降低SCL译码错误的级联极化码

串行抵消列表(SCL)算法是极化码的一种近似最大似然(ML)译码算法,基于该算法的循环冗余校验(CRC)级联极化码、校验(PCC)级联极化码纠错性能优良,已成为5G极化码标准编码方案。总结了SCL译码错误类型,并从降低SCL译码错误的角度揭示了CRC级联极化码、PCC级联极化码,以及CRC辅助的PCC级联极化码,三者提升SCL译码性能的原理。仿真结果表明:CRC辅助的校验级联极化码可以显著降低SCL译码错误,并在较高信噪比(SNR)范围内,呈现出最佳的纠错性能。     

LDPC-CRC-极化码级联码及其比特翻转译码算法

级联的LDPC-极化码被用于提升有限长度下极化码的译码性能,尽管在置信传播译码器下获得很大的性能提升,仍与最先进的CA-SCL译码器有着明显的性能差距。针对该问题,提出一个改进的LDPC-极化码级联码比特翻转译码算法,在传统的联合因子图置信传播译码算法译码失败后,通过每次对一个易错的信息比特进行比特翻转,在给定的翻转次数下,其BLER性能比BP译码算法有0.3 dB的增益;在原有的LDPC-极化码基础上串联CRC后,性能得到了进一步提升。仿真结果表明,该级联码在中高信噪比区间获得了极为优异的译码性能,接近中等列表长度的CA-SCL译码器。同时,相对于CA-SCL译码器和极化码的置信传播比特翻转译码器,具有更低的译码时延。     

基于分段循环冗余校验的极化码自适应连续取消列表译码算法

针对极化码连续取消列表(SCL)译码算法为获取较好性能而采用较多的保留路径数,导致译码复杂度较高的缺点,自适应SCL译码算法虽然在高信噪比下降低了一定的计算量,却带来了较高的译码延时。根据极化码的顺序译码结构,该文提出了一种分段循环冗余校验(CRC)与自适应选择保留路径数量相结合的SCL译码算法。仿真结果表明,与传统CRC辅助SCL译码算法、自适应SCL译码算法相比,该算法在码率R=0.5时,低信噪比下(–1 dB)复杂度降低了约21.6%,在高信噪比下(3 dB)复杂度降低了约64%,同时获得较好的译码性能。     

基于分布式奇偶校验码的低复杂度极化码SCLF译码算法

针对极化码串行抵消列表比特翻转(Successive Cancellation List Bit-Flip, SCLF)译码算法复杂度较高的问题,提出一种基于分布式奇偶校验码的低复杂度极化码SCLF译码(SCLF Decoding Algorithm for Low-Complexity Polar Codes Based on Distributed Parity Check Codes, DPC-SCLF)算法。与仅采用循环冗余校验(Cyclic Redundancy Check, CRC)码校验的SCLF译码算法不同,该算法首先利用极化信道偏序关系构造关键集,然后采用分布式奇偶校验(Parity Check, PC)码与CRC码结合的方式对错误比特进行检验、识别和翻转,提高了翻转精度,减少了重译码次数。此外,在译码时利用路径剪枝操作,提高了正确路径的竞争力,改善了误码性能,且利用提前终止译码进程操作,减少了译码比特数。仿真结果表明,与D-Post-SCLF译码算法和RCS-SCLF译码算法相比,所提出算法具有更低的译码复杂度且在中高信噪比下具有更好的误码性能。     

不等长包的CRC约束Turbo译码

约束Turbo译码方法的编码方案是由Turbo码及错误检测码级联而成.该译码方法可以降低Turbo译码的复杂度,同时可以节省译码时间.遗憾的是,由于不正确包满足校验检测导致错误信息的传播,在中低信噪比时,译码性能有所降低.为了减小此类错误包的出现,文中采用不等长包构成一个长帧,在迭代之初,仅对短包进行检测,当不满足校验的短包数量小于给定值时,才对长包进行检测.仿真结果表明,文中给出的方案有效地减小了错误检测的包的数量,在中低信噪比下,译码性能也得到了提高.     

