Abstract:
A code word includes a first group of data bits and code bits that represent a second group of data bits. The code word may have a minimum probability of bit transitions among its bits. It may include a parity bit. A code that includes such a code word can have both a high efficiency and small error propagation. By including fewer bit transitions, a sequence of such code words causes less read noise, and fewer read errors. A parity bit allows improved error detection. Such a code word can significantly increase the effective write and read speeds of a disk drive.
Abstract:
A code word includes a first group of data bits and code bits that represent a second group of data bits. The code word may have a minimum probability of bit transitions among its bits. It may include a parity bit. A code that includes such a code word can have both a high efficiency and small error propagation. By including fewer bit transitions, a sequence of such code words causes less read noise, and fewer read errors. A parity bit allows improved error detection. Such a code word can significantly increase the effective write and read speeds of a disk drive.
Abstract:
An encoder for encoding data, the encoder operable to generate a code word comprising: a first group of data bits; code bits that represent a second group of data bits; and a minimum probability of transitions among the code bits.
Abstract:
A Viterbi detector receives a signal that represents a sequence of values and recovers the sequence by identifying surviving paths of potential sequence values and periodically eliminating the identified surviving paths having a predetermined parity. By recognizing the parity of portions of a data sequence, the detector more accurately recovers data from a read signal having a reduced SNR and allows an increase in the storage density of a disk drive's storage disk. The detector recovers only sequence portions having a recognized parity such as even parity and disregards sequence portions having unrecognized parities.
Abstract:
A Viterbi detector receives a signal that represents a sequence of values and recovers the sequence by identifying surviving paths of potential sequence values and periodically eliminating the identified surviving paths having a predetermined parity. By recognizing the parity of portions of a data sequence, the detector more accurately recovers data from a read signal having a reduced SNR and allows an increase in the storage density of a disk drive's storage disk. The detector recovers only sequence portions having a recognized parity such as even parity and disregards sequence portions having unrecognized parities.