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

US7376877B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 13, 2004
Grant dateMay 20, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 2, 2026

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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 different from the first 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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