Patent Publication Number: US-8539325-B2

Title: Parity generating apparatus and map apparatus for turbo decoding

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the priority of Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2009-0127538 filed on Dec. 18, 2009 and 10-2010-0115080 filed on Nov. 18, 2010, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a parity generating apparatus for generating a parity bit in order to improve a decoding performance in turbo decoding, and an MAP apparatus. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     An error correction technique using a turbo code was first published by Claude Berrou in 1993, opening a new chapter in the error correction field. The error correction capability of the turbo code has characteristics such that a BER (Bit Error Rate) performance is improved according to the number of repetitions thereof. In addition, it has been known that a sufficient amount of repetition would achieve a level of error correction as close as the channel capacity method presented by C. E. Shannon. 
     A turbo decoder is implemented based on a MAP (Maximum A Posteriori) algorithm or a SOVA (Soft Output Viterbi Algorithm). In general, in terms of calculation complexity, a turbo decoder using the MAP scheme is two to four-fold more complicated than the turbo decoder using the SOVA scheme, and has a better BER by 0.5 dB to 0.7 dB in terms of performance. 
     Recently, a turbo coder and turbo decoder have been adopted for a system aimed at a high speed data transmission requiring a low BE, such as an LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard, a next-generation mobile communication system, or the like, as well as the existing mobile communication system, and also adopted as a standard in an error correction field of a digital broadcast communication system. 
     Meanwhile, S. S. Pietrobon has proposed a turbo decoder having a structure using a corrected LogMAP algorithm obtained by simplifying a LogMAP scheme so as to make it easily implementable by hardware. In this case, because the implementation of the existing LogMAP scheme has a complicated configuration, a SubLogMAP scheme, a MaxLogMAP scheme, and the like, have been also proposed in order to reducing the amount of calculation, while submitting to degradation of performance. 
     S. S. Pietrobon has simplified the existing LogMAP algorithm by using an E function. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An aspect of the present invention provides an apparatus for generating a parity bit in order to obtain improved performance while reducing a repeated decoding operation, and a MAP apparatus for turbo decoding. 
     According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for generating a parity bit for turbo decoding, including: a index converter calculating forward and reverse state matrices with respect to a parity bit by maintaining or changing the relationship between the forward and reverse state matrices with respect to information bits and input symbols according to an encoder state; and a parity calculation unit calculating a parity bit by using the forward and reverse state matrices which have been calculated by the parity state matric calculation unit. 
     The forward and reverse state matrices may be calculated according to a MAP (Maximum A Posteriori) algorithm. 
     The index converter may maintain or change the relationship between the forward and reverse state matrices and the input symbols by using a table regarding the relationship among the input symbols according to the encoder state, the parity bit, and the decoded state. 
     The parity calculation unit may calculate the parity bit by employing an LLR (Log Likelihood Ratio) scheme. 
     According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a MAP apparatus including: a first state matric calculation unit obtaining forward and reverse state matrices with respect to input symbols; an information calculation unit calculating information bits by using the forward and reverse state matrices calculated by the first state matric calculation unit; a index converter calculating forward and reverse state matrices with respect to a parity bit by maintaining or changing the relationship between the forward and reverse state matrices with respect to information bits and input symbols according to an encoder state; and a parity calculation unit calculating a parity bit by using the forward and reverse state matrices calculated by the index converter. 
     The forward and reverse state matrices may be calculated according to the MAP (Maximum A Posteriori) algorithm. 
     The first state matric calculation unit may include: a branch matric calculator calculating a branch matric by using a correlation of branches of a trellis diagram structure of the input symbols; a first calculator calculating a forward state matric of a corresponding period by using the calculated branch matric; and a second calculator calculating a reverse state matric of the corresponding period by using the calculated branch matric. 
     The parity calculation unit and the information calculation unit may calculate the parity bit and the information bits by employing the LLR (Log Likelihood Ratio) scheme. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The above and other aspects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic block diagram illustrating the structure of a turbo encoder used in the conventional 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) LTE (Long-Term Evolution); 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic block diagram illustrating function blocks of A MAP (Maximum A Posteriori) apparatus for turbo decoding according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic block diagram illustrating function blocks of a turbo decoding apparatus using the MAP apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic block diagram illustrating function blocks of a distributed video coding system implemented by using the turbo decoding apparatus employing the MAP apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments set forth herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art. 
     In the drawings, the shapes and dimensions may be exaggerated for clarity, and the same reference numerals will be used throughout to designate the same or like components. 
     Unless explicitly described to the contrary, the word “comprise” and variations such as “comprises” or “comprising,” will be understood to imply the inclusion of stated elements but not the exclusion of any other elements. 
     Before describing a parity generating apparatus and MAP apparatus for turbo decoding according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a novel method for deriving a state matric with respect to a parity bit by analyzing a MAP algorithm of Pietrobon will be proposed. 
     First, variables included in a numerical formula used in analyzing the MAP algorithm of Pietrobon have meanings as follows.
         k: Time or data sequence   dk: Information bits at time k (data bits which are not coded)   Yk: Parity bit at time k (coded bit)   Sk: State of encoder at time k   xk: Reception symbols of dk   yk: Reception symbols of Yk   Rk: reception symbols made up of xk and yk   pk, qk: noise included in reception symbols       

