ML145502, ML145503, ML145505
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Chord Number Step
Number of Steps Size
7
16
128
Table 4. A–Law Encode–Decode Characteristics
Normalized
Encode
Decision
Levels
1
Sign
2
Chord
3
Chord
Digital Code
4
5
Chord Step
6
Step
4096
3968
1
0
1
0
1
0
7
Step
1
2176
2048
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
8
Step
Normalized
Decode
Levels
0
4032
1
2112
6
16
64
1088
1
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1056
1024
5
16
32
544
512
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
528
4
16
16
272
256
1
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
264
3
16
8
136
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
132
128
2
16
4
68
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
66
64
1
32
2
2
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
NOTES:
1. Characteristics are symmetrical about analog zero with sign bit = 0 for negative analog values.
2. Digital code includes alternate bit inversion, as specified by CCITT.
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