Online fault detection for Networks-on-Chip interconnect

Liu, J; Harkin, J; Li, Y; Maguire, L

Abstract

A key requirement for modern Networks-on-Chip (NoC) is the ability to detect and diagnose faults and failures. A novel approach is proposed which addresses the challenge of fault detection using an online mechanism. The approach minimises online intrusion by employing dynamic rates of testing to maximize NoC throughput while still ensuring sufficient testing. This is achieved using a novel Monitor Module based on the back-off algorithm. The paper presents results on the minimal impact on the intrusion of the NoC for a range of test conditions and also highlights the low area/power overheads for scalability.

Citation

Liu, J., Harkin, J., Li, Y., & Maguire, L. (2014, July). Online fault detection for Networks-on-Chip interconnect. Presented at National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/ European Space Agency (ESA) Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS-2014), Leicester, UK

• Presentation Conference Type: Other
• Conference Name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)/ European Space Agency (ESA) Conference on Adaptive Hardware and Systems (AHS-2014)
• Conference Location: Leicester, UK
• Start Date: Jul 14, 2014
• End Date: Jul 18, 2014
• Publication Date: Jul 14, 2014
• Deposit Date: Jun 19, 2015
• Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Keywords: Networks-on-Chip, fault detection, online testing, low area/power overhead
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/AHS.2014.6880155
• Related Public URLs: http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/mostRecentIssue.jsp?punumber=6874772; http://www2.le.ac.uk/conference/previous/ahs2014
• Additional Information: Event Type : Conference