Design of a Modified Interleaving Algorithm Based on Golden Section Theory Enhancing the Performance of Turbo Codes

Abstract

This paper investigates the design of a modified matrix interleaving algorithm as a way to improve the performance of turbo codes. This proposed solution, known as the matrix-dithered golden (MDG) interleaver, utilizes the characteristics of a matrix interleaver combined with the golden section theory. The performance of the proposed interleaving method is compared with that of matrix (M), random (R), and dithered golden (DG) interleavers. The comparison is made in terms of bit error rate (BER), frame error rate (FER), computational complexity, and storage memory requirement. The turbo coded system is implemented and simulated using Matlab/Simulink software. Results of simulations performed both in the additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN) channel and the Rayleigh fading channel demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed interleaver. The MDG interleaver is an effective replacement for random interleavers, as it improves BER and FER performance of the turbo code and is also capable of reducing the storage memory requirement without increasing the system’s complexity.