A new look at the error-correcting capabilities of convolutional codes

S Ertl, Rolf Johannesson, Victor Pavlushkov

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Abstract

This paper describes the error-correcting capability of a convolutional code when transmitting close to capacity. We show that it is the combination of average burst length and first event error probability that allows us to better describe the error-correcting capability of a code
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings. 2004 IEEE International Symposium on Information Theory
PublisherIEEE - Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages406-406
ISBN (Print)0-7803-8280-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004
EventIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), 2004 - Chicago, IL, United States
Duration: 2004 Jun 272004 Jul 2

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Symposium on Information Theory (ISIT), 2004
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityChicago, IL
Period2004/06/272004/07/02

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

Free keywords

  • error-correcting capability
  • first event error probability
  • average burst length combination
  • convolutional code

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