LONG TRAINING FIELD SEQUENCE CONSTRUCTION

• US 20160286551A1
• Filed: 03/23/2016
• Published: 09/29/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/25/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Atlas Global Technologies LLC (Acacia Research Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Newracom Inc.
• Inventors: Moon, Sungho, Noh, Yujin, Cheong, Minho, LEE, Daewon
• Granted Patent: US 9,628,310 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 7/0452 Multi-user MIMO systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 1/0643 block codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/00 Baseband systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0204 of multiple channels
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 25/0226 sounding signals per se
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/26 Systems using multi-frequency codes H04L27/32 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2613 Structure of the reference signals
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/26132 using repetition
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 27/2614 Peak power aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 28/065 using assembly or disassembly of packets

Abstract

In wireless communications, a first device may determine a channel bandwidth and a high efficiency long training field (HE-LTF) mode. The first device may generate an HE-LTF symbol by using an HE-LTF sequence corresponding to the determined channel bandwidth and HE-LTF mode. The first device may transmit, in the determined channel bandwidth, a high efficiency physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (HE PPDU) that includes the HE-LTF symbol. A second device may receive, in a channel bandwidth, a downlink HE PPDU that includes an HE-LTF symbol. The second device may obtain, from the HE-LTF symbol, an HE-LTF sequence corresponding to the channel bandwidth and an HE-LTF mode of the HE-LTF symbol. The downlink HE PPDU may be the HE PPDU from the first device. Other methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Claims

1. An apparatus for facilitating wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors configured to cause;

determining a channel bandwidth among a plurality of bandwidths including a 20 megahertz (MHz) channel bandwidth, 40 MHz channel bandwidth, and 80 MHz channel bandwidth;

determining a high efficiency long training field (HE-LTF) mode among a plurality of HE-LTF modes including a 4×

HE-LTF mode and a 2×

HE-LTF mode;

generating an HE-LTF symbol by using an HE-LTF sequence corresponding to the determined channel bandwidth and the determined HE-LTF mode, wherein the HE-LTF sequence is among a plurality of HE-LTF sequences for the plurality of bandwidths and the plurality of HE-LTF modes; and

transmitting a high efficiency physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (HE PPDU) including the HE-LTF symbol, in the determined channel bandwidth.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of HE-LTF sequences includes a first HE-LTF sequence for the 20 MHz channel bandwidth and the 4×

HE-LTF mode, a second HE-LTF sequence for the 20 MHz channel bandwidth and the 2×

HE-LTF mode, a third HE-LTF sequence for the 40 MHz channel bandwidth and the 4×

HE-LTF mode, a fourth HE-LTF sequence for the 40 MHz channel bandwidth and the 2×

HE-LTF mode, a fifth HE-LTF sequence for the 80 MHz channel bandwidth and the 4×

HE-LTF mode, and a sixth HE-LTF sequence for the 80 MHz channel bandwidth and the 2×

HE-LTF mode.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the fourth HE-LTF sequence includes zero values on every odd subcarrier index from −

244 to −

4, non-zero values on every even subcarrier index from −

244 to −

4, a zero value on a subcarrier index of −

3, direct current (DC) tones on subcarrier indices from −

2 to 2, a zero value on a subcarrier index of 3, non-zero values on every even subcarrier index from 4 to 244, and zero values on every odd subcarrier index from 4 to 244.

4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the fourth HE-LTF sequence includes plural unit sequences for plural resource units, wherein each of the plural unit sequences corresponds to one of plural base sequences multiplied by +1 or −

1.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the number of the plural unit sequences is 18, the number of the plural resource units is 18, and each of the plural unit sequences has 26 elements whose value are +1 or −

1.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the third HE-LTF sequence includes non-zero values on subcarrier indices from −

244 to −

3, direct current (DC) tones on subcarrier indices from −

2 to 2, and non-zero values on subcarrier indices from 3 to 244.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the third HE-LTF sequence includes plural unit sequences for plural resource units, wherein each of the plural unit sequences corresponds to one of plural base sequences multiplied by +1 or −

1.

8. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the number of the plural unit sequences is 18, the number of the plural resource units is 18, and each of the plural unit sequences has 26 elements whose value are +1 or −

1.

9. The apparatus of claim 7, wherein the number of the plural base sequences is 2.

10. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first HE-LTF sequence includes non-zero values on subcarrier indices from −

122 to −

2, direct current (DC) tones on subcarrier indices from −

1 to 1, and non-zero values on subcarrier indices from 2 to 122, and

wherein the second HE-LTF sequence includes zero values on every odd subcarrier index from −

122 to −

2, non-zero values on every even subcarrier index from −

122 to −

2, DC tones on subcarrier indices from −

1 to 1, non-zero values on every even subcarrier index from 2 to 122, and zero values on every odd subcarrier index from 2 to 122.

11. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the fifth HE-LTF sequence includes non-zero values on subcarrier indices from −

500 to −

3, direct current (DC) tones on subcarrier indices from −

2 to 2, and non-zero values on subcarrier indices from 3 to 500, and

wherein the sixth HE-LTF sequence includes zero values on every odd subcarrier index from −

500 to −

4, non-zero values on every even subcarrier index from −

500 to −

4, a zero value on a subcarrier index of −

3, DC tones on subcarrier indices from −

2 to 2, a zero value on a subcarrier index of 3, non-zero values on every even subcarrier index from 4 to 500, and zero values on every odd subcarrier index from 4 to 500.

12. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the plurality of HE-LTF modes further includes a 1×

HE-LTF mode,

wherein the plurality of HE-LTF sequences further includes a seventh HE-LTF sequence for the 20 MHz channel bandwidth and the 1×

HE-LTF mode, an eighth HE-LTF sequence for the 40 MHz channel bandwidth and the 1×

HE-LTF mode, and a ninth HE-LTF sequence for the 80 MHz channel bandwidth and the 1×

HE-LTF mode,

wherein the seventh HE-LTF sequence includes zero values on subcarrier indices from −

122 to −

4 excluding every fourth subcarrier index from −

122 to −

4, non-zero values on every fourth subcarrier index from −

122 to −

4, zero values on subcarrier indices of −

3 and −

2, direct current (DC) tones on subcarrier indices from −

1 to 1, zero values on subcarrier indices of 2 and 3, non-zero values on every fourth subcarrier index from 4 to 122, and zero values on subcarrier indices from 4 to 122 excluding every fourth subcarrier index from 4 to 122,

wherein the eighth HE-LTF sequence includes zero values on subcarrier indices from −

244 to −

4 excluding every fourth subcarrier index from −

244 to −

4, non-zero values on every fourth subcarrier index from −

244 to −

4, a zero value on a subcarrier index of −

3, DC tones on subcarrier indices from −

2 to 2, a zero value on a subcarrier index of 3, non-zero values on every fourth subcarrier index from 4 to 244, and zero values on subcarrier indices from 4 to 244 excluding every fourth subcarrier index from 4 to 122, and

wherein the ninth HE-LTF sequence includes zero values on subcarrier indices from −

500 to −

4 excluding every fourth subcarrier index from −

500 to −

4, non-zero values on every fourth subcarrier index from −

500 to −

4, a zero value on a subcarrier index of −

3, DC tones on subcarrier indices from −

2 to 2, a zero value on a subcarrier index of 3, non-zero values on every fourth subcarrier index from 4 to 500, and zero values on subcarrier indices from 4 to 500 excluding every fourth subcarrier index from 4 to 500.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a duration of the HE-LTF symbol excluding a guard interval is 12.8 microseconds when the determined HE-LTF mode is 4×

HE-LTF mode, and

wherein a duration of the HE-LTF symbol excluding a guard interval is 6.4 microseconds when the determined HE-LTF mode is 2×

HE-LTF mode.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the HE PPDU is a downlink non-orthogonal frequency division multiple access (non-OFDMA) PPDU.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein a part of the HE-LTF sequence is used for generating the HE-LTF symbol, the part corresponds to a resource unit which is allocated to the apparatus, and the HE PPDU is an uplink non-orthogonal frequency division multiple access (non-OFDMA) PPDU.

16. An apparatus for facilitating wireless communication, the apparatus comprising:

one or more memories; and

one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors configured to cause;

receiving a downlink high efficiency physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (HE PPDU) including a high efficiency long training field (HE-LTF) symbol, in a channel bandwidth which is one of a plurality of bandwidths including 20 megahertz (MHz), 40 MHz, and 80 MHz; and

obtaining, from the HE-LTF symbol, an HE-LTF sequence corresponding to the channel bandwidth and an HE-LTF mode of the HE-LTF symbol, wherein the HE-LTF mode is one of a plurality of HE-LTF modes including a 2×

HE-LTF mode and a 4×

HE-LTF mode.

17. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein, when the channel bandwidth is 40 MHz and the HE-LTF mode is 2×

HE-LTF mode, the HE-LTF sequence includes zero values on every odd subcarrier index from −

244 to −

4, non-zero values on every even subcarrier index from −

244 to −

4, a zero value on a subcarrier index of −

3, direct current (DC) tones on subcarrier indices from −

2 to 2, a zero value on a subcarrier index of 3, non-zero values on every even subcarrier index from 4 to 244, and zero values on every odd subcarrier index from 4 to 244.

18. The apparatus of claim 17, wherein the HE-LTF sequence includes plural unit sequences for plural resource units, wherein each of the plural unit sequences corresponds to one of plural base sequences multiplied by +1 or −

1.

19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the number of the plural unit sequences is 18, the number of the plural resource units is 18, and each of the plural unit sequences has 26 elements whose value are +1 or −

1.

20. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the one or more processors configured to further cause:

estimating a channel by using the HE-LTF sequence.