Title :
Performance Optimization of Soft-decision FEC Receivers
Author :
Onohara, Kiyoshi ; Mizuochi, Takashi
Author_Institution :
Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Kanagawa
Abstract :
We present threshold tracking of a soft-decision based forward error correction system as an application of digital signal processing for optical communications. The 3-bit soft-decision thresholds are closely controlled to obtain the best possible error-correction performance.
Keywords :
forward error correction; optical information processing; optical receivers; FEC receivers; digital signal processing; forward error correction; optical communications; soft-decision receivers; soft-decision thresholds; threshold tracking; Digital signal processing; Error correction; Forward error correction; High speed optical techniques; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Optimization;
Conference_Titel :
IEEE/LEOS Summer Topical Meetings, 2007 Digest of the
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0926-8
Electronic_ISBN :
1099-4742
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2007.4288317
