WO2016151674A1 - データ処理装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a technique that is effective when applied to a data processing apparatus including an asynchronous data transfer circuit between a redundant logic circuit for functional safety and another logic circuit that operates asynchronously.
- Logic circuits that operate with a high-frequency clock such as a high-performance CPU (Central Processing Unit) core, often aim to improve frequency by making the relationship with the operation clock of other logic circuits asynchronous.
- the CPU operating frequency is increased by inserting an asynchronous bus bridge to make the CPU clock and bus clock asynchronous.
- some of the circuits in fields such as in-vehicle where high reliability is required can detect failures during system operation by making the circuits redundant, such as by duplicating the circuits with DCLS (Dual-Core Lock-Step).
- DCLS Direct-Core Lock-Step
- safety is ensured by adopting a system configuration that can be safely stopped. For example, when a circuit such as a CPU is duplicated using a DCLS configuration, the output signals of the duplicated CPUs are sequentially compared. For this reason, when a temporary or permanent failure occurs in one of the CPUs, it is possible to immediately detect the occurrence of an abnormality. However, in the comparison between the two due to duplication, only the detection of the abnormality is performed, and processing such as backup and restoration is performed separately.
- Safety required for in-vehicle use is standardized by ASIL (Automotive Safety Integrity Level) or the like, and in order to satisfy this, a CPU duplication technology or the like is used.
- the two duplicated circuits simultaneously execute the same data processing in parallel, and the outputs that are expected to be the same processing result and output at the same time are compared with each other. Is detected as an abnormal failure.
- the two duplicated circuits operate synchronously in the same clock domain, and “simultaneous” means the same clock cycle.
- “simultaneous” in duplexing is not necessarily required, and a predetermined time difference (difference in the number of cycles) may be maintained.
- a predetermined time difference difference in the number of cycles
- the same data is input at the same time and the same processing is performed in parallel, so that the same result is output at the same time, so that the outputs from the two circuits are compared.
- the expected simultaneity cannot be guaranteed, so that there is a possibility that it is erroneously detected as a failure even though no failure has occurred.
- the same data is input with a predetermined time difference and the same processing is performed in parallel with the time difference, so that the same processing result is output with the time difference. The same applies to the duplicated circuit whose outputs are compared. If a pair of asynchronous transfer circuits that are simply duplexed are connected, the same expected time difference is not guaranteed, and there is a possibility that a failure is erroneously detected even though no failure has occurred.
- an asynchronous transfer circuit for transferring a payload signal is provided between the two sets of circuit pairs.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit includes two bridge circuit pairs respectively connected to the two circuit pairs, and asynchronously transfers a control signal indicating a timing at which the payload signal is stabilized on the receiving side together with the payload signal.
- the two bridge circuit pairs and the payload signal can be duplicated, but the control signal is not duplicated, to supply the received payload signal to the duplicated circuit pair with the same expected time difference. Used for timing control. An inspection control signal for inspecting the control signal may be added.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data processing apparatus including a duplexed circuit pair.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data processing device including an asynchronous transfer circuit.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example (comparative example) of a data processing apparatus provided with the asynchronous transfer circuit shown in FIG. 2 simply duplicated between two pairs of circuits each duplicated. .
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the data processing apparatus according to the first embodiment.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data processing device including a duplicated CPU and bus.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data processing apparatus in which a CPU and a bus that operate asynchronously are duplexed as an example of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the asynchronous transfer circuit included in the data processing apparatus of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an asynchronous transfer circuit included in the data processing apparatus of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the asynchronous transfer circuit included in the data processing apparatus of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an asynchronous transfer circuit included in the data processing apparatus of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the asynchronous transfer circuit included in the data processing apparatus of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a first configuration example of the data processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a second configuration example of the data processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a third configuration example of the data processing apparatus according to the fourth embodiment.
- a typical embodiment disclosed in the present application is a data processing apparatus (10) including two pairs of circuit pairs each duplexed and an asynchronous transfer circuit therebetween, and is configured as follows.
- the data processor includes a first main circuit (LRA) and a first check circuit (LCA) that are duplicated in a first clock domain (ACLK), and a second clock domain (BCLK) that is asynchronous with the first clock domain.
- the second main body circuit (LRB) and the second inspection circuit (LCB) doubled in FIG.
- the data processing apparatus further includes an asynchronous transfer circuit (1) that transfers a payload signal (P) between the first clock domain and the second clock domain.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit includes a first main body side bridge circuit (BRA) and a first inspection side bridge circuit (BCA) which are respectively connected to the first main body circuit and the first inspection circuit and are duplicated in the first clock domain. Is provided.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit includes a second body side bridge circuit (BRB) and a second body side bridge circuit (BCB) that are respectively connected to the second body circuit and the second inspection circuit and are duplicated in the second clock domain. ).
- the asynchronous transfer circuit includes control signals (CsAB, CsBA) generated by the first or second main body side bridge circuit on the transmission side of the payload signal and indicating the timing at which the payload signal is stabilized on the reception side,
- the control signal is compared with the inspection control signals (CsCAB, CsCBA) generated by the corresponding first or second inspection-side bridge circuit, and a failure is detected if they do not match.
- This enables asynchronous transfer between circuit pairs that are duplicated in the asynchronous clock domain, and achieves both high performance and high reliability.
- the operating frequency can be increased as necessary in each clock domain without being restricted by the other speed limit, so that the performance can be improved.
- the control signal is not subject to duplexing, thereby enabling asynchronous transmission while maintaining the duplexed relationship, and duplexing other payload signals, bridge circuits, etc. Therefore, reliability can be improved.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit compares the output from the first body circuit with the output from the first check circuit based on the time difference of the first cycle number in the first clock domain, and if there is a mismatch, To detect.
- the comparison (2_3) between the control signal and the corresponding control signal for inspection (2_3) is performed by the time difference of the first cycle number when performed in the first clock domain, and the second cycle number when performed in the second clock domain. (2_4).
- the first main body side bridge circuit transfers the payload signal (PR) and the control signals (CsAB, CsBA) to the second main body side bridge circuit, and the first inspection side bridge circuit An inspection payload signal (PC) and the inspection control signal (CsCAB) are generated, and the inspection payload signal is transferred to the second inspection side bridge circuit.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit performs the comparison between the control signal and the inspection control signal in the first clock domain (2_3), and detects a failure if they do not match.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit transfers the control signal to the second clock domain.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit receives the payload signal (4_R) based on the control signal transferred to the second clock domain, and the second inspection-side bridge circuit receives the inspection signal.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit compares the received payload signal with the inspection payload signal, and detects a failure if they do not match.
- the payload signal is duplicated and the reliability can be improved.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit compares the output from the first body circuit with the output from the first check circuit based on the time difference of the first cycle number in the first clock domain, and if there is a mismatch, To detect.
- the comparison (2_3, 2_4) between the control signal and the corresponding test control signal is performed by the time difference of the first cycle number in the first clock domain, and the comparison between the payload signal and the test payload signal is The second clock domain performs the time difference of the second cycle number.
- the payload signal is duplicated in the asynchronous transfer circuit, and the failure can be appropriately detected even in the duplex method in which the same data processing is executed with a certain time difference.
- the first main body side bridge circuit transfers the payload signal (PR) and the control signals (CsRAB, CsRBA) to the second main body side bridge circuit.
- the first inspection side bridge circuit generates an inspection payload signal (PC) and the inspection control signals (CsCAB, CsCBA), and sends the inspection payload signal and the inspection control signal to the second inspection side bridge circuit. Forward to.
- PC inspection payload signal
- CsCAB inspection control signals
- CsCBA inspection control signals
- the asynchronous transfer circuit performs a comparison that allows a deviation of up to one cycle between the control signal and the inspection control signal in the second clock domain (2_7), and detects a failure if they do not match.
- the second main body side bridge circuit Based on the control signal transferred to the second clock domain, the second main body side bridge circuit receives the payload signal (4_R), and the second inspection side bridge circuit receives the inspection payload signal. (4_C).
- the asynchronous transfer circuit compares the received payload signal with the payload signal for inspection, and detects a failure if they do not match.
- both the payload signal and the control signal are duplicated, and the reliability can be improved as compared with the case of item 3.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit compares the output from the first body circuit with the output from the first check circuit based on the time difference of the first cycle number in the first clock domain, and if there is a mismatch, To detect.
- the comparison between the control signal and the corresponding control signal for inspection is performed with a time difference obtained by adding a margin of plus / minus 1 cycle to the number of the second cycles in the second clock domain, and matches within the time difference including the margin. If they do not match within the margin, the failure is detected.
- the comparison between the payload signal and the inspection payload signal is performed with a time difference of the second number of cycles in the second clock domain.
- both the payload signal and the control signal are duplexed in the asynchronous transfer circuit, and even in the duplexing method in which the same data processing is executed with a constant time difference, a failure can be detected appropriately. it can.
- the second main body side bridge circuit includes a second main body side flip-flop (4_R) that receives the payload signal, and the second inspection side bridge circuit receives the inspection payload signal. It has 2 inspection side flip-flops (4_C).
- the asynchronous transfer circuit compares the following signals among the three (2_7), and detects at least one of the signals as a failure if it does not match the other signals.
- Each signal includes a signal (N4-1-1) that gives the second body side flip-flop the timing of taking in the payload signal based on the control signal, and the second inspection side flip-flop based on the control signal. These are a signal (N4-1-2) for giving the timing for taking in the inspection payload signal and the inspection control signal (N4-2).
- both the control signals physically separated to capture the payload signal and the verification payload signal are compared with the control signal for inspection, and the reliability can be improved as compared with the case of item 5.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit compares the output from the first body circuit with the output from the first check circuit based on the time difference of the first cycle number in the first clock domain, and if there is a mismatch, To detect.
- the signal (N4-1-1) for giving the payload timing of the payload signal to the second body side flip-flop is compared with the corresponding control signal for inspection (N4-2).
- the time difference is calculated by adding a margin of plus / minus one cycle to the second cycle number in two clock domains. If they match within the time difference including the margin, they are matched, and if they do not match within the margin range, a failure is detected.
- the comparison (N4-1-2) with the signal (N4-1-2) that gives the second inspection-side flip-flop the timing to take in the payload signal for inspection corresponds to the inspection control signal (N4-2) It is performed in the second clock domain, and when it matches within the time difference of this plus / minus 1 cycle, it is judged as a match, and when it does not coincide within the range of plus / minus 1 cycle, it is detected as a failure.
- the comparison between the payload signal and the inspection payload signal is performed with a time difference of the second cycle number in the second clock domain.
- both the payload signal and the control signal are duplexed in the asynchronous transfer circuit, and even in the duplexing method in which the same data processing is executed with a constant time difference, a failure can be detected appropriately. it can.
