JP5599481B2 - Radio base station apparatus, mobile terminal apparatus, radio communication method, and radio communication system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a radio base station apparatus, a mobile terminal apparatus, a radio communication method, and a radio communication system.

In the LTE (Long Term Evolution) system defined by ^{3GPP (3 rd Generation Partnership Project)} , the reference signal is arranged to:: (RB Resource Block) ( Reference Signal RS) resource blocks. For example, the downlink signal can be synchronously detected by receiving the reference signal in the mobile terminal device (Non-patent Document 1). The reference signal is scrambled (randomized by a known signal sequence) by a cell-specific scrambling signal.

  In 3GPP, an LTE-A (LTE-Advanced) system for realizing high-speed transmission with a wider coverage than the LTE system is being studied. In this LTE-A system, two types of reference signals (a demodulation reference signal (DM-RS) and a channel quality measurement reference signal (CSI-RS)) are defined in the downlink.

  The demodulation reference signal is used for demodulation of a physical downlink shared channel (Physical Downlink Shard Channel: PDSCH). This demodulation reference signal is subjected to precoding similar to PDSCH and transmitted to the mobile terminal apparatus. The channel quality measurement reference signal is used to measure channel quality information (Channel State Indicator) that the mobile terminal apparatus feeds back to the radio base station apparatus.

3GPP, TS 36.211

  In the LTE system, MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) transmission using a plurality of transmission / reception antennas is adopted in the radio base station apparatus in order to realize higher speed transmission. In the LTE-A system, since maximum 8 antenna transmission is supported in the downlink, it is necessary to consider orthogonalization between the transmission antennas of the radio base station apparatus. Further, in the LTE-A system, since multi-cell coordinated transmission is performed, it is necessary to consider orthogonalization between cells. Furthermore, the LTE-A system requires interference estimation with higher accuracy than the LTE system. Therefore, in the LTE-A system, it is necessary to design the configuration of the downlink channel quality measurement reference signal so as to satisfy such a requirement.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and a radio base that transmits and receives downlink channel quality measurement reference signals in consideration of orthogonalization between transmitting antennas, orthogonalization between cells, and high-precision interference estimation. An object is to provide a station apparatus, a mobile terminal apparatus, and a wireless communication method.

The radio base station apparatus of the present invention includes: a generation unit that generates a reference signal for channel quality measurement using a scrambling code associated with a cell ID; and the channel quality measurement based on a shifting number that represents a shifting pattern A mapping unit that maps a reference signal for time to a resource in a time domain and a frequency domain, and a transmission unit that orthogonalizes the reference signal for channel quality measurement between transmission antennas and transmits the orthogonal signal to a mobile terminal apparatus. The signaling number is reported to the mobile terminal apparatus as control information, and transmission of data signals in time domain and frequency domain resources is controlled based on the shifting number .

The mobile terminal apparatus of the present invention is for channel quality measurement generated using a scrambling code associated with a cell ID and mapped to time domain and frequency domain resources based on a shifting number representing a shifting pattern. A reception unit that receives a reference signal, and a measurement unit that measures channel quality using the channel quality measurement reference signal, wherein the shifting number is reported as control information from a radio base station device , and Based on the shifting number, reception of data signals in time domain and frequency domain resources is controlled .

The radio communication method of the present invention is based on a step of generating a reference signal for channel quality measurement using a scrambling code associated with a cell ID in a radio base station apparatus, and a shifting number representing a shifting pattern. Mapping the channel quality measurement reference signal to resources in the time domain and the frequency domain, and orthogonalizing the channel quality measurement reference signal between transmission antennas to transmit to the mobile terminal device, The shifting number is notified to the mobile terminal apparatus as control information from the radio base station apparatus, and controls transmission of data signals in time domain and frequency domain resources based on the shifting number. To do.

  According to the present invention, downlink channel quality measurement reference signals can be transmitted and received in consideration of orthogonalization between transmission antennas, orthogonalization between cells, and high-precision interference estimation.

(A)-(c) is a figure for demonstrating the orthogonalization method of CSI-RS in embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the non-orthogonalization of CSI-RS by shifting. It is a figure for demonstrating the non-orthogonalization of CSI-RS by hopping. It is a figure for demonstrating the non-orthogonalization of CSI-RS by scrambling. (A) is a figure which shows a cell structure, (b) is a figure which shows the example of a combination of non-orthogonalization and orthogonalization. It is a figure which shows the radio | wireless communications system which has a radio base station apparatus and mobile terminal apparatus which concern on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the radio base station apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure of the mobile terminal device which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As described above, since the radio base station apparatus employs MIMO transmission using a plurality of transmission / reception antennas, transmission antennas in the same cell must be orthogonalized. The LTE system and the LTE-A system are systems that repeat the frequency for each cell. In order to measure reception quality in consideration of interference in a mobile terminal device at the cell edge, basically, non-orthogonalization (random Should be). However, in order to improve the characteristics of multi-cell coordinated transmission and inter-cell interference adjustment, it is considered desirable to perform orthogonalization between cells involved in multi-cell coordinated transmission and inter-cell interference adjustment.

  In consideration of these points, that is, orthogonalization between transmission antennas, orthogonalization between cells, and high-precision interference estimation, the present inventors examined the arrangement of reference signals for downlink channel quality measurement, The present invention has been completed.