     Sequence R 1   N , Rk, xk, and yk of the reception symbols are represented by Equation 1 shown below:
 
 R   1   N =( R   1   ,R   2   , . . . ,R   k   , . . . ,R   N )  [Equation 1]
 
 R   k =( x   k   ,y   k )
 
 x   k =(2 d   k −1)+ p   k   y   k =(2 Y   k −1)+ q   k  
 
     A log likelihood ratio with respect to Yk, L (Yk), is defined as represented by Equation 2 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
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                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               m 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             ∑ 
                             
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                               = 
                               0 
                             
                             
                               
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                                 v 
                               
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
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                               k 
                               0 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               m 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         Y 
                         ^ 
                       
                       k 
                     
                     = 
                     
                       { 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               1 
                               ; 
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   L 
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       Y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ≥ 
                                 0 
                               
                               , 
                             
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               0 
                               ; 
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   L 
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
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                                       k 
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
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                                 0 
                               
                               , 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     2 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Pr is a probability function, and a repeatedly mentioned variable like λλ refers to a function with respect to a parity bit. 
     Equation 2 means that when the value L(Yk) is greater than 0, Yk is decoded into 1, and when the value L(Yk) is smaller than 0, Yk is decoded into 0. 
     Equation 3 shown below is derived by organizing λλ by using the Bayes&#39; rule and the characteristics of a trellis diagram. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
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                                 ⁡ 
                                 
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                           ⁢ 
                           
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                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
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                               ′ 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
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                             rule 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
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                               S 
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                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     3 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, αα k   ii (m) is calculated in a direction in which the value k increases, so it is called a forward state matric and is defined as represented by Equation 4 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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                     ⁡ 
                     
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                         ∑ 
                         
                           
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                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     4 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
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                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     5 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, δδ ii (R k ,m) is a value of a reception symbol obtained from a correlation of branches of a trellis diagram structure, which is called a branch matric and is defined as represented by Equation 6 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
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                     ⁡ 
                     
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                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             2 
                             
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                           ⁢ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 
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                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
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                                   k 
                                 
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                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     6 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Thus, the relational expression of Equation 4 can be converted into that as represented by Equation 7 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               αα 
                               k 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               m 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           
                             
                               ∑ 
                               
                                 
                                   m 
                                   ′ 
                                 
                                 = 
                                 0 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   2 
                                   v 
                                 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 ∑ 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     αα 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       - 
                                       1 
                                     
                                     jj 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       m 
                                       ′ 
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁢ 
                                 
                                   
                                     δδ 
                                     ii 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         R 
                                         k 
                                       
                                       , 
                                       m 
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                           
                             
                               
                                 δδ 
                                 ii 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     k 
                                   
                                   , 
                                   m 
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 ∑ 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                   
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   αα 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     - 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   jj 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       bb 
                                       jj 
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       m 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         δδ 
                         ii 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             R 
                             k 
                           
                           , 
                           m 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         1 
                         2 
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         Pr 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 ❘ 
                                 
                                   Y 
                                   k 
                                 
                               
                               = 
                               ii 
                             
                             , 
                             
                               
                                 S 
                                 k 
                               
                               = 
                               m 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     7 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In Equation 3, ββ k   ii (m) is calculated in a direction in which value k decreases, so it is called a reverse state matric and is defined as represented by Equation 8 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       ββ 
                       k 
                       ii 
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       m 
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       Pr 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             
                               
                                 R 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 N 
                               
                               ❘ 
                               
                                 Y 
                                 k 
                               
                             
                             = 
                             ii 
                           
                           , 
                           
                             
                               S 
                               k 
                             
                             = 
                             m 
                           
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ∑ 
                         
                           
                             m 
                             ′ 
                           
                           = 
                           0 
                         
                         
                           
                             2 
                             v 
                           
                           - 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ∑ 
                           
                             jj 
                             = 
                             0 
                           
                           1 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               ββ 
                               
                                 k 
                                 + 
                                 1 
                               
                               jj 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 m 
                                 ′ 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               γγ 
                               
                                 jj 
                                 , 
                                 ii 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 , 
                                 
