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what is single bit error in memory

 
Leo_raj0987
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‎01-01-2012 11:07 PM - edited ‎01-01-2012 11:09 PM

‎01-01-2012 11:07 PM - edited ‎01-01-2012 11:09 PM

what is single bit error in memory

Hi All,

 

what is single  bit error? why it occurs in memory?

 

 

Thanks & regards,

R. Leodharaneraja
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Dennis Handly
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‎01-01-2012 11:29 PM

‎01-01-2012 11:29 PM

Re: what is single bit error in memory?

Within each byte there are extra bits used for error detection and correction.  If a single bit goes bad, it can be corrected.

Errors could be due to cosmic rays or chip flaws.

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Suman_1978
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‎01-02-2012 12:54 AM

‎01-02-2012 12:54 AM

Re: what is single bit error in memory

More information is here:

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c03111253

 

Correctable errors are generally single-bit errors.
Uncorrectable errors are always multi-bit memory errors.



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