List of Publications

 

Thijs Krol

 

Updated until: 1-1-2000

 

 

 

1999:

Interconnecting Lock-step Synchronous Fault-tolerant Systems based on Voting and Error-Correcting Codes 

Thijs Krol

Pacific Rim conference on Dependable Computing, Dec. 1999

 

1997:

Optimized Authenticated Self-Synchronizing Byzantine Agreement Protocols
André Postma, Thijs Krol, Egbert Molenkamp
CTIT Technical Report Series, No. 97-20, ISSN 1381-3625, September 1997

Distributed Cryptographic Function Application Protocols
André Postma, Thijs Krol, Egbert Molenkamp
in: Proceedings of the International Conference on Information and Communications Security (ICICS'97), Beijing, P.R. China, 11-14 November 1997, Springer Verlag, pp. 435-439.

 

1996:

Transformational Design of a Six Constant Multiplier
Gerhard E. Mekenkamp, Peter F. A. Middelhoek, Edwin Engels, Thijs Krol
Proceedings of the ProRISC/IEEE Workshop on CSSP, p233-238, Mierlo, November 27-28, 1996

 

A Methodology for the Design of Guaranteed Correct and Efficient Digital Systems
P.F.A. Middelhoek, C. Huijs, G.E. Mekenkamp, E. Prangsma, E. Engels, J. Hofstede, Th. Krol
IEEE International High Level Design Validation and Test Workshop (HLDVT96),
November 15-16, 1996, Oakland, California.

 

A Syntax based VHDL to CDFG Translation Model for High-Level Synthesis
G.E. Mekenkamp, P.F.A. Middelhoek, E. Molenkamp, J. Hofstede, Th. Krol
VHDL International Users Forum (VIUF), Santa Clara, Feb 28 - March 2, 1996.

 

Interactive Consistency in Quasi-Asynchronous Systems
André Postma, Thijs Krol
in: Proceedings of the 2nd IEEE International Conference on Engineering of Complex Computer Systems
ICECCS'96, Montreal, Canada, 21-25 October 1996, pp. 2-9.

 

Removal of all faulty nodes from a fault-tolerant service by means of distributed diagnosis with imperfect fault coverage
André Postma, Gerie Hartman, Thijs Krol
in: Proceedings of the 2nd European Dependable Computing Conference EDCC-2,
Taormina, Italy, 2-4 October 1996, pp. 385-402.

 

 

1995:

Interactive Consistency Algorithms Based on Voting and  Error-Correcting Codes

Th. Krol,

Proceedings 25th Intl. Symposium on Fault-Tolerant Computing, Pasadena, CA, USA, 1995 pp. 89--98.

 

Formal transformational design of hardware  architectures

A. J. W. M. ten Berg and Th. Krol,

in Proc.  21st Euromicro Conf., 1995, pp. 110-117.

 

A Transformational Approach to VHDL and CDFG Based High-Level Synthesis: a Case Study, P.F.A.Middelhoek, G.E. Mekenkamp, E. Molenkamp, Th. Krol.
Proceedings of CICC 95, pp. 37-40, Santa Clara, Ca., May 1995.

 

SIL: an Intermediate for Syntax Based VHDL Synthesis
Egbert Molenkamp, Gerhard E. Mekenkamp, Jaap Hofstede, Thijs Krol
VIUF Spring 1995, April 4, 1995.

 

VHDL and CDFG Based Transformational Design: a Case Study,
P.F.A. Middelhoek, G.E. Mekenkamp, E. Molenkamp, Th. Krol.
Proceedings of the ProRISC/IEEE Workshop on CSSP, pp. 203-212, Mierlo, March 23-24, 1995.

 

Interactive Consistency Algorithms Based on Authentication and Error-correcting Codes
André Postma, Thijs Krol
in: Proceedings of the 5th International Working Conference on Dependable Computing for Critical Applications (DCCA-5), Urbana-Champaign, Illinois, September 1995, preprints, pp.79-90.

 

1994:

A Formal Semantic Model to fit SIL for Transformational Design
C. Huijs and Th. Krol
Proceedings of 20th Euromicro conference, Liverpool, England, 5-8 Septemer 1994 , pp 100-108.

