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<div id="pf1" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="1"><div class="pc pc1 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6265557f4f8811599e787092/bg1.jpg"><div class="t m0 x1 h2 y1 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">A<span class="_ _0"> </span>Review<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>Join<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _0"> </span>Source-Channel<span class="_ _0"> </span>Co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding</div><div class="t m0 x2 h3 y2 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">F<span class="_ _3"></span>redrik<span class="_ _4"> </span>Hekland</div><div class="t m0 x3 h4 y3 ff3 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1</div><div class="t m0 x4 h3 y4 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Dept.<span class="_ _0"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>Electronics<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>T<span class="_ _3"></span>elecomm<span class="_ _1"></span>unications</div><div class="t m0 x5 h3 y5 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Norw<span class="_ _1"></span>egian<span class="_ _4"> </span>Universit<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>Science<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>T<span class="_ _3"></span>echnology<span class="_ _4"> </span>(NTNU)</div><div class="t m0 x6 h3 y6 ff2 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">July<span class="_ _4"> </span>5,<span class="_ _4"> </span>2005</div><div class="t m0 x7 h5 y7 ff4 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1</div><div class="t m0 x8 h6 y8 ff5 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">hekland@iet.n<span class="_ _5"></span>tn<span class="_ _5"></span>u.no</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611850,0.000000,0.000000,1.611850,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
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<div id="pf2" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6265557f4f8811599e787092/bg2.jpg"><div class="t m0 x9 h7 y9 ff6 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Abstract</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 ya ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">This<span class="_ _0"> </span>article<span class="_ _0"> </span>presents<span class="_ _0"> </span>methods<span class="_ _0"> </span>for<span class="_ _0"> </span>robust<span class="_ _0"> </span>and<span class="_ _0"> </span>efficient<span class="_ _0"> </span>comm<span class="_ _1"></span>unication<span class="_ _0"> </span>ov<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _0"> </span>wireless</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 yb ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">c<span class="_ _1"></span>hann<span class="_"> </span>els.<span class="_ _6"> </span>Both<span class="_ _7"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>enefits<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>limitations<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>classical<span class="_ _7"> </span>approac<span class="_ _1"></span>h<span class="_ _7"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>separate<span class="_ _7"> </span>source</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 yc ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and<span class="_ _7"> </span>channel<span class="_ _7"> </span>coding<span class="_ _8"> </span>are<span class="_ _7"> </span>discussed.<span class="_ _6"> </span>Joint<span class="_ _7"> </span>source-c<span class="_ _1"></span>hannel<span class="_ _7"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding<span class="_ _7"> </span>(JSCC)<span class="_ _8"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span>presented</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 yd ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">as<span class="_ _8"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span>most<span class="_ _0"> </span>promising<span class="_ _8"> </span>sc<span class="_ _5"></span>heme<span class="_ _8"> </span>for<span class="_ _0"> </span>comm<span class="_ _1"></span>unication<span class="_ _8"> </span>of<span class="_ _0"> </span>analogue<span class="_ _8"> </span>sources<span class="_ _8"> </span>ov<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _8"> </span>wireless</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 ye ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">c<span class="_ _1"></span>hann<span class="_"> </span>els,<span class="_ _0"> </span>due<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>its<span class="_ _8"> </span>ability<span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>cop<span class="_ _2"></span>e<span class="_ _7"> </span>with<span class="_ _8"> </span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>arying<span class="_ _8"> </span>channel<span class="_ _7"> </span>qualities<span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _8"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span>approac<span class="_ _5"></span>h</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 yf ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _9"> </span>theoretical<span class="_ _9"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>ounds<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>transmission<span class="_ _9"> </span>rates.