WO2015046060A1 - ユーザ端末、基地局及び無線通信方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a user terminal, a base station, and a wireless communication method applicable to a next generation communication system.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- SC-FDMA Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
- LTE-A LTE Advanced or LTE enhancement
- Frequency division duplex that divides uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) by frequency as duplex format (Duplex-mode) in radio communication of LTE and LTE-A systems
- Duplex-mode duplex format
- TDD uplink and downlink And time division duplex
- TDD the same frequency region is applied to uplink and downlink communication, and uplink and downlink are divided by time from one transmission / reception point, and signals are transmitted and received.
- the system band of the LTE-A system includes at least one component carrier (CC: Component Carrier) having the system band of the LTE system as a unit. Collecting a plurality of component carriers (cells) to increase the bandwidth is called carrier aggregation (CA).
- CC Component Carrier
- CA carrier aggregation
- Duplex-mode applied between multiple CCs also referred to as cells and transmission / reception points
- FIG. 1B Duplex-mode
- a CA to which a duplex-mode (TDD + FDD) different among a plurality of CCs is applied is also assumed (see FIG. 1C).
- Rel. 10/11 assumes intra-base station CA (Intra-eNB CA) that controls CA using a single scheduler among a plurality of CCs.
- PUCCH signals such as acknowledgment signals (ACK / NACK)
- PDSCH signals DL data signals transmitted in each CC are multiplexed so as to be aggregated into a specific CC (primal cell (PCell)).
- the present invention has been made in view of such a point, and even when CA is performed by applying a Duplex-mode that is different among a plurality of cells, a user terminal and a base that can appropriately perform transmission in the uplink
- Another object is to provide a station and a wireless communication method.
- a user terminal is a user terminal that performs communication by applying carrier aggregation to an FDD cell and a TDD cell, a receiving unit that receives a DL signal transmitted from each cell, and a delivery confirmation for the received DL signal
- a feedback control unit that assigns a signal to a predetermined UL subframe and feeds back the feedback control unit, regardless of a cell in which the primary cell is set, the UL subframe is transmitted in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell.
- an acknowledgment signal is fed back, and when the UL subframe is set in one of the FDD cells, the UL subframe of the FDD cell is used.
- a delivery confirmation signal is fed back.
- uplink transmission can be appropriately performed even when CA is performed by applying a Duplex-mode that is different among a plurality of cells.
- TDD-FDD CA it is a figure which shows another example of the A / N feedback method concerning this Embodiment.
- TDD-FDD CA it is a figure which shows another example of the A / N feedback method concerning this Embodiment.
- TDD-FDD CA it is a figure which shows another example of the A / N feedback method concerning this Embodiment.
- TDD-FDD CA it is a figure which shows another example of the A / N feedback method concerning this Embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example of a feedback method in which an RF adjustment period is provided in TDD-FDD CA.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining another example of DL HARQ timing applicable in the present embodiment in TDD-FDD CA. It is the schematic which shows an example of the radio
- FDD and TDD are defined as Duplex modes (see FIG. 1A above).
- Rel. 10 is supported by intra-base station CA (Intra-eNB CA).
- Intra-eNB CA intra-base station CA
- Rel. The CA in 10/11 was limited to the same Duplex-mode (FDD + FDD Intra-eNB CA or TDD + TDD Intra-eNB CA) (see FIG. 1B above).
- intra-base station CA Intra-eNB CA
- TDD + FDD duplex-mode
- Inter-eNB CA inter-base station CA
- the inter-base station CA is preferably supported not limited to the duplex-mode, and an inter-base station CA including a different duplex-mode (TDD + FDD) may be introduced.
- the intra-base station CA controls scheduling using a single scheduler among a plurality of cells (see FIG. 2B). That is, the user terminal only needs to feed back an uplink control signal (UCI) such as an acknowledgment signal (ACK / NACK (hereinafter also referred to as “A / N”)) only to a specific cell (PCell).
- UCI uplink control signal
- ACK / NACK acknowledgment signal
- PCell specific cell
- Inter-eNB CA inter-base station CA
- a scheduler is provided independently for each of a plurality of cells, and scheduling is controlled in each cell.
- the connection between the base stations is a connection in which the delay cannot be ignored (non-ideal backhaul connection). Therefore, the user terminal needs to feed back an uplink control signal (UCI) to each cell (see FIG. 2C).
- UCI uplink control signal
- TDD-FDD CA When CA is performed by applying a Duplex-mode that is different among multiple CCs (cells) (TDD-FDD CA), it becomes a problem how the user terminal performs A / N feedback.
- HARQ may be performed independently for a plurality of CCs. In this case, it is also conceivable to simultaneously transmit A / N in the same subframe from a cell to which FDD is applied (FDD cell) and a cell to which TDD is applied (TDD cell).
- Intra-eNB CA (1) HARQ is performed independently of multiple CCs as in Inter-eNB CA, and (2) A / N for multiple CCs is multiplexed and transmitted to any CC There are cases. In the case of the latter (2), since A / N is aggregated in any CC, simultaneous transmission of A / N does not occur.
- Intra-eNB CA which feedback method the user terminal applies depends on the capability of the user terminal (UE capability), the combination of frequency bands applied in each CC (Band combination), etc. It is conceivable to set the user terminal on the station side.
- Intra-eNB CA is performed by applying different duplex-modes between multiple CCs (above (2)), the A / N for multiple CCs is multiplexed and fed back to the PUCCH of the PCell. This case will be briefly described below.
- FIG. 3A shows the timing at which the user terminal feeds back ACK / NACK for the PDSCH signal in a cell to which FDD is applied (hereinafter also referred to as “FDD cell”).
- FDD cell a cell to which FDD is applied
- the user terminal feeds back A / N in a UL subframe after a predetermined (for example, 4 ms) from the DL subframe to which the PDSCH signal is allocated.
- FIG. 3B shows the timing at which the user terminal feeds back ACK / NACK for the PDSCH signal in a cell to which TDD is applied (hereinafter also referred to as “TDD cell”).
- TDD cell a cell to which TDD is applied
- the user terminal feeds back A / N in the UL subframe assigned in advance to the DL subframe assigned the PDSCH signal.
