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Method and apparatus for encoding data to guarantee isolated transitions in a magnetic recording system

  • US 20030123173A1
  • Filed: 01/02/2002
  • Published: 07/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/02/2002
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for storing input groups of uncoded binary data on a storage medium, comprising:

  • receiving a plurality of uncoded data blocks in a data stream;

    generating one corresponding encoded data block for each uncoded data block, wherein an encoded data stream obtained from concatenating successive encoded blocks includes a predetermined bit pattern comprising a plurality of bits, wherein the bit pattern always occurs within a first number of bits and two occurrences of a “

    1” and



    0”

    occur within a second number of bits; and

    storing the encoded data stream on the storage medium.

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