Reed Solomon (RS) Coding Overview
The VOCAL implementation of Reed Solomon (RS) Forward Error Correction (FEC) algorithms is available in several forms. The forms include pure software and software with varying levels of hardware acceleration utilizing UDI or other custom hardware instructions.
Reed-Solomon Codes
An introduction to Reed-Solomon codes: principles, architecture and implementation.
Soft Decision Decoding of Reed-Solomon Product Codes (PDF)
Reed-Solomon codes are a class of non-binary cyclic codes which have strong burst and erasure error correction capabilities. Their current uses include deep-space communications, compact disc recordings, cellular communications, and digital broadcast.