WO2016072219A1 - 無線基地局、ユーザ端末及び無線通信方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a radio base station, a user terminal, and a radio 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
- a small cell eg, a pico cell, a femto cell, etc.
- a macro cell having a wide coverage area with a radius of several kilometers.
- Heterogeneous Network is under consideration.
- use of carriers in different frequency bands as well as in the same frequency band between a macro cell (macro base station) and a small cell (small base station) is being studied.
- LTE-U LTE Unlicensed
- LAA Licensed-Assisted Access
- a system that operates LTE / LTE-A in a non-licensed band may be collectively referred to as “LAA”.
- a licensed band is a band that is permitted to be used exclusively by a specific operator
- an unlicensed band is a band in which a radio station can be installed without being limited to a specific operator. It is.
- non-licensed bands for example, use of a 2.4 GHz band, a 5 GHz band that can use Wi-Fi (registered trademark) or Bluetooth (registered trademark), a 60 GHz band that can use millimeter wave radar, and the like has been studied. Application of such a non-licensed band in a small cell is also under consideration.
- the non-licensed band is not limited to use only by a specific operator.
- the non-licensed band is not limited to the use of a specific wireless system (for example, LTE, Wi-Fi, etc.). For this reason, there is a possibility that the frequency band used in the LAA of a certain operator overlaps with the frequency band used in the LAA or Wi-Fi of another operator.
- the non-licensed band it is assumed that different operators and non-operators operate without synchronization, cooperation or cooperation.
- installation of a wireless access point (also referred to as AP or TP) or a wireless base station (eNB) is performed without cooperation or cooperation between different operators or non-operators.
- AP or TP wireless access point
- eNB wireless base station
- LTE-U LTE / LTE-A system
- LBT Listen Before Talk
- the radio base station and / or the user terminal controls transmission based on the LBT result (for example, determines whether transmission is possible)
- signal transmission is restricted depending on the LBT result, and signal transmission at a predetermined timing becomes impossible. There is a fear. In such a case, signal delay, signal disconnection, cell detection error, or the like occurs in LTE-U, and signal quality deteriorates.
- the radio base station transmits a retransmission response signal (also referred to as HARQ-ACK or A / N) to the UL data transmitted from the user terminal at a predetermined timing.
- a retransmission response signal also referred to as HARQ-ACK or A / N
- the radio base station may not be able to transmit a retransmission response signal at a predetermined timing.
- the user terminal cannot properly grasp the reception status of UL data in the radio base station, and there is a possibility that the communication quality deteriorates.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above points, and provides a radio base station, a user terminal, and a radio communication method capable of suppressing deterioration in communication quality even when transmission control is performed by listening in the downlink.
- One purpose is to provide.
- An aspect of the radio base station of the present invention includes a transmission unit that transmits an acknowledgment signal for UL data transmitted from a user terminal, a control unit that controls transmission of an acknowledgment signal based on a listening result in the downlink, And when the transmission of the delivery confirmation signal is not limited according to the listening result, the control unit controls the transmission of the delivery confirmation signal at a predetermined transmission timing, and the delivery confirmation signal in the subframe i according to the listening result.
- the transmission of the transmission confirmation signal is restricted, control is performed such that the transmission confirmation signal with the transmission restricted is transmitted in a predetermined subframe in which the transmission confirmation signal can be transmitted after the subframe i.
- BRS reference signal
- FIG. 1 shows an example of an operation mode of a radio communication system (LTE-U) that operates LTE in a non-licensed band.
- LTE-U radio communication system
- multiple scenarios such as Carrier Aggregation (CA), Dual Connectivity (DC) or Stand Alone (SA) are assumed as scenarios in which LTE is used in a non-licensed band. Is done.
- CA Carrier Aggregation
- DC Dual Connectivity
- SA Stand Alone
- a macro cell that uses a license band for example, 800 MHz band
- a small cell that uses a license band for example, 3.5 GHz band
- a small cell that uses a non-licensed band for example, 5 GHz band.
- the cell size for setting the frequency band to be used and the non-licensed band is not limited to this.
