Term · Design & Architecture
Gray code
A binary encoding in which consecutive values differ in exactly one bit position, so a value sampled mid-transition can only be the old or the new value.
- Also known as
- Reflected binary code
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- Term
- Domain
- Design & Architecture, RTL and HDL
Notes
The standard technique for passing FIFO pointers safely across a clock domain crossing.
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