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Systems and methods for lower page writes

US8902652B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 13, 2014
Grant dateDec 2, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 13, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C2211/5641
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In a Multi Level Cell (MLC) memory array block in which lower pages are written first, before any upper pages, the lower page data is subject to an exclusive OR (XOR) operation so that if any lower page becomes uncorrectable by ECC (UECC) then the page can be recovered using XOR. Lower pages in such blocks may be written in nonsequential order.

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