Code Design for Dependable Systems: Theory and Practical Applications

1. Introduction.

1.1 Faults and Failures.

1.2 Error Models.

1.3 Error Recovery Techniques for Dependable Systems.

1.4 Code Design Process for Dependable Systems.

References.

2. Mathematical Background and Matrix Codes.

2.1 Introduction to Algebra.

2.2 Linear Codes.

2.3 Basic Matrix Codes.

Exercises.

References.

3. Design Techniques for Matrix Codes.

3.1 Minimum-Weight & Equal-Weight-Row Codes.

3.2 Odd-Weight-Column Codes.

3.3 Even-Weight-Row Codes.

3.4 Odd-Weight-Row Codes.

3.5 Rotational Codes.

Exercises.

References.

4. Codes for High-Speed Memories I: Bit Error Control Codes.

4.1 Modified Hamming SEC-DED Codes.

4.2 Modified Double-Bit Error Correcting BCH Codes.

4.3 On-Chip ECCs.

Exercises.

References.

5. Codes for High-Speed Memories II: Byte Error Control Codes.

5.1 Single-Byte Error Correcting (SbEC) Codes.

5.2 Single-Byte Error Correcting and Double-Byte Error Detecting (SbEC-DbED) Codes.

5.3 Single-Byte Error Correcting and Single p-Byte within a Block Error Detecting (SbEC-Spb=BED) Codes.

Exercises.

References.

6. Codes for High-Speed Memories III: Bit / Byte Error Control Codes.

6.1 Single-Byte / Burst Error Detecting SEC-DED Codes.

6.2 Single-Byte Error Correcting and Double-Bit Error Detecting (SbEC-DED) Codes.

6.3 Single-Byte Error Correcting and Double-Bit Error Correcting (SbEC-DEC) Codes.

6.4 Single-Byte Error Correcting and Single-Byte Plus Single-Bit Error Detecting (SbEC-(SbþS)ED) Codes.

Exercises.

References.

7. Codes for High-Speed Memories IV: Spotty Byte Error Control Codes.

7.1 Spotty Byte Errors.

7.2 Single Spotty Byte Error Correcting (St=bEC) Codes.

7.3 Single Spotty Byte Error Correcting and Single-Byte Error Detecting (St=bEC-SbED) Codes.

7.4 Single Spotty Byte Error Correcting and Double Spotty Byte Error Detecting (St=bEC-Dt=bED) Codes.

7.5 A General Class of Spotty Byte Error Control Codes.

Exercises.

References.

8. Paralled Decoding for Burst / Byte Error Control Codes.

8.1 Parallel Decoding Burst Error Control Codes.

8.2 Parallel Decoding Cyclic Burst Error Correcting Codes.

8.3 Transient Behavior of Parallel Encoder / Decoder Circuits of Error Control Codes.

Exercises.

References.

9. Codes for Error Location: Error Locating Codes.

9.1 Error Location of Faulty Packages and Faulty Chips.

9.2 Block Error Locating (Sb=pbEL) Codes.

9.3 Single-Bit Error Correcting and Single-Block Error Locating (SEC-Sb=pbEL) Codes.

9.4 Single-Bit Error Correcting and Single-Byte Error Locating (SEC-Se=bEL) Codes.

9.5 Burst Error Locating Codes.

9.6 Code Conditions for Error Locating Codes.

10. Codes for Unequal Error Control / Protection (UEC / UEP).

10.1 Error Models for UEC Codes and UEP Codes.

10.2 Fixed-Byte Error Control UEC Codes.

10.3 Burst Error Control UEC / UEP Codes.

10.4 Application of the UEC / UEP Codes.

Exercises.

References.

11. Codes for Mass Memories.

11.1 Tape Memory Codes.

11.2 Magnetic Disk Memory Codes.

11.3 Optical Disk Memory Codes.

Exercises.

References.

12. Coding for Logic and System Design.

12.1 Self-checking Concept.

12.2 Self-testing Checkers.

12.3 Self-checking ALU.

12.4 Self-checking Design for Computer Systems.

Exercises.

References.

13. Codes for Data Entry Systems.

13.1 M-Ary Asymmetric Errors in Data Entry Systems.

13.2 M-Ary Asymmetric Symbol Error Correcting Codes.

13.3 Nonsystematic M-Ary Asymmetric Error Correcting Codes with Deletion / Insertion / Adjacent-Symbol-Transposition Error Correction Capabilities.

13.4 Codes for Two-Dimentional Matrix Symbols.

Exercises.

References.

14. Codes for Multiple / Distributed Storage Systems.

14.1 MDS Array Codes Tolerating Multiple-Disk Failures.

14.2 Codes for Distributed Storage Systems.

Exercises.

References.

Index.