                                   m 
                                   ′ 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 m 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     8 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Here, γγ jj,ii (R k+1 ,m′,m) is defined as represented by Equation 9. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       γγ 
                       
                         jj 
                         , 
                         ii 
                       
                     
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           R 
                           k 
                         
                         , 
                         
                           m 
                           ′ 
                         
                         , 
                         m 
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     { 
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     δδ 
                                     jj 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         R 
                                         
                                           k 
                                           + 
                                           1 
                                         
                                       
                                       , 
                                       
                                         m 
                                         ′ 
                                       
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ; 
                               
                             
                             
                               
                                 
                                   m 
                                   ′ 
                                 
                                 = 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     f 
                                     ii 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     m 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               
                                 0 
                                 ; 
                               
                             
                             
                               
                                 
                                   m 
                                   ′ 
                                 
                                 ≠ 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     f 
                                     ii 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     m 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             δδ 
                             jj 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 R 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                               
                               , 
                               
                                 m 
                                 ′ 
                               
                               , 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           1 
                           2 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           Pr 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   ❘ 
                                   
                                     Y 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                 = 
                                 jj 
                               
                               , 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 = 
                                 
                                   m 
                                   ′ 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     9 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Thus, the relational expression of Equation 8 can be converted into that as represented by Equation 10 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             ββ 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             m 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             ∑ 
                             
                               
                                 m 
                                 ′ 
                               
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 v 
                               
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               ∑ 
                               
                                 jj 
                                 = 
                                 0 
                               
                               1 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   jj 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     m 
                                     ′ 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   jj 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       
                                         
                                           S 
                                           ff 
                                           ii 
                                         
                                         ⁡ 
                                         
                                           ( 
                                           m 
                                           ) 
                                         
                                       
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                         
                           
                             ∑ 
                             
                               jj 
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                             1 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ββ 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 jj 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     ff 
                                     ii 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     m 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 δδ 
                                 jj 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   , 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         S 
                                         ff 
                                         ii 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         m 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     10 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Through the foregoing process, the branch matric, the forward state matric, the reverse state matric, and log likelihood ratio with respect to a parity bit can be obtained, and the matrices and the log likelihood ratio can be organized as represented by Equation 11 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           δδ 
                           ii 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               R 
                               k 
                             
                             , 
                             m 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         exp 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               2 
                               
                                 σ 
                                 2 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   
                                     x 
                                     k 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   
                                     
                                       D 
                                       k 
                                       ii 
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       m 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                 
                                 - 
                                 
                                   
                                     y 
                                     k 
                                   
                                   ⁢ 
                                   ii 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         
                           αα 
                           k 
                           ii 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           m 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             δδ 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 R 
                                 k 
                               
                               , 
                               m 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             ∑ 
                             
                               jj 
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                             1 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               αα 
                               
                                 k 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                               jj 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   bb 
                                   jj 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         
                           ββ 
                           k 
                           ii 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           m 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         
                           ∑ 
                           
                             jj 
                             = 
                             0 
                           
                           1 
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               ββ 
                               
                                 k 
                                 + 
                                 1 
                               
                               jj 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   ff 
                                   ii 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               δδ 
                               jj 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 , 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       ff 
                                       ii 
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       m 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
 
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     
                       
                         L 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             Y 
                             k 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         log 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               ∑ 
                               
                                 m 
                                 = 
                                 0 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   2 
                                   v 
                                 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   αα 
                                   k 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   k 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               ∑ 
                               
                                 m 
                                 = 
                                 0 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   2 
                                   v 
                                 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   αα 
                                   k 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   k 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     11 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In Equation 11, the numerical formula of multiplication can be changed into that of addition by taking a log at both sides of the branch matric, the forward state matric, and the reverse state matric, thus reducing the amount of calculation. This is known as a LogMAP algorithm, and Equation 12 is obtained by employing the LogMAP algorithm. 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         DD 
                         ii 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             R 
                             k 
                           
                           , 
                           m 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ln 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               δδ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 m 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           2 
                           
                             σ 
                             2 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               
                                 x 
                                 k 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   D 
                                   k 
                                   ii 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             - 
                             
                               
                                 y 
                                 k 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               ii 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         AA 
                         k 
                         ii 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         m 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ln 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               αα 
                               k 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               m 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             DD 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 R 
                                 k 
                               
                               , 
                               m 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         + 
                         
                           
                             E 
                             
                               jj 
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                             1 
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                               
                           
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               AA 
                               
                                 k 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                               jj 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   bb 
                                   jj 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         BB 
                         k 
                         ii 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         m 
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         ln 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               ββ 
                               k 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               m 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             E 
                             
                               jj 
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           1 
                         
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               
                                 BB 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 jj 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     ff 
                                     ii 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     m 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                             
                               
