Method of storing blocks of data in a plurality of memory devices in a redundant manner, a memory controller and a memory system
US9003153B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 7, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH03M13/1515
- WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A memory controller, system and method for storing data blocks in a plurality of physically distinct non-volatile memory devices, each being independently written to or read from. The method includes generating one or more error checking data blocks based upon the plurality of data blocks; and storing the plurality of data blocks and the error checking data block(s) in the distinct physical non-volatile memory devices, with each data block in a different physical memory device. The method links the addresses of the data blocks and the error checking data block(s) in a cyclical link so that any entry to one of the data blocks will result in a link to all of the other data blocks. The memory controller has a processor and a memory for storing programming code for performing the foregoing method.
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