SRS Resource Configuration for 5G Beam Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

In 5G mobile communication systems, the transmit power of SRS resources is low due to limited frequency domain density, specifically supported only at comb-2 and comb-4 structures, which affects their effectiveness in beam management and positioning.

Innovation Solution

Distributing SRS resources at equal intervals in the frequency domain with more than 4 subcarriers, such as comb-6, comb-8, or comb-12 structures, to increase transmit power and improve frequency domain density.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Quantity of substance

If SRS resources are distributed at comb-2 and comb-4 structures in frequency domain, then frequency domain density is limited, but transmit power becomes low

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefrequency domain densityVSAvoidtransmit power
Core Design Contradiction:
Quantity of substanceVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent changes the frequency domain density parameter from traditional comb-2 and comb-4 structures to comb-6, comb-8, or comb-12 structures. This parameter change increases the number of subcarriers allocated to SRS resources, thereby increasing both frequency domain density and transmit power simultaneously, resolving the technical contradiction.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Power

If SRS resources are distributed at equal intervals with more than 4 subcarriers, then transmit power increases, but frequency domain density structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetransmit powerVSAvoidfrequency domain density structure
Core Design Contradiction:
PowerVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent segments the frequency domain into multiple subcarriers and allocates SRS resources at equal intervals across these subcarriers. By using comb-6, comb-8, or comb-12 structures, the frequency domain is divided into more segments, which increases transmit power while maintaining a regular, systematic allocation pattern that manages complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentEP3965500B1SRS resource configuration method, handover processing method for BWP, and related device
Publication Date: 2024.11.27 VIVO MOBILE COMM CO LTD
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AI summary

The embodiments of the present disclosure provide an SRS resource configuration method, a BWP switching processing method, and a related device. The SRS resource configuration method includes: sending first configuration information to a terminal, where the first configuration information is used to configure a pattern of a sounding reference signal SRS resource, the SRS resource is distributed at equal intervals in frequency domain, an interval is M subcarriers, and M is an integer greater than 4.