Computing in the Presence of Soft Bit Errors
Robert Donald Rasmussen · 1984
The phenomenon of cosmic-ray-induced logic state changes has violated an article of faith among programmers that computers are predictable. This is a relatively new problem, and no fully acceptable response to it yet exists. It is a topic that spacecraft computer and software designers must understand. The source of the problem, its effects, solutions, influence on fault-tolerant designs, and thoughts on the impact of future technology are discussed.