Title :
On the probability of error of convolutional codes
Author :
Pietrobon, Steven S.
Author_Institution :
Satellite Commun. Res. Centre, South Australia Univ., The Levels, SA, Australia
fDate :
9/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
New upper and lower bounds and approximations on the sequence, event, first event, and bit-error probabilities of convolutional codes are presented. Each of these probabilities are precisely defined and the relationship between them described. Some of the new bounds and approximations are found to be very close to computer simulations at very high error ratios. Simple modifications to the traditional union upper bound are also described for both hard- and soft-decision channels that allow better performance estimates to be made
Keywords :
convolutional codes; error statistics; linear codes; probability; computer simulations; error probability; hard-decision channels; linear convolutional codes; lower bounds; performance estimates; soft-decision channels; union upper bound; upper bounds; very high error ratios; Australia; Computer errors; Computer simulation; Concatenated codes; Convolutional codes; Decoding; Error correction codes; Error probability; Information theory; Upper bound;
Journal_Title :
Information Theory, IEEE Transactions on
