CMOS analog iterative decoders using margin propagation circuits

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Abstract

Analog iterative decoders offer several advantages over their digital counterparts in terms of speed and power consumption. The current state of art CMOS analog decoders uses MOS transistors biased in weak inversion which limits their speed of operation. In this paper a novel analog decoding network is presented which can operate with MOS transistor biased both in weak and strong inversion. The principle of operation is based on margin propagation algorithm which requires only addition,subtraction and thresholding operation which can be easily implemented in analog VLSI. A current mode implementation of the decoder is proposed which operates directly in log-likelihood space. This not only improves the speed of convergence for iterative decoding but also enhances the dynamic range of the decoder. Simulation based on a simple tail-biting trellis is presented that demonstrate the decoding characteristic and speed of operation of the proposed margin propagation network.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationISCAS 2006
Subtitle of host publication2006 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, Proceedings
Pages5003-5006
Number of pages4
StatePublished - 2006
EventISCAS 2006: 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems - Kos, Greece
Duration: May 21 2006May 24 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
ISSN (Print)0271-4310

Conference

ConferenceISCAS 2006: 2006 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Country/TerritoryGreece
CityKos
Period05/21/0605/24/06

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