Partially-parallel LDPC decoder based on high-efficiency message-passing algorithm

Kazunori Shimizu*, Tatsuyuki Ishikawa, Nozomu Togawa, Takeshi Ikenaga, Satoshi Goto

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Abstract

This paper proposes a partially-parallel LDPC decoder based on a high-efficiency message-passing algorithm. Our proposed partially-parallel LDPC decoder performs the column operations for bit nodes in conjunction with the row operations for check nodes. Bit functional unit with pipeline architecture in our LDPC decoder allows us to perform column operations for every bit node connected to each of check nodes which are updated by the row operations in parallel. Our proposed LDPC decoder improves the timing when the column operations are performed, accordingly it improves the message-passing efficiency within the limited number of iterations for decoding. We implemented the proposed partially-parallel LDPC decoder on an FPGA, and simulated its decoding performance. Practical simulation shows that our proposed LDPC decoder reduces the number of iterations for decoding, and it improves the bit error performance with a small hardware overhead.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2005 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design
Subtitle of host publicationVLSI in Computers and Processors, ICCD 2005
Pages503-510
Number of pages8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2005 Dec 1
Event2005 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, ICCD 2005 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 2005 Oct 22005 Oct 5

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors
Volume2005
ISSN (Print)1063-6404

Conference

Conference2005 IEEE International Conference on Computer Design: VLSI in Computers and Processors, ICCD 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period05/10/205/10/5

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Hardware and Architecture
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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