Convolutional code and its Viterbi decoding algorithm had been widely applied to various fields of communication and signal processing. This paper presents the decoding scheme of (2
1
7) convolutional code. In order to take both speed and size into account
the decoder combines parallel structure with serial structure. The core part of the decoder
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has been improved greatly
and the whole decoder has the advantages of performance and resource expense than traditional Viterbi decoder.