Title :
A self-repairing execution unit for microprogrammed processors
Author :
Benso, Alfredo ; Chiusano, Silvia ; Prinetto, Paolo
Author_Institution :
Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Abstract :
Describes a processor which dynamically reconfigures its internal microcode to execute each instruction using only fault-free blocks from the execution unit. Working without redundant or spare computational blocks, this self-repair approach permits a graceful performance degradation
Keywords :
built-in self test; directed graphs; firmware; hardware description languages; microprocessor chips; dynamic reconfiguration; fault-free blocks; internal microcode; microprogrammed processors; performance degradation; self-repairing execution unit; Assembly; Biomedical computing; Computer architecture; Decoding; Degradation; Planets; Read only memory; Registers; Solar system; Space missions;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