- the UL / DL configuration ratio is determined in multiple patterns (DL / UL Configuration 0-6), and the DL subframes assigned to the UL subframes are determined in each DL / UL configuration .
- FIG. 3B shows a case of DL / UL configuration 2 (DL / UL Config. 2), and each DL subframe is assigned (associated) with a predetermined UL subframe.
- the number assigned to each DL subframe indicates the number of subframes from the corresponding UL subframe.
- a / N feedback timing (DL HARQ timing) is the same when CA is applied.
- a / N transmission using PUCCH is performed only in a specific cell (PCell) even when CA is applied in UL.
- the present inventors limit the UL subframes used for feedback when performing A / N feedback etc. using only PUCCH of PCell. Found that there may be.
- the TDD cell is a PCell and the FDD cell is an SCell, there is a possibility that UL transmission such as a delivery confirmation signal cannot be appropriately performed.
- FIG. 4A shows a feedback method in which the DL HARQ timing of the SCell (FDD cell) matches the timing of the FDD cell (FIG. 3A) when the TDD cell is PCell and the FDD cell is SCell.
- FDD cell the DL HARQ timing of the SCell
- FIG. 3A the timing of the FDD cell (FIG. 3A) when the TDD cell is PCell and the FDD cell is SCell.
- FIG. 4B shows a feedback method in which the DL HARQ timing of the SCell (FDD cell) is matched to the timing of the TDD cell (FIG. 3B) when the TDD cell is the PCell and the FDD cell is the SCell.
- the number of DL subframes of the SCell (FDD cell) to which the UL subframe for A / N feedback can be allocated in the UL subframe of the PCell (TDD cell) is increased as compared with FIG. 4A.
- the feedback timing (for example, 4 ms) of the FDD cell is changed, there is a possibility that complicated control is required as compared with the conventional case. Further, even if the UL subframe resource of the SCell (FDD cell) is free, it cannot be used for the PUCCH.
- the present inventors perform UL transmission (PUCCH transmission) using the PUCCH in the SCell UL. It has been found that UL subframes can be appropriately allocated to PCell and SCell DL subframes by supporting.
- the Intra-eNB CA when the UL subframe is set only in one of the FDD cells regardless of whether the FDD cell or the TDD cell is a PCell, the UL subframe of the FDD cell is set. Feedback of a delivery confirmation signal or the like (PUCCH transmission) is performed using a frame.
- PUCCH transmission a delivery confirmation signal or the like
- delivery is performed using either or both of the UL subframes of the TDD cell and the FDD cell. The idea was to feedback the confirmation signal (see FIG. 5).
- PUCCH transmission related to A / N is performed using the UL subframe of the FDD cell in the subframe other than the subframe in which the UL is set in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell. More specifically, in the DL subframe of the FDD cell, the A / N for the DL subframe other than the DL subframe four subframes before the UL subframe of the TDD cell is used for the UL subframe of the FDD cell. Feedback. Thereby, regardless of which of the FDD cell and the TDD cell is the PCell, the resource of the UL subframe of the FDD is effectively utilized. In addition, an A / N feedback method (feedback destination or the like) is controlled in a subframe in which UL is set in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell.
- the selection of a cell (FDD cell and / or TDD cell) that performs PUCCH transmission is set by the base station and notified to the user terminal. Can do.
- each A / N is fed back using PUCCH of each cell in a subframe (UL subframe of TDD) in which UL is set in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell.
- the user terminal can support both Intra-eNB CA and Inter-eNB CA with one function (see FIGS. 6A and 6B). . This makes it possible to supply terminals at low cost without complicating radio (RF) circuits and baseband circuits.
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- Intra-eNB CA in a subframe in which UL is set in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell, the A / N of each CC is aggregated and multiplexed on 1 CC PUCCH and fed back. Since it is possible to avoid multi-carrier transmission by feeding back the A / N of each CC using 1 CC, it is possible to suppress the increase in out-of-band radiation and peak transmission power and transmit with higher power. It is also possible to ensure coverage.
- a cell (CC) selection method in the case where A / N of each CC is aggregated and multiplexed on 1 CC PUCCH will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.
- a case where the DL / UL configuration 2 is used in the TDD cell will be described as an example, but the DL / UL configuration applicable in the present embodiment is not limited to this.
- FIG. 7 shows only allocation of DL subframes to subframes in which UL is set in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell in the FDD cell, but other DL subframes are also shown in FIG. Assigned to the UL subframe. The same applies to FIGS. 8, 9, 11 and 12 below.
- the A / N of the FDD cell and the TDD cell is multiplexed on the PUCCH of the FDD cell.
- the A / N of the FDD cell is multiplexed with the PUCCH of the FDD cell and transmitted.
- PUCCH can be aggregated in the FDD cell in which each subframe UL is set, unlike the TDD in which the UL subframe is limited. Can be used. Further, when the FDD cell is used at a frequency lower than that of the TDD cell, UL coverage can be effectively ensured by collecting and multiplexing the PUCCH on the UL of the FDD cell.
- PUCCH transmission for each cell can be distributed by transmitting a delivery confirmation signal using UL PUCCH of the FDD cell and the TDD cell.
- the said aspect 1 is applied especially when an FDD cell is PCell (TDD cell is SCell).
- the aspect 2 is preferably applied particularly when the TDD cell is a PCell (FDD cell is an SCell). That is, PUCCH transmission in SCell is applied only when the TDD cell is PCell.
- the first aspect is applied particularly when the TDD cell is a PCell (FDD cell is an SCell).
- aspect 2 can be applied when both the FDD cell and the TDD cell are PCell. That is, it is preferable to apply aspect 2 when performing PUCCH transmission by SCell as much as possible.
- a macro cell is a PCell and a small cell is an SCell, and the SCell additionally provides high-capacity communication.
- PCell macrocell
- SCells small cells
- the PUCCH is allocated to the UL of the FDD cell and transmitted.
- PUCCH is allocated to the UL of the TDD cell and transmitted (see FIG. 9).
- the scheduler can control the cell that performs PUCCH transmission, and dynamic PUCCH offloading is possible.
- PUCCH transmission can be aggregated in a cell with many DL schedulings, DL / UL traffic can be homogenized.