- Licensed macro cell a license band
- Licensed small cell a small cell using a license band
- Unlicensed small cell a small cell using an unlicensed band
- CA carrier aggregation
- FIG. 1 illustrates a case where a macro cell and / or a small cell that uses a license band and a small cell that uses a non-licensed band apply CA.
- CA is a technology that uses a plurality of frequency blocks (also referred to as a component carrier (CC) or a cell) to increase the bandwidth.
- CC component carrier
- a scheduler of one radio base station controls scheduling of a plurality of CCs. From this, CA may be called CA in a base station (intra-eNB CA).
- the small cell that uses the non-licensed band may use a carrier dedicated to DL transmission, or may use TDD that performs UL transmission and DL transmission.
- TDD In the license band, FDD and / or TDD can be used.
- a configuration (Co-located) in which a license band and a non-license band are transmitted and received from one transmission / reception point can be adopted.
- the transmission / reception point can communicate with the user terminal using both the license band and the non-license band.
- a configuration (non-co-located) for transmitting and receiving a license band and a non-licensed band from different transmission / reception points for example, one radio base station and the other is connected to the radio base station
- FIG. 1 shows a case where a macro cell using a license band and a small cell using a non-licensed band apply DC. It is also possible to apply DC between a macro cell that uses a license band, a small cell, and a small cell that uses a non-licensed band.
- DC is the same as CA in that a plurality of CCs (or cells) are integrated to widen the bandwidth.
- CCs or cells
- DC it is assumed that the cells are connected by a non-ideal backhaul whose delay time cannot be ignored.
- inter-eNB CA inter-base station CA
- carrier aggregation Intra-eNB CA
- base station ie, base station
- a small cell that uses a non-licensed band can use a carrier dedicated to DL transmission.
- TDD that performs UL transmission and DL transmission may be used.
- FDD and / or TDD can be used.
- SA stand-alone
- a cell operating LTE using a non-licensed band operates alone
- Stand-alone means that communication with a terminal can be realized without applying CA or DC.
- the user terminal can initially connect to the LTE-U base station.
- a non-licensed band is operated by TDD.
- the license band CC can be used as a primary cell (PCell) and the unlicensed band CC can be used as a secondary cell (SCell) (see FIG. 2).
- a primary cell (PCell) is a cell that manages RRC connection and handover when performing CA / DC, and is a cell that also requires UL transmission to receive data and feedback signals from a terminal. The primary cell is always set for both the upper and lower links.
- the secondary cell (SCell) is another cell that is set in addition to the primary cell when applying CA / DC.
- a secondary cell can set only a downlink, and can also set up-and-down link simultaneously.
- LAA Licensed-Assisted Access
- LAA-LTE LAA-LTE
- the license band LTE and the non-license band LTE cooperate with each other to communicate with the user terminal.
- a transmission point using a license band for example, a radio base station eNB
- a transmission point using a non-licensed band are separated from each other, a backhaul link (for example, an optical fiber or an X2 interface) is connected. can do.
- the non-licensed band is not limited to use only by a specific operator.
- LTE is operated in a non-licensed band
- different operators and non-operators operate without synchronization, cooperation, and / or cooperation.
- a plurality of operators and systems share and use the same frequency, which may cause mutual interference.
- Wi-Fi systems operated in non-licensed bands employ Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance (CSMA / CA) based on the LBT (Listen Before Talk) mechanism. .
- CSMA Carrier Sense Multiple Access / Collision Avoidance
- TP Transmission Point
- AP Access Point
- STA Wi-Fi terminal
- CCA Clear Channel Assessment
- a method is used in which transmission is performed only when there is no signal exceeding a predetermined level. When there is a signal exceeding a predetermined level, a waiting time (back-off time) given at random is provided, and then listening is performed again (see FIG. 3).
- listening means whether a signal exceeding a predetermined level (for example, predetermined power) is transmitted from another transmission point before the radio base station and / or the user terminal transmits the signal. This refers to the operation of detecting / measuring.
- the listening performed by the radio base station and / or the user terminal may be referred to as LBT (Listen Before Talk), CCA (Clear Channel Assessment), or the like.
