Patent · US Active

Layer specific LDPC decoder

US9813080B1 · kind B1 · utility

24Cited by
110References
33Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateJun 23, 2015
Grant dateNov 7, 2017
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 23, 2035

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03M13/112
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method to decode low-density parity check (LDPC) encoded data using a parity check matrix having a plurality of layers, includes receiving a plurality of values at a decoder. Each value of the plurality of values represents one of a plurality of bits of an LDPC codeword encoded using the parity check matrix. The LDPC codeword is decoded using layered scheduling. A functional adjustment is applied to an approximation of belief propagation used during the decoding. At least one layer specific functional adjustment is used to provide an estimate of the codeword. An apparatus to decode low-density parity check (LDPC) encoded data using a parity check matrix having a plurality of layers includes a decoder. The decoder includes circuitry to decode, layer by layer, the LDPC encoded data utilizing functional adjustments and an algorithmic approximation to belief propagation to provide an estimate of the LDPC codeword. The functional adjustments include layer specific parameters for at least two layers of the parity check matrix associated with the codeword.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.