Université De Bretagne Sud

Hassan Harb

Emmanuel Boutillon

Cédric Marchand

Embodiments of the invention provide an elementary check node processing unit () implemented in a check node processing unit of a non-binary error correcting code decoder, the elementary check node processing unit () being linked to a variable node processing unit () and being configured to receive a first message and a second message, each message comprising at least two components. The elementary check node processing unit () comprises a calculation unit () which determines two or more auxiliary components from the components comprised in the first message and from the components comprised in the second message, an auxiliary component comprising an auxiliary reliability metrics. The calculation unit () also determines, in association with each of the two or more auxiliary components, decoding performance values. The elementary check node processing unit () also comprises a selection unit () which selects, among the two or more auxiliary components, the auxiliary component that is associated with the optimal decoding performance values and determines an offset value from the auxiliary reliability metrics comprised in the selected auxiliary component. The elementary check node processing unit () then transmits the offset value and a selected set of auxiliary components among the two or more auxiliary components to the variable node processing unit ().

Offset value determination in a check node processing unit for message-passing decoding of non-binary codes

Embodiments of the invention provide a variable node processing unit for a non-binary error correcting code decoder, the variable node processing unit being configured to receive one check node message and intrinsic reliability metrics, and to generate one variable node message from auxiliary components derived from said one check node message and intrinsic reliability metrics, the intrinsic reliability metrics being derived from a received signal, an auxiliary component comprising an auxiliary symbol and an auxiliary reliability metrics associated with said auxiliary symbol, wherein the variable node processing unit comprises:

Variable node processing methods and devices for message-passing decoding of non-binary codes

A sorting device and method for determining elementary check node components in an elementary check node processor implemented in a non-binary error correcting code decoder by sorting auxiliary components are presented. The auxiliary components are stored in a plurality of FIFO memories, each FIFO memory being assigned a FIFO number index. Each auxiliary component stored in a given FIFO memory comprises an auxiliary symbol, a reliability metrics representing the reliability of the auxiliary symbol, and the FIFO number index assigned to the given FIFO memory. The sorting device is configured to sort the auxiliary components by a plurality of multiplexers arranged sequentially. Each multiplexer is configured to initialize a candidate elementary check node component from the components of a FIFO memory corresponding to the auxiliary component which comprise the most reliable auxiliary symbol and to perform one or more iterations of the illustrated receiving, updating and sorting steps.

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