Decoding apparatus, storage apparatus, and decoding method

US9118348B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9118348-B2
Application numberUS-201313738749-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJan 10, 2013
Priority dateJul 25, 2012
Publication dateAug 25, 2015
Grant dateAug 25, 2015

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According to at least one embodiment, a decoding apparatus includes an error correcting module and a change module. The error correcting module decodes for correcting error of encoded data using a low-density party check code and likelihood information. The change module changes a value of the likelihood information if the value of the likelihood information is continuously smaller than a predetermined value.

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What is claimed is: 1. A decoding apparatus comprising: a Viterbi decoder configured to receive encoded data, decode the received encoded data, and output a likelihood information being a decoding result; a change module configured to receive the likelihood information from the Viterbi decoder, change the likelihood information when values of the likelihood information for a first period of time are smaller than a first value, and output the received likelihood information or th…

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What does patent US9118348B2 cover?
According to at least one embodiment, a decoding apparatus includes an error correcting module and a change module. The error correcting module decodes for correcting error of encoded data using a low-density party check code and likelihood information. The change module changes a value of the likelihood information if the value of the likelihood information is continuously smaller than a prede…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Toshiba Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H03M13/1111. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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Publication date Tue Aug 25 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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