Ethan Syed

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1ranked-venue papers
0as first author
1since 2021 · last 2026
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Systems, architecture and hardware · 1 · 1 since 2021

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Computer architecture, parallel and distributed computing, and storage systems
1 paper
Hardware reliability and fault tolerance · 50% Integrated circuit design · 50%

Topics — the 2 heaviest of 2, each with the papers that count most for it

TopicWeightPapersLastEvidence papers
Integrated circuit design
power delivery network
1.012026
Exploration of LLM Workload Reliability Based on di/dt Effects and Voltage Droops · HPCA 2026
Hardware reliability and fault tolerance
voltage droop
1.012026
Exploration of LLM Workload Reliability Based on di/dt Effects and Voltage Droops · HPCA 2026

Methods — techniques the papers use, named apart from their topics

stressmark framework · 1.0kernel staggering · 1.0
YearPublicationVenuePosition
2026 Exploration of LLM Workload Reliability Based on di/dt Effects and Voltage Droops
abstract
Large language model (LLM) inference workloads have emerged as a critical reliability challenge for cloud GPU systems. Unlike traditional workloads, the highly structured execution of LLMs creates large power oscillations. These oscillations become a vulnerability when their frequency aligns with the resonant modes of a GPU's power delivery network (PDN), leading to excessive voltage droops and unreliable operation. In this work, we present the first comprehensive profiling of LLM-induced power oscillations, revealing that many workloads generate oscillatory patterns in the MHz range-critically aligning with typical GPU PDN resonant frequencies and leading to excessive voltage droops. To systematically investigate this phenomenon, we developed a novel stressmark framework that generates workloads with controllable, high-frequency power oscillations and voltage droops. Our evaluation shows that operating at a resonant frequency induces voltage droops up to$2 \times$larger than conventional workloads, exceeding critical noise margins. Critically, we find that real LLM workloads operating even near these frequencies generate significant voltage droops greater than 100 mV. Based on these findings, we propose a kernel staggering technique that mitigates this threat by shifting power oscillation frequencies away from resonance frequency, successfully reducing voltage droops and reducing reliability concerns. This work provides the first systematic understanding of LLM-PDN resonance and offers a practical solution to improve GPU reliability in AI cloud environments.
Justin Garrigus, Allison Seigler, Ethan Syed, Yan-Lun Huang, Mehdi Sadi, Tawfik Rahal-Arabi, Lizy Kurian John
HPCA4