Peter Franaszek

Updated: 11/16/2019 by Computer Hope
Peter Franaszek

Name: Peter A. Franaszek

Born: Unknown

Computer-related contributions

  • American information theorist who help set the direction for modern constrained coding in digital recording and communication systems.
  • First to develop practical methods for the construction of RLL (run-length limited) codes. RLLs ensure that the boundary lengths between bits of data are neither too short nor too long to be detected, maximizing storage density in binary storage media.
  • His coding research determined fundamental aspects of constrained coding, and obtained algorithms for code construction.
  • His work served as a basis for key components in the proliferation of disk drives, CDs (compact disks), and DVDs (digital versatile disks).
  • Together with Albert Widmer, he designed 8b/10b encoding used in gigabit telecommunication systems.

Significant publications

  • Data Compression with Restricted Parsings (2006).
  • Victim management in a cache hierarchy (2006).
  • IBM Memory Expansion Technology (MXT) (2001).

Honors and awards

  • IEEE Richard W. Hamming Medal (2009).
  • ACM Paris Kanellakis Theory and Practice Award (2002).
  • IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award (1989).