- the notification of the mismatch detected by each comparison circuit is collected in the failure management circuit, and processing corresponding to the failure detection (for example, interruption, reset, etc.) can be appropriately generated.
- This provides a one-chip LSI that enables asynchronous transfer between two pairs of circuits that are duplicated in an asynchronous clock domain such as a dual CPU + dual bus bridge, and achieves both high performance and high reliability. be able to.
- a semiconductor device is a data processing device (10) including two pairs of circuit pairs that are duplicated and an asynchronous transfer circuit therebetween, and is configured as follows.
- the data processing apparatus includes a first body circuit (LRA) and a first inspection circuit (LCA) that operate in synchronization with a first clock (ACLK) and are duplicated to execute the same processing.
- the data processing device includes a second circuit (LB) that operates in synchronization with a second clock (BCLK) that is asynchronous with the first clock, the first main body circuit, the first inspection circuit, and the first circuit.
- an asynchronous transfer circuit (1) for performing asynchronous transfer of payload signals between the two circuits.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit operates in synchronization with the first clock and operates in synchronization with the first bridge circuit (BA) connected to the first main body circuit and the first inspection circuit and in synchronization with the second clock.
- a second bridge circuit (BB) connected to the second circuit.
- the first bridge circuit and the second bridge circuit are connected to each other by an asynchronous transfer control signal (CsAB, CsBA) indicating the timing at which the payload signal and the payload signal are stable on the receiving side.
- the first bridge circuit converts an input / output signal to / from the first main body circuit into a first main body side payload signal (PRA) and a first main body side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsRAB, CsRBA).
- a conversion circuit (BRA) is provided.
- the first bridge circuit converts the input / output signal to / from the first inspection circuit into a first inspection side payload signal (PCA) and a first inspection side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsCAB, CsCBA).
- An inspection side conversion circuit (BCA) is provided.
- the first bridge circuit outputs an output signal (CsRAB) sent to the second bridge circuit among the first main body side asynchronous transfer control signal and an output signal corresponding to the first inspection side asynchronous transfer control signal. (CsCAB) and a first comparison circuit (2_3) that detects mismatches.
- the first bridge circuit sends an output signal (CsRAB) of the first main body side asynchronous transfer control signal to the second bridge circuit as an output signal (CsAB) of the asynchronous transfer control signal.
- the second bridge circuit receives the payload signal at a timing indicated by an input signal (CsAB) among the asynchronous transfer control signals received from the first bridge circuit, and supplies the payload signal to the second circuit.
- CsAB input signal
- the first main body side conversion circuit and the first inspection side conversion circuit which are a part of the asynchronous transfer circuit, are duplicated, so that the reliability of the asynchronous transfer circuit can be improved, and both high performance and high reliability can be achieved as a whole. it can.
- a semiconductor device is a data processing device (10) including two pairs of circuit pairs that are duplicated and an asynchronous transfer circuit therebetween, and is configured as follows.
- the data processing device operates in synchronization with a first clock (BCLK), and is duplicated to execute the same processing as each other.
- the data processing device further includes an asynchronous transfer circuit (1) that performs asynchronous transfer of a payload signal (P) between the first main body circuit and the first inspection circuit and the second circuit.
- P payload signal
- the asynchronous transfer circuit operates in synchronization with the first clock and operates in synchronization with the first bridge circuit (BB) connected to the first main body circuit and the first inspection circuit and in synchronization with the second clock.
- a second bridge circuit (BA) connected to the second circuit.
- the first bridge circuit and the second bridge circuit are connected to each other by an asynchronous transfer control signal (CsAB, CsBA) indicating the timing at which the payload signal and the payload signal are stable on the receiving side.
- the first bridge circuit converts an input / output signal to / from the first main body circuit into a first main body side payload signal (PRB) and a first main body side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsRBA, CsRAB).
- a conversion circuit (BRB) is provided.
- the first bridge circuit converts the input / output signal to / from the first inspection circuit into a first inspection side payload signal (PCB) and a first inspection side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsCBA, CsCAB).
- a test side conversion circuit (BCB) is provided. Further, the first bridge circuit outputs an output signal (CsRBA) sent to the second bridge circuit among the first main body side asynchronous transfer control signal and an output signal corresponding to the first inspection side asynchronous transfer control signal.
- a second comparison circuit (2_4) that detects a mismatch by comparing (CsCBA).
- the first bridge circuit receives the payload signal at a timing indicated by an input signal (CsAB) of the asynchronous transfer control signals transferred from the second bridge circuit, and causes the first main body side conversion circuit to To the first body circuit, and to the first inspection circuit via the first inspection side conversion circuit.
- CsAB input signal
- the first main body side conversion circuit and the first inspection side conversion circuit which are a part of the asynchronous transfer circuit, are duplicated, so that the reliability of the asynchronous transfer circuit can be improved, and both high performance and high reliability can be achieved as a whole. it can.
- the second circuit includes a second body circuit (LRB) and a second inspection circuit (LCB) that operate in synchronization with the second clock and are duplicated to execute the same processing.
- LLB second body circuit
- LCB second inspection circuit
- the second bridge circuit converts an input / output signal to / from the second main body circuit into a second main body side payload signal (PRB) and a second main body side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsRAB, CsRBA).
- a conversion circuit (BRB) is provided.
- the second bridge circuit converts the input / output signal to / from the second inspection circuit into a second inspection side payload signal (PCB) and a second inspection side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsCAB, CsCBA).
- a test side conversion circuit (BCB) is provided.
- the second bridge circuit receives the payload signal at a timing indicated by an input signal (CsAB) of the asynchronous transfer control signals received from the first bridge circuit, and passes through the second main body side conversion circuit.
- the second main circuit is supplied to the second inspection circuit via the second inspection side conversion circuit.
- the second circuit includes a second body circuit (LRB) and a second inspection circuit (LCB) that operate in synchronization with the second clock and are duplicated to execute the same processing.
- LLB second body circuit
- LCB second inspection circuit
- the second bridge circuit converts an input / output signal to / from the second main body circuit into a second main body side payload signal (PRB) and a second main body side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsRAB, CsRBA).
- a conversion circuit (BRB) is provided.
- the second bridge circuit converts the input / output signal to / from the second inspection circuit into a second inspection side payload signal (PCB) and a second inspection side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsCAB, CsCBA).
- a test side conversion circuit (BCB) is provided.
- the first bridge circuit transmits a payload signal for inspection (PC) in addition to the payload signal.
- PC payload signal for inspection
- the second main body side conversion circuit and the second inspection side conversion circuit are at timings indicated by an input signal (CsAB) of the asynchronous transfer control signals received from the first bridge circuit. , Each of the payload signals.
- the second circuit includes a second body circuit (LRB) and a second inspection circuit (LCB) that operate in synchronization with the second clock and are duplicated to execute the same processing.
- LLB second body circuit
- LCB second inspection circuit
- the second bridge circuit converts an input / output signal to / from the second main body circuit into a second main body side payload signal (PRB) and a second main body side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsRAB, CsRBA).
- a conversion circuit (BRB) is provided.
- the second bridge circuit converts the input / output signal to / from the second inspection circuit into a second inspection side payload signal (PCB) and a second inspection side asynchronous transfer control signal (CsCAB, CsCBA).
- a test side conversion circuit (BCB) is provided.
- the first bridge circuit sends out an output signal of the first main body side asynchronous transfer control signal to the second bridge circuit as an output signal (CsRAB) of the asynchronous transfer control signal, and the first main body side A payload signal is sent to the second bridge circuit as the payload signal (PR).
- the first bridge circuit further sends an output signal of the first inspection side asynchronous transfer control signal to the second bridge circuit as the inspection asynchronous transfer control signal (CsCAB), and the second inspection side payload.
- the signal is sent to the second bridge circuit as a payload signal for inspection (PC).
- the second bridge circuit receives the payload signal at the timing indicated by the input signal (CsRAB) of the asynchronous transfer control signal and sends it to the second body side conversion circuit as the second body side payload signal.
- the inspection payload signal is received and supplied to the second inspection side conversion circuit as the second inspection side payload signal.
- the second bridge circuit includes a third comparison circuit (2_7) that compares the input signal (CsRAB) in the asynchronous transfer control signal with the input signal (CsCAB) in the test asynchronous transfer control signal. Prepare.
- [17] ⁇ Asynchronous transfer control signal is compared between three signals (FIGS. 10 and 11)>
- the third comparison circuit supplies a signal of a node to which the input signal (CsRAB) of the asynchronous transfer control signal is supplied to the first main body side conversion circuit, and the second inspection side conversion circuit.
- the supplied node signal is compared with the input signal (CsCAB) of the inspection asynchronous transfer control signal, and it is detected that at least one of the signals does not match the other signal.
- both the control signals physically separated to capture the payload signal and the verification payload signal are compared with the control signal for inspection, and the reliability can be improved as compared with the case of item 16.
- the notification of the mismatch detected by each comparison circuit is collected in the failure management circuit, and processing corresponding to the failure detection (for example, interruption, reset, etc.) can be appropriately generated.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a data processing apparatus 10 including a duplicated circuit pair.
- the data processing apparatus 10 includes two (one pair) of logic circuits LR and LC that are duplicated between two normal logic circuits 7_1 and 7_2 that are not duplicated, and outputs their outputs. Comparison circuits 2_1 and 2_2 to be compared and a failure management circuit EML (Error Management Logic) that is notified when the comparison results do not match are included.
- the data processing apparatus 10 shown in FIG. 1 further includes a plurality of delay circuits 6_1 to 6_4, each of which includes a predetermined number of flip-flops.
- the main circuit LR which is one of the duplicated logic circuits is called “Reference” and is abbreviated as “[R]”, and the other inspection side circuit LC is called “Checker” and is abbreviated as “[C]”.
- duplicated circuit pairs are given the same input, and the results (outputs) obtained by executing the same processing in parallel are always compared with each other, so that the main circuit LR or the inspection circuit If an operation failure occurs in the LC for some reason, it can be detected as a failure.
- a signal from a block that is not duplicated is input to both the main circuit LR and the inspection circuit LC.
- the output signals of the body side circuit LR and the inspection side circuit LC are connected to a block in which only the body side circuit LR is not duplicated, and the inspection side circuit LC side output is used only for comparison.
- the operation cycle of the main body side circuit LR and the inspection side circuit LC is limited in chip layout (for example, when it is difficult to supply signals to the main body side circuit LR and the inspection side circuit LC at the same timing) and operation safety. Due to the above restrictions (for example, a request to avoid an operation error occurring simultaneously in both the main circuit LR and the inspection circuit LC), it is often intentionally shifted by one to two cycles. In this case, a delay circuit (flip-flop) for shifting the operation is used. These delay circuits (flip-flops) are inserted into a signal that enters the inspection side circuit LC from a circuit that is not duplicated and a signal that enters the comparator from the main circuit LR.
