Coding and equalization for PPM on wireless infrared channels

We analyze the performance of trellis-coded pulse-position modulation with block decision-feedback equalization (BDFE) and parallel decision-feedback decoding (PDFD) on indoor, wireless infrared channels. We show that the reduced complexities of BDFE and PDFD as compared to maximum-likelihood sequence detection allow for better codes whose increased coding gain more than compensates for the penalty due to suboptimal detection. We quantify these net gains in performance over a range of dispersive channels, indicating where BDFE and PDFD provide the best performance. Finally, we present Monte Carlo simulation results to verify our analysis.

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