Probability propagation and decoding in analog VLSI

Authors
Loeliger, HA Lustenberger, F Helfenstein, M Tarkoy, F
Citation
Ha. Loeliger et al., Probability propagation and decoding in analog VLSI, IEEE INFO T, 47(2), 2001, pp. 837-843
Citations number
31
Categorie Soggetti
Information Tecnology & Communication Systems
Journal title
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON INFORMATION THEORY
ISSN journal
00189448 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
837 - 843
Database
ISI
SICI code
0018-9448(200102)47:2<837:PPADIA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The sum-product algorithm (belief/probability propagation) can be naturally mapped into analog transistor circuits. These circuits enable the construc tion of analog-VI,SI decoders for turbo codes, low-density parity-check cod es, and similar codes.