ECC Verification Circuit for High-Speed Data Transmission Reliability

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Solution Overview

Problem

As data transmission speeds in semiconductor devices increase, so does the probability of errors, necessitating improved error detection and correction mechanisms to ensure reliable data transmission.

Innovation Solution

An electronic device is designed with an error occurrence control circuit, data conversion circuit, parity conversion circuit, and verification signal generation circuit to generate error insertion codes, internal data, internal parity, and verification signals, utilizing error check matrices to detect and correct errors effectively.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If data transmission speed is increased, then productivity is improved, but reliability deteriorates due to increased error probability

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission speedVSAvoiddata transmission reliability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by generating error insertion codes in advance based on error check matrices before actual data transmission. These pre-generated codes are stored and ready to be applied when errors occur, allowing the system to proactively prepare correction mechanisms rather than reacting to errors after they happen. This enables high-speed transmission while maintaining reliability through pre-computed error handling capabilities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms by continuously monitoring transmitted data for errors and using syndrome signals to detect error patterns. When errors are detected, the system feeds back the error information to the correction circuit, which then applies appropriate error insertion codes from the pre-generated set. This closed-loop feedback system ensures that even at high transmission speeds, errors are quickly detected and corrected, maintaining data reliability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

2Reliability

If error detection and correction mechanisms are added, then reliability is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror detection and correction capabilityVSAvoidcircuit complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by utilizing error check matrices with specific mathematical properties (such as Hamming codes or Reed-Solomon codes) that enable efficient error detection and correction. By changing the parameter representation of data into coded forms with built-in error detection capabilities, the system achieves reliable error handling without requiring complex additional hardware. The mathematical structure of the codes provides inherent error handling power.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Solution Approach 2:

The patent uses copying by generating multiple error insertion codes based on different error patterns from a master error check matrix. Instead of creating entirely new correction mechanisms for each error type, the system creates copies of the fundamental correction logic adapted to different error scenarios. This allows comprehensive error handling while reusing the same basic circuit architecture, thereby reducing overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #26Copying

3Manufacturing precision

If error insertion codes are generated and applied, then manufacturing precision is improved, but ease of manufacture deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror correction accuracyVSAvoidcircuit implementation difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
Manufacturing precisionVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies universality by designing a single error correction circuit that can handle multiple types of errors using the same basic architecture. The error check matrix and associated correction logic serve multiple functions: detecting errors, locating error positions, and correcting various error patterns. This multi-functional design achieves high manufacturing precision for error correction while simplifying the manufacturing process by avoiding the need for separate correction circuits for different error types.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10552277B2Electronic devices
Publication Date: 2020.02.04 SK HYNIX INC
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AI summary

An electronic device may include a data conversion circuit, a parity conversion circuit and a verification signal generation circuit. The data conversion circuit may be configured to convert the data to generate internal data. The parity conversion circuit may be configured to convert a parity to generate an internal parity. The verification signal generation circuit may be configured to generate a verification signal from a syndrome signal and the error insertion code. The syndrome signal may be generated from the internal data and the internal parity.