一种基于奇偶校验码级联极化码的低复杂度译码算法

极化码作为一种纠错码,具有较好的编译码性能,已成为5G短码控制信道的标准编码方案.但在码长较短时,其性能不够优异.作为一种新型级联极化码,奇偶校验码与极化码的级联方案提高了有限码长的性能,但是其译码算法有着较高的复杂度.该文针对这一问题,提出一种基于奇偶校验码级联极化码的串行抵消局部列表译码(PC-PSCL)算法,该算...     

一种基于增强奇偶校验码级联极化码的新型编译码方法

极化码作为一种纠错码,具有较好的编译码性能,已成为5G短码控制信道的标准编码方案。但在码长较短时,其性能不够优异。提出一种基于增强奇偶校验码级联极化码的新型编译码方法,在原有的奇偶校验位后设立增强校验位,对校验方程中信道可靠度较低的信息位进行双重校验,辅助奇偶校验码在译码过程中对路径进行修剪,以此提高路径选择的可靠性。仿真结果表明,在相同信道、相同码率码长下,本文提出的新型编译码方法比循环冗余校验(cyclic redundancy check,CRC)码级联极化码、奇偶校验(parity check,PC)码级联极化码误码性能更优异。在高斯信道下,当码长为128、码率为1/2、误码率为10-3时,本文提出的基于增强PC码级联的极化码比PC码级联的极化码获得了约0.3 dB增益,与CRC辅助的极化码相比获得了约0.4 dB增益。     

一种基于错误集的极化码改进SCL译码算法

针对极化码在中短码长时纠错性能的不足,提出了一种基于错误集的极化码改进串行抵消列表(Successive Cancellation List of Polar Codes Based on Error Set,ES-SCL)译码算法。该算法首先根据极化码的信道特性构造错误集,在极化码编码时根据错误集中的元素设置奇偶校验(Parity Check,PC)位,其余位置则放置信息比特和冻结比特,译码器在译码PC位时,每条路径通过校验函数得到PC位的比特估计,不执行路径分裂和剪枝,其余位置则执行SCL译码。仿真结果表明,在加性高斯白噪声信道下,当码长为512,码率为0.5,误块率为10-5,最大译码列表数为8时,相较于PC-PSCL译码算法以及CA-SCL译码算法,所提出的ES-SCL译码算法获得了约0.18和0.15dB的增益;当码长为256,码率为0.5,误码率为10-5,最大译码列表数为8时,相较于CA-SCL,PC-PSCL译码算法,获得了约0.3和0.35dB的增益;此外,采用部分比特分裂译码的ES-SCL译码算法可以在误块率与PC-PSCL译码算法几乎相同的情况下,减少约50%的排序次数,具有更低的译码复杂度。     

系统极化码的翻转序列校验辅助罗列连续消除译码算法

系统极化码具有比非系统极化码更好的误码性能,但目前尚无明确的系统译码算法,因此通常采用非系统译码与再编码级联的方式实现系统极化码的译码,但这会带来极大的译码时延。针对这个问题,本文提出了一种基于翻转序列校验罗列连续消除算法的系统译码方案。该方案具有路径自适应的特性,利用回溯更新过程消除了再编码过程,且通过更新校验交替策略极大降低了资源占用。研究表明,与基于AD-SCL的级联译码方案相比,改进方案能降低50%的资源占用与译码延时,且其误码性能稍有提高。      

系统极化码的置信传播译码性能分析

置信传播( BP)算法可以为系统极化码提供软信息作为判决依据,也可以为系统极化码在级联迭代译码中提供交换软信息。在详细描述基于信道极化结构的置信传播算法基础上,比较了系统极化码在软信息判决方法和极化编码判决方法下错误率性能的差异。仿真结果表明,软信息判决方法可以提高系统极化码的误比特率,在高信噪比下误帧率方面也略有提高。     

