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Determinate State Convolutional Codes

  • McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

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Abstract

A deteminate state convolutional code is formed from a conventional convolutional code by pruning away some of the possible state transitions in the decoding trellis. This staged power transfer proves to be an extremely efficient way of enhancing the performance of a concatenated coding system. This paper analyzes the decoder complexity and free distances of these new codes, determines some important statistical properties of the decoder output, and provides simulation results of performance at the low signal-to-noise ratios where a real communications system, would operate. The paper concludes with concise, practical examples. © 1993, Walter de Gruyter. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1785-1794
Number of pages10
JournalIEEE Transactions on Communications
Volume41
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1993

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