SORTD Multiplexing for Multiple Transmit Antennas

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless communication systems face challenges in efficiently transmitting data from multiple transmit antennas, particularly in maintaining good performance and capacity, especially when handling control data and traffic data simultaneously.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of a Space Orthogonal Resource Transmit Diversity (SORTD) scheme, which assigns different orthogonal resources to each transmit antenna, allowing data to be sent using multiple orthogonal resources, and combines with Space-Time Block Coding (STBC) to enhance transmission capabilities.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If data is transmitted from multiple transmit antennas using conventional methods, then transmission capacity can be increased, but system complexity and processing difficulty increase significantly

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmission capacityVSAvoidsystem complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The transmission system is segmented by assigning different orthogonal resources (time slots, frequency resources, or code sequences) to different transmit antennas. This segmentation allows each antenna to operate independently with simplified processing while maintaining overall system capacity through the combined use of multiple orthogonal resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If multiple orthogonal resources are assigned to multiple transmit antennas, then transmission capacity and diversity gain are improved, but resource overhead increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvediversity gainVSAvoidresource overhead
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The orthogonal resources (such as reference signal sequences) are designed to serve multiple functions simultaneously: they enable channel estimation for each antenna, provide transmission diversity through orthogonal separation, and allow for simplified receiver processing. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional dedicated resources.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Adaptability or versatility

If conventional multiplexing schemes are used for control and traffic data, then both data types can be transmitted, but performance degradation occurs due to interference and complexity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemulti-data type transmissionVSAvoidtransmission performance
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

Different quality requirements for control data and traffic data are addressed by assigning them to different orthogonal resources or different transmit antennas with specific characteristics. Control data, requiring higher reliability, can be transmitted using more robust orthogonal resources or through repeated transmission on multiple antennas, while traffic data uses standard resources, optimizing overall system performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Data Source

PatentEP2394373B1Multiplexing and coding schemes for multiple transmit antennas in a wireless communication system
Publication Date: 2017.01.11 QUALCOMM INC
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AI summary

Techniques for transmitting data from multiple transmit antennas using space orthogonal resource transmit diversity (SORTD) are described. For the SORTD scheme, a different orthogonal resource may be assigned to each transmit antenna. Data may be sent from the multiple transmit antennas using multiple orthogonal resources. In one design, a UE may process at least one information bit (e.g., with joint or independent coding) to obtain first and second sets of at least one modulation symbol. The UE may process the first set of modulation symbol(s) for transmission from the first transmit antenna using a first orthogonal resource. The UE may process the second set of modulation symbol(s) for transmission from the second transmit antenna using a second orthogonal resource. Each orthogonal resource may include a different reference signal sequence or a different set of reference signal sequence and orthogonal sequence.