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Combined tag and data ECC for enhanced soft error recovery from cache tag errors

US6772383B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 27, 1999
Grant dateAug 3, 2004
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Expiry dateMay 27, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/098
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A computer data signal comprises a first code group and a second code group. The first code group has a first symbol and an error detection code for the first symbol. The second code group has a second symbol and an error correction code. The error correction code provides error correction for a third symbol that includes the first symbol and the second symbol.

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