Multiple CRC-aided variable successive cancellation list decoder of polar codes

In order to change the path candidates, reduce the average list size, and make more paths pass cyclic redundancy check (CRC), multiple CRC-aided variable successive cancellation list (SCL) decoding algorithm is proposed. In the decoding algorithm, the whole unfrozen bits are divided into several parts and each part is concatenated with a corresponding CRC code, except the last part which is concatenated with a whole unfrozen CRC code. Each CRC detection is performed, and only those satisfying each part CRC become the path candidates. A variable list is setup for each part to reduce the time complexity. Variable list size is setup for each part to reduce the time complexity until one survival path in each part can pass its corresponding CRC. The results show that the proposed algorithm can reduce the average list size, and the frame error rate (FER) performance, and has a better performance with the increase of the part number.     

Error-rate analysis of polar code designs using genetic algorithm for additive white Gaussian noise channel

A novel scheme for designing polar codes with specific decoding schemes in the additive white Gaussian noise channel is presented in this paper. The code construction strategy is built on the genetic algorithm (GA) where successive evolution of populations (or group of information sets) leads toward fittest candidate to attain finest error-rates. In this work, it is shown that better error-rates can be attained by both successive cancelation list decoding using GA with no cyclic redundancy check (CRC) and belief propagation decoding using GA with no CRC and no list, compared to existing polar decoding schemes. Our proposed polar code design scheme using GA has the ability to attain a target block error rates with the least possible SNR and using no additional CRC by exploiting least belief propagation iterations or lesser successive cancelation list list size with no self-alterations in the decoding algorithm.     

List Viterbi algorithms for continuous transmission

The conventional list Viterbi algorithm (LVA) produces a list of the L best output sequences over a certain block length in decoding a terminated convolutional code. We show in this paper that the LVA with a sufficiently long list is an optimum maximum-likelihood decoder for the concatenated pair of a convolutional code and a cyclic redundancy check (CRC) block code with error detection. The CRC is used to select the output. New LVAs for continuous transmission are proposed and evaluated, where no termination bits are required for the convolutional code for every CRC block. We also present optimum and suboptimum LVAs for tailbiting convolutional codes. Convolutional codes with Viterbi decoding were proposed for so-called hybrid in band on channel (hybrid IBOC) systems for digital audio broadcasting compatible with the frequency modulation band. For high-quality audio signals, it is beneficial to use error concealment/error mitigation techniques to avoid the worst type of channel errors. This requires a reliable error flag mechanism (error detection feature) in the channel decoder. A CRC on a block of audio information bits provides this mechanism. We demonstrate how the LVA can significantly reduce the flag rate compared to the regular Viterbi algorithm (VA) for the same transmission parameters. At the expense of complexity, a receiver optional LVA can reduce the flag rate by more than an order of magnitude. The difference in audio quality is dramatic. The LVA is backward compatible with a VA     

Improved Reliability‐Based Iterative Decoding of LDPC Codes Based on Dynamic Threshold

A serial concatenated decoding algorithm with dynamic threshold is proposed for low‐density parity‐check codes with short and medium code lengths. The proposed approach uses a dynamic threshold to select a decoding result from belief propagation decoding and order statistic decoding, which improves the performance of the decoder at a negligible cost. Simulation results show that, under a high SNR region, the proposed concatenated decoder performs better than a serial concatenated decoder without threshold with an E_b/N₀ gain of above 0.1 dB.     

