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Turbo Decoder

User’s Guide

Lattice Semiconductor Turbo Decoder User’s Guide

Introduction

Lattice’s Turbo Decoder core provides an ideal solution that meets the needs of turbo decoding applications. The

core provides a customizable solution allowing turbo decoding of data in many system designs. This core allows

designers to focus on the application rather than the Turbo Decoder, resulting in a faster time to market.

Turbo coding is an advanced error correction technique widely used in the communications industry. The Turbo

Decoder IP Core from Lattice is compliant with three different standards: 3GPP, 3GPP2 and CCSDS. Lattice’s

Turbo Decoder core was developed in conjunction with Lattice’s Turbo Encoder core to provide a complete solution.

This User’s Guide explains the functionality of the Turbo Decoder core and how it can be implemented to provide

decoding. The Turbo Decoder core comes with the documentation and ﬁles listed below:

• Lattice gate level netlist

• RTL simulation model

• Core instantiation template

Features

• Fully compatible with Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standard:

– 3GPP TS 25.212 version 4.2.0

• Fully compatible with CDMA2000/3GPP2

– 3GPP2 C.S002-C, May 2002

• Fully compatible with Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems standard:

– CCSDS 101.0-B-5

• Throughput of 2Mbps for 3GPP at 30MHz, 7 iterations, 6-bit input symbol width

• Two’s complement data/parity input

• Depuncturing supported

• Variable soft-widths for input symbols

• User-deﬁned number of states

• Variable block sizes during runtime

• Programmable number of iterations (1-15)

• Optional hard decision storage

• Selectable Max-Log-Map or Log-Map algorithm

• Optional external memory with programmable pipeline stages

• Optional double buffering

• Bit Error Rate of 10

-6

(at 1.5 dB Eb/No SNR)

General Description

Turbo coding is an advanced error correction technique widely used in the communications industry. Turbo encod-

ers and decoders are key elements in today’s communication systems to achieve the best possible data reception

with fewest possible errors. The basis of turbo coding is to introduce redundancy in the data to be transmitted

through a channel. The redundant data helps to recover original data from the received data. In data transmission,

turbo coding helps achieve near Shannon limit performance.

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Lattice provides a Turbo Decoder IP core that is both ﬂexible and compliant with three different standards: 3GPP,

3GPP2 and CCSDS. 3GPP is widely used in WCDMA and MC-CDMA applications while CCSDS is most com-

monly found in telemetry and space communications. Figure 1 shows the top-level block diagram of this core.

Lattice also supplies a Turbo Encoder core that provides a complete state-of-the-art error correction solution.

Figure 1. Turbo Decoder I/O Block Diagram

Note: Additional I/O signals are required if either an external memory or double buffer is selected. Please refer to

the Additional Signals for External Memory section of this document for further information.

MAP Algorithm

Turbo decoding is based on the principle of comparing the probability of a received soft input data being a ‘1’ and

‘0’. The Lattice Turbo Decoder uses a decoding scheme called the MAP - Maximum Aposteriori Probability algo-

rithm. The algorithm determines the probability of whether each received data symbol is a ‘1’ as well as ‘0’. This is

done with the help of the data, parity symbols, and the decoder knowledge of the encoder trellis. A trellis is a form

of a state transition table of the encoder input/output. Based on the data and parity information, the MAP decoder

computes the probability of the encoder being in a particular state. Depending on the soft data, parity value and the

weight from the previous state, the probability that the data is a ‘1’ or ‘0’ can be computed. The MAP decoder com-

putes the weight for each data symbol in a given block for both the forward and reverse direction. This results in the

computation of a forward and reverse metric. Using these two values, the probabilities are computed. After the

probabilities are determined, they are compared and a decision is made. The Lattice Turbo Decoder IP core uses

the logarithm of the probability to reduce computation; this is known as Log Likelihood ratio (LLR). The computation

of the probabilities is done iteratively to obtain a reliable result. Once the result is considered reliable, one can

make a ﬁnal decision as to whether the data symbol is a ‘1’ or a ‘0’. The Lattice Turbo Decoder can implement both

the Log-Map and Max-Log-Map algorithm. The Log-Map algorithm gives a slightly better performance than the

Max-Log-Map but utilizes more resources and runs at a slower frequency.