- the DL traffic is likely to be biased toward a small cell with good channel quality and relatively low possibility of traffic of other users.
- the PUCCH can be biased toward the small cell in accordance with the DL traffic biased toward the small cell. Therefore, a high offload effect can be obtained in both DL / UL in an environment where a macro cell and a large number of small cells overlap.
- PUCCH is allocated to UL of FDD cell and A / N is transmitted. Therefore, when there is a lot of traffic in TDD UL, it is free.
- the FDD UL can be used.
- the PUCCH is allocated to the UL of the TDD cell and transmitted, and the A / N transmission If there is no PUCCH, the PUCCH may be assigned to the UL of the FDD cell and transmitted. In this case, when there is A / N transmission for DL assignment of both the FDD cell and the TDD cell, the PUCCH is assigned to the UL of the TDD cell and transmitted. As a result, the scheduler can control the cell that performs PUCCH transmission, and dynamic PUCCH offloading is possible.
- the DL traffic is likely to be biased toward a small cell with good channel quality and relatively low possibility of traffic of other users.
- the PUCCH can be biased toward the small cell in accordance with the DL traffic biased toward the small cell. Therefore, a high offload effect can be obtained in both DL / UL in an environment where a macro cell and a large number of small cells overlap.
- PUCCH is allocated to UL of TDD cell and A / N is transmitted, so the number of users in an environment where TDD cell is a small cell. PUCCH can be offloaded to small cells with less traffic and relatively small traffic.
- the base station uses downlink control information (DCI), upper layer signaling (for example, RRC signaling), etc. to determine which cell UL to perform PUCCH transmission at the timing when UL is performed in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell. Can be used to notify the user terminal.
- the base station can notify the user terminal of information related to the cell by using an unused bit in the existing DCI or a bit related to the PUCCH resource.
- the base station can designate a cell for performing PUCCH transmission using a TPC command area (also referred to as ARI) included in the DCI of the SCell.
- ARI is based on Rel. 10 is an ACK / NACK resource identifier (A / N Resource Indicator), which is used to specify a PCell PUCCH resource to be used for A / N feedback of PDSCH transmitted by SCell when CA is applied.
- a / N Resource Indicator ACK / NACK resource identifier
- a plurality of PUCCH resource candidates are notified in advance by an upper layer such as RRC, and one of them is designated by ARI.
- the ARI introduced in 10 can only specify the PUCCH resource in the PCell. Therefore, in the present embodiment, a configuration is possible in which a plurality of PUCCH resource candidates can be set across the PCell and SCell using ARI.
- a user terminal selects CC and PUCCH resource which perform PUCCH transmission using ARI notified from the base station.
- PUCCH transmission is dynamically and flexibly controlled by selecting a feedback destination cell (cell that aggregates A / N) using ARI at the timing when both the FDD cell and the TDD cell become UL. can do.
- PUCCH transmission can be disperse
- the transmission power control (TPC) of the PUCCH signal is performed using the TPC command included in the DCell DCI, and the overhead is increased by selecting the CC and the resource that performs the PUCCH transmission using the SCell TPC command. Can be suppressed.
- the base station uses a bit area (also referred to as ARO) that is included in the DCI transmitted by the extended PDCCH (EPDCCH) and adds an offset to the PUCCH resource number (ECCE number) to perform PUCCH transmission.
- ARO is a Rel. 11 specifies an offset value to be added to an extended control channel element number (ECCE number) when determining a PUCCH resource used for A / N feedback of PDSCH demodulated by EPDCCH.
- the extended PDCCH (EPDCCH) is a downlink control channel assigned by being frequency division multiplexed with a PDSCH (downlink shared data channel).
- the ARO introduced in No. 11 does not consider the application of CA (Non-CA), and is defined as unused (fixed to zero) when applying CA. Therefore, in this embodiment, a cell (PCell or SCell) that performs PUCCH transmission is specified using ARO.
- a user terminal selects CC which performs PUCCH transmission based on notified ARO.
- PUCCH transmission is dynamically and flexibly controlled by selecting feedback destination cells (cells that aggregate A / N) using ARO at the timing when both FDD cells and TDD cells become UL. can do.
- PUCCH transmission can be disperse
- the base station can apply the combination of the above-described SCell ARI and ARO to notify the user terminal of the feedback destination cell and PUCCH resource.
- the base station designates a CC that performs PUCCH transmission by ARO, designates a PUCCH resource in the CC by ARI, and notifies the user terminal.
- a different PUCCH resource candidate set may be set for each designated CC.
- the base station uses the control channel (PDCCH / EPDCCH) resource and configuration (Config) for transmitting downlink control information (DCI) to perform PUCCH transmission at the timing when UL is performed in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell.
- DCI downlink control information
- the base station can instruct the user terminal by associating each cell with the type of search space (Common-SS or UE-specific-SS).
- PUCCH transmission is performed in the PCell in the case of the common search space (C-SS) and in the SCell in the case of the user specific search space (UE-SS).
- the base station can instruct the user terminal by associating each cell with the type of control channel (PDCCH or EPDCCH).
- PUCCH type of control channel
- EPDCCH type of control channel
- the base station can instruct the user terminal by associating each cell with the PDCCH / EPDCCH location (CCE number) where downlink control information (DCI) is scheduled.
- CCE number the PDCCH / EPDCCH location
- DCI downlink control information
- a PUCCH signal is transmitted using PCell, and otherwise SCell.
- the case of transmitting the PUCCH by SCell may be limited to, for example, UE-SS or EPDCCH, and other cases such as C-SS or PDCCH may be specified to transmit PUCCH by PCell.
- UE-SS or EPDCCH may be specified to transmit PUCCH by PCell.
- the user terminal when transmitting a PUSCH signal at A / N transmission timing (subframe), the user terminal performs simultaneous transmission of PUCCH and PUSCH, or multiplexes and transmits A / N on PUSCH. Can do.
- the user terminal When performing simultaneous transmission of PUCCH and PUSCH, the user terminal performs A / N transmission (PUCCH transmission) using the PUCCH of the CC scheduled to transmit A / N regardless of the PUSCH assignment. That is, a user terminal performs simultaneous transmission of UL data signals and A / N using PUSCH and PUCCH.
