Referring to the following figure, the coding of the information is similar to Manchester II coding but utilizing a ‘sine-squared’ waveform for each pulse (see Figure 12a.6). This
waveform has several unique electrical properties, which reduce the bandwidth required
of the transmission medium (permitting faster transfer rates) and reduce the end of line
reflections common in networks using square wave pulse techniques. Also, notice that
each bit has an associated pulse during the second half of the bit period. This property is
utilized as a bit level of error checking by all AS-i devices.