Advantages of MLT-3 encoding | Disadvantages of MLT-3 encoding

This page covers advantages and disadvantages of MLT-3 encoding multiline transmission. It mentions benefits or advantages of MLT-3 encoding and drawbacks or disadvantages of MLT-3 encoding.

What is MLT-3 encoding multiline transmission ?

Introduction:
MLT-3 encoding uses three levels (+V, 0, -V) and three transition rules to move between levels. It is similar to NRZ-I. Following rules are applied to encode bit pattern in the example below.
• If the next bit is zero ('0'), there is no transition.
• If the next bit is one ('1) and current level is not zero '0', the next level is 0.
• If the next bit is one ('1) and current level is zero ('0'), the next level is the opposite of the last nonzero level.

MLT-3 encoding

The encoding as per above rules is shown in the figure.

Though it is simular to NRZ-I, its encoding provide such shape of signal which reduces required bandwidth. Let us understand this with following example of long sequence of ones ('1s').

MLT-3 worst case scenario

In this example, signal pattern (i.e. +V 0 -V 0) repeats every 4 bits. From the example, it is imperative that MLT-3 converts non-periodic signal to periodic signal with period equals four times of bit duration.

MLT-3 is useful to transmit 100 Mbps on copper wire which can not support greater than 32 MHz.

Benefits or advantages of MLT-3 encoding

Following are the benefits or advantages of MLT-3 encoding:
➨It has signal rate which is (1/4)th of the bit rate.
➨Due to its signal shape, it reduces required bandwidth.

Drawbacks or disadvantages of MLT-3 encoding

Following are the drawbacks or disadvantages of MLT-3 encoding:
➨It does not support self-synchronization for long string of zeros ('0').
➨It is more complex than NRZ-I due to use of three levels and complex transition rules.



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