- the input from the logic circuit 7_1 to the main circuit LR is delayed by a predetermined number of cycles by the delay circuit 6_1 and input to the test circuit LC, and the main circuit from the logic circuit 7_2.
- the input to the LR is also delayed by the same number of cycles by the delay circuit 6_2 and input to the inspection side circuit LC.
- the main circuit LR and the inspection circuit LC are the same circuit and execute the same processing. However, since the input is shifted by the predetermined number of cycles, the execution of the processing and the output of the result are also shifted by the same number of cycles. Become.
- the output from the body side circuit LR to the logic circuit 7_1 is delayed by the same number of cycles by the delay circuit 6_2 and input to the comparison circuit 2_1, and compared with the output from the inspection side circuit LC to the logic circuit 7_1.
- the output to the logic circuit 7_2 is delayed by the same number of cycles by the delay circuit 6_3 and input to the comparison circuit 2_2, and compared with the output from the test side circuit LC to the logic circuit 7_2.
- the mismatch detected by the comparison circuits 2_1 and 2_2 is notified to the failure management circuit EML.
- the failure management circuit EML activates processing to be executed when a failure is detected, such as interrupt processing or reset.
- FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the data processing apparatus 10 including the asynchronous transfer circuit 1.
- An asynchronous transfer circuit (asynchronous bridge) 1 is provided between a CPU 7_3 that operates in synchronization with the CPU clock CPU-CLK and a bus (BUS) 7_4 that operates in synchronization with the bus clock BUS-CLK.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 includes a CPU side bridge circuit BA that operates in synchronization with the CPU clock CPU-CLK, and a bus side bridge circuit BB that operates in synchronization with the bus clock BUS-CLK.
- the CPU side bridge circuit BA exchanges signals with the CPU 7_3 using, for example, a bus protocol
- the bus side bridge circuit BB exchanges signals with the bus 7_4, for example, using the same (or different) bus protocol.
- control signals CsAB and CsBA are transmitted and received to indicate a stable timing in the bus side bridge circuit BB from which the payload signal P is received.
- the control signal CsAB transmitted from the CPU side bridge circuit BA is, for example, a valid signal indicating that the payload signal P is output and is stable, and the control signal CsBA transmitted from the bus side bridge circuit BB is For example, it is a ready signal indicating that it is ready to receive the payload signal P.
- the control signals CsAB and CsBA may be pointers (Pointers) respectively indicating an index of data to be transmitted and an index of received data.
- the control signal CsAB transmitted from the CPU side bridge circuit BA is received by the flip-flop 3_AB operating in the bus clock BUS_CLK domain, and is supplied to the flip-flop 4 via the combinational circuit 5 that generates the capture timing of the payload signal P.
- the flip-flop 3_AB is a flip-flop for suppressing metastable of an asynchronous signal, and is composed of two or more stages of flip-flops. This fetch timing guarantees the timing when the payload signal P is stable with respect to the bus clock BUS_CLK.
- the flip-flop 3_BA is also a flip-flop for suppressing the metastable of the asynchronous signal, and is composed of two or more stages of flip-flops.
- the flip-flop 3_BA receives the control signal CsBA transmitted from the bus side bridge circuit BB by the CPU side bridge circuit BA.
- the control signals CsAB and CsBA are not necessarily bidirectional.
- the Valid signal may be used as CsAB, or only the Ready signal may be used as CsBA.
- FIG. 2 shows only the case where the payload signal is transferred from the CPU side to the bus side, an asynchronous transfer circuit in the reverse direction can be configured similarly.
- FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration example (comparative example) of a data processing apparatus including the asynchronous transfer circuit shown in FIG. 2 between two pairs of circuits, each of which is duplicated.
- the ACLK side main body circuit LRA and the BCLK side main body circuit LRB that operate in synchronization with the asynchronous clocks ACLK and BCLK, respectively, are composed of an ACLK side bridge circuit BRA and a BCLK side bridge circuit BRB. Are connected to each other by asynchronous transfer circuits.
- the bridge circuit BRA sends out a control signal CsRAB and a payload signal PR.
- the bridge circuit BRB receives the control signal CsRAB at the flip-flop 2_RAB, and takes in the payload signal PR into the flip-flop 4_R based on the timing signal generated by the combinational circuit 5_R.
- the bridge circuit BRB transmits the control signal CsRBA, and the bridge circuit BRA receives the control signal CsRBA with the flip-flop 3_RBA.
- the ACLK side inspection circuit LCA and the BCLK side inspection circuit LCB that operate in synchronization with the asynchronous clocks ACLK and BCLK, respectively, are composed of an ACLK side bridge circuit BCA and a BCLK side bridge circuit BCB. Are connected to each other by asynchronous transfer circuits.
- the bridge circuit BCA sends out a control signal CsCAB and a payload signal PC.
- the bridge circuit BCB receives the control signal CsCAB at the flip-flop 2_CAB, and takes in the payload signal PC into the flip-flop 4_C by the timing signal generated by the combinational circuit 5_C.
- the bridge circuit BCB sends out the control signal CsCBA, and the bridge circuit BCA receives the control signal CsCBA with the flip-flop 3_CBA.
- the main circuit LRA and the inspection circuit LCA on the ACLK side are duplicated as shown in FIG. 1, for example, and although not shown, a comparison circuit for detecting a mismatch is provided.
- the main circuit LRB and the inspection circuit LCB on the BCLK side are doubled, and although not shown, a comparison circuit for detecting a mismatch is provided.
- Control signals CsRAB, CsRBA, CsCAB, CsCBA and payload signals PR, PC are signals that are asynchronously transferred between the ACLK domain and the BCLK domain. Since both clocks (ACLK and BCLK) are asynchronous and the timing between the two signals is not taken into consideration, there is a case where the movement is shifted between the main body side [R] and the inspection side [C]. Since the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB are sent from the ACLK domain, the signal states and data in the same clock cycle are the same as each other in the same clock cycle as far as ACLK is concerned.
- the timing at which the control signal CsRAB is taken into the BCLK domain by the flip-flop 3_RAB and the timing at which the control signal CsCAB is taken into the BCLK domain by the flip-flop 3_CAB are not necessarily the same cycle in the BCLK domain. This is because the phase difference between ACLK and BCLK is arbitrary in asynchronous transfer. If the timings at which the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB are taken into the BCLK domain are different from each other, the timings at which the payload signals PR and PC are also taken are different from each other.
- both the main body side [R] and the inspection side [C] have no logical operation problem, that is, there is no failure. There is a possibility of detecting a comparison error.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the data processing apparatus 10 according to the first embodiment.
- the data processing apparatus 10 performs the duplication of the main body side [RA] and the inspection side [CA] in the ACLK domain and the duplication of the main body side [RB] and the inspection side [CB] in the BCLK domain. Although each is performed, a part of the asynchronous transfer circuit is not subject to duplication. That is, the main body side [RA] in the ACLK domain is composed of the main body circuit LRA and the main body side bridge circuit BRA, and the inspection side [CA] is composed of the inspection circuit LCA and the inspection side bridge circuit BCA.
- the main body side [RB] in the BCLK domain is composed of the main body circuit LRB and the main body side bridge circuit BRB
- the inspection side [CB] is composed of the inspection circuit LCB and the inspection side bridge circuit BCB.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 is included in the main body side [RA] and the inspection side [CA] and included in the main body side bridge circuit BRA and the inspection side bridge circuit BCA, and the main body side [RB] and the inspection side [CB].
- the main body side bridge circuit BRB and the inspection side bridge circuit BCB which are duplicated, the flip-flops 3_AB and 3_BA and 4 which are not to be duplicated, the combinational circuit 5 and the comparison circuits 2_3, 2_4 and 2_5 are configured.
- the main body side bridge circuit BRA outputs the control signal CsRAB and the payload signal PRA
- the inspection side bridge circuit BCA outputs the control signal CsCAB and the payload signal PCA
- the comparison circuit 2_3 compares the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB.
- the comparison circuit 2_5 compares the payload signal PRA with the PCA. Since they are in the same clock domain, no mismatch is detected unless there is a failure.
- the control signal CsRAB is transmitted as a control signal CsAB that is not duplexed
- the payload signal PRA is transmitted as a payload signal P that is not duplexed.
- control signal CsAB is captured by the flip-flop 3_AB that is not duplicated, and the flip-flop 4 captures the payload signal P at the timing defined by the combinational circuit 5.
- the control signal CsAB and payload signal P captured in the BCLK domain are input to the main body side bridge circuit BRB as CsRAB and PRB, and are input to the inspection side bridge circuit BCB as CsCAB and PCB, but the acquisition circuit is not duplicated. Therefore, a cycle shift does not occur in principle.
- the main body side bridge circuit BRB outputs the control signal CsRBA
- the inspection side bridge circuit BCB outputs the control signal CsCBA
- the comparison circuit 2_4 compares the control signals CsRBA and CsCBA. Since there is no cycle shift between the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB and the payload signals PRB and PCB input as described above, no mismatch is detected unless there is a failure.
- the control signal CsRBA is transmitted as a control signal CsBA that is not duplicated.
- the control signal CsBA is taken in by the non-duplex flip-flop 3_BA, and is input to the main body side bridge circuit BRA and the inspection side bridge circuit BCA as CsRBA and CsCBA, respectively.
- the main body side [RA] and the inspection side [CA] in the ACLK domain, and the main body side [RB] and the inspection side [CB] in the BCLK domain cause the timing deviation as described above. Doubled without.
- the circuits that are not subject to duplication are the flip-flops 3_AB, 3_BA, the flip-flop 4, and the combinational circuit 5, and are extremely small compared to the scale of the duplicated circuit, so these are excluded from duplication.
- the decrease in the failure detection rate due to this is extremely limited.
- asynchronous transfer between circuits that are duplicated in the asynchronous clock domain is possible, and both high performance and high reliability can be achieved.
- FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a data processing device including a duplicated CPU and bus.
- the data processing apparatus 10 includes a CPU-RA (LRA_1) and a bus-RA (BUS-RA) on the main body side [RA], a CPU-CA (LCA_1) and a bus-CA (BUS-CA) on the inspection side [CA],
- the comparison circuit 2_6, the failure management circuit EML, and another logic circuit 7_5 that is not duplicated are provided.
- the other logic circuit 7_5 is, for example, a memory or a peripheral circuit module.
