Method of converting a series of m-bit information words into a modulated signal
CA 2404980 A1 · Owner: Schouhamer Immink, Kornelis Antonie · Inventors: Schouhamer Immink, Kornelis Antonie
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This invention relates to a digital modulation method and apparatus used for recording an audio or video signal, computer data and etc on a recording , medium such as an optical or magneto-optical disc. Data words of m bits are translated into code words of n bits in accordance with a conversion table. The code words satisfy a (d, k) constraint in which at least d "0"s and not more than k "0"s occur between consecutive "1"s. The n-bit code words alternate with p-bit merging words which are selected such that between the leading "1" in the code word following the merging word and the trailing "1" in the merging word are at least d "0"s and further that between the trailing "1" in the …
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