PTRS Mapping Position Adjustment for Phase Noise Compensation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Future radio communication systems, such as 5G, lack a defined method for mapping Phase Tracking Reference Signals (PTRS) in downlink and uplink signals, leading to ineffective compensation of phase fluctuations caused by phase noise, resulting in potential quality degradation of radio link signals.

Innovation Solution

A radio transmission device that includes a transmitter for sending a radio link signal with a phase tracking reference signal and a controller to determine the optimal mapping position of the PTRS in the time domain based on a reference position, ensuring effective phase fluctuation correction.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If Phase Tracking Reference Signal (PTRS) is introduced to correct phase fluctuations in future radio communication systems, then phase noise compensation capability is improved, but the mapping arrangement method becomes undefined and complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvephase noise compensation capabilityVSAvoidmapping arrangement complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies parameter changes by dynamically adjusting the mapping position of PTRS in the time domain based on the reference position. The controller modifies the time domain position parameter of PTRS according to the reference position from higher layer signaling, enabling flexible adaptation to different phase noise conditions without requiring complex predefined mapping arrangements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Device complexity

If PTRS mapping position is fixed without defined arrangement method, then device complexity is reduced, but phase fluctuation correction effectiveness deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemapping arrangement complexityVSAvoidphase fluctuation correction effectiveness
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamics by making the PTRS mapping position adjustable rather than fixed. The controller dynamically determines the time domain position of PTRS based on the reference position received from higher layers, allowing the system to adapt to varying propagation channel conditions and frequency characteristics, thereby maintaining effective phase fluctuation correction without overly complex predefined arrangements.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentEP4391690A1Radio transmission device and radio reception device
Publication Date: 2024.06.26 NTT DOCOMO INC
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AI summary

A terminal (20) comprising a controller (203) configured to map a phase tracking reference signal, PTRS, to at least one symbol used for an uplink shared channel; and a transmitter (209) configured to perform transmission processing for the uplink shared channel and the PTRS, characterized in that when the transmitter (209) transmits a demodulation reference signal, DMRS, using a first symbol and a second symbol in the uplink shared channel, the controller (203) is configured to set the second symbol as a reference for mapping a PTRS which is mapped in a temporally backward of the second symbol.