                                 DD 
                                 jj 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   , 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         S 
                                         ff 
                                         ii 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         m 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       L 
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           Y 
                           k 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         log 
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               ∑ 
                               
                                 m 
                                 = 
                                 0 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   2 
                                   v 
                                 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   αα 
                                   k 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   k 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                           
                             
                               ∑ 
                               
                                 m 
                                 = 
                                 0 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   2 
                                   v 
                                 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                                 
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   αα 
                                   k 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   k 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               E 
                               
                                 m 
                                 = 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 v 
                               
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   AA 
                                   k 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   BB 
                                   k 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         - 
                         
                           
                             
                               E 
                               
                                 m 
                                 = 
                                 0 
                               
                             
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 v 
                               
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   AA 
                                   k 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   BB 
                                   k 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   m 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     12 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     log 
                     ⁡ 
                     
                       ( 
                       
                         
                           ∑ 
                           
                             m 
                             = 
                             0 
                           
                           
                             
                               2 
                               v 
                             
                             - 
                             1 
                           
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                             
                         
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               f 
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 m 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                       ) 
                     
                   
                   = 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           E 
                           
                             m 
                             = 
                             0 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             2 
                             v 
                           
                           - 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         f 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           m 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         f 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           0 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         Ef 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           1 
                           ) 
                         
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       E 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       … 
                       ⁢ 
                       
                           
                       
                       ⁢ 
                       
                         Ef 
                         ⁡ 
                         
                           ( 
                           
                             
                               2 
                               v 
                             
                             - 
                             1 
                           
                           ) 
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     In this case, on the assumption that an input of the MAP decoder is uniform, the branch matric, the forward state matric, the reverse state matric, and the log likelihood ratio with respect to Yk can be represented by those with respect to an existing dk shown below. Such a conversion can be generally established for a general turbo decoder. 
     The method of representing the matrices with respect to Yk by the matrices with respect to dk will now be described by applying them to turbo codes of a 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) LTE (Long-Term Evolution) system. 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic block diagram illustrating the structure of a turbo encoder used in the conventional 3GPP LTE. 
     With reference to  FIG. 1 , a turbo encoder  400  used in the conventional 3GPP LTE may include an interleaver  430  and constituent encoders  410  and  420 . The constituent encoders  410  and  420  may include a plurality of adders and flip/flops  411 ,  413 ,  415 ,  421 ,  423 , and  425 . A turbo code is also called a PCCC (Parallel Concatenated Convolutional Code). 
     A coding process thereof is performed by block. N number of information bits d=(d1, d2, Λ, dN) are coded through the first constituent encoder  410  and transmitted, and N number of information bits, whose order has been rearranged by the interleaver  430 , are coded through the second constituent encoder  420  and transmitted. Meanwhile, a coding rate may be increased by puncturing an output from the turbo encoder  400  and transmitting the same. 
     The turbo encoder  400  sets a memory at the side where information bits are input, as upper bits, so pairs of a butterfly structure constituting a trellis diagram are given as follows: 
     (Sk,Sk+1)=((0,1),(0,4)), ((2,3),(1,5)), ((4,5),(2,6)), ((6,7),(3,7)) 
     Input values calculated with respect to a parity bit in each state according to the butterfly structure and the characteristics of the turbo encoder  400  are shown in Table 1 below: 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
               
             
               
                 TABLE 1 
               
               
                   
               
               
                   
                 State of 
                   
                 Inverse 
               
               
                 Parity 
                 encoder (m) 
                 Input 
                 coding 
               
               
                   
               
             
            
               
                 0/1 
                 0 
                 0/1 
                 I = ii 
               
               
                 0/1 
                 1 
                 0/1 
                 I = ii 
               
               
                 0/1 
                 2 
                 1/0 
                 I = ~ii 
               
               
                 0/1 
                 3 
                 1/0 
                 I = ~ii 
               
               
                 0/1 
                 4 
                 1/0 
                 I = ~ii 
               
               
                 0/1 
                 5 
                 1/0 
                 I = ~ii 
               
               
                 0/1 
                 6 
                 0/1 
                 I = ii 
               
               
                 0/1 
                 7 
                 0/1 
                 I = ii 
               
               
                   
               
            
           
         
       
     
     With reference to Equation 6, a connection relationship between the branch matric with respect to the parity bit and that with respect to input bits are as represented by Equation 13 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         δδ 
                         0 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             R 
                             k 
                           
                           , 
                           0 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   σ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       x 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       
                                         D 
                                         k 
                                         0 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         0 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     
                                       y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               D 
                               k 
                               0 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               0 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   σ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       x 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     
                                       y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             δ 
                             0 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 R 
                                 k 
                               