- a / N transmission PUCCH transmission
- the user terminal when simultaneous transmission of PUSCH and PUCCH is not performed, the user terminal multiplexes and transmits A / N to PUSCH regardless of the CC that is scheduled to transmit A / N.
- a / N is multiplexed and transmitted to PUSCH of PCell.
- it when not performing PUSCH transmission by PCell and performing PUSCH transmission by several SCell, it can multiplex and transmit A / N to a cell with a small SCell index.
- a user terminal (UL CA capable UE) to which uplink CA is applicable can implement FDD-TDD CA.
- a user terminal that does not support UL CA may not be able to implement FDD-TDD CA.
- a low-cost user terminal or the like supports DL CA but may not support UL CA.
- TDD-FDD CA User terminals that do not support UL CA (UL CA non-capable UE) have only one RF for the UL. Therefore, for example, it is difficult to switch the UL frequency for each subframe as shown in FIG.
- the above-mentioned TDD-FDD CA can be applied even to user terminals that do not support UL CA. It is preferable to use a simple system.
- an RF adjustment period is about 1 ms before and after the TDD UL subframe.
- PUCCH transmission is performed according to whether or not A / N is transmitted in the FDD cell or the TDD cell at the timing when UL is performed in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell (UL subframe of the TDD cell). Control the cell. That is, in consideration of A / N transmission, PUCCH transmission in the TDD cell is selected and the RF adjustment period is set. Thereby, even when a user terminal that does not support UL CA switches PUCCH transmission between the FDD cell and the TDD cell, a decrease in throughput can be reduced.
- the user terminal performs PUCCH transmission using the UL of the TDD cell only when there is no A / N transmission of the FDD cell. Otherwise, PUCCH transmission is performed in the UL of the FDD cell (see FIG. 11). That is, when there is A / N transmission in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell, the PUCCH transmission is performed by concentrating on the FDD UL. Thereby, even if it is a case where PUCCH transmission is performed by a TDD cell, the influence of RF adjustment period can be reduced. On the other hand, when many PUCCH transmissions occur only in the TDD cell, the PUCCH can be biased to the TDD cell although RF adjustment occurs frequently. Therefore, UL traffic can be similarly biased according to the DL traffic bias.
- PUCCH transmission is performed using the UL of the TDD cell.
- the PUCCH transmission is performed by concentrating on the TDD UL.
- traffic (PUCCH transmission) can be relatively biased to TDD depending on whether A / N is transmitted in the FDD cell or TDD cell. Therefore, for example, when the FDD cell is a macro cell and the TDD cell is a small cell, more PUCCHs can be allocated to TDD small cells where UL resources are relatively free. Further, by performing PDCCH transmission using not only the FDD cell but also the TDD cell, traffic can be distributed and an offloading effect can be obtained.
- the base station can instruct the user terminal using the downlink control information (DCI), higher layer signaling, or the like as to whether or not to apply RF adjustment (RF tuning) at the timing when UL occurs in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell.
- DCI downlink control information
- the base station preferably indicates using unused or PUCCH resource related bits in the existing DCI.
- the base station can use the TPC command area (ARI) included in the DCI of the SCell to instruct whether to apply RF adjustment. Also, the base station can specify whether or not to apply RF adjustment using a bit area (ARO) included in DCI transmitted by EPDCCH and giving an offset to the PUCCH resource number.
- ARI TPC command area
- ARO bit area
- the user terminal performs RF adjustment when PUCCH transmission in the UL of the TDD cell is instructed by ARI or ARO.
- PUCCH transmission can be disperse
- the user terminal does not perform RF adjustment when there is no instruction of ARI or ARO, it is possible to suppress occurrence of an unnecessary non-transmission period in the UL.
- the base station can apply the combination of the SCell ARI and ARO to notify the user terminal of the application of RF adjustment and the PUCCH resource. For example, the base station designates whether or not RF adjustment is applied by ARO, designates the PUCCH resource in the CC by ARI, and notifies the user terminal of it.
- the base station designates whether or not RF adjustment is applied by ARO, designates the PUCCH resource in the CC by ARI, and notifies the user terminal of it.
- the ARI and ARO of the SCell it is possible to effectively use unused bits and perform offloading by flexibly controlling PUCCH transmission.
- the user terminal does not perform the RF adjustment when there is no ARO instruction, it is possible to suppress occurrence of an unnecessary non-transmission period in the UL.
- the base station may instruct the user terminal about the application / non-application of the RF adjustment using the control channel (PDCCH / EPDCCH) resource and configuration (Config) for transmitting downlink control information (DCI).
- PDCCH / EPDCCH control channel
- Config configuration for transmitting downlink control information
- the base station can instruct the user terminal by associating each cell with the type of search space (Common-SS or UE-specific-SS).
- the type of search space Common-SS or UE-specific-SS.
- PUCCH transmission is performed in the PCell in the case of the common search space (C-SS) and in the SCell in the case of the user specific search space (UE-SS).
- C-SS common search space
- UE-SS user specific search space
- RF adjustment is not performed unless the type of the search space is switched, and it is possible to suppress occurrence of an unnecessary non-transmission period in the UL.
- the base station can instruct the user terminal by associating each cell with the type of control channel (PDCCH or EPDCCH).
- a PUCCH signal is transmitted by PCell in the case of PDCCH and by SCell in the case of EPDCCH.
- the base station can instruct the user terminal by associating each cell with the PDCCH / EPDCCH location (CCE number) where downlink control information (DCI) is scheduled.
- CCE number the PDCCH / EPDCCH location
- DCI downlink control information
- a PUCCH signal is transmitted using PCell, and otherwise SCell.
- the RF adjustment is controlled by the scheduler to avoid an unnecessary UL non-transmission period, and the PUCCH offload can be controlled by performing the RF adjustment (switching the PUCCH transmission cell).
- the DL HARQ timing in the TDD cell may be the same as the DL HARQ timing of FDD (see FIG. 12).
- the A / N for the PDSCH signal transmitted in each DL subframe of the TDD cell is fed back in the UL subframe of the FDD cell after a predetermined period (for example, 4 ms) from the subframe in which the PDSCH signal is transmitted. be able to.
- the feedback delay in TDD DL HARQ can be reduced to 4 ms.
