Covering the full range of channel codes from the most conventional
through to the most advanced, the second edition of Turbo Coding, Turbo
Equalisation and Space-Time Coding is a self-contained reference on
channel coding for wireless channels. The book commences with a
historical perspective on the topic, which leads to two basic component
codes, convolutional and block codes. It then moves on to turbo codes
which exploit iterative decoding by using algorithms, such as the
Maximum-A-Posteriori (MAP), Log-MAP and Soft Output Viterbi Algorithm
(SOVA), comparing their performance. It also compares Trellis Coded
Modulation (TCM), Turbo Trellis Coded Modulation (TTCM), Bit-Interleaved
Coded Modulation (BICM) and Iterative BICM (BICM-ID) under various
channel conditions.
The horizon of the content is then extended to incorporate topics which
have found their way into diverse standard systems. These include
space-time block and trellis codes, as well as other Multiple-Input
Multiple-Output (MIMO) schemes and near-instantaneously Adaptive
Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (AQAM). The book also elaborates on
turbo equalisation by providing a detailed portrayal of recent advances
in partial response modulation schemes using diverse channel codes.
A radically new aspect for this second edition is the discussion of
multi-level coding and sphere-packing schemes, Extrinsic Information
Transfer (EXIT) charts, as well as an introduction to the family of
Generalized Low Density Parity Check codes.
This new edition includes recent advances in near-capacity
turbo-transceivers as well as new sections on multi-level coding schemes
and of Generalized Low Density Parity Check codes
- Comparatively studies diverse channel coded and turbo detected systems
to give all-inclusive information for researchers, engineers and
students
- Details EXIT-chart based irregular transceiver designs
- Uses rich performance comparisons as well as diverse near-capacity
design examples
