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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 09, 1998
Hideki Sawaguchi, Kodaira, JP;
Akihiko Hirano, Odawara, JP;
Seiichi Mita, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Terumi Takashi, Chigasaki, JP;
Hitachi, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A maximum likelihood decoding circuit is arranged to reduce power consumption through the effect of a Viterbi algorithm. A plurality of storing elements located vertically in a column and for storing each state survivor path information at the same time point are treated as storing element blocks in a manner to correspond to the combination (state) of intracode interferences. The outputs from the storing elements are again applied into the inputs of the corresponding storing elements contained in the same storing element block through path history selecting circuits. Each of the storing blocks is periodically started on the input timing of a receiving signal at each processing time point by starting signals (pointers) outputted from a starting signal (pointer) generated circuit. A storing element block output circuit and storing element block output terminals are provided in each of the storing element blocks so that a path memory circuit output may be outputted through an OR circuit.