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- This disclosure relates to communication devices and communication methods.
- the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard 802.11ax (hereinafter referred to as "11ax") is the successor standard to the task group (TG, TaskGroup) 802.11be (hereinafter referred to as "11be”). ) Technical specifications are being formulated.
- IEEE 802.11-20 / 486r0 “Decoupling Channel Training from NSTS,” March, 2020 IEEE 802.11-20 / 1375r2, “EHT LTF Design,” October, 2020
- the non-limiting examples of the present disclosure contribute to the provision of a communication device and a communication method for improving the channel estimation accuracy in wireless communication.
- the communication device includes a control circuit for setting information about an additional reference signal for each destination device in the control signal, and a transmission circuit for transmitting the control signal.
- the channel estimation accuracy in wireless communication can be improved.
- EHT PPDU Extremely High Throughput Physical Layer Convergence Procedure Protocol Data Unit
- U-SIG and EHT-SIG format when the number of destination users of EHT MU PPDU is one (non-Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO)).
- MU-MIMO Non-Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output
- VHT-LTF Very High Throughput-Long Training Field
- Diagram showing an example of IEEE 802.11n HT-SIG2 format A diagram showing an example of the relationship between the number of spatial streams in the data section and the number of LTFs.
- HT-ELTF HT-extended LTF
- Block diagram showing a configuration example of the downlink radio transmission device according to the first embodiment Block diagram showing a configuration example of the downlink radio receiver according to the first embodiment Diagram showing an example of EHT-SIG format including Extra-LTF subfields
- Diagram showing an example of EHT-SIG format when notifying the presence or absence of Extra-LTF in each user information Diagram showing an example of EHT-SIG format when notifying the number of Extra-LTF in each user information
- a diagram showing an example of the EHT-SIG format when notifying the Extra-LTF number in multiples of the initial EHT-LTF number in each user information Diagram showing an example of EHT-SIG format when notifying Extra-LTF allocation by Bitmap in common information
- MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
- SU Single User
- MU Multi-User
- Diagram showing an example of Trigger frame User Info format when notifying Extra-LTF information in user information A block diagram showing a configuration example of a downlink radio transmission device according to a second embodiment.
- Diagram showing an example of Trigger frame User Info format when notifying Extra-LTF information in each user information Diagram showing an example of Trigger frame type for instructing Extra-LTF
- Diagram showing an example of Trigger frame Common Info format when notifying Extra-LTF with Bitmap in common information A diagram showing an example of Trigger frame Common info format when notifying whether or not the user information includes Extra-LTF information in the common information.
- one of the purposes is to improve the channel estimation accuracy, rather than the 11ax High Efficient non-Legacy Long Training Field (hereinafter referred to as HE-LTF) determined from the number of spatial streams (Spatial Stream (SS)).
- HE-LTF High Efficient non-Legacy Long Training Field
- SS spatial Stream
- EHT-LTF Extream High Throuhput-LTF
- FIG. 1 shows an example of the EHT Physical Layer Convergence Procedure Protocol Data Unit (EHT PPDU) format for notifying EHT-LTF.
- the signal (SIG) field including the U-SIG field and the EHT-SIG field is a non-limiting example of a control signal.
- one or more EHT-LTFs can be set in the EHT PPDU.
- EHT-LTF is a non-limiting example of an additional reference signal.
- FIG. 2 shows U-SIG and EHT- when the number of destination users of EHT MU PPDU is one (referred to as non-Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MU-MIMO) or SU (single user)).
- MU-MIMO Multi-User Multiple-Input Multiple-Output
- FIG. 3 shows an example of U-SIG and EHT-SIG formats when the number of destination users of EHT MU PPDU is more than one (referred to as MU-MIMO).
- the EHT-SIG field includes, for example, a common field common to a plurality of destination users and a user field for each destination user.
- the EHT-SIG field is provided with one user field, and in the case of MU-MIMO, the EHT-SIG field is a user field. Is provided as many as the number corresponding to the number of destination users.
- a subfield of the number of spatial streams (Number of Spatial Streams, hereinafter referred to as N STS ) included in the user information (also referred to as User field) of HE PPDUG, or Determines the number of HE-LTFs contained in a HE PPDU based on the value of the number of spatial streams notified by the Spatial Configuration subfield.
- the Number of EHT-LTF Symbols subfield (hereinafter referred to as N EHT-LTF ) included in U-SIG notifies the number of EHT-LTF symbols included in EHT PPDU.
- N EHT-LTF the Number of EHT-LTFs contained in EHT PPDU can be determined based on the number of spatial streams as in 11ax.
- N EHT-LTF notifies the number of EHT-LTF symbols that is larger than the number of EHT-LTF determined from the number of spatial streams, so that EHT PPDU including more EHT-LTF than normal EHT PPDU is included. Can be realized.
- the access point also called AccessPoint (AP) or "base station”
- AP AccessPoint
- base station each terminal
- STA Station
- a STA that receives a signal containing more EHT-LTFs than HE-LTFs will have, for example, the number of EHT-LTFs notified by the N EHT-LTF subfield and the space notified by the N STS subfield or Spatial Configuration subfield. Compare with the number of streams to determine if the EHT-LTF contains additional LTFs and use the EHT-LTF for channel estimation.
- N EHT-LTF may be included in the Common field of EHT-SIG as a surplus subfield of U-SIG.
- FIG. 5 shows an example of the HT-SIG2 format in 11n.
- Sounding PPDUs send, for example, an LTF (called a Data LTF (DLTF)) that is determined based on the number of spatial streams and an additional spatial stream (called an extended spatial stream, or an Extension spatial stream (ESS)).
- LTF called Extension LTF (ELTF)
- 6 and 7 show an example of the relationship between the number of spatial streams (N STS / N ESS ) and the number of LTFs (N HT-DLTF / N HT-ELTF ).
- the total value of the number of spatial streams and the number of extended spatial streams may be required to be, for example, 4 or less and the number of transmitting antennas or less.
- the required channel estimation accuracy may differ for each user.
- the modulation method in other words, Modulation and Coding Scheme
- MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
- a control signal having a common field (or common information) and a user field (or user information) has a field (or information) related to an additional LTF (referred to as Extra-LTF) for each user. ) Is included (or set) to improve the channel estimation accuracy.
- Extra-LTF additional LTF
- the channel estimation accuracy can be improved by determining the allocation of Extra-LTF for each user according to the channel estimation accuracy required for each user and synthesizing a plurality of channel estimates at the maximum ratio.
- signal errors can be reduced, so that wireless communication quality can be improved.
- the wireless communication system includes at least one access point (also referred to as an Access Point (AP) or "base station”) and one terminal (referred to as a Station (STA)). include.
- AP Access Point
- STA Station
- AP corresponds to "downlink wireless transmitter” and STA corresponds to “downlink wireless receiver”.
