Channel state information feedback method and apparatus for 2-dimensional massive MIMO communication system

• US 10,454,555 B2
• Filed: 05/20/2015
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/23/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kwak, Youngwoo, Lee, Hyojin, Ji, Hyoungju, Kim, Younsun, Lee, Juho
• Primary Examiner(s): Young, Steve R
• Application Number:
  US14/717,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20150341100A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,616 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0413 MIMO systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0478 Special codebook structures directed to feedback optimisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0479 for multi-dimensional arrays, e.g. horizontal or vertical pre-distortion matrix index [PMI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0626 Channel coefficients, e.g. channel state information [CSI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/063 Parameters other than those covered in groups H04B7/0623 - H04B7/0634, e.g. channel matrix rank or transmit mode selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0639 Using selective indices, e.g. of a codebook, e.g. pre-distortion matrix index [PMI] or for beam selection
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0224 using sounding signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/03898 codebook-based design selection of codebook or precoding matrix for MIMO diversity systems H04B7/0456
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 5/0048 Allocation of pilot signals, i.e. of signals known to the receiver

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5^th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4^th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A channel state information feedback method and apparatus of a terminal (1200) is provided for measuring channel quality and reporting the measurement result to a base station (1300) in the mobile communication system supporting multi-carrier multiple access scheme such as Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA). A feedback method of a terminal (1200) in a mobile communication system includes acquiring reference antenna port information for at least one Reference Signal (RS), receiving the at least one Reference Signal (RS) from a base station (1300), estimating at least one channel carrying the at least one Reference Signal (RS), and transmitting feedback information on at least one estimated channel to the base station (1200).

Claims

1. A feedback transmission method of a terminal in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

receiving configuration information for two reference signal (RS) sets;

receiving feedback configuration information;

identifying reference antenna port information for the two RS sets;

receiving two RSs of the two RS sets from a base station;

estimating a channel between a plurality of antennas of the base station and a plurality of antennas of the terminal based on channels of the received RSs and a relationship between the channels of the received RSs based on a reference antenna port for transmitting both of the received RSs with the same antenna configuration which is indicated by the reference antenna port information; and

transmitting feedback information on the estimated channel based on the feedback configuration information to the base station,

wherein the two RS sets are horizontal and vertical direction RSs for the plurality of antennas of the base station being arranged 2-dimensionally,

wherein a horizontal channel state information reference signal (H-CSI-RS) of the two RSs is used for estimating, by the terminal, a horizontal angle between the plurality of antennas of the terminal and the plurality of antennas of the base station and a vertical channel state information reference signal (V-CSI-RS) of the two RSs is used for estimating, by the terminal, a vertical angle between the plurality of antennas of the terminal and the plurality of antennas of the base station,

wherein the reference antenna port is an overlapped antenna port between at least one antenna port of a first RS set and at least one antenna port of a second RS set, and

wherein the feedback information includes at least one of a precoding matrix indicator or a channel quality indicator associated with a codebook for 2-dimensional antenna array.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the estimating a channel comprises:

identifying first values to normalize a channel estimated based on the received RSs and a second value to recover amplitudes of the channel estimated based on the received RSs.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the first values and the second value are determined based on a channel corresponding to the reference antenna port.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the channel corresponding to the reference antenna port is one of a channel according to the reference antenna port for the first or the second RS sets, an absolute value of the channel according to the reference antenna port of the first or the second RS sets, or a maximum, a minimum, or an average value of the channel according to the reference antenna port for the first and the second RS sets.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the reference antenna port information is identified based on one of a predetermined rule, information on a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and information on Layer 1 (L1) signaling between the base station and the terminal.

6. A terminal for transmitting feedback information in a mobile communication system, the terminal comprising:

a communication unit which is responsible for data communication; and

a control unit which is configured to;

control to receive configuration information for two reference signal (RS) sets and feedback configuration information,

identify reference antenna port information for the two RS sets,

receive two RSs of the two RS sets from a base station,

estimate a channel between a plurality of antennas of the base station and a plurality of antennas of the terminal based on channels of the received RSs and a relationship between the channels of the received RSs based on a reference antenna port for transmitting both of the received RSs with the same antenna configuration which is indicated by the reference antenna port information, and

transmit the feedback information on the estimated channel based on the feedback configuration information to the base station,

wherein the two RS sets are horizontal and vertical direction RSs for the plurality of antennas of the base station being arranged 2-dimensionally,

wherein a horizontal channel state information reference signal (H-CSI-RS) of the two RSs is used for estimating, by the terminal, a horizontal angle between the plurality of antennas of the terminal and the plurality of antennas of the base station and a vertical channel state information reference signal (V-CSI-RS) of the two RSs is used for estimating, by the terminal, a vertical angle between the plurality of antennas of the terminal and the plurality of antennas of the base station,

wherein the reference antenna port is an overlapped antenna port between at least one antenna port of a first RS set and at least one antenna port of a second RS set, and

wherein the feedback information includes at least one of a precoding matrix indicator or a channel quality indicator associated with a codebook for 2-dimensional antenna array.

