Criticality Aware Soft Error Mitigation in the Configuration Memory of SRAM based FPGA

Efficient low complexity error correcting code(ECC) is considered as an effective technique for mitigation of multi-bit upset (MBU) in the configuration memory(CM)of static random access memory (SRAM) based Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) devices. Traditional multi-bit ECCs have large overhead and complex decoding circuit to correct adjacent multibit error. In this work, we propose a simple multi-bit ECC which uses Secure Hash Algorithm for error detection and parity based two dimensional Erasure Product Code for error correction. Present error mitigation techniques perform error correction in the CM without considering the criticality or the execution period of the tasks allocated in different portion of CM. In most of the cases, error correction is not done in the right instant, which sometimes either suspends normal system operation or wastes hardware resources for less critical tasks. In this paper,we advocate for a dynamic priority-based hardware scheduling algorithm which chooses the tasks for error correction based on their area, execution period and criticality. The proposed method has been validated in terms of overhead due to redundant bits, error correction time and system reliabilityComment: 6 pages, 8 figures, conferenc

Half-Monopole in the Weinberg-Salam Model

We present new axially symmetric half-monopole configuration of the SU(2)$\times$U(1) Weinberg-Salam model of electromagnetic and weak interactions. The half-monopole configuration possesses net magnetic charge $2\pi/e$ which is half the magnetic charge of a Cho-Maison monopole. The electromagnetic gauge potential is singular along the negative $z$-axis. However the total energy is finite and increases only logarithmically with increasing Higgs field self-coupling constant $\lambda^{1/2}$ at $\sin^2\theta_W=0.2312$. In the U(1) magnetic field, the half-monopole is just a one dimensional finite length line magnetic charge extending from the origin $r=0$ and lying along the negative $z$-axis. In the SU(2) 't Hooft magnetic field, it is a point magnetic charge located at $r=0$. The half-monopole possesses magnetic dipole moment that decreases exponentially fast with increasing Higgs field self-coupling constant $\lambda^{1/2}$ at $\sin^2\theta_W=0.2312$.Comment: 14 pages, 3 Figure