Storage controller with encoding/decoding circuit programmable to support different ecc requirements and related method thereof

A storage controller of controlling data access of a storage device, comprising:

• an encoding circuit, programmable to support a plurality of different error correction capabilities, for generating encoded data according to an adjustable error correction capability setting;
• and
• a control circuit, coupled to the encoding circuit, for adjusting the adjustable error correction capability setting supported by the encoding circuit and recording data into the storage device according to the encoded data.

A storage controller of controlling data access of a storage device, comprising:

• an encoding circuit, programmable to support a plurality of different codeword lengths, for generating encoded data according to an adjustable codeword length setting;
• and
• a control circuit, coupled to the encoding circuit, for adjusting the adjustable codeword length setting supported by the encoding circuit and recording data into the storage device according to the encoded data.

A storage controller of controlling data access of a storage device, comprising:

• a decoding circuit, programmable to support a plurality of different finite fields, for generating decoded data according to an adjustable finite field setting;
• and
• a control circuit, coupled to the decoding circuit, for reading data from the storage device to obtain readout data and controlling the adjustable finite field setting of the decoding circuit.

A storage controller of controlling data access of a storage device, comprising:

• a decoding circuit, programmable to support a plurality of different error correction capabilities, for generating decoded data according to an adjustable error correction capability setting;
• and
• a control circuit, coupled to the decoding circuit, for reading data from the storage device to obtain readout data and adjusting the adjustable error correction capability setting supported by the decoding circuit.

A storage controller of controlling data access of a storage device, comprising:

• a decoding circuit, programmable to support a plurality of different codeword lengths, for generating decoded data according to an adjustable codeword length setting;
• and
• a control circuit, coupled to the decoding circuit, for reading data from the storage device to obtain readout data and adjusting the adjustable codeword length setting supported by the decoding circuit.