  That is, the essence of the present invention is to generate a channel quality measurement reference signal, perform non-orthogonal processing on the channel quality measurement reference signal so as to be non-orthogonal between at least some cells, and transmit signals. Channel quality measurement reference signals are orthogonalized, and downlink channel quality measurement reference signals are transmitted in consideration of orthogonalization between transmit antennas, orthogonalization between cells, and high-precision interference estimation. is there.

Therefore, it is considered that the channel quality measurement reference signal (CSI-RS) is desirably transmitted in the following two states.
1) Orthogonalization between transmission antennas, non-orthogonalization between cells 2) Combination of orthogonalization between transmission antennas, non-orthogonalization / orthogonalization between cells Here, in the state of 2), the cells to be orthogonalized are: This cell is involved in multi-cell coordinated transmission and inter-cell interference adjustment.

  First, a method for orthogonalizing CSI-RS between transmission antennas and between some cells will be described. As a method for orthogonalizing CSI-RS (orthogonalization processing), the methods of time division multiplexing, frequency division multiplexing, and code division multiplexing shown in FIGS. These methods may be employed individually or two or more methods may be combined.

  FIG. 1A is a diagram illustrating a case where CSI-RS is time division multiplexed (TDM). In time division multiplexing, a plurality of CSI-RSs are multiplexed using different OFDM symbols, and data is punctured so that the CSI-RSs do not interfere with other data. In FIG. 1A, the CSI-RS transmitted by the transmission antenna (or cell) # 1 is arranged in the innermost OFDM symbol in the second subcarrier from the left, and the second subcarrier from the left. Puncture other OFDM symbols on the carrier (OFDM symbols on which CSI-RS transmitted by other transmit antennas are multiplexed). Also, the CSI-RS transmitted by transmission antenna (or cell) # 2 is arranged in the second OFDM symbol from the back in the second subcarrier from the left, and another OFDM in the second subcarrier from the left Puncture symbols (OFDM symbols on which CSI-RS transmitted by other transmit antennas are multiplexed). Also, the CSI-RS transmitted by the transmitting antenna (or cell) # 3 is arranged in the third OFDM symbol from the back in the second subcarrier from the left, and another OFDM in the second subcarrier from the left Puncture symbols (OFDM symbols on which CSI-RS transmitted by other transmit antennas are multiplexed). Also, the CSI-RS transmitted by transmission antenna (or cell) # 4 is arranged in the frontmost OFDM symbol in the second subcarrier from the left, and another OFDM symbol in the second subcarrier from the left (OFDM symbol multiplexed with CSI-RS transmitted by other transmitting antenna) is punctured. By mapping CSI-RS in each layer in this way, CSI-RS is orthogonalized between transmission antennas and does not interfere with other data. The puncture process is a desirable process and is not an essential process.

  FIG.1 (b) is a figure which shows the case where frequency division multiplexing (FDM) of CSI-RS is carried out. In frequency division multiplexing, a plurality of CSI-RSs are multiplexed using different subcarriers, and data is punctured so that the CSI-RSs do not interfere with other data. In FIG.1 (b), CSI-RS transmitted with transmission antenna (or cell) # 1 is arrange | positioned in the backmost OFDM symbol in the 2nd subcarrier from the left, and the most in other subcarriers. A back OFDM symbol (an OFDM symbol in which CSI-RS transmitted by another transmitting antenna is multiplexed) is punctured. Also, the CSI-RS transmitted by the transmitting antenna (or cell) # 2 is arranged in the innermost OFDM symbol in the third subcarrier from the left, and the innermost OFDM symbol (others in the other subcarriers) Puncture the CSI-RS multiplexed OFDM symbol) transmitted by the transmitting antenna. Also, the CSI-RS transmitted by the transmission antenna (or cell) # 3 is arranged in the OFDM symbol from the back to the back in the fourth subcarrier from the left, and the backmost OFDM symbol in the other subcarrier (OFDM symbol multiplexed with CSI-RS transmitted by other transmitting antenna) is punctured. Also, the CSI-RS transmitted by the transmitting antenna (or cell) # 4 is arranged in the innermost OFDM symbol in the fifth subcarrier from the left, and the innermost OFDM symbol (others in the other subcarriers) Puncture the CSI-RS multiplexed OFDM symbol) transmitted by the transmitting antenna. By mapping CSI-RS in each layer in this way, CSI-RS is orthogonalized between transmission antennas and does not interfere with other data. The puncture process is a desirable process and is not an essential process.

  FIG.1 (c) is a figure which shows the case where code division multiplexing (CDM) of CSI-RS is carried out. In code division multiplexing, a plurality of CSI-RSs are arranged in the same OFDM symbol in the time / frequency domain, and are multiplexed using orthogonal codes between transmission antennas (or cells). In FIG.1 (c), CSI-RS transmitted with transmitting antenna (or cell) # 1 to # 4 is divided into two OFDM symbols from the back on the second subcarrier from the left, and the third from the left. The subcarriers are arranged in four OFDM symbols including two OFDM symbols from the back, and are orthogonalized between transmitting antennas using orthogonal codes. In this case, other OFDM symbols are not punctured. Since these four OFDM symbols are orthogonalized by orthogonal codes, the CSI-RS is orthogonalized between transmitting antennas. Here, examples of the orthogonal code include a Walsh code.

