METHODS OF ENCODING/DECODING FOR ERROR CORRECTION CODE UTILIZING INTERDEPENDENT PORTIONS OF CODEWORDS AND RELATED CIRCUITS

摘要

A method of encoding/decoding data for storage in and retrieval from a flash memory device, can be provided by generating a first error correction code on a combination of first user data to be stored in a first logical unit of storage in the flash memory device and padding data that is derived from second user data and an associated second error correction code stored in a second logical unit of storage in the flash memory device that is directly adjacent to the first logical unit of storage. The first user data and the first error correction code can be stored in the first logical unit of storage.