The Log Likelihood ratio is the probability that the received data bit is a ‘0’ divided by the probability that the

received data bit is a ‘1’.

The value of L(D) is positive if P(D=1)

≤

P(D=) and negative otherwise. The output data value is ‘1’ if L(D) is positive

and ‘0’ if L(D) is negative. For one complete cycle of iteration, one needs to compute the LLR using parity for non-

interleaved as well as interleaved data.

Turbo

Decoder

rstn

din

inpvalid

blocksizeset(ipcfgset)

blocksize

iterations

rfi

clk

dout

rfno

rfo

rate

L(D) log P (D=0)

P (D=1)

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Block Diagram

Figure 2 shows a block diagram of the Turbo Decoder detailing the key components and the data paths between

these blocks.

Figure 2. Turbo Decoder Functional Block Diagram

Functional Description

The Turbo Decoder consists of four main components: control module, decoder, interleaver and memory buffers.

Control Module

The control module takes care of the interface, pipelining and handshake communication between various blocks

and I/O pins. Data and parity are read serially into the memory and it is assumed that the data is received in the

same order as it was transmitted from the encoder. Signal

blocksizeset(ipcfgset)

initializes the

blocksize

by specifying the size of the block to be input to the decoder. Input data can be given only when

rfi

is asserted.

Input data has to be qualiﬁed with

inpvalid

to be accepted by the core.

Decoder and Interleaver

Once the data is entered into the decoder, the decoder starts computing the LLR of each data symbol. The LLR is

computed for the block sequence twice, once using the non-interleaved data and the corresponding parity and then

using the interleaved data and the corresponding parity. One round of this computation is called an iteration. Each

iteration is divided into two sections, an ODD window and an EVEN window. The LLR for systematic parity is com-

puted during the ODD window and the LLR for interleaved data is computed during the EVEN window. When both

ODD and EVEN window computations are done, one iteration is complete. The user can set the number of itera-

tions for each block on the iterations pin. During the second half of the iteration, EVEN window, the LLR computed

in the ﬁrst half is improved upon by using previous computations. Every window makes use of LLR information

computed in the previous window and tries to improve on the estimate of LLR. The interleaver is used in the second

half of iteration to generate the interleaved address. This address is used to address the data and parity memory to

read the interleaved data for the second half of the iteration. It is also used to address the LLR memory unit and get

the previously computed LLR information. At the end of one iteration, the decoder has a set of LLR for each input

data. The second iteration starts with again using the non-interleaved parity bits and data and the previously com-

puted LLR to get a new estimate of the LLR for the data. Once the decoder completes the number of iterations

required to be done, the LLR memory buffer has the ﬁnal LLR values. The sign of the LLR values determines

whether the data is a ‘1’ or a ‘0’. A positive sign means the data value is a ‘1’, otherwise it is a ‘0’.

Memory

Data/Parity

Memory Map

Decoder

LLR

Buffer

Data

Parity

write address

read address

Hard

Decision

Storage

(optional)

din dout

write enable

write address

write enable

write address

write enable

Map

Decoder

Control Interleaver

LLR

Buffer

Hard

Decision

Storage

(optional)

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Output Data Handshaking

When the decoder is ready to output data, signal

rfo

is asserted high after the decoder has completed the speci-

ﬁed number of iterations. The user can then assert signal

rfno

to read the decoded data, which then allows data

to be output on

dout

A synchronous reset signal,

is available to reinitialize the Turbo Decoder in the middle of a block processing.

The current block being processed will be completely discarded during this reset. This can be done at any point of

time during the operation

Memory Buffer

The memory buffering for this IP splits into four sections. These sections are described in detail below.

Input Data/Parity Memory

The Turbo Decoder core requires a large amount of memory to store the input data block. Since data memory

requirements are large, an external memory is recommended so that on-chip memory can be used for other pur-

poses. An external memory interface is provided in the IP. A single or double buffer memory mode may be selected

depending on the available external memory at hand. Double buffer memory allows one block of data to be pro-

cessed while another block is written and read. Double buffer memory delivers better performance than the single

buffer selection by minimizing delay between the processing of each block.