- the number of acknowledgment signals fed back in one UL subframe can be reduced and distributed over a plurality of subframes, this is given to DL HARQ when there is a misdetection of the acknowledgment signal by the base station The impact can be reduced.
- the cell which performs PUCCH transmission can be selected using any aspect shown by the said 1st aspect.
- the PUCCH transmission in a subframe that becomes UL in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell, when the PUCCH transmission is limited to one cell (FDD cell or TDD cell) regardless of the setting of the primary cell, The case where it performs by SCell or the case where it performs by the cell which performs A / N transmission by the said sub-frame etc. is mentioned.
- TDD-FDD CA has been described, the configuration to which this embodiment is applicable is not limited to this. This embodiment can also be applied to FDD-FDD CA and TDD-TDD CA.
- HARQ is performed independently for a plurality of CCs.
- a / N PUCCH transmission
- a / N PUCCH transmission
- INPRA intra-base station CA
- (1) HARQ may be performed independently for multiple CCs as in Inter-eNB CA, or (2) A / N for multiple CCs may be multiplexed and transmitted on the CC. In the case of the latter (2), since A / N is aggregated in any CC, simultaneous transmission of A / N does not occur.
- FIG. 13 is a schematic configuration diagram of the radio communication system according to the present embodiment.
- the wireless communication system shown in FIG. 13 is a system including, for example, an LTE system or SUPER 3G.
- carrier aggregation (CA) in which a plurality of basic frequency blocks (component carriers) having the system bandwidth of the LTE system as one unit can be applied.
- this wireless communication system may be called IMT-Advanced, or may be called 4G, FRA (Future Radio Access).
- the radio communication system 1 shown in FIG. 13 includes a radio base station 11 that forms a macro cell C1, and radio base stations 12a and 12b that are arranged in the macro cell C1 and form a small cell C2 that is narrower than the macro cell C1. .
- the user terminal 20 is arrange
- the user terminal 20 can connect to both the radio base station 11 and the radio base station 12 (dual connectivity). Further, intra-base station CA (Intra-eNB CA) or inter-base station CA (Inter-eNB CA) is applied between the radio base station 11 and the radio base station 12.
- One of the radio base station 11 and the radio base station 12 can apply FDD, and the other can apply TDD.
- Communication between the user terminal 20 and the radio base station 11 is performed using a carrier having a relatively low frequency band (for example, 2 GHz) and a narrow bandwidth (referred to as an existing carrier or a legacy carrier).
- a carrier having a relatively high frequency band (for example, 3.5 GHz) and a wide bandwidth may be used between the user terminal 20 and the radio base station 12, or between the user base 20 and the radio base station 11.
- the same carrier may be used.
- a new carrier type (NCT) may be used as a carrier type between the user terminal 20 and the radio base station 12.
- the wireless base station 11 and the wireless base station 12 (or between the wireless base stations 12) are wired (Optical fiber, X2 interface, etc.) or wirelessly connected.
- the radio base station 11 and each radio base station 12 are connected to the higher station apparatus 30 and connected to the core network 40 via the higher station apparatus 30.
- the upper station device 30 includes, for example, an access gateway device, a radio network controller (RNC), a mobility management entity (MME), and the like, but is not limited thereto. Further, each radio base station 12 may be connected to a higher station apparatus via the radio base station 11.
- RNC radio network controller
- MME mobility management entity
- the radio base station 11 is a radio base station having a relatively wide coverage, and may be referred to as an eNodeB, a macro base station, a transmission / reception point, or the like.
- the radio base station 12 is a radio base station having local coverage, and may be called a small base station, a pico base station, a femto base station, a Home eNodeB, a micro base station, a transmission / reception point, or the like.
- the radio base stations 11 and 12 are not distinguished, they are collectively referred to as a radio base station 10.
- Each user terminal 20 is a terminal that supports various communication schemes such as LTE and LTE-A, and may include not only a mobile communication terminal but also a fixed communication terminal.
- OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access
- SC-FDMA Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access
- OFDMA 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 the system bandwidth into bands consisting of one or continuous resource blocks for each terminal and using a plurality of terminals with mutually different bands. is there.
- the downlink communication channel includes a PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) shared by each user terminal 20 and a downlink L1 / L2 control channel (PDCCH, PCFICH, PHICH, extended PDCCH).
- PDSCH and PUSCH scheduling information and the like are transmitted by PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel).
- the number of OFDM symbols used for PDCCH is transmitted by PCFICH (Physical Control Format Indicator Channel).
- the HARQ ACK / NACK for PUSCH is transmitted by PHICH (Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel).
- scheduling information of PDSCH and PUSCH may be transmitted by the extended PDCCH (EPDCCH). This EPDCCH is frequency division multiplexed with PDSCH (downlink shared data channel).
- the uplink communication channel includes a PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) as an uplink data channel shared by each user terminal 20 and a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) as an uplink control channel.
- PUSCH Physical Uplink Shared Channel
- PUCCH Physical Uplink Control Channel
- User data and higher control information are transmitted by this PUSCH.
- downlink radio quality information CQI: Channel Quality Indicator
- ACK / NACK and the like are transmitted by PUCCH.
- FIG. 14 is an overall configuration diagram of the radio base station 10 (including the radio base stations 11 and 12) according to the present embodiment.
- the radio base station 10 includes a plurality of transmission / reception antennas 101 for MIMO transmission, an amplifier unit 102, a transmission / reception unit 103, a baseband signal processing unit 104, a call processing unit 105, and a transmission path interface 106. Yes.
- User data transmitted from the radio base station 10 to the user terminal 20 via the downlink is input from the higher station apparatus 30 to the baseband signal processing unit 104 via the transmission path interface 106.
- the baseband signal processing unit 104 performs PDCP layer processing, user data division / combination, RLC layer transmission processing such as RLC (Radio Link Control) retransmission control transmission processing, MAC (Medium Access Control) retransmission control, for example, HARQ transmission processing, scheduling, transmission format selection, channel coding, Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) processing, and precoding processing are performed and transferred to each transceiver 103.
- RLC layer transmission processing such as RLC (Radio Link Control) retransmission control transmission processing, MAC (Medium Access Control) retransmission control, for example, HARQ transmission processing, scheduling, transmission format selection, channel coding, Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) processing, and precoding processing are performed and transferred to each transceiver 103.
