Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery – Pulse or data error handling – Digital data error correction
Reexamination Certificate
2011-01-11
2011-01-11
Beausoliel, Robert (Department: 2117)
Error detection/correction and fault detection/recovery
Pulse or data error handling
Digital data error correction
C714S725000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07870471
ABSTRACT:
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for employing redundant arrays to configure non-volatile memory. The present invention may include a substrate including a plurality of memory arrays, wherein the memory arrays include a data array and at least three redundant configuration arrays. The configuration arrays may each be adapted to be programmed with identical configuration information associated with operation of the data array. Majority voting logic with an output coupled to configuration inputs of the data array and inputs coupled to each of the redundant configuration arrays may be employed. The majority voting logic may be adapted to determine a configuration for the data array based upon an outcome of a majority vote function applied to the configuration information stored in the configuration arrays. Numerous other aspects are disclosed.
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Haukness Brent
Thorp Tyler
Beausoliel Robert
Dugan & Duagn, PC
Gandhi Dipakkumar
SanDisk 3D LLC
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