On the Stopping Distance of SA-LDPC Codes by Transversal Designs
Zahra Ferdosi, Farhad Rahmati, Mohammad Hesam Tadayon
In this paper, we analyze the size of the smallest stopping set (called the stopping distance) for the parity-check matrix of a superposed array low-density parity-check (SA-LDPC) code for column weights 3 and 4 by using the transversal design (TD) concept. An SA-LDPC code is obtained as the result of an n-fold recursive product operation (a superposition method) on the parity-check matrix of an array low-density parity-check (array LDPC) code, Hn(m, q), where n ≥ 2 and m and q are column and row weights, respectively. We provide the lower and upper bounds for the stopping distance of these codes. Our simulation result shows that the SA-LDPC codes can compete with the TD-LDPC codes, random LDPC codes, and lattice LDPC codes of comparable rates and lengths and can improve the error floor region of the bit error rate curve.
IEEE Access•Jan 1, 2018•2 citations