Internal Memory

Some internal memory is required to implement the interleaver and other necessary functions of the Turbo

Decoder. Lattice’s Turbo Decoder requires a small amount of memory for internal purposes. For example, the

3GPP conﬁguration uses 4.6Kb spread over four memory blocks.

LLR Memory

After the Turbo Decoder completes the required number of iterations, the LLR memory buffer stores the ﬁnal LLR

values. The size of the LLR memory buffer is dependant on conﬁguration and block size.

Hard Decision Storage Memory

The Turbo Decoder IP core offers optional hard decision storage. When LLR memory is used as an output buffer,

the decoder cannot go onto process the next block of data until current LLR values of the previous block are com-

pletely read out. This results in an extra processing delay of B cycles (B =

blocksize

). To minimize delay, output

data after hard decision can be stored in separate memory to allow the decoder to operate on a new data block if

memory can be spared.

Operational Data Flow

The following ﬂow diagram describes the sequence for every block introduced into the Turbo Decoder core.

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Figure 3. Turbo Decoder Data Flow

Figure 4 shows the loading of block size and iterations for the current input block with assertion of input signal

blocksizeset(ipcfgset)

after asynchronous reset

rstn

has been de-asserted. After the reset assertion, the

Turbo Decoder asserts

rfi

to indicate that it can receive a data block. At the same time the decoder de-asserts

rfo

signal to show that there is no data available to give any hard decisions at the output.

Figure 4. Initialization and Data Input to Decoder

MAP Decoder begins operating on the data block.

Computation of LLR for each data symbol begins.

After the iterations are computed, the results of

final LLR values are available in LLR memory.

The rfo pin is asserted so the user can

read the hard decision using handshake signal.

Hard decision is available on output pin dout.

Data and parity values are placed on input bus

din and are written to input buffer.

Block size and number of iterations is specified.

Asynchronous reset initializes the core.

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Note: Signals are transferred on the rising edge. N is the block size.

Figure 5 shows the timing for data output. Once the Turbo Decoder has completed processing the data for a given

number of iterations it is ready to output the hard decision data. The decoder indicates this by asserting signal

rfo

Once the user detects this signal,

rfno

can be asserted to indicate that the output data can be received on the

output port

dout

. Thus for every

rfno

asserted the decoder will output the hard decision on the output port

dout

Once the decoder has output all data it will lower the

rfo

signal.

Figure 5. Decoder Output When Processing is Done

Note: Signals are transferred on the rising edge. N is the block size

Figure 6 illustrates how

inpvalid

can be used to control the ﬂow of data into the decoder. The input data is

received in conjunction with input signal

inpvalid

. When

inpvalid

is asserted the input data on port

din

taken as valid data and written into the input data memory buffer. When the input port

inpvalid

is de-asserted,

the Turbo Decoder core ignores the value on

din

Figure 6. Input Data Handshaking with inpvalid Going Low

Note: Signals are transferred on the rising edge. N is the block size.

Figure 7 shows how

rfno

can be used to control the ﬂow of data from the Turbo Decoder core. The output hand-

shake signals are

rfo

and

rfno

. Once the decoder is ready to give out the hard decision data it asserts

rfo

. The

receiving system will then assert the

rfno

signal when it is ready to receive the data. The decoder now puts the

hard decision data value on the port

dout

. When the decoder has output the last data it lowers

rfo

to indicate that

no more hard decision data is available in the decoder.

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Figure 7. Output Handshake with rfno Signal Going Low

Note: Signals are transferred on the rising edge. N is the block size.

When the decoder is processing data it will lower

rfi

if it cannot receive another data block. This occurs in two dif-

ferent scenarios. If only a single buffer has been chosen then the decoder will de-assert the

rfi

signal as soon as

an input data block is read in completely. In case of double buffer memory the decoder will lower

rfi

when it has

two blocks in memory and one of them is still being processed. Once the decoder completes processing the block,

it will assert both

rfo

and

rfi

. As shown in Figure 8, the average processing delay for the Turbo Decoder in the

case of 3GPP is 2.13xBxI, where B is the block size and I is the number of iterations.

