Code Block Segmentation in Concatenated Turbo-RS Coding

The patent segments the error correction task by dividing the coded bit stream into multiple code blocks, where each block is independently processed by RS decoders. This segmentation allows the system to handle errors in a distributed manner, preventing error propagation and achieving low BLER in high SNR environments while maintaining high data transmission speeds

The patent employs a composite coding scheme that combines Turbo codes and Reed-Solomon (RS) codes into a concatenated structure. The Turbo code provides strong error correction for random errors, while the outer RS code addresses residual errors and error floors, creating a composite error correction system that achieves both high speed and high reliability

The patent divides the coded bit stream into multiple independent code blocks that can be processed in parallel by separate RS decoder instances. This segmentation reduces the computational complexity of each individual decoder while achieving the same overall error correction performance, as the total work is distributed across multiple simpler processing units

The patent applies partial error correction by using the inner Turbo code to handle the majority of errors and the outer RS code to correct only the residual errors that remain. This partial approach at each stage avoids the excessive complexity of attempting to correct all errors in a single processing pass