480 MHz PPDU Multiplexing for Single-STA Throughput Gains

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless LAN technologies face challenges in efficiently transmitting and receiving multiple physical service data units (PSDUs) for a single receiving device, which affects throughput and latency.

Innovation Solution

A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a physical protocol data unit (PPDU) comprising multiple PSDUs, enabling single user and multi-layer transmission.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If multiple PSDUs are transmitted for a single receiving device, then throughput is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovethroughputVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the data transmission by dividing it into multiple PSDUs (Physical Service Data Units) that are multiplexed within a single PPDU (Physical Protocol Data Unit). This allows multiple data streams to be transmitted simultaneously to a single receiving device, thereby improving throughput while maintaining manageable complexity through structured segmentation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The patent merges multiple PSDUs into a single PPDU for transmission. By combining multiple data units into one transmission frame with a unified preamble and structure, the system achieves higher throughput without proportionally increasing device complexity, as the receiving device processes one consolidated unit rather than multiple separate transmissions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Loss of time

If multiple PSDUs are transmitted for a single receiving device, then latency is reduced, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImprovelatencyVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of timeVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent prepares multiple PSDUs in advance and multiplexes them into a single PPDU before transmission. This preliminary organization of multiple data units allows for efficient simultaneous delivery, reducing the total time required compared to sequential transmission, while the preprocessing step manages the complexity of handling multiple data streams

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent enables continuous transmission of multiple PSDUs within a single PPDU, eliminating gaps between separate transmissions. This continuous multiplexed transmission reduces overall latency by keeping the communication channel continuously utilized, while the structured PPDU format maintains processing efficiency

Inventive Principle:
Principle #20Continuity of useful action

Data Source

PatentEP4675959A1Method and device for transmitting/receiving PPDU in wireless LAN system
Publication Date: 2026.01.07 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A method and a device for transmitting/receiving a PPDU in a wireless LAN system are disclosed. A method, performed by a first STA, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise the steps of: generating a PPDU having a bandwidth of 480 MHz; and transmitting the PPDU to a second STA.