18339490. MEMORY CONTROLLERS AND MEMORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME simplified abstract (Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.)

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MEMORY CONTROLLERS AND MEMORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME

Organization Name

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor(s)

Jiho Kim of Suwon-si (KR)

Seongmuk Kang of Suwon-si (KR)

Daehyun Kim of Suwon-si (KR)

Kijun Lee of Suwon-si (KR)

Myungkyu Lee of Suwon-si (KR)

Kyomin Sohn of Suwon-si (KR)

Sunghye Cho of Suwon-si (KR)

MEMORY CONTROLLERS AND MEMORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18339490 titled 'MEMORY CONTROLLERS AND MEMORY SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE SAME

Simplified Explanation

The memory controller described in the patent application is designed to control a memory module with data chips, first and second parity chips, and a system error correction code (ECC) engine. The ECC engine includes an ECC decoder and a memory to store a parity check matrix, with a processor controlling the ECC engine. The ECC decoder selects an ECC decoding scheme based on decoding status flags and corrects symbol errors in a read codeword set from the memory module.

  • System includes ECC engine and processor to control it
  • ECC decoder selects decoding scheme based on status flags
  • Corrects symbol errors in read codeword set using selected scheme and parity check matrix
  • Decoding status flags from data chips indicate error detection

Potential Applications

This technology could be applied in:

  • Data storage systems
  • Computer memory modules
  • Error correction systems

Problems Solved

The memory controller helps in:

  • Detecting and correcting errors in data chips
  • Ensuring data integrity in memory modules
  • Improving reliability of memory systems

Benefits

The benefits of this technology include:

  • Enhanced data accuracy
  • Increased system reliability
  • Improved error correction capabilities

Potential Commercial Applications

A potential commercial application for this technology could be in:

  • Server systems
  • Networking equipment
  • High-performance computing devices

Possible Prior Art

One possible prior art for this technology could be:

  • Previous memory controllers with ECC capabilities

Unanswered Questions

How does this technology compare to existing memory controllers with ECC capabilities?

This article does not provide a direct comparison with existing memory controllers with ECC capabilities.

What specific industries or sectors could benefit the most from this technology?

The article does not specify which industries or sectors could benefit the most from this technology.


Original Abstract Submitted

A memory controller to control a memory module including a plurality of data chips, a first parity chip and a second parity chip, includes a system error correction code (ECC) engine and a processor to control the system ECC engine. The system ECC engine includes an ECC decoder and a memory to store a parity check matrix. The ECC decoder selects one of a plurality of ECC decoding schemes based on decoding status flags and corrects a plurality of symbol errors in a read codeword set from the memory module by performing an ECC decoding on the read codeword set based on the selected decoding scheme and the parity check matrix. The decoding status flags are provided from the plurality of data chips and each of the decoding status flags indicates whether at least one error bit is detected in respective one of the plurality of data chips.