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Method and circuit for shortening latency of Chien'S search algorithm for BCH codewords

US9287898B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 7, 2014
Grant dateMar 15, 2016
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Expiry dateJun 3, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/6561
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for shortening latency of Chien's search and related circuit are disclosed. The method includes the steps of: determining a shifted factor, p; receiving a BCH codeword; computing a syndrome from the BCH codeword; finding an error-location polynomial based on the syndrome; and processing Chien's search for the error-location polynomial to find out roots thereof. p is a number of successive zeroes from the first bit of the BCH codeword, the Chien's search starts iterative calculations by substituting a variable of the error-location polynomial with a nonzero element in Galois Field, GF(2m), and the nonzero element ranges from αp+1 to αn, wherein n is a codelength of the BCH codeword and equals 2m−1, and m is a positive integer.

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