Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system. The present invention is applicable to both a closed loop mode and an open loop mode. In the closed loop mode, power loading and eigen-beamforming are performed based on channel state information (CSI). A channel coded data stream is multiplexed into two or more data streams. Power loading is performed based on the CSI on each of the multiplexed data streams. SFBC encoding is performed on the data streams for each of the paired subcarriers. Then, eigen-beamforming is performed based on the CSI to distribute eigenbeams to multiple transmit antennas. The power loading may be performed on two or more SFBC encoding blocks or on each eigenmodes. Additionally, the power loading may be performed across subcarriers or subcarrier groups for weak eigenmodes.
Abstract:
Channel state information (CSI) that includes a first channel quality indicator (CQI) for a first group of subcarriers and a second CQI for a second group of subcarriers may be received. For the first and second group of subcarriers, a number of streams for spatial multiplexing and modulation and coding schemes based on respective CQIs may be determined.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system. The present invention is applicable to both a closed loop mode and an open loop mode. In the closed loop mode, power loading and eigen-beamforming are performed based on channel state information (CSI). A channel coded data stream is multiplexed into two or more data streams. Power loading is performed based on the CSI on each of the multiplexed data streams. SFBC encoding is performed on the data streams for each of the paired subcarriers. Then, eigen-beamforming is performed based on the CSI to distribute eigenbeams to multiple transmit antennas. The power loading may be performed on two or more SFBC encoding blocks or on each eigenmodes. Additionally, the power loading may be performed across subcarriers or subcarrier groups for weak eigenmodes.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system. The present invention is applicable to both a closed loop mode and an open loop mode. In the closed loop mode, power loading and eigen-beamforming are performed based on channel state information (CSI). A channel coded data stream is multiplexed into two or more data streams. Power loading is performed based on the CSI on each of the multiplexed data streams. SFBC encoding is performed on the data streams for each of the paired subcarriers. Then, eigen-beamforming is performed based on the CSI to distribute eigenbeams to multiple transmit antennas. The power loading may be performed on two or more SFBC encoding blocks or on each eigenmodes. Additionally, the power loading may be performed across subcarriers or subcarrier groups for weak eigenmodes.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system. The present invention is applicable to both a closed loop mode and an open loop mode. In the closed loop mode, power loading and eigen-beamforming are performed based on channel state information (CSI). A channel coded data stream is multiplexed into two or more data streams. Power loading is performed based on the CSI on each of the multiplexed data streams. SFBC encoding is performed on the data streams for each of the paired subcarriers. Then, eigen-beamforming is performed based on the CSI to distribute eigenbeams to multiple transmit antennas. The power loading may be performed on two or more SFBC encoding blocks or on each eigenmodes. Additionally, the power loading may be performed across subcarriers or subcarrier groups for weak eigenmodes.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for combining space-frequency block coding (SFBC) in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system is described herein. A transmitter, according to one embodiment, may include four antennas and circuitry configured to transmit in an OFDM symbol time period using both frequency diversity and SFBC. For frequency diversity at least one first data element may be repeated producing at least two second data elements and the two second data elements are transmitted using different subcarriers. For space frequency block coding, a pair of third data elements may be space frequency block coded producing four fourth data elements. The four fourth data elements may be transmitted using two subcarriers and only two of the four antennas.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system. The present invention is applicable to both a closed loop mode and an open loop mode. In the closed loop mode, power loading and eigen-beamforming are performed based on channel state information (CSI). A channel coded data stream is multiplexed into two or more data streams. Power loading is performed based on the CSI on each of the multiplexed data streams. SFBC encoding is performed on the data streams for each of the paired subcarriers. Then, eigen-beamforming is performed based on the CSI to distribute eigenbeams to multiple transmit antennas. The power loading may be performed on two or more SFBC encoding blocks or on each eigenmodes. Additionally, the power loading may be performed across subcarriers or subcarrier groups for weak eigenmodes.
Abstract:
The present invention is related to a method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system. The present invention is applicable to both a closed loop mode and an open loop mode. In the closed loop mode, power loading and eigen-beamforming are performed based on channel state information (CSI). A channel coded data stream is multiplexed into two or more data streams. Power loading is performed based on the CSI on each of the multiplexed data streams. SFBC encoding is performed on the data streams for each of the paired subcarriers. Then, eigen-beamforming is performed based on the CSI to distribute eigenbeams to multiple transmit antennas. The power loading may be performed on two or more SFBC encoding blocks or on each eigenmodes. Additionally, the power loading may be performed across subcarriers or subcarrier groups for weak eigenmodes.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for combining space-frequency block coding (SFBC) in a multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) system is described herein. A transmitter, according to one embodiment, may include four antennas and circuitry configured to transmit in an OFDM symbol time period using both frequency diversity and SFBC. For frequency diversity at least one first data element may be repeated producing at least two second data elements and the two second data elements are transmitted using different subcarriers. For space frequency block coding, a pair of third data elements may be space frequency block coded producing four fourth data elements. The four fourth data elements may be transmitted using two subcarriers and only two of the four antennas.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for implementing space frequency block coding (SFBC) in an orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) wireless communication system may be provided. Channel quality information (CQI) may be received, for example, on a per group of OFDM sub-carrier basis. A channel coded data stream may be generated. SFBC encoding may be performed on the channel coded data stream in an open loop mode, for example, such that the SFBC encoding is performed using a plurality of pairs of OFDM sub-carriers. A portion of the channel coded data stream that is SFBC encoded using a pair of OFDM sub-carriers of an OFDM symbol may be SFBC encoded independently of another portion of the channel coded data stream that is SFBC encoded using other pairs of OFDM sub-carriers of the OFDM symbol. The SFBC encoded data may be transmitted over the plurality of OFDM sub-carriers as an OFDM signal.