- LBT Listen Before Talk
- CCA Cerar Channel Assessment
- the listening performed by the user terminal is also simply referred to as LBT.
- a radio base station and / or a user terminal performs listening (LBT) before transmitting a signal in an unlicensed band cell, and checks whether another system (for example, Wi-Fi) or another operator is communicating. .
- LBT listening
- the radio base station and / or the user terminal considers that the channel is in an idle state (LBT_idle) Send.
- the received signal strength from the transmission point of another system or another LAA is larger than a predetermined value as a result of listening, the channel is regarded as being in a busy state (LBT_busy) and signal transmission is restricted.
- DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection
- TPC transmission power control
- TPC transmission power control
- LBT in communication of an LTE / LTE-A system (for example, LAA) operated in a non-licensed band
- LAA LTE / LTE-A system
- the present inventors have found that when the transmission control method using LBT is applied to an existing LTE / LTE-A system as it is, the communication quality may be deteriorated.
- retransmission control uplink retransmission control (UL Hybrid ARQ)
- uplink retransmission control (UL Hybrid ARQ)
- UL Hybrid ARQ uplink retransmission control
- the radio base station sends an acknowledgment signal (also referred to as HARQ-ACK or A / N) according to the reception result of the uplink signal (for example, PUSCH) transmitted from the user terminal. Send. Also, the radio base station transmits a delivery confirmation signal for the uplink signal using a PHICH (Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel) at a predetermined timing.
- PHICH Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel
- the radio base station may be limited in DL transmission according to the LBT result (LBT_busy). In this case, the radio base station cannot transmit the delivery confirmation signal at the HARQ-ACK timing applied in the existing LTE / LTE-A (for example, license band).
- LBT_busy the LBT result
- the radio base station cannot transmit the delivery confirmation signal at the HARQ-ACK timing applied in the existing LTE / LTE-A (for example, license band).
- LBT_busy LBT result
- the radio base station cannot transmit the delivery confirmation signal at the HARQ-ACK timing applied in the existing LTE / LTE-A (for example, license band).
- a plurality of frame configurations (UL / DL configuration (UL / DL configuration)) with different transmission ratios between UL subframes and DL subframes are defined (see FIG. 4A). ).
- Rel. In LTE / LTE-A up to 11, seven frame configurations of UL / DL configurations 0 to 6 are defined. In the UL / DL configurations 0, 1, 2, and 6, the period of change from the DL subframe to the UL subframe is 5 ms. In the UL / DL configurations 3, 4, and 5, the DL subframe is changed to the UL subframe. The change point period is 10 ms.
- a UL subframe corresponding to a delivery confirmation signal (HARQ-ACK) transmitted in each DL subframe / special subframe is defined (see FIG. 4B). That is, based on the table of FIG. 4B, a DL subframe that feeds back HARQ-ACK for the UL signal of each UL subframe is determined.
- the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for the uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmitted from the user terminal in the UL subframe of subframe number ik.
- PUSCH uplink shared channel
- a plurality of different HARQ processes can be independently processed in parallel in order to avoid delays in processing due to combining / retransmission processing by HARQ.
- the radio base station divides the data buffer memory by the maximum number of HARQ processes (No of UL HARQ processes) and buffers the received data in different HARQ process memories according to the HARQ process number corresponding to the received data.
- the number of HARQ processes depends on the time until the same HARQ process number can be reused (the time until the delivery confirmation signal is received and the determination OK is detected (HARQ Round Trip Time)). For this reason, in TDD, the maximum number of HARQ processes differs for each UL / DL configuration. For example, the maximum number of HARQ processes in uplink retransmission control (UL Hybrid ARQ) is 7 (when UL / DL configuration 0 is applied).
- a DL subframe cannot be used (LBT_busy) depending on the result of LBT.
- the radio base station cannot transmit HARQ-ACK at a predetermined timing as shown in FIG. 4B.
- the radio base station transmits the DL subframe and / or the special subframe (SF # 0, # 1, # 4- # 6, # 9 is limited in transmission.
- the radio base station cannot appropriately feed back HARQ-ACK to the user terminal (see FIG. 5).
