Reed Solomon Codes
Reed Solomon Decoder - ntRSD
In channel coding redundancy is inserted in the transmitted information bit-stream. This redundant information is used in the decoder to eliminate the channel noise. The error correction capability of a FEC system strongly depends on the amount of redundancy as well as on the coding algorithm itself. ntRSD core implements a time-domain Reed-Solomon decoding algorithm. The core is parameterized in terms of bits per symbol, maximum codeword length and maximum number of parity symbols. It also supports varying on the fly shortened codes. Therefore any desirable code-rate can be easily achieved rendering the decoder ideal for fully adaptive FEC applications. ntRSD core supports erasure decoding thus doubling its error correction capabillity. The core also supports continuous or burst decoding. The implementation is very low latency, high speed with a simple interface for easy integration in SoC applications.
The ntRSD core can be used in a variety of applications, including:
- Wireless broadband -IEE 802.16.
- Gigabit Optical Networks (2.5, 10 & 40G) – ITU-T G.795.
- GPON (G.984).
- DVB (ETS 300 421 – Satelite).
- DVB (ETS 300-429 – Cable).
- ADSL (ANSI T1.413, ETS 101 388).
- DECT (ETS 300 175).
- Intelsat Earth Stations – IESS-308.
- Space Telemetry Systems.
- Fully configurable, time-domain, high throughput, Reed Solomon Decoder.
- Supports different Reed Solomon coding standards.
- Variable on the fly code rate adaptation by varying codeword length and/or number of parity symbols.
- Variable bits per symbol.
- Variable codeword length on a codeword by codeword basis.
- Variable number of errors corrected on a codeword by codeword basis.
- Supports shortened codes.
- User configured primitive polynomial.
- User configured generator polynomial.
- Supports error and erasure decoding.
- Single or multiple symbol rate clock.
- Continuous decoding with no gaps between codewords.
- Predictable decoder latency.
- Counts number of errors and flags uncorrectable codewords.
- Fully synchronous design, using single clock.
- Silicon proven in ASIC and FPGA technologies for a variety of applications.
The core has been targeted to both ASIC and FPGA technologies for various applications. Noesis Technologies can also deliver netlist versions of the core optimized to specific area resources and performance requirements..
Silicon
VendorDevice Resources Fmax
(MHz)
Xilinx Virtex 5 1490 CLB Slices /
3 Block RAMs 174
Xilinx Spartan 3 2810 CLB Slices /
3 Block RAMs 50
Xilinx VirtexII-Pro 2765 CLB Slices /
3 Block RAMs88
TSMC 0.18 um 25 K gates /
12 K RAM bits200
Altera Stratix-GX 5865 LCs /
3 Block RAMs 83
Noesis has engaged an “open” licensing philosophy in order to allow maximum technology transfer to our client’s engineering teams and to facilitate the integration of our IP cores into our client’s product. Various licensing models are available. The ntRSD core is available as a soft core (synthesizable HDL) or as a firm core (netlist for FPGA technologies). The following deliverables are included:
- Fully commented synthesizable VHDL or Verilog source code or FPGA netlist.
- VHDL or Verilog test benches and example configuration files.
- C++ model.
- Comprehensive technical documentation.
- Technical support.
We offer a variety of IP Core evaluation options such as C++, Matlab bit-true reference models, encrypted RTL simulation models with standalone, self-checking, fully automated RTL test benches, time limited FPGA netlists as well as FPGA demo boards for real-time verification.
