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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 19, 1996
Applicant:
Inventor:
Christopher P Walker, Milton Keynes, GB;
Assignee:
SGS-Thomson Microelectronics Limited, Almondsbury Bristol, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
341 57 ; 341 58 ;
Abstract
A method of encoding first and second symbols each having n binary bits into first and second code words each having n-1 ternary trits is disclosed. The method involves using a preselected bit from each of the first and second symbols to determine which one of at least two groups of code words comprising n-1 trits is used for encoding. An analogous method of decoding is also disclosed. Apparatus for performing the encoding and decoding is disclosed.