Decoding device and decoding method

Abstract

The present invention provides a decoding device for decoding an LDPC (Low Density Parity Check) code. The decoding device include: a first operation unit for performing a check node operation for decoding the LDPC code, the operation including an operation of a nonlinear function and an operation of an inverse function of the nonlinear function; and a second operation unit for performing a variable node operation for decoding the LDPC code. The first operation unit includes a first converting unit for converting a first quantization value assigned to a numerical value into a second quantization value representing a numerical value with a higher precision than the first quantization value, and a second converting unit for converting the second quantization value into the first quantization value. In processing performed as the check node operation and the variable node operation, the first operation unit and the second operation unit use the second quantization value in processing from after the operation of the nonlinear function to the operation of the inverse function, and use the first quantization value in the other processing.

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