  These orthogonalization methods (TDM, FDM, CDM) can be used in appropriate combination. In this case, a plurality of CSI-RSs are arranged on different OFDM symbols and / or subcarriers, time-multiplexed and / or frequency-multiplexed, and transmission antennas (or cells) are orthogonalized with orthogonal codes.

  Next, a method for non-orthogonalizing (randomizing) CSI-RS between cells will be described. As a method for de-orthogonalizing the CSI-RS (non-orthogonalization process), the shifting, hopping, and scrambling methods shown in FIGS. These methods may be employed individually or two or more methods may be combined.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining non-orthogonalization of CSI-RS by shifting. In shifting, each CSI-RS is mapped so as not to collide (do not interfere) in the time domain and the frequency domain. In FIG. 2, CSI-RS transmitted in cell # 1 is arranged in the first and third OFDM symbols from the back in the second subcarrier from the left and the fourth subcarrier from the left. Also, the CSI-RS to be transmitted in cell # 2 is arranged in the first and third OFDM symbols from the back in the third subcarrier from the left and the fifth subcarrier from the left. Also, the CSI-RS transmitted in cell # 3 is arranged in the second and fourth OFDM symbols from the back in the second subcarrier from the left and the fourth subcarrier from the left. Also, CSI-RS to be transmitted in cell # 4 is arranged in the second and fourth OFDM symbols from the back in the third subcarrier from the left and the fifth subcarrier from the left. In this way, CSI-RS collisions between cells are avoided. In this case, the OFDM symbol is not punctured.

  When the CSI-RS is mapped in this way, the CSI-RS interferes with data symbols of other cells, so that the power of data symbols of other cells can be measured. Therefore, this method is a method with high interference estimation accuracy.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining non-orthogonalization of CSI-RS by hopping. In hopping, each CSI-RS is mapped randomly in the time domain and frequency domain (Pseudo random). In FIG. 3, the CSI-RS transmitted in cell # 1 is the second and third OFDM symbols in the second subcarrier from the left, and the second from the back in the fourth subcarrier from the left. The OFDM symbol is arranged in the OFDM symbol and the frontmost OFDM symbol in the fifth subcarrier from the left. Also, the CSI-RS to be transmitted in cell # 2 is divided into the frontmost OFDM symbol in the second subcarrier from the left, the backmost OFDM symbol in the third subcarrier from the left, and four from the left. They are arranged in the second OFDM symbol from the front in the subcarrier of the eye and the innermost OFDM symbol in the fifth subcarrier from the left. Also, the CSI-RS transmitted in cell # 3 is the second OFDM symbol from the back in the second subcarrier from the left, the third OFDM symbol from the back in the third subcarrier from the left, and the left To the last and frontmost OFDM symbols in the fifth subcarrier. Also, the CSI-RS transmitted in cell # 4 is the second and first OFDM symbol from the back in the third subcarrier from the left, and the second and first from the back in the fifth subcarrier from the left. Arranged in the OFDM symbol before the count. In this way, the arrangement of CSI-RSs between cells is randomized. In this hopping, there is a case where the CSI-RS transmitted in the cell # 2 in FIG. 3 collides with the CSI-RS transmitted in the cell # 3. Even in this case, the OFDM symbol is not punctured.

  In such mapping, since CSI-RSs are randomly arranged, there are many arrangement patterns. For this reason, the number of cell repetitions can be increased compared to shifting.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining non-orthogonalization of CSI-RS by scrambling. In scrambling, each CSI-RS is arranged in the same OFDM symbol in the time / frequency domain, and is multiplied by a non-orthogonal code (scrambling code) that differs between cells. In FIG. 4, the CSI-RS transmitted in cell # 1 is divided into the innermost and third OFDM symbols in the second subcarrier from the left and the innermost and third in the fourth subcarrier from the left. And is made non-orthogonal between cells using different scrambling codes. In this case, other OFDM symbols are not punctured. Since these four OFDM symbols are randomized by different non-orthogonal codes, the CSI-RS becomes non-orthogonal between cells.

  Scrambling can be easily combined with shifting and hopping. That is, shifting is performed so that CSI-RSs are arranged in different OFDM symbols between cells, and different scrambling codes are multiplied for each cell to combine shifting and scrambling. Hopping can be performed so that CSI-RSs are arranged in symbols, and scrambling codes that are different for each cell can be multiplied to combine hopping and scrambling, and CSI-RSs are arranged in different OFDM symbols between cells. Shifting, hopping, and scrambling can be combined by shifting and hopping in this manner and multiplying by a different scrambling code for each cell. In order to avoid collision between CSI-RS cells and increase the number of cell repetitions, it is desirable to employ a combination of shifting and scrambling. Note that non-orthogonalization may be performed by shifting and hopping so that CSI-RSs are arranged in different OFDM symbols between cells.

  In the case of non-orthogonalization between cells or when combining non-orthogonalization / orthogonalization between cells, control signaling is required. For example, in the case of shifting, a shifting number (shifting identification information) representing a shifting pattern is signaled. In the case of hopping, a hopping number (hopping identification information) representing a hopping pattern is signaled, In the case of scrambling, a scrambling code is signaled. Here, the scrambling code number, the shifting number, and the hopping number are referred to as non-orthogonalization control information.

