System and method of accessing non-volatile computer memory
US7512864B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2005 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F11/1068
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method for organizing a non-volatile memory is provided. The system includes a non-volatile memory with a first data region and a first redundant memory area associated with the first data region. The first redundant memory area includes a first portion associated with a first data sector. The first portion of the redundant memory area includes a relative sector index and a block number. The redundant memory area also includes a second portion including error correction code (ECC) data.
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