一种高码率低复杂度准循环LDPC码设计研究

该文设计了一种特殊的高码率准循环低密度校验(QC-LDPC)码,其校验矩阵以单位矩阵的循环移位阵为基本单元,与随机构造的LDPC码相比可节省大量存储单元。利用该码校验矩阵的近似下三角特性,一种高效的递推编码方法被提出,它使得该码编码复杂度与码长成线性关系。另外,该文提出一种分析QC-LDPC码二分图中短长度环分布情况的方法,并且给出了相应的不含长为4环QC-LDPC码的构造方法。计算机仿真结果表明,新码不但编码简单,而且具有高纠错能力、低误码平层。     

Efficient encoding of quasi-cyclic low-density parity-check codes

Quasi-cyclic (QC) low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes form an important subclass of LDPC codes. These codes have encoding advantage over other types of LDPC codes. This paper addresses the issue of efficient encoding of QC-LDPC codes. Two methods are presented to find the generator matrices of QC-LDPC codes in systematic-circulant (SC) form from their parity-check matrices, given in circulant form. Based on the SC form of the generator matrix of a QC-LDPC code, various types of encoding circuits using simple shift registers are devised. It is shown that the encoding complexity of a QC-LDPC code is linearly proportional to the number of parity bits of the code for serial encoding, and to the length of the code for high-speed parallel encoding.     

Quasi-cyclic LDPC codes using overlapping matrices and their layered decoders

Quasi-cyclic (QC) low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes have the parity-check matrices consisting of circulant matrices. Since QC LDPC codes whose parity-check matrices consist of only circulant permutation matrices are difficult to support layered decoding and, at the same time, have a good degree distribution with respect to error correcting performance, adopting multi-weight circulant matrices to parity-check matrices is useful but it has not been much researched. In this paper, we propose a new code structure for QC LDPC codes with multi-weight circulant matrices by introducing overlapping matrices. This structure enables a system to operate on dual mode in an efficient manner, that is, a standard QC LDPC code is used when the channel is relatively good and an enhanced QC LDPC code adopting an overlapping matrix is used otherwise. We also propose a new dual mode parallel decoder which supports the layered decoding both for the standard QC LDPC codes and the enhanced QC LDPC codes. Simulation results show that QC LDPC codes with the proposed structure have considerably improved error correcting performance and decoding throughput.     

一种基于循环移位矩阵的LDPC码构造方法

具有准循环结构的低密度奇偶校验码(QC-LDPC Codes)是目前被广泛采用的一类LDPC码。本文提出了一种结合PEG算法构造基于循环移位矩阵的QC-LDPC码的方法。该方法首先将QC-LDPC码传统的基于比特的二分图简化为基于Block的二分图,然后在该图中采用PEG算法遵循的环路最大原则确定每一个循环移位矩阵的位置,最后根据QC-LDPC码的环路特性为每一个循环移位矩阵挑选循环移位偏移量。利用该算法,本文构造了长度从1008bit到8064bit,码率从1/2到7/8各种参数的LDPC码。仿真结果表明,本文构造的LDPC码性能优于目前采用有限几何、两个信息符号的RS码、组合数学等常用的代数方法构造的QC-LDPC码。     

High-Rate Quasi-Cyclic Low-Density Parity-Check Codes Derived From Finite Affine Planes

This paper shows that several attractive classes of quasi-cyclic (QC) low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes can be obtained from affine planes over finite fields. One class of these consists of duals of one-generator QC codes. Presented here for codes contained in this class are the exact minimum distance and a lower bound on the multiplicity of the minimum-weight codewords. Further, it is shown that the minimum Hamming distance of a code in this class is equal to its minimum additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) pseudoweight. Also discussed is a class consisting of codes from circulant permutation matrices, and an explicit formula for the rank of the parity-check matrix is presented for these codes. Additionally, it is shown that each of these codes can be identified with a code constructed from a constacyclic maximum distance separable code of dimension 2. The construction is similar to the derivation of Reed-Solomon (RS)-based LDPC codes presented by Chen and Djurdjevic Experimental results show that a number of high rate QC-LDPC codes with excellent error performance are contained in these classes     

Construction of type-II QC-LDPC codes with fast encoding based on perfect cyclic difference sets