- uplink wireless receiver corresponds to "uplink wireless transmitter”.
- the STA may be referred to as a "user device” or simply a "user”.
- the "downlink radio receiver” can be positioned as a destination device in DL communication.
- the AP may transmit a PPDU containing Extra-LTF control information to the STA, for example, in DL communication.
- the AP transmits a signal including Extra-LTF to the STA.
- a method in which the AP transmits a signal including Extra-LTF to the STA at 11be will be described.
- FIG. 8 is a sequence diagram showing an operation example of a wireless communication system in which the AP transmits an EHT PPDU including Extra-LTF to the STA at 11be.
- the AP transmits a signal (capability request) requesting transmission of capacity information (called Capability) related to Extra-LTF to STA (for example, STA1 and STA2) (S101).
- Capability capacity information
- STA for example, STA1 and STA2
- S101 capacity information related to Extra-LTF
- S102 Capability response
- Capability related to Extra-LTF includes, for example, information on whether Extra-LTF is supported, the maximum number of LTFs that can be received by non-Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) single-user transmission, and the maximum LTF that can be received by multi-user transmission. At least one of the numbers may be included.
- OFDMA Orthogonal Frequency-Division Multiple Access
- the AP selects an STA that can transmit Extra-LTF based on the capability acquired by the Capability request received from the STA, and schedules frequency resources (called RecourseUnit (RU)), spatial multiplexing method, and modulation method. (S103). Further, the AP generates an EHT PPDU including Extra-LTF based on the scheduling information, for example (S104). At this time, the AP may, for example, include information for notifying the allocation of Extra-LTF (hereinafter, may be referred to as “Extra-LTF information”) in the EHT PPDU and transmit it to the STA (S105).
- Extra-LTF information information for notifying the allocation of Extra-LTF
- the STA that has received the Extra-LTF information from the AP performs, for example, the reception processing of the EHT PPDU including the Extra-LTF information (S106). For example, STA determines whether Extra-LTF is assigned to EHT PPDU based on the N STS and N EHT-LTF values obtained from the preamble part of EHT PPDU and Extra-LTF information, and uses LTF. Channel estimation is performed.
- the STA performs, for example, equalization processing of the data part of the EHT PPDU based on the acquired channel estimated value, and demodulates / decodes the data part. Further, the STA transmits, for example, a response signal (Acknowledge (called ACK)) to the AP according to the error determination result of the decoded data signal (S107).
- ACK Acknowledge
- FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a partial configuration example of the downlink radio transmission device (for example, AP) 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the control unit eg, corresponding to a control circuit
- adds an additional reference signal eg, Extra-LTF
- the transmission unit (for example, corresponding to a transmission circuit) transmits the control signal.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a partial configuration example of the downlink radio receiver (for example, STA) 200 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the receiver eg, corresponding to a receiving circuit
- additional reference signals eg, Extra-LTF
- destination device eg, STA
- the control unit eg, corresponding to a control circuit
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the downlink radio transmission device according to the first embodiment.
- the downlink wireless transmission device (for example, AP) 100 shown in FIG. 11 includes, for example, a wireless reception unit 101, a reception signal decoding unit 102, a scheduling unit 103, a data generation unit 104, a data coding unit 105, and data.
- the modulation unit 106, the preamble generation unit 107, and the radio transmission unit 108 may be included.
- At least one of the received signal decoding unit 102, the scheduling unit 103, the data generation unit 104, the data coding unit 105, the data modulation unit 106, and the preamble generation unit 107 is included in, for example, the control unit shown in FIG. good.
- the radio transmission unit 108 may be included in the transmission unit shown in FIG. 9, for example.
- the radio receiving unit 101 receives, for example, a signal transmitted from the downlink radio receiving device (for example, STA) 200 (see FIG. 10) via an antenna, and down-converts and analog-to-digital (A / D). Performs wireless reception processing such as conversion.
- the radio reception unit 101 divides the reception signal after the radio reception processing into a preamble unit (also referred to as a preamble signal) and a data unit (also referred to as a data signal) and outputs the reception signal to the reception signal decoding unit 102.
- the reception signal decoding unit 102 performs demographic processing such as Fourier transform (for example, Fast Fourier Transform (FFT)) on each of the preamble signal and the data signal input from the radio reception unit 101 to obtain the preamble signal and the data signal.
- the control signals included in each may be extracted.
- the control signal may include information or parameters such as, for example, frequency bandwidth (BW), MCS, or coding method.
- the received signal decoding unit 102 uses, for example, the control signal acquired from the preamble signal and the channel estimation signal to channel equalize the data signal after Fourier transform, demodulates and decodes the data signal, and performs Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC). You may make an error judgment such as.
- CRC Cyclic Redundancy Check
- the received signal decoding unit 102 outputs the decoded data signal and the control signal to the scheduling unit 103, for example, when there is no error (in other words, a decoding error) in the data signal. On the other hand, the received signal decoding unit 102 does not have to output the decoded data signal, for example, when there is an error in the data signal.
- the scheduling unit 103 transmits to the downlink radio receiving device 200 based on, for example, the reception quality information of the data signal output from the receiving signal decoding unit 102 or the capability of the downlink radio receiving device (for example, STA) 200.
- the scheduling information of the data signal may be determined.
- the reception quality information may include information such as Packet Error Rate (PER) and RSSI.
- Scheduling information may include information or parameters such as RU, MCS, error correction coding method, and Extra-LTF information.
- the scheduling information may be output to, for example, the data generation unit 104, the data coding unit 105, the data modulation unit 106, and the preamble generation unit 107.
- the data generation unit 104 generates, for example, a data series to be transmitted to the downlink radio receiving device 200 based on the scheduling information output from the scheduling unit 103, and outputs the data series to the data coding unit 105.
- the data coding unit 105 performs coding based on, for example, a data series output from the data generation unit 104 and scheduling information (for example, an error correction coding method or MCS) output from the scheduling unit 103. ..
- the coded data may be output to, for example, the data modulation unit 106.
- the data modulation unit 106 may perform modulation and inverse Fourier transform (for example, for example) based on the coded data output from the data coding unit 105 and the scheduling information (for example, the modulation method) output from the scheduling unit 103. Perform Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT)).
- IFFT Inverse Fast Fourier Transform
- the modulated data signal may be output to, for example, the radio transmission unit 108.
- the preamble generation unit 107 generates a preamble signal including control information related to Extra-LTF or Extra-LTF (for example, Extra-LTF allocation information) based on the scheduling information output from the scheduling unit 103, for example.
- the preamble signal may be modulated and IFFT processed by the preamble generation unit 107, and output to the radio transmission unit 108, for example.
