摘要:
A method for decoding Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) codes comprises executing a sum product algorithm to recover a set of information bits from an LDPC code represented as a bipartite graph of symbol nodes and check nodes, the sum product algorithm being responsive to input log likelihood ratios associated with the symbol nodes. The check nodes are updated by generating a set of forward difference metrics and a set of backward difference metrics in dependence on the ratios of logarithmic probabilities each associated with a corresponding symbol node of the LDPC code, updating each metric in the set of forward difference metrics in dependence on the absolute value of the log likelihood ratio associated with the symbol node and the absolute value of the previous metric in the set, updating each metric in the set of backward difference metrics in dependence on the absolute value of the log likelihood ratio associated with the symbol node and the absolute value of the previous metric in the set, and generating log likelihood ratios to be propagated back to each symbol node in dependence on the updated sets of forward and backward difference metrics.
摘要:
A method and apparatus are provided for implementing soft-input soft-output iterative detectors/decoders. Soft-input information is added directly to incoming channel samples. Input signals comprising the received incoming channel samples with the added soft-input information are detected using a detector trellis. Branch metric terms are transformed to shift all time varying terms with the added soft-input information and some constant terms after an add compare select (ACS) unit. The shifted time varying terms with the added soft-input information and the shifted constant terms are added directly to state metric terms. The soft-input information is added directly to incoming channel samples and the computation of branch metrics is not affected. This allows optimization of a dual-max detector and soft-input soft-output Viterbi detector architectures to minimize hardware complexity and power consumption.
摘要:
A method for decoding data in a data storage system includes generating an output bit stream; generating a first error corrected bit stream in dependence on the output bit stream; generating a second error corrected bit stream in dependence on the first error corrected bit stream; generating a checksum in dependence of the second error corrected bit stream; and, in the event that the checksum is indicative of errors in the second error corrected bit stream and the second error corrected bit stream comprises at least one correct interleave: supplying data indicative of locations of correct bits in the second error corrected bit stream; and, regenerating the first error corrected bit stream in dependence on the pinning data.
摘要:
Described is a modulation encoder having a finite state machine for converting input bits into output bits in which the number of alternating output bits is limited to j+1 where j is a predefined maximum number of transitions in the output bits, and in which the number of like output bits is limited to k+1 where k is a predefined maximum number of non-transitions in the output bits. The modulation encoder may be employed in encoding apparatus for converting an input bit stream into an output bit stream. Such apparatus may comprise partitioning logic for partitioning the input bit stream into a first group of bits and a second group of bits. A plurality of the aforementioned modulation encoders may be connected to the partitioning logic for converting the first group of bits into coded output bits. Combining logic may be connected to the or each modulation encoder and the partitioning logic for combining the coded output bits and the second group of bits to generate the output bit stream. Counterpart modulation decoders and decoding apparatus are also described.
摘要:
A data storage system includes an encoder subsystem comprising an error correction code encoder, a modulation encoder, and a precoder, and a decoder subsystem similarly comprising a detector, an inverse precoder, a channel decoder, and an error correction code decoder. The error correction encoder applies an error correction code to the incoming user bit stream, and the modulation encoder applies so-called modulation or constrained coding to the error correction coded bit stream. The precoder applies so-called preceding to the modulation encoded bit stream. However, this preceding is applied to selected portions of the bit stream only. There can also be a permutation step where the bit sequence is permuted after the modulation encoder before preceding is applied by the precoder. The decoder subsystem operates in the inverse manner.
摘要:
Method and apparatus for decoding data in a data storage system. In operation, a detector generates an output bit stream in dependence on a data block received from a storage subsystem of the data storage system. A post processor connected to the detector generates a first error corrected bit stream in dependence on the output bit stream and the data block. An error correction decoder connected to the post processor generates a second error corrected bit stream in dependence on the first error corrected bit stream and also generates a checksum in dependence of the second error corrected bit stream. A feedback path supplies from the error correction decoder to the post processor pinning data indicative of locations of correct bits in the second error corrected bit stream in the event that the checksum is indicative of errors in the second error corrected bit stream and the second error corrected bit stream comprises at least one correct interleave. The post processor regenerates the first error corrected bit stream in dependence on the pinning data received from the error correction decoder.
摘要:
A data storage system includes an encoder subsystem comprising an error correction code encoder, a modulation encoder, and a precoder, and a decoder subsystem similarly comprising a detector, an inverse precoder, a channel decoder, and an error correction code decoder. The error correction encoder applies an error correction code to the incoming user bit stream, and the modulation encoder applies so-called modulation or constrained coding to the error correction coded bit stream. The precoder applies so-called precoding to the modulation encoded bit stream. However, this precoding is applied to selected portions of the bit stream only. There can also be a permutation step where the bit sequence is permuted after the modulation encoder before precoding is applied by the precoder. The decoder subsystem operates in the inverse manner.
摘要:
An apparatus for providing dynamic equalizer optimization is disclosed. The present invention solves the above-described problems by providing equalizer coefficient updates that converge towards the same solution as the direct method without having to first write a known pattern to the disk or requiring any prior knowledge of the data already written on the disk. The adaptive cosine function may be used to modify only a DFIR tap set, only the j and k parameters of a cosine equalizer or to modify both the tap set for a DFIR filter and the j and k parameters of the cosine equalizer. Another algorithm, such as the LMS algorithm, may be used to modify parameters not modified by the cosine algorithm.
摘要:
A method and apparatus for providing a read channel having combined parity and non-parity post processing is disclosed. A post-processor combines parity and non-parity post processing to make both parity and non-parity corrections so that error events that cannot be detected by parity may be corrected. Non-parity detectable error events are only kept for consideration if their likelihood is above a set threshold.
摘要:
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention comprise a method for the use of an intra-disk redundancy storage protection operation for the scrubbing of a disk. The method comprises initiating a disk scrubbing operation upon each disk of a plurality of disks that are comprised within a storage disk array, issuing a disk scrubbing command for a predetermined segment of the disks that are comprised within the storage disk array at a predetermined time interval, and identifying an unrecoverable segment on a disk. The method further comprises determining if unrecoverable sectors comprised within the unrecoverable segment can be reconstructed, and reconstructing the unrecoverable sectors of the unrecoverable segment and relocating the segment to a spare storage location on the disk in the event that the segment cannot be reconstructed within its original storage location.