4. The device as recited in claim 2 , wherein the encoding unit is configured for encoding the data words by adding a predefined number of bits to each data word as a function of the at least one encoding parameter.
4. The device as recited in claim 2 , wherein the encoding unit is configured for encoding the data words by adding a predefined number of bits to each data word as a function of the at least one encoding parameter. 7. The device as recited in claim 4 , wherein the processing unit includes a data bus.