Abstract:
A method of storing survivor data generated while decoding channel polarization codes in a memory module includes setting a list size that corresponds to a number of decoder units used to decode the channel polarization codes, inputting a stream of input bits to the decoder units, and sequentially decoding the input bits. Each input bit is decoded using all previous input bits decoded before the each input bit. The method further includes selecting a plurality of survivor bits from among the decoded input bits, and storing the selected survivor bits in the memory module in a binary tree configuration. The number of edges in each level of the binary tree configuration does not exceed the list size.
Abstract:
Methods of driving a memory include erasing a plurality of memory cells of a memory device, testing whether the memory cells have been erased, and programming the memory cells without erasing the memory cells again if more than a predetermined percentage of the memory cells, but less than all of the memory cells, were successfully erased.
Abstract:
Provided are a coding/decoding method for use in a multi-level memory system. The coding method includes searching for a set of symbols that may generate a forbidden pattern that is set initially from an input data stream, and sticking at least one bit included in the searched set of the symbols that may generate the forbidden pattern so as not to generate the forbidden pattern.
Abstract:
A method of operating a memory device includes programming a first data signal to a first memory cell, attempting to program a second data signal to the first memory cell in a state where the first memory cell is not erased, and marking the first memory cell as blank upon failing to program the second data signal to the first memory cell.