- Input from the logic circuit 7_5 is input to the CPU-RA (LRA_1) and the CPU-CA (LCA_1) as the same input data in parallel via the bus-RA (BUS-RA) and the bus-CA (BUS-CA). Entered.
- CPU-RA (LRA_1) and CPU-CA (LCA_1) execute the same processing, and the same processing result is output if there is no failure.
- the comparison circuit 2_6 compares the output of the bus-RA (BUS-RA) and the output of the bus-CA (BUS-CA), and if there is a mismatch, either the main body side [RA] or the inspection side [CA]
- the failure management circuit EML is notified that one or both have failed.
- the failure management circuit EML activates a predetermined process corresponding to the failure, such as interruption or reset.
- FIG. 5 shows a data processing apparatus 10 that operates synchronously in the ACLK domain as a whole.
- the duplicated CPU and bus to which the same data is input simultaneously are expected to execute the same processing in parallel and output the same processing result at the same time. Therefore, the comparison circuit 2_6 can detect a single failure by always comparing the output of the bus-RA (BUS-RA) and the output of the bus-CA (BUS-CA) every cycle.
- the operations of the main body side [RA] and the inspection side [CA] may be configured to intentionally deviate by a predetermined number of cycles and execute the same processing as described with reference to FIG. .
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the data processing apparatus 10 in which the CPU and the bus that operate asynchronously are duplexed as an example of the first embodiment.
- the data processing apparatus 10 has a CPU-RA (LRA_1) on the main body side [RA], a bus-RA (BUS-RA), and a CPU-CA (inspection side [CA] CPU-CA ( LCA_1), bus-CA (BUS-CA), comparison circuit 2_6, failure management circuit EML, and other non-redundant logic circuit 7_5 such as a memory or a peripheral circuit module.
- the comparison circuit 2_6 compares the output of the bus-RA (BUS-RA) and the output of the bus-CA (BUS-CA), and if there is a mismatch, either the main body side [RA] or the inspection side [CA]
- the failure management circuit EML is notified that one or both have failed.
- the data processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment duplexes the CPU-RA (LRA_1) on the main body side [RA] and the CPU-CA (LCA_1) on the inspection side [CA] in the ACLK domain, and
- the bus-RA (BUS-RA) and the test-side [CB] bus-CA (BUS-CA) are duplicated in the BCLK domain, and the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 is provided at the interface between the ACLK domain and the BCLK domain.
- Asynchronous transfer circuit 1 is not subject to duplication of main body side bridge circuit BRA and inspection side bridge circuit BCA duplicated in the ACLK domain, and main body side bridge circuit BRA and examination side bridge circuit BCA duplicated in the BCLK domain.
- the flip-flops 3_AB and 3_BA, the flip-flop 4, the combinational circuit 5, and the comparison circuits 2_3, 2_4, and 2_5 are included.
- the main body side bridge circuit BRA is connected to the CPU-RA (LRA_1) on the main body side [RA]
- the inspection side bridge circuit BCA is connected to the CPU-CA (LCA_1) on the inspection side [CA] to be duplicated.
- data is input / output in accordance with a predetermined bus protocol.
- the main body side bridge circuit BRB is connected to the BUS-RB (LRB) on the main body side [RB], and the inspection side bridge circuit BCB is connected to the BUS-CA (LCB) on the inspection side [CB] to be duplicated.
- data is input / output in accordance with a predetermined bus protocol.
- the main body side bridge circuit BRA outputs the control signal CsRAB and the payload signal PRA
- the inspection side bridge circuit BCA outputs the control signal CsCAB and the payload signal PCA
- the comparison circuit 2_3 compares the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB.
- the comparison circuit 2_5 compares the payload signal PRA with the PCA. Since they are in the same clock domain, no mismatch is detected unless there is a failure.
- the control signal CsRAB is transmitted as a control signal CsAB that is not duplexed
- the payload signal PRA is transmitted as a payload signal P that is not duplexed.
- control signal CsAB is captured by the flip-flop 3_AB that is not duplicated, and the flip-flop 4 captures the payload signal P at the timing defined by the combinational circuit 5.
- the control signal CsAB and payload signal P captured in the BCLK domain are input to the main body side bridge circuit BRB as CsRAB and PRB, and are input to the inspection side bridge circuit BCB as CsCAB and PCB, but the acquisition circuit is not duplicated. Therefore, a cycle shift does not occur in principle.
- the main body side bridge circuit BRB outputs the control signal CsRAB
- the inspection side bridge circuit BCB outputs the control signal CsCAB
- the comparison circuit 2_4 compares the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB. Since there is no cycle shift between the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB and the payload signals PRB and PCB input as described above, no mismatch is detected unless there is a failure.
- the control signal CsRBA is transmitted as a control signal CsBA that is not duplicated.
- the control signal CsBA is taken in by the non-duplex flip-flop 3_BA, and is input to the main body side bridge circuit BRA and the inspection side bridge circuit BCA as CsRBA and CsCBA, respectively.
- the notifications of mismatch from the respective comparison circuits 2_3, 2_4, 2_5, and 2_6 are aggregated in the failure management circuit EML, and when the mismatch is notified from at least one of the locations, the failure management circuit EML corresponds to the detected failure. For example, an interrupt or a reset can be appropriately generated.
- the inspection side [CB] BUS-CA (LCB) is duplicated without causing the above-described timing shift.
- the data processing apparatus 10 is formed on a single semiconductor substrate such as silicon by using, for example, a known CMOS (Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor field effect transistor) LSI manufacturing technique.
- CMOS Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor field effect transistor
- This provides a one-chip LSI that enables asynchronous transfer between two pairs of circuits that are duplicated in an asynchronous clock domain such as a dual CPU + dual bus bridge, and achieves both high performance and high reliability. be able to.
- the circuits of the body side [RA] [RB] and the inspection side [CA] [CB] are duplicated, that is, the circuits LRA and LCA, LRB and LCB, CPU-RA (LRA_1 ), CPU-CA (LCA_1), and BUS-RB (LRB) and BUS-CB (LCB) are often shifted at the same time, that is, not the same clock cycle, but intentionally 1 to 2 cycles.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 included in the data processing apparatus 10 of the first embodiment.
- FIG. 7 shows a configuration example of only the asynchronous transfer circuit 1, and the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 mounted on the data processing device 10 shown in FIGS. 4 and 6 can be replaced.
- Asynchronous transfer circuit 1 checks main body [RA] side bridge circuit BRA and inspection [CA] side bridge circuit BCA duplicated in ACLK domain, and main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB duplicated in BCLK domain [ CB] side bridge circuit BCB, flip-flops 3_AB and 3_BA and 4 that are not to be duplicated, combinational circuit 5, and comparison circuits 2_3 and 2_4 and 2_5. Since these configurations and operations are the same as those of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, description thereof will be omitted.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 of another configuration example shown in FIG. 7 further includes delay circuits 6_5 to 6_10.
- the delay circuit 6_5 is inserted into the control signal CsRAB output from the main body [RA] side bridge circuit BRA, and is input to the comparison circuit 2_3 with a delay of a predetermined number of cycles.
- the delay circuit 6_6 is inserted into the control signal CsRBA transferred from the BCLK domain and received by the flip-flop 3_BA, and is added to the inspection [CA] side bridge circuit BRA as a control signal CsCBA after adding a predetermined number of cycles.
- the delay circuit 6_7 is inserted into the payload signal PRA output from the main unit [RA] side bridge circuit BRA, and is input to the comparison circuit 2_5 with a delay of a predetermined number of cycles.
- the delay circuit 6_8 is inserted in the control signal CsRBA output from the main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB, and is input to the comparison circuit 2_4 with a delay of a predetermined number of cycles.
- the delay circuit 6_9 is inserted into the control signal CsRAB transferred from the ACLK domain and received by the flip-flop 3_AB, and is added to the test [CB] side bridge circuit BRB as a control signal CsCAB after adding a predetermined number of cycles.
- the delay circuit 6_10 is inserted into the payload signal transferred from the ACLK domain and received by the flip-flop 4 and added to the inspection [CB] side bridge circuit BRB as a payload signal PCB after adding a predetermined number of cycles.
- Each of the delay circuits 6_5 to 6_7 can be composed of one to several stages of flip-flops. In the ACLK domain, the operations of the test [CA] side circuit and the bridge circuit BCA are performed, and the operations of the main body [RA] side circuit and the bridge circuit BRA are performed. The operation is uniformly delayed by one to several clock cycles.
- Each of the delay circuits 6_8 to 6_10 can be composed of one to several stages of flip-flops, and the operation of the test [CB] side circuit and the bridge circuit BCB in the BCLK domain, and the operation of the main body [RB] side circuit and the bridge circuit BRB The operation is uniformly delayed by one to several clock cycles.
- the delay amount (cycle number) by the delay circuits 6_5 to 6_7 and the delay amount (cycle number) by the delay circuits 6_8 to 6_10 need not be the same.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 included in the data processing device 10 of the second embodiment.
- Asynchronous transfer circuit 1 checks main body [RA] side bridge circuit BRA and inspection [CA] side bridge circuit BCA duplicated in ACLK domain, and main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB duplicated in BCLK domain [ CB] side bridge circuit BCB, flip-flops 3_AB and 3_BA that are not to be duplicated, and comparison circuits 2_3 and 2_4. Since these configurations and operations are the same as those of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, description thereof will be omitted.
- the flip-flop 4_R and the combinational circuit 5_R, the flip-flop 4_C and the combinational circuit 5_C are composed of the main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB and the inspection [CB] side bridge circuit BCB. And are duplicated in the BCLK domain.
- the control signal CsAB transferred to the BCLK domain by the flip-flop 3_AB is input to the combinational circuit 5_R of the main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB and the combinational circuit 5_C of the inspection [CB] side bridge circuit BCB with the same value. .
- the combinational circuit 5_R and the combinational circuit 5_C perform the same operation as long as there is no failure, and take in the payload signals PR and PC transferred in duplicate by the flip-flops 4_R and 4_C, respectively.
- the payload signals PR and PC are output from the main body [RA] side circuit LRA and the inspection [CA] side circuit LCA via the bridge circuit BRA and the bridge circuit BCA, respectively, which are duplicated in the ACLK domain. Since the values are the same unless otherwise, the payload signals captured by the flip-flops 4_R and 4_C are also expected to have the same value.
- the payload signal P is duplicated into PR and PC, and the flip-flops 4_R and 4_C, which are fetch circuits, are combined. Reliability can be further improved by duplexing the combinational circuits 5_R and 5_C.
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 included in the data processing device 10 of the second embodiment.
