CA2756794C - Apparatus and method for allocating ovsf codes and i/q channels for reducing peak-to-average power ratio in transmitting data via enhanced up-link dedicated channels in wcdma systems - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention supposes a situation in which an Enhanced Uplink Dedicated transport Channel (EUDCH) is used in a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system. In a user equipment (UE), when physical channels for transmitting EUDCH data are transmitted in addition to existing physical channels, a Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) of an uplink transport signal increases. The increase in PAPR depends upon Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) codes allocated to the corresponding physical channels and in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) channels. Therefore, the present invention proposes an apparatus and method for allocating optimum OVSF codes and I/Q channels to EUDCH-related physical channels in order to minimize an increase in PAPR due to EUDCH.
Description
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ALLOCATING OVSF CODES AND I/O
CHANNELS FOR REDUCING PEAK-TO-AVERAGE POWER RATIO IN
TRANSMITTING DATA VIA ENHANCED UP-LINK DEDICATED CHANNELS
IN WCDMA SYSTEMS
This is a divisional application of Canadian Patent Application Serial No.
CHANNELS FOR REDUCING PEAK-TO-AVERAGE POWER RATIO IN
TRANSMITTING DATA VIA ENHANCED UP-LINK DEDICATED CHANNELS
IN WCDMA SYSTEMS
This is a divisional application of Canadian Patent Application Serial No.
2,552,234 filed on February 14, 2005.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to an asynchronous Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communication system, and in particular, to an apparatus and method for minimizing an increase in Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) of a transmission signal during data transmission through an Enhanced Uplink Dedicated transport Channel (EUDCH).
That is, the present invention proposes an optimal Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code and in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) channel allocation apparatus and method for uplink physical channels for EUDCH service.
It should be understood that the expression "the invention" and the like encompasses the subject-matter of both the parent and the divisional applications.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Currently, an uplink of a WCDMA system includes a Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH) and a Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH) as typical dedicated physical channels used to transmit user signals. The DPDCH is a data transport channel over which user data such as voice and image is transmitted, and the DPCCH is a control information transport channel on which DPDCH frame format information and pilot information for DPDCH demodulation and port control are carried.
- la-Recently, technology using a EUDCH which is an enhanced uplink data-only transport channel has been proposed to improve a rate and efficiency of packet data transmission in an uplink.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating information exchanged between user equipments and a Node B to perform uplink transmission.
Referring to FIG. 1, UEs 110, 112, 114 and 116 transmit packet data with -different transmission power according to their distances from a Node B 100.
The UE 110 which is located in the longest distance from the Node B 100 transmits packet data with the highest transmission power 120 for the uplink channel, while the UE 114 which is located in the shortest distance from the Node B transmits the packet data with the lowest transmission power 124 for the uplink channel.
In order to improve performance of the mobile communication system, the Node B
100 can perform scheduling in such a manner that a level of the transmission power for the uplink channel should be in reverse proportion to the data rate.
That is, the Node B allocates the lowest data rate to a HE having the highest transmission power for the uplink channel, and allocates the highest data rate to a UE having the lowest transmission power for the uplink channel.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating information exchanged between a UE and a Node B to perform uplink transmission. That is, FIG 2 illustrates a basic procedure required between a Node B 200 and a UE 202 for packet data transmission through a EUDCH.
Referring to FIG. 2, in step 210, a EUDCH is set up between the Node B
200 and the UE 202. Step 210 includes a process of transmitting/receiving messages through a dedicated transport channel. After step 210, the UE 202 transmits in step 212 information on a desired data rate and information indicating an uplink channel condition to the Node B 200. The information indicating an uplink channel condition includes transmission power of an uplink channel transmitted by the UE 202 and a transmission power margin of the UE
203.
The Node B 200 receiving the uplink channel transmission power can estimate a downlink channel condition by comparing the uplink channel transmission power with reception power. That is, the Node B 200 considers that an uplink channel condition is good if a difference between the uplink channel transmission power and the uplink channel reception power is small, and considers that the uplink channel condition is bad if the difference between the transmission power and the reception power is great. When the UE transmits transmission power margin to estimate an uplink channel condition, the Node B
200 can estimate the uplink transmission power by subtracting the transmission power margin from the known possible maximum transmission power for the UE.
The Node B 200 determines the possible maximum data rate for an uplink packet channel of the UE 202 using the estimated channel condition of the UE 202 and information on a data rate required by the UE 202.
The determined possible maximum data rate is notified to the UE 202 in step 214. The UE 202 determines a data rate for transmission packet data within a range of the notified possible maximum data rate, and transmits in step 216 the packet data to the Node B 200 at the determined data rate.
Herein, uplink physical channels supporting the EUDCH service include a Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH), a Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH), a High Speed Dedicated Physical Control Channel (HS-DPCCH) for HSDPA service, an Enhanced Dedicated Physical Data Channel (E-DPDCH) for the EUDCH service, and an Enhanced Dedicated Physical Control Channel (E-DPCCH) for the EUDCH service.
That is, in step 216, the UE 202 transmits an E-DPCCH which is a control channel to provide frame format and channel coding information of the E-DPDCH channel, and transmits packet data through the E-DPDCH. Herein, the E-DPCCH can also be used for transmission of an uplink data rate required by the UE 202 and transmission power margin, and transmission of pilot information required by the Node B 200 for demodulation of the E-DPDCH.
If the UE 202 additionally transmits separate physical channels in addition to the existing physical channels in order to transmit EUDCH packet data as described above, the number of physical channels transmitted in the uplink increases, causing an increase in a peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of an uplink transmission signal. It is general that the PAPR increases higher as the number of simultaneously transmitted physical channels increases higher.
Because the increase in the PAPR may increase distortion of transmission signals and an allowed Adjacent Channel Leakage power Ratio (ACLR), a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier in a UE requires power back-off which reduces amplifier's input power to prevent the foregoing problem. If the UE performs power back-off, the power back-off results in a reduction in reception power at a receiver in a Node B, causing an increase in error rate of received data or a reduction in cell coverage.
Accordingly, in order to prevent the increase in PAPR, the UE intends to transmit the EUDCH over the existing physical channel such as a DPDCH on a time division basis, instead of transmitting the EUDCH on a separate physical channel. However, the process of transmitting the EUDCH over the existing physical channel on a time division basis causes an increase in implementation complexity.
Taking the problem into consideration, a WCDMA system has proposed a method for multiplying the physical channels by OVSF codes satisfying mutual orthogonality before transmission in the uplink. The physical channels multiplied by the OVSF codes can be distinguished in a Node B.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a tree structure for OVSF codes generally used in a WCDMA system.
Referring to FIG 3, the OVSF codes can be simply generated in a calculation process of Equation (1) to Equation (3).
Equation (1) Cch,I,0 =1.
Equation (2) [I c20] [ .0 ch,1,0 1_11 I
Cch,2,1 ChM Cch,1.0 1 -1 Equation (3) Crh,i(-0,0 ch.r ,0 ch.2",0 Cch,2("0,2 C. I
=
= = =
2(')1 (')2 cCh .24 ,2^-1 C032, C = C ¨
ch.20.4),2(h+1)-1 eh .2"-I
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the OVSF codes are characterized in that orthogonality is secured between codes having the same spreading factor (SF).
In addition, for two codes having different SF values, if a code having a larger SF
value cannot be generated from a code having a lower SF value using Equation (3), orthogonality is acquired between the two codes.
A description thereof will be made below by way of example.
For SF=4, C
is orthogonal with C6,2,1=(l,-1) but is not orthogonal with Cch,2,0=(1,1).
As another example, comparing SF=256 OVSF codes with the Cch,20----(1,1), because OVSF codes with SF=0-127 are generated from the Cch,2,1=(l51), orthogonality is not secured therebetvveen. That is, as a higher data rate is required, an OVSF code with a lower SF value is used, and when a plurality of physical channels are simultaneously transmitted, the OVSF codes should be allocated such that orthogonality should necessarily be secured therebetween.
Even though two physical channels use the same OVSF code, if they are separately transmitted through an I channel and a Q channel of a transmitter, a receiver can separate the two physical channel signals without mutual interference and demodulate the separated physical channel signals, because the signals transmitted on the I channel and the Q channel are carried by carriers having a 90 -phase difference.
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to an asynchronous Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) communication system, and in particular, to an apparatus and method for minimizing an increase in Peak-to-Average Power Ratio (PAPR) of a transmission signal during data transmission through an Enhanced Uplink Dedicated transport Channel (EUDCH).
That is, the present invention proposes an optimal Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code and in-phase/quadrature-phase (I/Q) channel allocation apparatus and method for uplink physical channels for EUDCH service.
It should be understood that the expression "the invention" and the like encompasses the subject-matter of both the parent and the divisional applications.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Currently, an uplink of a WCDMA system includes a Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH) and a Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH) as typical dedicated physical channels used to transmit user signals. The DPDCH is a data transport channel over which user data such as voice and image is transmitted, and the DPCCH is a control information transport channel on which DPDCH frame format information and pilot information for DPDCH demodulation and port control are carried.
- la-Recently, technology using a EUDCH which is an enhanced uplink data-only transport channel has been proposed to improve a rate and efficiency of packet data transmission in an uplink.
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating information exchanged between user equipments and a Node B to perform uplink transmission.
Referring to FIG. 1, UEs 110, 112, 114 and 116 transmit packet data with -different transmission power according to their distances from a Node B 100.
The UE 110 which is located in the longest distance from the Node B 100 transmits packet data with the highest transmission power 120 for the uplink channel, while the UE 114 which is located in the shortest distance from the Node B transmits the packet data with the lowest transmission power 124 for the uplink channel.
In order to improve performance of the mobile communication system, the Node B
100 can perform scheduling in such a manner that a level of the transmission power for the uplink channel should be in reverse proportion to the data rate.
That is, the Node B allocates the lowest data rate to a HE having the highest transmission power for the uplink channel, and allocates the highest data rate to a UE having the lowest transmission power for the uplink channel.
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating information exchanged between a UE and a Node B to perform uplink transmission. That is, FIG 2 illustrates a basic procedure required between a Node B 200 and a UE 202 for packet data transmission through a EUDCH.
Referring to FIG. 2, in step 210, a EUDCH is set up between the Node B
200 and the UE 202. Step 210 includes a process of transmitting/receiving messages through a dedicated transport channel. After step 210, the UE 202 transmits in step 212 information on a desired data rate and information indicating an uplink channel condition to the Node B 200. The information indicating an uplink channel condition includes transmission power of an uplink channel transmitted by the UE 202 and a transmission power margin of the UE
203.
The Node B 200 receiving the uplink channel transmission power can estimate a downlink channel condition by comparing the uplink channel transmission power with reception power. That is, the Node B 200 considers that an uplink channel condition is good if a difference between the uplink channel transmission power and the uplink channel reception power is small, and considers that the uplink channel condition is bad if the difference between the transmission power and the reception power is great. When the UE transmits transmission power margin to estimate an uplink channel condition, the Node B
200 can estimate the uplink transmission power by subtracting the transmission power margin from the known possible maximum transmission power for the UE.
The Node B 200 determines the possible maximum data rate for an uplink packet channel of the UE 202 using the estimated channel condition of the UE 202 and information on a data rate required by the UE 202.
The determined possible maximum data rate is notified to the UE 202 in step 214. The UE 202 determines a data rate for transmission packet data within a range of the notified possible maximum data rate, and transmits in step 216 the packet data to the Node B 200 at the determined data rate.
Herein, uplink physical channels supporting the EUDCH service include a Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH), a Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH), a High Speed Dedicated Physical Control Channel (HS-DPCCH) for HSDPA service, an Enhanced Dedicated Physical Data Channel (E-DPDCH) for the EUDCH service, and an Enhanced Dedicated Physical Control Channel (E-DPCCH) for the EUDCH service.
That is, in step 216, the UE 202 transmits an E-DPCCH which is a control channel to provide frame format and channel coding information of the E-DPDCH channel, and transmits packet data through the E-DPDCH. Herein, the E-DPCCH can also be used for transmission of an uplink data rate required by the UE 202 and transmission power margin, and transmission of pilot information required by the Node B 200 for demodulation of the E-DPDCH.
If the UE 202 additionally transmits separate physical channels in addition to the existing physical channels in order to transmit EUDCH packet data as described above, the number of physical channels transmitted in the uplink increases, causing an increase in a peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) of an uplink transmission signal. It is general that the PAPR increases higher as the number of simultaneously transmitted physical channels increases higher.
Because the increase in the PAPR may increase distortion of transmission signals and an allowed Adjacent Channel Leakage power Ratio (ACLR), a radio frequency (RF) power amplifier in a UE requires power back-off which reduces amplifier's input power to prevent the foregoing problem. If the UE performs power back-off, the power back-off results in a reduction in reception power at a receiver in a Node B, causing an increase in error rate of received data or a reduction in cell coverage.
Accordingly, in order to prevent the increase in PAPR, the UE intends to transmit the EUDCH over the existing physical channel such as a DPDCH on a time division basis, instead of transmitting the EUDCH on a separate physical channel. However, the process of transmitting the EUDCH over the existing physical channel on a time division basis causes an increase in implementation complexity.
Taking the problem into consideration, a WCDMA system has proposed a method for multiplying the physical channels by OVSF codes satisfying mutual orthogonality before transmission in the uplink. The physical channels multiplied by the OVSF codes can be distinguished in a Node B.
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a tree structure for OVSF codes generally used in a WCDMA system.
Referring to FIG 3, the OVSF codes can be simply generated in a calculation process of Equation (1) to Equation (3).
Equation (1) Cch,I,0 =1.
Equation (2) [I c20] [ .0 ch,1,0 1_11 I
Cch,2,1 ChM Cch,1.0 1 -1 Equation (3) Crh,i(-0,0 ch.r ,0 ch.2",0 Cch,2("0,2 C. I
=
= = =
2(')1 (')2 cCh .24 ,2^-1 C032, C = C ¨
ch.20.4),2(h+1)-1 eh .2"-I
As illustrated in FIG. 3, the OVSF codes are characterized in that orthogonality is secured between codes having the same spreading factor (SF).
In addition, for two codes having different SF values, if a code having a larger SF
value cannot be generated from a code having a lower SF value using Equation (3), orthogonality is acquired between the two codes.
A description thereof will be made below by way of example.
For SF=4, C
is orthogonal with C6,2,1=(l,-1) but is not orthogonal with Cch,2,0=(1,1).
As another example, comparing SF=256 OVSF codes with the Cch,20----(1,1), because OVSF codes with SF=0-127 are generated from the Cch,2,1=(l51), orthogonality is not secured therebetvveen. That is, as a higher data rate is required, an OVSF code with a lower SF value is used, and when a plurality of physical channels are simultaneously transmitted, the OVSF codes should be allocated such that orthogonality should necessarily be secured therebetween.
Even though two physical channels use the same OVSF code, if they are separately transmitted through an I channel and a Q channel of a transmitter, a receiver can separate the two physical channel signals without mutual interference and demodulate the separated physical channel signals, because the signals transmitted on the I channel and the Q channel are carried by carriers having a 90 -phase difference.
As described above, an increase in uplink PAPR depends on the number of physical channels simultaneously transmitted in the uplink, a power ratio between physical channels, an OVSF code used for each physical channel, and I/Q channel allocation for each physical channel.
In the WCDMA system to which the EUDCH technology is applied, if E-DPCCH and E-DPDCH channels for transmission of EUDCH packet data are simultaneously transmitted in addition to the uplink channels, the PAPR
increases undesirably.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a UE's transmission apparatus and method for efficiently transmitting packet data through an enhanced uplink in a mobile communication system.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation apparatus and method for minimizing an increase in PAPR
of an uplink transmission signal in a mobile communication system supporting an uplink.
