Dependable Responsive Multithreaded Processor for distributed real-time systems

Author

Suito, Kazutoshi ; Fujii, Kei ; Matsutani, Hiroki ; Yamasaki, Nobuyuki

Author_Institution

Grad. Sch. of Sci. & Technol., Keio Univ., Yokohama, Japan

fYear

2012

fDate

18-20 April 2012

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

In this paper, we describe design and implementation of the Dependable Responsive Multithreaded Processor (D-RMTP) SoC (System-on-a-Chip) and SiP (System-in-a-Package). The D-RMTP SoC provides almost all functions required for the humanoid robots, including a real-time processing unit, a real-time inter-node communication link with error correction, and various I/O peripherals. The D-RMTP SoC is implemented in a 10mm × 10mm chip with a TSMC 130nm process technology. The D-RMTP SiP implemented in a 30mm × 30mm board integrates the D-RMTP SoC, DDR-SDRAM, flash memory, power supply circuit, and temperature and voltage sensors for reliable DVFS.

Keywords

error correction; humanoid robots; integrated circuit packaging; multiprocessing systems; real-time systems; system-in-package; system-on-chip; D-RMTP SoC; DDR-SDRAM; DVFS; I/O peripherals; SiP; TSMC process technology; dependable responsive multithreaded processor; distributed real-time systems; error correction; flash memory; humanoid robots; power supply circuit; real-time internode communication link; real-time processing unit; size 130 nm; system-in-a-package; system-on-a-chip; voltage sensors; Computer architecture; Encoding; Power supplies; Real time systems; SDRAM; System-on-a-chip; Temperature sensors; DVFS; RMT Processor; Responsive Link; SiP; SoC; dependability; distributed control; real-time;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Cool Chips XV (COOL Chips), 2012 IEEE

Conference_Location

Yokohama

Print_ISBN

978-1-4673-1201-1

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4673-1200-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/COOLChips.2012.6216589

Filename

6216589