Implementation of a high-speed parallel Turbo decoder for 3GPP LTE terminals

This paper presents a parameterized parallel Turbo decoder for 3GPP LTE terminals. To support the high peak data-rate defined in the forthcoming 3GPP LTE standard, turbo decoder with a throughout beyond 150 Mbit/s is needed as a key component of the radio baseband chip. By exploiting the tradeoff of precision, speed and area consumption, a turbo decoder with eight parallel SISO units is implemented to meet the throughput requirement. The turbo decoder is synthesized, placed and routed using 65 nm CMOS technology. It achieves a throughput of 152 Mbit/s and occupies an area of 0.7 mm² with estimated power consumption being 650 mW.