SYNCHRONIZATION SIGNAL DESIGN FOR WIRELESS DEVICES IN A LONG RANGE EXTENSION MODE

    公开(公告)号:EP4243357A2

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-13

    申请号:EP23170713.4

    申请日:2014-01-17

    IPC分类号: H04L27/26

    摘要: Systems and methods related to a synchronization signal (18) suited for wireless devices (22) in an extended coverage area (16) of a cell (14) of a cellular communications network (10) are disclosed. In embodiments, a base station (12) transmits a synchronization signal (18) including multiple repetitions of a basic synchronization block during a coherence time of a downlink channel over which the synchronization signal (18) is transmitted. The multiple repetitions of the basic synchronization block during the coherence time enable coherent combining during detection of the synchronization signal (18) at wireless devices (22) located in the cellular communications network (10). This coherent combining enables, for example, wireless devices (22) located in an extended coverage area (16) of a cell (14) served by the base station (12) to synchronize to the cell (14) using a shorter synchronization signal (18) than would be required if only non-coherent combining were used.