Abstract
A universal-coding-rate (UCR) convolutional encoder and Viterbi decoder are proposed to realize high-coding-gain and high-efficiency forward error correction (FEC). The encoder's generator polynomials are designed to realize high-rate code directly. The Viterbi decoder is composed of a branch metric calculator (ROMs), a speed converter, and a conventional low-rate Viterbi decoder. The method does not require any additional operations such as bit stealing and dummy bit insertion, and it performs the same high-gain coding as the conventional punctured scheme. A prototype encoder and UCR Viterbi decoder show satisfactory experimental performance.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 863-868 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Conference Record - International Conference on Communications |
| Publication status | Published - 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Computer Networks and Communications
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering