Error Detection and Correction Using Reed Solomon Codes

In the present world, communication system which includes wireless, satellite and space communication, reducing error is being critical. During message transferring the data might get corrupted, so high bit error rate of the wireless communication system requires employing to various coding methods for transferring the data. Channel coding for detection and correction of error helps the communication systems design to reduce the noise effect during transmission. The purpose of this paper is to study and analyze the performance and efficiency of Reed-Solomon (RS) Codes. In coding theory, Reed-Solomon (RS) codes are the subset of BCH codes that are one of the most powerful known classes of linear cyclic block codes. Reed-Solomon (RS) codes are very efficient and best for correction of burst errors and have a wide range of applications in digital communication and data storage. Reed-Solomon (RS) is the most powerful technique used for error detection and correction at present. KeywordReed-Solomon (RS), Galois Field (GS), Generator Polynomial g(x), Block length, Bit Error Rate (BER), Signal Noise Ratio (SNR)