在纳米数字锁存器中,多节点翻转(multiple-node upset,MNU)正持续增加.虽然现有基于互连单元的抗辐射加固设计(radiation hardening by design,RHBD)的锁存器可以恢复所有MNU,但是需要更多的敏感节点和晶体管.为了在获得高可靠性的同时...在纳米数字锁存器中,多节点翻转(multiple-node upset,MNU)正持续增加.虽然现有基于互连单元的抗辐射加固设计(radiation hardening by design,RHBD)的锁存器可以恢复所有MNU,但是需要更多的敏感节点和晶体管.为了在获得高可靠性的同时降低硬件开销,提出利用辐射翻转机制进行加固的方法.首先,通过使用屏蔽晶体管减少敏感节点,进而降低使用的晶体管数;然后,将2个单元内的上拉晶体管进行交叉互连,从而构造出一个可抗MNU翻转的RHBD锁存器.在65 nm工艺下,与现有基于互连技术的RHBD锁存器相比,提出的RHBD锁存器可平均减少12.82%的面积,319.22%的延迟和10.66%的功耗.展开更多
With the development of semiconductor technology,the size of transistors continues to shrink.In complex radiation environments in aerospace and other fields,small-sized circuits are more prone to soft error(SE).Curren...With the development of semiconductor technology,the size of transistors continues to shrink.In complex radiation environments in aerospace and other fields,small-sized circuits are more prone to soft error(SE).Currently,single-node upset(SNU),double-node upset(DNU)and triple-node upset(TNU)caused by SE are relatively common.TNU’s solution is not yet fully mature.A novel and low-cost TNU self-recoverable latch(named NLCTNURL)was designed which is resistant to harsh radiation effects.When analyzing circuit resiliency,a double-exponential current source is used to simulate the flipping behavior of a node’s stored value when an error occurs.Simulation results show that the latch has full TNU self-recovery.A comparative analysis was conducted on seven latches related to TNU.Besides,a comprehensive index combining delay,power,area and self-recovery—DPAN index was proposed,and all eight types of latches from the perspectives of delay,power,area,and DPAN index were analyzed and compared.The simulation results show that compared with the latches LCTNURL and TNURL which can also achieve TNU self-recoverable,NLCTNURL is reduced by 68.23%and 57.46%respectively from the perspective of delay.From the perspective of power,NLCTNURL is reduced by 72.84%and 74.19%,respectively.From the area perspective,NLCTNURL is reduced by about 28.57%and 53.13%,respectively.From the DPAN index perspective,NLCTNURL is reduced by about 93.12%and 97.31%.The simulation results show that the delay and power stability of the circuit are very high no matter in different temperatures or operating voltages.展开更多
基金The Open Project Program of the Shanxi Key Laboratory of Advanced Semiconductor Optoelectronic Devices and Integrated Systems(2023SZKF17)the University Synergy Innovation Program of Anhui Province(GXXT-2022-080)。
文摘With the development of semiconductor technology,the size of transistors continues to shrink.In complex radiation environments in aerospace and other fields,small-sized circuits are more prone to soft error(SE).Currently,single-node upset(SNU),double-node upset(DNU)and triple-node upset(TNU)caused by SE are relatively common.TNU’s solution is not yet fully mature.A novel and low-cost TNU self-recoverable latch(named NLCTNURL)was designed which is resistant to harsh radiation effects.When analyzing circuit resiliency,a double-exponential current source is used to simulate the flipping behavior of a node’s stored value when an error occurs.Simulation results show that the latch has full TNU self-recovery.A comparative analysis was conducted on seven latches related to TNU.Besides,a comprehensive index combining delay,power,area and self-recovery—DPAN index was proposed,and all eight types of latches from the perspectives of delay,power,area,and DPAN index were analyzed and compared.The simulation results show that compared with the latches LCTNURL and TNURL which can also achieve TNU self-recoverable,NLCTNURL is reduced by 68.23%and 57.46%respectively from the perspective of delay.From the perspective of power,NLCTNURL is reduced by 72.84%and 74.19%,respectively.From the area perspective,NLCTNURL is reduced by about 28.57%and 53.13%,respectively.From the DPAN index perspective,NLCTNURL is reduced by about 93.12%and 97.31%.The simulation results show that the delay and power stability of the circuit are very high no matter in different temperatures or operating voltages.
