Title :
New feedback Viterbi decoder for digital VCRs
Author_Institution :
Res. & Dev. Center, Toshiba Corp., Kawasaki, Japan
fDate :
8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A feedback Viterbi decoder that is not affected by rapid fluctuation in the spacing loss has been developed for digital VCRs. The bit error rate was decreased to less than 1/5 of the value found in conventional Viterbi decoders
Keywords :
Viterbi decoding; digital magnetic recording; feedback; video tape recorders; bit error rate; digital VCR; feedback Viterbi decoder; spacing loss; Decoding; Feedback; Flowcharts; Fluctuations; History; Interference; Signal to noise ratio; Video recording; Viterbi algorithm; White noise;
Journal_Title :
Consumer Electronics, IEEE Transactions on
