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Shared error protection for register banks

US9021328B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 15, 2013
Grant dateApr 28, 2015
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Expiry dateMar 25, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/2909
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for adding error detection, or error detection combined with error correction, to a plurality of register banks includes grouping the plurality of register banks into an array. The method also includes adding a first error control mechanism to the array in a first direction and adding a second error control mechanism to the array in a second direction. The method further includes adding a product code to the array, the product code including applying the second error control mechanism to a plurality of bits of the first error control mechanism.

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