  In the present invention, it is necessary to orthogonalize CSI-RS between some cells, for example, between cells involved in multi-cell coordinated transmission or interference adjustment. In this case, it is necessary to signal control information for orthogonalization. The orthogonalization control information includes the resource to be used and the orthogonal multiplexing number (orthogonal resource number (orthogonal resource identification information)).

  These non-orthogonal control information and orthogonalization control information may be notified as common control information or may be notified as individual control information. Further, the number of bits required for the control information can be reduced by associating with the cell ID.

  Here, the combination of non-orthogonalization / orthogonalization between cells will be described. FIG. 5A is a diagram illustrating a cell configuration, and FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating a combination example of non-orthogonalization and orthogonalization. Note that the mode shown in FIG. 5B is a mode of combination of orthogonalization by FDM and non-orthogonalization by shifting. The present invention is not limited to this mode, and includes a mode in which non-orthogonalization is performed by orthogonalization or shifting using FDM and another orthogonalization method or other non-orthogonalization method.

  The cell configuration as shown in FIG. 5A is a cell configuration in which a cell group having an orthogonal multiplexing number of 3 is four. That is, this cell configuration is a cell configuration having the cell groups 1 to 4 having the orthogonal multiplexing number 3 (A to C). In such a cell configuration, while making orthogonal between some cells, non-orthogonal between other cells, and randomizing the entire interference.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the cell groups (1 to 4) are made non-orthogonal, and the cells (A to C) in the cell group are made orthogonal. That is, between cells 1A, 1B, and 1C, a plurality of CSI-RSs are multiplexed using different subcarriers, and data is punctured so that the CSI-RSs do not interfere with other data. It has become. Similarly, by multiplexing a plurality of CSI-RSs using different subcarriers between the cell 2A, the cell 2B, and the cell 2C, and puncturing the data so that the CSI-RS does not interfere with other data. Orthogonalized. Similarly, by multiplexing a plurality of CSI-RSs using different subcarriers between the cells 3A, 3B, and 3C, and puncturing the data so that the CSI-RS does not interfere with other data. Orthogonalized. Similarly, by multiplexing a plurality of CSI-RSs using different subcarriers between the cell 4A, the cell 4B, and the cell 4C, and puncturing the data so that the CSI-RS does not interfere with other data. Orthogonalized.

  On the other hand, between the cell 1A, the cell 2A, the cell 3A, and the cell 4A, the CSI-RSs are mapped so as not to collide with each other in the time domain and the frequency domain. Similarly, mapping between the cell 1B, the cell 2B, the cell 3B, and the cell 4B is performed so that the CSI-RSs do not collide (do not interfere) in the time domain and the frequency domain. Similarly, the CSI-RSs are also mapped between the cell 1C, the cell 2C, the cell 3C, and the cell 4C so that they do not collide (do not interfere) in the time domain and the frequency domain.

  Thus, the non-orthogonal processing is performed on the CSI-RS so that at least some of the cells are non-orthogonal to each other. Further, the CSI-RSs of signals transmitted by the respective transmission antennas are orthogonalized. By performing such processing in the radio base station apparatus, transmission modes that are orthogonalized between transmitting antennas and non-orthogonal between cells, or orthogonalized between transmitting antennas and non-orthogonalized between cells A transmission mode of a combination of / orthogonalization can be realized. As a result, a downlink channel quality measurement reference signal can be transmitted and received in consideration of orthogonalization between transmission antennas, orthogonalization between cells, and highly accurate interference estimation.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a radio communication system having a radio base station apparatus and a mobile terminal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

The wireless communication system is a system to which, for example, E-UTRA (Evolved UTRA and UTRAN) is applied. The radio communication system includes a radio base station apparatus (eNB: eNodeB) 2 (2 ₁ , 2 ₂ ... 2 _l , l is an integer of l> 0) and a plurality of mobile terminal apparatuses communicating with the radio base station apparatus 2 (UE) 1 _n (1 ₁ , 1 ₂ , 1 ₃ ,... 1 _n , n is an integer of n> 0). The radio base station device 2 is connected to an upper station, for example, an access gateway device 3, and the access gateway device 3 is connected to the core network 4. The mobile terminal 1 _n communicates with the radio base station apparatus 2 by E-UTRA in the cell 5 (5 ₁ , 5 ₂ ). Although the present embodiment shows two cells, the present invention can be similarly applied to three or more cells. Since each mobile terminal device (1 ₁ , 1 ₂ , 1 ₃ ,... 1 _n ) has the same configuration, function, and state, the following description will be given as the mobile terminal device 1 _n unless otherwise specified. To proceed.

  In a radio communication system, OFDM (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) is applied to the downlink and SC-FDMA (Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access) is applied to the uplink as radio access schemes. OFDM is a multi-carrier transmission scheme that performs communication by dividing a frequency band into a plurality of narrow frequency bands (subcarriers) and mapping data to each subcarrier. SC-FDMA is a single carrier transmission scheme that reduces interference between terminals by dividing a frequency band for each terminal and using a plurality of different frequency bands by a plurality of terminals.

