Disclosure of Invention
The invention aims to provide a mapping and transmission method of a CSI-RS (channel state information-reference signal) and communication equipment, and solves the problem that no antenna array mapping method of the CSI-RS with 20 ports or more and a transmission mode thereof exist at present.
In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for mapping and transmitting CSI-RS, including:
searching the N ports according to the aggregation parameters of the CSI-RS of the N ports and the configuration parameters of the antenna arrayAnd the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS is a physical antenna or an antenna port matched in the antenna array, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 20, and the CSI-RS of the N ports is formed by
A is provided with
The CSI-RS of the port is obtained through aggregation, and the aggregation parameters comprise the parameters
And said
And mapping the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports to the matched physical antenna or antenna port for transmission.
Optionally, the CSI-RS of the N port adopts a multiplexing mode of an orthogonal spreading code OCC ═ 4.
Optionally, the configuration parameter of the antenna array includes a physical antenna or antenna port number N of a first dimension in one polarization direction of the antenna array1And a number N of physical antennas or antenna ports of a second dimension in the polarization direction of the antenna array2And N is 2 XN1×N2。
Optionally, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports and the configuration parameter of the antenna array includes:
and searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array according to the aggregation parameters of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameters of the antenna array and a preset initial number.
Optionally, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameter of the antenna array, and the preset starting number includes:
searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array through the following formula:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
Optionally, N is 20, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (2, 5); or
The N is 24, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) Either (2,6) or
(N1,N2) (4, 3); or
The N is 28, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2)=(2,7) (ii) a Or
The N is 32, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2)=(2,8)。
Optionally, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameter of the antenna array, and the preset starting number includes:
searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array through the following formula:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
Optionally, N is 20, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (5,2) or (N)1,N2) (10, 1); or
The N is 24, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (6,2) or (N)1,N2) (3,4) or (N)1,N2) (12, 1); or
The N is 28, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (7,2) or (N)1,N2) (14, 1); or
The N is 32, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (8,2) or (N)1,N2) (4,4) or (N)1,N2)=(16,1)。
An embodiment of the present invention further provides a communication device, including:
a searching module, configured to search a physical antenna or an antenna port matched by the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports and the configuration parameter of the antenna array, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 20, and the CSI-RS of the N ports is calculated by the CSI-RS of the N ports
A is provided with
The CSI-RS of the port is obtained through aggregation, and the aggregation parameters comprise the parameters
And said
And the transmission module is used for mapping the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports to the matched physical antenna or antenna port for transmission.
Optionally, the CSI-RS of the N port adopts a multiplexing mode of an orthogonal spreading code OCC ═ 4.
Optionally, theThe configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise the number N of physical antennas or antenna ports of a first dimension in one polarization direction of the antenna array1And a number N of physical antennas or antenna ports of a second dimension in the polarization direction of the antenna array2And N is 2 XN1×N2。
Optionally, the search module is configured to search, according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port, the configuration parameter of the antenna array, and the preset start number, a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port of the N port, which is matched with the CSI-RS of each port.
Optionally, the searching module is configured to search, by using the following formula, a physical antenna or an antenna port, which is matched with the CSI-RS of each of the N ports in the antenna array, for the CSI-RS of each of the N ports:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
Make the timeThe application is as follows.
Optionally, N is 20, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (2, 5); or
The N is 24, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (2,6) or (N)1,N2) (4, 3); or
The N is 28, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (2, 7); or
The N is 32, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2)=(2,8)。
Optionally, the searching module is configured to search, by using the following formula, a physical antenna or an antenna port, which is matched with the CSI-RS of each of the N ports in the antenna array, for the CSI-RS of each of the N ports:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
Optionally, N is 20, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (5,2) or (N)1,N2) (10, 1); or
The N is 24, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (6,2) or (N)1,N2) (3,4) or (N)1,N2) (12, 1); or
The N is 28, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (7,2) or (N)1,N2) (14, 1); or
The N is 32, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (8,2) or (N)1,N2) (4,4) or (N)1,N2)=(16,1)。
The technical scheme of the invention at least has the following beneficial effects:
according to the embodiment of the invention, a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N port in the antenna array is searched according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port and the configuration parameter of the antenna array, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 20, and the CSI-RS of the N port is formed by the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port
A is provided with
The CSI-RS of the port is obtained through aggregation, and the aggregation parameters comprise the parameters
And said
Mapping the CSI-RS of each port in the N-port CSI-RSs to a matched physical antenna or the matched physical antennaAnd transmitting on the antenna port. Therefore, the mapping of 20 ports and above CSI-RS antenna arrays and the transmission of the CSI-RS antenna arrays can be realized.
