Dynamic Waveform Structure Selection for Variable PSD Compliance

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wireless communication systems face challenges in meeting varying power spectral density (PSD) requirements across different frequency bands, leading to inefficiencies in power utilization and interference management.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of interlaced and non-interlaced frequency structures based on PSD parameters, allowing dynamic selection and configuration of waveform structures to meet specific PSD requirements and power utilization factors, including frequency interlacing, time domain repetitions, and reduced subcarrier spacing.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If a fixed waveform structure is used across all frequency bands, then device complexity is reduced, but adaptability to different PSD requirements deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewaveform structureVSAvoidPSD requirement compliance
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic waveform structure selection where the system adapts between interlaced and non-interlaced frequency structures based on PSD requirements of different frequency bands. This dynamic adaptation allows the communication device to optimize performance for each band without requiring multiple fixed configurations, resolving the contradiction between device complexity and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes the waveform structure parameter (interlaced vs. non-interlaced) based on the PSD requirements of different frequency bands. By modifying this structural parameter dynamically, the system achieves compliance with varying regulatory requirements across bands while maintaining a unified device architecture, thus balancing complexity and adaptability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Use of energy by moving object

If interlaced frequency structure is used, then power utilization is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvepower utilizationVSAvoidwaveform structure
Core Design Contradiction:
Use of energy by moving objectVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically selects between interlaced and non-interlaced structures based on operational conditions. The interlaced structure is activated only when PSD constraints require it, allowing the system to achieve improved power utilization when needed without permanently increasing device complexity. This conditional activation resolves the contradiction by making complexity increase temporary and situation-dependent.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Productivity

If waveform structure is adapted to PSD requirements, then spectrum utilization efficiency is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvespectrum utilization efficiencyVSAvoidwaveform structure
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements dynamic waveform structure adaptation that automatically adjusts between interlaced and non-interlaced modes based on real-time PSD requirements. This dynamic approach enables optimal spectrum utilization efficiency in each frequency band while avoiding permanent complexity increases, as the adaptation logic is integrated into the existing waveform processing framework rather than requiring separate fixed configurations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP3656074B1Waveform design based on power spectral density parameters
Publication Date: 2025.07.30 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

Wireless communications systems and methods related to communicating in a frequency spectrum using interlaced frequency channels and non-interlaced frequency channels are provided. A first wireless communication device selects a waveform structure between an interlaced frequency structure and a non-interlaced frequency structure for communicating in a frequency spectrum. The first wireless communication device communicates, with a second wireless communication device in the frequency spectrum, a communication signal based on the selected waveform structure. The interlaced frequency structure includes at least a first set of frequency bands in the frequency spectrum, the first set of frequency bands interlacing with a second set of frequency bands in the frequency spectrum. The non-interlaced frequency structure includes one or more contiguous frequency bands in the frequency spectrum.