Title :
Rate-1/2 convolutional codes over ring Z8 for 8-PSK signals
Author :
Lee, L.H.C. ; Percival, T.M. ; Skellern, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Macquarie Univ., Sydney, NSW, Australia
fDate :
5/27/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
New rate-1/2 systematic linear convolutional codes over ring Z8 for 8-PSK signals giving 1.5 data bits per modulation signal symbol of spectral efficiency on bandlimited additive white Gaussian noise channels are reported. These codes give good coding gains and they are suitable for use in many practical bandlimited channels.
Keywords :
convolutional codes; 8-PSK signals; bandlimited additive white Gaussian noise channels; coding gains; modulation signal symbol; rate-1/2 convolutional codes; ring Z8; spectral efficiency; systematic linear codes;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990636