Figure 8. Decoder State During Data Processing

Note: Signals are transferred on the rising edge.

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Parameter Descriptions

User-conﬁgurable parameters for each standard are shown in Table 1.

Table 1. User-Conﬁgurable Parameters

Parameter Name 3GPP 3GPP2

CCSDS

Decoder type 3GPP 3GPP2 CCSDS

Number of states 8 8 16

Maximum block size Default: 5114 Default: 20730 Default: 8920

Input data width Range: 3-6

Default: 6

Range: 3-6

Default: 6

Range: 3-6

Default: 6

Window size Range: 16 or 32

Default: 16

Range: 16 or 32

Default: 16

Range: 16 or 32

Default: 16

External memory Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

Double buffer Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

Decoder algorithm Max Log Map (Default)

Log Map

Max Log Map (Default)

Log Map

Max Log Map (Default)

Log Map

External memory pipeline Range: 1-6

Default: 1

Range: 1-6

Default: 1

Range: 1-6

Default: 1

Hard decision storage Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

Range: Yes or No

Default: Yes

1. 3GPP2 type is currently available only for LatticeEC™ and LatticeECP™ device families.

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Signal Descriptions

Table 2 shows the signal descriptions for the input and output ports of the Turbo Decoder IP core.

Table 2. Turbo Decoder Signal Deﬁnitions

Port Name I/O Type Width Signal Description

clk Input 1 System Clock

rstn Input 1 Active Low Asynchronous Reset

sr Input 1 Synchronous Reset

din Input 3-6 Data Input (soft encoded data from demodulator)

dout Output 1 Data Output

iterations Input 4 Input bus to set the number of decoding iterations. The valid values are from

1 to 15.

blocksiz-

eset(ipcfgset)

Input 1 Interleaver initialization. blocksize on input pins can be changed and

accepted when this signal is asserted.

inpvalid Input 1 Enables the decoder to read the data at din when asserted.

rfi Output 1 Active High signal. Indicates that decoder is available to accept data. This

signal is de-asserted one data symbol before buffer is full.

blocksize Input 13-15 Block size up to 20730 bits can be set depending on the conﬁguration

selected. Block size ranges:

3GPP: 40-5114

3GPP2: 378-20730

CCSDS: 1784, 3568, 7136, 8920

rfno Input 1 Asserted to indicate successful reading of encoded data from dout.

rfo Output 1 When asserted encoded data is ready and available at dout.

rate Input 1 or 2 Determines the rate of the Turbo Decoder

For 3GPP, size 1 bit, 0-rate 1/3 and 1- rate 1/2

For 3GPP2, size 2 bits, 0-rate 1/2, 1- rate 1/3, 2- rate 1/4 and 3- rate 1/5

For CCSDS, size 2 bits, 0-rate 1/2, 1- rate 1/3, 2- rate 1/4 and 3- rate 1/6

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Additional Signals for External Memory

When external memory is used with this core additional signals are provided to form the interface to the external

memory. These are detailed below.

3GPP

In the case where external memory is selected, the I/O pins in Table 3 will be added to the block for exchanging

data with the memory in the case of 3GPP. It is assumed that data and parity are stored in different memory buff-

ers. Non-interleaved and interleaved parity are stored in different buffers.

Table 3. Additional I/Os Due to External Memory for 3GPP

In the case where double buffering is selected along with the external memory the I/O pins in Table 4 will also be

added to the core for exchanging data with the second buffer in the case of 3GPP.

Table 4. Additional I/Os Due to Double Buffering for 3GPP

Port Name I/O Type Width Signal Description

g1_dat_buf1 Input 3-6 Information data port 1

g2_dat_buf1 Input 3-6 Information data port 2

g1_par_odd1 Input 3-6 Parity 1 (systematic) data port 1

g2_par_odd1 Input 3-6 Parity 1 (systematic) data port 2

g1_par_even1 Input 3-6 Parity 2 (interleaved) data port 1

g2_par_even1 Input 3-6 Parity 2 (interleaved) data port 2

data_to_mem Output 3-6 Information/parity data to memory

data_waddr Output 3-6 Information/parity Write address

wren_dat_buf1 Output 1 Write enable for Information data

wren_par1_buf1 Output 1 Write enable for parity 1 (systematic)

