Iterative decoding method, and iterative decoding apparatus

摘要

A first stage inner code decoder performs a first error correction process for a plurality of inner code words. A first stage outer code decoder performs a second error correction process for a plurality of outer code words. A second stage inner code decoder performs a third error correction process for one or more inner code words whose number of errors has been decreased by the second error correction process and skips the third error correction process for one or more inner code words whose number of errors has not been decreased by the second error correcting process. <IMAGE>