- the wireless transmission unit 108 adds a preamble signal output from the preamble generation unit 107 to the data signal output from the data modulation unit 106 to generate a wireless frame (also referred to as a packet signal). Further, the wireless transmission unit 108 performs wireless transmission processing such as Digital-to-Analog (D / A) conversion and up-conversion to the carrier frequency on the wireless frame, and the signal after the wireless transmission processing is performed via the antenna. Is transmitted to the downlink radio receiver 200.
- D / A Digital-to-Analog
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the downlink radio receiving device according to the first embodiment.
- the downlink radio receiving device (for example, STA) 200 shown in FIG. 12 includes, for example, a wireless receiving unit 201, a preamble demodulation unit 202, an Extra-LTF discrimination unit 203, a channel estimation unit 204, and a data demodulation unit 205.
- the data decoding unit 206, the transmission signal generation unit 207, and the wireless transmission unit 208 may be included.
- At least one of the preamble demodulation unit 202, the Extra-LTF discrimination unit 203, the channel estimation unit 204, the data demodulation unit 205, the data decoding unit 206, and the transmission signal generation unit 207 is included in, for example, the control unit shown in FIG. You can do it.
- the wireless receiving unit 201 may be included in the receiving unit shown in FIG. 10, for example.
- the wireless reception unit 201 may receive a signal transmitted from the downlink wireless transmission device (for example, AP) 100 via an antenna, and perform wireless reception processing such as down-conversion and A / D conversion. Further, the wireless reception unit 201 outputs, for example, a data signal extracted from the reception signal after the wireless reception process to the data demodulation unit 205, and outputs the preamble signal to the preamble demodulation unit 202.
- a signal transmitted from the downlink wireless transmission device (for example, AP) 100 via an antenna and perform wireless reception processing such as down-conversion and A / D conversion. Further, the wireless reception unit 201 outputs, for example, a data signal extracted from the reception signal after the wireless reception process to the data demodulation unit 205, and outputs the preamble signal to the preamble demodulation unit 202.
- the preamble demodulation unit 202 extracts a control signal used for demodulation and decoding of the data unit by performing demodulation processing such as Fourier transform (for example, FFT) on the preamble signal output from the radio reception unit 201, for example. do.
- This control signal may include information or parameters such as BW, MCS, error correction coding method, and Extra-LTF information.
- the preamble demodulation unit 202 may output the extracted control information to the data demodulation unit 205, the data decoding unit 206, the Extra-LTF discrimination unit 203, and the channel estimation unit 204, for example.
- the Extra-LTF discrimination unit 203 determines whether or not the preamble of the received signal includes the Extra-LTF based on the Extra-LTF information output from the preamble demodulation unit 202, for example.
- the discriminated information (hereinafter, may be referred to as Extra-LTF discriminating information) may be output to, for example, the channel estimation unit 204.
- the channel estimation unit 204 estimates the channel using, for example, a reference signal (for example, LTF) included in the preamble. For example, the channel estimation unit 204 determines the number of spatial streams allocated to the downlink radio receiver when Extra-LTF is assigned based on the Extra-LTF discrimination information output from the Extra-LTF discrimination unit 203. Channel estimation is performed using Extra-LTF in addition to EHT-LTF (referred to as Original LTF) determined based on the basis.
- a reference signal for example, LTF
- LTF Extra-LTF discrimination information output from the Extra-LTF discrimination unit 203.
- Channel estimation is performed using Extra-LTF in addition to EHT-LTF (referred to as Original LTF) determined based on the basis.
- the channel estimation unit 204 synthesizes the channel estimation values estimated using the Original LTF and the Extra-LTF in the maximum ratio, and outputs the synthesized channel estimation value to the data demodulation unit 205.
- the power corrected value may be given to the combined channel estimated value. Further, the channel estimation unit 204 does not have to perform channel estimation using Extra-LTF when Extra-LTF is not assigned.
- the data demodulation unit 205 performs processing such as Fourier conversion (for example, FFT) on the data signal output from the radio reception unit 201, and the control information output from the preamble demodulation unit 202 and the channel estimation unit 204.
- the data signal is demodulated using the channel estimates output from.
- the demodulated data signal may be output to, for example, the data decoding unit 206.
- the data decoding unit 206 decodes the demodulated data signal output from the data demodulation unit 205 using the control information output from the preamble demodulation unit 202, performs an error determination such as CRC, and makes an error determination which is a determination result.
- the information is output to the transmission signal generation unit 207.
- the transmission signal generation unit 207 generates a response signal (ACK or Block ACK (called BA)) based on, for example, the error determination information output from the data decoding unit. Further, the transmission signal generation unit 207 adds a preamble signal to the data signal, for example, generates a radio frame, and outputs the radio frame to the radio transmission unit 208.
- ACK ACK
- BA Block ACK
- the wireless transmission unit 208 performs wireless transmission processing such as D / A conversion and up-conversion to the carrier frequency on the wireless frame output from the transmission signal generation unit 207, and after the wireless transmission processing via the antenna, for example.
- the signal is transmitted to the downlink wireless transmission device 100.
- control signal (also referred to as control information) transmitted from the downlink radio transmission device 100 to the downlink radio reception device 200 includes common information common to a plurality of users and individual information to the plurality of users. User information and may be included.
- the control signal may include, for example, Extra-LTF information that is individual to the user (for example, the downlink radio receiver 200).
- the control information may be, for example, the SIG field (U-SIG or EHT-SIG) of the EHT PPDU or the Trigger frame.
- the Extra-LTF information may include, for example, information or a parameter indicating at least one of the presence / absence of the Extra-LTF allocation and the number of Extra-LTF allocations.
- each user information may include a subfield for notifying Extra-LTF information.
- each user field of the EHT-SIG may include an Extra-LTF subfield notifying the assignment of the Extra-LTF.
- the notification method using the Extra-LTF subfield will be described later in Specific Examples 1 to 3 of Method 1.
- EHT-LTF for example, a mapping matrix (called P-matrix) is added to multiplex a plurality of EHT-LTF symbols regardless of the presence or absence of Extra-LTF.
- P-matrix a mapping matrix
- the P-matrix to be used is determined according to the number of LTFs (N HE-LTF ).
- N HE-LTF the number of LTFs
- P 4 ⁇ 4 is represented by, for example, equation (2).
- the column components of P-matrix correspond to each LTF symbol.
- the row component of P-matrix corresponds to the spatial stream, and the row component is multiplexed with each LTF symbol.
- the P-matrix to be added to the EHT-LTF including the Extra-LTF may be determined based on, for example, the number of EHT-LTFs. This number of EHT-LTFs may be obtained, for example, by adding the number of Extra-LTFs to the number of EHT-LTFs determined based on the total number of spatial streams transmitted in MU-MIMO.
- FIG. 14 shows an example of P-matrix added to EHT-LTF when two spatial streams are assigned to STA1 and STA2 and two Extra-LTFs are assigned to STA1.
