Low power ldpc decoder implementation using layer decoding
This document proposes a low-power LDPC decoder implementation using layered decoding. It discusses how LDPC codes can be used for reliable data transmission and are finding increasing use. It describes layered decoding as an efficient approach that can decrease power consumption. The proposed method is vectored layer decoding, which overcomes limitations of traditional layered decoding. It involves encoding data using an LDPC generator matrix derived from the parity check matrix. Simulations were conducted to generate the generator matrix and encode data. The goal is to efficiently implement a low-power LDPC decoder using this vectored layer decoding approach.
Abstract Method forcreating LDPC codes which are specifically designed to be hardware friendly. Layer decoding is the one of the efficient approach to decode the LDPC code with good error rate performance. Proposed approach will efficiently decrease the power.
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INTRODUCTION LDPC Codeis a Linear Error Correcting Code. LDPC codes are finding increasing use ◦ 1. reliable and highly efficient information transfer over bandwidth ◦ 2. return channel–constrained links in the presence of data-corrupting noise. Error correcting code in the new DVB-S2
Cont… Most PracticalLDPC Codes are structured to support layered decoders in hardware. This concept is usually generalized by dividing the H-Matrix into Layers. Only one CN can access a given VN memory at a specific time. In a layered decoder,one CN processor can be designed to serially process the different rows of the H-Matrix.
Cont… Vector DecoderArchitecture overcomes the limitation of the layered decoder by packing multiple messages in the same memory unit. Throughput of a vector decoder can be times that of a scalar decoder.
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