Title :
Implementation and performance of a serial MAP decoder for use in an iterative turbo decoder
Author :
Pietrobon, Steven S.
Author_Institution :
Satellite Commun. Res. Centre, Univ. of South Australia, The Levels, SA, Australia
Abstract :
A MAP decoding algorithm is described that can greatly speed up computer simulations of turbo coding schemes and which allows the practical implementation of turbo codes in their most powerful form
Keywords :
concatenated codes; decoding; digital simulation; iterative methods; maximum likelihood estimation; simulation; MAP decoding algorithm; computer simulation speed; concatenated codes; iterative turbo decoder; performance; practical implementation; serial MAP decoder; turbo codes; turbo coding schemes; Additive white noise; Australia Council; Computer simulation; Convolutional codes; Degradation; Heart; Iterative algorithms; Iterative decoding; Satellite communication; Turbo codes;
Conference_Titel :
Information Theory, 1995. Proceedings., 1995 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Whistler, BC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2453-6
DOI :
10.1109/ISIT.1995.550458