- the AP adds, for example, elements of P-matrix (called P 6 ⁇ 6 ) of 1 to 4 rows and 1 to 4 columns of 6 rows and 6 columns to the Original LTF, and 1 to 4 of P 6 ⁇ 6 Add elements in rows 5-6 to Extra-LTF.
- P 6 ⁇ 6 elements of P-matrix
- STA1 performs maximum ratio synthesis of, for example, the channel estimated value acquired from the Original LTF and the channel estimated value acquired from the Extra-LTF, and is used for the equalization processing of the data part.
- FIG. 15 shows an example of P-matrix added to EHT-LTF when two spatial streams are assigned to STA1 and STA2 and four extra-LTFs are assigned to STA1.
- the AP adds another P-matrix P 4x 4 to the Extra-LTF, for example, in addition to adding a 4-by-4 P-matrix (called P 4x4 ) to the Original LTF. Add.
- STA1 synthesizes the maximum ratio of the channel estimated value acquired from the Original LTF and the two channel estimated values acquired from the Extra-LTF, and uses it for the equalization processing of the data part.
- the Extra-LTF information notifies, for example, the presence or absence of Extra-LTF.
- FIG. 16 shows an example of the EHT-SIG format when notifying the presence / absence of Extra-LTF in each user information.
- the first STA may determine the number of Extra-LTFs addressed to the first STA by referring to, for example, user information addressed to other second STAs.
- FIG. 16 shows an example in which one spatial stream is assigned to STA1 and STA2, and two Extra-LTFs are assigned to STA1.
- An example of LTF allocation at this time is shown in FIG.
- one Original LTF is assigned to each of STA1 and STA2.
- STA1 refers to Extra-LTF in the User field of STA2 and identifies that Extra-LTF is not assigned to STA2.
- STA2 identifies that Extra-LTF has been assigned to STA1 based on, for example, Extra-LTF in the User field of STA1.
- STA2 calculates the EHT-LTF index assigned to STA1 from the difference between the number of EHT-LTFs and the total spatial stream, as in STA1, and derives the EHT-LTF index (4) referenced by STA2. ..
- the Extra-LTF information notifies, for example, the number of Extra-LTFs.
- FIG. 18 shows an example of the EHT-SIG format when notifying the number of Extra-LTFs in each user information.
- FIG. 18 shows an example in which one spatial stream is assigned to each of STA1 and STA2, and two Extra-LTFs are assigned to STA1.
- the method of notifying the number of Extra-LTFs may be, for example, notifying the number of Extra-LTFs by each Extra-LTF subfield.
- the notification method of the number of Extra-LTFs may be limited to the number of Extra-LTFs that can be used (for example, the number of Extra-LTFs is selected from [0, 2, 4, 8]).
- FIG. 19 shows an example of the EHT-SIG format when the number of Extra-LTFs is notified in multiples of the initial number of EHT-LTFs in each user information.
- FIG. 19 shows an example in which one spatial stream is assigned to each of STA1 and STA2, and one Extra-LTF is assigned to STA1.
- the Extra-LTF subfield is not limited to the 1-bit subfield, and the multiple of the initial LTF number to be notified may be tripled or quadrupled or more by increasing the number of bits of the Extra-LTF subfield. good.
- Method 2 In the method 2, for example, the configuration (or format) of the control information is switched depending on the presence or absence of Extra-LTF. For example, add the Extra-LTF present subfield to U-SIG to notify the presence or absence of Extra-LTF.
- the presence or absence of Extra-LTF may be notified by any of Specific Examples 1 to 3 of Method 1.
- the signaling overhead when Extra-LTF is not used can be reduced.
- Specific Example 1 of Method 2 when a user to whom Extra-LTF is assigned is included in the transmission signal, for example, an Extra-LTF bitmap is added to the common information, and the presence or absence of Extra-LTF for each user is performed by the Extra-LTF bitmap. May be notified. In other words, if the transmitted signal does not include the user to whom Extra-LTF is assigned, the common information does not have to include Extra-LTF bitmap.
- FIG. 20 shows an example of the EHT-SIG format when notifying the allocation of Extra-LTF by Bitmap in the common information.
- the Extra-LTF bitmap may be, for example, a variable length bitmap determined based on the number of user information included in the EHT-SIG. Further, the Extra-LTF bitmap may be, for example, a fixed-length bitmap based on the maximum number of multiple users of MU-MIMO.
- the Extra-LTF bitmap may, for example, notify the presence or absence of Extra-LTF for each user with one bit as in the specific example 1 of the method 1, or a maximum of 3 as in the specific example 2 of the method 1.
- the number of Extra-LTFs for each user may be notified by bits.
- it may be notified in 1 bit that an LTF that is a multiple of the number of spatial streams notified by N STS is assigned.
- FIG. 21 shows an example of the EHT-SIG format for notifying whether or not the user information includes Extra-LTF information in the common information.
- the transmission signal includes a user to whom Extra-LTF is assigned, add an Extra-LTF subfield that notifies Extra-LTF information to each user information.
- the transmitted signal does not include users assigned Extra-LTF, each user information does not have to include the Extra-LTF subfield.
- the signaling overhead can be reduced as compared with notifying the allocation of Extra-LTF by bitmap as in the specific example 1 of the method 2.
- the notification method of Extra-LTF is changed according to the number of destination users.
- the common information includes a fixed-length Extra-LTF Bitmap based on the maximum number of multiple users of MU-MIMO.
- the number of destination users of the transmission signal including Extra-LTF is equal to the maximum number of multiple users of MU-MIMO, the presence or absence of Extra-LTF for each user in the Extra-LTF bitmap as in Specific Example 1 of Method 2. May be notified.
- an efficient signaling method can be flexibly selected, and the signaling method can be selected. Can be optimized.
- Method 3 In the method 3, for example, the Extra-LTF information and the MCS are combined and the Extra-LTF information is notified by the user information.
- the modulation method and the number of Extra-LTF may be combined and notified for each MCS index (Example 1), or the modulation method and the number of Original LTF for each MCS index. Notification may be performed in combination with a multiple (Example 2).
- a combination of low-order modulation and Extra-LTF may be added to the MCS table separately for Example 1 and Example 2.
- SU single user
- MU multi-user
- a combination of higher order modulation and Extra-LTF may be added to the MCS table separately for Example 1 and Example 2.
- the combination of Extra-LTF information and MCS shown in FIGS. 22 (Example 1) and 23 (Example 2) is a non-limiting example, and may be another combination. Further, the combination of the Extra-LTF information and the MCS may be changed according to, for example, the number of destination users.
- the notification of the Extra-LTF information can be realized without increasing the signaling for notifying the Extra-LTF information.
- FIG. 24 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the downlink radio transmission device according to the second embodiment.
