CA1203027A - Computer memory system which detects errors, address errors and operation errors - Google Patents

Computer memory system which detects errors, address errors and operation errors

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CA1203027A
CA1203027A CA000419694A CA419694A CA1203027A CA 1203027 A CA1203027 A CA 1203027A CA 000419694 A CA000419694 A CA 000419694A CA 419694 A CA419694 A CA 419694A CA 1203027 A CA1203027 A CA 1203027A
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French (fr)
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Steven D. Fisher
Richard A. Humphrey
Steven W. Wierenga
Jon Sjostedt
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Tandem Computers Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/08—Error detection or correction by redundancy in data representation, e.g. by using checking codes
    • G06F11/10—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's
    • G06F11/1008—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's in individual solid state devices
    • G06F11/1012—Adding special bits or symbols to the coded information, e.g. parity check, casting out 9's or 11's in individual solid state devices using codes or arrangements adapted for a specific type of error
    • G06F11/1016—Error in accessing a memory location, i.e. addressing error
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F11/00—Error detection; Error correction; Monitoring
    • G06F11/07—Responding to the occurrence of a fault, e.g. fault tolerance
    • G06F11/0703—Error or fault processing not based on redundancy, i.e. by taking additional measures to deal with the error or fault not making use of redundancy in operation, in hardware, or in data representation
    • G06F11/0751—Error or fault detection not based on redundancy
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C29/00—Checking stores for correct operation ; Subsequent repair; Testing stores during standby or offline operation
    • G11C29/02—Detection or location of defective auxiliary circuits, e.g. defective refresh counters

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Quality & Reliability (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Techniques For Improving Reliability Of Storages (AREA)
  • Detection And Correction Of Errors (AREA)
  • Debugging And Monitoring (AREA)
  • Alarm Systems (AREA)
CA000419694A 1982-01-19 1983-01-18 Computer memory system which detects errors, address errors and operation errors Expired CA1203027A (en)

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US34061182A 1982-01-19 1982-01-19
US340,611 1994-11-16

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JP (1) JPS58171798A (enExample)
KR (1) KR880000577B1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU558156B2 (enExample)
BR (1) BR8300237A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1203027A (enExample)
DE (1) DE3379002D1 (enExample)
DK (1) DK163752C (enExample)
FI (1) FI79620C (enExample)
GB (1) GB2114335B (enExample)
IL (1) IL67664A (enExample)
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NO (1) NO166154C (enExample)

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NO830127L (no) 1983-07-20
GB2114335B (en) 1986-02-05
BR8300237A (pt) 1983-10-18
EP0084460A2 (en) 1983-07-27
EP0084460A3 (en) 1986-06-11
FI830151L (fi) 1983-07-20
NO166154B (no) 1991-02-25
DK19283A (da) 1983-07-20
AU1138183A (en) 1984-08-23
NO166154C (no) 1991-06-05
FI79620C (fi) 1990-01-10
GB8301359D0 (en) 1983-02-23
DK163752B (da) 1992-03-30
KR840003496A (ko) 1984-09-08
KR880000577B1 (ko) 1988-04-15
MX152414A (es) 1985-07-10
AU558156B2 (en) 1987-01-22
JPS58171798A (ja) 1983-10-08
DK163752C (da) 1992-08-31
EP0084460B1 (en) 1989-01-18
FI79620B (fi) 1989-09-29
JPH0425580B2 (enExample) 1992-05-01
GB2114335A (en) 1983-08-17
DK19283D0 (da) 1983-01-18
DE3379002D1 (en) 1989-02-23
IL67664A (en) 1987-01-30

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