It is further another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for E-DPDCHs and an E-DPCCH to minimize an increase in PAPR according to presence/absence of an HS-DPCCH and the number of codes for DPDCHs.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, to achieve the objects of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting packet data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, the method including the steps of: generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SFDpDcH, SFDpncti/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDpDcH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH; generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SFE-DPcoi, 1) and the I channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; generating an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SFE-Dpncii, SFE-DPDCH/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor (SF) value of an OVSF code to be allocated to an E-DPDCH and the SFE_ DPDCH is larger than 4; forming one complex symbol stream by summing up the generated I and Q channels and scrambling the complex symbol stream; and transmitting the scrambled complex symbol stream through an antenna.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, to achieve the objects of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting uplink packet data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, the method including the steps of: generating dedicated physical channels and a dedicated physical control channel for supporting a high speed downlink packet service using Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) codes; generating dedicated physical channels for transmission of enhanced uplink packet data using OVSF codes unused by the physical channels; forming one complex symbol stream by summing up an I
channel and a Q channel of the generated channels and scrambling the complex symbol stream; and transmitting the scrambled complex symbol stream through an antenna.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
- 7a -generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF
code (SFDPDCH, SFDPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDPDCH denotes a spreading factor-of the DPDCH;
generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SFE-DPccn, 1) and the I
channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and generating an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SFE_DpDcH, SFE-DpDcH/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for transmitting enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising:
a controller for allocating an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel to a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH), allocating an OVSF code (SFDPDCH, SFDPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel to a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH), where SFDPDCH
denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH, allocating an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) to an OVSF code (SFE-DPCCH) 1) and the I
channel, where SFE_DpccH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, and allocating an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) to an OVSF code (SFE-DPDcH, SFE_DpDcH/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH
denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
a spreader for spreading the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH according to a control signal from the controller;
7b -a summer for summing up the spread E-DPDCH and E-DPCCH; and a transmitter for transmitting the summed signal.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for receiving enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving information indicating a transport channel condition from a user equipment (UE);
transmitting scheduling allocation information indicating data rate information of an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) to the UE;
receiving a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
receiving a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SFDpDcH, SFDrDcH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
receiving an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (SFE-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and receiving an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SFE-Drocii, SFE-Dpncii/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for receiving enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising:
- 7c -a receiver for receiving information indicating a transport channel condition from a user equipment (UE), receiving a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel, receiving a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SFDpDcH, SFDpDcH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH, receiving an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (SFE_Dpccx, 1) and the I channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, and receiving an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-mocH/2) and the Q
channel, where SFE_DpDcH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
a transmitter for transmitting scheduling allocation information indicating data rate information of the E-DPDCH to the UE; and a controller for controlling the receiver and the transmitter.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for supporting an enhanced packet service in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
allocating a data channel for transmitting enhanced packet data to a quadrature-phase (Q) channel considering the maximum number of transmittable uplink physical channels; and additionally allocating a data channel for transmitting enhanced packet data to an in-phase (I) channel to guarantee a data rate of the enhanced packet data.
- 7d -In some embodiments, when a high speed packet service is supported, a data channel for transmitting enhanced packet data is allocated to the I
channel considering the maximum number of transmittable uplink physical channels.
In some embodiments, when a high speed packet service is supported, a data channel for transmitting enhanced packet data is additionally allocated to the Q channel to guarantee a data rate of the enhanced packet data.
In some embodiments, the data channel for transmitting the enhanced packet data is allocated an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (SF, SF/2).
In some embodiments, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for a spreading factor of the data channel.
In some embodiments, an enhanced control channel for transmitting control information related to the data channel for transmitting the enhanced packet data is allocated an OVSF code (SF, 1) on the I channel.
In some embodiments, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for a spreading factor of the enhanced control channel.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
- 7e -generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF
code (SFDpDcH, SFDpDcH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDEDcH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SFE_Dpcm, 1) and the 1 channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to a dedicated control channel (E-DPCCH) for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and generating an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-DPDCH/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to a dedicated data channel (E-DPDCH) for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 4 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, simultaneously generating an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF
code (4, 2) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 2 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the I
channel and the Q channel, respectively.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 2 and one E-DPDCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH which is spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if an E-DPCCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPCCH which is spread with an OVSF
code (256, 1) on the I channel.
- 7f -In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved, generating a high speed downlink physical channel (HS-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (256, 64) and the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if no DPDCH is transmitted, generating third and fourth E-DPCCHs using an OVSF
code (4, 1).
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the I channel for the third E-DPCCH and using an OVSF
code (4, 1) and the Q channel for the fourth E-DPCCH.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for transmitting uplink packet data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, the apparatus comprising:
a transmission controller for determining the number of enhanced uplink data channels considering the maximum number of transmittable dedicated physical channels, and alternately allocating an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (SF, SF/2) to at least one enhanced uplink data channels on a quadrature-phase (Q) channel and an in-phase (I) channel according to a data rate of the enhanced packet data; and a transmitter for alternately generating enhanced data channels on the Q
channel and the I channel according to the number of enhanced uplink data channels, determined by the transmission controller, spreading the packet data according to the OVSF code, and transmitting the spread packet data.
- 7g -In some embodiments, the transmission controller allocates an I channel and an OVSF code (SF, 1) to an enhanced uplink control channel for transmitting control information related to the enhanced uplink data channel.
In some embodiments, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for a spreading factor of the enhanced uplink data channel.
In some embodiments, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for a spreading factor for the enhanced uplink control channel.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of uplink packet data, the method comprising the steps of:
allocating an orthogonal code considering a data rate for transmission of the uplink packet data, and spreading the packet data using the orthogonal code;
summing up the spread packet data signal and a signal spread with another OVSF
code; and transmitting the summed spread signal through an antenna;
wherein if a dedicated physical channel (DPDCH) and a dedicated physical channel (HS-DPCCH) for a high speed downlink packet are not set up, an orthogonal code (SFE-DPDCH) SFE-DPDCH/4) for an in-phase (I) channel is allocated for transmission of the uplink packet data, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor.
In some embodiments, the SFE_DpDcH is one of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512.
In some embodiments, when the SFE-DPDCH is 4 and the data rate cannot be satisfied, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the I channel is allocated.
- 7h -In some embodiments, when two orthogonal codes are allocated for transmission of the packet data, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the I channel and an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the Q channel are allocated.
In some embodiments, when four orthogonal codes are allocated for transmission of the packet data, orthogonal code (2, 1) for the I and Q
channels and orthogonal code (4, 1) for the I and Q channels are allocated.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of uplink packet data, the method comprising the steps of:
allocating an orthogonal code considering a data rate for transmission of the uplink packet data, and spreading the packet data using the orthogonal code;
summing up the spread packet data signal and a signal spread with another orthogonal code; and transmitting the summed spread signal through an antenna;
wherein if no dedicated physical channel (HS-DPCCH) for a high speed downlink packet is set up, an orthogonal code (SFE-DPDcH, SFE_DpDcH/4) for a quadrature-phase (Q) channel is allocated for transmission of the uplink packet data, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor.
In some embodiments, the SFE_DpDcH is one of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512.
In some embodiments, if the SFE_DpDcH=4 and the data rate cannot be satisfied, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the Q channel is allocated.
- 7i -In some embodiments, when two orthogonal codes are allocated for the packet data, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the Q channel and an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the I channel are allocated.
In some embodiments, when four orthogonal codes are allocated for the packet data, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the Q and I channels and an orthogonal code (4, 1) for the Q and I channels are allocated.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of uplink packet data, the method comprising the steps of:
allocating an orthogonal code considering a data rate for transmission of the uplink packet data, and spreading the packet data using the orthogonal code;
summing up the spread packet data signal and a signal spread with another orthogonal code; and transmitting the summed spread signal through an antenna;
wherein when a dedicated physical channel (HS-DPCCH) for a high speed downlink packet is set up, one of orthogonal codes (SFE_DpcH, 1) to (SFE-Dpccx, SFE-Dpcaii8) for a quadrature-phase (Q) channel is selected and allocated to a control channel for transmission of the uplink packet data, where SFE_DpDcH
denotes a spreading factor.
In some embodiments, the SFE-DPCCH is one of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of uplink packet data, the method comprising the steps of:
- 7j -allocating an orthogonal code considering a data rate for transmission of the uplink packet data, and spreading the packet data using the orthogonal code;
summing up the spread packet data and a signal spread with another orthogonal code; and transmitting the summed spread signal through an antenna;
wherein if there is no dedicated physical channel (DPDCH), one of orthogonal codes (SFE-DPccii, _o t (S , _FE-DPCCH) SFE-DPCCH/8) for a quadrature-phase (Q) channel is selected regardless of a dedicated physical channel (HS-DPCCH) for a high speed downlink packet and allocated to a control channel for transmission of the uplink packet data, where SFE_DpDcH denotes a spreading factor.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF
code (SFDPDcH, SFDPDcH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SFE_DpccH, 1) and the I
channel, where SFE_DpccH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to a dedicated control channel (E-DPCCH) for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and allocating an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-DPDCH/2) for an E-DPDCH, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to a dedicated data channel (E-DPDCH) for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
- 7k -wherein if a high speed downlink physical channel (HS-DPCCH) is set up, an E-DPCCH is generated using the I channel, and if the HS-DPCCH is not set up, an E-DPCCH is generated using the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 4 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, simultaneously generating an E-DPDCH 1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF
code (4, 2) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 2 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the I
channel and the Q channel, respectively.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 2 and one E-DPDCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH which is spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if an E-DPCCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPCCH which is spread with an OVSF
code (256, 1) on the I channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved, generating a high speed downlink physical channel (HS-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (256, 64) and the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if no DPDCH is transmitted, generating third and fourth E-DPCCHs using an OVSF code (4, 1).
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of generating the third E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the I channel and generating the fourth E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the Q channel.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating user equipments (UEs) performing uplink transmission and a Node B;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating information exchanged between a UE and a Node B to perform uplink transmission;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a tree structure for general OVSF codes;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a transmitter structure of a UE according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a PAPR comparison result between physical channels according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Several preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings. In the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein has been omitted for conciseness.
The present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method for minimizing an increase in PAPR of an uplink transmission signal in a WCDMA system supporting EUDCH data service. That is, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method optimized for the case where an E-DPCCH which is a control channel and an E-DPDCH which is a data channel, for transmission of EUDCH packet data, are transmitted in addition to the existing physical channels. In order to increase a EUDCH data rate and minimize an increase in PAPR, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method for minimizing the PAPR increase while maintaining orthogonality between the existing DPCCH, DPDCH and HS-DPCCH.
In the existing Re1-5 WCDMA standard, OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation for an HS-DPCCH channel is achieved so as to reduce a PAPR
considering the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs, determined during setup of a radio link between a UE and a Node B.
Therefore, OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation for an E-DPDCH and an E-DPCCH, proposed in the present invention, is achieved considering the maximum number of DPDCHs transmittable in the radio link and transmission/non-transmission of an HS-DPCCH, for the Re1-5 physical channels.
In the EUDCH service, several E-DPDCH physical channels can be simultaneously transmitted because they support high-data rate transmission.
However, it is generally sufficient that a single E-DPCCH, which is a physical control channel, is transmitted.
In the WCDMA system to which the EUDCH technology is applied, if E-DPCCH and E-DPDCH channels for transmission of EUDCH packet data are simultaneously transmitted in addition to the uplink channels, the PAPR
increases undesirably.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is, therefore, an object of the present invention to provide a UE's transmission apparatus and method for efficiently transmitting packet data through an enhanced uplink in a mobile communication system.
It is another object of the present invention to provide an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation apparatus and method for minimizing an increase in PAPR
of an uplink transmission signal in a mobile communication system supporting an uplink.
It is further another object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and method for allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for E-DPDCHs and an E-DPCCH to minimize an increase in PAPR according to presence/absence of an HS-DPCCH and the number of codes for DPDCHs.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, to achieve the objects of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting packet data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, the method including the steps of: generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SFDpDcH, SFDpncti/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDpDcH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH; generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SFE-DPcoi, 1) and the I channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; generating an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SFE-Dpncii, SFE-DPDCH/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor (SF) value of an OVSF code to be allocated to an E-DPDCH and the SFE_ DPDCH is larger than 4; forming one complex symbol stream by summing up the generated I and Q channels and scrambling the complex symbol stream; and transmitting the scrambled complex symbol stream through an antenna.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, to achieve the objects of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting uplink packet data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, the method including the steps of: generating dedicated physical channels and a dedicated physical control channel for supporting a high speed downlink packet service using Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) codes; generating dedicated physical channels for transmission of enhanced uplink packet data using OVSF codes unused by the physical channels; forming one complex symbol stream by summing up an I
channel and a Q channel of the generated channels and scrambling the complex symbol stream; and transmitting the scrambled complex symbol stream through an antenna.
According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
- 7a -generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF
code (SFDPDCH, SFDPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDPDCH denotes a spreading factor-of the DPDCH;
generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SFE-DPccn, 1) and the I
channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and generating an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SFE_DpDcH, SFE-DpDcH/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for transmitting enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising:
a controller for allocating an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel to a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH), allocating an OVSF code (SFDPDCH, SFDPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel to a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH), where SFDPDCH
denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH, allocating an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) to an OVSF code (SFE-DPCCH) 1) and the I
channel, where SFE_DpccH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, and allocating an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) to an OVSF code (SFE-DPDcH, SFE_DpDcH/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH
denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
a spreader for spreading the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH according to a control signal from the controller;
7b -a summer for summing up the spread E-DPDCH and E-DPCCH; and a transmitter for transmitting the summed signal.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for receiving enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving information indicating a transport channel condition from a user equipment (UE);
transmitting scheduling allocation information indicating data rate information of an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) to the UE;
receiving a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
receiving a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SFDpDcH, SFDrDcH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
receiving an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (SFE-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and receiving an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SFE-Drocii, SFE-Dpncii/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for receiving enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising:
- 7c -a receiver for receiving information indicating a transport channel condition from a user equipment (UE), receiving a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel, receiving a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SFDpDcH, SFDpDcH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH, receiving an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (SFE_Dpccx, 1) and the I channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, and receiving an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-mocH/2) and the Q
channel, where SFE_DpDcH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
a transmitter for transmitting scheduling allocation information indicating data rate information of the E-DPDCH to the UE; and a controller for controlling the receiver and the transmitter.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for supporting an enhanced packet service in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
allocating a data channel for transmitting enhanced packet data to a quadrature-phase (Q) channel considering the maximum number of transmittable uplink physical channels; and additionally allocating a data channel for transmitting enhanced packet data to an in-phase (I) channel to guarantee a data rate of the enhanced packet data.
- 7d -In some embodiments, when a high speed packet service is supported, a data channel for transmitting enhanced packet data is allocated to the I
channel considering the maximum number of transmittable uplink physical channels.
In some embodiments, when a high speed packet service is supported, a data channel for transmitting enhanced packet data is additionally allocated to the Q channel to guarantee a data rate of the enhanced packet data.
In some embodiments, the data channel for transmitting the enhanced packet data is allocated an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (SF, SF/2).
In some embodiments, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for a spreading factor of the data channel.
In some embodiments, an enhanced control channel for transmitting control information related to the data channel for transmitting the enhanced packet data is allocated an OVSF code (SF, 1) on the I channel.
