Flash channel with selective decoder likelihood dampening

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9176815
APP PUB NO 20150149871A1
SERIAL NO

14093110

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An apparatus for reading a flash memory includes a read controller operable to read the flash memory to yield read patterns, a likelihood generator operable to map the read patterns to likelihood values, a decoder operable to decode the likelihood values, a data state storage operable to retrieve the likelihood values for which decoding failed, and a selective dampening controller operable to select at least one dampening candidate from among the likelihood values for which decoding failed, to dampen the likelihood values of the at least one dampening candidate to yield dampened likelihood values, and to provide the dampened likelihood values to the decoder for decoding.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alhussien, AbdelHakim S Milpitas, US 69 845
Chen, Zhengang Milpitas, US 118 1508
Haratsch, Erich F Bethlehem, US 166 2897
Wu, Yunxiang San Jose, US 83 1247

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