Copyright 2004 Ken Greenebaum
Sources of bit errors
nBit errors are caused
by physical realities:
nHigh energy Gamma rays
or alpha particles
nCan change the charge
on the capacitors that store bits in DRAM
nScratch/smudge on a
CD
nCD pressing is
imperfect
nFlakey hunk of Ferris
oxide (rust) on tape/disk
nNoise on phone line
disrupt MODEM
nNoise on digital bus