发明名称 |
Soft decision maximum likelihood encoder and decoder |
摘要 |
A soft decision maximum likelihood detection method and apparatus. Both encoding and decoding schemes are provided for a forward error correcting code. The decoding technique utilizes soft decision maximum likelihood decoding especially suited for codes that operate on symbols rather than bits. The decoding technique utilizes a maximum likelihood function in combination with an erasure correcting coding scheme to correct b+1 errors in a block wherein the erasure correcting code itself can correct up to b erasures. The decoding method uses likelihood values for all possible symbol values for each received symbol in addition to hard decisions. First, the (b+1)<th >error is corrected by assuming a single error in each symbol location. Then, for each symbol in a codeword all valid symbol possibilities are tested. For each symbol possibility, the metric of the resulting codeword is calculated using the likelihoods provided by the receiver. The remaining b errors are corrected by assuming erasures in all possible combinations of b symbols. The codeword yielding the maximum metric is selected and subsequently decoded and output. |
申请公布号 |
AU9586001(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2002.04.22 |
申请号 |
AU20010095860 |
申请日期 |
2001.10.03 |
申请人 |
ITRAN COMMUNICATIONS LTD. |
发明人 |
DAN RAPHAELI;GONEN BARKAN |
分类号 |
H03M13/15;H03M13/29;H03M13/45 |
主分类号 |
H03M13/15 |
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