Combined Coding Algorithm of LDPC Codes in Bit-Patterned Media Recording Channels

Abstract:

This paper presents a new coding algorithm of irregular low-density parity-check (LDPC) codes. This algorithm consists of two parts of block codes; parity bits was encoded using the magic square based algorithm (MSBA) which suitable for the short block (less than 500 bits) and the data bits, the rest part of all block codes, was encoded using the random number table. This proposed coding algorithm is called ‘Combined Coding Algorithm LDPC codes (CCA-LDPC codes)’ which can be used in bit-patterned media recording (BPMR) channels. The performance of the constructed codes was numerically simulated in BPMR channels model. The obtained performance of the proposed codes was compared with the comparable existing codes. The simulation results show that, at a block length of 4110 bit and code rate of 0.9, the proposed CCA-LDPC codes yields better performance than the existing ones, especially at high signal-to-noise ratio scenario.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 979)
• Pages: 70-74
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.979.70
• Online since: June 2014
• Authors: Chutima Prasartkaew*, Piya Kovintavewat, Somsak Choomchuay
• Keywords: Bit-Patterned Media Recording (BPMR), Irregular LDPC Codes, Magic Square Based Algorithm, Random Number Table

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