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Mechanism for adjacent-symbol error correction and detection

US8327222B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2009
Grant dateDec 4, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/0409
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to one embodiment a computer system is disclosed. The computer system includes memory. The memory includes two or more rows, where each row has a plurality of memory devices. The computer system also includes a chipset. The chipset includes a detection/correction circuit to detect single and double symbol errors and correct single symbol errors for each memory row, and markers to maintain a log of errors within each memory row.

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