Detailed Description
In order to make the technical problems, technical solutions and advantages of the present invention more apparent, the following detailed description is given with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.
Referring to fig. 1, an embodiment of the present invention provides a method for mapping and transmitting CSI-RS, as shown in fig. 1, including the following steps:
101. searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N port in the antenna array according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port and the configuration parameter of the antenna array, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 20, and the CSI-RS of the N port is formed by the CSI-RS of the N port
A is provided with
The CSI-RS of the port is obtained through aggregation, and the aggregation parameters comprise the parameters
And said
102. And mapping the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports to the matched physical antenna or antenna port for transmission.
In this embodiment of the present invention, the CSI-RS of the N port may be a 20-port CSI-RS, a 24-port CSI-RS, a 28-port CSI-RS, or may be a 32-port CSI-RS, or may be a CSI-RS higher than a 32-port CSI-RS, for example: 36-port or 40-port CSI-RS, etc., without limiting the embodiments of the present invention. In addition, the CSI-RS of the N ports consists of
A is provided with
The CSI-RS aggregation of a port may be obtained by 3 or 4 CSI-RS aggregations of 8 ports, or may be obtained by 5 or 7 CSI-RS aggregations of 4 ports. And 16-port CSI-RS aggregation, etc., and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto. In addition, the above-mentioned searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N port according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port and the configuration parameter of the antenna array may be to search for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N port according to a preset mapping relationship or a mapping policy of the aggregation parameter and the configuration parameter of the antenna array; or the above-mentioned searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N port in the antenna array according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port and the configuration parameter of the antenna array may be, according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port and the configuration parameter of the antenna array, numbering the ports of the CSI-RS of the N port, and searching for a physical antenna or an antenna unit having the same number as the CSI-RS of each port in the antenna array. Here, the numbering may be performed on the ports of the CSI-RS of the N ports according to a preset numbering rule based on the aggregation parameter and a configuration parameter. Of course, the N port may be obtained through a preset mapping relationshipPort number of CSI-RS of (1), for example: according to the embodiment of the invention, the mapping relation between the aggregation parameter, the configuration parameter and the port number can be preset, so that the port number of the CSI-RS of the N port corresponding to the aggregation parameter and the configuration parameter can be obtained according to the mapping relation. In addition, the above
An integer, such as: may be an integer of 3 or more
Also an integer, such as: may be an integer greater than or equal to 4, and
and
the product of the two is N. The configuration parameter of the antenna array may be a parameter representing the antenna array configuration acquired in advance, or a parameter representing the antenna array configuration acquired by temporarily identifying the antenna array when performing port numbering, which is not limited in the embodiment of the present invention.
In addition, it should be noted that, in step 101, each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports may be numbered to obtain the number of each port. The numbering of the ports of the CSI-RS with more than 20 ports can be realized through the steps.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the antenna array may include
Riding device
And each physical antenna or antenna port can be searched for the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RSs of the N ports, wherein the physical antennas or antenna ports are matched with each other. In addition, the number of each physical antenna or antenna port in the antenna array is different, for example: CS of the CSI-RS of the N portThe I-RS ports are numbered 15 to 34 and the antenna array also includes physical antennas or antenna ports numbered 15 to 34, so that
step 102 can map the CSI-RS numbered 15 to the physical antenna or antenna port numbered 15 and the CSI-RS numbered 16 to the physical antenna or antenna port numbered 16, not listed here, to achieve that the port number of any CSI-RS is the same as the number of the mapped physical antenna or antenna port. The antenna array may be sequentially numbered with physical antennas or antenna ports in an order of the second dimension of the first polarization direction, the first dimension of the first polarization direction, the second dimension of the second polarization direction, and the first dimension of the second polarization direction, which is not limited herein. The first dimension may be a vertical dimension, and the second dimension may be a horizontal dimension, or the first dimension may be a horizontal dimension, and the second dimension may be a vertical dimension.
It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, in any implementation of the first dimension and the second dimension, the first dimension may be a vertical dimension, and the second dimension may be a horizontal dimension, or the first dimension may be a horizontal dimension and the second dimension is a vertical dimension, which is not described in detail in other implementations.
