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6.5 CODE CONVERTERS
Various codes are discussed at length in Section 2.10. On occasion it is necessary to convert
one code to another. Devices that are designed to execute a code conversion are called code
converters. Considering the many codes that are currently in use, it follows that there are
a very large number of converters possible. Not taking into account any particular area of
specialty, a few of the more common code conversions are as follows:
Binary-to-Gray conversion and vice versa
BCD-to-XS3 conversion and vice versa
Binary-to-BCD conversion and vice versa
6.5.1 Procedure for Code Converter Design
The following is a simple three-step procedure that will be followed in this text, often
without reference to this subsection: ...