Method and apparatus for synchronization of a bit stream for long latency data detection
US6711225B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 26, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 23, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B2020/1476
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for data retrieval from a storage media, such as magnetic disk drive. A synchronization detector decodes the synchronization information from either the first or second synchronization mark. A later stage detector then carries out several decoding iterations using the synchronization information from the synchronization detector and data stored in the first and second memories. Loss of the data between the first synchronization mark and the second synchronization mark, if there is a problem with the first synchronization mark, is avoided because the bit stream is stored in the first memory.
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