Title :
On the minimum system distance of a convolutionally coded ISI channel
Author :
Hashimoto, Takeshi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
For a convolutionally coded ISI channel, the uniformity of error paths is defined and its relationship to the system distance is discussed. Some results explain frequently observed dependence of the attainable coding gain on the algebraic structure of convolutional codes
Keywords :
algebraic codes; channel coding; convolutional codes; intersymbol interference; ISI channel; algebraic structure; coding gain; convolutional codes; error paths uniformity; minimum system distance; AWGN channels; Constraint theory; Convolutional codes; Counting circuits; Gaussian channels; Information theory; Intersymbol interference; Modulation coding; Polynomials;
Conference_Titel :
Information Theory, 2001. Proceedings. 2001 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7123-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISIT.2001.936206
