Low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes are a class of linear block code capable of performing extremely close to the capacity of a channel as defined by Shannon. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the basic ideas, as well as the main results, in the field of LDPC code construction. No attempt could possibly be made to include every code design in the literature, but we describe the principal design ideas and the most prominent design families. The main theoretical tools for design are reviewed, as well as the LDPC code designs currently implemented in international telecommunications standards. Some detail and examples are given for the specific case of unstructured irregular LDPC codes, so that the reader may experiment with code design for this case without recourse to further material.
Low-Density Parity-Check Code Constructions / E. Paolini; M. Flanagan. - STAMPA. - (2014), pp. 141-209. [10.1016/B978-0-12-396499-1.00003-0]
Low-Density Parity-Check Code Constructions
PAOLINI, ENRICO;
2014
Abstract
Low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes are a class of linear block code capable of performing extremely close to the capacity of a channel as defined by Shannon. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the basic ideas, as well as the main results, in the field of LDPC code construction. No attempt could possibly be made to include every code design in the literature, but we describe the principal design ideas and the most prominent design families. The main theoretical tools for design are reviewed, as well as the LDPC code designs currently implemented in international telecommunications standards. Some detail and examples are given for the specific case of unstructured irregular LDPC codes, so that the reader may experiment with code design for this case without recourse to further material.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
