Datapath Fault Tolerance for Parallel Accelerators
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Author(s)
Davis, JJ
Cheung, PYK
Type
Conference Paper
Abstract
While we reap the benefits of process scaling in terms of transistor density and switching speed, consideration must be given to the negative effects it causes: increased variation, degradation and fault susceptibility. Above device level, such phenomena and the faults they induce can lead to reduced yield, decreased system reliability and, in extreme cases, total failure after a period of successful operation. Although error detection and correction are almost always considered for highly sensitive and susceptible applications such as those in space, for other, more general-purpose applications they are often overlooked. In this paper, we present a parallel matrix multiplication accelerator running in hardware on the Xilinx Zynq system-on-chip platform, along with 'bolt-on' logic for detecting, locating and avoiding faults within its datapath. Designs of various sizes are compared with respect to resource overhead and performance impact. Our largest-implemented fault-tolerant accelerator was found to consume 17.3% more area, run at a 3.95% lower frequency and incur an 18.8% execution time penalty over its equivalent fault-susceptible design during fault-free operation.
Editor(s)
Amano, H
Ha, Y
Yamaguchi, Y
Date Issued
2014-01-23
Date Acceptance
2013-09-26
Citation
2014, pp.366-369
ISBN
978-1-4799-2198-0
Publisher
IEEE
Start Page
366
End Page
369
Journal / Book Title
2013 International Conference on Field-Programmable Technology (FPT)
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Source
International Conference on Field-programmable Technology (FPT) 2013
Publication Status
Published
Start Date
2013-12-09
Finish Date
2013-12-11
Coverage Spatial
Tokyo, Japan
Date Publish Online
2014-01-23