Device for encoding n-bit source words into corresponding m-bit channel words and decoding m-bit channel words into corresponding n-bit source words

A device for encoding a stream of databits of a binary source signal (S) into a stream of databits of a binary channel signal (C), wherein the stream of databits of the source signal is divided into n-bit source words, which device comprises converting means (LC) conceived to convert said source words into corresponding m-bit channel words in such a way that the m-bit channel words lack successive bits having a binary value that results in signal transitions, characterized in that the device further comprises control means (10) for carrying out stochastic DC-control on said binary channel signal by introducing a freedom of choice in the source-to-channel conversion.

A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device further comprises precoding means (30) for precoding the channel signal so as to obtain a precoded channel signal, and recording means (34) for recording the precoded channel signal onto a record carrier (36).

A device as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the device further comprises bit-adding means (32) for carrying out additional DC-control.

A method of encoding a stream of databits of a binary source signal (S) into a stream of databits of a binary channel signal (C), wherein the stream of databits of the source signal is divided into n-bit source words, said source words being converted into corresponding m-bit channel words in accordance with a conversion of the Jacoby type, where m and n are integers, with m>n, characterized in that the method further carries out DC-control on the binary channel signal by introducing a freedom of choice in the source-to-channel conversion.

A method as claimed in claim13, characterized in that a block of p consecutive n-bit source words is converted into a block of p consecutive m-bit channel words, one of the bits in said blocks of p consecutive m-bit channel words being chosen under the influence of said DC-control, p being an integer which is larger than 1.

A binary channel signal (C) comprising a stream of databits, converted from a binary source signal (S) comprising a stream of databits, wherein the stream of databits of the source signal comprises n-bit source words, the channel signal comprising m-bit channel words, each one of said m-bit channel words corresponding to one of said n-bit source words in accordance with a conversion of the Jacoby type, where m and n are integers, with m>n, characterized in that, in said binary channel signal, a pair of blocks of p consecutive m-bit channel words, being converted from the same block of p consecutive n-bit source words, is present, the blocks of the pair differing from each other in the bit value at one bit position only in said blocks, p being an integer which is larger than 1.

A record carrier (36) comprising a binary channel signal (C) comprising a stream of databits, converted from a binary source signal (S) comprising a stream of databits, wherein the stream of databits of the source signal comprises n-bit source words, the channel signal comprising m-bit channel words, each one of said m-bit channel words corresponding to one of said n-bit source words in accordance with a conversion of the Jacoby type, where m and n are integers, with m>n, characterized in that, in said binary channel signal, a pair of blocks of p consecutive m-bit channel words, being converted from the same block of p consecutive n-bit source words, is present, the blocks of the pair differing from each other in the bit value at one bit position only in said blocks, p being an integer which is larger than 1.

A device for decoding a stream of databits of a binary channel signal (C) into a stream of databits of a binary source signal (S), wherein the stream of databits of the channel signal is divided into m-bit channel words, which device comprises deconverting means (LC) conceived to deconvert said m-bit channel words into corresponding n-bit source words in accordance with a deconversion of the Jacoby type, where m and n are integers, with m>n, characterized in that said deconverting means are also conceived to deconvert a channel sequence comprising pairs of blocks of p consecutive m-bit channel words into the same blocks of p consecutive n-bit source words, the pairs of blocks of p consecutive m-bit channel words differing from each other in the bit value at one bit position only in said blocks, p being an integer which is larger than 1.