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Different<span class="_ _9"> </span>sc<span class="_ _1"></span>hemes<span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _9"> </span>implemen<span class="_ _5"></span>ting<span class="_ _9"> </span>join<span class="_ _5"></span>t</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y10 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">source-c<span class="_ _1"></span>hann<span class="_"> </span>el<span class="_ _9"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding<span class="_ _a"> </span>are<span class="_ _a"> </span>presented,<span class="_ _a"> </span>ranging<span class="_ _a"> </span>from<span class="_ _a"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>traditional<span class="_ _a"> </span>tandem<span class="_ _a"> </span>structure<span class="_ _a"> </span>with</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y11 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">resource<span class="_ _a"> </span>con<span class="_ _1"></span>trol<span class="_ _a"> </span>to<span class="_ _b"> </span>h<span class="_ _1"></span>ybrid<span class="_ _a"> </span>digital-analogue<span class="_ _b"> </span>JSCC<span class="_ _a"> </span>tec<span class="_ _5"></span>hniques<span class="_ _b"> </span>providing<span class="_ _b"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>oth<span class="_ _b"> </span>bandwidth</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y12 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">reduction<span class="_ _7"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span>expansion.<span class="_ _c"> </span>The<span class="_ _7"> </span>direct<span class="_ _7"> </span>source-c<span class="_ _1"></span>hannel<span class="_ _7"> </span>mapping<span class="_ _7"> </span>schemes<span class="_ _7"> </span>are<span class="_ _d"> </span>sho<span class="_ _1"></span>wn<span class="_ _7"> </span>to</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y13 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">b<span class="_ _2"></span>e<span class="_ _8"> </span>go<span class="_ _2"></span>o<span class="_ _2"></span>d<span class="_ _0"> </span>candidates<span class="_ _8"> </span>for<span class="_ _0"> </span>joint<span class="_ _8"> </span>source-channel<span class="_ _8"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding,<span class="_ _e"> </span>pro<span class="_ _1"></span>vidin<span class="_"> </span>g<span class="_ _0"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>oth<span class="_ _0"> </span>robustness<span class="_ _8"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y14 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">efficiency<span class="_ _3"></span>.</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611850,0.000000,0.000000,1.611850,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
<div id="pf3" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="3"><div class="pc pc3 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/6265557f4f8811599e787092/bg3.jpg"><div class="t m0 xa h9 y15 ff8 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">P<span class="_ _1"></span>art<span class="_ _0"> </span>I</div><div class="t m0 xa ha y16 ff9 fs7 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _f"> </span>Source-Channel<span class="_ _f"> </span>Problem</div><div class="t m0 xa h9 y17 ff8 fs6 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1<span class="_ _10"> </span>In<span class="_ _1"></span>tro<span class="_ _2"></span>duction</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y18 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Comm<span class="_ _1"></span>u<span class="_"> </span>nica<span class="_"> </span>tion<span class="_ _d"> </span>is<span class="_ _d"> </span>all<span class="_ _11"> </span>ab<span class="_ _2"></span>out<span class="_ _11"> </span>trying<span class="_ _11"> </span>to<span class="_ _11"> </span>conv<span class="_ _1"></span>ey<span class="_ _11"> </span>as<span class="_ _d"> </span>m<span class="_ _5"></span>uc<span class="_ _5"></span>h<span class="_ _11"> </span>information<span class="_ _11"> </span>as<span class="_ _d"> </span>p<span class="_ _2"></span>ossible<span class="_ _11"> </span>ov<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _11"> </span>a</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y19 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">giv<span class="_ _1"></span>en<span class="_ _d"> </span>channel<span class="_ _11"> </span>with<span class="_ _d"> </span>as<span class="_ _d"> </span>few<span class="_ _d"> </span>errors<span class="_ _d"> </span>as<span class="_ _d"> </span>p<span class="_ _2"></span>ossible.<span class="_ _f"> </span>Before<span class="_ _11"> </span>1948<span class="_ _d"> </span>it<span class="_ _d"> </span>was<span class="_ _11"> </span>generally<span class="_ _d"> </span>conceived</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y1a ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">that<span class="_ _9"> </span>it<span class="_ _a"> </span>was<span class="_ _a"> </span>imp<span class="_ _2"></span>ossible<span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _9"> </span>attain<span class="_ _a"> </span>arbitrarily<span class="_ _9"> </span>low<span class="_ _a"> </span>error<span class="_ _9"> </span>rates<span class="_ _9"> </span>when<span class="_ _a"> </span>communicating<span class="_ _a"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span>the</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y1b ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">presence<span class="_ _a"> </span>of<span class="_ _a"> </span>noise.