• DocumentCode
    1479796
  • Title

    Non-binary convolutional codes for turbo coding

  • Author

    Berrou, C. ; Jézéquel, M.

  • Author_Institution
    ENST de Bretagne, Brest, France
  • Volume
    35
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    1999
  • fDate
    1/7/1999 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    39
  • Lastpage
    40
  • Abstract
    The authors consider the use of non-binary convolutional codes in turbo coding. It is shown that quaternary codes can be advantageous, both from performance and complexity standpoints, but that higher-order codes may not bring further improvement
  • Keywords
    convolutional codes; turbo codes; higher-order codes; non-binary convolutional codes; quaternary codes; turbo coding;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19990059
  • Filename
    749208