- HARQ transmission processing scheduling, transmission format selection, channel coding, Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) processing, and precoding processing are performed and transferred to each transceiver 103.
- IFFT Inverse Fast Fourier Transform
- the baseband signal processing unit 104 notifies the user terminal 20 of control information for communication in the cell by higher layer signaling (RRC signaling, broadcast signal, etc.).
- the information for communication in the cell includes, for example, system bandwidth in uplink or downlink, resource information for feedback, and the like.
- Each transmission / reception unit 103 converts the baseband signal output by precoding for each antenna from the baseband signal processing unit 104 to a radio frequency band.
- the amplifier unit 102 amplifies the frequency-converted radio frequency signal and transmits the amplified signal using the transmitting / receiving antenna 101.
- radio frequency signals received by the respective transmission / reception antennas 101 are amplified by the amplifier units 102 and frequency-converted by the respective transmission / reception units 103. It is converted into a baseband signal and input to the baseband signal processing unit 104.
- the baseband signal processing unit 104 performs FFT processing, IDFT processing, error correction decoding, MAC retransmission control reception processing, RLC layer, and PDCP layer reception processing on user data included in the input baseband signal.
- the data is transferred to the higher station apparatus 30 via the transmission path interface 106.
- the call processing unit 105 performs call processing such as communication channel setting and release, status management of the radio base station 10, and radio resource management.
- FIG. 15 is a main functional configuration diagram of the baseband signal processing unit 104 included in the radio base station 10 according to the present embodiment.
- the baseband signal processing unit 104 included in the radio base station 10 includes a control unit 301, a downlink control signal generation unit 302, a downlink data signal generation unit 303, a mapping unit 304, and a demapping unit. 305, a channel estimation unit 306, an uplink control signal decoding unit 307, an uplink data signal decoding unit 308, and a determination unit 309 are included.
- the control unit 301 controls scheduling of downlink user data transmitted on the PDSCH, downlink control information transmitted on the PDCCH and / or extended PDCCH (EPDCCH), downlink reference signals, and the like.
- the control unit 301 also performs control (allocation control) of uplink data transmitted on the PUSCH, uplink control information transmitted on the PUCCH or PUSCH, and uplink reference signal scheduling.
- Information related to allocation control of uplink signals is notified to user terminals using downlink control signals (DCI).
- control unit 301 controls allocation of radio resources to the downlink signal and the uplink signal based on the instruction information from the higher station apparatus 30 and the feedback information from each user terminal 20. That is, the control unit 301 has a function as a scheduler.
- the control unit 301 is provided independently for each of the plurality of CCs.
- the control unit 301 may be provided in common for the plurality of CCs.
- the downlink control signal generation unit 302 generates a downlink control signal (PDCCH signal and / or EPDCCH signal) whose assignment has been determined by the control unit 301. Specifically, the downlink control signal generation unit 302 generates a DL assignment for notifying downlink signal allocation information and a UL grant for notifying uplink signal allocation information, based on an instruction from the control unit 301.
- a downlink control signal (PDCCH signal and / or EPDCCH signal) whose assignment has been determined by the control unit 301. Specifically, the downlink control signal generation unit 302 generates a DL assignment for notifying downlink signal allocation information and a UL grant for notifying uplink signal allocation information, based on an instruction from the control unit 301.
- the downlink control signal generation section 302 downloads information on a cell in which A / N is aggregated and multiplexed (PUCCH transmission) in UL subframes in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell. It is included in control information (DCI). Further, in the second aspect, downlink control signal generation section 302 includes, in downlink control information, information on whether or not RF adjustment is applied in a UL subframe in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell.
- DCI control information
- the downlink control signal generation unit 302 uses the ARI of the SCell and the ARO to use the cell used by the user terminal for A / N feedback (feedback cell) and the PUCCH used in the cell. Generate information about resources.
- the downlink control signal generation section 302 uses the SCell ARI and ARO to generate information on whether or not to apply RF adjustment and information on the PUCCH resource to be used.
- the downlink control signal generation section 302 displays information related to the A / N feedback destination cell of the user terminal and information related to whether or not RF adjustment is applied, the type of search space, the type of control channel, or the location of the PDCCH / EPDCCH.
- the control information may be generated in association with each other.
- the downlink control signal generation unit 302 generates downlink control information based on an instruction from the control unit 301.
- the downlink data signal generation unit 303 generates a downlink data signal (PDSCH signal).
- the data signal generated by the downlink data signal generation unit 303 is subjected to an encoding process and a modulation process according to an encoding rate and a modulation scheme determined based on CSI from each user terminal 20 or the like.
- the mapping unit 304 allocates the downlink control signal generated by the downlink control signal generation unit 302 and the downlink data signal generated by the downlink data signal generation unit 303 to radio resources. Control.
- the demapping unit 305 demaps the uplink signal transmitted from the user terminal and separates the uplink signal.
- Channel estimation section 306 estimates the channel state from the reference signal included in the received signal separated by demapping section 305, and outputs the estimated channel state to uplink control signal decoding section 307 and uplink data signal decoding section 308.
- the uplink control signal decoding unit 307 decodes a feedback signal (such as a delivery confirmation signal) transmitted from the user terminal through the uplink control channel (PUCCH) and outputs the decoded signal to the control unit 301.
- Uplink data signal decoding section 308 decodes the uplink data signal transmitted from the user terminal through the uplink shared channel (PUSCH), and outputs the decoded signal to determination section 309.
- the determination unit 309 performs retransmission control determination (A / N determination) based on the decoding result of the uplink data signal decoding unit 308 and outputs the result to the control unit 301.
- FIG. 16 is an overall configuration diagram of the user terminal 20 according to the present embodiment.
- the user terminal 20 includes a plurality of transmission / reception antennas 201 for MIMO transmission, an amplifier unit 202, a transmission / reception unit (reception unit) 203, a baseband signal processing unit 204, and an application unit 205.
- radio frequency signals received by a plurality of transmission / reception antennas 201 are each amplified by an amplifier unit 202, converted in frequency by a transmission / reception unit 203, and converted into a baseband signal.