<span class="_ _7"> </span>This<span class="_ _9"> </span>misconception<span class="_ _a"> </span>was<span class="_ _b"> </span>di<span class="_"> </span>sprov<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _9"> </span>b<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _a"> </span>Shannon<span class="_ _9"> </span>(1948)<span class="_ _a"> </span>in<span class="_ _a"> </span>his<span class="_ _a"> </span>ground<span class="_"> </span>-</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y1c ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">breaking<span class="_ _4"> </span>work<span class="_ _4"> </span>“<span class="_ _12"></span><span class="ffa">A<span class="_ _11"> </span>Mathematic<span class="_ _1"></span>al<span class="_ _11"> </span>The<span class="_ _1"></span>ory<span class="_ _d"> </span>of<span class="_ _11"> </span>Communic<span class="_ _1"></span>ation<span class="_ _12"></span><span class="ff7">”.<span class="_ _13"> </span>Here,<span class="_ _11"> </span>he<span class="_ _4"> </span>introduced<span class="_ _11"> </span>the</span></span></div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y1d ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">concept<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>channel<span class="_ _9"> </span>capacit<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _4"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>prov<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _4"> </span>that<span class="_ _9"> </span>as<span class="_ _4"> </span>long<span class="_ _4"> </span>as<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>transmission<span class="_ _4"> </span>rate<span class="_ _9"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>elo<span class="_ _1"></span>w</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y1e ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _11"> </span>channel’s<span class="_ _4"> </span>cap<span class="_"> </span>acity<span class="_ _3"></span>,<span class="_ _d"> </span>reliable<span class="_ _11"> </span>communication<span class="_ _11"> </span>with<span class="_ _11"> </span>a<span class="_ _d"> </span>non-zero,<span class="_ _d"> </span>but<span class="_ _d"> </span>arbitrarily<span class="_ _11"> </span>small</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y1f ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">error<span class="_ _9"> </span>rate<span class="_ _9"> </span>is<span class="_ _9"> </span>p<span class="_ _2"></span>ossible.<span class="_ _8"> </span>F<span class="_ _3"></span>urthermore,<span class="_ _9"> </span>he<span class="_ _9"> </span>presented<span class="_ _9"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>theorem<span class="_ _9"> </span>stating<span class="_ _9"> </span>that<span class="_ _9"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>source<span class="_ _4"> </span>with</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y20 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">en<span class="_ _1"></span>tropy<span class="_ _14"> </span><span class="ffb">H<span class="_ _9"> </span></span>can<span class="_ _14"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>e<span class="_ _14"> </span>reliably<span class="_ _14"> </span>transmitted<span class="_ _14"> </span>ov<span class="_ _1"></span>er<span class="_ _14"> </span>a<span class="_ _14"> </span>channel<span class="_ _14"> </span>with<span class="_ _14"> </span>capacit<span class="_ _5"></span>y<span class="_ _14"> </span><span class="ffb">C<span class="_ _a"> </span></span>as<span class="_ _b"> </span>long<span class="_ _14"> </span>as<span class="_ _14"> </span><span class="ffb">H<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ffc">≤<span class="_ _a"> </span></span>C<span class="_ _12"></span></span>.</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y21 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In<span class="_ _a"> </span>p<span class="_"> </span>rincip<span class="_"> </span>le<span class="_ _9"> </span>this<span class="_ _9"> </span>can<span class="_ _9"> </span>be<span class="_ _9"> </span>achiev<span class="_ _1"></span>ed<span class="_ _9"> </span>b<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _9"> </span>first<span class="_ _9"> </span>applying<span class="_ _a"> </span>a<span class="_ _9"> </span>source<span class="_ _9"> </span>coder<span class="_ _9"> </span>that<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">reduces</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">t</span><span class="fc1 sc0">h</span><span class="fc1 sc0">e</span><span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">r</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ate</span></div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y22 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0">of</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">t</span><span class="fc1 sc0">h</span><span class="fc1 sc0">e</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">so</span><span class="fc1 sc0">urce</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">do</span><span class="fc1 sc0">wn</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">to</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">the</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">mi</span><span class="fc1 sc0">nim</span><span class="_ _5"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">um</span><span class="fc1 sc0">,</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">called</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">the</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">en</span><span class="fc1 sc0">trop</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">y</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="ffb"><span class="fc1 sc0">H</span><span class="_ _12"></span></span><span class="fc1 sc0">,</span><span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _4"> </span>subsequen<span class="_ _5"></span>tly<span class="_ _9"> </span>applying</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y23 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">a<span class="_ _4"> </span>c<span class="_ _5"></span>hannel<span class="_ _4"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>de.