Encoders

Software for encoding audio, video, images, or text into standardized formats:

  • A compressor encodes data (e.g., audio/video/images) into a smaller form (see codec)
  • An audio encoder converts analog audio to digital audio signals
  • A video encoder converts analog video to digital video signals
  • A multiplexer combines multiple inputs into one output
  • An 8b/10b encoder creates DC balance on a communication transmission line