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Using a soft decoder with hard data

US8943384B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 12, 2012
Grant dateJan 27, 2015
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG11C11/5642
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for re-using a soft decoder involves receiving soft data and hard data from memory cells in a memory device, mapping the soft data to a first set of soft information, mapping the hard data to a second set of soft information, and using the soft decoder to decode both the first set and second set of soft information.

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