<span class="_ _e"> </span>In<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>receiver,<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>channel<span class="_ _9"> </span>deco<span class="_ _2"></span>der,<span class="_ _4"> </span>which<span class="_ _9"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>unaw<span class="_ _1"></span>are<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _11"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>type<span class="_ _4"> </span>of</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y24 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">source,<span class="_ _a"> </span>outputs<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>most<span class="_ _9"> </span>probable<span class="_ _a"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>deword<span class="_ _a"> </span>to<span class="_ _a"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>source<span class="_ _9"> </span>deco<span class="_ _2"></span>der.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Finally<span class="_ _3"></span>,<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>source</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y25 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">co<span class="_ _2"></span>der<span class="_ _d"> </span>reconstructs<span class="_ _d"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>source<span class="_ _d"> </span>without<span class="_ _7"> </span>an<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _7"> </span>knowledge<span class="_ _11"> </span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span>channel<span class="_ _11"> </span>statistics.<span class="_ _c"> </span>This</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y26 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">indep<span class="_ _2"></span>endence<span class="_ _a"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>etw<span class="_ _1"></span>een<span class="_ _a"> </span>source<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _a"> </span>channel<span class="_ _a"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>der<span class="_ _9"> </span>is<span class="_ _a"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>reason<span class="_ _a"> </span>why<span class="_ _a"> </span>this<span class="_ _9"> </span>theorem<span class="_ _a"> </span>is<span class="_ _9"> </span>also</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y27 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">kno<span class="_ _1"></span>wn<span class="_ _4"> </span>as<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="ffa"><span class="fc1 sc0">sep</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">ar</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">atio</span><span class="fc1 sc0">n</span><span class="_ _11"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">the</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">or</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">e</span><span class="fc1 sc0">m</span><span class="_ _12"></span><span class="ff7"><span class="fc1 sc0">;</span><span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>simplifications<span class="_ _4"> </span>it<span class="_ _4"> </span>provides<span class="_ _9"> </span>makes<span class="_ _9"> </span>it<span class="_ _9"> </span>prev<span class="_ _1"></span>alent<span class="_ _9"> </span>in</span></span></div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y28 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _9"> </span>comm<span class="_ _5"></span>unication<span class="_ _9"> </span>comm<span class="_ _5"></span>unit<span class="_ _5"></span>y<span class="_ _3"></span>.</div><div class="t m0 xb h8 y29 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Ho<span class="_ _1"></span>wev<span class="_ _1"></span>er,<span class="_ _8"> </span>this<span class="_ _7"> </span>theorem<span class="_ _d"> </span>do<span class="_ _2"></span>es<span class="_ _7"> </span>not<span class="_ _7"> </span>hold<span class="_ _d"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span>every<span class="_ _d"> </span>situation.