What is forward error correction?
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In telecommunication and information theory, forward error correction (FEC) is a system of error control for data transmission, whereby the sender adds redundant data, known as an error-correction code (ECC), to its messages. This allows the receiver to detect and correct errors (with some limitations) without asking the sender for additional data. The advantages of FEC are that a back-channel is not required and retransmission of data can often be avoided though this is achieved at the cost of higher bandwidth requirements. FEC is therefore applied where retransmissions are relatively costly or impossible. In particular, FEC information is usually added to most mass storage devices to protect against damage to the stored data. For instance, electrical or magnetic interference inside a computer system can cause a single bit of DRAM to flip to the opposite state. This problem can be mitigated by using DRAM modules that include extra (redundant) memory bits and memory controllers that exploit these bits. These extra bits are used to record parity or to use an ECC. Parity allows the detection of an odd number of wrong bits. The ECC may allow a single-bit error to be corrected and double-bit errors to be detected. Error detection and correction in computer systems keeps going in and out of vogue. Seymour Cray famously said "parity is for farmers" to explain why he left it out of the CDC 6600. He included parity in the CDC 7600, and reputedly said "I learned that a lot of farmers buy computers." |
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| 2009-11-16 | TVS offers 200A forward surge current The new transient voltage suppressor from Vishay Intertechnology offers a 27 percent smaller footprint than SMC devices. |
| 2003-03-25 | STMicro IGBT boasts low forward-voltage drops STMicroelecronics has introduced a 200A version of its PowerMESH IGBT family, which features low forward-voltage drops at high currents. |
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| 2005-10-14 | Spansion to bring forward 65-nm manufacturing Spansion LLC, a joint venture between Advanced Micro Devices Inc. and Fujitsu Ltd., is planning to bring forward the introduction of flash memory chips made using 65-nanometer manufacturing processes from 2007 to 2006, according to an executive. |
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| 2009-04-17 | Rectifiers boast ultralow forward voltage drops Vishay Intertechnology Inc. has released two new Schottky rectifiers with ultralow forward voltage drops of 0.35 V at + 85°C and 0.4 V at + 25°C. |
| 2011-01-11 | Qualcomm pushes forward in chips, displays, power The fabless chip vendor has announced several developments for 2011, including deals with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs, Verizon Wireless, Duracell and Powermat. |
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| 2006-07-25 | Power Forward Initiative invites EDA companies The Power Forward Initiative announced its plan to invite a limited number of EDA companies to participate in the Initiative. |
| 2008-05-05 | Power Forward Initiative gets MindTree onboard MindTree has joined the Power Forward Initiative and will be offering a Common Power Format-enabled low-power flow to its design services customers. |
| 2004-02-18 | Oncque switches feature 1.2V forward voltage The RBS3105 roll ball switches from Oncque are housed in high insulation plastic material that are free from electric conduction and rusting. |
| 2002-01-07 | ON Semiconductor Schottky rectifiers boast 10V forward voltage Manufactured on what is claimed to be the industry's lowest voltage Schottky technology, the company's six 10V Schottky power rectifiers are all low forward-voltage devices in surface-mount packaging. |
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| 2007-12-17 | Moving forward with hardware emulation Sun Microsystems shares the experience of using latest generation hardware-based verification systems to develop its recently launched Ultrasparc T2 processor. |
| 2007-12-19 | Monolithic two-switch forward DC/DC regulator rolls National Semiconductor has introduced the industry's first high-voltage, monolithic two-switch forward DC/DC regulator for power supply designs. |
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| 2003-05-14 | IR Schottky diodes offer low forward voltage International Rectifier has introduced new 15V and 20V Schottky diodes for server and telecom power systems. |
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