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Table 4 Features of the multi-mode high-throughput decoder

From: Systematic construction, verification and implementation methodology for LDPC codes

FPGA platform

Altera Stratix III EP3SL340F1517C2

Decoding scheme

Layered offset-threshold MSA

Modes supported

9 × 3 = 27 modes

Code length

N = 1536:768:6144 (z f = 64:32:256)

Code rate

R = 1/ 2,2/ 3,3/ 4 (Hb:12 × 24, 8 × 24, 6 × 24)

Iteration number

iter = 1−31, 20 recommended

Resources usage

149, 976 LE, 3, 157, 136 bits memory

BER performance

gap ≤ 0.2 dB vs. 20 iteration float LMMSA

Clock setup

225.58MHz

Stable net throughput

721.58 Mbps (z f = 256, R = 1/ 2, iter = 20)

Max. net throughput

1.2 Gbps (early-stopping, iter = 12 ave.)