wren_par2_buf1 Output 1 Write enable for parity 2 (interleaved)

g1_rden Output 1 Information/parity read enable port 1

g2_rden Output 1 Information/parity read enable port 2

g1_dat_raddr Output 11-15 Information read address port 1

g2_dat_raddr Output 11-15 Information read address port 2

g1_par_raddr Output 11-15 Parity read address port 1

g2_par_raddr Output 11-15 Parity read address port 2

Port Name I/O Type Width Signal Description

g1_dat_buf2 Input 3-6 Information data port 1

g2_dat_buf2 Input 3-6 Information data port 2

g1_par_odd2 Input 3-6 Parity 1 (systematic) data port 1

g2_par_odd2 Input 3-6 Parity 1 (systematic) data port 2

g1_par_even2 Input 3-6 Parity 2 (interleaved) data port 1

g2_par_even2 Input 3-6 Parity 2 (interleaved) data port 2

wren_dat_buf2 Output 1 Write enable for Information data

wren_par1_buf2 Output 1 Write enable for parity 1 (systematic)

wren_par2_buf2 Output 1 Write enable for parity 2 (interleaved)

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CCSDS

For CCSDS decoder type, in the case that an external memory is selected; the following additional pins are

required. It is assumed that data and parity are stored in different memory buffers. Non-interleaved and interleaved

parity are stored in different buffers.

Table 5. Additional I/Os Due to External Memory for CCSDS

In the case where double buffer is selected along with the external memory the I/O pins in Table 6 will also be

added to the core for exchanging data with the second buffer in the case of CCSDS.

Table 6. Additional I/Os Due to Double Buffering for CCSDS

Port Name I/O Type Width Signal Description

g1_par2_odd1 Input 3-6 Parity 3 (systematic) data port 1

g2_par2_odd1 Input 3-6 Parity 3 (systematic) data port 2

g1_par3_odd1 Input 3-6 Parity 4 (systematic) data port 1

g2_par3_odd1 Input 3-6 Parity 4 (systematic) data port 2

g1_par3_even1 Input 3-6 Parity 5 (interleaved) data port 1

g2_par3_even1 Input 3-6 Parity 5 (interleaved) data port 2

wren_par3_buf1 Output 1 Write enable for parity 3 (systematic)

wren_par4_buf1 Output 1 Write enable for parity 4 (systematic)

wren_par5_buf1 Output 1 Write enable for parity 5 (interleaved)

Note: These ports are in addition to the ports listed for 3GPP in Table 3.

Port Name I/O Type Width Signal Description

g1_par2_odd2 Input 3-6 Parity 3 (systematic) data port 1

g2_par2_odd2 Input 3-6 Parity 3 (systematic) data port 2

g1_par3_odd2 Input 3-6 Parity 4 (systematic) data port 1

g2_par3_odd2 Input 3-6 Parity 4 (systematic) data port 2

g1_par3_even2 Input 3-6 Parity 5 (interleaved) data port 1

g2_par3_even2 Input 3-6 Parity 5 (interleaved) data port 2

wren_par3_buf2 Output 1 Write enable for parity 3 (systematic)

wren_par4_buf2 Output 1 Write enable for parity 4 (systematic)

wren_par5_buf2 Output 1 Write enable for parity 5 (interleaved)

Note: These ports are in addition to the ports listed for 3GPP in Table 4.

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3GPP2

For the 3GPP2 decoder type, in the case that an external memory is selected; the following additional pins are

required. It is assumed that data and parity are stored in different memory buffers. Non-interleaved and interleaved

parity are stored in different buffers.

Table 7. Additional I/Os Due to External Memory for 3GPP2

In the case where a double buffer is selected along with the external memory, the I/O pins in Table 8 will also be

added to the core for exchanging data with the second buffer in the case of 3GPP2.

Table 8. Additional I/Os Due to Double Buffering for 3GPP2

IPexpress™ User-Conﬁgurable Core

The Turbo Decoder core is an IPexpress User-Conﬁgurable IP core, which allows designers to conﬁgure the IP and

generate netlists as well as simulation ﬁles for use in designs. The IPexpress ﬂow also supports a hardware evalu-

ation capability, making it possible to create versions of the IP core that operate in hardware for a limited period of

time without requiring the purchase of an IP license.