<span class="_ _c"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">In</span><span class="_ _d"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">tho</span><span class="fc1 sc0">se</span><span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">cas</span><span class="fc1 sc0">es</span><span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">where</span><span class="_ _7"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">it</span></div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y2a ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0">breaks</span><span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">do</span><span class="fc1 sc0">wn</span>,<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">t</span><span class="fc1 sc0">h</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ere</span><span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">are</span><span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">us</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ual</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ly</span><span class="_ _11"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">systems</span><span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">with</span><span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">com</span><span class="fc1 sc0">bin</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ed</span><span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">o</span><span class="fc1 sc0">r</span><span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">join</span><span class="fc1 sc0">t</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">sou</span><span class="fc1 sc0">r</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ce-c</span><span class="fc1 sc0">h</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ann</span><span class="fc1 sc0">el</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">co</span><span class="_ _2"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">di</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ng</span></div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y2b ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0">that</span><span class="_ _14"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">p</span><span class="_ _2"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">erform</span><span class="_ _b"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">b</span><span class="_ _2"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">ett</span><span class="fc1 sc0">er.</span><span class="_ _d"> </span>This<span class="_ _14"> </span>article<span class="_ _b"> </span>will<span class="_ _b"> </span>discuss<span class="_ _14"> </span>such<span class="_ _14"> </span>joint<span class="_ _14"> </span>co<span class="_"> </span>din<span class="_"> </span>g<span class="_ _b"> </span>schemes<span class="_ _14"> </span>in<span class="_ _14"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>context<span class="_ _14"> </span>of</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y2c ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">analogue<span class="_ _a"> </span>sources,<span class="_ _9"> </span>where<span class="_ _9"> </span>errors<span class="_ _a"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>transmission<span class="_ _9"> </span>are<span class="_ _a"> </span>allow<span class="_ _1"></span>ed.<span class="_ _7"> </span>In<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>first<span class="_ _9"> </span>part<span class="_ _a"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>this</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y2d ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">article,<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _b"> </span>limitations<span class="_ _14"> </span>of<span class="_ _b"> </span>the<span class="_ _14"> </span>separation<span class="_ _b"> </span>theorem<span class="_ _b"> </span>are<span class="_ _14"> </span>describ<span class="_ _2"></span>ed,<span class="_ _b"> </span>and<span class="_ _b"> </span>some<span class="_ _b"> </span>earlier<span class="_ _14"> </span>source-</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y2e ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">c<span class="_ _1"></span>hann<span class="_"> </span>el<span class="_ _0"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding<span class="_ _8"> </span>systems<span class="_ _0"> </span>are<span class="_ _8"> </span>men<span class="_ _1"></span>tioned.<span class="_ _15"> </span>F<span class="_ _3"></span>urthermore,<span class="_ _0"> </span>the<span class="_ _0"> </span>need<span class="_ _8"> </span>for<span class="_ _0"> </span>explicit<span class="_ _8"> </span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>hannel</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y2f ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding<span class="_ _b"> </span>is<span class="_ _a"> </span>examined.<span class="_ _d"> </span>The<span class="_ _a"> </span>second<span class="_ _b"> </span>part<span class="_ _b"> </span>d<span class="_"> </span>escrib<span class="_ _2"></span>es<span class="_ _a"> </span>prop<span class="_ _2"></span>osed<span class="_ _b"> </span>systems<span class="_ _b"> </span>and<span class="_ _a"> </span>concepts<span class="_ _b"> </span>for<span class="_ _a"> </span>join<span class="_ _1"></span>t</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y30 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">source-c<span class="_ _1"></span>hann<span class="_"> </span>el<span class="_ _a"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding,<span class="_ _a"> </span>from<span class="_ _a"> </span>purely<span class="_ _a"> </span>digital<span class="_ _b"> </span>systems<span class="_ _a"> </span>to<span class="_ _a"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>oth<span class="_ _b"> </span>hybrid<span class="_ _b"> </span>digital-analogu<span class="_"> </span>e<span class="_ _a"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y31 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">analogue<span class="_ _9"> </span>systems.