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US 11,043,970 · App. 16/065,542 · Granted Jun 22, 2021

Method for transmitting LDPC code using row-orthogonal and apparatus therefor

Inventors: Jongwoong Shin (Seoul, KR); Bonghoe Kim (Seoul, KR); Jinwoo Kim (Seoul, KR); Ilmu Byun (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H03M13/116H03M13/616H04L1/0057
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Patent No.
US 11,043,970
App. No.
16/065,542
Granted
Jun 22, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for encoding a quasi-cyclic low-density parity-check (LDPC) code according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise the steps of: generating a multi-edge LDPC code matrix including a high rate code matrix and a single parity check code matrix; and encoding a signal by using the multi-edge LDPC code matrix, wherein the single parity check code matrix includes a first matrix having a non-row-orthogonal structure matrix and a second matrix having a pure row-orthogonal structure, which are concatenated.

Claims (108)

1. A method of transmitting, by a transmitting device, an information block using a low density parity check (LDPC) base code in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

encoding, by the transmitting device, the information block based on a parity check matrix; and

transmitting, by the transmitting device, the encoded information block,

wherein the parity check matrix is determined based on the LDPC base code

H

=

[

A

⁢

⁢

B

C

D

⁢

E

]

,

wherein each element of the LDPC base code represents a zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, or a circulant permutation matrix of dimensions Z*Z which is obtained by circularly shifting an identity matrix of dimensions Z*Z to the right a non-negative integer number of times, where Z is a positive integer,

wherein “[A B]” is a matrix of dimensions M b *(K b +M b ) matrix, where M b and K b are positive integers, respectively,

wherein “B” is a dual diagonal structure matrix of dimensions M b *M b , in which every element of “B” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, except for M b elements at a first main diagonal of “B”, (M b −1) elements at a second diagonal right above the first main diagonal of “B” and two elements below a leftmost element of the first main diagonal of “B” among leftmost elements of “B”,

wherein “C” is a matrix of dimensions M b *M c , in which every element of “C” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, where M c is a positive integer,

wherein “E” is a single diagonal structure matrix of dimensions M c *M c , in which every element of “E” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z except for M c elements at a diagonal of “E”,

wherein “D” is a matrix of dimensions M c *(K b +M b ) which consists of (M c −Y) upper rows and Y lower rows,

wherein the Y lower rows are a row orthogonal structure in which every two consecutive rows of the Y lower rows have at most one element not representing the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z in each column, where Y is a positive integer, and

wherein the (M c −Y) upper rows are a non-row orthogonal structure in which, for each row i of the (M c −Y) upper rows, where i=1, . . . , M c −Y, the row i and a row right above the row i or the row i and a row right below the row i have more than one element not representing the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z in at least one column, where (M c −Y) is a positive integer.

2. The method according to claim 1 ,

wherein “[A B]” is not a row orthogonal structure.

3. A transmitting device for transmitting an information block using a low density parity check (LDPC) base code in a wireless communication system, the transmitting device comprising:

an encoder configured to encode the information block based on a parity check matrix; and

a transmitting module configured to transmit the encoded information block,

wherein the parity check matrix is determined based on the LDPC base code

H

=

[

A

⁢

⁢

B

C

D

⁢

E

]

,

wherein each element of the LDPC base code represents a zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, or a circulant permutation matrix of dimensions Z*Z which is obtained by circularly shifting an identity matrix of dimensions Z*Z to the right a non-negative integer number of times, where Z is a positive integer,

wherein “[A B]” is a matrix of dimensions M b *(K b +M b ) matrix, where M b and K b are positive integers, respectively,

wherein “B” is a dual diagonal structure matrix of dimensions M b *M b , in which every element of “B” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, except for M b elements at a first main diagonal of “B”, (M b −1) elements at a second diagonal right above the first main diagonal of “B” and two elements below a leftmost element of the first main diagonal of “B” among leftmost elements of “B”,

wherein “C” is a matrix of dimensions M b *M c , in which every element of “C” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, where M c is a positive integer,

wherein “E” is a single diagonal structure matrix of dimensions M c *M c , in which every element of “E” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z except for M c elements at a diagonal of “E”,

wherein “D” is a matrix of dimensions M c *(K b +M b ) which consists of (M c −Y) upper rows and Y lower rows,

wherein the Y lower rows are a row orthogonal structure in which every two consecutive rows of the Y lower rows have at most one element not representing the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z in each column, where Y is a positive integer, and

wherein the (M c −Y) upper rows are a non-row orthogonal structure in which, for each row i of the (M c −Y) upper rows, where i=1, . . . , M c −Y, the row i and a row right above the row i or the row i and a row right below the row i have more than one element not representing the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z in at least one column, where (M c −Y) is a positive integer.

