Parity-Check Codes and Post-Processing for d = 1 Optical Recording Channels

We have developed an advanced detection approach with parity-check (PC) codes and post-processing for optical recording channels. In seeking the advanced detection approach, we investigated different types of PC codes, existing as well as new. We developed a novel remedy scheme to minimize the miscorrection of error events that are split across codeword boundaries. Simulation shows that the performance of the developed PC codes approaches the corresponding bit-error-rate bounds, at both nominal density and high density. Index Terms—Cyclic redundancy check (CRC) codes, matched-filtering type post-processor, parity-check codes. I