In the embodiment of the present invention, the method may be applied to a communication device, for example: the present invention relates to a network side Device and a user terminal, where the user terminal may be a terminal side Device such as a Mobile phone, a Tablet Personal Computer (Tablet Personal Computer), a Laptop Computer (Laptop Computer), a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a Mobile Internet Device (MID), or a Wearable Device (Wearable Device). The network side device may be a base station, and the base station may be a macro station, such as an LTE eNB, a 5G NR NB, or the like; or a small station, such as a Low Power Node (LPN) pico, a femto, or an Access Point (AP); the network-side device 12 may also be a network node formed by a Central Unit (CU) and a plurality of Transmission Reception Points (TRPs) managed and controlled by the CU. In addition, one or more cells (e.g., different frequency bins or sector splits) are located under one base station. It should be noted that, in the embodiment of the present invention, the specific type of the network-side device is not limited.
Optionally, the CSI-RS of the N port adopts a multiplexing mode of OCC ═ 4.
In this embodiment, a multiplexing scheme of OCC-4 is adopted, so that port sharing between the 20 and 28-port CSI-RS and the 12-port CSI-RS of OCC-4, and port sharing between the 24 and 32-port CSI-RS and the 16-port CSI-RS of OCC-4 can be achieved. In the embodiment of the present invention, the CSI-RS of the N port is not limited to a multiplexing scheme using OCC ═ 4, but may be a multiplexing scheme using OCC ═ 2, a multiplexing scheme using OCC ═ 8, or the like.
Optionally, the configuration parameter of the antenna array includes a physical antenna or antenna port number N of a first dimension in one polarization direction of the antenna array1And a number N of physical antennas or antenna ports of a second dimension in the polarization direction of the antenna array2And N is 2 XN1×N2。
In this embodiment, N is defined by1And N2The shape of the antenna array can be expressed, so that the port number of the CSI-RS of the N ports can be corresponding to the shape of the antenna array, and the system performance can be improved.
Optionally, in this embodiment, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports and the configuration parameter of the antenna array includes:
and searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array according to the aggregation parameters of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameters of the antenna array and a preset initial number.
In addition, the preset start number may be each preset
The starting number of the port CSI-RS, for example: may be 15, or a positive integer greater than or less than 15, and the embodiment of the present invention is not limited thereto.
Optionally, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameter of the antenna array, and the preset starting number includes:
searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array through the following formula:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
By the above formula it is achieved that the same search method can be used for one or more antenna array configurations, since, for antenna arrays of different configurations,and requires the use of different N in the above formula1And N2Thereby enabling system compatibility.
In this embodiment, the value range of p' is defined by p
0To
Is an integer of (1), and
such that p may represent the number of physical antennas or antenna elements matched to the CSI-RS of each of the N-port CSI-RSs. In addition, the value p of p' is
0In this case, p may represent the ith in the N-port CSI-RS
The number of the physical antenna or antenna unit matched with the CSI-RS of the first port in the CSI-RSs of the ports, and the value of the p' is
In this case, p may represent the ith in the N-port CSI-RS
The number of physical antennas or antenna elements matched by the CSI-RS of the last port in the CSI-RSs of the ports. In addition, the above-mentioned i may represent the ith
CSI-RS of the port.
Of course, in this embodiment, the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RSs with N ports may be numbered, that is, p is used to find the physical antenna or antenna unit with the same number, and of course, the CSI-RS is not performed here, and the formula may be directly used to find the physical antenna or antenna unit matched with the CSI-RS of each port.
Optionally, in this embodiment, N is 20, 24, 28, and 32.
Preferentially, for formula (1), the CSI-RS of 20 ports can be applied to the antenna state of (N)1,N2) The antenna array of (2,5), that is, the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (2, 5); the CSI-RS of 24 ports can be applied to the antenna with the state of (N)1,N2) Antenna array of (2,6), (4,3), i.e. configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (2,6) or (N)1,N2) (4, 3); the 28-port CSI-RS can be applied to the antenna with the antenna shape of (N)1,N2) (2,7) antenna array, i.e. configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (2, 7); the 32-port CSI-RS can be applied to the antenna with the antenna shape of (N)1,N2) The (2,8) antenna array, i.e., the configuration parameters of the antenna array, include (N)1,N2)=(2,8)。
Optionally, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameter of the antenna array, and the preset starting number includes:
searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array through the following formula:
this formula may be referred to as formula 2, where p represents the ith in the N-port CSI-RS
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
Similarly, the same search method can be used for one or more antenna array configurations, which may be implemented by the above formula, because different N's are used in the above formula1And N2Thereby enabling system compatibility.
