DECODING IN SOLID STATE MEMORY DEVICES

摘要

In a solid state memory device, codewords stored in a unit of the memory device (1) are decoded by means of an error correcting iterative decoding process. An average number of iterations (n_k) needed for successfully decoding codewords of the unit is determined, and the average number of iterations (n_k) is monitored, specifically for the reason that the average number of iterations (n_k) can be taken as a measure of wear of the subject unit.