Abstract:
A base station includes a controller configured to map initial access signals, each initial access signal corresponding to one of a plurality of transmit beams, to a subset or all of a plurality of predefined time locations in at least one periodicity, and a transmitter configured to transmit the mapped initial access signals to a UE and indicate OFDM symbols that are not mapped with the initial access signals in the one periodicity to the UE. A UE includes a transceiver configured to receive initial access signals mapped to a subset or all of time locations in one periodicity from a base station, the each initial access signal corresponding to one of a plurality of different beams, and a controller configured to perform an initial access to the base station and receive the indication of OFDM symbols that are not mapped with the initial access signals in the one periodicity.
Abstract:
The method comprises receiving periodic CSI feedback configuration information including a periodicity value and an offset value corresponding to a first CSI report, and at least one periodicity value and at least one offset value corresponding to a second CSI report, measuring a first CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) and a second CSI-RS configured for a periodic CSI reporting based on at least two different enhanced MIMO types (eMIMO-Types), generating the first CSI report and the second CSI report for the first eMIMO-Type and the second eMIMO-Type, respectively, determining a periodic reporting interval for each of the first CSI report and the second CSI report, and reporting the first and second CSI reports based on the determined periodic reporting intervals using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 2 or a PUCCH format 3 or a combination of the PUCCH format 2 and the PUCCH format 3.
Abstract:
The method comprises receiving periodic CSI feedback configuration information including a periodicity value and an offset value corresponding to a first CSI report, and at least one periodicity value and at least one offset value corresponding to a second CSI report, measuring a first CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) and a second CSI-RS configured for a periodic CSI reporting based on at least two different enhanced MIMO types (eMIMO-Types), generating the first CSI report and the second CSI report for the first eMIMO-Type and the second eMIMO-Type, respectively, determining a periodic reporting interval for each of the first CSI report and the second CSI report, and reporting the first and second CSI reports based on the determined periodic reporting intervals using a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format 2 or a PUCCH format 3 or a combination of the PUCCH format 2 and the PUCCH format 3.
Abstract:
A base station capable of communicating with a user equipment (UE) includes a transceiver configured to transmit 8-port Channel State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) according to a CSI-RS configuration for the UE, and downlink signals containing the CSI-RS configuration on physical downlink shared channels (PDSCH), and receive, from the UE, uplink signals containing Precoder Matrix Indicator (PMI) derived using the 8-port CSI-RS, and a controller configured to convert the PMI to one of predetermined precoding vectors. A user equipment includes a transceiver configured to receive downlink signals containing a CSI-RS configuration on PDSCH transmitted by the BS, and 8-port CSI-RS according to the CSI-RS configuration, and transmit uplink signals containing a PMI, a controller configured to decode the CSI-RS configuration from the downlink signals, and derive the PMI by utilizing channel estimates based on the 8-port CSI-RS, the PMI mapped to one of precoding vectors.
Abstract:
A base station includes a transceiver, and a processor configured to allocate at least one CSI-RS antenna port to a user equipment (UE), precode the at least one CSI-RS antenna port with a first precoding matrix, cause the transceiver to transmit the at least one CSI-RS antenna port precoded with the first precoding matrix through a channel to the UE, cause the transceiver to signal a number of the at least one antenna port to the UE, cause the transceiver to receive an index for a second precoding matrix from the UE, wherein the second precoding matrix is determined by the UE according to the at least one CSI-RS antenna port precoded with the first precoding matrix as received through the channel by the UE and the signaled number of the at least one antenna port, and precode transmission data with the first precoding matrix and the second precoding matrix.
Abstract:
A base station (BS) capable of communication with a number of transmission points includes a processor configured to control a beamforming transmission or reception and an integrated antenna array system. The integrated antenna array system includes a baseband signal processing unit configured to perform baseband functions and disposed between the two sections. The integrated antenna array system also includes a plurality of physical antenna elements disposed in groups. Each of the groups includes an equal number of the plurality of physical antenna elements. The plurality of physical antenna elements are disposed symmetrically around the baseband signal processing unit.
Abstract:
Non-zero power channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) are transmitted only on a subsampled pattern of antennas within an antenna array. Based on the transmitted CSI-RS, channel state information is determined for all antennas within the antenna array by, for example, precoder matrix indicator (PMI) interpolation or channel quality indicator (CQI) compensation. The determination of CSI for all antennas within the antenna array may be made by a user equipment receiving the subsampled CSI-RS or a base station transmitting the subsampled CSI-RS.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for canonical model (CM) based channel status information enhancement. A base station includes a transceiver configured to receive a reference signal from a user equipment (UE) and a processor operably coupled to the transceiver. The processor is configured to perform a linear transformation based on the received reference signal, select a basis set based on the linear transformation, select a set of kernels based on the selected basis set and the linear transformation, and reconstruct a channel based on the selected set of kernels.
Abstract:
A method of operating a network entity includes transmitting, via a first TRP and a second TRP, a first DL RS; receiving from a UE, based on the first DL RS, first CSI; determining, based on the first CSI, a calibrated quadrant; transmitting, via the first TRP and the second TRP, a second DL RS based on the calibrated quadrant; and receiving from the UE, based on the second DL RS, second CSI. The method further includes, for N iterations, determining, based on the (N+1)th CSI, an adjusted calibrated phase; transmitting, via the first TRP and the second TRP, an (N+2)th DL RS based on the adjusted calibrated phase; and receiving from the UE, based on the (N+2)th DL RS, (N+2)th CSI. The method further includes, after the N iterations, determining, based on a most recently received (N+2)th CSI, a converged calibrated phase.
Abstract:
A method of operating a network entity includes receiving, from a UE, via a first TRP and a second TRP, a SRS, and estimating a channel based on the received SRS. The method further includes, for N iterations: transmitting, via the first TRP, a CSI-RS with a first polarization; transmitting, via the second TRP, the CSI-RS with a second polarization and a controlled phase offset; receiving, from the user equipment UE, a PMI report associated with the CSI-RS including co-phasing information between the first polarization and the second polarization; and updating the controlled phase offset, based on the co-phasing information. After the N iterations, the method further includes, based on the controlled phase offset and the co-phasing information, determining a phase mis-match for phase calibration between the first TRP and the second TRP.