 

1993:

Relational Semantics for Flow Graph Representations as basis for Transformational Design of Digital Systems
C. Huijs, and Th. Krol
in: Proceedings of the workshop on Design Methodologies for Microelectronics and Signal Processing, Gliwice-Cracow Poland, 20-23 October 1993, ISBN 83-85718-45-1, pp 21- 29.

 

Relational Algebra as Formalism for Hardware Design

Berg, A.J.W.M. ten, C.Huijs and Th Krol,

Proceedings Euromicro '93, Barcelona, Microprocessing and Microprogramming 38 Sept 1993,  pp 403-410.

 

The Sprite Input Language, An intermediate format for High Level Synthesis

Th.Krol, J.v.Meerbergen, C.Niessen, W.Smits, J.Huijskens,

The European Conference on Design and Automation EDAC), Brussels, March 1992, pp 186-192.

 

A Generalization of Fault-Tolerance Based on Masking

Th.Krol,

PhD thesis  Eindhoven University of Technology, Sept 1991.

 

Before 1990:

 

(N,K) Concept Fault tolerance

Th.Krol,

IEEE Tr. on Comp., Vol.C35, No 4, April 1986, pp339-349.

 

The Input/Output architecture of the (4,2) concept fault-tolerant computer

Th.Krol, W.J.van Gils,

15-th Annual Symposium on Fault-Tolerant Computing, pp254-259,

Ann Arbor, MI, June, 1985.

 

A mathematical description of the behaviour of Time Division Multiplex exchanges,

Th.Krol, A.W.M. v.d. Enden,

IEEE International Conference on Communications, Amsterdam, May,1984.

Published in ``Links for the future'', Elsevier, Amsterdam, ISBN 0 444

87524 7, pp 303-306

 

A proposal for a wideband digital satelite switch

A.W.M. v.d. Enden, Th.Krol,

IEEE International Conference on Communications}, Amsterdam, May,1984.

Published in ``Links for the future'', Elsevier, Amsterdam, ISBN 0 444

87524 7, pp 299-302.

 

The (4,2) concept fault-tolerant computer

Th. Krol

Philips Tech.Rev. No.41, pp1-11,1983.

 

MDS Convolutional Codes

Ph.Piret, Th.Krol,

IEEE Tr. on Inform. Theory, Vol.IT29, No 2, March 1983, pp 224-232.

 

Methoden en architecturen ter verhoging van de systeembetrouwbaarheid van computers

Th.Krol,

ASI syllabus, leergang 1983, ``In de ban van de fout'' Afdeling/Sectie Informatie techniek van het Koninklijk Instituut van Ingenieurs en het Nederlands Genootschap voor Informatica, pp 41-60.

 

The (4,2) concept fault-tolerant computer

12-th Annual Symposium on Fault-Tolerant Computing, pp49-54,

Santa Monica, CA, June, 1982.

 

Fouten Corrigerende Codes

Th.Krol,

Syllabus KIvI leergang ``Communicatie systemen en micro-electronica''}, April 1980, pp 47-54.

 

 

 

Patents

 

Selective calling code conversion. Th.Krol, N.A.M.Verhoeckx, (1972)

USA patent 3,909,781

 

Datatransmission in asynchronous telephone network  Th.Krol, (1973) USA patent 3,908,087 `` ''.

 

Local errordetection and aggregated correction  Th.Krol, (1978) USA patent 4,335,458

 

Convolutional code to correct one-channel errors

J.M.Goethals, Th.Krol, (1978) USA patent 4,395,768

 

Delta-Sigma modulator in twos complement

M.H.H.Höfelt, Th.Krol, (1978) Ned. octrooi aanvr. 7806726,

 

Fault tolerant (4,2) computer requires less memory

Th.Krol, (1979) USA patent 4,402,045 `''.

 

Improved code for the (4,2) concept, code 81

Th.Krol, B.J.Vonk, (1981) USA patent 4,512,020

 

Error protection of the I/Omemory in the (4,2) concept

Th.Krol, (1982) USA patent 4,633,472

 

TDM switch for satelite switched system

A.W.M. v.d. Enden, Th.Krol, (1983) USA patent 4,593,387

 

Convolutional code corrects multi-channel errors

Ph.Piret, Th.Krol, (1981) USA patent 4,486,882 `` ''

 

Multiplicating incoming message in (N,K) concept

Th.Krol, W.J. v. Gils, (1984) Ned. octr. aanvr. 8402472. Can. patent 1,241,758