Error correcting code retrofit method and apparatus for multiple

Details Error correcting code retrofit method and apparatus for multiple Error correcting code retrofit method and apparatus for multiple

1998-06-18

1999-12-28

Moise, Emmanuel L.

Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery

Pulse or data error handling

Digital data error correction

714718, 714763, 714805, H03M 1300, G11C 2900

Patent

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060095482

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus are described for providing error correcting code (ECC) which may be incorporated into a computer system which includes one of a plurality of memory configurations and which may include a pre-existing error control feature. A data store operation causes the receipt of a word including data bits and check bits generated by a pre-existing error control feature. The data and check bits of the received word are used to generate additional check bits based upon the configuration of the computer system memory. The additionally generated check bits are stored in the memory along with the received word. Upon a subsequent data fetch operation which retrieves the word and check bits the check bits are decoded thereby providing error detection and correction in the retrieved word for single and multiple bit errors including the failure of an entire memory chip. The invention provides 84/72 ECC for computer systems having a four bit per chip memory configuration and 88/72 ECC for computer systems having an eight bit per chip memory configuration. Further embodiments describe the detection and communication of uncorrectable errors.

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