Here, a communication channel in E-UTRA will be described.
For downlink, a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) shared by each mobile terminal device 1 _n and a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) are used. The physical downlink control channel is also called a downlink L1 / L2 control channel. User data, that is, a normal data signal is transmitted through the physical downlink shared channel. In addition, downlink scheduling information (DL Scheduling Information), acknowledgment information (ACK / NACK), uplink scheduling grant (UL Scheduling Grant), TPC command (Transmission Power Control Command), and the like are transmitted by the physical downlink control channel. The downlink scheduling information includes, for example, the ID of a user who performs communication using a physical downlink shared channel, and information on the transport format of the user data, that is, data size, modulation scheme, retransmission control (HARQ: Hybrid ARQ). And downlink resource block allocation information.

  The uplink scheduling grant includes, for example, the ID of a user who performs communication using the physical uplink shared channel, information on the transport format of the user data, that is, information on the data size and modulation scheme, This includes resource block allocation information, information related to uplink shared channel transmission power, and the like. Here, the uplink resource block corresponds to a frequency resource and is also called a resource unit.

  Also, the delivery confirmation information (ACK / NACK) is delivery confirmation information related to the uplink shared channel. The contents of the acknowledgment information are expressed by either an acknowledgment (ACK: Acknowledgement) indicating that the transmission signal has been properly received or a negative acknowledgment (NACK: Negative Acknowledgement) indicating that the transmission signal has not been properly received. Is done.

For the uplink, a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) shared by each mobile terminal device 1 _n and a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) are used. . User data, that is, a normal data signal is transmitted through the physical uplink shared channel. The physical uplink control channel transmits downlink quality information and physical downlink shared channel delivery confirmation information to be used for downlink shared physical channel scheduling processing, adaptive modulation / demodulation, and encoding processing.

  In the physical uplink control channel, in addition to CQI and delivery confirmation information, a scheduling request for requesting resource allocation of an uplink shared channel (Scheduling Request), a release request (Release Request) in persistent scheduling (Persistent Scheduling), etc. May be sent. Here, the resource allocation of the uplink shared channel means that the radio base station can perform communication using the uplink shared channel in the subsequent subframe using the physical downlink control channel of a certain subframe. This means that the device notifies the mobile terminal device.

The mobile terminal apparatus 1 _n communicates with the optimal radio base station apparatus. In the example of FIG. 6, the mobile terminal device 1 _1, 1 ₂ communicates with the radio base station apparatus 2 _1, the mobile terminal device 1 ₃ is communicating with the radio base station apparatus 2 _2.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration of a radio base station apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. Although only the transmission unit is illustrated in FIG. 7, this radio base station apparatus naturally includes a reception unit that receives and processes an uplink signal.

  The radio base station apparatus shown in FIG. 7 includes a plurality of transmission antennas 22 # 1 to 22 # N and transmission signal generation units 21 # 1 to 21 # N provided corresponding to the transmission antennas. Each transmission signal generator 21 includes a shared channel signal generator 211 that generates a shared channel signal, a puncture processor 212 that punctures the shared channel signal, a CSI-RS sequence generator 213 that generates a CSI-RS sequence, A time / frequency mapping unit 214 that maps the CSI-RS to the time domain / frequency domain, a multiple RB selection unit 215 that selects a resource block (RB) for shifting and / or hopping the CSI-RS, and a shared channel signal Multiplexer 216 that multiplexes signals including CSI-RS, IFFT unit 217 that performs IFFT (Inverse Fast Fourier Transform) on the multiplexed signal, and CP addition that adds CP (Cyclic Prefix) to the signal after IFFT The main part is composed of the part 218. The transmission signal generation units 21 # 1 to 21 # N are provided for the transmission antennas 22 # 1 to 22 # N. In FIG. 7, only the transmission signal generation unit 21 # 1 of the transmission antenna # 1 is shown in detail. It is shown in the figure.

  The shared channel signal generation unit 211 generates a shared channel signal (signal transmitted by PDSCH) using downlink transmission data. The shared channel signal generation unit 211 generates a shared channel signal based on the CSI measurement value measured by the radio base station apparatus using the CSI-RS included in the uplink signal. The shared channel signal generation unit 211 outputs the generated shared channel signal to the puncture processing unit 212.

  The puncture processing unit 212 performs puncture processing on the generated shared channel signal. As shown in FIGS. 1 (a), 1 (b), and 5 (b), puncture processing is performed between CSI-RSs and shared channel signals (transmission data) arranged in RBs between transmission antennas and between some cells. ) To the shared channel signal. The puncture processing units 212 of the transmission signal generation units 21 # 1 to 21 # N are the CSI-RS orthogonal multiplexing numbers (A to C in the case of FIG. 5) included in the orthogonal resource information (orthogonal resource numbers). ) To puncture the shared channel signal. That is, the puncture processing unit 212 performs puncture processing on the shared channel signal so that the CSI-RS and the shared channel signal (transmission data) do not interfere between cells or between transmission antennas based on the CSI-RS orthogonal multiplexing number. The puncture processing unit 212 outputs the shared channel signal after the puncture processing to the channel multiplexing unit 216.

