Turbo decoder with decision feedback equalization
US6307901A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L25/03057
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A decoder equalizes a turbo coded signal with intersymbol interference by performing a decision-feedback equalization in each iteration of the turbo decoding process. In such iteration process, two recursion processors calculate soft output values for the information bits and the coded bits of the signal as well. Hard output values are derived from the soft output values. A decision feedback equalizer in an iterative loop of the decoder receives the hard output values uses these to provide a correction for the intersymbol interference. Thereafter, the decision feedback signal applies the correction signal to the input signal to minimize the intersymbol interference.
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