Memory controller with parallel error checking and decompression
US10824506B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11C2029/0411
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and circuit are disclosed to calculate an error correction code (ECC) and perform a decompression in parallel when reading memory data. There are multiple modes of operation. In a normal parallel mode of operation, the data passes through a decompression engine. Simultaneously, the same data passes through an ECC decode engine. However, if no error is detected, the output of the decode engine is discarded. If there is an ECC error, an error indication is made so that the corresponding data exiting the decompression engine is discarded. The circuit then switches to a serial mode of operation, wherein the ECC decode engine corrects the data and resends the corrected data again through the decompression engine. The circuit is maintained in the serial mode until a decision is made to switch back to the parallel mode, such as when a pipeline of the ECC engine becomes empty.
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