Abstract:
A data processing method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: receiving first write data; performing a first stage encoding operation of a low-density parity-check (LDPC) code on the first write data and generating first transition data; performing a second stage encoding operation of the LDPC code on the first transition data and generating a first error correcting code (ECC); receiving second write data; and performing the first stage encoding operation of the LDPC code on the second write data during a time period of performing the second stage encoding operation of the LDPC code on the first transition data. Accordingly, the data processing efficiency corresponding to the LDPC code can be improved.
Abstract:
A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided, the decoding method includes: reading a plurality of memory cells according to hard decision voltage to obtain hard bit; performing a parity check procedure for the hard bit to obtain a plurality of syndromes; determining whether the hard bit has error according to the syndromes; if the hard bit has the error, updating the hard bit according to channel information of the hard bit and syndrome weight information corresponding to the hard bit.
Abstract:
A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: reading a plurality of first memory cells according to a first soft-decision read voltage level to obtain a first soft-decision coding unit belonging to a block code; performing a first soft-decision decoding procedure for the first soft-decision coding unit; if the first soft-decision decoding procedure fails, reading the first memory cells according to a second soft-decision read voltage level to obtain a second soft-decision coding unit belonging to the block code, where a difference value between the first soft-decision read voltage level and the second soft-decision read voltage level is related to a wear degree of the first memory cells; and performing a second soft-decision decoding procedure for the second soft-decision coding unit. Accordingly, a decoding efficiency of block codes may be improved.
Abstract:
A read voltage level estimating method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: reading a first region of a rewritable non-volatile memory module according to a first read voltage level to obtain a first encoding unit which belongs to a block code; performing a first decoding procedure on the first encoding unit and recording first decoding information; reading the first region according to a second read voltage level to obtain a second encoding unit which belongs to the block code; performing a second decoding procedure on the second encoding unit and recording second decoding information; and estimating and obtaining a third read voltage level according to the first decoding information and the second decoding information. Accordingly, a management ability of the rewritable non-volatile memory module adopting the block code may be improved.
Abstract:
A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory controlling circuit unit are provided. The decoding method includes: reading at least one memory cell according to a first read voltage to obtain at least one first verification bit; executing a hard bit mode decoding procedure according to the first verification bit, and determining whether a first valid codeword is generated by the hard bit mode decoding procedure; if the first valid codeword is not generated by the hard bit mode decoding procedure, obtaining storage information of the memory cell; deciding a voltage number according to the storage information; reading the memory cell according to second read voltages matching the voltage number to obtain second verification bits; and executing a soft bit mode decoding procedure according to the second verification bits. Accordingly, the speed of decoding is increased.
Abstract:
A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit are provided. The method includes: arranging a plurality of first voltage levels which are used continuously for reading first data from a plurality of first memory cells according to a first wear degree of the first memory cells; decoding the first data which is read by the arranged first voltage levels; arranging a plurality of second voltage levels which are used continuously for reading second data from the first memory cells according to a second wear degree of the first memory cells, wherein the first wear degree of the first memory cells is different from the second wear degree of the first memory cells, and a voltage gap between any two neighboring voltages levels among the first voltage levels is different from a voltage gap between any two neighboring voltage levels among the second voltage levels; and decoding the second data which is read by the arranged second voltage levels.
Abstract:
A decoding method for a memory storage device including a rewritable non-volatile memory module is provided according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention. The method includes: reading at least one memory cells by using at least one read voltage level to obtain a codeword; performing a parity check operation on the codeword by an error checking and correcting circuit to generate a syndrome sum corresponding to the codeword; and dynamically adjusting a first parameter used by the error checking and correcting circuit in a first decoding operation based on whether the syndrome sum is less than a first threshold value and performing the first decoding operation on the codeword by the error checking and correcting circuit by using the first parameter.
Abstract:
In one exemplary embodiment, the decoding method includes: reading first data from a plurality of first memory cells of a rewritable non-volatile memory module; performing a first decoding operation on the first data based on a first decoding condition; and performing a second decoding operation on the first data based on a second decoding condition if the first decoding operation conforms to a first default status, where a strict level of locating an error bit in the first data based on the second decoding condition is higher than a strict level of locating the error bit in the first data based on the first decoding condition. Therefore, a decoding efficiency of a memory storage device can be improved.
Abstract:
A decoding method, a memory storage device and a memory control circuit unit. The method includes: reading a plurality of bits from a plurality of first memory cells; performing a first decoding operation on the bits according to first reliability information; and performing a second decoding operation on the bits according to second reliability information if the first decoding operation fails and meets a default condition, and the second reliability information is different from the first reliability information, and a correction ability of the second reliability information for a first type error of the bits is higher than a correction ability of the first reliability information for the first type error. In addition, the first type error is generated by performing a specific programming operation on the first memory cells based on error data.
Abstract:
In one exemplary embodiment, the decoding method includes: reading first data from a plurality of first memory cells of a rewritable non-volatile memory module; performing a first decoding operation on the first data based on a first decoding condition; and performing a second decoding operation on the first data based on a second decoding condition if the first decoding operation conforms to a first default status, where a strict level of locating an error bit in the first data based on the second decoding condition is higher than a strict level of locating the error bit in the first data based on the first decoding condition. Therefore, a decoding efficiency of a memory storage device can be improved.