                               , 
                               0 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         δδ 
                         1 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             R 
                             k 
                           
                           , 
                           0 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   σ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       x 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       
                                         D 
                                         k 
                                         1 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         0 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     
                                       y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               D 
                               k 
                               1 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               0 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   σ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       x 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     
                                       y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             δ 
                             1 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 R 
                                 k 
                               
                               , 
                               0 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     ellipsis 
                     ) 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                       
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         δδ 
                         0 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             R 
                             k 
                           
                           , 
                           7 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   σ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       x 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       
                                         D 
                                         k 
                                         0 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         7 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     
                                       y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               D 
                               k 
                               0 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               7 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           0 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   σ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       x 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     
                                       y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             δ 
                             0 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 R 
                                 k 
                               
                               , 
                               7 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         δδ 
                         1 
                       
                       ⁡ 
                       
                         ( 
                         
                           
                             R 
                             k 
                           
                           , 
                           7 
                         
                         ) 
                       
                     
                     = 
                     
                       
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   σ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       x 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     
                                       
                                         D 
                                         k 
                                         1 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         7 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     
                                       y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         
                           
                             
                               D 
                               k 
                               1 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               7 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                           1 
                         
                       
                       = 
                       
                         
                           exp 
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 2 
                                 
                                   σ 
                                   2 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     
                                       x 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   - 
                                   
                                     
                                       y 
                                       k 
                                     
                                     ⁢ 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             δ 
                             1 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 R 
                                 k 
                               
                               , 
                               7 
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     13 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Thus, a relational expression of the branch matric with respect to the parity bit and the branch matric with respect to the input bits is represented by Equation 14 shown below:
 
δδ ii ( R   k   ,m )==δ invEnc(ii,m) ( R   k   ,m )  [Equation 14]
 
     A connection relationship between the forward state matric with respect to the parity bit and that with respect to input bits are as represented by Equation 15 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             αα 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             0 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δδ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 0 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 αα 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     bb 
                                     
                                       jj 
                                       = 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     0 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               αα 
                               
                                 k 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                               
                                 jj 
                                 = 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   bb 
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   0 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ] 
                         
                         
                           
                             ii 
                             = 
                             i 
                           
                           , 
                           
                             jj 
                             = 
                             j 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 0 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             [ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   α 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     - 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       b 
                                       
                                         jj 
                                         = 
                                         0 
                                       
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       0 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   α 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     - 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       b 
                                       
                                         jj 
                                         = 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       0 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ] 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             α 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             0 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                   [ 
                   
                     Equation 
                     ⁢ 
                     
                         
                     
                     ⁢ 
                     15 
                   
                   ] 
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             αα 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             1 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δδ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 1 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 αα 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     bb 
                                     
                                       jj 
                                       = 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     1 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               αα 
                               
                                 k 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                               
                                 jj 
                                 = 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   bb 
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   1 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ] 
                         
                         
                           
                             ii 
                             = 
                             i 
                           
                           , 
                           
                             jj 
                             = 
                             
                               ∼ 
                               j 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 1 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 α 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   
                                     ∼ 
                                     jj 
                                   
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     b 
                                     
                                       
                                         ∼ 
                                         jj 
                                       
                                       = 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     1 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             α 
                             
                               k 
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                             
                               
                                 ∼ 
                                 jj 
                               
                               = 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 S 
                                 b 
                                 
                                   
                                     ∼ 
                                     jj 
                                   
                                   = 
                                   1 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 1 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         ] 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 1 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 α 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   1 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     b 
                                     
                                       jj 
                                       = 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     1 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             α 
                             
                               k 
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                             
                               jj 
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 S 
                                 b 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 1 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         ] 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 1 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 α 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     b 
                                     
                                       jj 
                                       = 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     1 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               a 
                               
                                 k 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                               
                                 jj 
                                 = 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   b 
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   1 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ] 
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             a 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             1 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   ( 
                   ellipsis 
                   ) 
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             αα 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             6 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δδ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 6 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 αα 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     bb 
                                     
                                       jj 
                                       = 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     6 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               αα 
                               
                                 k 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                               
                                 jj 
                                 = 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   bb 
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   6 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ] 
                         
                         
                           
                             ii 
                             = 
                             i 
                           
                           , 
                           
                             jj 
                             = 
                             
                               ∼ 
                               j 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 6 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 α 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   
                                     ∼ 
                                     jj 
                                   
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     b 
                                     
                                       
                                         ∼ 
                                         jj 
                                       
                                       = 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     6 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             α 
                             
                               k 
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                             
                               
                                 ∼ 
                                 jj 
                               
                               = 
                               1 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 S 
                                 b 
                                 
                                   
                                     ∼ 
                                     jj 
                                   
                                   = 
                                   1 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 6 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         ] 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 6 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 α 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   1 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     b 
                                     