- the downlink wireless transmission device (for example, (for example, AP) 100 illustrated in FIG. 24 includes, for example, a wireless reception unit 101a, a reception signal decoding unit 102a, a scheduling unit 103a, a data generation unit 104a, and a data coding unit.
- the 105a, the data modulation unit 106a, the preamble generation unit 107a, and the radio transmission unit 108a may be included.
- At least one of the received signal decoding unit 102a, the scheduling unit 103a, the data generation unit 104a, the data coding unit 105a, the data modulation unit 106a, and the preamble generation unit 107a is included in, for example, the control unit shown in FIG. You can.
- the radio transmission unit 108a may be included in the transmission unit shown in FIG. 9, for example.
- the wireless receiving unit 101a receives, for example, a signal transmitted from the downlink wireless receiving device (for example, STA) 200 via an antenna, and performs wireless reception processing such as down-conversion and A / D conversion. For example, the wireless reception unit 101a divides the reception signal after the wireless reception processing into a preamble unit and a data unit and outputs the reception signal to the reception signal decoding unit 102a.
- a signal transmitted from the downlink wireless receiving device (for example, STA) 200 via an antenna and performs wireless reception processing such as down-conversion and A / D conversion.
- the wireless reception unit 101a divides the reception signal after the wireless reception processing into a preamble unit and a data unit and outputs the reception signal to the reception signal decoding unit 102a.
- the reception signal decoding unit 102a performs demodulation processing such as Fourier transform (for example, FFT) on the preamble signal and the data signal input from the radio reception unit 101a, respectively, and is included in the preamble signal and the data signal, respectively.
- the control signal may be extracted.
- the control signal may include information or parameters such as, for example, BW, MCS, or coding method.
- the received signal decoding unit 102a uses, for example, the control signal acquired from the preamble signal and the channel estimation signal to channel-equalize the data signal after Fourier transform, demodulate and decode it, and perform an error determination such as CRC. It's okay.
- the received signal decoding unit 102a outputs the decoded data signal and the control signal to the scheduling unit 103a, for example, when there is no error (in other words, a decoding error) in the data signal.
- the scheduling unit 103a transmits data to the downlink wireless receiving device (for example, STA) 200 based on, for example, the reception quality information of the data signal output from the received signal decoding unit 102a or the capability of the downlink wireless receiving device.
- the signal scheduling information may be determined.
- the reception quality information may include information such as PER and RSSI.
- Scheduling information may include information or parameters such as RU, MCS, error correction coding method, and Extra-LTF information.
- the scheduling information may be output to, for example, the data generation unit 104a, the data coding unit 105a, the data modulation unit 106a, and the preamble generation unit 107a.
- the data generation unit 104a generates, for example, a data series to be transmitted to the downlink radio receiving device 200 based on the scheduling information output from the scheduling unit 103a, and outputs the data series to the data coding unit 105a.
- the data coding unit 105a performs coding based on, for example, a data series output from the data generation unit 104a and scheduling information (for example, an error correction coding method or MCS) output from the scheduling unit 103a. ..
- the coded data may be output to, for example, the data modulation unit 106a.
- the data modulation unit 106a adds a spatial weight matrix output from the scheduling unit 103a to the coded data output from the data coding unit 105a, and performs spatial multiplexing. Further, the data modulation unit 106a performs modulation and inverse Fourier transform (for example, IFFT) based on the scheduling information (for example, modulation method) output from the scheduling unit 103a on the spatially multiplexed data, for example, to perform the data.
- the signal is output to the wireless transmission unit 108a.
- the preamble generation unit 107a adds, for example, the P-matrix generated based on the scheduling information output from the scheduling unit 103a and the spatial weight matrix to the LTF. Further, the preamble generation unit 107a generates, for example, a preamble signal including information about P-matrix added to the LTF (referred to as P-matrix information), and transmits the preamble signal to be modulated and IFFT processed to the radio transmission unit 108a. Output.
- P-matrix information information about P-matrix added to the LTF
- the wireless transmission unit 108a adds a preamble signal output from the preamble generation unit 107a to the data signal output from the data modulation unit 106a to generate a wireless frame (also referred to as a packet signal). Further, the wireless transmission unit 108a performs wireless transmission processing such as D / A conversion and up-conversion to the carrier frequency on the wireless frame, and transmits the signal after the wireless transmission processing via the antenna to the downlink wireless reception device 200. Send to.
- FIG. 25 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the downlink radio receiver according to the second embodiment.
- the downlink radio receiving device (for example, STA) 200 illustrated in FIG. 25 includes, for example, a wireless receiving unit 201a, a preamble demodulation unit 202a, a P-matrix discrimination unit 203a, a channel estimation unit 204a, and a data demodulation unit 205a.
- the data decoding unit 206a, the transmission signal generation unit 207a, and the wireless transmission unit 208a may be included.
- At least one of the preamble demodulation unit 202a, the P-matrix discrimination unit 203a, the channel estimation unit 204a, the data demodulation unit 205a, the data decoding unit 206a, and the transmission signal generation unit 207a is, for example, in the control unit shown in FIG. May be included.
- the wireless receiving unit 201a may be included in the receiving unit shown in FIG. 10, for example.
- the wireless reception unit 201a may receive a signal transmitted from the downlink wireless transmission device (for example, AP) 100 via an antenna, and perform wireless reception processing such as down-conversion and A / D conversion. Further, the wireless reception unit 201a outputs, for example, a data signal extracted from the reception signal after the wireless reception process to the data demodulation unit 205a, and outputs the preamble signal to the preamble demodulation unit 202a.
- AP downlink wireless transmission device
- the preamble demodulation unit 202a extracts a control signal used for demodulation and decoding of the data unit by performing demodulation processing such as Fourier transform (for example, FFT) on the preamble signal output from the radio reception unit 201a, for example. do.
- This control signal may include information or parameters such as BW, MCS, error correction coding method, and P-matrix information.
- the preamble demodulation unit 202a may output the extracted control information to the data demodulation unit 205a, the data decoding unit 206a, the P-matrix discrimination unit 203a, and the channel estimation unit 204a, for example.
- the P-matrix discriminating unit 203a is, for example, based on the P-matrix information output from the preamble demodulation unit 202a, and the type (or size) of the P-matrix added to the LTF included in the preamble of the received signal. Determine the P-matrix allocation information.
- the discriminated information (hereinafter, may be referred to as P-matrix discriminant information) may be output to, for example, the channel estimation unit 204a.
- the channel estimation unit 204a performs channel estimation using, for example, a reference signal (for example, LTF) included in the preamble. For example, the channel estimation unit 204a performs channel estimation using the P-matrix row vector corresponding to each spatial stream based on the P-matrix discrimination information output from the P-matrix discrimination unit 203a.
- a reference signal for example, LTF
- the channel estimation unit 204a performs channel estimation using each row vector and synthesizes the maximum ratio.