To download a full evaluation version of this IP core, please go to the Lattice IP Server tab in the ispLEVER® IPex-

press GUI window. All ispLeverCORE™ IP cores available for download are visible on this tab.

References

The Lattice Turbo Decoder IP core is compliant with two standards: 3GPP and CCSDS. More information about

each standard can be referenced at the following locations.

• The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (www.3gpp.org) provides speciﬁcations to 3GPP TS 25.212 v4.2.0

(2001-09) standards.

• The Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems (www.ccsds.org) provides speciﬁcations to CCSDS 101.0-

B-5 standards.

Port Name I/O Type Width Signal Description

g1_par2_odd1 Input 3-6 Parity 3 (systematic) data port 1

g2_par2_odd1 Input 3-6 Parity 3 (systematic) data port 2

g1_par2_even1 Input 3-6 Parity 4 (interleaved) data port 1

g2_par2_even1 Input 3-6 Parity 4 (interleaved) data port 2

wren_par3_buf1 Output 1 Write enable for parity 3 (systematic)

wren_par4_buf1 Output 1 Write enable for parity 4 (interleaved)

Note: These ports are in addition to the ports listed for 3GPP in Table 3.

Port Name I/O Type Width Signal Description

g1_par2_odd2 Input 3-6 Parity 3 (systematic) data port 1

g2_par2_odd2 Input 3-6 Parity 3 (systematic) data port 2

g1_par2_even2 Input 3-6 Parity 4 (interleaved) data port 1

g2_par2_even2 Input 3-6 Parity 4 (interleaved) data port 2

wren_par3_buf2 Output 1 Write enable for parity 3 (systematic)

wren_par4_buf2 Output 1 Write enable for parity 4 (interleaved)

Note: These ports are in addition to the ports listed for 3GPP in Table 4.

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Technical Support Assistance

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Revision History

Date Version Change Summary

— — Previous Lattice releases.

December 2006 04.1 Added IPexpress User-Conﬁgurable Core section.

Updated LatticeECP/EC appendix.

Added support for LatticeECP2, LatticeXP and LatticeSC.

December 2006 04.2 Updated appendices. Added support for LatticeECP2M device family.

July 2007 04.3 Updated to support LatticeXP2 devices with ispLEVER 7.0.

November 2008 04.4 Updated signal names.

Updated appendices.

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Appendix for ORCA® Series 4 FPGAs

Table 9. Performance and Utilization1

Ordering Part Number

The Ordering Part Number (OPN) for all conﬁgurations of the Turbo Decoder core targeting ORCA Series 4 devices

is TURBO-DECO-O4-N1. Table 1 lists the netlists that are available in Evaluation Package, which can be down-

loaded from the Lattice web site at www.latticesemi.com. Use the IPexpress software tool to help generate new

conﬁgurations of this IP core. IPexpress is the Lattice IP conﬁguration utility, and is included as a standard feature

of the ispLEVER design tools. Details regarding the usage of IPexpress can be found in the IPexpress and

ispLEVER help system. For more information on the ispLEVER design tools, visit the Lattice web site at: www.lat-

ticesemi.com/software.

Parameter File Mode Parameters

ORCA 4

PFUs LUTs Registers PIO EBR

fMAX

(MHz)

turbo_deco_o4_1_001.lpc 3GPP See Table 1 1235 3750 3569 184 10 46

turbo_deco_o4_1_003.lpc CCSDS See Table 1 1708 3109 4859 269 16 36

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated targeting an OR4E06-2BA352 in ispLEVER 3.0 software.

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Appendix for ispXPGA® FPGAs

Table 10. Performance and Utilization1

Ordering Part Number

The Ordering Part Number (OPN) for all conﬁgurations of the Turbo Decoder core targeting ispXPGA devices is

TURBO-DECO-XP-N1. Table 1 lists the netlists available as Evaluation Packages for the ispXPGA device, which

can be downloaded from the Lattice web site at www.latticesemi.com. Use the IPexpress software tool to help gen-

erate new conﬁgurations of this IP core. IPexpress is the Lattice IP conﬁguration utility, and is included as a stan-

dard feature of the ispLEVER design tools. Details regarding the usage of IPexpress can be found in the IPexpress

and ispLEVER help system. For more information on the ispLEVER design tools, visit the Lattice web site at:

www.latticesemi.com/software.

