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Decoding method and apparatus

US7391826B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 8, 2003
Grant dateJun 24, 2008
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2025

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/658
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of decoding is provided comprising processing iterations. In each processing iteration, there is a first Max-Log-MAP decoding operation giving rise to a systematic error due to the Max-Log approximation, and a first weighting operation to weight extrinsic information from the first decoding operation to be applied as a priori information to the second Max-Log-MAP decoding operation. This is followed by a second Max-Log-MAP decoding operation, also giving rise to a systematic error due to the Max-Log approximation, and a second weighting operation to weight extrinsic information from the second decoding to be applied as a priori information to the first Max-Log-MAP decoding of the next iteration. The weights are applied to compensate for the systematic error due to the Max-Log approximation made in the last Max-Log-MAP decoding operation.

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