Description:
Market Opportunity
All electronic devices are susceptible to computational errors due to radiation effects. As electronics get smaller, they are more vulnerable to computational errors due to radiation effects. In mission-critical environments such as military, finance and healthcare, these computational errors are not tolerable. The best solution available today is to have two to three redundant systems (i.e. assuming that three out of four computers may not be wrong). The current solution is not entirely reliable and increases system cost due to the use of redundant systems.
USC Solution
USC researchers have developed systems and methods to accurately detect and manage these computational effects. Radiation effects management may include throttling of computations at the chip level, or making corrections to avoid the radiation effects. These real-time detection and management systems may be incorporated at the wafer level in the manufacturing of computer chips. Eliminating unnecessary redundancy systems decreases the cost of mission critical computational systems.
Value Proposition
- Accurate chip level monitoring and detection of radiation effects
- Elimination of multiple redundant computing systems
Applications
- Microprocessors and microcontrollers
- Guidance and navigation systems
- Financial market systems
Stage of Development