Spatially Coupled LDPC Encoding for High-Rate Wireless Transmission

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication networks face challenges in achieving ultra-high data rates, ultra-low latency, and ultra-high reliability due to the increasing demand for data transmission in applications like virtual reality and intelligent transportation, which current 5G mobile communications cannot adequately address.

Innovation Solution

Employing spatially coupled low-density parity-check codes (LDPC) with a basic matrix structure that includes identical sub-matrix groups arranged diagonally, utilizing a lifting size to enhance encoding and decoding processes.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If spatially coupled LDPC codes are used for encoding, then data transmission rate approaches Shannon capacity limit, but encoding and decoding complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedata transmission rateVSAvoidencoding and decoding complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the LDPC code structure into basic sub-matrices that are arranged in a systematic pattern with identical diagonal structures. This segmentation allows the large parity-check matrix to be broken down into manageable basic units, reducing the overall encoding and decoding complexity while maintaining high data transmission rates that approach the Shannon capacity limit.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent employs a lifting size parameter to transform the basic matrix structure into a scalable LDPC code structure. By changing the lifting size parameter, the system can adjust the code rate and block length while maintaining the beneficial properties of spatially coupled LDPC codes, thereby achieving high transmission rates without proportionally increasing complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Productivity

If higher data transmission rates are achieved through spatially coupled LDPC, then throughput increases, but latency may increase due to more complex processing

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovethroughputVSAvoidprocessing latency
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The segmented basic matrix structure enables parallel processing of encoding and decoding operations. Each basic sub-matrix can be processed independently or in small groups, reducing the sequential processing time and latency while maintaining high throughput through efficient utilization of the spatial coupling structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If spatially coupled LDPC with identical diagonal sub-matrix groups is used, then decoding performance improves, but the basic matrix structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvedecoding performanceVSAvoidbasic matrix structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses identical diagonal sub-matrix groups throughout the basic matrix structure. This homogeneity means that the same basic building blocks are repeated systematically, which actually simplifies implementation despite the sophisticated decoding performance. The repeated identical structures allow for optimized, reusable decoding algorithms and reduce the variety of operations needed compared to completely irregular structures.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #33Homogeneity

Data Source

PatentEP4723487A1Encoding method and apparatus, decoding method and apparatus, and storage medium
Publication Date: 2026.04.08 ZTE CORP
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of communications. Provided are an encoding method and apparatus, a decoding method and apparatus, and a storage medium, which can support higher data transmission rates. The encoding method comprises: acquiring a first bit sequence to be encoded; on the basis of a basic matrix of a spatial coupling low-density parity-check code (LDPC) and a lifting value, encoding the first bit sequence to obtain a second bit sequence, wherein the basic matrix comprises L sub-basic matrix groups which are the same and are arranged diagonally, each sub-basic matrix group comprises M first sub-basic matrixes, and L and M are both positive integers; and sending all or part of bits of the second bit sequence. The present application can be used in wire- less communication processes.