- the channel estimation value is output to the data demodulation unit 205a.
- channel estimation For example, the unit 204a performs channel estimation using the row vector and outputs the channel estimation value to the data demodulation unit 205a.
- the data demodulation unit 205a performs processing such as FFT on the data signal output from the wireless reception unit 201a, and the control information output from the preamble demodulation unit 202a and the channel estimation output from the channel estimation unit 204a.
- the data signal is demolished using the value and the demodulated data signal is output to the data decoding unit 206a.
- the data decoding unit 206a decodes the demodulated data signal output from the data demodulation unit 205a using the control information output from the preamble demodulation unit 202a, performs an error determination such as CRC, and transmits the error determination information. Output to the generation unit 207a.
- the transmission signal generation unit 207a generates a response signal (ACK or Block ACK (called BA)) based on the error determination information output from the data decoding unit 206a, for example. Further, the transmission signal generation unit 207a adds a preamble signal to the data signal, for example, generates a wireless frame, and outputs the wireless frame to the wireless transmission unit 208a.
- ACK ACK or Block ACK (called BA)
- BA Block ACK
- the wireless transmission unit 208a performs wireless transmission processing such as D / A conversion and up-conversion to the carrier frequency on the wireless frame output from the transmission signal generation unit 207a, and after the wireless transmission processing via the antenna.
- the signal is transmitted to the downlink wireless transmission device 100.
- a subfield for example, additional P-matrix row component allocation information
- EHT-SIG for example, additional P-matrix row component allocation information
- Extra P-matrix is included.
- the Extra P-matrix subfield notifies the row index of the P-matrix to be additionally assigned when the Extra P-matrix subfield ⁇ 0.
- Extra P-matrix subfield 0 signals that no additional P-matrix will be allocated.
- the type of P-matrix to be added to the LTF may be determined based on the total value of the number of LTFs and the number of row components of the P-matrix to be added. In other words, the type of P-matrix added to the LTF is not determined by referring only to the number of LTFs.
- the P-matrix added to the LTF refers to the equation (1) shown in the first embodiment and decides to use P4 ⁇ 4 .
- a spatial weight matrix (called Q-matrix) is used.
- Q-matrix is a weight matrix consisting of the number of transmitting antennas ⁇ the number of spatial streams, and spatial division multiplexing is realized by adding it to the LTF and the data section.
- FIG. 28 shows an example in which one spatial stream is assigned to each of STA1 and STA2, and one additional P-matrix row component is assigned to STA1.
- the first line of P 4x4 is assigned to STA1
- the second line of P 4x4 is assigned to STA2 as the original P-matrix (referred to as Original P-matrix components).
- STA1 Based on the Extra P-matrix index information contained in the User field addressed to STA1, STA1 identifies that the third row of P 4x4 is assigned as an additional row component, and 1 of P 4x4 .
- Channel estimation is performed using the third line and the third line, respectively, and the acquired channel estimation values are synthesized.
- STA2 determines that no additional P-matrix has been assigned, and uses the second line of P4 ⁇ 4 to estimate the channel. conduct.
- the channel can be estimated by the maximum ratio synthesis of a plurality of channel estimates.
- the estimation accuracy can be improved.
- the Trigger frame may be used to instruct the transmission of the Trigger base (TB) PPDU including the Extra-LTF.
- Extra-LTF information (Extra-LTF subfield) is added to each user information (UserInfo subfield) of the Trigger frame, and Extra-LTF is added to the TB PPDU sent to each user. You may instruct whether or not it is included.
- FIG. 29 shows an example of the Trigger frame User Info format when the Extra-LTF information is notified in each user information.
- a Trigger frame type for instructing Extra-LTF may be defined.
- Trigger Dependent Common info is read as Extra-LTF bitmap as in Specific Example 1 of Method 2, the presence or absence of Extra-LTF for each user is notified. good.
- FIG. 31 shows an example of the Common Info format of the Trigger frame in this case.
- an Extra-LTF present subfield may be added to the Common Info of the Trigger frame, and each User Info may be notified of the presence or absence of Extra-LTF.
- FIG. 32 shows an example of the Trigger frame format in this case.
- the formula (1) of the first embodiment and the formula (3) of the second embodiment show a method of determining the type of P-matrix based on the number of LTFs when the number of LTFs is 8 or less. Is not limited to 8 or less. For example, in 11be, when the number of LTFs is 16 or less, the type of P-matrix may be determined based on the number of LTFs.
- Extra-LTF and Midamble are used together (for example, when channel estimation accuracy is likely to deteriorate due to channel fading), for example, as shown in FIG. 33, the LTF including Extra-LTF is used as a midamble in the data unit. You may insert it in. In this case, the AP may notify the STA whether or not the Midamble is included in the data part by the Doppler field included in the preamble, as in the case of 11ax.
- the AP may determine the allocation of Extra-LTF based on the number of receiving antennas of STA. For example, if the AP identifies that the STA has more than the specified number of receiving antennas based on the capability of the STA, it sends a signal to the STA with a number of spatial streams assigned less than the number of receiving antennas of the STA. You can do it.
- the channel estimation accuracy can be improved.
- the STA may request the transmission of a signal including Extra-LTF by using the control information of the link adaptation that notifies the AP of the recommended transmission parameters.
- FIG. 34 shows an example of the control information format of link adaptation.
- the STA may combine the Extra-LTF information with the MCS as in Method 3 and request the AP for a signal containing the Extra-LTF by the HE-MCS field illustrated in FIG.
- Each functional block used in the description of the above embodiment is partially or wholly realized as an LSI which is an integrated circuit, and each process described in the above embodiment is partially or wholly. It may be controlled by one LSI or a combination of LSIs.
- the LSI may be composed of individual chips, or may be composed of one chip so as to include a part or all of functional blocks.
- the LSI may include data input and output.
- LSIs may be referred to as ICs, system LSIs, super LSIs, and ultra LSIs depending on the degree of integration.
- the method of making an integrated circuit is not limited to LSI, and may be realized by a dedicated circuit, a general-purpose processor, or a dedicated processor. Further, an FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) that can be programmed after the LSI is manufactured, or a reconfigurable processor that can reconfigure the connection and settings of the circuit cells inside the LSI may be used.
- FPGA Field Programmable Gate Array
- the present disclosure may be realized as digital processing or analog processing.
- the communication device may include a wireless transceiver and a processing / control circuit.
- the wireless transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, or them as functions.
- the radio transceiver (transmitter, receiver) may include an RF (Radio Frequency) module and one or more antennas.
- RF modules may include amplifiers, RF modulators / demodulators, or the like.
- Non-limiting examples of communication devices include telephones (mobile phones, smartphones, etc.), tablets, personal computers (PCs) (laptops, desktops, notebooks, etc.), cameras (digital stills / video cameras, etc.).
