells are used spatially and temporally and not all soft errors in them make the computer system faulty. Our soft-error estimation methodology considers the locations and the timings of soft errors occurring at every level of memory hierarchy and estimates the soft errors of the whole system using instruction-set simulation. Our experiment demonstrates that the reliability of computer systems depends on not only SERs of memories but also the behavior of software running on the systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings - 7th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2006
Pages	196-203
Number of pages	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ISQED.2006.16
Publication status	Published - 2006
Event	7th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2006 - San Jose, CA, United States Duration: 2006 Mar 27 → 2006 Mar 29

Publication series

Name	Proceedings - International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED
ISSN (Print)	1948-3287
ISSN (Electronic)	1948-3295

Other

Other	7th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2006
Country	United States
City	San Jose, CA
Period	06/3/27 → 06/3/29

Keywords

Computer Systems
Estimation
Instruction-Set Simulation
Reliability
Soft Error

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Hardware and Architecture
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality

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A simulation-based soft error estimation methodology for computer systems. / Sugihara, Makoto; Ishihara, Tohru; Hashimoto, Koji; Muroyama, Masanori.

Proceedings - 7th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2006. 2006. p. 196-203 1613136 (Proceedings - International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED).

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Sugihara, M, Ishihara, T, Hashimoto, K & Muroyama, M 2006, A simulation-based soft error estimation methodology for computer systems. in Proceedings - 7th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2006., 1613136, Proceedings - International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED, pp. 196-203, 7th International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design, ISQED 2006, San Jose, CA, United States, 06/3/27. https://doi.org/10.1109/ISQED.2006.16

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