- Asynchronous transfer circuit 1 checks main body [RA] side bridge circuit BRA and inspection [CA] side bridge circuit BCA duplicated in ACLK domain, and main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB duplicated in BCLK domain [ CB] side bridge circuit BCB, flip-flops 3_AB and 3_BA that are not to be duplicated, and comparison circuits 2_3 and 2_4.
- the flip-flop 4_R and the combination circuit 5_R, and the flip-flop 4_C and the combination circuit 5_C are included in the main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB and the inspection [CB] side bridge circuit BCB, respectively, and are duplicated in the BCLK domain. .
- These configurations and operations are the same as those of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 shown in FIG.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 of another configuration example shown in FIG. 9 further includes delay circuits 6_5, 6_6, 6_8, and 6_9.
- the delay circuit 6_5 is inserted into the control signal CsRAB output from the main body [RA] side bridge circuit BRA, and is input to the comparison circuit 2_3 with a delay of a predetermined number of cycles.
- the delay circuit 6_6 is inserted into the control signal CsRBA transferred from the BCLK domain and received by the flip-flop 3_BA.
- the delay circuit 6_6 adds the predetermined number of cycles and inputs the control signal CsCBA to the inspection [CA] side bridge circuit BRA.
- the delay circuit 6_8 is inserted in the control signal CsRBA output from the main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB, and is input to the comparison circuit 2_4 with a delay of a predetermined number of cycles.
- the delay circuit 6_9 is inserted into the control signal CsRAB transferred from the ACLK domain and received by the flip-flop 3_AB, and added to the test [CB] side bridge circuit BRB as the control signal CsCAB after adding a predetermined number of cycles.
- Each of the delay circuits 6_5 to 6_6 can be composed of one to several stages of flip-flops. In the ACLK domain, the operation of the test [CA] side circuit and the bridge circuit BCA is performed, and the operation of the main body [RA] side circuit and the bridge circuit BRA is performed. The operation is uniformly delayed by one to several clock cycles.
- Each of the delay circuits 6_8 to 6_9 can be composed of one to several stages of flip-flops, and the operation of the test [CB] side circuit and the bridge circuit BCB in the BCLK domain, and the operation of the main body [RB] side circuit and the bridge circuit BRB The operation is uniformly delayed by one to several clock cycles.
- the delay amount (cycle number) by the delay circuits 6_5 to 6_6 and the delay amount (cycle number) by the delay circuits 6_8 to 6_9 do not have to be the same.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 included in the data processing device 10 of the third embodiment.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 includes a main body [RA] side bridge circuit BRA and a check [CA] side bridge circuit BCA that are duplicated in the ACLK domain, and a main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB that is duplicated in the BCLK domain and a check [ CB] side bridge circuit BCB. Since these configurations and operations are the same as those of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, description thereof will be omitted.
- the payload signal PR and the control signals CsRAB and CsRBA on the main body [RA] side are the payload signal PC and the control signal CsCAB on the inspection [CA] side.
- CsCBA Duplexed with CsCBA.
- the flip-flops 3_RAB and 3_CAB that receive the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB are duplexed
- the flip-flops 4_R and 4_C that receive the payload signals PR and PC
- the combinational circuit 5_R that gives the capture timing thereof.
- 5_C is duplexed.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 further includes comparison circuits 2_7 and 2_8.
- control signals CsRAB and CsCAB are control signals that transition at the same timing, the timing at which they are received by the flip-flops 3_RAB and 3_CAB is not necessarily the same timing. This is as pointed out in “Problems to be solved”. Therefore, only the signal received by the flip-flop 3_RAB of the control signal CsRAB on the main body side is supplied to both the combinational circuits 5_R and 5_C to generate the timing for receiving the payload signals PR and PC, and the control on the inspection side The signal received by the flip-flop 3_CAB of the signal CsCAB is used only for comparison with the signal on the main body side, and is not supplied to the combinational circuit 5_C.
- the comparison circuit 2_7 compares the signal received by the flip-flop 3_RAB with the control signal CsRAB on the main body side and the signal received by the flip-flop 3_CAB with the control signal CsCAB on the inspection side.
- the failure management circuit EML is notified, but a shift of one cycle is allowed. In principle, a shift of one cycle may occur even if there is no failure. This is to avoid the problem that the processing corresponding to the failure is activated even when there is no failure when compared strictly.
- the comparison circuit 2_7 has three inputs, and the node N4-1-1 input to the combinational circuit 5_R and the node N4 input to the combinational circuit 5_C among the signals received by the flip-flop 3_RAB as the control signal CsRAB on the main body side. It is possible to compare -1-2 with the node N4-2 of the signal received by the flip-flop 3_CAB of the control signal CsCAB on the inspection side.
- the comparison between the node N4-1-1 and the node N4-2 and the comparison between the node N4-1-2 and the node N4-2 are performed by a match / mismatch comparison that allows a one-cycle shift. 1 and the node N4-1-2 perform a match / mismatch comparison that does not allow a cycle shift, detect that any one of the nodes is different from the other nodes, and notify the failure management circuit EML (not shown). .
- a shift of one cycle may also occur in the signal received by the flip-flop 3_RBA of the control signal CsRBA on the main body and the signal received by the flip-flop 3_CBA of the control signal CsCBA on the inspection side.
- the main body side bridge circuit BRA and the inspection side bridge circuit BCA both receive the signal that is received by the flip-flop 3_RBA of the main body side control signal CsRBA, the operations of the main body side bridge circuit BRA and the inspection side bridge circuit BCA are performed. In the operation of the main body side circuit and the inspection side circuit in the subsequent stage, a cycle shift does not occur unless there is a failure.
- a signal obtained by receiving the control signal CsCBA on the inspection side by the flip-flop 3_CBA is used for comparison with the main body side, but the one-cycle deviation that may occur is absorbed by the comparison circuit 2_8, so it is erroneously detected as a failure. Problem is avoided.
- the payload signal and the control signal are both duplicated, and the reliability can be further improved as compared with the case of the second embodiment.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating another configuration example of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 included in the data processing device 10 of the third embodiment.
- Asynchronous transfer circuit 1 includes main body [RA] side bridge circuit BRA, inspection [CA] side bridge circuit BCA, flip-flops 3_RBA and 3_CBA, which are duplicated in the ACLK domain, and main body [RB] side bridge, which is duplicated in the BCLK domain. It includes a circuit BRB, a test [CB] side bridge circuit BCB, flip-flops 3_RAB and 3_CAB, and comparison circuits 2_7 and 2_8.
- the flip-flop 4_R and the combination circuit 5_R, and the flip-flop 4_C and the combination circuit 5_C are included in the main body [RB] side bridge circuit BRB and the inspection [CB] side bridge circuit BCB, respectively, and are duplicated in the BCLK domain. .
- These configurations and operations are the same as those of the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 shown in FIG.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 of another configuration example illustrated in FIG. 9 further includes delay circuits 6_6_1, 6_6_2, 6_9_1, and 6_9_2.
- the test [CA] side circuit LCA (not shown) and the bridge circuit BCA maintain a time difference (deviation) of one or more constant cycles from the main body [RA] side LRA (not shown) and the bridge circuit BRA.
- the delay circuits 6_6_1 and 6_6_2 are delay circuits that give a fixed cycle delay.
- the test [CB] side circuit LCB (not shown) and the bridge circuit BCB maintain a time difference (shift) of one or more constant cycles from the main body [RB] side LRB (not shown) and the bridge circuit BRB.
- the delay circuits 6_9_1 and 6_9_2 are delay circuits that give a constant cycle delay.
- the delay circuits 6_6_1 and 6_6_2 are inserted into the control signal CsRBA transferred from the BCLK domain and received by the flip-flop 3_RBA.
- the delay circuit 6_6_1 adds the delay of the above-mentioned fixed cycle number and inputs it to the comparison circuit 2_8.
- the delay circuit 6_6_2 adds the delay of the predetermined number of cycles and inputs it to the comparison circuit 2_8, and inputs it to the bridge circuit BCA.
- the delay circuits 6_9_1 and 6_9_2 are inserted in the control signal CsRAB transferred from the ACLK domain and received by the flip-flop 3_RAB.
- the delay circuit 6_9_1 adds the above-mentioned fixed number of cycles and inputs it to the comparison circuit 2_7.
- the delay circuit 6_9_2 also applies the above-mentioned fixed number of cycles and inputs it to the comparison circuit 2_7, and also combines the combination circuit 5_C of the bridge circuit BCB. To enter.
- both the ACLK domain circuit and the BCLK domain circuit are to be duplicated, while in the fourth embodiment, one circuit is secured by another means.
- This is an embodiment in which only one of them is duplicated.
- another means for ensuring safety is, for example, a circuit failure test such as a periodic scan test.
- 12 and 13 show an asynchronous transfer circuit 1 that asynchronously transfers a payload signal from a non-duplexed side to a duplexed side, and FIG. 14 shows that the duplexed side is not duplexed from the duplexed side.
- An asynchronous transfer circuit 1 for asynchronously transferring a payload signal to the side is shown.
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a first configuration example of the data processing apparatus 10 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the data processing apparatus 10 includes a logic circuit LA that operates in the ACLK domain, a main body side [RB] circuit LRB, a test side [CB] circuit LCB that are duplicated in the BCLK domain, and an asynchronous transfer circuit 1.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 includes a bridge circuit BA connected to the logic circuit LA and operating in the ACLK domain, and a bridge circuit BB operating in the BCLK domain.
- the bridge circuit BB includes a non-redundant flip-flop 3_AB and a comparison circuit 2_4.
- the bridge circuit BRB is connected to the main body side [RB] circuit LRB and the inspection side [CB] circuit LCB, and operates in a duplex manner. BCB.
- Each of the bridge circuits BRB and BCB includes flip-flops 4_R and 4_C that receive the payload signal P, and combination circuits 5_R and 5_C that generate capture timings given to the flip-flops 4_R and 4_C, respectively.
- the combinational circuits 5_R and 5_C are duplicated circuits that perform the same processing.
- the logic circuit LA operating in the ACLK domain sends the payload signal P and the control signal CsAB via the bridge circuit BA.
- the bridge circuit BA includes the flip-flop circuit 3_BA and receives the control signal CsBA transferred from the BCLK domain. To do.
- the control signal CsAB is received in the BCLK domain by the flip-flop 3_AB that is not duplicated, and is input to the main body side [RB] bridge circuit BRB, and is input to the inspection side [CB] bridge circuit BCB in parallel. Since it is a single signal, there is no time difference (cycle difference) even if it is input to the bridge circuits BRB and BCB. Unless there is a failure, the combinational circuits 5_R and 5_C give the same fetch timing to the flip-flops 4_R and 4_C, and the non-duplicated payload signal P is received by the flip-flops 4_R and 4_C. Since the non-duplicated payload signal P is captured at the same capture timing, no cycle shift occurs in the payload signals received by the flip-flops 4_R and 4_C.
