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Rate-compatible LDPC codes

US7702986B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 18, 2002
Grant dateApr 20, 2010
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Expiry dateJan 15, 2023

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/6393
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and apparatus for generating codewords with variable length and redundancy from a single Low-Density Parity-Check (LDPC) code with variable length input words. A mother code for encoding data words is generated based on a parity-check matrix, wherein the mother code is adjusted to reflect the size of the data word to be encoded. A generator matrix applies the mother code to data words to produce codewords for transmission. In one embodiment, a reduction criteria is determined and the size of the generator matrix reduced in response. The corresponding parity-check matrix is applied at the receiver for decoding the received codeword.

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