  CSI-RS sequence generation section 213 generates CSI-RS to be multiplexed on RB. When the CSI-RS sequence generation unit 213 scrambles the CSI-RS as a non-orthogonal process, as shown in FIG. 4, the CSI-RS sequence generation unit 213 scrambles the CSI-RS with a scrambling code based on the scrambling code number. To do. In addition, when code multiplexing is performed as orthogonalization processing, the CSI-RS sequence generation unit 213 uses orthogonal codes based on orthogonal code numbers between transmitting antennas and between cells to be orthogonalized as illustrated in FIG. Then, the CSI-RS is orthogonalized using the orthogonal multiplexing number included in the orthogonal resource number. CSI-RS sequence generation section 213 outputs CSI-RS to time / frequency mapping section 214.

  The time / frequency mapping unit 214 maps the CSI-RS to the time domain / frequency domain in the RB. When time-multiplexing and / or frequency-multiplexing is performed as the orthogonalization process, the time / frequency mapping unit 214 uses the number of orthogonal multiplexing included in the orthogonal resource number as shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b). CSI-RS is orthogonalized. Further, when shifting and / or hopping as non-orthogonalization processing, the time / frequency mapping unit 214 shifts and / or hops the CSI-RS based on the shifting number and / or hopping number. Time / frequency mapping section 214 outputs the mapped signal to multiplexed RB selection section 215.

  Multiplex RB selection section 215 selects which RB of the radio frame is multiplexed. When shifting and / or hopping is performed as non-orthogonalization processing, the multiplexing RB selection unit 215 selects where in the radio frame a signal including CSI-RS is multiplexed based on the shifting number and / or hopping number. To do. Multiplex RB selection section 215 outputs an RB-selected signal including CSI-RS to channel multiplexing section 216.

  The channel multiplexing unit 216 performs channel multiplexing of the common channel signal and the signal including CSI-RS. Channel multiplexing section 216 outputs the channel-multiplexed signal to IFFT section 217. The IFFT unit 217 performs IFFT on the channel multiplexed signal and converts it into a time domain signal. IFFT section 217 outputs the signal after IFFT to CP adding section 218. CP adding section 218 adds a CP to the signal after IFFT. Signals to which CPs are added by the transmission signal generation units 21 # 1 to 21 # N are transmitted from the transmission antennas 22 # 1 to 22 # N to the mobile terminal apparatuses on the downlink (downlink physical shared channel), respectively.

  In the radio base station apparatus configured as described above, when time multiplexing and / or frequency multiplexing is used as orthogonalization processing when orthogonalizing between transmission antennas and / or cells, the time / frequency mapping unit 214 performs orthogonalization. Process. In addition, when code multiplexing is used as orthogonalization processing when orthogonalization is performed between transmission antennas and / or cells, the CSI-RS sequence generation unit 213 performs orthogonalization processing. In addition, when code multiplexing and time multiplexing and / or frequency multiplexing are used as orthogonalization processing when orthogonalizing between transmitting antennas and / or cells, time / frequency mapping unit 214 and CSI-RS sequence generation The unit 213 performs orthogonalization processing.

  In addition, when shifting and / or hopping is used as the non-orthogonal processing when de-orthogonalizing between cells, the time / frequency mapping unit 214 and the multiple RB selection unit 215 perform the non-orthogonal processing. In addition, when scrambling is used as the non-orthogonalization process when performing non-orthogonalization between cells, the CSI-RS sequence generation unit 213 performs the non-orthogonalization process. In addition, when non-orthogonal processing is performed between cells, when scrambling and shifting and / or mapping are used as the non-orthogonal processing, the CSI-RS sequence generation unit 213, the time / frequency mapping unit 214, and the multiplexed RB The selection unit 215 performs non-orthogonalization processing.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram showing the configuration of the mobile terminal apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention. The mobile terminal apparatus shown in FIG. 8 includes a receiving antenna 11, a CP removing unit 12 that removes a CP from a received signal, an FFT unit 13 that performs FFT (Fast Fourier Transform) on the CP-removed signal, a shared channel signal, and a CSI. A channel division unit 14 that divides a signal including RS, a depuncture processing unit 15 that depunctures a shared channel signal, a shared channel demodulation / decoding unit 16 that demodulates and decodes the depunctured shared channel signal, CSI information generation units 17 # 1 to 17 # N that are provided corresponding to the transmission antennas of the station apparatus and obtain CSI measurement values from signals including CSI-RS are mainly configured. In FIG. 8, only the CSI information generation unit 17 # 1 corresponding to the transmission antenna # 1 of the radio base station apparatus is illustrated in detail.

  Each of the CSI information generation units 17 # 1 to 17 # N demultiplexes the multiple RB extraction unit 171 that extracts RBs for shifting and / or hopping the CSI-RS, and the CSI-RS mapped in the time domain / frequency domain. It mainly includes a time / frequency demapping unit 172 that performs mapping and a CSI measurement unit 173 that measures CSI using the demapped CSI-RS.

  A signal transmitted from the radio base station apparatus on the downlink (downlink physical shared channel) is received via the reception antenna 11 of the mobile terminal apparatus. CP removing section 12 removes the CP from the received signal. CP removing section 12 outputs the signal after CP removal to FFT section 13. The FFT unit 13 performs FFT on the signal after CP removal and converts it to a frequency domain signal. The FFT unit 13 outputs the signal after the FFT to the channel dividing unit 14. The channel division unit 14 performs channel division on the common channel signal and the signal including CSI-RS. The channel division unit 14 outputs the channel-divided signal to the depuncture processing unit 15.