- a subframe (also referred to as LBT subframe or Sensing subframe) for performing the DL-LBT is set.
- PHICH cannot be allocated in the LBT subframe.
- the radio base station cannot transmit the delivery confirmation signal at a predetermined timing, the user terminal cannot determine whether or not the transmitted UL data is correctly received on the radio base station side.
- the PHICH is not transmitted even though the UL data itself is correctly received, the user terminal may perform a retransmission operation of the UL data. In such a case, there is a risk that the uplink throughput will decrease and the communication quality will deteriorate.
- the present inventors have found that by transmitting the uplink retransmission control timing based on the LBT result, a delivery confirmation signal can be appropriately transmitted even when DL transmission is controlled by DL-LBT. .
- DL-LBT the result of DL-LBT
- a delivery confirmation signal cannot be transmitted in a DL subframe (DLT subframe) for performing DL-LBT
- control is performed to delay the feedback timing of the delivery confirmation signal to the user terminal.
- subframes and / or areas where PHICH allocation is not limited may be used as subframes for performing DL-LBT.
- the subframe and / or region where the PHICH allocation is not limited refers to a region where PHICH is not arranged in the UL subframe or the DL subframe / special subframe.
- the radio base station can control the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal to the user terminal based on the LBT result.
- CA when CA is applied using an LBT set carrier and an LBT non-set carrier, control may be performed so that HARQ-ACK in the LBT set carrier is transmitted using the PHICH of the LBT non-set carrier (for example, PCell).
- the PHICH of the LBT non-set carrier for example, PCell.
- CA when CA is applied using an LBT setting carrier and an LBT non-setting carrier, it is possible to control the uplink retransmission control timing based on the LBT result and transmit the PHICH of the LBT setting carrier.
- the license band is described as a carrier in which LBT is not set, and the non-licensed band is described as a carrier in which LBT is set.
- the license band may be a carrier in which LBT is set. That is, the present embodiment can be applied to any carrier for which LBT is set regardless of the license band or the non-license band.
- the present embodiment is not limited to this.
- the present invention can be applied even when the carrier for setting the LBT uses FDD.
- the radio base station can control the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal by delaying in units of radio frames according to the DL-LBT result.
- the radio base station can transmit an acknowledgment signal for each UL subframe at the existing HARQ-ACK timing (see, for example, FIG. 4B). That is, the radio base station can control to change the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal when DL transmission is restricted by the LBT result (LBT_busy).
- the radio base station transmits a delivery confirmation signal that is scheduled to be transmitted in a subframe (for example, DL subframe i) whose transmission is restricted according to the LBT result (LBT_busy), to a subframe after the next subframe.
- a subframe for example, DL subframe i
- LBT_busy the LBT result
- the radio base station controls the transmission confirmation signal of DL subframe i to be transmitted in DL subframe i in which DL transmission is possible (LBT_idle) after the next radio frame.
- the radio base station performs control so that a delivery confirmation signal that cannot be transmitted in a certain DL subframe / special subframe i is transmitted with a delay of a radio frame unit (i + n ⁇ 10 (ms)).
- n is an integer greater than 0, and i corresponds to a subframe number (0 to 9) constituting one radio frame.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of UL HARQ-ACK timing when the LBT cycle is 10 ms in TDD to which UL / DL configuration 1 is applied.
- FIG. 6 shows transmission timings of acknowledgment signals in two radio frames (n, n + 1). DL transmission is limited in the first half radio frame (n) (LBT_busy), and in the second half radio frame (n + 1). This shows a case where DL transmission is not restricted (LBT_idle).
- the radio base station cannot transmit a delivery confirmation signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (2)) in the special subframe (S (6)) in the first half radio frame (n). Similarly, the acknowledgment signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (3)) cannot be transmitted in the DL subframe (D (9)).
- the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (2)) of the first half radio frame (n) in the special subframe (S (6)) of the second half radio frame (n + 1). To control. Similarly, the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (3)) in the first half radio frame (n) in the DL subframe (D (9)) of the second half radio frame (n + 1). Control to do.