In some embodiments, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for a spreading factor of the enhanced control channel.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
- 7e -generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF
code (SFDpDcH, SFDpDcH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDEDcH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SFE_Dpcm, 1) and the 1 channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to a dedicated control channel (E-DPCCH) for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and generating an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-DPDCH/2) and the Q channel, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to a dedicated data channel (E-DPDCH) for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 4 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, simultaneously generating an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF
code (4, 2) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 2 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the I
channel and the Q channel, respectively.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 2 and one E-DPDCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH which is spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if an E-DPCCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPCCH which is spread with an OVSF
code (256, 1) on the I channel.
- 7f -In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved, generating a high speed downlink physical channel (HS-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (256, 64) and the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if no DPDCH is transmitted, generating third and fourth E-DPCCHs using an OVSF
code (4, 1).
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the I channel for the third E-DPCCH and using an OVSF
code (4, 1) and the Q channel for the fourth E-DPCCH.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for transmitting uplink packet data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, the apparatus comprising:
a transmission controller for determining the number of enhanced uplink data channels considering the maximum number of transmittable dedicated physical channels, and alternately allocating an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (SF, SF/2) to at least one enhanced uplink data channels on a quadrature-phase (Q) channel and an in-phase (I) channel according to a data rate of the enhanced packet data; and a transmitter for alternately generating enhanced data channels on the Q
channel and the I channel according to the number of enhanced uplink data channels, determined by the transmission controller, spreading the packet data according to the OVSF code, and transmitting the spread packet data.
- 7g -In some embodiments, the transmission controller allocates an I channel and an OVSF code (SF, 1) to an enhanced uplink control channel for transmitting control information related to the enhanced uplink data channel.
In some embodiments, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for a spreading factor of the enhanced uplink data channel.
In some embodiments, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for a spreading factor for the enhanced uplink control channel.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of uplink packet data, the method comprising the steps of:
allocating an orthogonal code considering a data rate for transmission of the uplink packet data, and spreading the packet data using the orthogonal code;
summing up the spread packet data signal and a signal spread with another OVSF
code; and transmitting the summed spread signal through an antenna;
wherein if a dedicated physical channel (DPDCH) and a dedicated physical channel (HS-DPCCH) for a high speed downlink packet are not set up, an orthogonal code (SFE-DPDCH) SFE-DPDCH/4) for an in-phase (I) channel is allocated for transmission of the uplink packet data, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor.
In some embodiments, the SFE_DpDcH is one of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512.
In some embodiments, when the SFE-DPDCH is 4 and the data rate cannot be satisfied, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the I channel is allocated.
- 7h -In some embodiments, when two orthogonal codes are allocated for transmission of the packet data, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the I channel and an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the Q channel are allocated.
In some embodiments, when four orthogonal codes are allocated for transmission of the packet data, orthogonal code (2, 1) for the I and Q
channels and orthogonal code (4, 1) for the I and Q channels are allocated.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of uplink packet data, the method comprising the steps of:
allocating an orthogonal code considering a data rate for transmission of the uplink packet data, and spreading the packet data using the orthogonal code;
summing up the spread packet data signal and a signal spread with another orthogonal code; and transmitting the summed spread signal through an antenna;
wherein if no dedicated physical channel (HS-DPCCH) for a high speed downlink packet is set up, an orthogonal code (SFE-DPDcH, SFE_DpDcH/4) for a quadrature-phase (Q) channel is allocated for transmission of the uplink packet data, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor.
In some embodiments, the SFE_DpDcH is one of 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512.
In some embodiments, if the SFE_DpDcH=4 and the data rate cannot be satisfied, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the Q channel is allocated.
- 7i -In some embodiments, when two orthogonal codes are allocated for the packet data, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the Q channel and an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the I channel are allocated.
In some embodiments, when four orthogonal codes are allocated for the packet data, an orthogonal code (2, 1) for the Q and I channels and an orthogonal code (4, 1) for the Q and I channels are allocated.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of uplink packet data, the method comprising the steps of:
allocating an orthogonal code considering a data rate for transmission of the uplink packet data, and spreading the packet data using the orthogonal code;
summing up the spread packet data signal and a signal spread with another orthogonal code; and transmitting the summed spread signal through an antenna;
wherein when a dedicated physical channel (HS-DPCCH) for a high speed downlink packet is set up, one of orthogonal codes (SFE_DpcH, 1) to (SFE-Dpccx, SFE-Dpcaii8) for a quadrature-phase (Q) channel is selected and allocated to a control channel for transmission of the uplink packet data, where SFE_DpDcH
denotes a spreading factor.
In some embodiments, the SFE-DPCCH is one of 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting data in a mobile communication system supporting transmission of uplink packet data, the method comprising the steps of:
- 7j -allocating an orthogonal code considering a data rate for transmission of the uplink packet data, and spreading the packet data using the orthogonal code;
summing up the spread packet data and a signal spread with another orthogonal code; and transmitting the summed spread signal through an antenna;
wherein if there is no dedicated physical channel (DPDCH), one of orthogonal codes (SFE-DPccii, _o t (S , _FE-DPCCH) SFE-DPCCH/8) for a quadrature-phase (Q) channel is selected regardless of a dedicated physical channel (HS-DPCCH) for a high speed downlink packet and allocated to a control channel for transmission of the uplink packet data, where SFE_DpDcH denotes a spreading factor.
According to a further aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for transmitting packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF
code (SFDPDcH, SFDPDcH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SFDPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SFE_DpccH, 1) and the I
channel, where SFE_DpccH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to a dedicated control channel (E-DPCCH) for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and allocating an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-DPDCH/2) for an E-DPDCH, where SFE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to a dedicated data channel (E-DPDCH) for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
- 7k -wherein if a high speed downlink physical channel (HS-DPCCH) is set up, an E-DPCCH is generated using the I channel, and if the HS-DPCCH is not set up, an E-DPCCH is generated using the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 4 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, simultaneously generating an E-DPDCH 1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF
code (4, 2) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 2 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the I
channel and the Q channel, respectively.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if SFE_ DPDCH is 2 and one E-DPDCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH which is spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if an E-DPCCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPCCH which is spread with an OVSF
code (256, 1) on the I channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved, generating a high speed downlink physical channel (HS-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (256, 64) and the Q channel.
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of, if no DPDCH is transmitted, generating third and fourth E-DPCCHs using an OVSF code (4, 1).
In some embodiments, the method further comprises the step of generating the third E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the I channel and generating the fourth E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the Q channel.
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The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:
FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating user equipments (UEs) performing uplink transmission and a Node B;
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating information exchanged between a UE and a Node B to perform uplink transmission;
FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a tree structure for general OVSF codes;
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a transmitter structure of a UE according to an embodiment of the present invention; and FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a PAPR comparison result between physical channels according to an embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Several preferred embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings. In the following description, a detailed description of known functions and configurations incorporated herein has been omitted for conciseness.
The present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method for minimizing an increase in PAPR of an uplink transmission signal in a WCDMA system supporting EUDCH data service. That is, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method optimized for the case where an E-DPCCH which is a control channel and an E-DPDCH which is a data channel, for transmission of EUDCH packet data, are transmitted in addition to the existing physical channels. In order to increase a EUDCH data rate and minimize an increase in PAPR, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method for minimizing the PAPR increase while maintaining orthogonality between the existing DPCCH, DPDCH and HS-DPCCH.
In the existing Re1-5 WCDMA standard, OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation for an HS-DPCCH channel is achieved so as to reduce a PAPR
considering the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs, determined during setup of a radio link between a UE and a Node B.
Therefore, OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation for an E-DPDCH and an E-DPCCH, proposed in the present invention, is achieved considering the maximum number of DPDCHs transmittable in the radio link and transmission/non-transmission of an HS-DPCCH, for the Re1-5 physical channels.
In the EUDCH service, several E-DPDCH physical channels can be simultaneously transmitted because they support high-data rate transmission.
However, it is generally sufficient that a single E-DPCCH, which is a physical control channel, is transmitted.
That is, in order to reduce a PAPR increase of an uplink transmission signal, the present invention supports a EUDCH considering backward compatibility with the existing WCDMA system. The reason is because serious problems may occur in initial call setup or handover processes when Node Bs are inconsistent with each other in terms of a version due to incompatibility for DPDCH and DPCCH standard.
In other words, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q
channel allocation method optimized to minimize the PAPR increase for EUDCH-related physical channels while maintaining the existing Re1-5 WCDMA
standard for the DPDCH and the DPCCH which are core uplink physical channels.
= First, assuming that the existing uplink channels such as a DPCCH, a DPDCH and an HS-DPCCH undergo OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation as defined in the current standard in an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method by maintaining full compatibility with the existing Re1-5 WCDMA
= system, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method optimized for the case where an E-DPCCH and an E-DPDCH which are physical channels for transmission of EUDCH packet data are additionally transmitted on that assumption.
Second, the case where compatibility with the HS-DPCCH is partially lost while compatibility with the existing DPDCH and DPCCH is maintained will be taken into consideration. In the current Re1-5 WCDMA standard, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is one, the HS-DPCCH is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (256, 64). In this case, because an E-DPDCH cannot use an OVSF code (4, 1) on the Q channel, a maximum EUDCH data rate is limited accordingly. In order to solve the problem, the present invention proposes a code allocation rule for the HS-DPCCH, E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCH so as to enable the E-DPDCH to use the OVSF code (4, 1) on the Q channel and reduce a PAPR of UE's transmission signal.
Third, in a Re1-6 standard, even a EUDCH stand-alone case in which no DPDCH is transmitted and only the E-DPDCH is transmitted in the uplink is taken into consideration. Therefore, the present invention presents an OVSF
code and I/Q channel allocation rule for the HS-DPCCH for the EUDCH stand-alone case.
In the foregoing methods, I/Q channel and OVSF code allocation for the HS-DPCCH depends on the maximum number of transmittable DPDCH channels, and the number of E-DPDCH channels does not affect the allocation rule for the HS-DPCCH. This is because the E-DPDCH is not always transmitted, but transmitted only when there is data in a EUDCH data buffer of a UE. Therefore, in terms of a PAPR, it is preferable to define an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation rule for the HS-DPCCH considering only the DPDCH according to the current standard.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a transmitter structure of a UE according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1. DPCCH
A DPCCH is allocated an OVSF code (256, 0) on a Q channel according to the existing Re1-99 and Rd1-5 channel allocation rules. The (256, 0) is equal to an OVSF code Cch,256,0 illustrated in FIG. 3. That is, in FIG 4, the DPCCH is multiplied by the OVSF code Cch,256,0 for spreading after being BPSK-modulated, and then multiplied by a transmission gain 13c. The is set by a network according to a rate or a required quality-of-service level of data transmitted by a UE.
The DPCCH signal is added to other channel signals transmitted through a Q channel, multiplied by a scrambling code Sdpch,n, and then transmitted via an antenna through a transmission pulse forming filter and an RF stage.
2. DPDCH
According to the channel allocation rule defined in the existing standard, if an SF value of a DPDCH is denoted by SFDpDcH, the DPDCH is spread by an OVSF code (SEoppcit, SFDp0ch/4) on an I channel. In FIG. 4, cd denotes an OVSF
code for a DPDCH. In the present invention, it is assumed that when physical channels related to the EUDCH service are transmitted together with the DPDCH, only a maximum of one DPDCH channel is transmitted.
3. HS-DPCCH
Also, this follows the existing Re1-5 standard and is transmitted only when HSDPA service is achieved in a downlink. As can be seen in FIG. 4, when only one DPDCH is transmitted in the uplink, an HS-DPCCH is spread by an OVSF code (256, 64) on a Q channel.
4. E-DPCCH
An E-DPCCH, a physical control channel for EUDCH service, transmits a buffer state of a UE, or transmits uplink transmission power, uplink transmission power margin, and channel state information (CSI), which are needed by a Node B to estimate an uplink channel condition. The E-DPCCH
transmits a Transport Format and Resource Indicator (E-TFRI) for EUDCH
service transmitted over the E-DPDCH.
If an SF value of an E-DPCCH is denoted by SFE_DpccH, the E-DPCCH is spread by an OVSF code (SFE_DpccH, 1) on an I channel. Herein, OVSF codes and I/Q channels are allocated to the E-DPCCH in a free way.
In an alternative method, the E-DPCCH uses an OVSF code (SFE-DPCCI-13 1) on a Q channel, unlike the DPCCH transmitted using an OVSF code (256, 1) on an I channel.
In another alternative method, the E-DPCCH is allocated to a Q channel when no DPDCH is set up and an HS-DPCCH is set up. In this case, an OVSF
code (SFE.DpccH, 1) or (SFE-DPCCI-1, SFE-DPCCI-1/8) is suitable for the E-DPCCH.
In further another alternative method, when no DPDCH is set up, the E-DPCCH can be allocated to the Q channel regardless of setup/non-setup of the HS-DPCCH. In this case, an OVSF code (SFE_Dpccll, 1) or (SFE.Dpcm, SFE_ opccH/8) is suitable for the E-DPCCH.
Such a rule is always available regardless of transmission/non-transmission of the HS-DPCCH and the number of E-DPDCH channels. In this case, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE_DpccH, and an SFE-DPCCH
value to be actually used is determined considering the amount of information to be transmitted over the E-DPCCH.
In the case where no DPDCH is set up and an HS-DPCCH is set up for an I channel (256, 1), even if SFE_Dpcar--256, the E-DPCCH cannot be allocated =(SFE_Dpccub 1). Therefore, the E-DPCCH cannot be allocated for I channels (SFE.
DPCCH, 2) to (SFE-DPccth SFE.opccH/8). That is, allocating the E-DPCCH for the I
channels (SFE-DPccn, 2) to (SFE-Dpccii, SFE-DPccu/8) is most efficient in achieving a low PAR value. Herein, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH.
Referring to FIG. 4, a EUDCH transmission controller 402 transmits control information through the E-DPCCH, which is needed by a Node B to receive an E-DPDCH. In FIG. 4, cch,sF,i denotes an OVSF code for the E-DPCCH, and is multiplied by a transmission symbol so that the corresponding channel should be orthogonal with other physical channels. In addition, a transmission gain r3E-DPCCH of the E-DPCCH, like those of other physical channels, is set according to a rate or a required quality-of-service level of data transmitted by a UE.
5. E-DPDCH
An E-DPDCH, a dedicated physical data channel for the EUDCH service, transmits EUDCH packet data using a data rate determined based on scheduling information provided from the Node B. The E-DPDCH supports not only BPSK
but also QPSK and 8PSK in order to increase a data rate while maintaining the number of simultaneously transmitted spreading codes.
Referring back to FIG. 4, the E-DPDCH simultaneously transmits two channels of an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2, by way of example. Herein, it is obvious that the number of E-DPDCH physical channels in use depends on a , transfer rate of EUDCH packet data. In addition, the EUDCH
transmission controller 402 determines the number of simultaneously transmitted E-DPDCH
channels and an SF value.
In other words, when a data rate is low, an E-DPDCH is spread with an OVSF code having a relatively large SF value so that it can be transmitted with one E-DPDCH. However, when a data rate is high, an SFE-DPCCH value is set to 4 or 2 so that EUDCH packet data is transmitted through one or two E-DPDCH
channels.
That is, a EUDCH packet transmitter 404 transmits EUDCH transmission data through an E-DPDCH1 under the control of the EUDCH transmission controller 402. Alternatively, even the E-DPDCH2 is allocated for the transmission when necessary. A EUDCH data buffer 400 is a buffer for storing EUDCH data to be transmitted. The EUDCH data to be transmitted through the E-DPDCH channels is delivered to the EUDCH packet transmitter 404 under the control of the EUDCH transmission controller 402.
A description will now be made of methods for allocating OVSF codes and 1/Q channels for E-DPDCHs according to several embodiments of the present invention.
