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Manchester Encoding (Line Coding)

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Summary: In Manchester Encoding, the transition occurs at exactly T/2. A 0-to-1 transition represents a logical '1', and a 1-to-0 transition represents a logical '0'. If the "Yellow Sticks" (Clock) are out of sync with the signal transitions, the receiver will fail to detect the change, causing decoding errors.
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