- control signal CsRBA output from the main body side [RB] bridge circuit BRB and the control signal CsCBA output from the inspection side [CB] bridge circuit BCB are input to the comparison circuit 2_4 for comparison. EML (not shown) is notified.
- the control signal CsRBA on the main body side [RB] is transferred to the ACLK domain as the control signal CsBA and input to the flip-flop circuit 3_BA of the bridge circuit BA.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram illustrating a second configuration example of the data processing apparatus 10 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the data processing apparatus 10 includes a logic circuit LA that operates in the ACLK domain, a main body side [RB] circuit LRB, a test side [CB] circuit LCB that are duplicated in the BCLK domain, and an asynchronous transfer circuit 1.
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 includes a bridge circuit BA connected to the logic circuit LA and operating in the ACLK domain, and a bridge circuit BB operating in the BCLK domain.
- the bridge circuit BB includes flip-flops 3_AB and 4 that are not duplicated, a combinational circuit 5 and a comparison circuit 2_4, and is connected to the main body side [RB] circuit LRB and the inspection side [CB] circuit LCB, respectively, to be duplicated.
- Bridge circuits BRB and BCB that operate in the same manner.
- the logic circuit LA operating in the ACLK domain sends the payload signal P and the control signal CsAB via the bridge circuit BA.
- the bridge circuit BA includes the flip-flop circuit 3_BA and receives the control signal CsBA transferred from the BCLK domain. To do.
- the control signal CsAB is received in the BCLK domain by the non-redundant flip-flop 3_AB, is input to the combinational circuit 5 and the main body side [RB] bridge circuit BRB, and is input to the inspection side [CB] bridge circuit BCB in parallel.
- the combinational circuit 5 gives the fetch timing of the payload signal P to the flip-flop 4, and the payload signal P received by the flip-flop 4 is input to the bridge circuits BRB and BCB as the payload signals PRB and PCB, respectively. Since it is a single signal that is not originally duplicated, even if it is input to each of the bridge circuits BRB and BCB, no time difference (cycle difference) is generated in principle.
- control signal CsRBA output from the main body side [RB] bridge circuit BRB and the control signal CsCBA output from the inspection side [CB] bridge circuit BCB are input to the comparison circuit 2_4 for comparison. EML (not shown) is notified.
- the control signal CsRBA on the main body side [RB] is transferred to the ACLK domain as the control signal CsBA and input to the flip-flop circuit 3_BA of the bridge circuit BA.
- duplexing of asynchronous transfer between a duplexed circuit and a circuit that operates asynchronously When the received circuit receives the payload signal, the reliability of the asynchronous transfer circuit can be improved, and as a whole, both high performance and high reliability can be achieved. This is because the main body side [RB] bridge circuit BRB and the inspection side [CB] bridge circuit BCB, which are part of the asynchronous transfer circuit, are duplicated.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram illustrating a third configuration example of the data processing apparatus 10 according to the fourth embodiment.
- the data processing apparatus 10 includes a main body side [RA] circuit LRA and an inspection side [CA] circuit LCA that are duplicated in the ACLK domain, a logic circuit LB that operates in the BCLK domain, and an asynchronous transfer circuit 1. .
- the asynchronous transfer circuit 1 includes a bridge circuit BA that operates in the ACLK domain, and a bridge circuit BB that is connected to the logic circuit LB and operates in the BCLK domain.
- the bridge circuit BA includes a non-redundant flip-flop 3_BA and comparison circuits 2_3 and 2_5, and is connected to the main body side [RA] circuit LRA and the inspection side [CA] circuit LCA, respectively, and operates in a duplexed manner. Circuits BRA and BCA are provided.
- the bridge circuits BRA and BCA output control signals CsRAB and CsCAB, payload signals PRA and PCA, respectively, and control signals CsRBA and CsCBA are input.
- the control signals CsRAB and CsCAB are input to the comparison circuit 2_3, and the payload signals PRA and PCA are input to the comparison circuit 2_5. If a mismatch is detected in one or both comparison circuits, the failure management circuit EML (not shown) Be notified.
- the control signal CsRBA is transferred to the BCLK domain as the control signal CsAB, and the payload signal PRA is transferred as the payload signal P.
- the bridge circuit BB includes flip-flops 3_AB and 4 and a combinational circuit 5.
- the control signal CsAB transferred from the ACLK domain is received by the flip-flop 3_AB and supplied to the combinational circuit 5.
- the combinational circuit 5 generates and sends CsBA to be output to the ACLK domain, and supplies the flip-flop 4 with timing for taking in the payload signal P.
- the bridge circuit BRA and BCA of the ACLK domain that sends the payload signal P is duplexed, thereby improving reliability. Can be improved.
- the data processing apparatus 10 uses a delay circuit 6 as appropriate according to the same concept as in FIGS. It can be changed so that the same data processing is executed with a constant time difference (number of cycles).
- another payload signal transfer circuit having a different transfer direction or transfer timing can be added to the asynchronous transfer circuit.
- the block division of the main body side circuit and the bridge circuit connected thereto and the inspection side circuit and the bridge circuit connected thereto is convenient and can be appropriately changed.
- the present invention can be widely applied to data processing devices including an asynchronous data transfer circuit between a logic circuit that is duplicated for functional safety and another logic circuit that operates asynchronously.
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先ず、本願において開示される発明の代表的な実施の形態について概要を説明する。代表的な実施の形態についての概要説明で括弧を付して参照する図面中の参照符号はそれが付された構成要素の概念に含まれるものを例示するに過ぎない。
本願において開示される代表的な実施の形態は、それぞれ二重化された2組の回路対とその間の非同期転送回路を備えるデータ処理装置(10)であって、以下のように構成される。前記データ処理装置は、第1クロックドメイン(ACLK)において二重化された第1本体回路(LRA)と第1検査回路(LCA)と、前記第1クロックドメインとは非同期の第2クロックドメイン(BCLK)において二重化された第2本体回路(LRB)と第2検査回路(LCB)とを備える。また、前記データ処理装置は、前記第1クロックドメインと前記第2クロックドメインとの間でペイロード信号(P)の転送を行う非同期転送回路(1)を備える。
項1において、前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第1サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行する。また、前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、前記第2クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第2サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行する。
項1において、前記第1本体側ブリッジ回路は、前記第2本体側ブリッジ回路に前記ペイロード信号(PR)と前記制御信号(CsAB,CsBA)とを転送し、前記第1検査側ブリッジ回路は、検査用ペイロード信号(PC)と前記検査用制御信号(CsCAB)を生成し、前記検査用ペイロード信号を前記第2検査側ブリッジ回路に転送する。
項3において、前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第1サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、前記第2クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第2サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行する。
項1において、前記第1本体側ブリッジ回路は、前記第2本体側ブリッジ回路に前記ペイロード信号(PR)と前記制御信号(CsRAB,CsRBA)とを転送する。
項5において、前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第1サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、前記第2クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第2サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行する。
