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Hierarchical error correction code

US11387848B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 11, 2021
Grant dateJul 12, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 11, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/13
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a controller hierarchical decoding architecture. For instance, multiple decoder hierarchies are implemented along with use of hierarchies of codes with locality (e.g., larger code length of a hierarchy is composed of local codes from a lower hierarchy). The hierarchical Error Correction Code (ECC) decoding includes multiple hierarchies such as a first hierarchy, a second hierarchy, and additional hierarchies as needed. A first hierarchy includes low-complexity ECC engines, each connected to a NAND channel for computing local codes of low code lengths. A second hierarchy includes higher complexity ECC engines that shares several NAND channels for correcting corrupt data using relatively larger code length (e.g., and the higher complexity ECC engines of the second hierarchy performs decoding operations using more complex decoding algorithms). The larger code length is composed of local codes from a previous hierarchy.

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