  The depuncture processing unit 15 performs depuncture processing on the shared channel signal that is divided into channels. The depuncture processing unit 15 depunctures the shared channel signal based on the CSI-RS orthogonal multiplexing number (A to C in the case of FIG. 5) included in the orthogonal resource information (orthogonal resource number). . The depuncture processing unit 15 outputs the shared channel signal after the depuncture processing to the shared channel signal demodulation / decoding unit 16.

  The shared channel signal demodulation / decoding unit 16 demodulates and decodes the depunctured shared channel signal to obtain received data.

  The multiple RB extraction unit 171 extracts RBs that have been shifted and / or hopped from the radio frame. Multiplex RB extraction section 171 extracts a signal including CSI-RS from a radio frame based on the shifting number and / or hopping number when shifting and / or hopping as non-orthogonalization processing. Multiplex RB extraction section 171 outputs an RB-extracted signal including CSI-RS to time / frequency demapping section 172.

  The time / frequency demapping unit 172 demaps the CSI-RS from the time domain / frequency domain in the RB. The time / frequency demapping unit 172 performs demapping using the number of orthogonal multiplexing included in the orthogonal resource number when time multiplexing and / or frequency multiplexing is adopted as the orthogonalization processing. In addition, the time / frequency demapping unit 172 demaps the CSI-RS based on the shifting number and / or the hopping number when the shifting and / or hopping is adopted as the non-orthogonalization process. The time / frequency demapping unit 172 outputs the demapped signal to the CSI measurement unit 173.

  The CSI measurement unit 173 measures channel quality using the demapped (extracted) CSI-RS, and outputs a CSI measurement value. When scrambling is adopted as non-orthogonalization processing for CSI-RS, CSI measurement section 173 descrambles and extracts CSI-RS with a scrambling code based on the scrambling code number. In addition, when performing code multiplexing as an orthogonalization process, the CSI measurement unit 173 uses an orthogonal code based on an orthogonal code number and an orthogonal multiplexing number included in an orthogonal resource number between transmission antennas and between cells to be orthogonalized. CSI-RS is extracted.

  The downlink signal includes control information for non-orthogonalization and / or control information for orthogonalization. The control information for non-orthogonalization includes a scrambling code number, a shifting number, and / or a hopping number. The orthogonalization control information includes an orthogonal resource number and an orthogonal code number including the resource to be used and the orthogonal multiplexing number. Here, the resource to be used means the cells (A to C) when described with reference to FIG. Therefore, the resource to be used is identification information indicating that the resource to be used is any one of A to C in the predetermined cell groups 1 to 4.

  The control information for non-orthogonalization and / or control information for orthogonalization may be notified from the radio base station apparatus to the mobile terminal apparatus through a broadcast channel (BCH) and transmitted as an L1 / L2 control signal. Or may be notified in an upper layer.

  The scrambling code number, which is control information for non-orthogonalization, is sent to the CSI measurement unit 173, and the shifting number and / or hopping number is sent to the time / frequency demapping unit 172 and the multiple RB extraction unit 171. The orthogonal resource number, which is control information for orthogonalization, is sent to the CSI measurement unit 173 and the time / frequency demapping unit 172. Further, the orthogonal code number which is the control information for orthogonalization is sent to the CSI measurement unit 173. Further, the CSI-RS orthogonal multiplexing number is sent to the depuncture processing unit 15.

A radio communication method in the radio base station apparatus and mobile terminal apparatus having the above configuration will be described.
In the radio communication method of the present invention, a CSI-RS is generated in a radio base station apparatus, and non-orthogonal processing is performed on the CSI-RS so as to be non-orthogonal between at least some cells. RS is orthogonalized between transmitting antennas and transmitted to the mobile terminal apparatus together with the control information. The mobile terminal apparatus receives the downlink signal including the control information and CSI-RS, and extracts the CSI-RS using the control information. Then, channel quality is measured using CSI-RS.

  In the radio base station apparatus, the CSI-RS is multiplied by a scrambling code corresponding to the scrambling number, and a plurality of CSI-RSs are mapped so as to be multiplexed on different subcarriers between transmission antennas and between some cells. In addition to orthogonalization (FDM), each CSI-RS is mapped and non-orthogonalized (shifting) so that the CSI-RSs do not collide with each other in the time domain and the frequency domain. On the other hand, the shared channel signal is punctured so that CSI-RS and data do not interfere with each other between transmission antennas and between some cells. Such a shared channel signal and CSI-RS are channel-multiplexed, and this multiplexed signal is transmitted to the mobile terminal apparatus in the downlink. At this time, control information for non-orthogonalization and control information for orthogonalization are also transmitted to the mobile terminal apparatus in the downlink.

