Location and Simultaneous Correction of Burst/Solid Burst Errors

Abstract

This paper proposes a class of error locating codes that locates burst/solid bursts of length s or less as well as corrects burst/solid bursts of length b(< s) or less. Lower and upper bounds on parity check digits for such codes are obtained. Examples of such codes are also provided. Further, comparisons between the bounds of these codes with other types of codes: (a) codes that correct all bursts/solid bursts of length s or less, and (b) codes that detect solid bursts of length s or less as well as correct solid bursts of length b(< s) or less, are also provided.