Today, the concept of approximation in computing is becoming more and more a “hot topic” to investigate how computing systems can be more energy efficient, faster, and less complex. Intuitively, instead of performing exact computations and, consequently, requiring a high amount of resources, Approximate Computing aims at selectively relaxing the specifications, trading accuracy off for efficiency. While Approximate Computing gives several promises when looking at systems’ performance, energy efficiency and complexity, it poses significant challenges regarding the design, the verification, the test and the in-field reliability of Approximate Computing systems. This tutorial paper covers these aspects leveraging the experience of the authors in the field to present state-of-the-art solutions to apply during the different development phases of an Approximate Computing system.
Design, Verification, Test and In-Field Implications of Approximate Computing Systems / Bosio, A.; Di Carlo, S.; Girard, P.; Sanchez, E.; Savino, A.; Sekanina, L.; Traiola, M.; Vasicek, Z.; Virazel, A.. - STAMPA. - (2020), pp. 1-10. ((Intervento presentato al convegno 2020 IEEE European Test Symposium (ETS) tenutosi a Tallinn, Estonia, Estonia nel 25-29 May 2020 [10.1109/ETS48528.2020.9131557].
Titolo: | Design, Verification, Test and In-Field Implications of Approximate Computing Systems | |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2020 | |
Abstract: | Today, the concept of approximation in computing is becoming more and more a “hot topic” to inves...tigate how computing systems can be more energy efficient, faster, and less complex. Intuitively, instead of performing exact computations and, consequently, requiring a high amount of resources, Approximate Computing aims at selectively relaxing the specifications, trading accuracy off for efficiency. While Approximate Computing gives several promises when looking at systems’ performance, energy efficiency and complexity, it poses significant challenges regarding the design, the verification, the test and the in-field reliability of Approximate Computing systems. This tutorial paper covers these aspects leveraging the experience of the authors in the field to present state-of-the-art solutions to apply during the different development phases of an Approximate Computing system. | |
ISBN: | 978-1-7281-4312-5 | |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 4.1 Contributo in Atti di convegno |
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