- Digital players digital audio / video players, etc.
- wearable devices wearable cameras, smart watches, tracking devices, etc.
- game consoles digital book readers
- telehealth telemedicines remote health Care / medicine prescription
- vehicles with communication functions or mobile transportation automobiles, airplanes, ships, etc.
- combinations of the above-mentioned various devices can be mentioned.
- Communication devices are not limited to those that are portable or mobile, but are not portable or fixed, any type of device, device, system, such as a smart home device (home appliances, lighting equipment, smart meters or Includes measuring instruments, control panels, etc.), vending machines, and any other "Things” that can exist on the IoT (Internet of Things) network.
- a smart home device home appliances, lighting equipment, smart meters or Includes measuring instruments, control panels, etc.
- vending machines and any other "Things” that can exist on the IoT (Internet of Things) network.
- Communication includes data communication by a combination of these, in addition to data communication by a cellular system, a wireless LAN system, a communication satellite system, etc.
- the communication device also includes a device such as a controller or a sensor that is connected or connected to a communication device that executes the communication function described in the present disclosure.
- a device such as a controller or a sensor that is connected or connected to a communication device that executes the communication function described in the present disclosure.
- it includes controllers and sensors that generate control and data signals used by communication devices that perform the communication functions of the communication device.
- Communication devices also include infrastructure equipment that communicates with or controls these non-limiting devices, such as base stations, access points, and any other device, device, or system. ..
- the communication device includes a control circuit for setting information about an additional reference signal for each destination device in the control signal, and a transmission circuit for transmitting the control signal.
- control signal includes common information common to a plurality of destination devices and individual information individual to the destination device, and the control circuit includes the individual information in the individual information. Fields may be set to signal information about additional reference signals.
- the information regarding the additional reference signal may be information indicating the presence or absence of the additional reference signal.
- the information regarding the additional reference signal may be information indicating the number of the additional reference signals.
- the information regarding the additional reference signal may be information indicating a multiple of the original number of the reference signal.
- control circuit may switch the configuration of the control signal depending on the presence or absence of the additional reference signal.
- the presence / absence of the additional reference signal is added to the common information common to the plurality of destination devices in the control signal. Bitmaps shown separately for the destination device may be set.
- the control circuit when the additional reference signal is present, sets information about the additional reference signal in individual information for each of the plurality of destination devices in the control signal. You may.
- control circuit changes the method of notifying information about the additional reference signal using the control signal according to the number of destination devices having the additional reference signal. You may.
- control circuit includes individual information for each of a plurality of destination devices in the control signal, information on the additional reference signal, and Modulation and Coding Scheme (MCS). Information indicating the combination may be set.
- MCS Modulation and Coding Scheme
- control circuit assigns row components of a mapping matrix to individual information individually to a plurality of destination devices in the control signal to the additional reference signal. May be set.
- the communication device includes a receiving circuit that receives a control signal including information on an additional reference signal for each destination device, and the addition used for channel estimation based on the information on the additional reference signal. It is provided with a control circuit for determining a reference signal of.
- the communication device sets the information regarding the additional reference signal for each destination device in the control signal, and transmits the control signal.
- the communication device receives a control signal including information about an additional reference signal for each destination device, and uses the information for channel estimation based on the information about the additional reference signal. Determine additional reference signals.
- One embodiment of the present disclosure is useful for wireless communication systems.