In view of the problems that the encoding complexity of quasi-cyclic low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) codes is high and the minimum distance is not large enough which leads to the degradation of the error-correction performance, the new irregular type-II QC-LDPC codes based on perfect cyclic difference sets (CDSs) are constructed. The parity check matricesof these type-II QC-LDPC codes consist of the zero matrices with weight of 0, the circulant permutation matrices (CPMs) with weight of 1 and the circulant matrices with weight of 2 (W2CMs). The introduction of W2CMs in parity check matrices makes it possible to achieve the larger minimum distance which can improve the error-correction performance of the codes. The Tanner graphs of these codes have no girth-4, thus they have the excellent decoding convergence characteristics. In addition, because the parity check matrices have the quasi-dual diagonal structure, the fast encoding algorithm can reduce the encoding complexity effectively. Simulation results show that the new type-II QC-LDPC codes can achieve a more excellent error-correction performance and have no error floor phenomenon over the additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel with sum-product algorithm (SPA) iterative decoding.     

High-Rate Nonbinary Regular Quasi-Cyclic LDPC Codes for Optical Communications

The parity-check matrix of a nonbinary (NB) low-density parity-check (LDPC) code over Galois field GF(q) is constructed by assigning nonzero elements from GF(q) to the 1s in corresponding binary LDPC code. In this paper, we state and prove a theorem that establishes a necessary and sufficient condition that an NB matrix over GF(q), constructed by assigning nonzero elements from GF(q) to the 1s in the parity-check matrix of a binary quasi-cyclic (QC) LDPC code, must satisfy in order for its null-space to define a nonbinary QC-LDPC (NB-QC-LDPC) code. We also provide a general scheme for constructing NB-QC-LDPC codes along with some other code construction schemes targeting different goals, e.g., a scheme that can be used to construct codes for which the fast-Fourier-transform-based decoding algorithm does not contain any intermediary permutation blocks between bit node processing and check node processing steps. Via Monte Carlo simulations, we demonstrate that NB-QC-LDPC codes can achieve a net effective coding gain of 10.8 dB at an output bit error rate of 10^-12. Due to their structural properties that can be exploited during encoding/decoding and impressive error rate performance, NB-QC-LDPC codes are strong candidates for application in optical communications.     

LDPC block and convolutional codes based on circulant matrices

A class of algebraically structured quasi-cyclic (QC) low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes and their convolutional counterparts is presented. The QC codes are described by sparse parity-check matrices comprised of blocks of circulant matrices. The sparse parity-check representation allows for practical graph-based iterative message-passing decoding. Based on the algebraic structure, bounds on the girth and minimum distance of the codes are found, and several possible encoding techniques are described. The performance of the QC LDPC block codes compares favorably with that of randomly constructed LDPC codes for short to moderate block lengths. The performance of the LDPC convolutional codes is superior to that of the QC codes on which they are based; this performance is the limiting performance obtained by increasing the circulant size of the base QC code. Finally, a continuous decoding procedure for the LDPC convolutional codes is described.     

可逆QC-LDPC码的构造及其在水声通信系统中的性能

该文提出一种通过合理设置零矩阵构造可逆准循环低密度奇偶校验码(QC-LDPC)的方法,解决了传统QC- LDPC码校验矩阵不满秩及编码复杂度高的问题。将循环矩阵对应于有限域中的多项式,利用扩展的欧几里德算法构造可逆校验矩阵,克服了传统QC-LDPC码码率大于设计码率的问题。编码时先将校验矩阵分块,然后利用扩展欧几里德算法回溯求解循环矩阵的逆矩阵,显著降低了编码复杂度。EXIT图证明了译码器的收敛性。仿真表明短码时纠错性能优于随机LDPC码,适用于水声通信系统。另外,将可逆QC-LDPC码应用于ZP-OFDM系统的仿真表明QC-LDPC码能较大地提高水下通信系统的鲁棒性。     

