Integrated Circuit Error Collection Architecture With Reduced Wiring

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current architectures for integrated circuits are unable to support the collection and processing of a large number of error data due to the need for extensive wiring, which is impractical given the limited space available.

Innovation Solution

A security control method and apparatus that groups multiple target control modules within a single data collection module, allowing error data and check codes to be processed by a security control module connected only to the collection module, reducing the number of wires required and enabling efficient collection and processing of error data.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If each target control module is directly connected to the security control module, then error data can be collected from each module, but the quantity of wires increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror data collection capabilityVSAvoidquantity of wires
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system is divided into group data collection modules, each managing multiple target control modules. This segmentation allows error data to be collected in groups rather than individually, reducing the total number of wire connections needed while maintaining comprehensive error data collection capability across all target control modules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The group data collection module acts as an intermediary between multiple target control modules and the security control module. Instead of direct connections from each target control module to the security control module, error data is routed through the group data collection module, which consolidates and forwards the data, thereby reducing wire quantity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Device complexity

If the quantity of wires is reduced by grouping modules, then device complexity decreases, but the ability to collect error data from all modules may be compromised

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvequantity of wiresVSAvoiderror data collection capability
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system is divided into group data collection modules, each managing multiple target control modules. This segmentation allows error data to be collected in groups rather than individually, reducing the total number of wire connections needed while maintaining comprehensive error data collection capability across all target control modules.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The group data collection module is designed to handle error data from multiple different target control modules through a single interface. This multi-functional design ensures that despite reduced wiring, the system maintains the ability to collect and process error data from all connected modules efficiently.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP4375866A1Security control method and apparatus for integrated circuit, storage medium, and electronic device
Publication Date: 2024.05.29 HORIZON JOURNEY (SHANGHAI) TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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AI summary

The present invention provides a security control method and apparatus for an integrated circuit, a storage medium, and an electronic device. The method includes: determining (Step 510) first error data of a first target control module in a group data collection module, wherein the group data collection module includes at least one first target control module; determining (Step 520) a first check code corresponding to the first error data based on a first collection module in the group data collection module; and controlling (Step 530), based on the first check code and the first error data, a security control module to perform a preset processing operation corresponding to the first error data. The present disclosure can support collection and processing of a huge number of error data for the integrated circuit.