COM 7001 Turbo Code Encoder/Decoder



Turbo Code Block Diagram

This turbo code system contains both the encoding and decoding algorithms. The Interleaver helps minimize consecutive errors. Some of the characteristics of the system are shown in the table below:

Table. Turbo Code Characteristics

Rate of Coder (Rc) 1/2
Coding gain at 10^-6 BER 8.1 dB
Input data rate (Rb) 8 kbps
Output data rate (Rb/Rc) 16 kbps
Cost $ 375

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