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Error correction in memory devices

  • US 7,861,138 B2
  • Filed: 12/05/2006
  • Issued: 12/28/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2006
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of correcting errors in a memory device, comprising:

  • receiving a read command and a read address for the read command;

    reading data from a first location of the memory array corresponding to the read address;

    reading error correction information corresponding to the read address;

    producing corrected data when the error correction information indicates an error in the data; and

    writing the corrected data to a second location corresponding to the read address in a nonvolatile memory separate from the memory array.

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