The main goal of this course is to offer students an overview of the design of modern microprocessors in terms of power consumption with a focus on security, reliability, and programming. Contents of the course cover general aspects of power consumption in a modern processor, state-of-the-art power management, analysis of cyber-attacks that use power consumption as a side-channel and countermeasures, fault tolerant designs through error detection and correction, as well as specific programming techniques oriented towards energy saving.
In short, this course deals with highly up-to-date aspects. On the one hand, the design of modern microprocessors, present in large data centers, servers, desktops, laptops, tablets, mobile phones, and so on, is a fundamental pillar of our technological society. On the other hand, the rational and efficient use of energy is a guideline in the European Union's 2030 agenda.
The course will be offered entirely in English.
Further information at: https://cursosextraordinarios.unizar.es/curso/2021/designing-modern-processors-perspective-power-consumption-security-reliability-and