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本開示の一実施例に係る無線通信システムは、少なくとも、1つのアクセスポイント(Access Point(AP)。又は、「基地局」とも呼ぶ)、及び、1つの端末(Station(STA)と呼ぶ)を含む。
実施の形態1では、例えば、APが、STAに対してExtra-LTFを含む信号を送信する。以下、非限定的な一例として、11beにおいてAPがExtra-LTFを含む信号をSTA宛に送信する方法について説明する。
図8は、11beにおいてAPがExtra-LTFを含むEHT PPDUをSTAに送信する無線通信システムの動作例を示すシーケンス図である。
図11は、本実施の形態1に係る下り無線送信装置の構成例を示すブロック図である。図11に示す下り無線送信装置(例えば、AP)100は、例えば、無線受信部101と、受信信号復号部102と、スケジューリング部103と、データ生成部104と、データ符号化部105と、データ変調部106と、プリアンブル生成部107と、無線送信部108とを含んでよい。
図12は、本実施の形態1に係る下り無線受信装置の構成例を示すブロック図である。図12に示す下り無線受信装置(例えば、STA)200は、例えば、無線受信部201と、プリアンブル復調部202と、Extra-LTF判別部203と、チャネル推定部204と、データ復調部205と、データ復号部206と、送信信号生成部207と、無線送信部208とを含んでよい。
次に、本実施の形態1における下り無線送信装置(例えば、AP)100及び下り無線受信装置(例えば、STA)200の動作例について説明する。
方法1では、例えばユーザ情報のそれぞれにExtra-LTF情報を通知するサブフィールドを含めてよい。例えば、図13に示すように、EHT-SIGの個々のユーザフィールドにExtra-LTFの割り当てを通知するExtra-LTFサブフィールドを含めてよい。Extra-LTFサブフィールドによる通知方法は、方法1の具体例1~3において後述する。
方法1の具体例1において、Extra-LTF情報は、例えば、Extra-LTFの有無を通知する。図16に、各ユーザ情報においてExtra-LTFの有無を通知する場合のEHT-SIG formatの一例を示す。
方法1の具体例2において、Extra-LTF情報は、例えば、Extra-LTF数を通知する。図18に、各ユーザ情報においてExtra-LTF数を通知する場合のEHT-SIG formatの一例を示す。図18では、STA1とSTA2に対して空間ストリームを1つずつ割り当て、STA1にExtra-LTFを2つ割り当てた場合の例を示す。
方法1の具体例3では、初期(あるいはOriginal)LTF数の倍数をExtra-LTF情報として通知する。図19に、各ユーザ情報において初期EHT-LTF数の倍数でExtra-LTF数を通知する場合のEHT-SIG formatの一例を示す。図19では、STA1とSTA2に対して空間ストリーム数を1つずつ割り当て、STA1にExtra-LTFを1つ割り当てた場合の例を示す。
方法2では、例えば、Extra-LTFの有無によって制御情報の構成(あるいはフォーマット)を切り替える。例えば、U-SIGにExtra-LTF presentサブフィールドを追加し、Extra-LTFの有無を通知する。
方法2の具体例1では、送信信号にExtra-LTFを割り当てられたユーザが含まれる場合、例えば、共通情報にExtra-LTF bitmapを追加し、Extra-LTF bitmapによって各ユーザのExtra-LTFの有無を通知してよい。換言すると、送信信号にExtra-LTFを割り当てられたユーザが含まれない場合、共通情報に、Extra-LTF bitmapは含まれなくてよい。
方法2の具体例2では、例えば、送信信号にExtra-LTFを割り当てられたユーザが含まれる場合、ユーザ情報にExtra-LTF情報を追加し、各ユーザのExtra-LTFの有無を通知する。図21に、共通情報においてユーザ情報にExtra-LTF情報が含まれるかどうかを通知する場合のEHT-SIG formatの一例を示す。
方法2の具体例3では、例えば、宛先ユーザ数に応じて、Extra-LTFの通知方法を変更する。例えば、共通情報にMU-MIMOの最大多重ユーザ数に基づく固定長のExtra-LTF Bitmapを含む場合を想定する。このとき、Extra-LTFを含む送信信号の宛先ユーザ数がMU-MIMOの最大多重ユーザ数に等しい場合、方法2の具体例1のように、Extra-LTF bitmapで各ユーザのExtra-LTFの有無を通知してよい。一方、Extra-LTFを含む送信信号の宛先ユーザ数がMU-MIMOの最大多重ユーザ数よりも少ない場合、例えば、方法2の具体例2のように、各ユーザ情報においてExtra-LTFの有無を通知してよい。
方法3では、例えば、Extra-LTF情報とMCSとを組み合わせてユーザ情報によってExtra-LTF情報を通知する。Extra-LTFとMCSとを組み合わせて通知する場合、例えば、MCS index別に変調方法とExtra-LTF数とを組み合わせて通知してもよいし(例1)、MCS index別に変調方法とOriginal LTF数の倍数とを組み合わせて通知してもよい(例2)。
実施の形態1では、Extra-LTFを含むLTFの時間シンボルの別にユーザを割り当てる方法の一例について説明した。実施の形態2では、例えば、符号多重を用いて1つの空間ストリームにP-matrixの行成分を複数割り当てる方法の一例について説明する。
図24は、実施の形態2に係る下り無線送信装置の構成例を示すブロック図である。図24に例示した下り無線送信装置(例えば、(例えば、AP)100は、例えば、無線受信部101aと、受信信号復号部102aと、スケジューリング部103aと、データ生成部104aと、データ符号化部105aと、データ変調部106aと、プリアンブル生成部107aと、無線送信部108aとを含んでよい。
また、受信信号復号部102aは、例えば、プリアンブル信号から取得した制御信号とチャネル推定信号とを用いて、フーリエ変換後のデータ信号をチャネル等化し、復調・復号して、CRCといった誤り判定を行ってよい。
図25は、実施の形態2に係る下り無線受信装置の構成例を示すブロック図である。図25に例示した下り無線受信装置(例えば、STA)200は、例えば、無線受信部201aと、プリアンブル復調部202aと、P-matrix判別部203aと、チャネル推定部204aと、データ復調部205aと、データ復号部206aと、送信信号生成部207aと、無線送信部208aとを含んでよい。
実施の形態2の具体例では、例えば図26に示すように、EHT-SIGの各ユーザフィールドにP-matrix情報(例えば、追加のP-matrixの行成分の割り当て情報)を通知するサブフィールド(Extra P-matrixとする)を含める。例えば図27に示すように、Extra P-matrixサブフィールドは、Extra P-matrixサブフィールド≠0の場合、追加で割り当てるP-matrixの行インデックスを通知する。Extra P-matrixサブフィールド=0は、追加のP-matrixは割り当てないことを通知する。
実施の形態1では、EHT PPDUを用いてExtra-LTF情報を通知する例について示したが、Trigger frameを用いてExtra-LTFを含むTrigger base(TB) PPDUの送信を指示してもよい。
上述した各実施の形態では、DL通信における動作について説明したが、本開示の一実施例は、DL通信に限らず、例えば、UL通信、又は、サイドリンクに適用されてよい。
101,101a,201,201a 無線受信部
102,102a 受信信号復号部
103,103a スケジューリング部
104,104a データ生成部
105,105a データ符号化部
106,106a データ変調部
107,107a プリアンブル生成部
108,108a,208,208a 無線送信部
200 下り無線受信装置
202,202a プリアンブル復調部
203 Extra-LTF判別部
203a P-matrix判別部
204,204a チャネル推定部
205,205a データ復調部
206,206a データ復号部
207,207a 送信信号生成部
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- 制御信号に、宛先装置別の追加の参照信号に関する情報を設定する制御回路と、
前記制御信号を送信する送信回路と、
を備えた、通信装置。 - 前記制御信号は、複数の宛先装置に共通の共通情報と前記宛先装置に個別の個別情報とを含み、
前記制御回路は、前記個別情報に、前記追加の参照信号に関する情報を通知するフィールドを設定する、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記追加の参照信号に関する情報は、前記追加の参照信号の有無を示す情報である、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記追加の参照信号に関する情報は、前記追加の参照信号の数を示す情報である、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記追加の参照信号に関する情報は、前記参照信号のオリジナルの数の倍数を示す情報である、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記制御回路は、前記追加の参照信号の有無に応じて前記制御信号の構成を切り替える、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記制御回路は、前記追加の参照信号が有る場合、前記制御信号における複数の宛先装置に共通の共通情報に、前記追加の参照信号の有無を前記宛先装置の別に示すビットマップを設定する、
請求項6に記載の通信装置。 - 前記制御回路は、前記追加の参照信号が有る場合、前記制御信号における複数の宛先装置に個別の個別情報に、前記追加の参照信号に関する情報を設定する、
請求項6に記載の通信装置。 - 前記制御回路は、前記追加の参照信号が有る宛先装置数に応じて、前記制御信号を用いた前記追加の参照信号に関する情報の通知方法を変更する、
請求項6に記載の通信装置。 - 前記制御回路は、前記制御信号における複数の宛先装置に個別の個別情報に、前記追加の参照信号に関する情報と、Modulation and Coding Scheme(MCS)との組み合わせを示す情報を設定する、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記制御信号は、Extremely High Throughput Physical Layer Convergence Procedure Protocol Data Unit(EHT PPDU)のSIGフィールド、または、Trigger frameである、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記制御回路は、前記制御信号における複数の宛先装置に個別の個別情報に、前記追加の参照信号に対して付加するマッピングマトリックスの行成分の割り当て情報を設定する、
請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 宛先装置別の追加の参照信号に関する情報を含む制御信号を受信する受信回路と、
前記追加の参照信号に関する情報に基づいて、チャネル推定に用いる前記追加の参照信号を決定する制御回路と、
を備えた、通信装置。 - 通信装置は、
制御信号に、宛先装置別の追加の参照信号に関する情報を設定し、
前記制御信号を送信する、
通信方法。 - 通信装置は、
宛先装置別の追加の参照信号に関する情報を含む制御信号を受信し、
前記追加の参照信号に関する情報に基づいて、チャネル推定に用いる前記追加の参照信号を決定する、
通信方法。
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