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Systems and methods which utilize parity sets

US6904556B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 9, 2001
Grant dateJun 7, 2005
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Expiry dateMay 19, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2211/1009
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory system and method of using same are provided. One embodiment of the system includes a semiconductor memory that is configured to include a multiplicity of memory segments. The memory segments are grouped into groups. Each of the groups includes N respective memory segments, where N is an integer number. In each respective group of memory segments, the N respective memory segments include respective data segments and a respective parity segment. Also in each respective group of memory segments, the respective parity segment in the respective group stores a respective data value P that may be calculated by a logical exclusive-or of respective data values stored in the respective data segments in the respective group.

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