- the delivery confirmation signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (7)) in the first half radio frame (n) is transmitted in the second half radio frame (n + 1) that becomes LBT_idle. Therefore, the radio base station sends a delivery confirmation signal to the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (7)) of the first half radio frame (n) based on the table shown in FIG. Transmit in subframe (S (1)). Similarly, the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (8)) of the first half radio frame (n) in the DL subframe (D (4)) of the second half radio frame (n + 1). To do.
- the radio base station controls to delay the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal in units of radio frames according to the result of DL-LBT. . Also in this case, the radio base station performs control so that a delivery confirmation signal that cannot be transmitted in a certain DL subframe / special subframe i is transmitted with a delay of a radio frame unit (i + n ⁇ 10 (ms)).
- FIG. 7 shows an example of UL HARQ-ACK timing when the LBT cycle is 5 ms in TDD to which UL / DL configuration 1 is applied.
- FIG. 7 shows the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal in two radio frames (n, n + 1).
- the first half radio frame (n) is composed of half radio frames (m) and (m + 1), and the second half radio frame.
- the case where the frame (n + 1) is composed of half wireless frames (m + 2) and (m + 3) is shown.
- DL transmission is restricted by half radio frames (m) and (m + 1) (LBT_busy) and DL transmission is not restricted by half radio frames (m + 2) and (m + 3) (LBT_idle).
- the radio base station cannot transmit a delivery confirmation signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (2)) in the special subframe (S (6)) in the half radio frame (m). Similarly, the acknowledgment signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (3)) cannot be transmitted in the DL subframe (D (9)).
- the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (2)) of the half radio frame (m) in the special subframe (S (6)) of the half radio frame (m + 3). To control. Similarly, the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (3)) of the half radio frame (m) in the DL subframe (D (9)) of the half radio frame (n + 3). Control to do.
- the delivery confirmation signal with respect to PUSCH of UL sub-frame (U (7)) of a half radio frame (m + 1) is allocated to the half radio frame (m + 2) used as LBT_idle. Therefore, the radio base station sends a delivery confirmation signal to the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (7)) of the half radio frame (m + 1) based on the table shown in FIG. Transmit in subframe (S (1)). Similarly, the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (8)) of the half radio frame (m + 1) in the DL subframe (D (4)) of the half radio frame (m + 2). To do.
- the user terminal can control the operation of receiving a delivery confirmation signal transmitted from the radio base station (UL data retransmission control) in accordance with the DL-LBT result. For example, when the DL-LBT result is LBT_busy (DL transmission is restricted), the user terminal performs reception processing such as PHICH on the assumption that the delivery confirmation signal transmitted from the radio base station is delayed by a predetermined timing. Can do.
- the user terminal can determine the DL-LBT result by notifying the user terminal of the DL-LBT result.
- the radio base station transmits a reference signal (BRS: Beacon Reference Signal) when the DL-LBT result is LBT_idle (see FIG. 8A), and does not transmit a reference signal when the DL-LBT result is LBT_busy (see FIG. 8B).
- the user terminal can determine the LBT result based on whether or not the reference signal (BRS) transmitted from the radio base station is received / detected.
- the user terminal can determine LBT_idle when the reference signal (BRS) is detected with a received power equal to or higher than a predetermined value, and can determine LBT_busy when it cannot be detected.
- the recognition of LBT_idle or LBT_busy can be matched between the radio base station and the user terminal, and when the radio base station determines LBT_busy, the user terminal determines that it is LBT_idle.
- the extra detection operation that occurs can be prevented.
- the radio base station determines that it is LBT_idle, it is possible to prevent detection and missed detection of DL data and control signals caused by the user terminal determining that it is LBT_busy.
- a delivery confirmation signal scheduled to be transmitted in subframe i in which DL transmission is restricted is transmitted (LBT_idle) after the next subframe.
- LBT_idle a delivery confirmation signal scheduled to be transmitted in subframe i in which DL transmission is restricted
- allocation to the PHICH can be controlled similarly to the existing HARQ-ACK timing.
- the radio base station can appropriately transmit the delivery confirmation signal, so that deterioration in communication quality can be suppressed.
- DL-LBT may be performed in a predetermined DL subframe.
