Research Article

Multimode Flex-Interleaver Core for Baseband Processor Platform

Table 1

List of algorithms and permutations in different interleaver implementations and the cost comparison.

StandardInterleaver typeAlgorithm/permutation methodologyHW cost
Addr. Gen.Data memory
@65 nm@6 soft bits
()(kbits)

HSPA+BTCMultistep computation including intra-row permutation computation1281659.92
;  ;
;;
;
1st, 2nd, and HS-DSCH int.Standard block interleaving with given column permutations.228829.96

LTEQPP for BTC374472.0
Sub-Blk. int.Standard block interleaving with given column permutations.208036.0

WiMAXChannel interleaverTwo step permutation89449.0
;
Blk. int. b/w RS & CCStandard block interleaver without any permutations208019.92
CTC interleaver; ;728056.25
; 

WLANChannel interleaverTwo step permutation89441.68
;

802.11nCh. Interleaver with frequency rotationTwo step permutation as above, with extra frequency interleaving, that is,1156324.54

DVB-HOuter conv. interleaverPermutation defined by depth of first FIFO branch (M) and number of total braches.122728.76
Inner bit interleaverSix parallel interleavers with different cyclic shift31200.738
; where
Inner symbol interleaver for even symbols; for odd symbols;353635.4
where ;

General purpose useRow or/and Col. Perm. GivenStandard block interleaver with or without row or/and column permutation.395224.0

Total cost (all)Independent implementations

This workReconfigurable SolutionHW Multiplexed Design2775772.0