Failure-Resistant and Self-Healing Communication for Adaptive Mobile System

随着移动的设备继续使用诸如CPU、存储器、传感器和图形/图像处理单元之类的异构知识产权块被构造成具有增强的计算和视频处理能力，对抗故障电路和系统设计的需求变得至关重要。此外，集成制造工艺（例如，40纳米CMOS或更低）正在产生具有挑战性的问题，包括器件级故障率更高、可靠性下降以及严重的工艺/电压/温度变化，导致电路和系统的不可预测行为以及暂时或永久故障。该项目提出了一个抗故障和变化容忍的互连系统，将提高系统的可靠性在电路级。该项目还将通过开发自适应和自动故障检测技术以及开发可重新配置的数据访问能力，增强移动的平台的自我修复能力。开发抗故障计算和通信系统的方法对于未来的半导体制造工艺至关重要。一个创新的抗故障和自我修复系统可以对该行业产生重大影响，并提高国家竞争力。微电子行业需要在模拟/混合信号和射频/微波集成电路和系统设计方面训练有素的工程师。因此，该项目将有助于培养一支有竞争力的劳动力队伍。

The need for failure-resistant circuit and system design is becoming critical as mobile devices continue to be constructed with enhanced computing and video processing capabilities using heterogeneous intellectual property blocks such as CPU, memory, sensors, and graphics/image processing units. Furthermore, ever-increasing miniaturization of integrated fabrication processes (e.g., 40 nanometer CMOS or below) is creating challenging problems including higher rates of failure at the device level, reliability degradation, and severe process/voltage/temperature variation, resulting in unpredictable behaviors and temporary or permanent failure of circuits and systems. This project proposes a failure-resistant and variation-tolerant interconnect system that will enhance the reliability of the system at the circuit level. The project will also enhance the self-healing capability of mobile platforms by developing adaptive and automatic fault detection techniques as well as by developing reconfigurable data access capabilities. Methodologies for developing failure-resistant computing and communication systems are critical for future semiconductor fabrication processes. An innovative failure-resistant and self-healing system could have significant impact on the industry and enhance national competitiveness. The microelectronic industry needs engineers trained in both analog/mixed-signal and radio frequency/microwave integrated circuit and system design. This project will thus contribute to the training of a competitive workforce.