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NAND Flash 메모리를 위한 오류정정부호

  • Published : 2011.08.30
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Abstract

본 고에서는 최근 다양한 분야에서 활용되고 있는 NAND flash 메모리 소자를 위한 오류정정 방식에 대한 동향을 소개하고자 한다. 먼저, NAND flash 메모리의 오류가 발생하는 원인을 소개하고 현재 사용되고 있는 오류정정 부호들의 소개 및 가까운 미래의 NAND flash 메모리에서 예상되는 오류 발생원인 및 이에 대처하기 위해 연구가진행 중인 오류정정 부호설계기술들에 대하여 소개하고자 한다.

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