Chase-like Decoding: Test-Pattern Design and Performance Analysis
Chase-like decoding algorithms are a popular choice for soft-input decoding of algebraic codes. We evaluate different test-pattern sets for Chase-like decoding. Structured sets, such as Chase-II patterns or patterns chosen by logistic weight, are analyzed using order statistics, while arbitrary sets are evaluated by calculating covered-space probabilities and by performing Monte Carlo simulation. We further propose an algorithm that designs test-pattern sets to cover likely error patterns, achieving comparable performance with half the number of test patterns compared with conventional sets for high-rate BCH codes.
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