I-RISC

Error correcting codes utilization proved to be a fundamental cornerstone of information theory, providing an efficient solution to the problem of reliable communication over unreliable channels. The i-RISC project is aimed at shifting the error correction paradigm from communication to computing systems. The central i-RISC target is to acquire error-free computing with error-prone components. i-RISC proposes to tackle this problem by detouring error correcting codes from their traditional use, such that they provide efficient protection against circuit-induced errors. To make such an approach viable, both fundamental and exploratory research must be conducted at different circuit or system levels... The i-RISC project acts as a pathfinder, which in the long term may lead to completely new and revolutionary solutions for the next-generation low-power electronic circuit design, through the reliable nanoscale integration of chips built out of unreliable components. By the end of the..

Primary location: Grenoble France