On the Construction of Polar Codes in the Middleton Class-A Channels

TL;DR

This paper explores methods for constructing polar codes tailored for power line communication channels affected by impulsive Middleton class-A noise, comparing their performance and feasibility.

Contribution

It evaluates and compares existing polar code construction methods specifically for Middleton class-A noise in PLC systems, providing practical insights.

Findings

Certain construction methods perform better under impulsive noise.

Comparison shows trade-offs between complexity and performance.

Illustrative example demonstrates application of methods.

Abstract

Although power line communication (PLC) systems are available everywhere, unfortunately these systems are not suitable for information transmission due to the effects of the impulsive noise. Therefore, many previous studies on channel codes have been carried out for the purpose of reducing the impulsive noise in such channels. This paper investigates some methods for the construction of polar codes under PLC systems in the presence of Middleton class-A noise. We discuss here the most feasible construction methods which already have been adopted with other channels. In addition, we present an illustrative example for the construction in these methods and also we discuss a comparison between the methods in terms of performance.