Modeling Adaptive Coded Modulation in real time partially reconfigurable mobile terminals

This paper considers the design of partially reconfigurable WiMAX 802.16m mobile terminals that use Adaptive Coding and Modulation techniques to enhance the Quality Of Service. Non-binary LDPC codes (with three different coding rates) and three different modulation schemes are considered. As this kind of design requires a huge amount of time and resources to lead to an operational platform, our approach is based on a methodology that describes the complete platform at high level of abstraction. This approach considerably reduces the design time, as it helps the designer in making good choices prior to the final implementation.