Title :
A generalized precompiling scheme for surviving path memory management in Viterbi decoders
Author :
Boutillon, Emmanuel ; Demassieux, Nicolas
Author_Institution :
Telecom Paris, France
Abstract :
The management of the surviving path memory in Viterbi´s algorithm is generally performed by trace-back or exchange-register. A generalized method using precompiled trace-backs is presented. Resolution by a graphical method is proposed. Three examples are solved
Keywords :
VLSI; Viterbi decoding; storage management; trellis codes; Viterbi decoders; Viterbi´s algorithm; graphical method; precompiled trace-backs; precompiling scheme; surviving path memory management; Convolutional codes; Decoding; Erbium; Memory management; Power dissipation; Random access memory; Telecommunications; Throughput; Very large scale integration; Viterbi algorithm;
Conference_Titel :
Circuits and Systems, 1993., ISCAS '93, 1993 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1281-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISCAS.1993.394039
