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Error correction scheme in flash memory

US10936415B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2019
Grant dateMar 2, 2021
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Expiry dateJul 26, 2039

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2212/7205
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An error correction scheme in flash memory. Methods include extending a lifetime of a memory block, including: receiving an indication that an error occurred during a write operation at a first location in a memory block, the first location associated with a faulty page of the memory block; and performing a modified exclusive OR (XOR) scheme on the memory block by: performing a de-XOR operation that generates recovery data of the faulty page; storing the recovery data in a location different from the faulty page of memory; marking the faulty page for exclusion in future de-XOR operations; and performing a parity calculation that generates an updated parity value that includes all pages of the memory block that have been programmed except for the faulty page.

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