Title :
An allocation optimization method for partially-reliable instruction scratch-pad memory in embedded systems
Author :
Hatayama, Takuya ; Takase, Hideki ; Takagi, Kazuyoshi ; Takagi, Naofumi
Author_Institution :
Kyoto Univ., Kyoto, Japan
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose the use of a memory system which has partially reliable SPM in order to optimize energy consumption while ensuring required reliability. An allocation method for such memory system is formulated as integer linear programming whose solution leads to energy-optimal consumption while ensuring required reliability. Evaluation shows that proposed method is effective when overhead for error correction is large.
Keywords :
embedded systems; integer programming; linear programming; power aware computing; storage management; allocation optimization method; embedded systems; energy consumption optimization; energy-optimal consumption; integer linear programming; partially reliable SPM; partially-reliable instruction scratch-pad memory; Memory management; Nickel; Reliability; Resource management; Silicon; ECC; SPM; low energy consumption;
Conference_Titel :
SoC Design Conference (ISOCC), 2014 International
DOI :
10.1109/ISOCC.2014.7087596