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New Technique for Improving Performance of LDPC Codes in the Presence of Trapping Sets

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Trapping sets are considered the primary factor for degrading the performance of low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes in the error-floor region. The effect of trapping sets on the performance of an LDPC code becomes worse as the code size decreases. One approach to tackle this problem is to minimize trapping sets during LDPC code design. However, while trapping sets can be reduced, their complete elimination is infeasible due to the presence of cycles in the underlying LDPC code bipartite graph. In this work, we introduce a new technique based on trapping sets neutralization to minimize the negative effect of trapping sets under belief propagation (BP) decoding. Simulation results for random, progressive edge growth (PEG) and MacKay LDPC codes demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed technique. The hardware cost of the proposed technique is also shown to be minimal.

Source: EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking

DOI: 10.1155/2008/362897

Authors: Esa Alghonaim, Aiman El-Maleh, Mohamed Adnan Landolsi

Institution: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals

Language: English

Topic: Error Correcting Code Techniques

Subfield: Computer Networks and Communications

Field: Computer Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,790

OpenAlex ID: W2015782797