Abstract:
Product codes based on binary block codes are considered. The aim is to use simple block codes as component codes in the constructions. Then, by using interleaving, large codes can be obtained. The fundamental aim of the interleaving is to obtain codes with a structure that is suitable for iterative decoding. We present interleaving strategies for iterative (turbo) decoding of block codes. A simple interleaving rule is devised. It is suitable in many practical constructions and it is based on combinatorial configurations. We also present simulation results of the achievable performance with iterative decoding of our code constructions.