項5において、前記第2本体側ブリッジ回路は、前記ペイロード信号を受信する第2本体側フリップフロップ(4_R)を有し、前記第2検査側ブリッジ回路は、前記検査用ペイロード信号を受信する第2検査側フリップフロップ(4_C)を有する。
項7において、前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第1サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、前記第2クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第2サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行する。
項1から項8のうちのいずれか1項において、前記データ処理装置は、故障が検出されたことが通知される、故障管理回路(EML)をさらに備える。
項1から項9のうちのいずれか1項に記載されるデータ処理装置において、前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、それぞれ同一のプログラムを実行可能な同一の回路構成によるCPUであり、前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、それぞれ同一の回路構成によるバスブリッジである。
項1から項10のうちのいずれか1項において、前記データ処理装置は、単一の半導体基板上に形成される。
別の観点による実施の形態に係る半導体装置は、それぞれ二重化された2組の回路対とその間の非同期転送回路を備えるデータ処理装置(10)であって、以下のように構成される。前記データ処理装置は、第1クロック(ACLK)に同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第1本体回路(LRA)と第1検査回路(LCA)とを備える。また、前記データ処理装置は、前記第1クロックとは非同期の第2クロック(BCLK)に同期して動作する第2回路(LB)と、前記第1本体回路及び前記第1検査回路と前記第2回路との間でペイロード信号の非同期転送を行う非同期転送回路(1)とを備える。
さらに別の観点による実施の形態に係る半導体装置は、それぞれ二重化された2組の回路対とその間の非同期転送回路を備えるデータ処理装置(10)であって、以下のように構成される。前記データ処理装置は、第1クロック(BCLK)に同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第1本体回路(LRB)と第1検査回路(LCB)と、前記第1クロックとは非同期の第2クロック(ACLK)に同期して動作する第2回路(LA)とを備える。また、前記データ処理装置は、前記第1本体回路及び前記第1検査回路と前記第2回路との間でペイロード信号(P)の非同期転送を行う非同期転送回路(1)を備える。
項12において、前記第2回路は、前記第2クロックに同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第2本体回路(LRB)と第2検査回路(LCB)とを含む。
項12において、前記第2回路は、前記第2クロックに同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第2本体回路(LRB)と第2検査回路(LCB)とを含む。
項12において、前記第2回路は、前記第2クロックに同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第2本体回路(LRB)と第2検査回路(LCB)とを含む。
項16において、前記第3の比較回路は、前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号(CsRAB)が前記第1本体側変換回路に供給されるノードの信号と、前記第2検査側変換回路に供給されるノードの信号と、前記検査用非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号(CsCAB)とを比較し、少なくともいずれか1つの信号が他の信号と不一致であることを検出する。
項12から項17のうちのいずれか1項に記載されるデータ処理装置において、前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路は、同一の前記処理を前記第1クロックにおける0サイクル以上の所定のサイクル数の差を保って実行する。
項12から項18のうちのいずれか1項において、前記データ処理装置は、前記全ての比較回路のうちのいずれかで不一致が発生したことが通知される、故障管理回路(EML)をさらに備える。
項12から項19のうちのいずれか1項において、前記データ処理装置は、単一の半導体基板上に形成される。
実施の形態について更に詳述する。なお、発明を実施するための形態を説明するための全図において、同一の機能を有する要素には同一の符号を付して、その繰り返しの説明を省略する。
図4は、実施形態1のデータ処理装置10の構成例を示すブロック図である。上記の課題を解決するために、データ処理装置10は、ACLKドメインにおける本体側[RA]と検査側[CA]の二重化とBCLKドメインにおける本体側[RB]と検査側[CB]の二重化とをそれぞれ行うが、非同期転送回路の一部は二重化の対象外としている。即ち、ACLKドメインにおける本体側[RA]は本体回路LRAと本体側ブリッジ回路BRAよりなり、検査側[CA]は検査回路LCAと検査側ブリッジ回路BCAよりなる。BCLKドメインにおける本体側[RB]は本体回路LRBと本体側ブリッジ回路BRBよりなり、検査側[CB]は検査回路LCBと検査側ブリッジ回路BCBよりなる。非同期転送回路1は、本体側[RA]と検査側[CA]に含まれ二重化された本体側ブリッジ回路BRAと検査側ブリッジ回路BCAと、本体側[RB]と検査側[CB]に含まれ二重化された本体側ブリッジ回路BRBと検査側ブリッジ回路BCBと、二重化の対象外であるフリップフロップ3_ABと3_BAと4、組合せ回路5、及び比較回路2_3と2_4と2_5を含んで構成される。
図5は、二重化されたCPUとバスを含むデータ処理装置の構成例を示すブロック図である。データ処理装置10は、本体側[RA]のCPU-RA(LRA_1)とバス-RA(BUS-RA)、検査側[CA]のCPU-CA(LCA_1)とバス-CA(BUS-CA)、比較回路2_6、故障管理回路EML、及び、二重化されていない他の論理回路7_5を備える。他の論理回路7_5とは、例えばメモリや周辺回路モジュールなどである。論理回路7_5からの入力はバス-RA(BUS-RA)とバス-CA(BUS-CA)を介して並行してCPU-RA(LRA_1)とCPU-CA(LCA_1)とに同一の入力データとして入力される。CPU-RA(LRA_1)とCPU-CA(LCA_1)とは同一の処理を実行しており、故障などがなければ同じ処理結果が出力される。比較回路2_6は、バス-RA(BUS-RA)の出力とバス-CA(BUS-CA)の出力とを比較し、不一致の場合には本体側[RA]または検査側[CA]のどちらか一方または両方に故障が発生したものとして、故障管理回路EMLに通知する。故障管理回路EMLは割り込みやリセットなど、故障に対応して予め決められた処理を起動する。図5には全体がACLKドメインで同期動作するデータ処理装置10が示されている。同一のデータが同時に入力された二重化されたCPUとバスは、同時に並列して同じ処理を実行し、同時に同じ処理結果を出力することが期待される。このため、比較回路2_6はバス-RA(BUS-RA)の出力とバス-CA(BUS-CA)の出力との比較を毎サイクル常に行うことによって、単発的な故障も検出することができる。なお、本体側[RA]と検査側[CA]の動作は、図1を引用して説明したように意図的に所定のサイクル数だけずれて同一の処理を実行するように構成してもよい。
図1を引用して説明したように、二重化された本体側[RA][RB]と検査側[CA][CB]の回路、即ち、回路LRAとLCA,LRBとLCB、CPU-RA(LRA_1)、CPU-CA(LCA_1)、とBUS-RB(LRB)やBUS-CB(LCB)の動作は、同時、即ち同じクロックサイクルではなく、意図的に1~2サイクルずらすことが多い。
実施形態1では、非同期転送回路1内のACLKドメインとBCLKドメインの界面において、制御信号CsABとCsBA及びペイロード信号Pを二重化しないことにより、非同期のクロックドメインでそれぞれ二重化された回路の間での非同期転送を可能とした。本実施形態2では、非同期転送回路1内のACLKドメインとBCLKドメインの界面において、ペイロード信号Pを二重化することにより、より信頼性を向上させる。
図9は、実施形態2のデータ処理装置10に含まれる非同期転送回路1の別の構成例を示すブロック図である。非同期転送回路1は、ACLKドメインで二重化されている本体[RA]側ブリッジ回路BRAと検査[CA]側ブリッジ回路BCAと、BCLKドメインで二重化されている本体[RB]側ブリッジ回路BRBと検査[CB]側ブリッジ回路BCBと、二重化の対象外であるフリップフロップ3_ABと3_BA、及び比較回路2_3と2_4を含む。さらに、フリップフロップ4_Rと組合せ回路5_R、フリップフロップ4_Cと組合せ回路5_Cとが、本体[RB]側ブリッジ回路BRBと検査[CB]側ブリッジ回路BCBとにそれぞれ含まれ、BCLKドメインで二重化されている。これらの構成と動作は図8に示される非同期転送回路1と同様であるので、説明を省略する。図9に示される別の構成例の非同期転送回路1は、さらに遅延回路6_5、6_6、6_8及び6_9を備える。
実施形態1では、非同期転送回路1内のACLKドメインとBCLKドメインの界面において、制御信号CsABとCsBA及びペイロード信号Pを二重化しないことにより、非同期のクロックドメインでそれぞれ二重化された回路の間での非同期転送を可能とした。実施形態2では、非同期転送回路1内のACLKドメインとBCLKドメインの界面において、ペイロード信号Pを二重化することにより、信頼性をより向上させた。本実施形態3では、さらに制御信号CsAB,CsBAも二重化することにより、信頼性をより向上させる。
図11は、実施形態3のデータ処理装置10に含まれる非同期転送回路1の別の構成例を示すブロック図である。非同期転送回路1は、ACLKドメインで二重化されている本体[RA]側ブリッジ回路BRAと検査[CA]側ブリッジ回路BCAとフリップフロップ3_RBAと3_CBA、BCLKドメインで二重化されている本体[RB]側ブリッジ回路BRBと検査[CB]側ブリッジ回路BCBとフリップフロップ3_RABと3_CAB、及び比較回路2_7と2_8を含む。さらに、フリップフロップ4_Rと組合せ回路5_R、フリップフロップ4_Cと組合せ回路5_Cとが、本体[RB]側ブリッジ回路BRBと検査[CB]側ブリッジ回路BCBとにそれぞれ含まれ、BCLKドメインで二重化されている。これらの構成と動作は図10に示される非同期転送回路1と同様であるので、説明を省略する。図9に示される別の構成例の非同期転送回路1は、さらに遅延回路6_6_1、6_6_2、6_9_1及び6_9_2を備える。
実施形態1~3ではACLKドメインの回路とBCLKドメインの回路の両方をそれぞれ二重化の対象としているのに対し、本実施形態4は、一方の回路は別の手段で安全性を確保している状況を想定して、一方だけを二重化する実施の形態である。ここで、安全性を確保する別の手段とは、例えば、定期的なスキャンテストなどによる回路の故障テストである。図12と図13には、二重化されていない側から二重化されている側へペイロード信号を非同期転送する非同期転送回路1が示され、図14には逆に二重化されている側から二重化されていない側へペイロード信号を非同期転送する非同期転送回路1が示される。なお、二重化されていない側を二重化された回路に置き換えることにより、実施形態1~3で開示した回路と同様に構成することができる。
図12は、実施形態4のデータ処理装置10の第1の構成例を示すブロック図である。
図14は、実施形態4のデータ処理装置10の第3の構成例を示すブロック図である。
図12~14を引用して説明した本実施形態4に係るデータ処理装置10は、図7、9、11と同様の考え方により、遅延回路6を適宜挿入することにより、二重化された回路対における同一のデータ処理が一定の時間差(サイクル数)を保って実行されるように変更することができる。
2_1~2_8 比較回路
3_AB,3_BA,3_RAB,3_RBA,3_CAB,3_CBA フリップフロップ
4、4_R,4_C フリップフロップ
5、5_R,5_C 組合せ回路
6_1~6_10 遅延回路(検査側の動作を所定サイクル数だけずらすための所定段数のフリップフロップ)
10 データ処理装置
LA,LB,7_1~7_5 論理回路
LR,LRA,LRB 本体回路(R:Reference)
LC,LCA,LCB 検査回路(C:Checker)
BA,BB ブリッジ回路
BRA,BRB 本体側ブリッジ回路
BCA,BCB 検査側ブリッジ回路
P,PR,PC ペイロード信号
CsAB,CsBA,CsRAB,CsRBA,CsCAB,CsCBA 非同期転送制御信号
EML 故障管理回路(Error Management Logic)
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- 第1クロックドメインにおいて二重化された第1本体回路と第1検査回路と、前記第1クロックドメインとは非同期の第2クロックドメインにおいて二重化された第2本体回路と第2検査回路と、前記第1クロックドメインと前記第2クロックドメインとの間でペイロード信号の転送を行う非同期転送回路とを備え、
前記非同期転送回路は、
前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路にそれぞれ接続され前記第1クロックドメインにおいて二重化された第1本体側ブリッジ回路と第1検査側ブリッジ回路と、前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路にそれぞれ接続され前記第2クロックドメインにおいて二重化された第2本体側ブリッジ回路と第2検査側ブリッジ回路とを備え、
前記ペイロード信号を送出する側の第1又は第2本体側ブリッジ回路によって生成され前記ペイロード信号が受信側で安定するタイミングを示す制御信号を有し、前記制御信号と、対応する第1又は第2検査側ブリッジ回路によって生成された検査用制御信号とを比較し、不一致の場合には故障として検出する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第1サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、
前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、前記第2クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第2サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて前記第1サイクル数の時間差で、前記第1本体回路からの出力と前記第1検査回路からの出力とを比較し、不一致の場合には故障として検出し、
前記制御信号と対応する前記検査用制御信号との比較は、前記第1クロックドメインで行うときには前記第1サイクル数の時間差で行い、前記第2クロックドメインで行うときには前記第2サイクル数の時間差で行う、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記第1本体側ブリッジ回路は、前記第2本体側ブリッジ回路に前記ペイロード信号と前記制御信号とを転送し、
前記第1検査側ブリッジ回路は、検査用ペイロード信号と前記検査用制御信号を生成し、前記検査用ペイロード信号を前記第2検査側ブリッジ回路に転送し、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記第1クロックドメインで前記制御信号と前記検査用制御信号との前記比較を行い、不一致の場合には故障として検出し、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記制御信号を前記第2クロックドメインに転送し、
前記第2クロックドメインに転送された前記制御信号に基づいて、前記第2本体側ブリッジ回路は前記ペイロード信号を受信し、前記第2検査側ブリッジ回路は前記検査用ペイロード信号を受信し、前記非同期転送回路はそれぞれで受信された前記ペイロード信号と前記検査用ペイロード信号を比較し、不一致の場合には故障として検出する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項3において、