                                       jj 
                                       = 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     6 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             α 
                             
                               k 
                               - 
                               1 
                             
                             
                               jj 
                               = 
                               0 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             
                               
                                 S 
                                 b 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 6 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         ] 
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 6 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 α 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     b 
                                     
                                       jj 
                                       = 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     6 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               a 
                               
                                 k 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                               
                                 jj 
                                 = 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   b 
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   6 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ] 
                         
                         = 
                         
                           
                             a 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             6 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             αα 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             7 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δδ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 7 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           [ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 αα 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   - 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 
                                   jj 
                                   = 
                                   0 
                                 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     bb 
                                     
                                       jj 
                                       = 
                                       0 
                                     
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     7 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               αα 
                               
                                 k 
                                 - 
                                 1 
                               
                               
                                 jj 
                                 = 
                                 1 
                               
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   S 
                                   bb 
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   7 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ] 
                         
                         
                           
                             ii 
                             = 
                             i 
                           
                           , 
                           
                             jj 
                             = 
                             j 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             
                               δ 
                               ii 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               
                                 
                                   R 
                                   k 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 7 
                               
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             [ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   α 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     - 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     0 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       b 
                                       
                                         jj 
                                         = 
                                         0 
                                       
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       7 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               + 
                               
                                 
                                   α 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     - 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   
                                     jj 
                                     = 
                                     1 
                                   
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       b 
                                       
                                         jj 
                                         = 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       7 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             ] 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   
                     
                       
                         = 
                           
                         ⁢ 
                         
                           
                             α 
                             k 
                             ii 
                           
                           ⁡ 
                           
                             ( 
                             7 
                             ) 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                 
               
               
                 
                     
                 
               
             
           
         
       
     
     Thus, a relational expression of the forward state matric with respect to the parity bit and the forward state matric with respect to the input bits is represented by Equation 16 shown below:
 
αα k   ii ( m )=α k   invEnc(ii,m) ( m )  [Equation 16]
 
     A connection relationship between the reverse state matric with respect to the parity bit and that with respect to input bits are as represented by Equation 17 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               ββ 
                               k 
                               0 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               0 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       ff 
                                       0 
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       0 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       
                                         
                                           S 
                                           ff 
                                           0 
                                         
                                         ⁡ 
                                         
                                           ( 
                                           0 
                                           ) 
                                         
                                       
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ββ 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     ff 
                                     0 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     0 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 δδ 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   , 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         S 
                                         ff 
                                         0 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         0 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   0 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     0 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ββ 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 0 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     0 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   i 
                                   = 
                                   ii 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 
                                   j 
                                   = 
                                   jj 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   0 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     0 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   0 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     0 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             = 
                             
                               
                                 β 
                                 k 
                                 0 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 0 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               ββ 
                               k 
                               1 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               0 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       ff 
                                       1 
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       0 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       
                                         
                                           S 
                                           ff 
                                           1 
                                         
                                         ⁡ 
                                         
                                           ( 
                                           0 
                                           ) 
                                         
                                       
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ββ 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     ff 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     0 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 δδ 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   , 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         S 
                                         ff 
                                         1 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         0 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   4 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     4 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ββ 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 4 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     4 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   i 
                                   = 
                                   ii 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 
                                   j 
                                   = 
                                   
                                     ∼ 
                                     jj 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   4 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     4 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   4 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     4 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   4 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         N 
                                         - 
                                         2 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     4 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   4 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     4 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               β 
                               k 
                               1 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               0 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     ( 
                     ellipsis 
                     ) 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               ββ 
                               k 
                               0 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               7 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       ff 
                                       0 
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       7 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       
                                         
                                           S 
                                           ff 
                                           0 
                                         
                                         ⁡ 
                                         
                                           ( 
                                           7 
                                           ) 
                                         
                                       
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ββ 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     ff 
                                     0 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     7 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 δδ 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   , 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         S 
                                         ff 
                                         0 
                                       
                                       ⁡ 
                                       
                                         ( 
                                         7 
                                         ) 
                                       
                                     
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   3 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     3 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ββ 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 3 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     3 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               
                                 
                                   i 
                                   = 
                                   ii 
                                 
                                 , 
                                 
                                   j 
                                   = 
                                   
                                     ∼ 
                                     j 
                                   
                                 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   3 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     3 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 β 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 0 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 3 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 δ 
                                 0 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   , 
                                   3 
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   3 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         N 
                                         - 
                                         2 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     3 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   β 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   3 
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δ 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     3 
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             = 
                             
                               
                                 β 
                                 k 
                                 0 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 7 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                           
                         
                       
                     
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
 
                   
                   ⁢ 
                   
                     
                       
                         
                           