</div><div class="t m0 xa h3 y32 ffd fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1.1<span class="_ _16"> </span>Shortcomings<span class="_ _d"> </span>of<span class="_ _d"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span>Channel<span class="_ _d"> </span>Co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding<span class="_ _d"> </span>Theorem</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y33 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _9"> </span>fact<span class="_ _9"> </span>that<span class="_ _9"> </span>we<span class="_ _a"> </span>can<span class="_ _4"> </span>p<span class="_ _2"></span>erform<span class="_ _9"> </span>source<span class="_ _9"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding<span class="_ _9"> </span>indep<span class="_ _2"></span>enden<span class="_ _1"></span>tly<span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _9"> </span>channel<span class="_ _9"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ding<span class="_ _9"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>vice</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y34 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">v<span class="_ _1"></span>ersa<span class="_ _4"> </span>simplifies<span class="_ _4"> </span>th<span class="_"> </span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>construction<span class="_ _11"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>system<span class="_ _4"> </span>since<span class="_ _4"> </span>w<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>can<span class="_ _4"> </span>optimis<span class="_"> </span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ders<span class="_ _4"> </span>sepa-</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y35 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">rately<span class="_ _a"> </span>and<span class="_ _a"> </span>still<span class="_ _a"> </span>ac<span class="_ _1"></span>hieve<span class="_ _a"> </span>optimalit<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _3"></span>.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Also,<span class="_ _a"> </span>having<span class="_ _b"> </span>either<span class="_ _a"> </span>a<span class="_ _a"> </span>different<span class="_ _b"> </span>source<span class="_ _a"> </span>or<span class="_ _a"> </span>channel,<span class="_ _a"> </span>w<span class="_ _1"></span>e</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y36 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">can<span class="_ _4"> </span>change<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _11"> </span>affected<span class="_ _4"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>der<span class="_ _11"> </span>while<span class="_ _4"> </span>leaving<span class="_ _4"> </span>the<span class="_ _4"> </span>other<span class="_ _4"> </span>unchanged.<span class="_ _13"> </span>Ho<span class="_ _1"></span>w<span class="_ _5"></span>ev<span class="_ _1"></span>er,<span class="_ _11"> </span>there<span class="_ _11"> </span>are</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y37 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">some<span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">dra</span><span class="_ _5"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">wbac</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">k</span>s<span class="_ _11"> </span>with<span class="_ _4"> </span>this<span class="_ _4"> </span>approac<span class="_ _5"></span>h.<span class="_ _e"> </span>F<span class="fc1 sc0">irs</span>t<span class="_ _4"> </span>of<span class="_ _4"> </span>all,<span class="_ _4"> </span>we<span class="_ _9"> </span>hav<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _4"> </span>to<span class="_ _4"> </span>allow<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">infin</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ite</span><span class="_ _4"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">comp</span><span class="fc1 sc0">lexit</span><span class="fc1 sc0">y</span></div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y38 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">and<span class="_ _9"> </span>delay<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>ders<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _4"> </span>order<span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _9"> </span>reach<span class="_ _9"> </span>optimality<span class="_ _3"></span>.<span class="_ _8"> </span>Eviden<span class="_ _5"></span>tly<span class="_ _9"> </span>this<span class="_ _9"> </span>is<span class="_ _4"> </span>problematic<span class="_ _9"> </span>for</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y39 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">real-time<span class="_ _a"> </span>communication.<span class="_ _d"> </span>S<span class="fc1 sc0">econd</span>ly<span class="_ _3"></span>,<span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">t</span><span class="fc1 sc0">h</span><span class="fc1 sc0">e</span><span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">theo</span><span class="fc1 sc0">r</span><span class="fc1 sc0">em</span><span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">is</span><span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">n</span><span class="fc1 sc0">o</span><span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">l</span><span class="fc1 sc0">onger</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">v</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">ali</span><span class="fc1 sc0">d</span><span class="_ _a"> </span>for<span class="_ _a"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">no</span><span class="fc1 sc0">n-</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ergo</span><span class="_"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">d</span><span class="_"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">ic</span><span class="_ _9"> </span>and</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y3a ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"><span class="fc1 sc0">m</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">ul</span><span class="_"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">t</span><span class="fc1 sc0">i</span><span class="fc1 sc0">-</span><span class="fc1 sc0">u</span><span class="fc1 sc0">ser</span><span class="_ _9"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">c</span><span class="fc1 sc0">han</span><span class="fc1 sc0">nel</span><span class="fc1 sc0">s,</span><span class="_ _a"> </span>and<span class="_ _9"> </span>in<span class="_ _9"> </span>those<span class="_ _9"> </span>cases<span class="_ _9"> </span>w<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _9"> </span>no<span class="_ _9"> </span>longer<span class="_ _9"> </span>ha<span class="_ _5"></span>v<span class="_ _1"></span>e<span class="_ _9"> </span>an<span class="_ _9"> </span>optimal<span class="_ _9"> </span>system.<span class="_ _7"> </span>T<span class="fc1 sc0">hird</span>ly<span class="_ _1"></span>,</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y3b ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">suc<span class="_ _1"></span>h<span class="_ _a"> </span>systems<span class="_ _14"> </span>tend<span class="_ _a"> </span>to<span class="_ _14"> </span>break<span class="_ _a"> </span>do<span class="_ _1"></span>wn<span class="_ _b"> </span>completely<span class="_ _b"> </span>when<span class="_ _a"> </span>the<span class="_ _14"> </span>channel<span class="_ _b"> </span>qualit<span class="_ _1"></span>y<span class="_ _b"> </span>falls<span class="_ _a"> </span>under<span class="_ _14"> </span>a<span class="_ _a"> </span>cer-</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y3c ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">tain<span class="_ _a"> </span>threshold,<span class="_ _a"> </span>and<span class="_ _a"> </span>the<span class="_ _9"> </span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>hannel<span class="_ _a"> </span>co<span class="_ _2"></span>de<span class="_ _a"> </span>is<span class="_ _a"> </span>n<span class="_"> </span>o<span class="_ _9"> </span>longer<span class="_ _a"> </span>capable<span class="_ _a"> </span>of<span class="_ _a"> </span>correcting<span class="_ _a"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>errors.<span class="_ _7"> </span>This</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y3d ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">phenomenon<span class="_ _11"> </span>is<span class="_ _d"> </span>often<span class="_ _d"> </span>referred<span class="_ _d"> </span>to<span class="_ _11"> </span>as<span class="_ _d"> </span>the<span class="_ _d"> </span><span class="ffa"><span class="fc1 sc0">thr</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">e</span><span class="fc1 sc0">shol</span><span class="fc1 sc0">d</span><span class="_ _d"> </span><span class="fc1 sc0">effe</span><span class="_ _1"></span><span class="fc1 sc0">c</span>t<span class="ff7">.<span class="_ _f"> </span>Th<span class="_ _1"></span>us,<span class="_ _7"> </span>these<span class="_ _11"> </span>systems<span class="_ _d"> </span>are<span class="_ _d"> </span>not</span></span></div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y3e ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">robust<span class="_ _b"> </span>with<span class="_ _b"> </span>resp<span class="_ _2"></span>ect<span class="_ _b"> </span>to<span class="_ _a"> </span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>hanging<span class="_ _a"> </span>c<span class="_ _1"></span>hannel<span class="_ _b"> </span>qualities.<span class="_ _7"> </span>Knowing<span class="_ _b"> </span>that<span class="_ _b"> </span>wireless<span class="_ _b"> </span>channels<span class="_ _b"> </span>ha<span class="_ _1"></span>ve</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y3f ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">fluctuating<span class="_ _11"> </span>channel<span class="_ _4"> </span>qualiti<span class="_"> </span>es<span class="_ _d"> </span>and<span class="_ _11"> </span>hi<span class="_"> </span>gh<span class="_ _d"> </span>bit-error<span class="_ _11"> </span>rates,<span class="_ _7"> </span>trying<span class="_ _11"> </span>to<span class="_ _d"> </span>ev<span class="_ _1"></span>ade<span class="_ _11"> </span>(or<span class="_ _11"> </span>at<span class="_ _d"> </span>least<span class="_ _11"> </span>re-</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y40 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">duce)<span class="_ _a"> </span>the<span class="_ _a"> </span>threshold<span class="_ _b"> </span>effect<span class="_ _a"> </span>should<span class="_ _a"> </span>b<span class="_ _2"></span>e<span class="_ _a"> </span>imp<span class="_ _2"></span>ortan<span class="_ _1"></span>t<span class="_ _a"> </span>when<span class="_ _a"> </span>designing<span class="_ _a"> </span>wireless<span class="_ _a"> </span>comm<span class="_ _1"></span>unication</div><div class="t m0 xa h8 y41 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">systems.</div><div class="t m0 xc h8 y42 ff7 fs5 fc0 sc0 ls0 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