Title :
Using a Modified Transfer Function to Calculate Unequal Error Protection Capabilities of Convolutional Codes
Author :
Mills, D.G. ; Costello, D.J., Jr.
Author_Institution :
University of Notre Dame, Indiana
Abstract :
This paper proposes a modified transfer function analysis that yields the individual bit error probability for any specified input bit position of an (n, k, m) convolutional encoder. The method is useful for analyzing the unequal error protection (UEP) capabilities of codes.
Keywords :
Convolution; Convolutional codes; Error analysis; Error correction codes; Error probability; Hamming weight; Milling machines; Packet switching; Protection; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Information Theory, 1993. Proceedings. 1993 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
San Antonio, TX, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0878-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISIT.1993.748459
