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Apparatus for coding at a plurality of rates in multi-level flash memory systems, and methods useful in conjunction therewith

US8327246B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 17, 2008
Grant dateDec 4, 2012
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2029/5002
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method and system for writing in flash memory, the system operative for, and the method comprising, writing data onto a plurality of logical pages characterized by a plurality of different probabilities of error respectively, the writing including encoding data intended for each of the plurality of physical pages using a redundancy code with a different code rate for each individual physical page, the code rate corresponding to the probability of error in the individual logical page.

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