Resilient Architecture Design for Voltage Variation - Brossura

Reddi, Vijay Janapa; Gupta, Meeta Sharma

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ISBN 10: 1608456374 ISBN 13: 9781608456376

Casa editrice: Morgan & Claypool Publishers, 2013

Riassunto

Shrinking feature size and diminishing supply voltage are making circuits sensitive to supply voltage fluctuations within the microprocessor, caused by normal workload activity changes. If left unattended, voltage fluctuations can lead to timing violations or even transistor lifetime issues that degrade processor robustness. Mechanisms that learn to tolerate, avoid, and eliminate voltage fluctuations based on program and microarchitectural events can help steer the processor clear of danger, thus enabling tighter voltage margins that improve performance or lower power consumption. We describe the problem of voltage variation and the factors that influence this variation during processor design and operation. We also describe a variety of runtime hardware and software mitigation techniques that either tolerate, avoid, and/or eliminate voltage violations. We hope processor architects will find the information useful since tolerance, avoidance, and elimination are generalizable constructs that can serve as a basis for addressing other reliability challenges as well. Table of Contents: Introduction / Modeling Voltage Variation / Understanding the Characteristics of Voltage Variation / Traditional Solutions and Emerging Solution Forecast / Allowing and Tolerating Voltage Emergencies / Predicting and Avoiding Voltage Emergencies / Eliminiating Recurring Voltage Emergencies / Future Directions on Resiliency

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Morgan & Claypool Publishers
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1608456374
• ISBN 13: 9781608456376
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 138
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile