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Memory storage device, memory controller thereof, and method thereof for generating log likelihood ratio

US8429501B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 2010
Grant dateApr 23, 2013
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Expiry dateDec 8, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F11/1048
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A memory storage device, a memory controller, and a log likelihood ratio (LLR) generation method are provided. A read data corresponding to a first storage state is obtained from memory cells of a flash memory chip in the memory storage device by using bit data read voltages. An error checking and correcting procedure is performed on the read data to obtain a second storage state corresponding to the read data when the read data is written. An amount of storage error is obtained in storage states satisfying a statistic number, and a storage error means that data is in the second storage state when being written and is in the first storage state when being read. A logarithmic operation is executed according to the statistic number, an amount of the storage states, and the amount of storage error to generate a first LLR of the read data.

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