Optimization of Construction and Encoding for Finite Length Irregular LDPC Codes

The main influence for the performance of finite length Low-Density Parity-Check(LDPC) codes is analyzed. According to optimum choice for degree distribution, a check matrix is constructed with improved Progressive-Edge-Growth (PEG) algorithm. A practical efficient encoding algorithm is proposed to optimize the check matrix. A finite length irregular LDPC code with low error-floor performance and approximate linear encoding complexity is obtained. This optimization method can be easily extended to general communication channels.