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Table 1 Components of MB, NB and MNB encoders’ trellises

From: Multi-non-binary turbo codes

Type of encoder

Interleaver length

Coding rate R c

Bits/symbol

Memory

States/tact

Branches/tact

Total trellis branches

MB

Q × N

R/(R + 1)

1

M

2M

2(R + 1) × M

Q × N × 2(R + 1)M

NB

N

1/2

R × Q

M

(2R × Q)M

(2R × Q)2 × M

N × (2R × Q)2 × M

MNB

N

R/(R + 1)

Q

M

(2Q)M

(2Q)(R + 1) × M

N × (2Q)(R + 1)M