Validation of an FPGA fault simulator.
- Michael J.
- Darrel Eric
- Paul S.
- Michael Paul
This work describes the radiation testing of a fault simulation tool used to study the behavior of FPGA circuits in the presence of configuration memory upsets . There is increasing interest in the use of Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) in space-based applications such as remote sensing[1] . The use of reconfigurable Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) within a spacecraft allows the use of digital circuits that are both application-specific and reprogrammable. Unlike application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), FPGAs can be configured after the spacecraft has been launched . This flexibility allows the same FPGA resources to be used for multiple instruments, missions, or changing spacecraft objectives . Errors in an FPGA design can be resolved by fixing the incorrect design and reconfiguring the FPGA with an updated configuration bitstream . Further, custom circuit designs can be created to avoid FPGA resources that have failed during the course of the spacecraft mission .
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- OSTI ID:
- 976549
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-03-0858; TRN: US201017%%696
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Submitted to: IEEE Nuclear and Space Radiation Effects Conference, July, 21-25, 2003, Monterey, CA, USA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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