ECC bypass using low latency CE correction with retry select signal
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    发明授权
    ECC bypass using low latency CE correction with retry select signal 有权
    ECC旁路使用低延迟CE校正与重试选择信号

    公开(公告)号:US09436548B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14098561

    申请日:2013-12-06

    Abstract: A memory controller is equipped with multiple error correction circuits for different complexity levels of errors, but requested data is initially sent to a requesting unit (e.g., processor) via a bypass path which provides the lowest memory latency. The requesting unit performs error detection and, if an error is found, sends a retry select signal to the memory controller. The retry select signal provides an indication of which error correction unit should be used to provide complete correction of the error but add the minimum latency necessary. On the retry transmission, the controller uses the particular error correction unit indicated by the retry select signal. The memory controller can also have a persistent error detection circuit which identifies an address as being defective when an error is repeatedly indicated by multiple retry select signals, and the control logic can automatically transmits the requested data using the appropriate error correction unit.

    Abstract translation: 存储器控制器配备有用于不同复杂度错误水平的多个纠错电路,但是请求的数据最初经由提供最低存储器延迟的旁路路径发送到请求单元(例如,处理器)。 请求单元执行错误检测,并且如果发现错误,则将重试选择信号发送到存储器控制器。 重试选择信号提供了哪个错误校正单元应该用于提供错误的完整校正的指示,但是添加最小等待时间。 在重试传输中,控制器使用由重试选择信号指示的特定纠错单元。 存储器控制器还可以具有持续错误检测电路,其在由多个重试选择信号重复指示错误时将地址标识为有缺陷,并且控制逻辑可以使用适当的纠错单元自动发送所请求的数据。

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