Understanding the Effects of Permanent Faults in GPU's Parallelism Management and Control Units
Juan-David Guerrero-Balaguera, Josie E. Rodriguez Condia, Fernando Fernandes dos Santos, M. Sonza Reorda, Paolo Rech
Abstract
Modern Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) demand life expectancy extended to many years, exposing the hardware to aging (i.e., permanent faults arising after the end-of-manufacturing test). Hence, techniques to assess permanent fault impacts in GPUs are strongly required, especially in safety-critical domains.
Topics & Concepts
Computer scienceGraphicsGeneral-purpose computing on graphics processing unitsParallelism (grammar)Parallel computingEmbedded systemComputer graphics (images)Radiation Effects in ElectronicsVLSI and Analog Circuit TestingSemiconductor materials and devices