CRC-assisted error correction in a convolutionally coded system

In communication systems employing a serially concatenated cyclic redundancy check (CRC) code along with a convolutional code (CC), erroneous packets after CC decoding are usually discarded. The list Viterbi algorithm (LVA) and the iterative Viterbi algorithm (IVA) are two existing approaches capable of recovering erroneously decoded packets. We here employ a soft decoding algorithm for CC decoding, and introduce several schemes to identify error patterns using the posterior information from the CC soft decoding module. The resultant iterative decoding-detecting (IDD) algorithm improves error performance by iteratively updating the extrinsic information based on the CRC parity check matrix. Assuming errors only happen in unreliable bits characterized by small absolute values of the log-likelihood ratio (LLR), we also develop a partial IDD (P-IDD) alternative which exhibits comparable performance to IDD by updating only a subset of unreliable bits. We further derive a soft-decision syndrome decoding (SDSD) algorithm, which identifies error patterns from a set of binary linear equations derived from CRC syndrome equations. Being noniterative, SDSD is able to estimate error patterns directly from the decoder output. The packet error rate (PER) performance of SDSD is analyzed following the union bound approach on pairwise errors. Simulations indicate that both IDD and IVA are better tailored for single parity check (PC) codes than for CRC codes. SDSD outperforms both IDD and LVA with weak CC and strong CRC. Applicable to AWGN and flat fading channels, our algorithms can also be extended to turbo coded systems.     

Decoding and Design of LDPC Codes for High-Order Modulations

A concatenated code model is proposed for high-order low-density parity-check (LDPC) coded modulations. A corresponding concatenated-code belief propagation (CCBP) decoding algorithm is derived for our proposed concatenated code. Moreover, the design of LDPC codes under the CCBP decoding is developed using extrinsic information transfer (EXIT) charts. Compared with other algorithms, the CCBP method provides an excellent parallel decoding process, and the EXIT-based design method offers highly accurate LDPC code ensembles. Simulation results show that the performance of the proposed CCBP algorithm is superior to that of the conventional belief propagation decoding within a wide range of modulation orders, and the EXIT-based method can design capacity-approaching LDPC codes for high-order modulations.     

An integrated error correction and detection system for digitalaudio broadcasting

Hybrid in-band on-channel digital audio broadcasting systems deliver digital audio signals in such a way that is backward compatible with existing analog FM transmission. We present a channel error correction and detection system that is well-suited for use with audio source coders, such as the so-called perceptual audio coder (PAC), that have error concealment/mitigation capabilities. Such error mitigation is quite beneficial for high quality audio signals. The proposed system involves an outer cyclic redundancy check (CRC) code that is concatenated with an inner convolutional code. The outer CRC code is used for error detection, providing flags to trigger the error mitigation routines of the audio decoder. The inner convolutional code consists of so-called complementary punctured-pair convolutional codes, which are specifically tailored to combat the unique adjacent channel interference characteristics of the FM band. We introduce a novel decoding method based on the so-called list Viterbi algorithm (LVA). This LVA-based decoding method, which may be viewed as a type of joint or integrated error correction and detection, exploits the concatenated structure of the channel code to provide enhanced decoding performance relative to decoding methods based on the conventional Viterbi algorithm (VA). We also present results of informal listening tests and other simulations on the Gaussian channel. These results include the preferred length of the outer CRC code for 96-kb/s audio coding and demonstrate that LVA-based decoding can significantly reduce the error flag rate relative to conventional VA-based decoding, resulting in dramatically improved decoded audio quality. Finally, we propose a number of methods for screening undetected errors in the audio domain     

大气弱湍流信道下松弛极化码译码方法

针对自由空间光通信中存在的大气湍流降低通信系统误码性能的问题,提出了基于松弛极化码的分段式极化码-循环冗余校验-串行抵消列表(PC-CRC-SCL)译码方法,并将其用于自由空间光通信系统中,在大气弱湍流强度下进行了仿真分析。仿真结果表明:与完全极化码的分段式CRC-SCL译码方法相比,在误码率为10-4时,基于松弛极化码的分段式PC-CRC-SCL译码方法获得0.3 dB的编码增益,且编译码的复杂度降低10%~20%,对自由空间光通信系统误码性能有明显的改善。