In this embodiment, the value range of p' is defined by p
0To
Is an integer of (1), and
such that p may represent the number of physical antennas or antenna elements matched to the CSI-RS of each of the N-port CSI-RSs. In addition, the value p of p' is
0In this case, p may represent the ith in the N-port CSI-RS
The number of the physical antenna or antenna unit matched with the CSI-RS of the first port in the CSI-RSs of the ports, and the value of the p' is
In this case, p may represent the ith in the N-port CSI-RS
Of the last port in the CSI-RS of a portNumber of physical antennas or antenna elements of the CSI-RS match. In addition, the above-mentioned i may represent the ith
CSI-RS of the port.
Of course, in this embodiment, the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RSs with N ports may be numbered, that is, p is used to find the physical antenna or antenna unit with the same number, and of course, the CSI-RS is not performed here, and the formula may be directly used to find the physical antenna or antenna unit matched with the CSI-RS of each port.
Optionally, in this embodiment, N is 20, 24, 28, and 32.
Preferentially, for formula (2), the CSI-RS of 20 ports can be applied to the antenna state of (N)1,N2) Antenna array of (5,2) or (10,1), i.e. configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (5,2) or (N)1,N2) (10, 1); the CSI-RS of 24 ports can be applied to the antenna with the state of (N)1,N2) The antenna array of (6,2), (3,4), (12,1), that is, the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (6,2) or (N)1,N2) (3,4) or (N)1,N2) (12, 1); the 28-port CSI-RS can be applied to the antenna with the antenna shape of (N)1,N2) Antenna array of (7,2) or (14,1), i.e. configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (7,2) or (N)1,N2) (14, 1); the 32-port CSI-RS can be applied to the antenna with the antenna shape of (N)1,N2) The antenna array of (8,2), (4,4), (16,1), that is, the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (8,2) or (N)1,N2) (4,4) or (N)1,N2)=(16,1)。
Fig. 2 and 3 are illustrated below, wherein fig. 2 and 3 illustrate a first dimension horizontal dimension and a second dimension vertical dimension as examples. The numbering method can be not changed, and can also be directly used for scenes with a first dimension vertical dimension and a second dimension horizontal dimension.
As shown in FIG. 2, the 20-port CSI-RS can be aggregated from 5 4-port CSI-RSs, i.e.
The above CSI-RS mapping and transmission scheme can be applied to (N)
1,N
2) A 20-port antenna configuration of (2,5), as shown in fig. 2. When the multiplexing mode of OCC ═ 4 is adopted, the physical antenna matched with the CSI-RS of each port or the serial number of the antenna port can be found according to the above formula as follows:
the number of the first 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 0) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {15,16,20,21}, or the first 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 0) is numbered as: {15,16,20,21 };
the number of the second 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 1) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {17,18,22,23}, or the second 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 1) numbered {17,18,22,23 }:
the number of the physical antenna or antenna element matched by the third 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 2) is: {19,24,29,34}, or the third 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 2) is numbered as: {19,24,29,34 };
the number of the fourth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 3) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {27,28,32,33}, or the fourth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 3) is numbered: {27,28,32,33 };
the number of the fifth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i-4) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {25,26,30,31}, or the fifth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 4) is numbered: {25,26,30,31}.
That is, each 4-port CSI-RS uses the found matching physical antenna or antenna port for transmission, e.g., the first 4-port CSI-RS is transmitted from antenna ports 15,16,20,21, the second 4-port CSI-RS is transmitted from antenna ports 17,18,22,23, and so on. And the second, third and fourth 4-port CSI-RSs can be aggregated to obtain a 12-port CSI-RS when the OCC is 4, and the 12 antenna ports in the block are used for transmission, so that port sharing is realized.
