The embodiment of the invention discloses a
data mapping method and a related device, which can obtain higher
coding gain while keeping good compatibility, and can ensure the resistance to channel burst errors at the same time. Specifically, a first
data stream encoded by an outer code is obtained. Afterwards, the first
data stream is subjected to inner code coding to obtain a second
data stream, the second data
stream comprises L code words subjected to second FEC coding, L is an integral multiple of 8, each
code word comprises n bits, and n is an odd number larger than 1. Furthermore, the L code words are interleaved and mapped to obtain n * L / 8 DP-16
QAM symbols, any one of an X polarization direction I-path component, an X polarization direction Q-path component, a Y polarization direction I-path component and a Y polarization direction Q-path component of each DP-16
QAM symbol is obtained by mapping two bits in the L code words, and each DP-16
QAM symbol is obtained by mapping eight bits from eight code words.