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Decoding device for digital signals

US4827489A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 1, 1987
Grant dateMay 2, 1989
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Expiry dateMay 1, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/45
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for decoding coded digital signals for every symbol consisting of a plurality of binary signals comprises first circuit for generating a first reliability for every binary signal; hard decided from the received or reproduced signal, in the symbol and second circuit for generating a second reliability for every symbol consisting of n binary signals on the basis of the first reliability, whereby decoding processing e.g. soft decision decoding is effected for every signal, depending on the second reliability.

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