As shown in FIG. 3, the 28-port CSI-RS can be aggregated from 7 4-port CSI-RSs, i.e., Nres=7,Nports4. The above CSI-RS mapping and transmission may be applied to (N)1,N2) A 28-port antenna configuration of (2,7) as shown in fig. 3. When the multiplexing mode of OCC ═ 4 is adopted, the physical antenna matched with the CSI-RS of each port or the serial number of the antenna port can be found according to the above formula as follows:
the number of the first 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 0) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {15,16,22,23}, or the first 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 0) is numbered: {15,16,22,23 };
the number of the second 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 1) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {17,18,24,25}, or the second 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 1) is numbered: {17,18,24,25 };
the number of the physical antenna or antenna element matched by the third 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 2) is: {19,20,26,27}, or the third 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 2) is numbered as: {19,20,26,27 };
the number of the fourth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 3) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {21,28,35,42}, or the fourth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 3) is numbered as: {21,28,35,42 };
the number of the fifth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i-4) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {33,34,40,41}, or the fifth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 4) is numbered: {33,34,40,41 };
the number of the sixth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i-5) matched physical antenna or antenna element is: {31,32,38,39}, or the sixth 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 5) is numbered as: {31,32,38,39 };
the numbers of the seven 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 6) matched physical antennas or antenna elements are: {29,30,36,37}, or the seventh 4-port CSI-RS (i.e., i ═ 6) is numbered: {29,30,36,37}.
That is, each 4-port CSI-RS uses the found matching physical antenna or antenna port for transmission. And the third, fourth and fifth 4-port CSI-RSs can be aggregated to obtain 12-port CSI-RSs when OCC is 4, and the 12 antenna ports in the block are used for transmission, so that port sharing is realized.
According to the embodiment of the invention, a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N port in the antenna array is searched according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port and the configuration parameter of the antenna array, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 20, and the CSI-RS of the N port is formed by the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port
A is provided with
The CSI-RS of the port is obtained through aggregation, and the aggregation parameters comprise the parameters
And said
And mapping the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports to the matched physical antenna or antenna port for transmission. Therefore, the mapping of 20 ports and above CSI-RS antenna arrays and the transmission of the CSI-RS antenna arrays can be realized.
Referring to fig. 4, an embodiment of the present invention provides a communication device, as shown in fig. 4, a communication device 400, including:
a searching
module 401, configured to search, according to an aggregation parameter of CSI-RSs of an N port and a configuration parameter of an antenna array, a physical antenna or an antenna port that is matched by the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N port in the antenna array, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 20, and the CSI-RS of the N port is calculated by the CSI-RS of the N port
A is provided with
The CSI-RS of the port is obtained through aggregation, and the aggregation parameters comprise the parameters
And said
A transmission module 402, configured to map the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RSs of the N ports to a physical antenna or an antenna port matched thereto for transmission.
Optionally, the configuration parameter of the antenna array includes a physical antenna or antenna port number N of a first dimension in one polarization direction of the antenna array1And a number N of physical antennas or antenna ports of a second dimension in the polarization direction of the antenna array2And N is 2 XN1×N2。
Optionally, the searching module 401 is configured to search, according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port, the configuration parameter of the antenna array, and the preset start number, a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port of the N port, which is matched with the CSI-RS of each port.
Optionally, the searching module 401 is configured to search, by using the following formula, a physical antenna or an antenna port, which is matched in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port of the N-ports:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
Optionally, N is 20, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (2, 5); or
The N is 24, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (2,6) or (N)1,N2) (4, 3); or
The N is 28, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (2, 7); or
The N is 32, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2)=(2,8)。
Optionally, the searching module 401 is configured to search, by using the following formula, a physical antenna or an antenna port, which is matched in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port of the N-ports:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
Optionally, N is 20, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (5,2) or (N)1,N2) (10, 1); or
The N is 24, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (6,2) or (N)1,N2) (3,4) or (N)1,N2) (12, 1); or
The N is 28, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (7,2) or (N)1,N2) (14, 1); or
The N is 32, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (8,2) or (N)1,N2) (4,4) or (N)1,N2)=(16,1)。
It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the communication device 400 may implement any implementation manner in the method embodiment of the present invention, and any implementation manner in the method embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by the communication device 400 in this embodiment, and achieve the same beneficial effects, which is not described herein again.
