DocumentCode
775434
Title
Decoding of multilevel block modulation codes
Author
Saifuddin, A.
Author_Institution
Fac. of Eng., Yokohama Nat. Univ., Japan
Volume
142
Issue
6
fYear
1995
fDate
12/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
341
Lastpage
344
Abstract
The main problem in basic block coded modulation (BCM) is the large path multiplicity, and therefore maximum likelihood decoding is not possible. Sayegh (1986) proposed a sub-optimal decoding method which decodes well only at high signal/noise ratios. The author proposes a two-stage decoding method which will improve error performance without too much circuit complexity
Keywords
block codes; decoding; modulation coding; quadrature amplitude modulation; 16 QAM; block coded modulation; circuit complexity; error performance; large path multiplicity; multilevel block modulation codes; two-stage decoding method;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Communications, IEE Proceedings-
Publisher
iet
ISSN
1350-2425
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/ip-com:19952280
Filename
488018
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