First Embodiment A first embodiment proposes methods for allocating OVSF codes and I/Q
channels for the E-DPDCHs without considering DPDCHs. The proposed methods can reduce a PAPR by appropriately adjusting the minimum spreading gain value for E-DPDCHs and the number of transmission channels according to a EUDCH data rate. Herein, for convenience of description, the methods will be divided into Method A, Method B and Method C considering an SFE_DpDcH set based on a data rate.
Method A corresponds to a case where an SFE-DPDCH for E-DPDCHs is set to 4 or larger.
1. One E-DPDCH Channel Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 transmits EUDCH transmission symbols through a Q
channel using an OVSF code (SFE_DpDcH, SFE_DpDcH/2). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPDCH= In FIG. 4, cedi denotes an OVSF
code used for the E-DPDCH1. The E-DPDCH1 allocated an OVSF code in this way satisfies orthogonality with other physical channels. That is, compared with a DPDCH transmitted on an I channel, the E-DPDCH1 can reduce its PAPR as it is transmitted on the Q channel.
2. Two E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted When an SFE-DPDCH for an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 is 4, the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with an OVSF code (4, 2) and then simultaneously transmitted through a Q channel and an I channel, respectively.
That is, the E-DPDCH1 is allocated to the Q channel, and the E-DPDCH2 is allocated to the I channel. Herein, the EUDCH packet data is transmitted with a modulation scheme having a 4th order or higher, such as QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM.
For example, when QPSK modulation is used, symbols transmitted through the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are transmitted in four possible combinations of ( 1 , 1), and when 8PSK is used, symbols transmitted through the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are transmitted in eight possible combinations of ( (0, -J) and ( 1, 1).
If a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved even though the two channels of the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH 2 are simultaneously transmitted using the SFE-DpDCH=4, it is possible to enable transmission at a higher data rate by setting the SFE-DPDCH to 2. That is, if an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 is 2, the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with an OVSF
code (2, 1) and then simultaneously transmitted on a Q channel and an I
channel, respectively.
When it is necessary to transmit several E-DPDCH physical channels in this way, it is possible to remarkably reduce a PAPR by halving the number of E-DPDCH channels being transmitted, as compared with the case where the minimum spreading gain is 4.
Method B is similar to Method A described above, but allocates OVSF
codes such that when only an E-DPDCHI is transmitted, SFE_DpDcH is set to a minimum of 2.
1. One E-DPDCH Channel Transmitted When only the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE.DPDCH. The E-DPDCH1 is allocated to a Q channel using an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-DPncH/2) 2. Two E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted The E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) and then simultaneously transmitted on a Q channel and an I channel, respectively. In this case, EUDCH packet data is transmitted with a modulation scheme having a 4th order or higher, such as QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM.
Method C is similar to Method A described above, but allocates OVSF
codes such that SFE.DpDcH for the E-DPDCH1 is set to 2 and SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 4, if a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved even though the two channels of the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH 2 are simultaneously transmitted using the SFE-DPDCH=4.
1. One E-DPDCH Channel Transmitted When an SFE.DpDCH for E-DPDCHs is 4 or larger, EUDCH transmission symbols are transmitted through a Q channel using an OVSF code (SFE_DpDcH, SFE_DPD42). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH.
2. Two E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted When an SFE.DpDCH for the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 is 4, the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with an OVSF code (4, 2) and then simultaneously transmitted through a Q channel and an I channel, respectively.
If a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved even though the two channels of the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH 2 are simultaneously transmitted, an SFE_ DPDCH for the E-DpDC1-11 and an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 are set to different values.
That is, as an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH1 is set to 2 and an SFE_DpDcH
for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 4, data carried on the respective channels independently undergoes BPSK modulation before being transmitted. Therefore, symbols transmitted on the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with OVSF codes (2, 1) and (4, 2) on a Q channel and an I channel, respectively, before being transmitted.
In addition, when a data rate cannot be achieved in the foregoing manner, the SFE_HpHcH for the E-DPDCH1 is set to 2 and the SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 2 for transmission. That is, the E-DPDCH2 and the E-DPDCH1 are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) and then simultaneously transmitted on the I
channel and the Q channel, respectively. In this case, the EUDCH packet data can be transmitted with a modulation scheme having a 4th order or higher, such as QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM.
Method D is a method for allocating an OVSF code (4, 1) to an additional E-DPDCH to increase a EUDCH packet data rate when a DPDCH and an HS-DPCCH are not transmitted or when an OVSF code generated from an OVSF
code (4, 0) is used even though the HS-DPCCH is transmitted. This is because the HS-DPCCH is transmitted only for the HSDPA service. In addition, this is because when there is no data to be transmitted over a DPDCH, the DPDCH is occasionally used only for transmission of signaling information and may not be transmitted for the other time. In the post-Rd1-5 WCDMA standard, there is a possible case where the DPDCH is not set up and only the E-DPDCH is set up.
1. Two or Less E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted The foregoing Method A, Method B, or Method C can be used.
2. Three E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted When an HS-DPCCH is not transmitted, an E-DPDCH3 channel is = transmitted through a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1).
Alternatively, when the HS-DPCCH is transmitted and the DPDCH is not transmitted, the E-DPDCH3 channel is transmitted through an I channel using the OVSF code (4, 1).
3. Four or More E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted The I channel and the Q channel both use the OVSF code (4, 1) for transmission. This is applied when the OVSF code (4, 1) is not used by the DPDCH and the HS-DPCCH.
In other words, when both of the HS-DPCCH and the DPDCH are not transmitted, third and fourth E-DPDCH channels are transmitted through the I
channel and the Q channel using the OVSF code (4, 1), respectively. Even when the DPDCH is not set up and the HS-DPCCH is transmitted using an OVSF code generated from the OVSF code (4, 0), the OVSF code (4, 1) is never used in the I
and Q channels. Therefore, it is possible to transmit the third and fourth E-DPDCH channels on the I/Q channels using the OVSF code (4, 1).
Second Embodiment A second embodiment proposes methods for applying an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation rule for the E-DPDCH in a different way considering setup/non-setup of an HS-DPCCH.
The second embodiment provides a method for first allocating an E-DPDCH to an I channel when the HS-DPCCH is set for an OVSF code (256, 64) in a Q channel, thereby reducing a PAPR. The second embodiment is advantageous in that it can remarkably reduce a PAPR when an HS-DPCCH has higher power than that of a DPDCH as a UE is located in the vicinity of a cell boundary.
When the HS-DPCCH is not .set up, OVSF codes are allocated in the following method.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH transmits EUDCH transmission symbols on a Q channel using an OVSF code (SFE_DpDcH, SFE-DPDcH/4). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH.
If a EUDCH data rate cannot be fully achieved even though the SFE..
DpDcH=4 is used, the E-DPDCH uses on the Q channel an OVSF code (2, 1) with SFE-DPDCH=2 instead of its OVSF code (SFE-oPncn, SFE-DPDcH/4).
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted When an SFE_DpDcH for E-DPDCHs is set to 2, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
Alternatively, the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and the E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2). In this case, if a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved, an SFE-DPncH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 2 and an OVSF code (2, 1) is used instead of the OVSF code (4, 2) for transmission of the E-DPDCH2.
3. Three E-DPDCHs Transmitted When an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1) and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1).
4. Fourth E-DPDCHs Transmitted An E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 1).
Herein, the case where an OVSF code (4, 1) can be used on both the I
channel and the Q channel corresponds to the case where the OVSF code (4, 1) is unused by a DPDCH and an HS-DPCCH. That is, in the case where no DPDCH
is set up, or in the case where a DPDCH is equal to an E-DPDCH in radio frame length even though the DPDCH is set up, an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on an I
channel using an OVSF code (4, 1) in addition to the E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, and E-DPDCH3 in a transmission time interval (TTI) for which the DPDCH is not transmitted.
However, when an HS-DPCCH is set for (Q, 256, 64), an OVSF code allocation method is as follows.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 transmits EUDCH transmission symbols on an I channel using an OVSF code (SFE_DPDCH, SFE-DPDCH/2). Herein, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE_DPDCH=
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is also transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
Third Embodiment A third embodiment uses the same OVSF code allocation method as that of the second embodiment when an HS-DPCCH is not set up. However, the third embodiment is characterized in that it first allocates an E-DPDCH to a Q
channel instead of an I channel on which the HS-DPCCH is set for (Q, 256, 64).
When the HS-DPCCH is not set up, the third embodiment uses the same OVSF code allocation method as that of the second embodiment.
However, when the HS-DPCCH is set for (Q, 256, 64), the following OVSF code allocation method is used.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 uses (SFE-DPocn, SFE-DPncit/2) on a Q channel, and 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH.
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted When an SFE-DPDCH for E-DPDCHs is set to 2, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
Alternatively, the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and the E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2). In this case, if a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved, an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 2 and an OVSF code (2, 1) is used instead of the OVSF code (4, 2) for transmission of the E-DPDCH2.
3. Three E-DPDCHs Transmitted In the case where no DPDCH is set up, or in the case where a DPDCH is equal to an E-DPDCH in radio frame length even though the DPDCH is set up, an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1) in addition to the E-DPDCH1 and E-DPDCH2 transmitted on I and Q channels using an OVSF code (2, 1), in a TTI for which the DPDCH is not transmitted on the I
channel.
Fourth Embodiment A fourth embodiment proposes a method for reducing a PAPR and efficiently using OVSF codes for the case where no DPDCH ,is set up or the case where an E-DPDCH is equal to a DPDCH, even if it is set up, in radio frame length, in the case where an HS-DPCCH is set for an OVSF code (256, 64) on a Q channel. An I/Q channel and OVSF code allocation method used for E-DPDCHs varies according to presence/absence of DPDCHs transmitted in the current TTI.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted When DPDCHs are transmitted in the current TTI, an E-DPDCH1 uses (SFE-DpDcH, SFE-DpDcti/2) on a Q channel, and 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH.
However, when no DPDCH is transmitted in the current TTI, an OVSF
code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-DPDCH/4) is used on an I channel, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDcH. In this case, in order to further increase a EUDCH data rate, the E-DPDCH is transmitted using an OVSF code (2, 1) instead of the OVSF code (SFE-DPDcH, SFE-DPDcH/4).
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted When an SFE-DPDCH for E-DPDCHs is set to 2, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
Alternatively, the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and the E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2). In this case, if a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved, an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 2 and an OVSF code (2, 1) is used instead of the OVSF code (4, 2) for transmission of the E-DPDCH2.
3. Three E-DPDCHs Transmitted In addition to the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 transmitted on the Q
and I channels using the OVSF code (2, 1), an E-DPDCH is transmitted on the I
channel using an OVSF code (4, 1) when no DPDCH is transmitted in the current TTI.
Fifth Embodiment A fifth embodiment proposes a method for allocating E-DPDCHs when no DPDCH is set up. For the E-DPDCHs, the fifth embodiment has a basic concept of allocating an E-DPDCH1 to opposite I/Q channels of the I/Q channels on which an HS-DPDCH is transmitted, and can reduce a PAPR when a channel gain factor for the HS-DPCCH is high.
When the HS-DPCCH is not set up, an E-DPDCH allocation method is as follows.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 transmits EUDCH transmission symbols on an I channel using an OVSF code (SFE-oPncii, SFE-DpncH/4). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 512 are available for the SFE.DpDcH. In this case, if a EUDCH data rate cannot be fully achieved even though the SFE_DpDcH is set to 4, the SFE_Dppcii is set to 2 and the EUDCH transmission symbols are transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1) instead of the OVSF code (SFE-DPncit, SFE-DPncH/4).
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
3. Three or More E-DPDCHs Transmitted In addition to the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2, an E-DPDCH3 and an E-DPDCH4 transmit EUDCH transmission symbols on I and Q channels using an OVSF code (4, 1).
However, when the DPDCH is not set up and an HS-DPCCH is set up, the HS-DPCCH is likely allocated for the I channel.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH transmits EUDCH transmission symbols on a Q channel using an OVSF code (SFE-oPocn, SFE-oPocH/4). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCI-1. If a EUDCH data rate cannot be fully achieved even though the SFE-DPDCF1=4 is used, the SF is set to 2 and the Q
channel uses an OVSF code (2, 1).
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
3. Three or More E-DPDCHs Transmitted In addition to the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 transmitted on the Q
and I channels using an OVSF code (2, 1), an E-DPDCH3 and an E-DPDCH4 additionally transmit EUDCH transmission symbols on both the I and Q channels using an OVSF code (4, 1).
Referring back to FIG. 4, the EUDCH transmission controller 402 transmits UE's data buffer state and CSI, required for Node B's scheduling control, to the Node B through the E-DPCCH. The EUDCH transmission controller 402 determines an E-TFRI and transmits the determined E-TFRI to the Node B through the E-DPCCH. The E-TFRI is determined using a possible maximum data rate.
The EUDCH packet transmitter 404 receives packet data determined based on the E-TFRI from the EUDCH data buffer 400. The received packet data undergoes channel coding and modulation using the E-TFRI, and then transmitted to the Node B through the E-DPDCH1 and E-DPDCH2 channels according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Data on the DPDCH is spread at a chip rate using an OVSF code cd in a multiplier 422, and multiplied by a channel gain iid in a multiplier 424. The DPDCH data multiplied by the channel gain pd is input to a summer 426.
Control information on an E-DPCCH is spread in a multiplier 406 at a chip rate using an OVSF code Celi,SZI, i.e., (SFE-DPccx, 1), to maintain orthogonality with other physical channels. Thereafter, the output of the multiplier 406 is multiplied by a channel gain Pee in a multiplier 408. The E-DPCCH control information multiplied by the channel gain is input to the summer 426.
Packet data provided from the EUDCH packet transmitter 404 is converted into a complex symbol stream I+jQ, and then delivered to a multiplier 446 and a multiplier 416 as I and Q channel components, respectively. The multiplier 446 spreads the packet data into an I channel component of a modulation symbol with an OVSF code Ced2 at a chip rate. The output of the multiplier 446 is multiplied by a channel gain B
ed2 in a multiplier 448. The summer 426 forms an I channel by summing up the DPDCH data, the E-DPCCH
control information, and the E-DPDCH2 data.
Control information on the DPCCH is spread in a multiplier 428 at a chip rate using an OVSF code (256, 0), i.e., Ceh,256,0, and then multiplied by a channel gain r3, in a multiplier 430. The DPCCH control information multiplied by the channel gain f3c is input to a summer 436.
Control information on the HS-DPCCH is spread in a multiplier 432 using an OVSF code (256, 64), i.e., Cch,256,64) at a chip rate, and then multiplied by a channel gain Ph, in a multiplier 434.
A Q channel component of a EUDCH packet data modulation symbol provided from the EUDCH packet transmitter 404 is spread in a multiplier 416 with an OVSF code Cedi at a chip rate. The output of the multiplier 416 is multiplied by a channel gain B
edl in a multiplier 418. The summer 436 forms a Q
channel by summing up the DPCCH control information, the HS-DPCCH control information, and the E-DPDCH1 data. The output of the summer 436 is multiplied by an imaginary number in a multiplier 438, and then delivered to a summer 440.
The summer 440 forms one complex symbol stream by summing up the output of the summer 426 and the output of the multiplier 438, and delivers the complex symbol stream to a multiplier 450. The multiplier 450 scrambles the complex symbol stream using a scrambling code Sdpcm. The scrambled complex symbol stream is converted into a pulse signal by a pulse shaping filter 452, and then delivered to the Node B via an antenna 456 through an RF module 454.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a comparison between physical channels in terms of a PAPR reduction effect by FIG. 4.
