i am working on 1/2 rate convolutional encoding/decoding, the encoding part is very easy, but i am not getting the decoding part, can any body help in this regard
U need to know the viterbi decoding algorithm.
U can find it explained briefly in " Wireless Communication - Andrea goldsmith ", you can find it at the book upload section.
For initial understanding of 1/2-rate Viterbi decoder, use "digital communications, fundamentals & Applications" by saklar... specially its Viterbi decoding example is very illustrative....
1st hand info about traceback length, puncturing and soft/hard decision of VD is ava in matlab helpdesk for "vitdec" command..
me too working on 1/2 rate convolutional encoding/decoding, can u help me get the logic diagarm for the convolutional encoder for rate 1/2 and constraint length 6, i need this for my project.