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Product code based forward error correction system

US6738942B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 2000
Grant dateMay 18, 2004
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Expiry dateFeb 17, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/2927
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A multidimensional forward error correction system. Transmitted data is encoded by an encoder in multiple dimensions. The decoding of received data by a decoder is performed in multiple passes, with corrected data rewritten into memory. The encoder in one embodiment comprises a parallel column decoder and multiple row encoders encoding a (255, 239) BCH code.

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