改进型多元QC-LDPC码的构造及其在PDM-CO-OFDM系统中的应用

位长度相同的多元LDPC(NB-LDPC)码优于相应的二 元LDPC(B-LDPC)码,但是它的实现复杂度相对较高。为了降低NB- LDPC码的实现复杂度,提高系统的编码增益,利用置换多项式的方法对一般多元准循 环LDPC(NB-QC-LDPC)码进行改进,并将改进后的NB-QC-LDPC码应用于基于偏振复用的 相干光正交频分复用(PDM-CO-OFDM)系统中,详细研究了其传输性能。仿真结果表明:基于GF(4) QC-LDPC 编码的系统性能 明显优于相应的B-QC-LDPC编码的系统性能,而且基于改进型GF(4) QC-LDPC编码的 系统与 一般GF(4) QC-LDPC编码的系统相比,其误码性能可改善0.65dB, 频谱效率提高了2.16bit/s/Hz,抑制信道色散能力和运转复杂度也 均得到了改善。     

围长至少为8的QC-LDPC码的新构造:一种显式框架

 构造围长较大的校验矩阵,是提高二进制和多进制QC-LDPC码译码性能的一种有效手段.本文提出一种不需要借助于任何计算机搜索步骤,能够直接构造出围长至少为8的QC-LDPC码的显式构造框架.该框架所构造的QC-LDPC码不仅满足围长至少为8的条件,而且还具有循环置换矩阵(CPM)尺寸可以连续变化的优点.该框架可以分为两个步骤:第一步是在无穷大CPM尺寸条件下利用确定性方法构造一个围长至少为8的校验矩阵;第二步是根据本文新发现的一个围长性质,从该校验矩阵的移位矩阵直接精确地计算出CPM尺寸连续变化的紧致下界.     

一种可快速编码的QC-LDPC码构造新方法

为解决LDPC码的编码复杂度问题,使其更易于硬件实现,提出了一种可快速编码的准循环LDPC码构造方法。该方法以基于循环置换矩阵的准循环LDPC码为基础,通过适当的打孔和行置换操作,使构造码的校验矩阵具有准双对角线结构,可利用校验矩阵直接进行快速编码,有效降低了LDPC码的编码复杂度。仿真结果表明,与IEEE 802.16e中的LDPC码相比,新方法构造的LDPC码在低编码复杂度的基础上获得了更好的纠错性能。     

A novel construction scheme of QC-LDPC codes based on the RU algorithm for optical transmission systems

A novel lower-complexity construction scheme of quasi-cyclic low-density parity-check (QC-LDPC) codes for optical transmission systems is proposed based on the structure of the parity-check matrix for the Richardson-Urbanke (RU) algorithm. Furthermore, a novel irregular QC-LDPC(4 288, 4 020) code with high code-rate of 0.937 is constructed by this novel construction scheme. The simulation analyses show that the net coding gain (NCG) of the novel irregular QC-LDPC(4 288,4 020) code is respectively 2.08 dB, 1.25 dB and 0.29 dB more than those of the classic RS(255, 239) code, the LDPC(32 640, 30 592) code and the irregular QC-LDPC(3 843, 3 603) code at the bit error rate (BER) of 10-6. The irregular QC-LDPC(4 288, 4 020) code has the lower encoding/decoding complexity compared with the LDPC(32 640, 30 592) code and the irregular QC-LDPC(3 843, 3 603) code. The proposed novel QC-LDPC(4 288, 4 020) code can be more suitable for the increasing development requirements of high-speed optical transmission systems.     

Shortened Array Codes of Large Girth

One approach to designing structured low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes with large girth is to shorten codes with small girth in such a manner that the deleted columns of the parity-check matrix contain all the variables involved in short cycles. This approach is especially effective if the parity-check matrix of a code is a matrix composed of blocks of circulant permutation matrices, as is the case for the class of codes known as array codes. We show how to shorten array codes by deleting certain columns of their parity-check matrices so as to increase their girth. The shortening approach is based on the observation that for array codes, and in fact for a slightly more general class of LDPC codes, the cycles in the corresponding Tanner graph are governed by certain homogeneous linear equations with integer coefficients. Consequently, we can selectively eliminate cycles from an array code by only retaining those columns from the parity-check matrix of the original code that are indexed by integer sequences that do not contain solutions to the equations governing those cycles. We provide Ramsey-theoretic estimates for the maximum number of columns that can be retained from the original parity-check matrix with the property that the sequence of their indices avoid solutions to various types of cycle-governing equations. This translates to estimates of the rate penalty incurred in shortening a code to eliminate cycles. Simulation results show that for the codes considered, shortening them to increase the girth can lead to significant gains in signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in the case of communication over an additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel     