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 40 represents the case where a method proposed by the present invention is used, and reference numerals 41 and 42 represent the cases where different OVSF codes or different I/Q channels are allocated for an E-DPCCH. Herein, the PAPR result has been obtained through simulation using the transmission pulse shaping filter 452 and the scrambling code, specified in the Rd1-5 WCDMA standard, and the channel gain 13 is generally set under discussion of the EUDCH technique.
Referring to FIG. 5, the case 40 proposed by the present invention is superior to the case 41 in terms of a PAPR reduction effect by about 0.7 dB.
In addition, the case 40 proposed by the present invention is superior to the case 42 in terms of a PAPR reduction effect by about 0.12 dB. That is, the proposed OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method for the E-DPCCH and the E-DPDCH can achieve a relatively low PAPR.
A description will now be made of an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method for an E-DPCCH and an E-DPDCH considering transmission/non-transmission of an HS-DPCCH when compatibility with the existing Re1-5 standard is maintained and at least one DPDCH is transmitted, according to sixth to ninth embodiments.
Sixth Embodiment 1. One or More DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and a DPDCH according to the current standard are illustrated in Table 1.
Table 1 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH (I, SF, SF/4) That is, a DPCCH channel is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF
code (256, 0), and a DPDCH can be allocated to an I channel with an OVSF code (SFDppoi, SFoppcii/4). Here, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFDPDCH.
A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 1 is illustrated in Table 2.
Table 2 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DpccH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4), (1,4, 3) E-DPDCH3, E-DPDCH4, (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 2) E-DPDCH5 (Q, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
As illustrated in Table 2, if a maximum of 5 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF-4 is applied to an E-DPDCH1, the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel with an OVSF code (4, 3). In addition, an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 3), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2). Finally, an E-DPDCH5 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
2. One or More DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH, a DPDCH, and an HS-DPCCH according to the current standard are illustrated in Table 3.
Table 3 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH (I, SF, SF/4) HS-DPCCH (Q, 256, 64) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 3 is illustrated in Table 4.
Table 4 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (I, 4, 3) E-DPDCH3, E-DPDCH4 (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 4 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SFE-DPDCH=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 are allocated (Q, 4, 3) and (I, 4, 3), respectively. An E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
3. A Maximum of 2 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 5.
Table 5 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2 (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 5 is illustrated in Table 6.
Table 6 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (1, 4, 3) E-DPDCH3, E-DPDCH4 (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-oPocH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 4 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SFE-DPDCH=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 are transmitted using (Q, 4, 3) and (I, 4, 3), respectively. An E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on a Q
channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
4. A Maximum of 2 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH, a DPDCH and an HS-DPCCH according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 7.
Table 7 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH (I, SF, SF/4) HS-DPCCH (Q, 256, 64) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 7 is illustrated in Table 8.
Table 8 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (Q, SFE-Dpcali SFr-Iwo-T/8) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (Q, 4, 8) E-DPDCH3, E-DPDCH4 (I, 4, 2), (Q, 4, 2) Here, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPccH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 4 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF-4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 are allocated (I, 4, 3) and (Q, 4, 3), respectively. An E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
5. A Maximum of 3 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 9.
Table 9 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3 (I, 4, 3) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 9 is illustrated in Table 10.
Table 10 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (I, 4, 2) E-DPDCH3 (Q, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 3 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF
code (4, 3). An E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
6. A Maximum of 3 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH, DPDCHs and an HS-DPCCH according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 11.
Table 11 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3 (I, 4, 3) HS-DPCCH (Q, 256, 32) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 11 is illustrated in Table 12.
Table 12 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I,. SFE-Dpccll, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (I, 4, 2) E-DPDCH3 (Q, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 3 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF
code (4, 3). An E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
7. A Maximum of 4 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 13.
Table 13 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3, DPDCH4 (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 13 is illustrated in Table 14.
Table 14 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE_DpccH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2 (I, SF, SF/2), (Q, 4,2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 2 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF
code (4, 2) and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4,2).
8. A Maximum of 4 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 15.
Table 15 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3, DPDCH4 (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3) HS-DPCCH (I, 256, 1) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 15 is illustrated in Table 16.
Table 16 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (Q, SFE-DPCCH, SFE-DPCCH/8) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2 (I, SF, SF/2), (Q, 4,2) Here, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE_DpccH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 2 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF
code (4, 2) and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4,2).
9. A Maximum of 5 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 17.
Table 17 Channel Allocation = DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3, DPDCH4, (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3) DPDCH5 (I, 4, 2) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 17 is illustrated in Table 18.
Table 18 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1 (Q, SF, SF/2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCHs. A maximum of only one E-DPDCH can be transmitted. An E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
10. A Maximum of 5 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH
being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 19.
Table 19 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH I, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3, DPDCH4, (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3) DPDCH5 (I, 4, 2) HS-DPCCH (Q, 256, 32) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 19 is illustrated in Table 20.
Table 20 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2 (Q, SF, SF/2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and a maximum of only one E-DPDCH can be transmitted. An E-DPDCHI is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
Seventh Embodiment Compared with the sixth embodiment, a seventh embodiment presents an allocation rule which is similar in packet back-off required in an RF power amplifier but simpler in implementation. A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH and E-DPDCHs is determined based on the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs and transmission/non-transmission of an HS-DPCCH, and a basic rule thereof is as follows:
E-DPCCH: If the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 2 or 4 and an HS-DPCCH is allocated (I, 256, 1), it uses (Q, SFE-DPCCH, SFE-DPCCH/8) and in other cases, it uses (I, SFE-Dpcm, 1).
E-DPDCH: When several DPDCH channels are transmitted, the DPDCHs use OVSF codes in order of (I, 4, 1), (Q, 4, 1), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 2) and (Q, 4, 2) according to a data rate. Therefore, the E-DPDCHs additionally use the remaining codes except the codes set for DPDCH transmission among the six codes in the arranged order according to a EUDCH packet data rate.
In a stand-alone case where only EUDCH is transmitted, HSDPA uses an OVSF code (256, 1) on an I channel, and in a case where a DPDCH is set up, HSDPA follows the Re1-5 standard.
It is most preferable to allocate I/Q channels and OVSF codes for the E-DPCCH and E-DPDCHs in the foregoing manner in terms of a PAPR.
1. HS-DPCCH being not Set Up and EUDCH Stand-Alone An E-DPCCH always uses (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1). Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH.
As illustrated in Table 21, the E-DPDCHs are allocated I/Q channels and OVSF codes according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs.
Table 21 , Max No of Max No of Transmittable Transmittable E-DPDCH Allocation Order DPDCHs E-DPDCHs (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 2), (Q, 4, 2) 1 5 (Q, SF, SF/4), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4,2), (Q, :4,2) (I, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (Q, 4, 3), (1, 4, 2), (Q, 4, 2) 3 3 (Q, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (I, 4, 2) (Q, 4,2) 4 2 (I, SF, SF/2), (Q, 4, 2) 1 (Q, SF, SF/2) In Table 21,4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SF. In Table 21, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 0, E-DPDCHs transmitting EUDCH data can use a maximum of 6 codes.
For example, when all of the six channels are used according to the EUDCH data rate, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF
code (4, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF
code (4, 1). An E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 3), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 3). An E-DPDCH5 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH6 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
As another example, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 4 in Table 21, E-DPDCHs for transmitting EUDCH data can use a maximum of 2 codes. For the E-DPDCHs, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (SF, SF/2), and an additionally allocated E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
2. A Maximum of 1 DPDCH being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Allocated (0, 256, 64) An E-DPCCH always uses (I, SFE-DPCCI-1) 1). Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH-The E-DPDCHs are sequentially allocated four OVSF codes (I, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (Q, 4, 3), (1, 4, 2) and (Q, 4, 2) according to a EUDCH data rate.
Here, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SF. Because the HS-DPCCH is allocated (Q, 256, 64) on the Q channel, the OVSF code (4, 1) can be hardly used for an E-DPDCH.
3. A Maximum of 2 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Set Up As illustrated in Table 22, an E-DPCCH is allocated I/Q channels and OVSF codes according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs.
Table 22 Max No of Transmittable DPDCHs E-DPCCH Allocation 1, 3, 5 (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) 2, 4 (Q, SFE-mccH, SFE-DpccH/8) In this case, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 2 or 4 and an HS-DPCCH is allocated (I, 256, 1), an E-DPCCH uses (Q, SFE_DpccH, SFE_ nrcci4/8). Here, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH-However, the E-DPDCHs are allocated I/Q channels and OVSF codes as illustrated in Table 21 according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs.
Eighth Embodiment An eighth embodiment has a basic principle of first allocating an E-DPDCH to a Q channel for an OVSF code having the same index, and additionally allocating an E-DPDCH to an I channel. In this case, codes for the E-DPDCHs are determined according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs and transmission/non-transmission of an HS-DPCCH.
That is, according to the eighth embodiment, DPDCHs are first allocated to an I channel and E-DPDCHs are first allocated to a Q channel, so that the numbers of DPDCHs and E-DPDCHs transmitted on the I/Q channels can be equal to each other. In order words, when an HS-DPCCH is transmitted on the Q
channel using an OVSF code (256, 64) or the number of the DPDCHs is smaller than the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs, the eighth embodiment can prevent an excessive increase in PAPR due to the preponderance of DPDCHs and E-DPDCHs over the I channel.
However, when the foregoing OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation rule for E-DPDCHs is used, compared with a DPCCH using an OVSF code (256, 0) on a Q channel, an E-DPDCH is transmitted on an I channel using (SF, 1), thereby minimizing an increase in PAPR. Here, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 are available for the SF. In a stand-alone case, HSDPA uses an OVSF code (256, 1) on an I channel, and in a case where a DPDCH is set up, HSDPA follows the Rel-standard. It is most preferable to allocate OVSF codes in the foregoing manner in terms of a PAPR.
I. HS-DPCCH being not Set Up and EUDCH Stand-Alone 5 E-DPDCHs are allocated I/Q channels and OVSF codes as illustrated in Table 23 according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs.
Table 23 Max No of Max No of Transmittable Transmittable E-DPDCH Allocation Order DPDCHs E-DPDCHs 0 6 (Q, SF, SF/4), (I, 4, 1), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4, 2) (Q, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4,2) (Q, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4, 2) 3 3 (Q, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (Q, 4, 2) (I, 4, 2) 4 2 (Q, SF, SF/2), (I, 4, 2) 5 1 (I, SF, SF/2) In Table 23, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SF. In Table 23, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 0, a maximum of 6 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted. In this case, OVSF codes are used in order of (Q, SF, SF/4), (I, 4, 1), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2) and (I, 4, 2) according to the number of E-DPDCH channels being transmitted.
However, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 1, a maximum of 5 codes can be used for E-DPDCH channels transmitting EUDCH
data, so that a maximum of 5 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted. In this case, OVSF codes are used in order of (Q, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2) and (I, 4, 2) according to the number of E-DPDCH channels being transmitted.
As another example, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs -is 4 in Table 23, a maximum of 2 codes can be used for E-DPDCHs. In this case, when only one E-DPDCH is transmitted, the E-DPDCH is transmitted on a Q
channel using an OVSF code (SF, SF/2), and an E-DPDCH additionally allocated when necessary is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
2. A Maximum of 1 DPDCH being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Allocated (Q, 256, 64) E-DPDCHs are sequentially allocated four OVSF codes (Q, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2) and (I, 4, 2) according to a EUDCH data rate.
Here, 4,8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SF.
For example, when only one E-DPDCH is transmitted, the E-DPDCH is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (SF, SF/2+SF/4). This is to prevent an excessive increase in PAPR due to the preponderance of physical data channels over one of the I and Q channels. Therefore, DPDCHs are transmitted on the I channel and E-DPDCHs are transmitted on the Q channel, so that the number of physical data channels transmitted on the I channel is equal to the number of physical data channels transmitted on the Q channel, thereby preventing an increase in PAPR.
3. A Maximum of 2 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Set Up The same code allocation rule as that illustrated in Table 23 is used.
Ninth Embodiment When several E-DPDCH physical channels are transmitted, SF=2 OVSF
codes are used for E-DPDCHs exceptionally only in the following case in order to further reduce a PAPR.
For example, when (I, 4, 3) and (I, 4, 2) are simultaneously allocated to E-DPDCHs for multicode transmission on the E-DPDCHs, the E-DPDCHs are transmitted using (I, 2, 1) instead of the foregoing two codes. That is, for the case where E-DPDCHs are transmitted on the I channel using both of the OVSF codes (4, 3) and (4, 2), the E-DPDCHs are transmitted on the I channel using the OVSF
code (2, 1).
Likewise, for the case where OVSF codes (4, 3) and (4, 2) are simultaneously allocated to E-DPDCHs on a Q channel, the E-DPDCHs are transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1). That is, the E-DPDCHs are transmitted using (Q, 2, 1).
The following tenth embodiment proposes a method of additionally using possible codes generated from an OVSF code (4, 1), including a Q channel OVSF
code (256, 64) used by an HS-DPCCH channel, for E-DPDCHs. In addition, the tenth embodiment proposes a method of additionally using codes allocated to DPDCHs, for E-DPDCHs.
Tenth Embodiment An OVSF code (Q, 256, 64) used for an HS-DPCCH is used for an additional E-DPDCH. That is, the tenth embodiment allows an HS-DPCCH to use an OVSF code (256, 32) on a Q channel, thereby guaranteeing a EUDCH data rate. In this embodiment, OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation methods for E-DPDCHs are summarized as follows.
1. Two or Less E-DPDCH Channels being Transmitted The methods proposed in the first to fifth embodiments are used.
2. Three E-DPDCH Channels being Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 are allocated to I and Q channels, respectively, using an OVSF code (2, 1).
An E-DPDCH3 is allocated to the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1).
In this case, data transmitted over the E-DPDCH3 undergoes QPSK modulation.
In addition, methods of using OVSF codes allocated to DPDCHs, for E-DPDCHs, are as follows.
1. Three or Less E-DPDCH Channels being Transmitted The methods proposed in the sixth to ninth embodiments are used.
2. Four or Less E-DPDCH Channels being Transmitted When no DPDCH is transmitted, a fourth E-DPDCH is transmitted on an I
channel using an OVSF code (4, I).
As described above, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q
channel allocation method optimized for E-DPDCHs and an E-DPCCH for EUDCH
service, while maintaining backward compatibility with DPDCHs and a DPCCH
which are uplink physical channels, in a method for allocating OVSF codes and I/Q
channels to uplink physical channels. In addition, the present invention proposes an HS-DPCCH
channel and an OVSF code which are different from those defined in the existing Re1-5 standard in order to increase a maximum EUDCH data rate, and an OVSF code and I/Q
channel allocation method optimized for E-DPDCHs and an E-DPCCH for the EUDCH
service for the foregoing case.
Therefore, the present invention can minimize a PARP increase during packet data transmission for the EUDCH service and minimize a transmission error of EUDCH
packet data, thereby contributing to an increase in EUDCH service capacity.
While the invention has been shown and described with reference to a certain preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
In other words, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q
channel allocation method optimized to minimize the PAPR increase for EUDCH-related physical channels while maintaining the existing Re1-5 WCDMA
standard for the DPDCH and the DPCCH which are core uplink physical channels.
= First, assuming that the existing uplink channels such as a DPCCH, a DPDCH and an HS-DPCCH undergo OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation as defined in the current standard in an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method by maintaining full compatibility with the existing Re1-5 WCDMA
= system, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method optimized for the case where an E-DPCCH and an E-DPDCH which are physical channels for transmission of EUDCH packet data are additionally transmitted on that assumption.