前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第1サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、
前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、前記第2クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第2サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて前記第1サイクル数の時間差で、前記第1本体回路からの出力と前記第1検査回路からの出力とを比較し、不一致の場合には故障として検出し、
前記制御信号と対応する前記検査用制御信号との比較は、前記第1クロックドメインで前記第1サイクル数の時間差で行い、
前記ペイロード信号と前記検査用ペイロード信号との比較は、前記第2クロックドメインで前記第2サイクル数の時間差で行う、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記第1本体側ブリッジ回路は、前記第2本体側ブリッジ回路に前記ペイロード信号と前記制御信号とを転送し、
前記第1検査側ブリッジ回路は、検査用ペイロード信号と前記検査用制御信号を生成し、前記検査用ペイロード信号と前記検査用制御信号を前記第2検査側ブリッジ回路に転送し、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記第2クロックドメインで前記制御信号と前記検査用制御信号との間で1サイクルまでのずれを許容する比較を行い、不一致の場合には故障として検出し、
前記第2クロックドメインに転送された前記制御信号に基づいて、前記第2本体側ブリッジ回路は前記ペイロード信号を受信し、前記第2検査側ブリッジ回路は前記検査用ペイロード信号を受信し、前記非同期転送回路はそれぞれで受信された前記ペイロード信号と前記検査用ペイロード信号を比較し、不一致の場合には故障として検出する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項5において、
前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第1サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、
前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、前記第2クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第2サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて前記第1サイクル数の時間差で、前記第1本体回路からの出力と前記第1検査回路からの出力とを比較し、不一致の場合には故障として検出し、
前記制御信号と対応する前記検査用制御信号との比較は、前記第2クロックドメインで前記第2サイクル数にプラス/マイナス1サイクルの余裕を加えた時間差で行い、当該余裕を含む時間差以内で一致するときには一致とし、当該余裕の範囲内で不一致の場合に故障として検出し、
前記ペイロード信号と前記検査用ペイロード信号との比較は、前記第2クロックドメインで前記第2サイクル数の時間差で行う、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項5において、
前記第2本体側ブリッジ回路は、前記ペイロード信号を受信する第2本体側フリップフロップを有し、
前記第2検査側ブリッジ回路は、前記検査用ペイロード信号を受信する第2検査側フリップフロップを有し、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記制御信号に基づいて前記第2本体側フリップフロップに前記ペイロード信号の取り込みタイミングを与える信号と、前記制御信号に基づいて前記第2検査側フリップフロップに前記検査用ペイロード信号の取り込みタイミングを与える信号と、前記検査用制御信号との間の3者間の比較を行い、少なくともいずれか1つの信号が他の信号と不一致の場合には故障として検出する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項7において、
前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第1サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、
前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、前記第2クロックドメインにおいて0サイクル以上の第2サイクル数の時間差で、互いに同一のデータ処理をそれぞれ実行し、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記第1クロックドメインにおいて前記第1サイクル数の時間差で、前記第1本体回路からの出力と前記第1検査回路からの出力とを比較し、不一致の場合には故障として検出し、
前記制御信号に基づいて前記第2本体側フリップフロップに前記ペイロード信号の取り込みタイミングを与える信号と対応する前記検査用制御信号との比較は、前記第2クロックドメインで前記第2サイクル数にプラス/マイナス1サイクルの余裕を加えた時間差で行い、当該余裕を含む時間差以内で一致するときには一致とし、当該余裕の範囲内で不一致の場合に故障として検出し、
前記制御信号に基づいて前記第2検査側フリップフロップに前記検査用ペイロード信号の取り込みタイミングを与える信号と対応する前記検査用制御信号との比較は、前記第2クロックドメインで行い、プラス/マイナス1サイクルの時間差以内で一致するときには一致とし、プラス/マイナス1サイクルの範囲内で不一致の場合に故障として検出し、
前記ペイロード信号と前記検査用ペイロード信号との比較は、前記第2クロックドメインで前記第2サイクル数の時間差で行う、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項1において、故障が検出されたことが通知される、故障管理回路をさらに備える、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項1において、
前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路とは、それぞれ同一のプログラムを実行可能な同一の回路構成によるCPUであり、
前記第2本体回路と前記第2検査回路とは、それぞれ同一の回路構成によるバスブリッジである、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項1において、単一の半導体基板上に形成される、
データ処理装置。 - 第1クロックに同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第1本体回路と第1検査回路と、前記第1クロックとは非同期の第2クロックに同期して動作する第2回路と、前記第1本体回路及び前記第1検査回路と前記第2回路との間でペイロード信号の非同期転送を行う非同期転送回路とを備えるデータ処理装置であって、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記第1クロックに同期して動作し前記第1本体回路及び前記第1検査回路と接続される第1ブリッジ回路と、前記第2クロックに同期して動作し前記第2回路と接続される第2ブリッジ回路とを備え、前記第1ブリッジ回路と前記第2ブリッジ回路とは、前記ペイロード信号と前記ペイロード信号が受信側で安定しているタイミングを示す非同期転送制御信号とで互いに接続され、
前記第1ブリッジ回路は、前記第1本体回路との間の入出力信号を第1本体側ペイロード信号及び第1本体側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第1本体側変換回路と、前記第1検査回路との間の入出力信号を第1検査側ペイロード信号及び第1検査側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第1検査側変換回路と、前記第1本体側非同期転送制御信号のうち前記第2ブリッジ回路に送出される出力信号と前記第1検査側非同期転送制御信号のうち対応する出力信号とを比較して不一致を検出する第1の比較回路とを備え、
前記第1ブリッジ回路は、前記第1本体側非同期転送制御信号のうちの出力信号を前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの出力信号として前記第2ブリッジ回路に送出し、
前記第2ブリッジ回路は、前記第1ブリッジ回路から受信する前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号によって示されるタイミングで、前記ペイロード信号を受信し、前記第2回路に供給する、
データ処理装置。 - 第1クロックに同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第1本体回路と第1検査回路と、前記第1クロックとは非同期の第2クロックに同期して動作する第2回路と、前記第1本体回路及び前記第1検査回路と前記第2回路との間でペイロード信号の非同期転送を行う非同期転送回路とを備えるデータ処理装置であって、
前記非同期転送回路は、前記第1クロックに同期して動作し前記第1本体回路及び前記第1検査回路と接続される第1ブリッジ回路と、前記第2クロックに同期して動作し前記第2回路と接続される第2ブリッジ回路とを備え、前記第1ブリッジ回路と前記第2ブリッジ回路とは、前記ペイロード信号と前記ペイロード信号が受信側で安定しているタイミングを示す非同期転送制御信号とで互いに接続され、
前記第1ブリッジ回路は、前記第1本体回路との間の入出力信号を第1本体側ペイロード信号及び第1本体側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第1本体側変換回路と、前記第1検査回路との間の入出力信号を第1検査側ペイロード信号及び第1検査側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第1検査側変換回路と、前記第1本体側非同期転送制御信号のうち前記第2ブリッジ回路に送出される出力信号と前記第1検査側非同期転送制御信号のうち対応する出力信号とを比較して不一致を検出する第2の比較回路とを備え、
前記第1ブリッジ回路は、前記第2ブリッジ回路から転送される前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号によって示されるタイミングで、前記ペイロード信号を受信し、前記第1本体側変換回路を介して前記第1本体回路に、前記第1検査側変換回路を介して前記第1検査回路にそれぞれ供給する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項12において、
前記第2回路は、前記第2クロックに同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第2本体回路と第2検査回路とを含み、
前記第2ブリッジ回路は、前記第2本体回路との間の入出力信号を第2本体側ペイロード信号及び第2本体側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第2本体側変換回路と、前記第2検査回路との間の入出力信号を第2検査側ペイロード信号及び第2検査側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第2検査側変換回路とを備え、
前記第2ブリッジ回路は、前記第1ブリッジ回路から受信する前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号によって示されるタイミングで、前記ペイロード信号を受信し、前記第2本体側変換回路を介して前記第2本体回路に、前記第2検査側変換回路を介して前記第2検査回路にそれぞれ供給する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項12において、
前記第2回路は、前記第2クロックに同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第2本体回路と第2検査回路とを含み、
前記第2ブリッジ回路は、前記第2本体回路との間の入出力信号を第2本体側ペイロード信号及び第2本体側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第2本体側変換回路と、前記第2検査回路との間の入出力信号を第2検査側ペイロード信号及び第2検査側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第2検査側変換回路とを備え、
前記第1ブリッジ回路は、前記ペイロード信号に加えて検査用ペイロード信号を送信し、
前記第2ブリッジ回路において、前記第2本体側変換回路は、前記第1ブリッジ回路から受信する前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号によって示されるタイミングで、前記ペイロード信号を受信し、前記第2検査側変換回路も、前記第1ブリッジ回路から受信する前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号によって示されるタイミングで、前記ペイロード信号を受信する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項12において、
前記第2回路は、第2クロックに同期して動作し二重化されて互いに同一の処理をそれぞれ実行する第2本体回路と第2検査回路とを含み、
前記第2ブリッジ回路は、前記第2本体回路との間の入出力信号を第2本体側ペイロード信号及び第2本体側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第2本体側変換回路と、前記第2検査回路との間の入出力信号を第2検査側ペイロード信号及び第2検査側非同期転送制御信号に変換する第2検査側変換回路とを備え、
前記第1ブリッジ回路は、前記第1本体側非同期転送制御信号のうちの出力信号を前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの出力信号として前記第2ブリッジ回路に送出し、前記第1本体側ペイロード信号を前記ペイロード信号として前記第2ブリッジ回路に送出し、前記第1検査側非同期転送制御信号のうちの出力信号を前記検査用非同期転送制御信号として前記第2ブリッジ回路に送出し、前記第2検査側ペイロード信号を検査用ペイロード信号として前記第2ブリッジ回路に送出し、
前記第2ブリッジ回路は、前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号によって示されるタイミングで、前記ペイロード信号を受信して前記第2本体側ペイロード信号として、前記第2本体側変換回路に供給し、前記検査用ペイロード信号を受信して前記第2検査側ペイロード信号として、前記第2検査側変換回路に供給し、
前記第2ブリッジ回路は、前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号と、前記検査用非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号とを比較する第3の比較回路を備える、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項16において、
前記第3の比較回路は、前記非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号が前記第1本体側変換回路に供給されるノードの信号と、前記第2検査側変換回路に供給されるノードの信号と、前記検査用非同期転送制御信号のうちの入力信号とを比較し、少なくともいずれか1つの信号が他の信号と不一致であることを検出する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項12において、
前記第1本体回路と前記第1検査回路は、同一の前記処理を前記第1クロックにおける0サイクル以上の所定のサイクル数の差を保って実行する、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項12において、前記全ての比較回路のうちのいずれかで不一致が発生したことが通知される、故障管理回路をさらに備える、
データ処理装置。 - 請求項12において、単一の半導体基板上に形成される、
データ処理装置。
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