LDPC Bit Interleaving for Robust OFDM Broadcast Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current digital broadcasting systems face challenges in providing high decoding and receiving performance, especially with the increasing demand for multi-channel, wideband, and high-quality digital services, as existing methods do not efficiently support various receiving methods and may not adequately address interference and error correction needs.

Innovation Solution

A transmitting apparatus and method that incorporates a BICM block for FEC coding and interleaving, using LDPC codes and a Framing/Interleaving block for time and frequency interleaving, along with a Waveform Generation block for OFDM signal modulation, to enhance decoding and receiving performance by optimizing data transmission and reception processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional data transmission methods are used in digital broadcasting systems, then system simplicity is maintained, but decoding and receiving performance deteriorates due to inadequate error correction and interference management

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedecoding and receiving performanceVSAvoiddata processing complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The data stream is divided into multiple blocks that are independently processed through separate interleaving and error correction stages. This segmentation allows the system to apply sophisticated error correction techniques to manageable data portions, improving overall decoding performance without overwhelming system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

Data undergoes preliminary interleaving and error correction processing before transmission. By performing these complex operations in advance at the transmitter, the receiving end can achieve better decoding performance with relatively simpler processing, effectively managing the complexity-performance tradeoff

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Reliability

If advanced error correction and interleaving techniques are implemented, then decoding performance improves, but processing time and system complexity increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveerror correction capabilityVSAvoidprocessing time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs periodic interleaving patterns where data blocks are systematically rearranged in regular intervals. This periodic structure enables efficient error correction by distributing errors across multiple periods, allowing the decoder to recover data more quickly while maintaining high error correction capability

Inventive Principle:
Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The interleaving depth and error correction code rates are dynamically adjusted based on channel conditions and service requirements. By optimizing these parameters, the system achieves the necessary error correction performance with minimal processing time, balancing reliability and speed

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple block interleave systems are used to support various receiving methods, then service versatility improves, but system complexity and difficulty of management increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesupport for various receiving methodsVSAvoidnumber of interleave systems
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A universal interleaving structure is designed that can operate in multiple modes to support different receiving methods. The same interleave system can be configured for different service types and channel conditions, eliminating the need for separate dedicated systems for each receiving method while maintaining full versatility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The interleaving parameters and system configuration are made dynamic rather than fixed. The system can adapt its interleaving depth, block size, and processing mode based on the required service type and channel conditions, providing support for various receiving methods through a single flexible system rather than multiple rigid systems

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3146636B1Transmitting apparatus and interleaving method thereof
Publication Date: 2024.08.28 SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD
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AI summary

A transmitting apparatus is provided. The transmitting apparatus includes: an encoder configured to perform a low-density parity check (LDPC) encoding on input bits using a parity check matrix to generate an LDPC codeword comprising information word bits and parity bits; an interleaver configured to interleave the LDPC codeword; and a modulator configured to map the interleaved LDPC codeword onto a modulation symbol, wherein the modulator is further configured to map a bit included in a predetermined bit group from among a plurality of bit groups constituting the LDPC codeword onto a predetermined bit of the modulation symbol.