Second, the case where compatibility with the HS-DPCCH is partially lost while compatibility with the existing DPDCH and DPCCH is maintained will be taken into consideration. In the current Re1-5 WCDMA standard, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is one, the HS-DPCCH is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (256, 64). In this case, because an E-DPDCH cannot use an OVSF code (4, 1) on the Q channel, a maximum EUDCH data rate is limited accordingly. In order to solve the problem, the present invention proposes a code allocation rule for the HS-DPCCH, E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCH so as to enable the E-DPDCH to use the OVSF code (4, 1) on the Q channel and reduce a PAPR of UE's transmission signal.
Third, in a Re1-6 standard, even a EUDCH stand-alone case in which no DPDCH is transmitted and only the E-DPDCH is transmitted in the uplink is taken into consideration. Therefore, the present invention presents an OVSF
code and I/Q channel allocation rule for the HS-DPCCH for the EUDCH stand-alone case.
In the foregoing methods, I/Q channel and OVSF code allocation for the HS-DPCCH depends on the maximum number of transmittable DPDCH channels, and the number of E-DPDCH channels does not affect the allocation rule for the HS-DPCCH. This is because the E-DPDCH is not always transmitted, but transmitted only when there is data in a EUDCH data buffer of a UE. Therefore, in terms of a PAPR, it is preferable to define an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation rule for the HS-DPCCH considering only the DPDCH according to the current standard.
FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a transmitter structure of a UE according to an embodiment of the present invention.
1. DPCCH
A DPCCH is allocated an OVSF code (256, 0) on a Q channel according to the existing Re1-99 and Rd1-5 channel allocation rules. The (256, 0) is equal to an OVSF code Cch,256,0 illustrated in FIG. 3. That is, in FIG 4, the DPCCH is multiplied by the OVSF code Cch,256,0 for spreading after being BPSK-modulated, and then multiplied by a transmission gain 13c. The is set by a network according to a rate or a required quality-of-service level of data transmitted by a UE.
The DPCCH signal is added to other channel signals transmitted through a Q channel, multiplied by a scrambling code Sdpch,n, and then transmitted via an antenna through a transmission pulse forming filter and an RF stage.
2. DPDCH
According to the channel allocation rule defined in the existing standard, if an SF value of a DPDCH is denoted by SFDpDcH, the DPDCH is spread by an OVSF code (SEoppcit, SFDp0ch/4) on an I channel. In FIG. 4, cd denotes an OVSF
code for a DPDCH. In the present invention, it is assumed that when physical channels related to the EUDCH service are transmitted together with the DPDCH, only a maximum of one DPDCH channel is transmitted.
3. HS-DPCCH
Also, this follows the existing Re1-5 standard and is transmitted only when HSDPA service is achieved in a downlink. As can be seen in FIG. 4, when only one DPDCH is transmitted in the uplink, an HS-DPCCH is spread by an OVSF code (256, 64) on a Q channel.
4. E-DPCCH
An E-DPCCH, a physical control channel for EUDCH service, transmits a buffer state of a UE, or transmits uplink transmission power, uplink transmission power margin, and channel state information (CSI), which are needed by a Node B to estimate an uplink channel condition. The E-DPCCH
transmits a Transport Format and Resource Indicator (E-TFRI) for EUDCH
service transmitted over the E-DPDCH.
If an SF value of an E-DPCCH is denoted by SFE_DpccH, the E-DPCCH is spread by an OVSF code (SFE_DpccH, 1) on an I channel. Herein, OVSF codes and I/Q channels are allocated to the E-DPCCH in a free way.
In an alternative method, the E-DPCCH uses an OVSF code (SFE-DPCCI-13 1) on a Q channel, unlike the DPCCH transmitted using an OVSF code (256, 1) on an I channel.
In another alternative method, the E-DPCCH is allocated to a Q channel when no DPDCH is set up and an HS-DPCCH is set up. In this case, an OVSF
code (SFE.DpccH, 1) or (SFE-DPCCI-1, SFE-DPCCI-1/8) is suitable for the E-DPCCH.
In further another alternative method, when no DPDCH is set up, the E-DPCCH can be allocated to the Q channel regardless of setup/non-setup of the HS-DPCCH. In this case, an OVSF code (SFE_Dpccll, 1) or (SFE.Dpcm, SFE_ opccH/8) is suitable for the E-DPCCH.
Such a rule is always available regardless of transmission/non-transmission of the HS-DPCCH and the number of E-DPDCH channels. In this case, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE_DpccH, and an SFE-DPCCH
value to be actually used is determined considering the amount of information to be transmitted over the E-DPCCH.
In the case where no DPDCH is set up and an HS-DPCCH is set up for an I channel (256, 1), even if SFE_Dpcar--256, the E-DPCCH cannot be allocated =(SFE_Dpccub 1). Therefore, the E-DPCCH cannot be allocated for I channels (SFE.
DPCCH, 2) to (SFE-DPccth SFE.opccH/8). That is, allocating the E-DPCCH for the I
channels (SFE-DPccn, 2) to (SFE-Dpccii, SFE-DPccu/8) is most efficient in achieving a low PAR value. Herein, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH.
Referring to FIG. 4, a EUDCH transmission controller 402 transmits control information through the E-DPCCH, which is needed by a Node B to receive an E-DPDCH. In FIG. 4, cch,sF,i denotes an OVSF code for the E-DPCCH, and is multiplied by a transmission symbol so that the corresponding channel should be orthogonal with other physical channels. In addition, a transmission gain r3E-DPCCH of the E-DPCCH, like those of other physical channels, is set according to a rate or a required quality-of-service level of data transmitted by a UE.
5. E-DPDCH
An E-DPDCH, a dedicated physical data channel for the EUDCH service, transmits EUDCH packet data using a data rate determined based on scheduling information provided from the Node B. The E-DPDCH supports not only BPSK
but also QPSK and 8PSK in order to increase a data rate while maintaining the number of simultaneously transmitted spreading codes.
Referring back to FIG. 4, the E-DPDCH simultaneously transmits two channels of an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2, by way of example. Herein, it is obvious that the number of E-DPDCH physical channels in use depends on a , transfer rate of EUDCH packet data. In addition, the EUDCH
transmission controller 402 determines the number of simultaneously transmitted E-DPDCH
channels and an SF value.
In other words, when a data rate is low, an E-DPDCH is spread with an OVSF code having a relatively large SF value so that it can be transmitted with one E-DPDCH. However, when a data rate is high, an SFE-DPCCH value is set to 4 or 2 so that EUDCH packet data is transmitted through one or two E-DPDCH
channels.
That is, a EUDCH packet transmitter 404 transmits EUDCH transmission data through an E-DPDCH1 under the control of the EUDCH transmission controller 402. Alternatively, even the E-DPDCH2 is allocated for the transmission when necessary. A EUDCH data buffer 400 is a buffer for storing EUDCH data to be transmitted. The EUDCH data to be transmitted through the E-DPDCH channels is delivered to the EUDCH packet transmitter 404 under the control of the EUDCH transmission controller 402.
A description will now be made of methods for allocating OVSF codes and 1/Q channels for E-DPDCHs according to several embodiments of the present invention.
First Embodiment A first embodiment proposes methods for allocating OVSF codes and I/Q
channels for the E-DPDCHs without considering DPDCHs. The proposed methods can reduce a PAPR by appropriately adjusting the minimum spreading gain value for E-DPDCHs and the number of transmission channels according to a EUDCH data rate. Herein, for convenience of description, the methods will be divided into Method A, Method B and Method C considering an SFE_DpDcH set based on a data rate.
Method A corresponds to a case where an SFE-DPDCH for E-DPDCHs is set to 4 or larger.
1. One E-DPDCH Channel Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 transmits EUDCH transmission symbols through a Q
channel using an OVSF code (SFE_DpDcH, SFE_DpDcH/2). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPDCH= In FIG. 4, cedi denotes an OVSF
code used for the E-DPDCH1. The E-DPDCH1 allocated an OVSF code in this way satisfies orthogonality with other physical channels. That is, compared with a DPDCH transmitted on an I channel, the E-DPDCH1 can reduce its PAPR as it is transmitted on the Q channel.
2. Two E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted When an SFE-DPDCH for an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 is 4, the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with an OVSF code (4, 2) and then simultaneously transmitted through a Q channel and an I channel, respectively.
That is, the E-DPDCH1 is allocated to the Q channel, and the E-DPDCH2 is allocated to the I channel. Herein, the EUDCH packet data is transmitted with a modulation scheme having a 4th order or higher, such as QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM.
For example, when QPSK modulation is used, symbols transmitted through the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are transmitted in four possible combinations of ( 1 , 1), and when 8PSK is used, symbols transmitted through the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are transmitted in eight possible combinations of ( (0, -J) and ( 1, 1).
If a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved even though the two channels of the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH 2 are simultaneously transmitted using the SFE-DpDCH=4, it is possible to enable transmission at a higher data rate by setting the SFE-DPDCH to 2. That is, if an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 is 2, the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with an OVSF
code (2, 1) and then simultaneously transmitted on a Q channel and an I
channel, respectively.
When it is necessary to transmit several E-DPDCH physical channels in this way, it is possible to remarkably reduce a PAPR by halving the number of E-DPDCH channels being transmitted, as compared with the case where the minimum spreading gain is 4.
Method B is similar to Method A described above, but allocates OVSF
codes such that when only an E-DPDCHI is transmitted, SFE_DpDcH is set to a minimum of 2.
1. One E-DPDCH Channel Transmitted When only the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE.DPDCH. The E-DPDCH1 is allocated to a Q channel using an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-DPncH/2) 2. Two E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted The E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) and then simultaneously transmitted on a Q channel and an I channel, respectively. In this case, EUDCH packet data is transmitted with a modulation scheme having a 4th order or higher, such as QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM.
Method C is similar to Method A described above, but allocates OVSF
codes such that SFE.DpDcH for the E-DPDCH1 is set to 2 and SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 4, if a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved even though the two channels of the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH 2 are simultaneously transmitted using the SFE-DPDCH=4.
1. One E-DPDCH Channel Transmitted When an SFE.DpDCH for E-DPDCHs is 4 or larger, EUDCH transmission symbols are transmitted through a Q channel using an OVSF code (SFE_DpDcH, SFE_DPD42). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH.
2. Two E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted When an SFE.DpDCH for the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 is 4, the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with an OVSF code (4, 2) and then simultaneously transmitted through a Q channel and an I channel, respectively.
If a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved even though the two channels of the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH 2 are simultaneously transmitted, an SFE_ DPDCH for the E-DpDC1-11 and an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 are set to different values.
That is, as an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH1 is set to 2 and an SFE_DpDcH
for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 4, data carried on the respective channels independently undergoes BPSK modulation before being transmitted. Therefore, symbols transmitted on the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 are spread with OVSF codes (2, 1) and (4, 2) on a Q channel and an I channel, respectively, before being transmitted.
In addition, when a data rate cannot be achieved in the foregoing manner, the SFE_HpHcH for the E-DPDCH1 is set to 2 and the SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 2 for transmission. That is, the E-DPDCH2 and the E-DPDCH1 are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) and then simultaneously transmitted on the I
channel and the Q channel, respectively. In this case, the EUDCH packet data can be transmitted with a modulation scheme having a 4th order or higher, such as QPSK, 8PSK and 16QAM.
Method D is a method for allocating an OVSF code (4, 1) to an additional E-DPDCH to increase a EUDCH packet data rate when a DPDCH and an HS-DPCCH are not transmitted or when an OVSF code generated from an OVSF
code (4, 0) is used even though the HS-DPCCH is transmitted. This is because the HS-DPCCH is transmitted only for the HSDPA service. In addition, this is because when there is no data to be transmitted over a DPDCH, the DPDCH is occasionally used only for transmission of signaling information and may not be transmitted for the other time. In the post-Rd1-5 WCDMA standard, there is a possible case where the DPDCH is not set up and only the E-DPDCH is set up.
1. Two or Less E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted The foregoing Method A, Method B, or Method C can be used.
2. Three E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted When an HS-DPCCH is not transmitted, an E-DPDCH3 channel is = transmitted through a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1).
Alternatively, when the HS-DPCCH is transmitted and the DPDCH is not transmitted, the E-DPDCH3 channel is transmitted through an I channel using the OVSF code (4, 1).
3. Four or More E-DPDCH Channels Transmitted The I channel and the Q channel both use the OVSF code (4, 1) for transmission. This is applied when the OVSF code (4, 1) is not used by the DPDCH and the HS-DPCCH.
In other words, when both of the HS-DPCCH and the DPDCH are not transmitted, third and fourth E-DPDCH channels are transmitted through the I
channel and the Q channel using the OVSF code (4, 1), respectively. Even when the DPDCH is not set up and the HS-DPCCH is transmitted using an OVSF code generated from the OVSF code (4, 0), the OVSF code (4, 1) is never used in the I
and Q channels. Therefore, it is possible to transmit the third and fourth E-DPDCH channels on the I/Q channels using the OVSF code (4, 1).
Second Embodiment A second embodiment proposes methods for applying an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation rule for the E-DPDCH in a different way considering setup/non-setup of an HS-DPCCH.
The second embodiment provides a method for first allocating an E-DPDCH to an I channel when the HS-DPCCH is set for an OVSF code (256, 64) in a Q channel, thereby reducing a PAPR. The second embodiment is advantageous in that it can remarkably reduce a PAPR when an HS-DPCCH has higher power than that of a DPDCH as a UE is located in the vicinity of a cell boundary.
When the HS-DPCCH is not .set up, OVSF codes are allocated in the following method.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH transmits EUDCH transmission symbols on a Q channel using an OVSF code (SFE_DpDcH, SFE-DPDcH/4). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH.
If a EUDCH data rate cannot be fully achieved even though the SFE..
DpDcH=4 is used, the E-DPDCH uses on the Q channel an OVSF code (2, 1) with SFE-DPDCH=2 instead of its OVSF code (SFE-oPncn, SFE-DPDcH/4).
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted When an SFE_DpDcH for E-DPDCHs is set to 2, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
Alternatively, the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and the E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2). In this case, if a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved, an SFE-DPncH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 2 and an OVSF code (2, 1) is used instead of the OVSF code (4, 2) for transmission of the E-DPDCH2.
3. Three E-DPDCHs Transmitted When an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1) and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1).
4. Fourth E-DPDCHs Transmitted An E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 1).
Herein, the case where an OVSF code (4, 1) can be used on both the I
channel and the Q channel corresponds to the case where the OVSF code (4, 1) is unused by a DPDCH and an HS-DPCCH. That is, in the case where no DPDCH
is set up, or in the case where a DPDCH is equal to an E-DPDCH in radio frame length even though the DPDCH is set up, an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on an I
channel using an OVSF code (4, 1) in addition to the E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, and E-DPDCH3 in a transmission time interval (TTI) for which the DPDCH is not transmitted.
However, when an HS-DPCCH is set for (Q, 256, 64), an OVSF code allocation method is as follows.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 transmits EUDCH transmission symbols on an I channel using an OVSF code (SFE_DPDCH, SFE-DPDCH/2). Herein, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE_DPDCH=
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is also transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
Third Embodiment A third embodiment uses the same OVSF code allocation method as that of the second embodiment when an HS-DPCCH is not set up. However, the third embodiment is characterized in that it first allocates an E-DPDCH to a Q
channel instead of an I channel on which the HS-DPCCH is set for (Q, 256, 64).
When the HS-DPCCH is not set up, the third embodiment uses the same OVSF code allocation method as that of the second embodiment.
However, when the HS-DPCCH is set for (Q, 256, 64), the following OVSF code allocation method is used.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 uses (SFE-DPocn, SFE-DPncit/2) on a Q channel, and 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH.
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted When an SFE-DPDCH for E-DPDCHs is set to 2, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
Alternatively, the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and the E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2). In this case, if a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved, an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 2 and an OVSF code (2, 1) is used instead of the OVSF code (4, 2) for transmission of the E-DPDCH2.
