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19 years ago

16-bit CRC Vs 32-bit CRC

Does anyone know the advantage of using a 16-bit CRC circuitry vs a 32-bit CRC circuitry?
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19 years ago

A 16bit CRC is able to detect a single bit error within 2^16 bit (8kBytes), while a 32bit CRC can detect a singlebit error within 2^32bits (500MBytes)

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