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Bit error rate analysis of various error correction codes with concatenated RS-convolutional codes

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pp. 199–214Vol. 29Issue 1January 2026DOI: 10.47974/JDMSC-2401 Crossmark XML
Received:
12 May 2025
Published Online:
13 Jan 2026
Article type:
Research Article
Language:
EN
Article no.:
JDMSC-2401
Pages:
199–214

Abstract

This rapid expansion has driven the development and adoption of a wide variety of communication standards, creating a critical need for systems that are both robust and adaptable. One innovative solution lies in the design of intelligent receivers capable of autonomously identifying and adapting to transmitter parameters based solely on the received signal characteristics. Among the key elements in ensuring the reliability and efficiency of such systems is channel coding, which introduces redundancy into transmitted data to detect and correct errors caused by noise, interference, or signal degradation during transmission. One effective method is code concatenation, which involves the sequential or parallel integration of two or more coding schemes. This article examines the performance of a sequential concatenated coding approach that integrates Reed-Solomon (RS) codes as the outer code with convolutional codes as the inner code. RS codes are highly effective in correcting burst errors, while convolutional codes excel at correcting random errors. When used in combination, these codes complement each other, resulting in improved error correction capabilities. The article evaluates this hybrid approach by analyzing the bit error rate (BER) under varying signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) conditions, demonstrating that the concatenated scheme consistently outperforms individual coding strategies such as RS, convolutional, or LDPC codes alone in noisy communication environments.

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