DocumentCode
486177
Title
Computing in the Presence of Soft Bit Errors
Author
Rasmussen, Robert D.
Author_Institution
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California
fYear
1984
fDate
6-8 June 1984
Firstpage
1125
Lastpage
1130
Abstract
The phenomenon of cosmic-ray-induced logic state changes has violated an article of faith among programmers that computers are predictable. This is a relatively new problem, and no fully acceptable response to it yet exists. It is a topic that spacecraft computer and software designers must understand. The source of the problem, its effects, solutions, influence on fault-tolerant designs, and thoughts on the impact of future technology are discussed.
Keywords
Atmosphere; Computer errors; Cosmic rays; Logic; Propulsion; Satellites; Single event upset; Software design; Space technology; Space vehicles;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
American Control Conference, 1984
Conference_Location
San Diego, CA, USA
Type
conf
Filename
4788542
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