Configuration errors analysis in SRAM-based FPGAs: Software tool and practical results

The reconfigurability of SRAM-based FPGAs has also some drawbacks, especially when used in systems requiring a high level of safety and/or dependability. Dealing with single-event effects is an important issue in these systems. This paper presents a software tool to analyze a bit-stream and the functional effects of errors in it. Results of analyzes are presented, based on experiments using a laser platform to inject faults in the circuit.