A method of correcting errors in a memory array. The method includes configuring a first memory array with a first error correction code (ECC) to provide error correction of data stored in the first memory array, configuring a second memory array with a second ECC to provide error correction of the data stored in the first memory array, performing a reflow process on the first and second memory array, and correcting data stored in the first memory array based on at least the first ECC or the second ECC. The first memory array includes a first set of memory cells arranged in rows and columns. The second memory array includes a second set of memory cells arranged in rows and columns.

Methods, systems, and devices for operating memory cell(s) using a direct-input column redundancy scheme are described. A device that has read data from data planes may replace data from one of the planes with redundancy data from a data plane storing redundancy data. The device may then provide the redundancy data to an error correction circuit coupled with the data plane that stored the redundancy data. An output of the error correction circuit may be used to generate syndrome bits, which may be decoded by a syndrome decoder. The syndrome decoder may indicate whether a bit of the data should be corrected by selectively reacting to inputs based on the type of data to be corrected. For example, the syndrome decoder may react to a first set of inputs if the data bit to be corrected is a regular data bit, and react to a second set of inputs if the data bit to be corrected is a redundant data bit.

A method of screening weak bits in a memory array includes dividing the memory array into a first and a second memory array, storing a first set of data in the first memory array, performing a first baking process on the first memory array or applying a first magnetic field to the first memory array, determining that a first portion of the first set of data stored in the first memory array is altered by the first baking process or the first magnetic field, and at least one of replacing memory cells of a first set of memory cells that are storing the first portion of the first set of data with corresponding memory cells in the second memory array of the memory array, or not using the memory cells of the first set of memory cells storing the first portion of the first set of data.

A method of screening weak bits in a memory array includes dividing the memory array into a first and a second memory array, storing a first set of data in the first memory array, performing a first baking process on the first memory array or applying a first magnetic field to the first memory array, determining that a first portion of the first set of data stored in the first memory array is altered by the first baking process or the first magnetic field, and at least one of replacing memory cells of a first set of memory cells that are storing the first portion of the first set of data with corresponding memory cells in the second memory array of the memory array, or not using the memory cells of the first set of memory cells storing the first portion of the first set of data.

A coding method for data communication is provided, and may be applied to a plurality of scenarios such as a metro network, a backbone network, and a data center interconnection. The method includes: forming a first codeword, where the first codeword includes n image bits and n to-be-transmitted bits, the n image bits are selected from to-be-transmitted bits in m source codewords, the source codeword is a codeword formed before the first codeword, both n and m are positive integers, and n>m; and sending the n to-be-transmitted bits in the first codeword. The bit in the first codeword is protected by a plurality of codewords generated at different moments, and a coding gain effect is better. In addition, the bit in the codeword is protected by different quantities of codewords.

Encoding devices, methods and programs that encode with high transmission efficiency by controlling a running disparity are disclosed. In one example, an encoding device includes a scrambling circuit that scrambles an input data string, a calculation circuit that calculates a first running disparity of the scrambled data string, a determination circuit that determines whether or not to invert the scrambled data string on the basis of a first running disparity calculated by the calculation circuit and a second running disparity calculated at a time point before the first running disparity, and an addition circuit that inverts or non-inverts the scrambled data string on the basis of a determination result by the determination circuit, adds a flag indicating the determination result, and outputs the data string. The technology can be applied to devices that perform SLVS-EC standard communication.

A transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method for securing good communication quality in data transmission using an LDPC code. The LDPC coding is performed using a parity check matrix with the code length N of 17280 bits and the coding rate r of 13/16 or 14/16. The LDPC code includes information bits and parity bits, and the parity check matrix includes an information matrix portion corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix portion corresponding to the parity bits. The information matrix portion is represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table is a table representing positions of elements of 1 of the information matrix for every 360 columns.

A transmission device, a transmission method, a reception device, and a reception method for securing good communication quality in data transmission using an LDPC code. The LDPC coding is performed using a parity check matrix with the code length N of 17280 bits and the coding rate r of 13/16 or 14/16. The LDPC code includes information bits and parity bits, and the parity check matrix includes an information matrix portion corresponding to the information bits and a parity matrix portion corresponding to the parity bits. The information matrix portion is represented by a parity check matrix initial value table, and the parity check matrix initial value table is a table representing positions of elements of 1 of the information matrix for every 360 columns.

Disclosed is a method and system for providing a minimal aliasing error correction code. In constructing a single error correction (SEC) code by constructing a parity check matrix H for a data length k applied to a device, as the SEC code is designed to be valid and minimize generation of aliasing by checking some bits rather than all bits when nonzero binary column matrices different from each other are arranged in the parity check matrix, destruction of information can be prevented, and reliability of a device applying the SEC, such as DRAM or the like, can be improved.

Disclosed is a method and system for providing a minimal aliasing error correction code. In constructing a single error correction (SEC) code by constructing a parity check matrix H for a data length k applied to a device, as the SEC code is designed to be valid and minimize generation of aliasing by checking some bits rather than all bits when nonzero binary column matrices different from each other are arranged in the parity check matrix, destruction of information can be prevented, and reliability of a device applying the SEC, such as DRAM or the like, can be improved.