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DSL modem utilizing low density parity check codes

US6567465B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 27, 2001
Grant dateMay 20, 2003
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Expiry dateJun 27, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L27/2602
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A DSL modem with a receiver and a transmitter includes an LDPC encoder which utilizes a generation matrix G which is derived from a substantially deterministic H matrix in order to generate redundant parity bits for a block of bits. The H matrix is determined by assigning “ones” of a first column Nj randomly or deterministically. Then, beginning with the second column, assignment of “ones” is carried out deterministically with each “1” in a previous ancestor column generating a “1” in the next descendant column based on the rule that a descendant is placed one position below or above an ancestor. As a result, descending or ascending diagonals are generated. When distributing “ones” in any given column, care is taken to ensure that no rectangles are generated in conjunction with other “ones” in the current column and previous columns. By avoiding generation of rectangles, diagonals are interrupted.

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