Referring to fig. 5, there is shown a structure of a communication apparatus including: a processor 500, a transceiver 510, a memory 520, a user interface 530, and a bus interface, wherein:
the processor 500, which is used to read the program in the memory 520, executes the following processes:
searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N port in the antenna array according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N port and the configuration parameter of the antenna array, wherein N is an integer greater than or equal to 20, and the CSI-RS of the N port is formed by the CSI-RS of the N port
A is provided with
The CSI-RS of the port is obtained through aggregation, and the aggregation parameters comprise the parameters
And said
And mapping the CSI-RS of each of the N-port CSI-RSs to the matched physical antenna or antenna port thereof for transmission through the transceiver 510.
Among other things, a transceiver 510 for receiving and transmitting data under the control of the processor 500.
In FIG. 5, the bus architecture may include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, with one or more processors, represented by processor 500, and various circuits, represented by memory 520, being linked together. The bus architecture may also link together various other circuits such as peripherals, voltage regulators, power management circuits, and the like, which are well known in the art, and therefore, will not be described any further herein. The bus interface provides an interface. The transceiver 510 may be a number of elements including a transmitter and a receiver that provide a means for communicating with various other apparatus over a transmission medium. For different user devices, the user interface 530 may also be an interface capable of interfacing with a desired device externally, including but not limited to a keypad, display, speaker, microphone, joystick, etc.
The processor 500 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 520 may store data used by the processor 500 in performing operations.
Optionally, the CSI-RS of the N port adopts a multiplexing mode of an orthogonal spreading code OCC ═ 4.
Optionally, the configuration parameter of the antenna array includes a physical antenna or antenna port number N of a first dimension in one polarization direction of the antenna array1And a number N of physical antennas or antenna ports of a second dimension in the polarization direction of the antenna array2And N is 2 XN1×N2。
Optionally, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports and the configuration parameter of the antenna array includes:
and searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array according to the aggregation parameters of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameters of the antenna array and a preset initial number.
Optionally, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameter of the antenna array, and the preset starting number includes:
searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array through the following formula:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
Antenna port or antenna unit for CSI-RS matching of portsThe number of (a) is included,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
Optionally, N is 20, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (2, 5); or
The N is 24, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (2,6) or (N)1,N2) (4, 3); or
The N is 28, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (2, 7); or
The N is 32, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2)=(2,8)。
Optionally, the searching for a physical antenna or an antenna port, in the antenna array, of the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports according to the aggregation parameter of the CSI-RS of the N ports, the configuration parameter of the antenna array, and the preset starting number includes:
searching a physical antenna or an antenna port matched with the CSI-RS of each port in the CSI-RS of the N ports in the antenna array through the following formula:
wherein p represents the ith in the CSI-RS of the N ports
The number of antenna ports or antenna elements for which the CSI-RS of a port is matched,
p
0is the preset starting number, and the starting number is the preset starting number,
denotes rounding down, mod (x, y) denotes the value of x modulo y,
the second row of expressions representing said formula being conditional only
It is used when in use.
Optionally, N is 20, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array include (N)1,N2) (5,2) or (N)1,N2) (10, 1); or
The N is 24, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (6,2) or (N)1,N2) (3,4) or (N)1,N2) (12, 1); or
The N is 28, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (7,2) or (N)1,N2) (14, 1); or
The N is 32, and the configuration parameters of the antenna array comprise (N)1,N2) (8,2) or (N)1,N2) (4,4) or (N)1,N2)=(16,1)。
It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the communication device may implement any implementation manner in the method embodiment of the present invention, and any implementation manner in the method embodiment of the present invention may be implemented by the communication device in this embodiment, and achieve the same beneficial effects, and details are not described here again.
In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed method and apparatus may be implemented in other ways. For example, the above-described apparatus embodiments are merely illustrative, and for example, the division of the units is only one logical division, and other divisions may be realized in practice, for example, a plurality of units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be omitted, or not executed. In addition, the shown or discussed mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection may be an indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, devices or units, and may be in an electrical, mechanical or other form.
In addition, functional units in the embodiments of the present invention may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may be physically included alone, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit. The integrated unit can be realized in a form of hardware, or in a form of hardware plus a software functional unit.
The integrated unit implemented in the form of a software functional unit may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. The software functional unit is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to enable a computer device (which may be a personal computer, a server, or a network device) to execute some steps of the transceiving method according to various embodiments of the present invention. And the aforementioned storage medium includes: various media capable of storing program codes, such as a usb disk, a removable hard disk, a Read-Only Memory (ROM), a Random Access Memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.
While the foregoing is directed to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.