DocumentCode :
940774
Title :
Coding protection for magnetic tapes: A generalization of the Patel - Hong code (Corresp.)
Author :
Blaum, Mario ; Mceliece, Robert J.
Volume :
31
Issue :
5
fYear :
1985
fDate :
9/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
690
Lastpage :
693
Abstract :
Patel and Hong have constructed a code that can correct any track error or two track erasures in a 
-track magnetic tape. Here the construction is extended to a code that can correct a track error and a track erasure or three track erasures. A generalization is given.
-track magnetic tape. Here the construction is extended to a code that can correct a track error and a track erasure or three track erasures. A generalization is given.Keywords :
Error-correction coding; Magnetic tape recording; Equations; Error correction; Error correction codes; Pain; Protection; Rate-distortion; Upper bound;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0018-9448
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/TIT.1985.1057098
Filename :
1057098
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