                             
                               ββ 
                               k 
                               1 
                             
                             ⁡ 
                             
                               ( 
                               7 
                               ) 
                             
                           
                           = 
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 
                                   ββ 
                                   
                                     k 
                                     + 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       S 
                                       ff 
                                       1 
                                     
                                     ⁡ 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       7 
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                               ⁢ 
                               
                                 
                                   δδ 
                                   0 
                                 
                                 ⁡ 
                                 
                                   ( 
                                   
                                     
                                       R 
                                       
                                         k 
                                         + 
                                         1 
                                       
                                     
                                     , 
                                     
                                       ( 
                                       
                                         
                                           S 
                                           ff 
                                           1 
                                         
                                         ⁡ 
                                         
                                           ( 
                                           7 
                                           ) 
                                         
                                       
                                       ) 
                                     
                                   
                                   ) 
                                 
                               
                             
                             + 
                           
                         
                       
                     
                     
                       
                         
                             
                           ⁢ 
                           
                             
                               
                                 ββ 
                                 
                                   k 
                                   + 
                                   1 
                                 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     S 
                                     ff 
                                     1 
                                   
                                   ⁡ 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     7 
                                     ) 
                                   
                                 
                                 ) 
                               
                             
                             ⁢ 
                             
                               
                                 δδ 
                                 1 
                               
                               ⁡ 
                               
                                 ( 
                                 
                                   
                                     R 
                                     
                                       k 
                                       + 
                                       1 
                                     
                                   
                                   , 
                                   
                                     ( 
                                     
                                       
                                         S 
                                         ff 
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     Thus, a relational expression of the reverse state matric with respect to the parity bit and the reverse state matric with respect to the input bits is represented by Equation 18 shown below:
 
ββ k   ii ( m )=β k   invEnc(ii,m) ( m )  [Equation 18]
 
     A log likelihood ratio with respect to YK, i.e., L(Yk), obtained by using the relational expressions of Equation 14, Equation 16, and Equation 18 can be represented by Equation 19 shown below: 
     
       
         
           
             
               
                 
                   
                     
                       
                         
