Erasure Code for Efficient Error Correction in Block Data Transmission

Abstract

This paper proposes an innovative technique for correcting transmission burst errors in data transmitted over amplitude modulated channels suffering from strong electromagnetic interference, such as encountered in military situations. Efficiency is achieved by separating the error detection from the correction process and using different codes for each case. The proposed technique is based on simple mathematical operations and is suitable for implementation in FPGA devices. It is shown to be more efficient than existing ones, according to criteria that are relevant to current applications.