Combined Huffman Code and Generalized Array Codes Employing Phase/Frequency Modulation

Abstract

The authors present a simple technique to combine source coding, channel coding and modulation. This technique employs the Huffman code for source coding, Generalized Array Codes (GAC) for channel coding and Phase/Frequency (BFSK/MPSK) for modulation. The combined scheme has the advantage of reducing the redundancy, providing error protection and simultaneously optimizing on channel bandwidth. It is shown the combined system gives the same performance as its separate counterparts but has lower complexity. The algorithm used to construct the combined trellis decoder employing phase/frequency for a given source text file is designed and implemented in software. The error performances for the combined schemes using BFSK/MPSK modulation are compared with those employing coded as well as Uncoded MPSK modulation. Such a Block Coded Modulation (BCM) scheme is suitable for both information storage and digital transmission systems.