Parameter File Mode Parameters

ispXPGA

PFUs LUTs Registers PIO EBR

fMAX

(MHz)

turbo_deco_xp_1_001.lpc 3GPP See Table 1 2167 4586 3628 184 32 52

turbo_deco_xp_1_003.lpc CCSDS See Table 1 3486 5834 4966 269 49 46

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated targeting an LFX1200B-04FE680C in ispLEVER 3.x software. The evaluation

version of this IP core only works on this speciﬁc device density, package, and speed grade

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Appendix for LatticeECP/EC FPGAs

Table 11. Performance and Utilization1

Ordering Part Number

The Ordering Part Number (OPN) for all conﬁgurations of the Turbo Decoder core targeting LatticeECP devices is

TURBO-DECO-E2-U3. Table 1 lists the parameter settings that are available for the Turbo Decoder. Use the IPex-

press software tool to help generate new conﬁgurations of this IP core. IPexpress is the Lattice IP conﬁguration util-

ity, and is included as a standard feature of the ispLEVER design tools. Details regarding the usage of IPexpress

can be found in the IPexpress and ispLEVER help system. For more information on the ispLEVER design tools,

visit the Lattice web site at: www.latticesemi.com/software.

IPexpress

User-Conﬁgurable Mode SLICEs LUTs Registers I/Os

sysMEM™

EBRs

fMAX

(MHz)

3GPP 2676 5230 2838 184 17 82

3GPP2 2834 5510 3020 249 49 84

CCSDS 4124 8093 4294 269 25 68

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFECP33E-5F672C, with Lattice's ispLEVER v.7.1 SP1

software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeECP/EC family, performance and

utilization may vary.

Lattice Semiconductor Turbo Decoder User’s Guide

Appendix for LatticeECP2™ FPGAs

Table 12. Performance and Utilization1

Ordering Part Number

The Ordering Part Number (OPN) for all conﬁgurations of the Turbo Decoder core targeting LatticeECP2 devices is

TURBO-ENCO-P2-U3. Table 1 lists the parameter settings that are available for the Turbo Decoder. Use the IPex-

press software tool to help generate new conﬁgurations of this IP core. IPexpress is the Lattice IP conﬁguration util-

ity, and is included as a standard feature of the ispLEVER design tools. Details regarding the usage of IPexpress

can be found in the IPexpress and ispLEVER help system. For more information on the ispLEVER design tools,

visit the Lattice web site at: www.latticesemi.com/software.

IPexpress

User-Conﬁgurable Mode SLICEs LUTs Registers I/Os

sysMEM™

EBRs

fMAX

(MHz)

3GPP 2732 5365 2831 184 13 126

3GPP2 2801 5490 3015 249 27 124

CCSDS 4274 8433 4295 269 16 115

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFE2-70E-7F672C, with Lattice's ispLEVER v.7.1 SP1 soft-

ware. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeECP2 family, performance and utiliza-

tion may vary.

Lattice Semiconductor Turbo Decoder User’s Guide

Appendix for LatticeECP2M™ FPGAs

Table 13. Performance and Utilization1

Ordering Part Number

The Ordering Part Number (OPN) for all conﬁgurations of the Turbo Decoder core targeting LatticeECP2M devices

is TURBO-DECO-PM-U3. Table 1 lists the parameter settings that are available for the Turbo Decoder. Use the

IPexpress software tool to help generate new conﬁgurations of this IP core. IPexpress is the Lattice IP conﬁguration

utility, and is included as a standard feature of the ispLEVER design tools. Details regarding the usage of IPexpress

can be found in the IPexpress and ispLEVER help system. For more information on the ispLEVER design tools,

visit the Lattice web site at: www.latticesemi.com/software.

