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Eight-to-fourteen modulation

Eight-to-fourteen modulation (EFM) is a data encoding technique – formally, a line code – used by compact discs (CD), laserdiscs (LD) and pre-Hi-MD MiniDiscs. EFMPlus is a related code, used in DVDs and Super Audio CDs (SACDs).

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DC Run-length limited Power density function Servo mechanisms

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Line code Compact discs Laserdiscs Hi-MD MiniDiscs

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EFMPlus

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Line code
Compact discs Compact disc
Laserdiscs Laserdisc
Hi-MD
MiniDiscs MiniDisc
EFMPlus Eight-to-fourteen modulation
DVDs DVD
Super Audio CDs Super Audio CD
Kees A. Schouhamer Immink Kees Schouhamer Immink
European Patent Office
Benoît Battistelli

Technological classification

DC DC bias
Run-length limited
Power density function Spectral density
Servo mechanisms Servomechanism

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NRZI encoding Non-return-to-zero, inverted
Modulo Modulo operation
Clock recovery
DC balance

EFMPlus

Deterministic finite automaton

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Eight-to-fourteen modulation

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Eight-to-fourteen modulation

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Eight-to-fourteen modulation → CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, EFM, EFMPlus, Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation Conversion TableECMA-130, Related

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efm efmplus sequence two used consecutive bits data code maximum three disc ones zeros codewords dvds sacds encoded minimum eight-bit

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Eight-to-fourteen modulation	related to External links	Related	0.60	section
Eight-to-fourteen modulation	related to External links	Eight-to-Fourteen Modulation Conversion TableECMA-130	0.60	section
Eight-to-fourteen modulation	related to External links	CD-ROM	0.60	section
Eight-to-fourteen modulation	related to External links	EFM	0.60	section
Eight-to-fourteen modulation	related to External links	DVD-ROM	0.60	section
Eight-to-fourteen modulation	related to External links	EFMPlus	0.60	section

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