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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 1993
Filed:
Aug. 10, 1990
Roy D Cideciyan, Thalwil, CH;
Francois B Dolivo, Wadenswil, CH;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
In recording systems using partial-response maximum-likelihood detection (PRML) techniques, data sequences are preceded by a preamble consisting of all ones. Coding schemes are disclosed which allow to keep the number of consecutive ones occurring in the coded data sequences at a minimum, while simultaneously restricting the number of consecutive zeros in full and partial data sequences to a low value which is important for improving receiver operation. The disclosed coding schemes and apparatus enable a faster and more reliable discrimination between timing preambles and data sequences, thus allowing to use shorter timing preambles which results in faster receiver start-up and in a reduction of storage overhead for the preambles.