| 摘要 |
<p>A product code arranged in a rectangular array is formed of a data portion comprising data bytes (D0 to D523), an error detecting code (EDC), and parity portions (C1 and C2). A generator for the product code includes a RAM for storing the data and parity codes. The error detecting code (EDC) is generated at the same time as the parity code, thereby reducing the processing time. The error detecting code (EDC) is processed with the data to produce the parity code of the corresponding data block. A decoder for the code corrects errors on the basis of the parity codes but, upon receipt of a data request signal, error correction is interrupted and the required data is output as long as no error is detected on the basis of the error detecting code (EDC). </p> |