  In the mobile terminal apparatus, the shared channel signal and the CSI-RS are divided, the shared channel signal is depunctured and demodulated / decoded, and the CSI-RS is demapped and extracted. And channel quality is measured using CSI-RS and a CSI measurement value is obtained. As described above, in the wireless communication method of the present invention, the CSI-RS is non-orthogonally processed so as to be non-orthogonal between cells, and the CSI-RS is transmitted between transmission antennas and between some cells. By making orthogonal, it is possible to transmit a downlink channel quality measurement reference signal in consideration of orthogonalization between transmission antennas, orthogonalization between cells, and highly accurate interference estimation.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and can be implemented with various modifications. In the said embodiment, the number of transmitting antennas and the number of cells are examples, and are not limited to this. In addition, the number of processing units and the processing procedure in the above description can be changed as appropriate without departing from the scope of the present invention. Each element shown in the figure represents a function, and each functional block may be realized by hardware or software. Other modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  The present invention is useful for a radio base station apparatus, a mobile terminal apparatus, and a radio communication method of an LTE-A system.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 _n Mobile terminal device 2 _n Radio base station device 3 Access gateway 4 Core network 5 _N cell 11 Reception antenna 12 CP removal part 13 FFT part 14 Channel division part 15 Depuncture processing part 16 Shared channel signal demodulation and decoding part 17 CSI information generation Unit 21 Transmission signal generation unit 22 Transmission antenna 171 Multiplex RB selection unit 172 Time / frequency demapping unit 173 CSI measurement unit 211 Shared channel signal generation unit 212 Puncture processing unit 213 CSI-RS sequence generation unit 214 Time / frequency mapping unit 215 Multiplexing RB selection unit 216 Channel multiplexing unit 217 IFFT unit 218 CP addition unit

Claims (13)

A generator for generating a channel quality measurement reference signal using a scrambling code associated with a cell ID;
A mapping unit that maps the channel quality measurement reference signal to time domain and frequency domain resources based on a shifting number representing a shifting pattern;
A transmission unit configured to orthogonalize the channel quality measurement reference signal between transmitting antennas and transmit the orthogonalized signal to a mobile terminal device,
The shifting number is notified to the mobile terminal device as control information ,
A radio base station apparatus that controls transmission of data signals in time domain and frequency domain resources based on the shifting number . The radio base station apparatus according to claim 1, wherein orthogonalization between the transmission antennas is performed by frequency division multiplexing and code division multiplexing. The radio base station apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein no data signal is transmitted in time domain and frequency domain resources based on the shifting number . When orthogonalizing the channel quality measurement reference signal with another cell other than the own cell, the data signal of the own cell is transmitted in the resources in the time domain and the frequency domain where the channel quality measurement reference signal of the other cell is arranged. The radio base station apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein no transmission is performed . A receiving unit that receives a channel quality measurement reference signal that is generated using a scrambling code associated with a cell ID and mapped to a resource in a time domain and a frequency domain based on a shifting number that represents a shifting pattern; A measurement unit that measures channel quality using the channel quality measurement reference signal,
The shifting number is notified as control information from the radio base station apparatus ,
A mobile terminal apparatus that controls reception of data signals in time domain and frequency domain resources based on the shifting number .   The mobile terminal apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the receiving section receives orthogonalization control information including a resource to be used and an orthogonal multiplexing number. When orthogonalizing the channel quality measurement reference signal with another cell other than the own cell, the data signal of the own cell is transmitted in the resources in the time domain and the frequency domain where the channel quality measurement reference signal of the other cell is arranged. The mobile terminal apparatus according to claim 5 or 6 , wherein reception is not performed . In the radio base station apparatus, generating a channel quality measurement reference signal using a scrambling code associated with a cell ID;
Mapping the channel quality measurement reference signal to time domain and frequency domain resources based on a shifting number representing a shifting pattern;
The channel quality measurement reference signal is orthogonalized between transmitting antennas and transmitted to a mobile terminal device, and
The shifting number is notified to the mobile terminal device as control information from the radio base station device ,
A wireless communication method, comprising: controlling transmission of a data signal in a time domain resource and a frequency domain resource based on the shifting number .   The mobile terminal apparatus includes a step of receiving a downlink signal including the channel quality measurement reference signal, and a step of measuring channel quality using the channel quality measurement reference signal. Item 9. A wireless communication method according to Item 8. The radio communication method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein the orthogonalization between the transmission antennas is performed by frequency division multiplexing and code division multiplexing. The radio communication method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein no data signal is transmitted in a resource in a time domain and a frequency domain based on the shifting number . When orthogonalizing the channel quality measurement reference signal with another cell other than the own cell, the data signal of the own cell is transmitted in the resources in the time domain and the frequency domain where the channel quality measurement reference signal of the other cell is arranged. The wireless communication method according to claim 11 , wherein no transmission is performed . A generating unit that generates a channel quality measurement reference signal using a scrambling code associated with a cell ID; and the channel quality measurement reference signal based on a shifting number that represents a shifting pattern. A radio base station apparatus comprising: a mapping unit that maps to a resource of a channel; and a transmission unit that orthogonalizes and transmits the channel quality measurement reference signal between transmission antennas;
A mobile terminal apparatus comprising: a receiving unit that receives the channel quality measurement reference signal; and a measurement unit that measures channel quality using the channel quality measurement reference signal,
The shifting number is notified to the mobile terminal device as control information from the radio base station device ,
A wireless communication system , wherein transmission of a data signal in a resource in a time domain and a frequency domain is controlled based on the shifting number .

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