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     With reference to Equation. 19, when the value input to the MAP decoder is uniform, the log likelihood ratio with respect to Yk can be obtained by converting only the index of the state matric used for calculating the log likelihood ratio with respect to the existing dk, without having to calculate it by using the MAP apparatus. Also, the index conversion may be simply performed by using the inverse coding relational expression. 
     In the case of an MAP used in the related art turbo decoder, turbo decoding is performed by improving only information bits. However, the coding gain of the turbo decoding, a repeated decoding scheme, can be improved and an error floor can be lowered by performing the turbo decoding by improving the parity bit as well as information bits. However, the related art MAP apparatus for turbo decoding cannot calculate the LLR with respect to the parity bit, so in order to improve the parity bit, an additional MAP apparatus for calculating the LLR with respect to the parity bit is required. 
     In this case, by implementing the MAP apparatus by utilizing the relational expressions of Equations 14, 16, and 18, the LLR for improving parity information bits can be calculated without having to use an additional MAP for improving the parity bit, minimizing the amount of required calculation. Also, by implementing the MAP apparatus by utilizing the relational expressions of Equations 14, 16, and 18, when the Max Log MAP algorithm is adopted, the LLR can be more simply calculated, so the performance of the Max Log MAP can be improved by increasing only a small amount of calculation. 
     In addition, when the MAP apparatus is implemented by utilizing the relational expressions of Equations 14, 16, and 18, because it can basically provide a posterior probability of the parity information bit as well as that of message information bits, the possibility of a hybrid ARQ combiner can be provided. 
     In an encoder of a DVC video system, the parity bit is divided and transmitted in order to maximize a compression rate, and when decoding is not completed, a retransmission is performed. In this case, a posterior probability value of the parity information bit can be obtained by applying the MAP according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention to the decoding operation, so combining can be easily performed by using the parity bit having the improved reliability. 
     Also, the foregoing developing process can be applicable for a non-binary turbo code to implement a MAP apparatus having improved performance. 
     The parity generating apparatus and MAP apparatus implemented by using the relational expressions of Equations 14, 16, and 18 will now be described. 
       FIG. 2  is a schematic block diagram illustrating function blocks of A MAP apparatus for turbo decoding according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     With reference to  FIG. 2 , the MAP apparatus  100  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include a first state matric calculation unit  110 , a index converter  120 , a parity calculation unit  140 , and an information calculation unit  130 . 
     The first state matric calculation unit  110  may obtain forward and reverse state matrices with respect to input symbols. In order to derive or draw out the forward and reverse state matrices, the MAP algorithm Pietrobon may be used. The forward and reverse state matrices may be obtained for every state of the encoder. The decoder cannot know about an encoding situation of the encoder, so the state matrices with respect to every state of the encoder may be obtained and information bits can be derived by using the obtained state matrices by probability. 
     The first state matric calculation unit  110  may include a branch matric calculator  111 , a first calculator  113 , and a second calculator  115 . 
     The branch matric calculator  111  may calculate a branch matric by using a correlation of branches of a trellis diagram structure of the input symbols. The first calculator  113  may calculate a forward state matric of a corresponding period by using the branch matric. The second calculator  115  may calculate a reverse state matric of the corresponding period by using the branch matric. 
     The index converter  120  may calculate forward and reverse state matrices with respect to a parity bit by maintaining or changing the relationship between the forward and reverse state matrices with respect to information bits and input symbols according to the state of the encoder. In this case, the index converter  120  may simply calculate the forward and reverse state matrices with respect to the parity bit by using the relational expressions of Equation 16 and 18. 
     Also, the index converter  120  may store a table regarding the relationships among the input symbols, the parity bit, and the decoding state according to the state of the encoder according to a communication system or an video processing system and simply obtain an input status matric from the forward and reverse state matrices with respect to information bits. 
     The information calculation unit  130  decodes the information bits by using the state matric with respect to the input symbols, and the parity calculation unit  140  may decode the parity bit by using the state matric with respect to the parity bit. Also, the information calculation unit  130  and the parity calculation unit  140  may calculate the information bits and the parity bit by using an LLR algorithm. 
     The parity generating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may include the index converter  120  and the parity calculation unit  140 . 
     The first state matric calculation unit  110  and the information calculation unit  130  are included in the related art MAP apparatus, so the parity generating apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may receive only the state matric information, calculate a state matric with respect to the parity bit, and decode the parity bit. 
     The MAP apparatus  100  can be easily implemented by adding only the index converter  120  and the parity calculation unit  140  to the related art MAP, so the extendibility thereof can be improved. 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic block diagram illustrating function blocks of a turbo decoding apparatus using the MAP apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     With reference to  FIG. 3 , a turbo decoding apparatus  1000  may be implemented by disposing the MAP apparatus  100  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention at an area where the MAP apparatus of the related art turbo decoding apparatus is to be disposed. The turbo decoding apparatus  1000  has a structure for repeatedly performing a decoding operation. The turbo decoding apparatus  1000  interleaves information bits improved by the MAP apparatus  100  through an interleaver  200  to thus improve the information bits in the MAP apparatus  100  again, and deinterleave the information bits through a deinterleaver  300  to thus improve the information bits in the MAP apparatus  100  still again. 
     The turbo decoding apparatus  1000  illustrated in  FIG. 3  is able to further obtain LLR (Y 1   k ) and LLR (Y 2   k ) compared with the related art turbo decoding apparatus. 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic block diagram illustrating function blocks of a distributed video coding system implemented by using the turbo decoding apparatus employing the MAP apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     With reference to  FIG. 4 , the distributed video coding system may include a turbo decoder  400 , a buffer  500 , a depuncture unit  600 , the turbo decoding apparatus  1000  employing the MAP apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, and an information unit (or a side information unit)  700 . 
     The distributed video coding system performs video coding by utilizing a technique used for an error correction in a communication channel. A data providing side (i.e., a coding side) may transmit only a variation in video information between frames. A data reception side (i.e., a decoding side) may restore video data of a corresponding frame by using previous frame information and the received variation of video information. Information output from the information unit  700  may be video information of the previous frame of the corresponding frame. 
     Details related to this may be referred to in a treatise entitled “Distributed video coding (B. Girod, A. Aaron, S. Rane and D. Rebollo-Monedero, Proceedings of the IEEE, Special Issue on Video Coding and Delivery, vol. 93, no. 1, pp. 71-83, January 2005. Invited paper)”. 
     In an existing distributed video coding system, decoding is performed without obtaining LLR(Yk), so a Yk value received during a previous period is stored and then used in association with a Yk value received during a corresponding period. Comparatively, in case of the turbo decoding apparatus  1000  employing the MAP apparatus  100  according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, because it outputs the LLR (Yk), an improved value of a punctured parity bit, as well as a received parity bit, can be obtained. Thus, because the performance of the turbo decoding apparatus  1000  is improved, the distributed video coding system can also have improved performance. 
     As set forth above, in the parity generating apparatus and MAP apparatus for turbo decoding according to exemplary embodiments of the invention, because information regarding a parity bit is generated by simply adding a simple calculation process, the amount of information for performing decoding can be significantly increased with a small amount of calculation, improving the decoding performance. 
     While the present invention has been shown and described in connection with the exemplary embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that modifications and variations can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.