- the baseband signal is subjected to FFT processing, error correction decoding, retransmission control reception processing, and the like by the baseband signal processing unit 204.
- downlink user data is transferred to the application unit 205.
- the application unit 205 performs processing related to layers higher than the physical layer and the MAC layer. Also, broadcast information in the downlink data is also transferred to the application unit 205.
- uplink user data is input from the application unit 205 to the baseband signal processing unit 204.
- transmission processing for retransmission control H-ARQ (Hybrid ARQ)
- channel coding precoding
- DFT processing IFFT processing
- the like are performed and transferred to each transmission / reception unit 203.
- the transmission / reception unit 203 converts the baseband signal output from the baseband signal processing unit 204 into a radio frequency band.
- the amplifier unit 202 amplifies the frequency-converted radio frequency signal and transmits the amplified signal using the transmitting / receiving antenna 201.
- FIG. 17 is a main functional configuration diagram of the baseband signal processing unit 204 included in the user terminal 20.
- the baseband signal processing unit 204 included in the user terminal 20 includes a control unit 401 (feedback control unit), an uplink control signal generation unit 402, an uplink data signal generation unit 403, a mapping unit 404, The demapping unit 405, the channel estimation unit 406, the downlink control signal decoding unit 407, the downlink data signal decoding unit 408, and the determination unit 409 are included at least.
- the control unit 401 generates an uplink control signal (A / N signal, etc.) and an uplink data signal based on the downlink control signal (PDCCH signal) transmitted from the radio base station and the retransmission control determination result for the received PDSCH signal. To control.
- the downlink control signal received from the radio base station is output from the downlink control signal decoding unit 407, and the retransmission control determination result is output from the determination unit 409.
- the control unit 401 also functions as a feedback control unit that controls the feedback of the delivery confirmation signal (A / N) with respect to the PDSCH signal. Specifically, the control unit 401 determines a cell (or CC) to which A / N is fed back and a PUCCH resource to which A / N is allocated in a communication system to which CA is applied. For example, the control unit 401 determines an A / N feedback destination cell and a PUCCH resource to be used based on a downlink control signal transmitted from the radio base station, and instructs the mapping unit 404.
- the control unit 401 performs control so that PUCCH transmission is limited to the FDD cell when A / N is transmitted with 1 CC (described above) (See FIG. 7).
- a / N feedback is performed using the PUCCH of the FDD cell regardless of whether the FDD cell is a PCell or an SCell.
- control unit 401 controls to transmit the PUCCH transmission using the FDD cell and the TDD cell when A / N is transmitted with 1 CC (see FIG. 8 above). Specifically, at the timing when UL is set in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell, PUCCH transmission is performed using the UL of the TDD cell, and PUCCH transmission is performed using the UL of the FDD cell in other subframes. .
- the control unit 401 when the control unit 401 transmits ACK / NACK with 1 CC, the control unit 401 uses both the FDD cell and the TDD cell based on whether or not the A / N is transmitted in the FDD cell or the TDD cell.
- a cell in which PUCCH transmission is performed is determined in a UL subframe (see FIG. 9 above).
- control unit 401 determines whether or not RF adjustment is applied at the timing when UL is performed in both the FDD cell and the TDD cell, and the A / N of the FDD cell or the TDD cell. Is determined based on the presence or absence of transmission (see FIG. 11 above).
- the uplink control signal generation unit 402 generates an uplink control signal (feedback signal such as a delivery confirmation signal or channel state information (CSI)) based on an instruction from the control unit 401. Further, the uplink data signal generation unit 403 generates an uplink data signal based on an instruction from the control unit 401. Note that the control unit 401 instructs the uplink data signal generation unit 403 to generate an uplink data signal when the UL grant is included in the downlink control signal notified from the radio base station.
- CSI channel state information
- the mapping unit 404 controls allocation of uplink control signals (such as delivery confirmation signals) and uplink data signals to radio resources (PUCCH, PUSCH) based on an instruction from the control unit 401. For example, the mapping unit 404 assigns A / N to the PUCCH of the CC according to the CC (cell) that performs feedback (PUCCH transmission).
- the demapping unit 405 demaps the downlink signal transmitted from the radio base station 10 and separates the downlink signal.
- Channel estimation section 406 estimates the channel state from the reference signal included in the received signal separated by demapping section 405, and outputs the estimated channel state to downlink control signal decoding section 407 and downlink data signal decoding section 408.
- the downlink control signal decoding unit 407 decodes the downlink control signal (PDCCH signal) transmitted through the downlink control channel (PDCCH), and outputs scheduling information (allocation information to uplink resources) to the control unit 401.
- the downlink control signal includes information on a cell that feeds back a delivery confirmation signal and information on whether or not RF adjustment is applied, the downlink control signal is also output to the control unit 401.
- the downlink data signal decoding unit 408 decodes the downlink data signal transmitted through the downlink shared channel (PDSCH), and outputs the decoded signal to the determination unit 409.
- the determination unit 409 performs retransmission control determination (A / N determination) based on the decoding result of the downlink data signal decoding unit 408 and outputs the result to the control unit 401.