4. The transmitting device according to claim 3 ,

wherein “[A B]” is not a row orthogonal structure.

5. A method of receiving, by a receiving device, an information block using a low density parity check (LDPC) base code in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

receiving, by the receiving device, an encoded information block; and

decoding, by the receiving device, the encoded information block based on a parity check matrix to produce the information block,

wherein the parity check matrix is determined based on the LDPC base code

H

=

[

A

⁢

⁢

B

C

D

⁢

E

]

,

wherein each element of the LDPC base code represents a zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, or a circulant permutation matrix of dimensions Z*Z which is obtained by circularly shifting an identity matrix of dimensions Z*Z to the right a non-negative integer number of times, where Z is a positive integer,

wherein “[A B]” is a matrix of dimensions M b *(K b +M b ) matrix, where M b and K b are positive integers, respectively,

wherein “B” is a dual diagonal structure matrix of dimensions M b *M b , in which every element of “B” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, except for M b elements at a first main diagonal of “B”, (M b −1) elements at a second diagonal right above the first main diagonal of “B” and two elements below a leftmost element of the first main diagonal of “B” among leftmost elements of “B”,

wherein “C” is a matrix of dimensions M b *M c , in which every element of “C” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, where M c is a positive integer,

wherein “E” is a single diagonal structure matrix of dimensions M c *M c , in which every element of “E” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z except for M c elements at a diagonal of “E”,

wherein “D” is a matrix of dimensions M c *(K b +M b ) which consists of (M c −Y) upper rows and Y lower rows,

wherein the Y lower rows are a row orthogonal structure in which every two consecutive rows of the Y lower rows have at most one element not representing the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z in each column, where Y is a positive integer, and

wherein the (M c −Y) upper rows are a non-row orthogonal structure in which, for each row i of the (M c −Y) upper rows, where i=1, . . . , M c −Y, the row i and a row right above the row i or the row i and a row right below the row i have more than one element not representing the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z in at least one column, where (M c −Y) is a positive integer.

6. The method according to claim 5 ,

wherein “[A B]” is not a row orthogonal structure.

7. A receiving device for receiving an information block using a low density parity check (LDPC) base code in a wireless communication system, the receiving device comprising:

a receiving module configured to receive an encoded information block; and

a decoder configured to decode the encoded information block based on a parity check matrix to produce the information block,

wherein the parity check matrix is determined based on the LDPC base code

H

=

[

A

⁢

⁢

B

C

D

⁢

E

]

,

wherein each element of the LDPC base code represents a zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, or a circulant permutation matrix of dimensions Z*Z which is obtained by circularly shifting an identity matrix of dimensions Z*Z to the right a non-negative integer number of times, where Z is a positive integer,

wherein “[A B]” is a matrix of dimensions M b *(K b +M b ) matrix, where M b and K b are positive integers, respectively,

wherein “B” is a dual diagonal structure matrix of dimensions M b *M b , in which every element of “B” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, except for M b subblocks at a first main diagonal of “B”, (M b −1) elements at a second diagonal right above the first main diagonal of “B” and two elements below a leftmost element of the first main diagonal of “B” among leftmost elements of “B”,

wherein “C” is a matrix of dimensions M b *M c , in which every element of “C” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z, where M c is a positive integer,

wherein “E” is a single diagonal structure matrix of dimensions M c *M c , in which every element of “E” represents the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z except for M c elements at a diagonal of “E”,

wherein “D” is a matrix of dimensions M c *(K b +M b ) which consists of (M c −Y) upper rows and Y lower rows,

wherein the Y lower rows are a row orthogonal structure in which every two consecutive rows of the Y lower rows have at most one element not representing the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z in each column, where Y is a positive integer, and

wherein the (M c −Y) upper rows are a non-row orthogonal structure in which, for each row i of the (M c −Y) upper rows, where i=1, . . . , M c −Y, the row i and a row right above the row i or the row i and a row right below the row i have more than one element not representing the zero matrix of dimensions Z*Z in at least one column, where (M c −Y) is a positive integer.

8. The receiving device according to claim 7 ,

wherein “[A B]” is not a row orthogonal structure.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 18, 2018
From: SHIN, JONGWOONG; KIM, BONGHOE; KIM, JINWOO; BYUN, ILMU
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62455478 · Feb 6, 2017
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