IPexpress

User-Conﬁgurable Mode SLICEs LUTs Registers I/Os

sysMEM™

EBRs

fMAX

(MHz)

3GPP 2747 5403 3085 184 13 110

3GPP2 2712 5311 3312 249 27 111

CCSDS 4238 8350 4540 269 16 100

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFE2M-35E-7F672C, with Lattice's ispLEVER 7.1 SP 1

software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeECP2M family, performance and

utilization may vary.

Lattice Semiconductor Turbo Decoder User’s Guide

Appendix for LatticeXP™ FPGAs

Table 14. Performance and Utilization1, 2

Ordering Part Number

The Ordering Part Number (OPN) for all conﬁgurations of the Turbo Decoder core targeting LatticeXP devices is

TURBO-DECO-XM-U3. Table 1 lists the parameter settings that are available for the Turbo Decoder. Use the IPex-

press software tool to help generate new conﬁgurations of this IP core. IPexpress is the Lattice IP conﬁguration util-

ity, and is included as a standard feature of the ispLEVER design tools. Details regarding the usage of IPexpress

can be found in the IPexpress and ispLEVER help system. For more information on the ispLEVER design tools,

visit the Lattice web site at: www.latticesemi.com/software.

IPexpress

User-Conﬁgurable Mode SLICEs LUTs Registers I/Os

sysMEM™

EBRs

fMAX

(MHz)

3GPP 2744 5372 2838 184 17 76

CCSDS 4162 8268 4316 269 25 65

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFXP20E-5F484C, with Lattice's ispLEVER v.7.1 SP1 soft-

ware. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeXP family, performance and utilization

may vary.

2. Due to limited EBR availability, 3GPP2 is not supported in LatticeXP and not shown in this table.

Lattice Semiconductor Turbo Decoder User’s Guide

Appendix for LatticeXP2™ FPGAs

Table 15. Performance and Utilization1, 2

Ordering Part Number

The Ordering Part Number (OPN) for all conﬁgurations of the Turbo Decoder core targeting LatticeXP2 devices is

TURBO-DECO-X2-U3. Table 1 lists the parameter settings that are available for the Turbo Decoder. Use the IPex-

press software tool to help generate new conﬁgurations of this IP core. IPexpress is the Lattice IP conﬁguration util-

ity, and is included as a standard feature of the ispLEVER design tools. Details regarding the usage of IPexpress

can be found in the IPexpress and ispLEVER help system. For more information on the ispLEVER design tools,

visit the Lattice web site at: www.latticesemi.com/software.

IPexpress

User-Conﬁgurable Mode SLICEs LUTs Registers I/Os

sysMEM™

EBRs

fMAX

(MHz)

3GPP 2801 5490 3077 184 13 98

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFXP2-17E-7F484C, with Lattice's ispLEVER v.7.1 SP1

software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeXP family, performance and utiliza-

tion may vary.

2. Due to limited EBR availability, 3GPP2 and CCSDS are not supported in LatticeXP2 and are not shown in this table.

Lattice Semiconductor Turbo Decoder User’s Guide

Appendix for LatticeSC™ FPGAs

Table 16. Performance and Utilization1

Ordering Part Number

The Ordering Part Number (OPN) for all conﬁgurations of the Turbo Decoder core targeting LatticeSC devices is

TURBO-DECO-SC-U3. Table 1 lists the parameter settings that are available for the Turbo Decoder. Use the IPex-

press software tool to help generate new conﬁgurations of this IP core. IPexpress is the Lattice IP conﬁguration util-

ity, and is included as a standard feature of the ispLEVER design tools. Details regarding the usage of IPexpress

can be found in the IPexpress and ispLEVER help system. For more information on the ispLEVER design tools,

visit the Lattice web site at: www.latticesemi.com/software.

IPexpress

User-Conﬁgurable Mode SLICEs LUTs Registers I/Os

sysMEM™

EBRs

fMAX

(MHz)

3GPP 2766 5356 2827 184 13 172

3GPP2 2747 5334 3066 249 27 197

CCSDS 4008 7791 4326 269 16 174

1. Performance and utilization characteristics are generated using LFSC3GA25E-7F900C, with Lattice's ispLEVER 7.1 SP1

software. When using this IP core in a different density, speed, or grade within the LatticeSC family, performance and utiliza-

tion may vary.

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