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Turbo decoding with iterative estimation of channel parameters

US7840884B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 23, 2003
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 7, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L1/0066
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Method and decoding device for decoding a convolutionally coded input data signal y. The input data signal is multiplied with a scaling factor Lc(8) and then demultiplexed (6). The demultiplexed input data signal LcS is then turbo decoded (5) in order to obtain decoder output likelihood ratio data Λ. The scaling factor Lc is updated (7) for a next iteration in dependence on a combination of a posteriori likelihood data based on turbo decoded output data Λ and a priori likelihood data based on the demultiplexed signal LcS.

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