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第1の態様では、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULが設定されるサブフレーム(TDDのULサブフレーム設定時)において、1CCのPUCCHに複数CCのA/Nを多重してフィードバックする方法について説明する。
態様1では、1CCでA/Nを送信する場合、PUCCH送信をFDDセルに限定して行う(図7参照)。つまり、FDDセルがSCellであっても、PCellの場合と同様にFDDセルのPUCCHを用いてACK/NACKのフィードバックを行う。なお、図7では、FDDセルにおいて、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULが設定されるサブフレームに対するDLサブフレームの割当てしか示していないが、他のDLサブフレームも上記図5で示したようにULサブフレームに割当てられている。これは、以下の図8、9、11、12でも同様である。
態様2では、1CCでA/Nを送信する場合、PUCCHをFDDセルとTDDセルとを用いて送信する(図8参照)。具体的には、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULが設定されるサブフレームでは、TDDセルのULでPUCCH送信を行う。また、その他のサブフレームではFDDセルのULでPUCCH送信を行う。この場合、TDDセルとFDDセルのPUCCH送信は異なるサブフレームでそれぞれ行い、FDDセルとTDDセルで同時にPUCCH送信は行わない。
態様3では、1CCでA/Nを送信する場合、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULが設定されるサブフレームにおいて、所定条件に基づいてFDDセル又はTDDセルの一方のULを選択して、PUCCH送信を行う。所定条件としては、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULサブフレームとなるタイミングにおいて、各セルのA/Nの送信有無とすることができる。
なお、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULとなるタイミングにおいて、いずれのセルのULでPUCCH送信を行うかについて、基地局は下り制御情報(DCI)や上位レイヤシグナリング(例えば、RRCシグナリング)等を用いてユーザ端末に通知することができる。例えば、基地局は、既存のDCI中の未使用、又はPUCCHリソース関連のビットを利用してユーザ端末にセルに関する情報を通知することができる。以下に、基地局からユーザ端末に対する通知方法について説明する。
本実施の形態において、A/N送信タイミング(サブフレーム)においてPUSCH信号を送信する場合、ユーザ端末は、PUCCHとPUSCHの同時送信を行うか、あるいはPUSCHにA/Nを多重して送信することができる。
上記第1の態様では、上りリンクのCAが適用可能なユーザ端末(UL CA capable UE)はFDD-TDD CAを実現することが出来る。一方で、UL CAをサポートしていないユーザ端末はFDD-TDD CAを実現できないおそれがある。例えば、低コストのユーザ端末等は、DL CAはサポートしているが、UL CAをサポートしていない場合も考えられる。また、各CCが適用する周波数バンドの組み合わせによっては、ユーザ端末がUL CAを行えない可能性も考えられる。
なお、上記説明では、FDDセル、TDDセルのそれぞれのDL信号(PDSCH信号)の割当てに対するHARQタイミングとして、CAを適用しない場合のフィードバックタイミングを利用する場合を示したが、本実施の形態はこれに限られない。例えば、Intra-eNB CAにおいて、TDDセルにおけるDL HARQタイミングを、FDDのDL HARQタイミングと同じとしてもよい(図12参照)。この場合、TDDセルの各DLサブフレームで送信されるPDSCH信号に対するA/Nを、当該PDSCH信号が送信されたサブフレームから所定期間(例えば、4ms)後のFDDセルのULサブフレームでフィードバックすることができる。これにより、TDDのDL HARQにおけるフィードバック遅延を4msに低減できる。また、1つのULサブフレームでフィードバックする送達確認信号の数を減らし、複数のサブフレームに渡って分散することができるので、基地局による送達確認信号の検出ミスがあった場合にDL HARQに与える影響を低減できる。
以下、本実施の形態に係る無線通信システムの一例について、詳細に説明する。
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- FDDセル及びTDDセルとキャリアアグリゲーションを適用して通信を行うユーザ端末であって、
各セルから送信されるDL信号を受信する受信部と、
受信したDL信号に対する送達確認信号を所定のULサブフレームに割当ててフィードバックするフィードバック制御部と、を有し、
前記フィードバック制御部は、プライマリセルが設定されるセルに関わらず、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULサブフレームが設定される場合にいずれか一方又は双方のULサブフレームを利用して送達確認信号をフィードバックし、かつFDDセルの一方にULサブフレームが設定される場合にFDDセルのULサブフレームを利用して送達確認信号をフィードバックすることを特徴とするユーザ端末。 - 前記フィードバック制御部は、FDDセルのDLサブフレームの中で、TDDセルのULサブフレームから4サブフレーム前のDLサブフレーム以外のDLサブフレームに対する送達確認信号をFDDセルのULサブフレームを利用してフィードバックすることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のユーザ端末。
- 前記フィードバック制御部は、FDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号とTDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号を、FDDセルのPUCCHに限定して割当てることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のユーザ端末。
- 前記フィードバック制御部は、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULサブフレームが設定される場合に、FDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号とTDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号を、TDDセルのPUCCHに割当てることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のユーザ端末。
- 前記フィードバック制御部は、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULサブフレームが設定される場合に、FDDセルがプライマリセルであればFDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号とTDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号を、FDDセルのPUCCHに割当て、TDDセルがプライマリセルであればFDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号とTDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号を、TDDセルのPUCCHに割当てることを特徴とする請求項1に記載のユーザ端末。
- 前記フィードバック制御部は、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULサブフレームが設定される場合に、FDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号の送信有無、又はTDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号の送信有無に基づいて、送達確認信号を集約して割当てるセルを決定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載のユーザ端末。
- 前記受信部は、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULサブフレームが設定される場合に、PUCCHを設定するセルに関する情報が含まれる下り制御情報を受信することを特徴とする請求項1に記載のユーザ端末。
- 前記フィードバック制御部は、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULサブフレームが設定される場合に、FDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号の割当てがない場合又はTDDセルのDL信号に対する送達確認信号の割当てがある場合に、送達確認信号をTDDセルに割当て、当該TDDセルのULサブフレームの前後においてFDDセルのULサブフレームを無送信としてRF調整を行うことを特徴とする請求項1に記載のユーザ端末。
- 異なる複信形式を利用する他の基地局とキャリアアグリゲーションを適用してユーザ端末と通信する基地局であって、
DL信号を生成する生成部と、
DLサブフレームにおいて、前記DL信号をユーザ端末に送信する送信部と、
ULサブフレームにおいて、前記ユーザ端末から送信される前記DL信号の送達確認信号を受信する受信部と、を有し、
前記生成部は、他の基地局と同じタイミングでULサブフレームが設定されるサブフレームにおいて、ユーザ端末が送信する送達確認信号の送信先に関する情報を生成することを特徴とする基地局。 - FDDセル及びTDDセルとキャリアアグリゲーションを適用して通信を行うユーザ端末の無線通信方法であって、
各セルから送信されるDL信号を受信する工程と、
受信したDL信号に対する送達確認信号を所定のULサブフレームに割当ててフィードバックする工程と、を有し、
プライマリセルが設定されるセルに関わらず、FDDセルとTDDセルの両方でULサブフレームが設定される場合にいずれか一方又は双方のULサブフレームを利用して送達確認信号をフィードバックし、かつFDDセルの一方にULサブフレームが設定される場合にFDDセルのULサブフレームを利用して送達確認信号をフィードバックすることを特徴とする無線通信方法。
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