Abstract:
Techniques are described herein that perform symbol-level equalization using multiple spreading factors. The techniques may allow for symbol-level equalization to be performed between a serving cell and a non-serving cell(s) for WCDMA and HSDPA protocols, for example. A serving cell operates using a first spreading factor, and a non-serving cell(s) operates using a second, different spreading factor. Data communications received from the serving cell and the non-serving cell(s) may be aligned using extended channel representation(s) of the non-serving cell(s) and/or scrambling code offset(s). The aligned communications may be equalized using symbol-level equalization to obtain a joint linear minimum mean square error between the serving cell and the non-serving cell(s).
Abstract:
One or more aspects of the disclosure provide an efficient equalization scheme capable of mitigating multi-path interference on channels with large delay spread using short-length equalizers. That is, by dividing stored samples of a signal received on the multi-path channel by time into a plurality of clusters, a short-length equalizer can be utilized in an iterative fashion on each of the clusters, thus eliminating the need for a large length equalizer while still providing improved performance over that of a Rake receiver at large delay spreads. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described.
Abstract:
A de-rate matching method and apparatus in a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) system are provided. In the de-rate matching apparatus and method, a collection buffer temporarily stores a received packet, a combining buffer stores the packet received from the collection buffer according to predetermined memory address information including information indicating the positions of bits punctured during the rate matching, a controller decodes high-speed shared common control channel (HS-SCCH) information including a predetermined hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) parameter received from the transmitter and provides overall control to de-rate matching between the collection buffer and the combining buffer, an address generator generates the memory address information based on the decoded HARQ parameter, an address buffer stores the memory address information, and a zero inserter initializes at least one of data stored at memory addresses of the combining buffer including memory addresses for the punctured, before the de-rate matching.
Abstract:
A wireless terminal is operable to receive a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) signal from a base station and includes clock circuitry, a wireless interface, and a Primary Synchronization (PSYNC) module (708). The clock circuitry generates a wireless terminal clock using a wireless terminal oscillator. The wireless interface receives the WCDMA signal, which is produced by the base station using a base station clock that is produced using a base station oscillator that is more accurate than the wireless terminal oscillator. The PSYNC module includes a plurality of PSYNC correlation branches (808A-808N). Each PSYNC correlation branch phase rotates the WCDMA signal based upon a respective frequency offset (806), correlates the phase rotated WCDMA signal with a Primary Synchronization Channel (PSCH) code over a plurality of sampling positions (808), and produces PSYNC correlation energies based upon the correlations for each of the plurality of sampling positions (810).
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method performed in User Equipment, UE, in a radio network, of managing OVSF codes. The method comprises receiving (Si3) information regarding at least one unused OVSF code, said information identifying at least one unused OVF code index and/or at least one spreading factor, and obtaining (P6) the at least one unused OVSF code based on the received information (Si3). The present disclosure further relates to a method performed in a network node, to a User equipment and to a network node.
Abstract:
In High-Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) communications in a Time Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access (TD-SCDMA) system (called TD-HSDPA), the payload of two High-Speed Shared Information Channels (HS-SICHs) may be bundled into one HS-SICH channel by reusing the unused uplink synchronization shift (SS) for power control purposes. Thus, the HS-SICH spreading factor (SF) 16 code channel overhead may be reduced by 50%.
Abstract:
Apparatus and methods for wireless communication in a wireless communication network include initiating a high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA) call to a user equipment (UE), applying a synchronization channel interference cancellation (SCHIC) algorithm to the HSDPA call, calculating synchronization channel (SCH) interference based on the application of the SCHICH algorithm to the HSDPA call, and eliminating the SCH interference from the HSDPA call.
Abstract:
A wireless terminal is operable to receive a Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) signal from a base station and includes clock circuitry, a wireless interface, and a Primary Synchronization (PSYNC) module. The clock circuitry generates a wireless terminal clock using a wireless terminal oscillator. The wireless interface receives the WCDMA signal, which is produced by the base station using a base station clock that is produced using a base station oscillator that is more accurate than the wireless terminal oscillator. The PSYNC module includes a plurality of PSYNC correlation branches. Each PSYNC correlation branch phase rotates the WCDMA signal based upon a respective frequency offset, correlates the phase rotated WCDMA signal with a Primary Synchronization Channel (PSCH) code over a plurality of sampling positions, and produces PSYNC correlation energies based upon the correlations for each of the plurality of sampling positions.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to a method performed in User Equipment, UE, in a radio network, of managing OVSF codes. The method comprises receiving (Si3) information regarding at least one unused OVSF code, said information identifying at least one unused OVF code index and/or at least one spreading factor, and obtaining (P6) the at least one unused OVSF code based on the received information (Si3). The present disclosure further relates to a method performed in a network node, to a User equipment and to a network node.