3. Three E-DPDCHs Transmitted In the case where no DPDCH is set up, or in the case where a DPDCH is equal to an E-DPDCH in radio frame length even though the DPDCH is set up, an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1) in addition to the E-DPDCH1 and E-DPDCH2 transmitted on I and Q channels using an OVSF code (2, 1), in a TTI for which the DPDCH is not transmitted on the I
channel.
Fourth Embodiment A fourth embodiment proposes a method for reducing a PAPR and efficiently using OVSF codes for the case where no DPDCH ,is set up or the case where an E-DPDCH is equal to a DPDCH, even if it is set up, in radio frame length, in the case where an HS-DPCCH is set for an OVSF code (256, 64) on a Q channel. An I/Q channel and OVSF code allocation method used for E-DPDCHs varies according to presence/absence of DPDCHs transmitted in the current TTI.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted When DPDCHs are transmitted in the current TTI, an E-DPDCH1 uses (SFE-DpDcH, SFE-DpDcti/2) on a Q channel, and 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH.
However, when no DPDCH is transmitted in the current TTI, an OVSF
code (SFE-DPDCH, SFE-DPDCH/4) is used on an I channel, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDcH. In this case, in order to further increase a EUDCH data rate, the E-DPDCH is transmitted using an OVSF code (2, 1) instead of the OVSF code (SFE-DPDcH, SFE-DPDcH/4).
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted When an SFE-DPDCH for E-DPDCHs is set to 2, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
Alternatively, the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and the E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2). In this case, if a desired EUDCH data rate cannot be achieved, an SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCH2 is set to 2 and an OVSF code (2, 1) is used instead of the OVSF code (4, 2) for transmission of the E-DPDCH2.
3. Three E-DPDCHs Transmitted In addition to the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 transmitted on the Q
and I channels using the OVSF code (2, 1), an E-DPDCH is transmitted on the I
channel using an OVSF code (4, 1) when no DPDCH is transmitted in the current TTI.
Fifth Embodiment A fifth embodiment proposes a method for allocating E-DPDCHs when no DPDCH is set up. For the E-DPDCHs, the fifth embodiment has a basic concept of allocating an E-DPDCH1 to opposite I/Q channels of the I/Q channels on which an HS-DPDCH is transmitted, and can reduce a PAPR when a channel gain factor for the HS-DPCCH is high.
When the HS-DPCCH is not set up, an E-DPDCH allocation method is as follows.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 transmits EUDCH transmission symbols on an I channel using an OVSF code (SFE-oPncii, SFE-DpncH/4). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 512 are available for the SFE.DpDcH. In this case, if a EUDCH data rate cannot be fully achieved even though the SFE_DpDcH is set to 4, the SFE_Dppcii is set to 2 and the EUDCH transmission symbols are transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1) instead of the OVSF code (SFE-DPncit, SFE-DPncH/4).
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
3. Three or More E-DPDCHs Transmitted In addition to the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2, an E-DPDCH3 and an E-DPDCH4 transmit EUDCH transmission symbols on I and Q channels using an OVSF code (4, 1).
However, when the DPDCH is not set up and an HS-DPCCH is set up, the HS-DPCCH is likely allocated for the I channel.
1. One E-DPDCH Transmitted An E-DPDCH transmits EUDCH transmission symbols on a Q channel using an OVSF code (SFE-oPocn, SFE-oPocH/4). Herein, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCI-1. If a EUDCH data rate cannot be fully achieved even though the SFE-DPDCF1=4 is used, the SF is set to 2 and the Q
channel uses an OVSF code (2, 1).
2. Two E-DPDCHs Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (2, 1).
3. Three or More E-DPDCHs Transmitted In addition to the E-DPDCH1 and the E-DPDCH2 transmitted on the Q
and I channels using an OVSF code (2, 1), an E-DPDCH3 and an E-DPDCH4 additionally transmit EUDCH transmission symbols on both the I and Q channels using an OVSF code (4, 1).
Referring back to FIG. 4, the EUDCH transmission controller 402 transmits UE's data buffer state and CSI, required for Node B's scheduling control, to the Node B through the E-DPCCH. The EUDCH transmission controller 402 determines an E-TFRI and transmits the determined E-TFRI to the Node B through the E-DPCCH. The E-TFRI is determined using a possible maximum data rate.
The EUDCH packet transmitter 404 receives packet data determined based on the E-TFRI from the EUDCH data buffer 400. The received packet data undergoes channel coding and modulation using the E-TFRI, and then transmitted to the Node B through the E-DPDCH1 and E-DPDCH2 channels according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Data on the DPDCH is spread at a chip rate using an OVSF code cd in a multiplier 422, and multiplied by a channel gain iid in a multiplier 424. The DPDCH data multiplied by the channel gain pd is input to a summer 426.
Control information on an E-DPCCH is spread in a multiplier 406 at a chip rate using an OVSF code Celi,SZI, i.e., (SFE-DPccx, 1), to maintain orthogonality with other physical channels. Thereafter, the output of the multiplier 406 is multiplied by a channel gain Pee in a multiplier 408. The E-DPCCH control information multiplied by the channel gain is input to the summer 426.
Packet data provided from the EUDCH packet transmitter 404 is converted into a complex symbol stream I+jQ, and then delivered to a multiplier 446 and a multiplier 416 as I and Q channel components, respectively. The multiplier 446 spreads the packet data into an I channel component of a modulation symbol with an OVSF code Ced2 at a chip rate. The output of the multiplier 446 is multiplied by a channel gain B
ed2 in a multiplier 448. The summer 426 forms an I channel by summing up the DPDCH data, the E-DPCCH
control information, and the E-DPDCH2 data.
Control information on the DPCCH is spread in a multiplier 428 at a chip rate using an OVSF code (256, 0), i.e., Ceh,256,0, and then multiplied by a channel gain r3, in a multiplier 430. The DPCCH control information multiplied by the channel gain f3c is input to a summer 436.
Control information on the HS-DPCCH is spread in a multiplier 432 using an OVSF code (256, 64), i.e., Cch,256,64) at a chip rate, and then multiplied by a channel gain Ph, in a multiplier 434.
A Q channel component of a EUDCH packet data modulation symbol provided from the EUDCH packet transmitter 404 is spread in a multiplier 416 with an OVSF code Cedi at a chip rate. The output of the multiplier 416 is multiplied by a channel gain B
edl in a multiplier 418. The summer 436 forms a Q
channel by summing up the DPCCH control information, the HS-DPCCH control information, and the E-DPDCH1 data. The output of the summer 436 is multiplied by an imaginary number in a multiplier 438, and then delivered to a summer 440.
The summer 440 forms one complex symbol stream by summing up the output of the summer 426 and the output of the multiplier 438, and delivers the complex symbol stream to a multiplier 450. The multiplier 450 scrambles the complex symbol stream using a scrambling code Sdpcm. The scrambled complex symbol stream is converted into a pulse signal by a pulse shaping filter 452, and then delivered to the Node B via an antenna 456 through an RF module 454.
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a comparison between physical channels in terms of a PAPR reduction effect by FIG. 4.
In FIG. 5, reference numeral 40 represents the case where a method proposed by the present invention is used, and reference numerals 41 and 42 represent the cases where different OVSF codes or different I/Q channels are allocated for an E-DPCCH. Herein, the PAPR result has been obtained through simulation using the transmission pulse shaping filter 452 and the scrambling code, specified in the Rd1-5 WCDMA standard, and the channel gain 13 is generally set under discussion of the EUDCH technique.
Referring to FIG. 5, the case 40 proposed by the present invention is superior to the case 41 in terms of a PAPR reduction effect by about 0.7 dB.
In addition, the case 40 proposed by the present invention is superior to the case 42 in terms of a PAPR reduction effect by about 0.12 dB. That is, the proposed OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method for the E-DPCCH and the E-DPDCH can achieve a relatively low PAPR.
A description will now be made of an OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation method for an E-DPCCH and an E-DPDCH considering transmission/non-transmission of an HS-DPCCH when compatibility with the existing Re1-5 standard is maintained and at least one DPDCH is transmitted, according to sixth to ninth embodiments.
Sixth Embodiment 1. One or More DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and a DPDCH according to the current standard are illustrated in Table 1.
Table 1 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH (I, SF, SF/4) That is, a DPCCH channel is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF
code (256, 0), and a DPDCH can be allocated to an I channel with an OVSF code (SFDppoi, SFoppcii/4). Here, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFDPDCH.
A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 1 is illustrated in Table 2.
Table 2 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DpccH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4), (1,4, 3) E-DPDCH3, E-DPDCH4, (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 2) E-DPDCH5 (Q, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
As illustrated in Table 2, if a maximum of 5 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF-4 is applied to an E-DPDCH1, the E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel with an OVSF code (4, 3). In addition, an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 3), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2). Finally, an E-DPDCH5 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
2. One or More DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH, a DPDCH, and an HS-DPCCH according to the current standard are illustrated in Table 3.
Table 3 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH (I, SF, SF/4) HS-DPCCH (Q, 256, 64) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 3 is illustrated in Table 4.
Table 4 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (I, 4, 3) E-DPDCH3, E-DPDCH4 (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 4 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SFE-DPDCH=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 are allocated (Q, 4, 3) and (I, 4, 3), respectively. An E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
3. A Maximum of 2 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 5.
Table 5 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2 (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 5 is illustrated in Table 6.
Table 6 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (1, 4, 3) E-DPDCH3, E-DPDCH4 (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-oPocH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 4 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SFE-DPDCH=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 are transmitted using (Q, 4, 3) and (I, 4, 3), respectively. An E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on a Q
channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
4. A Maximum of 2 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH, a DPDCH and an HS-DPCCH according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 7.
Table 7 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH (I, SF, SF/4) HS-DPCCH (Q, 256, 64) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 7 is illustrated in Table 8.
Table 8 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (Q, SFE-Dpcali SFr-Iwo-T/8) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (Q, 4, 8) E-DPDCH3, E-DPDCH4 (I, 4, 2), (Q, 4, 2) Here, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPccH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 4 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF-4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 are allocated (I, 4, 3) and (Q, 4, 3), respectively. An E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
5. A Maximum of 3 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 9.
Table 9 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3 (I, 4, 3) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 9 is illustrated in Table 10.
Table 10 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (I, 4, 2) E-DPDCH3 (Q, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 3 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF
code (4, 3). An E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
6. A Maximum of 3 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH, DPDCHs and an HS-DPCCH according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 11.
Table 11 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3 (I, 4, 3) HS-DPCCH (Q, 256, 32) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 11 is illustrated in Table 12.
Table 12 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I,. SFE-Dpccll, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2, (Q, SF, SF/4+SF/2), (I, 4, 2) E-DPDCH3 (Q, 4, 2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 3 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF
code (4, 3). An E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
7. A Maximum of 4 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 13.
Table 13 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3, DPDCH4 (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 13 is illustrated in Table 14.
Table 14 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE_DpccH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2 (I, SF, SF/2), (Q, 4,2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH
for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 2 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF
code (4, 2) and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4,2).
8. A Maximum of 4 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 15.
Table 15 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3, DPDCH4 (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3) HS-DPCCH (I, 256, 1) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 15 is illustrated in Table 16.
Table 16 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (Q, SFE-DPCCH, SFE-DPCCH/8) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2 (I, SF, SF/2), (Q, 4,2) Here, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE_DpccH for the E-DPCCH, and 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCHs.
In this case, if a maximum of 2 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted and SF=4 is used, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF
code (4, 2) and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4,2).
9. A Maximum of 5 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being not Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 17.
Table 17 Channel Allocation = DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH1, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3, DPDCH4, (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3) DPDCH5 (I, 4, 2) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 17 is illustrated in Table 18.
Table 18 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1 (Q, SF, SF/2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SFE-DPDCH for the E-DPDCHs. A maximum of only one E-DPDCH can be transmitted. An E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
10. A Maximum of 5 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH
being Transmitted A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for a DPCCH and DPDCHs according to the current standard is illustrated in Table 19.
Table 19 Channel Allocation DPCCH (Q, 256, 0) DPDCH I, DPDCH2, (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1) DPDCH3, DPDCH4, (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3) DPDCH5 (I, 4, 2) HS-DPCCH (Q, 256, 32) A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH
and E-DPDCHs in the present invention considering compatibility with the current standard of Table 19 is illustrated in Table 20.
Table 20 Channel Allocation E-DPCCH (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) E-DPDCH1, E-DPDCH2 (Q, SF, SF/2) Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH for the E-DPCCH, and a maximum of only one E-DPDCH can be transmitted. An E-DPDCHI is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
Seventh Embodiment Compared with the sixth embodiment, a seventh embodiment presents an allocation rule which is similar in packet back-off required in an RF power amplifier but simpler in implementation. A method of allocating I/Q channels and OVSF codes for an E-DPCCH and E-DPDCHs is determined based on the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs and transmission/non-transmission of an HS-DPCCH, and a basic rule thereof is as follows:
E-DPCCH: If the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 2 or 4 and an HS-DPCCH is allocated (I, 256, 1), it uses (Q, SFE-DPCCH, SFE-DPCCH/8) and in other cases, it uses (I, SFE-Dpcm, 1).
E-DPDCH: When several DPDCH channels are transmitted, the DPDCHs use OVSF codes in order of (I, 4, 1), (Q, 4, 1), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 2) and (Q, 4, 2) according to a data rate. Therefore, the E-DPDCHs additionally use the remaining codes except the codes set for DPDCH transmission among the six codes in the arranged order according to a EUDCH packet data rate.
In a stand-alone case where only EUDCH is transmitted, HSDPA uses an OVSF code (256, 1) on an I channel, and in a case where a DPDCH is set up, HSDPA follows the Re1-5 standard.
It is most preferable to allocate I/Q channels and OVSF codes for the E-DPCCH and E-DPDCHs in the foregoing manner in terms of a PAPR.
1. HS-DPCCH being not Set Up and EUDCH Stand-Alone An E-DPCCH always uses (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1). Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH.
As illustrated in Table 21, the E-DPDCHs are allocated I/Q channels and OVSF codes according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs.
Table 21 , Max No of Max No of Transmittable Transmittable E-DPDCH Allocation Order DPDCHs E-DPDCHs (I, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 1), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 2), (Q, 4, 2) 1 5 (Q, SF, SF/4), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4,2), (Q, :4,2) (I, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (Q, 4, 3), (1, 4, 2), (Q, 4, 2) 3 3 (Q, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (I, 4, 2) (Q, 4,2) 4 2 (I, SF, SF/2), (Q, 4, 2) 1 (Q, SF, SF/2) In Table 21,4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SF. In Table 21, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 0, E-DPDCHs transmitting EUDCH data can use a maximum of 6 codes.
For example, when all of the six channels are used according to the EUDCH data rate, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF
code (4, 1), and an E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF
code (4, 1). An E-DPDCH3 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 3), and an E-DPDCH4 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 3). An E-DPDCH5 is transmitted on the I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2), and an E-DPDCH6 is transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
As another example, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 4 in Table 21, E-DPDCHs for transmitting EUDCH data can use a maximum of 2 codes. For the E-DPDCHs, an E-DPDCH1 is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (SF, SF/2), and an additionally allocated E-DPDCH2 is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
2. A Maximum of 1 DPDCH being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Allocated (0, 256, 64) An E-DPCCH always uses (I, SFE-DPCCI-1) 1). Here, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH-The E-DPDCHs are sequentially allocated four OVSF codes (I, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (Q, 4, 3), (1, 4, 2) and (Q, 4, 2) according to a EUDCH data rate.
