Trajectory codes for flash memory

Anxiao Jiang, Michael Langberg, Moshe Schwartz, Jehoshua Bruck

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Abstract

A generalized rewriting model is defined for flash memory that represents stored data and permitted rewrite operations by a directed graph. This model is a generalization of previously introduced rewriting models of codes, including floating codes, write-once memory codes, and buffer codes. This model is used to design a new rewriting code for flash memories. The new code, referred to as trajectory code, allows stored data to be rewritten as many times as possible without block erasures. It is proved that the trajectory codes are asymptotically optimal for a wide range of scenarios. In addition, rewriting codes that use a randomized rewriting scheme are presented that obtain good performance with high probability for all possible rewrite sequences.

Original languageEnglish
Article number6476065
Pages (from-to)4530-4541
Number of pages12
JournalIEEE Transactions on Information Theory
Volume59
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2013

Keywords

  • Codes
  • Flash memory
  • Nonvolatile memory

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