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Method and apparatus for encoding and decoding data

US7165205B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 23, 2004
Grant dateJan 16, 2007
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/1185
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for interlacing columns of different weights is proposed for a parity-check matrix H that results in good performing LDPC codes shortened or unshortened. Matrix H comprises a section H1 and a section H2, and wherein H1 has a plurality of different column weights and comprises a plurality of sub-matrices where columns of at least one weight are substantially interlaced between the sub-matrices.

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