4B/5B Encoding Simulation
written by Teresa Carrigan
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WHAT IS IT?
This model demonstrates the 4B/5B transmission encoding method. 4B/5B is designed to limit the number of consecutive zeroes, and is used by 100Base-FX networks to achieve a 100Mbps data transmission rate.
HOW IT WORKS
A random 16-bit pattern is generated. This is the data that we want to transmit on our 100Mbps network. Starting from the left-most bit, each set of 4 bits is replaced by its 5-bit 4B/5B equivalent. The 4B/5B encoding of the data is then transmitted over the network using NRZI transmission encoding. For each bit sent, both a synchronization clock pulse and the transmission waveform are displayed.
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