Fec decoding for channels with memory

Abstract

An optical receiver includes a receiving component, a log-likelihood ratio component, and a forward error correction decoder. The receiving component may be configured to receive a data transmission of transmitted data and convert a portion of the data transmission into one or more digital samples. The log-likelihood ratio component may be configured to generate a log-likelihood ratio value using a set of the one or more digital samples. The forward error correction decoder may be configured to correct errors in in the log-likelihood ratio value and recover the transmitted data using the log-likelihood ratio value.

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