光传输系统中基于Bose第一类方法对QC-LDPC码的一种新颖构造方法

基于平衡不完全区组设计(BIBD)、循环矩阵分解和循环置换矩阵,提出了一种适用于光传输系统的新颖准循环低密度奇偶校验码(QC-LDPC)构造方法。利用Bose的第一类方法构造的低密度校验矩阵对其进行循环列分解得到相应的模板矩阵,再利用合适的循环置换矩阵对其进行扩展。采用该方法构造的QC-LDPC码具有良好的结构,且可根据实际需要来灵活地选择码长和码率。仿真结果表明:在误码率为10-6时其码率均为93.7%的情况下,该方法构造的novel-QC-LDPC(10992,10305)码比ITU-T G.975中RS(255,239)码的净编码增益(NCG)改善了约1.8d B。因此该构造方法所构造的QC-LDPC码具有更好的纠错性能,更适合高速长距离的光传输系统。     

光通信系统中基于伽罗华域乘群的QC-LDPC码的一种新颖构造方法

基于Galois域GF(q)乘群,提出了一种构造简单且编码容易实现的新颖准循环低密度奇偶校验(QC-LDPC)码构造方法,可灵活地调整码长、码率,且编译码复杂度低。用本文方法构造了适用于光通信系统的非规则QC-LDPC(3843,3603)码,仿真表明,与已广泛用于光通信系统中的经典RS(255,239)码相比,用本文方法构造的码具有更好的纠错性能,且其性能优于用SCG方法构造的LDPC码和规则的QC-LDPC(4221,3956)码,适合用于高速长距离光通信系统。     

Systematic recursive construction of LDPC codes

This letter presents a systematic and recursive method to construct good low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes, especially those with high rate. The proposed method uses a parity check matrix of a quasi-cyclic LDPC code with given row and column weights as a core upon which the larger code is recursively constructed with extensive use of pseudorandom permutation matrices. This construction preserves the minimum distance and girth properties of the core matrix and can generate either regular, or irregular LDPC codes. The method provides a unique representation of the code in compact notation.     

低秩循环矩阵的构造方法及其关联的多元LDPC码

在图像处理中,低秩矩阵的冗余信息可用于图像恢复和图像特征提取,而在迭代译码中,校验矩阵的冗余行可以加快译码收敛速度。该文研究一类易于硬件实现的低秩循环矩阵。首先将循环矩阵转换为位置集合,并基于同构理论简化了位置集合的搜索空间,从而基于比特移位方法提出了循环矩阵的构造方法。考虑非零域元素的列赋值与矩阵秩之间的关系,选取Tanner图中没有长度为4的环的循环矩阵,基于非零域元素的列赋值思想提出了不同阶数、不同码率的多元LDPC码构造方法。数值仿真结果表明,与基于PEG算法构造的二元LDPC码比较,所构造的多元LDPC码在BPSK调制方式下在误码字率10–5附近有0.9 dB的增益;在与高阶调制相结合时,有更大的性能提升。此外,所构造的多元LDPC码在迭代5次与50次下的性能几乎一致,这为低时延高可靠通信提供了一种有效的候选编码方案。     

Quasicyclic low-density parity-check codes from circulant permutation matrices

In this correspondence, the construction of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes from circulant permutation matrices is investigated. It is shown that such codes cannot have a Tanner graph representation with girth larger than 12, and a relatively mild necessary and sufficient condition for the code to have a girth of 6, 8,10, or 12 is derived. These results suggest that families of LDPC codes with such girth values are relatively easy to obtain and, consequently, additional parameters such as the minimum distance or the number of redundant check sums should be considered. To this end, a necessary condition for the codes investigated to reach their maximum possible minimum Hamming distance is proposed.     

Design of Low-Rate Irregular LDPC Codes Using Trellis Search

A simple design method using trellis search is proposed for good low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes with relatively low code rates. By applying a trellis search technique to the design of a pre-assigned part of the parity-check matrix that allows a simple encoding, we improve the distribution of cycles formed by the entries contained in the parity-check part of the parity-check matrix. In addition, we extend the proposed algorithm to a class of structured LDPC codes, which have been recently preferred in many practical applications. Simulation results show that the codes designed by the proposed method outperform those constructed by conventionally used greedy design algorithms.