摘要:
A wireless local area network (WLAN) transmitter includes a MAC module, a PLCP module, and a PMD module. The Medium Access Control (MAC) module is operably coupled to convert a MAC Service Data Unit (MSDU) into a MAC Protocol Data Unit (MPDU) in accordance with a WLAN protocol. The Physical Layer Convergence Procedure (PLCP) Module is operably coupled to convert the MPDU into a PLCP Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) in accordance with the WLAN protocol. The Physical Medium Dependent (PMD) module is operably coupled to convert the PPDU into a plurality of radio frequency (RF) signals in accordance with one of a plurality of operating modes of the WLAN protocol, wherein the plurality of operating modes includes multiple input and multiple output combinations.
摘要:
LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) codes with corresponding parity check matrices selectively constructed with CSI (Cyclic Shifted Identity) and null sub-matrices. An LDPC matrix corresponding to an LDPC code is employed within a communication device to encode and/or decode coded signals for use in any of a number of communication systems. The LDPC matrix is composed of a number of sub-matrices and may be partitioned into a left hand side matrix and a right hand side matrix. The right hand side matrix may include two sub-matrix diagonals therein that are composed entirely of CSI (Cyclic Shifted Identity) sub-matrices; one of these two sub-matrix diagonals is located on the center sub-matrix diagonal and the other is located just to the left thereof. All other sub-matrices of the right hand side matrix may be null sub-matrices (i.e., all elements therein are values of zero “0”).
摘要:
LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) codes with corresponding parity check matrices selectively constructed with CSI (Cyclic Shifted Identity) and null sub-matrices. An LDPC matrix corresponding to an LDPC code is employed within a communication device to encode and/or decode coded signals for use in any of a number of communication systems. The LDPC matrix is composed of a number of sub-matrices and may be partitioned into a left hand side matrix and a right hand side matrix. The right hand side matrix may include two sub-matrix diagonals therein that are composed entirely of CSI (Cyclic Shifted Identity) sub-matrices; one of these two sub-matrix diagonals is located on the center sub-matrix diagonal and the other is located just to the left thereof. All other sub-matrices of the right hand side matrix may be null sub-matrices (i.e., all elements therein are values of zero “0”).
摘要:
Efficient construction of LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) codes with corresponding parity check matrix having CSI (Cyclic Shifted Identity) sub-matrices. These constructed LDPC codes can be implemented in multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems. One LDPC code construction approach uses CSI sub-matrix shift values whose shift values are checked instead of non-zero element positions within the parity check matrix (or its corresponding sub-matrices). When designing an LDPC code, this approach is efficient to find and avoid cycles (or loops) in the LDPC code's corresponding bipartite graph. Another approach involves GRS (Generalized Reed-Solomon) code based LDPC code construction. These LDPC codes can be implemented in a wide variety of communication devices, including those implemented in wireless communication systems that comply with the recommendation practices and standards being developed by the IEEE 802.11n Task Group (i.e., the Task Group that is working to develop a standard for 802.11 TGn (High Throughput)).
摘要:
A short length LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code and modulation adapted for high speed Ethernet applications. In some instances, the short length LDPC code and modulation may be employed within the recommended practices currently being developed by the IEEE 802.3an (10GBASE-T) Task Force. The IEEE 802.3an (10GBASE-T) Task Force has been commissioned to develop and standardize communications protocol adapted particularly for Ethernet operation over 4 wire twisted pair cables. A new LDPC code, some possible embodiments of constellations and the corresponding mappings, as well as possible embodiments of various parity check matrices, H, of the LDPC code are presented herein to provide for better overall performance than other proposed LDPC codes existent in the art of high speed Ethernet applications. Moreover, this proposed LDPC code may be decoded using a communication device having much less complexity than required to decode other proposed LDPC codes existent in this technology space.
摘要:
Construction of Irregular LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) codes using RS (Reed-Solomon) codes or GRS (Generalized Reed-Solomon) codes. As described herein, a wide variety of irregular LDPC codes may be generated using GRS or RS codes. The corresponding LDPC matrix of such an irregular LDPC code may be constructed by performing partial-matrix processing (including decomposition and partial-matrix replacement thereof) of a parity check matrix that corresponds to a GRS-based regular LDPC code. Such an irregular LDPC code may be appropriately designed using these principles thereby generating a code that is suitable for use in wireless communication systems including those that comply with the recommendation practices and standards being developed by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers) 802.11n Task Group (i.e., the Task Group that is working to develop a standard for 802.11 TGn (High Throughput)).
摘要:
LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coded 128 DSQ (Double Square QAM) constellation modulation and its associated labeling. A novel means is introduced by which a constellation may be arranged and mapping in its symbols may be determined to provide for improved performance. One application area in which this may be employed is transmission over twisted pair (typically copper) cabling existent within data centers of various networks. The operation of the IEEE 802.3 Ethernet local area networks currently being used (as well as those currently under development) would benefit greatly by employing the various principles presented herein. When this novel approach of an LDPC coded 128 DSQ constellation modulation combined with TH (Tomlinson-Harashima) preceding is employed within a communication device at a transmitter end of a communication channel (i.e., in a transmitter and/or a transceiver), the overall operation of a communication system may improve significantly when compared to prior techniques.
摘要:
Decoder design adaptable to decode coded signals using min* or max* processing. A very efficient means of min* processing or max* processing may be performed within a communication device to assist in the very complex and cumbersome calculations that are employed when decoding coded signals. The types of coded signals that may be decoded using min* processing or max* processing are varied, and they include LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coded signals, turbo coded signals, and TTCM (Turbo Trellis Coded Modulation) coded signals, among other coded signal types. Many of the calculations and/or determinations performed within min* processing or max* processing are performed simultaneously and in parallel of one another thereby ensuring very fast operation. In a finite precision digital implementation, when certain calculated bits of min* or max* processing are available, they govern selection of resultants from among multiple calculations and determinations made simultaneously and in parallel.
摘要:
Common circuitry supporting both bit node and check node processing in LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) decoder. A novel approach is presented by which a decoder may use the same circuitry to perform updating of edge messages with respect to bit nodes as well as updating of edge messages with respect to check nodes in the context of decoding LDPC coded signals. In addition, several very efficient architectures are presented to performing check node processing that involves the updating of edge messages with respect to check nodes. One embodiment performs check node processing using min** (min-double-star) processing in conjunction with min**− (min-double-star-minus) processing. Another embodiment performs check node processing using min†† (min-double-dagger) processing in conjunction with min†− (min-dagger-minus) processing. In addition, a single FIFO may be implemented to service a number of macro blocks in a parallel decoding implementation.
摘要:
LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) coded modulation hybrid decoding using non-Gray code maps for improved performance. Check node updating and symbol node updating are successively and alternatively performed on bit edge messages for a predetermined number of decoding iterations or until sufficient degree of precision is achieved. The symbol node updating of the bit edge messages uses symbol metrics corresponding to the symbol being decoded and the bit edge messages most recently updated by check node updating. The check node updating of the bit edge messages uses the bit edge messages most recently updated by symbol node updating. The symbol node updating computes possible soft symbol estimates. LDPC coded modulation hybrid decoding can decode an LDPC-BICM (Low Density Parity Check-Bit Interleaved Coded Modulation) signal having a symbol mapped using non-Gray code mapping. By using the non-Gray code mapping, a performance improvement is achieved over an only Gray code mapping system.