Here, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SF. Because the HS-DPCCH is allocated (Q, 256, 64) on the Q channel, the OVSF code (4, 1) can be hardly used for an E-DPDCH.
3. A Maximum of 2 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Set Up As illustrated in Table 22, an E-DPCCH is allocated I/Q channels and OVSF codes according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs.
Table 22 Max No of Transmittable DPDCHs E-DPCCH Allocation 1, 3, 5 (I, SFE-DPCCH, 1) 2, 4 (Q, SFE-mccH, SFE-DpccH/8) In this case, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 2 or 4 and an HS-DPCCH is allocated (I, 256, 1), an E-DPCCH uses (Q, SFE_DpccH, SFE_ nrcci4/8). Here, 64, 128 and 256 are available for the SFE-DPCCH-However, the E-DPDCHs are allocated I/Q channels and OVSF codes as illustrated in Table 21 according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs.
Eighth Embodiment An eighth embodiment has a basic principle of first allocating an E-DPDCH to a Q channel for an OVSF code having the same index, and additionally allocating an E-DPDCH to an I channel. In this case, codes for the E-DPDCHs are determined according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs and transmission/non-transmission of an HS-DPCCH.
That is, according to the eighth embodiment, DPDCHs are first allocated to an I channel and E-DPDCHs are first allocated to a Q channel, so that the numbers of DPDCHs and E-DPDCHs transmitted on the I/Q channels can be equal to each other. In order words, when an HS-DPCCH is transmitted on the Q
channel using an OVSF code (256, 64) or the number of the DPDCHs is smaller than the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs, the eighth embodiment can prevent an excessive increase in PAPR due to the preponderance of DPDCHs and E-DPDCHs over the I channel.
However, when the foregoing OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation rule for E-DPDCHs is used, compared with a DPCCH using an OVSF code (256, 0) on a Q channel, an E-DPDCH is transmitted on an I channel using (SF, 1), thereby minimizing an increase in PAPR. Here, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 and 128 are available for the SF. In a stand-alone case, HSDPA uses an OVSF code (256, 1) on an I channel, and in a case where a DPDCH is set up, HSDPA follows the Rel-standard. It is most preferable to allocate OVSF codes in the foregoing manner in terms of a PAPR.
I. HS-DPCCH being not Set Up and EUDCH Stand-Alone 5 E-DPDCHs are allocated I/Q channels and OVSF codes as illustrated in Table 23 according to the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs.
Table 23 Max No of Max No of Transmittable Transmittable E-DPDCH Allocation Order DPDCHs E-DPDCHs 0 6 (Q, SF, SF/4), (I, 4, 1), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4, 2) (Q, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4,2) (Q, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2), (I, 4, 2) 3 3 (Q, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (Q, 4, 2) (I, 4, 2) 4 2 (Q, SF, SF/2), (I, 4, 2) 5 1 (I, SF, SF/2) In Table 23, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SF. In Table 23, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 0, a maximum of 6 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted. In this case, OVSF codes are used in order of (Q, SF, SF/4), (I, 4, 1), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2) and (I, 4, 2) according to the number of E-DPDCH channels being transmitted.
However, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs is 1, a maximum of 5 codes can be used for E-DPDCH channels transmitting EUDCH
data, so that a maximum of 5 E-DPDCH channels can be transmitted. In this case, OVSF codes are used in order of (Q, SF, SF/4), (Q, 4, 3), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2) and (I, 4, 2) according to the number of E-DPDCH channels being transmitted.
As another example, if the maximum number of transmittable DPDCHs -is 4 in Table 23, a maximum of 2 codes can be used for E-DPDCHs. In this case, when only one E-DPDCH is transmitted, the E-DPDCH is transmitted on a Q
channel using an OVSF code (SF, SF/2), and an E-DPDCH additionally allocated when necessary is transmitted on an I channel using an OVSF code (4, 2).
2. A Maximum of 1 DPDCH being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Allocated (Q, 256, 64) E-DPDCHs are sequentially allocated four OVSF codes (Q, SF, SF/2+SF/4), (I, 4, 3), (Q, 4, 2) and (I, 4, 2) according to a EUDCH data rate.
Here, 4,8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256 and 512 are available for the SF.
For example, when only one E-DPDCH is transmitted, the E-DPDCH is transmitted on a Q channel using an OVSF code (SF, SF/2+SF/4). This is to prevent an excessive increase in PAPR due to the preponderance of physical data channels over one of the I and Q channels. Therefore, DPDCHs are transmitted on the I channel and E-DPDCHs are transmitted on the Q channel, so that the number of physical data channels transmitted on the I channel is equal to the number of physical data channels transmitted on the Q channel, thereby preventing an increase in PAPR.
3. A Maximum of 2 DPDCHs being Transmittable and HS-DPCCH being Set Up The same code allocation rule as that illustrated in Table 23 is used.
Ninth Embodiment When several E-DPDCH physical channels are transmitted, SF=2 OVSF
codes are used for E-DPDCHs exceptionally only in the following case in order to further reduce a PAPR.
For example, when (I, 4, 3) and (I, 4, 2) are simultaneously allocated to E-DPDCHs for multicode transmission on the E-DPDCHs, the E-DPDCHs are transmitted using (I, 2, 1) instead of the foregoing two codes. That is, for the case where E-DPDCHs are transmitted on the I channel using both of the OVSF codes (4, 3) and (4, 2), the E-DPDCHs are transmitted on the I channel using the OVSF
code (2, 1).
Likewise, for the case where OVSF codes (4, 3) and (4, 2) are simultaneously allocated to E-DPDCHs on a Q channel, the E-DPDCHs are transmitted on the Q channel using an OVSF code (2, 1). That is, the E-DPDCHs are transmitted using (Q, 2, 1).
The following tenth embodiment proposes a method of additionally using possible codes generated from an OVSF code (4, 1), including a Q channel OVSF
code (256, 64) used by an HS-DPCCH channel, for E-DPDCHs. In addition, the tenth embodiment proposes a method of additionally using codes allocated to DPDCHs, for E-DPDCHs.
Tenth Embodiment An OVSF code (Q, 256, 64) used for an HS-DPCCH is used for an additional E-DPDCH. That is, the tenth embodiment allows an HS-DPCCH to use an OVSF code (256, 32) on a Q channel, thereby guaranteeing a EUDCH data rate. In this embodiment, OVSF code and I/Q channel allocation methods for E-DPDCHs are summarized as follows.
1. Two or Less E-DPDCH Channels being Transmitted The methods proposed in the first to fifth embodiments are used.
2. Three E-DPDCH Channels being Transmitted An E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 are allocated to I and Q channels, respectively, using an OVSF code (2, 1).
An E-DPDCH3 is allocated to the Q channel using an OVSF code (4, 1).
In this case, data transmitted over the E-DPDCH3 undergoes QPSK modulation.
In addition, methods of using OVSF codes allocated to DPDCHs, for E-DPDCHs, are as follows.
1. Three or Less E-DPDCH Channels being Transmitted The methods proposed in the sixth to ninth embodiments are used.
2. Four or Less E-DPDCH Channels being Transmitted When no DPDCH is transmitted, a fourth E-DPDCH is transmitted on an I
channel using an OVSF code (4, I).
As described above, the present invention proposes an OVSF code and I/Q
channel allocation method optimized for E-DPDCHs and an E-DPCCH for EUDCH
service, while maintaining backward compatibility with DPDCHs and a DPCCH
which are uplink physical channels, in a method for allocating OVSF codes and I/Q
channels to uplink physical channels. In addition, the present invention proposes an HS-DPCCH
channel and an OVSF code which are different from those defined in the existing Re1-5 standard in order to increase a maximum EUDCH data rate, and an OVSF code and I/Q
channel allocation method optimized for E-DPDCHs and an E-DPCCH for the EUDCH
service for the foregoing case.
Therefore, the present invention can minimize a PARP increase during packet data transmission for the EUDCH service and minimize a transmission error of EUDCH
packet data, thereby contributing to an increase in EUDCH service capacity.
While the invention has been shown and described with reference to a certain preferred embodiment thereof, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
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1. A method for transmitting enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SF DPDCH, SF DPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SF DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SF E-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SF E-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and generating an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SF E-DPDCH, SF E-DPDCH/2) and the Q
channel, where S FE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
generating a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an Orthogonal Variable Spreading Factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
generating a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SF DPDCH, SF DPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SF DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
generating an E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (SF E-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SF E-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and generating an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SF E-DPDCH, SF E-DPDCH/2) and the Q
channel, where S FE-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, if SF E-DPDCH is 4 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, simultaneously generating an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF code (4, 2) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
3. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, if SF E-DPDCH is 2 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH1 and an E-DPDCH2 which are spread with an OVSF code (2, 1) on the I channel and the Q
channel, respectively.
channel, respectively.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, if SF E-DPDCH is 2 and one E-DPDCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPDCH which is spread with an OVSF
code (2, 1) on the Q channel.
code (2, 1) on the Q channel.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, if an E-DPCCH is transmitted, generating an E-DPCCH which is spread with an OVSF code (256, 1) on the I channel.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved, generating a high speed downlink physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (256, 64) and the Q channel.
7. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of, if no DPDCH is transmitted, generating third and fourth E-DPDCHs using an OVSF code (4, 1).
8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the I channel for the third E-DPDCH and using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the Q
channel for the fourth E-DPDCH.
channel for the fourth E-DPDCH.
9. An apparatus for transmitting enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising:
a controller for allocating an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel to a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH), allocating an OVSF code (SF DPDCH, SF DPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel to a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH), where SF DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH, allocating an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) to an OVSF code (SF E-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, and allocating an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) to an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SF E-DPDCH/2) and the Q channel, where SF E-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
a spreader for spreading the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH according to a control signal from the controller;
a summer for summing up the spread E-DPDCH and E-DPCCH; and a transmitter for transmitting the summed signal.
a controller for allocating an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel to a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH), allocating an OVSF code (SF DPDCH, SF DPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel to a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH), where SF DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH, allocating an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) to an OVSF code (SF E-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SFE-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, and allocating an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) to an OVSF code (SFE-DPDCH, SF E-DPDCH/2) and the Q channel, where SF E-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
a spreader for spreading the E-DPDCH and the E-DPCCH according to a control signal from the controller;
a summer for summing up the spread E-DPDCH and E-DPCCH; and a transmitter for transmitting the summed signal.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein if SF E-DPDCH is 4 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, the controller allocates a first E-DPDCH and a second E-DPDCH to an OVSF code (4, 2) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
11. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein if SF E-DPDCH is 2 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, the controller allocates a first E-DPDCH and a second E-DPDCH to an OVSF code (2, 1) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein if SF E-DPDCH is 2 and one E-DPDCH is transmitted, the controller allocates an E-DPDCH to an OVSF code (2, 1) on the Q
channel.
channel.
13. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller allocates an E-DPCCH to an OVSF code (256, 1) on the I channel.
14. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved, the controller allocates a high speed-downlink physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) to an OVSF code (256, 64) on the Q channel.
15. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the controller allocates third and fourth E-DPDCHs to the Q channel and the I channel with an OVSF code (4, 1), respectively.
16. A method for receiving enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the method comprising the steps of:
receiving information indicating a transport channel condition from a user equipment (UE);
transmitting scheduling allocation information indicating data rate information of an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) to the UE;
receiving a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
receiving a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SF DPDCH, SF DPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SF DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
receiving an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (SF E-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SF E-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and receiving an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SF E-DPDCH, SF E-DPDCH/2) and the Q
channel, where SF E-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
receiving information indicating a transport channel condition from a user equipment (UE);
transmitting scheduling allocation information indicating data rate information of an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) to the UE;
receiving a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel;
receiving a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SF DPDCH, SF DPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SF DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH;
receiving an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (SF E-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SF E-DPCCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data; and receiving an E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (SF E-DPDCH, SF E-DPDCH/2) and the Q
channel, where SF E-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data.
17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of, if SF E-DPDCH is 4 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, receiving a first E-DPDCH and a second E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (4, 2) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
18. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of, if SF E-DPDCH is 2 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, receiving a first E-DPDCH and a second E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (2, 1) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
19. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of, if SF E-DPDCH is 2 and one E-DPDCH is transmitted, receiving the E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (2, 1) on the Q
channel.
channel.
20. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of, if an E-DPCCH is transmitted, receiving the E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (256, 1) on the I
channel.
channel.
21. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of receiving a high speed-downlink physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (256, 64) and the Q channel if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved.
22. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of, if the DPDCH is not transmitted, receiving third and fourth E-DPDCHs using an OVSF code (4, 1).
23. The method of claim 22, wherein the third E-DPDCH is received using an OVSF
code (4, 1) and the I channel, and the fourth E-DPDCH is received using an OVSF
CODE (4, 1) and the Q channel.
code (4, 1) and the I channel, and the fourth E-DPDCH is received using an OVSF
CODE (4, 1) and the Q channel.
24. An apparatus for receiving enhanced packet data in a mobile communication system, the apparatus comprising:
a receiver for receiving information indicating a transport channel condition from a user equipment (UE), receiving a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel, receiving a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF
code (SF DPDCH, SF DPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SF DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH, receiving an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (SF E-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SF E-DPCCH
denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, and receiving an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SF E-DPDCH, SF E-DPDCH/2) and the Q channel, where SF E-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
a transmitter for transmitting scheduling allocation information indicating data rate information of the E-DPDCH to the UE; and a controller for controlling the receiver and the transmitter.
a receiver for receiving information indicating a transport channel condition from a user equipment (UE), receiving a dedicated physical control channel (DPCCH) using an orthogonal variable spreading factor (OVSF) code (256, 0) and a quadrature-phase (Q) channel, receiving a dedicated physical data channel (DPDCH) using an OVSF
code (SF DPDCH, SF DPDCH/4) and an in-phase (I) channel, where SF DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of the DPDCH, receiving an enhanced dedicated physical control channel (E-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (SF E-DPCCH, 1) and the I channel, where SF E-DPCCH
denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPCCH for supporting transmission of enhanced uplink packet data, and receiving an enhanced dedicated physical data channel (E-DPDCH) using an OVSF code (SF E-DPDCH, SF E-DPDCH/2) and the Q channel, where SF E-DPDCH denotes a spreading factor of an OVSF code to be allocated to the E-DPDCH for supporting transmission of the enhanced uplink packet data;
a transmitter for transmitting scheduling allocation information indicating data rate information of the E-DPDCH to the UE; and a controller for controlling the receiver and the transmitter.
25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein if SF E-DPDCH is 4 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, the receiver receives a first E-DPDCH and a second E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (4, 2) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
26. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein if SF E-DPDCH is 2 and two E-DPDCHs are simultaneously transmitted, the receiver receives a first E-DPDCH and a second E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (2, 1) on the I channel and the Q channel, respectively.
27. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein if SF E-DPDCH is 2 and one E-DPDCH is transmitted, the receiver receives the E-DPDCH using an OVSF code (2, 1) on the Q
channel.
channel.
28. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein if an E-DPCCH is transmitted, the receiver receives the E-DPCCH using an OVSF code (256, 1) on the I channel.
29. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the receiver receives a high speed-downlink physical control channel (HS-DPCCH) using an OVSF code (256, 64) and the Q
channel if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved.
channel if a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) service is achieved.
30. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein if the DPDCH is not transmitted, the receiver receives third and fourth E-DPDCHs using an OVSF code (4, 1).
31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein the receiver receives a third E-DPDCH
using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the I channel, and receives a fourth E-DPDCH using an OVSF
code (4, 1) and the Q channel.
using an OVSF code (4, 1) and the I channel, and receives a fourth E-DPDCH using an OVSF
code (4, 1) and the Q channel.
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