Abstract :
Summary form only given. Forward error correction (FEC) is a method of correcting transmission errors using redundant information added to the transmitted messages. As such it provides a mechanism to increase transmission capacity, extend system lengths, and/or lower overall system costs. This tutorial provides an introduction to FEC as it is applied to optical transmission systems. It includes an intuitive view of the basics of FEC, an introduction to FEC terminology, a discussion of some specific codes including performance, and a discussion of the issues associated with implementing an FEC device.
Keywords :
forward error correction; information theory; optical fibre communication; FEC; FEC device; FEC terminology; forward error correction; optical transmission systems; overall system costs; redundant information; system lengths; transmission capacity increase; transmission error correction; transmitted messages; tutorial; Bit error rate; Clocks; Error correction; Forward error correction; Optical interferometry; Optical wavelength conversion; Robustness; Synchronization; Tutorial; Ultrafast optics;