7. The terminal of claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to identify first values to normalize a channel estimated based on the received RSs and a second value to recover amplitudes of the channel estimated based on the received RSs.

8. The terminal of claim 7, wherein the first values and the second value are determined based on a channel corresponding to the reference antenna port.

9. The terminal of claim 8, wherein the channel corresponding to the reference antenna port is one of a channel according to the reference antenna port for the first or the second RS sets, an absolute value of the channel according to the reference antenna port of the first or the second RS sets, or a maximum, a minimum, or an average value of the channel according to the reference antenna port for the first and the second RS sets.

10. The terminal of claim 6, wherein the control unit is further configured to identify the reference antenna port information based on one of a predetermined rule, information on a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and information on Layer 1 (L1) signaling between the base station and the terminal.

11. A feedback reception method of a base station in a mobile communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting configuration information for two reference signal (RS) sets;

transmitting feedback configuration information;

transmitting two RSs of the two RS sets to a terminal; and

receiving feedback information on a channel between a plurality of antennas of the base station and a plurality of antennas of the terminal from the terminal,

wherein the feedback information is information on the channel estimated based on channels of the transmitted RSs and a relationship between the channels of the RSs based on a reference antenna port for transmitting both of the RSs with the same antenna configuration which is indicated by reference antenna port information identified by the terminal,

wherein the two RS sets are horizontal and vertical direction RSs for the plurality of antennas of the base station being arranged 2-dimensionally,

wherein a horizontal channel state information reference signal (H-CSI-RS) of the two RSs is used for estimating, by the terminal, a horizontal angle between the plurality of antennas of the terminal and the plurality of antennas of the base station and a vertical channel state information reference signal (V-CSI-RS) of the two RSs is used for estimating, by the terminal, a vertical angle between the plurality of antennas of the terminal and the plurality of antennas of the base station,

wherein the reference antenna port is an overlapped antenna port between at least one antenna port of a first RS set and at least one antenna port of a second RS set, and

wherein the feedback information includes at least one of a precoding matrix indicator or a channel quality indicator associated with a codebook for 2-dimensional antenna array.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the feedback information is generated based on first values to normalize a channel estimated based on the transmitted RSs and a second value to recover amplitudes of the channel estimated based on the transmitted RSs.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the first values and the second value are determined based on a channel corresponding to the reference antenna port.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the channel corresponding to the reference antenna port is one of a channel according to the reference antenna port for the first or the second RS sets, an absolute value of the channel according to the reference antenna port of the first or the second RS sets, or a maximum, a minimum, or an average value of the channel according to the reference antenna port for the first and the second RS sets.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the reference antenna port information is identified based on one of a predetermined rule, information on a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and information on Layer 1 (L1) signaling between the base station and the terminal.

16. A base station for receiving feedback information in a mobile communication system, the base station comprising:

a communication unit which is responsible for data communication; and

a control unit which is configured to;

control to transmit configuration information for two reference signal (RS) sets and feedback configuration information, and

transmit two RSs of the two RS sets to a terminal and receive the feedback information on a channel between a plurality of antennas of the base station and a plurality of antennas of the terminal from the terminal,

wherein the feedback information is information on the channel estimated based on channels of the transmitted RSs and a relationship between the channels of the RSs based on a reference antenna port for transmitting both of the RSs with the same antenna configuration which is indicated by reference antenna port information identified by the terminal,

wherein the two RS sets are horizontal and vertical direction RSs for the plurality of antennas of the base station being arranged 2-dimensionally,

wherein a horizontal channel state information reference signal (H-CSI-RS) of the two RSs is used for estimating, by the terminal, a horizontal angle between the plurality of antennas of the terminal and the plurality of antennas of the base station and a vertical channel state information reference signal (V-CSI-RS) of the two RSs is used for estimating, by the terminal, a vertical angle between the plurality of antennas of the terminal and the plurality of antennas of the base station,

wherein the reference antenna port is an overlapped antenna port between at least one antenna port of a first RS set and at least one antenna port of a second RS set, and

wherein the feedback information includes at least one of a precoding matrix indicator or a channel quality indicator associated with a codebook for 2-dimensional antenna array.

17. The base station of claim 16, wherein the feedback information is generated based on first values to normalize a channel estimated based on the transmitted RSs and a second value to recover amplitudes of the channel estimated based on the transmitted RSs.

18. The base station of claim 17, wherein the first values and the second value are determined based on a channel corresponding to the reference antenna port.

19. The base station of claim 18, wherein the channel corresponding to the reference antenna port is one of a channel according to the reference antenna port for the first or the second RS sets, an absolute value of the channel according to the reference antenna port of the first or the second RS sets, or a maximum, a minimum, or an average value of the channel according to the reference antenna port for the first and the second RS sets.

20. The base station of claim 16, wherein the reference antenna port information is identified based on one of a predetermined rule, information on a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and information on Layer 1 (L1) signaling between the base station and the terminal.