Inter-symbol interference reduction channel codes based on time gap in diffusion-based molecular communications

In diffusion-based molecular communication simple modulation techniques based on the concentration, type, or released time of molecules are commonly used. However, random delay of the diffused molecules in environment can cause some strong inter-symbol interference (ISI) among consecutive symbols. Due to the limited computational capabilities of nano-machines, sophisticated modulation and coding schemes cannot be used to resolve this issue . In this paper, we propose several new, yet simple, ISI-resistant coding schemes for diffusion-based communications over a one-dimensional noiseless channel. These schemes map the information bits into variable length codewords and place time-gaps between the consecutive codewords to mitigate ISI issue. Our analytical and simulation results indicate that the proposed schemes provide superior performances in terms of probability of error and throughput compared to the existing schemes. (C) 2019 Published by Elsevier B.V.