- the radio base station can transmit a delivery confirmation signal that cannot be transmitted in the predetermined DL subframe with a delay.
- LBT_busy when DL transmission is restricted by DL-LBT (LBT_busy), a plurality of acknowledgment signals whose transmission is restricted can be DL-transmitted (LBT_idle) after the next subframe (or radio frame).
- LBT_idle DL-transmitted
- FIG. 9 shows an example of the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal when the LBT cycle is 5 ms in the TDD to which the UL / DL configuration 1 is applied.
- the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal in two radio frames is shown.
- DL transmission is restricted by half radio frames (m) and (m + 1) constituting the first half radio frame (n) (LBT_busy), and half radio frames (m + 2) and (m + 3) constituting the second half radio frame (n + 1). Shows the case where DL transmission is not restricted by (LBT_idle).
- the radio base station can transmit the delivery confirmation signal of each UL subframe at the existing HARQ-ACK timing (for example, see FIG. 4B). That is, the radio base station can control to change the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal when DL transmission is restricted by the LBT result (LBT_busy).
- the radio base station cannot transmit a delivery confirmation signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (2)) of the half radio frame (m) in the special subframe (S (6)). Similarly, the acknowledgment signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (3)) cannot be transmitted in the DL subframe (D (9)).
- the radio base station can use a plurality of acknowledgment signals whose transmissions are limited to a specific subframe (for example, the first DL subframe / special subframe) that can be used after the next subframe (or the next radio frame). Frame). For example, the radio base station can transmit a plurality of acknowledgment signals whose transmission is restricted in the first DL subframe / special subframe that becomes LBT_idle after the next subframe (or the next radio frame).
- a specific subframe for example, the first DL subframe / special subframe
- the radio base station can transmit a plurality of acknowledgment signals whose transmission is restricted in the first DL subframe / special subframe that becomes LBT_idle after the next subframe (or the next radio frame).
- the radio base station transmits a delivery confirmation signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (2)) of the half radio frame (m) in the DL subframe (D (0)) of the half radio frame (m + 2). Control to send. Similarly, the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (3)) of the half radio frame (m) in the DL subframe (D (0)) of the half radio frame (m + 2). Control to do.
- the delivery confirmation signal with respect to PUSCH of UL sub-frame (U (7)) of a half radio frame (m + 1) is allocated to the half radio frame (m + 2) used as LBT_idle. Therefore, the radio base station sends a delivery confirmation signal to the PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (7)) of the half radio frame (m + 1) based on the table shown in FIG. Transmit in subframe (S (1)). Similarly, the radio base station transmits an acknowledgment signal for PUSCH of the UL subframe (U (8)) of the half radio frame (m + 1) in the DL subframe (D (4)) of the half radio frame (m + 2). To do.
- the radio base station controls the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal (PHICH) similarly to the existing LTE / LTE-A, and the transmission timing of the delivery confirmation signal (PHICH) only in the case of LBT_busy. Can be changed. Further, by transmitting a delivery confirmation signal that could not be transmitted due to LBT_busy in the first DL subframe in which DL transmission can be used after the next subframe, it is possible to reduce the delay of the delivery confirmation signal.
- PHICH delivery confirmation signal
- the user terminal can control the reception operation (UL data retransmission control) of the delivery confirmation signal transmitted from the radio base station according to the DL-LBT result. For example, when the DL-LBT result is LBT_busy (DL transmission is limited), the user terminal assumes that a delivery confirmation signal transmitted from the radio base station is transmitted in a specific subframe, such as reception of PHICH Processing can be performed.
- the radio base station when transmitting a transmission confirmation signal whose transmission is restricted to a specific subframe (for example, the first subframe that becomes available), transmits a plurality of transmission confirmation signals in one DL subframe / special subframe. May be multiplexed.
- a PHICH of one DL subframe D (0) of half radio frame (m + 2)
- U (2), U (3) of half radio frame (m). Will be multiplexed.
- FIG. 10 shows an example of HARQ-ACK transmission timing when the LBT cycle is 5 ms in TDD to which UL / DL configuration 0 is applied.
- FIG. 10 shows a case where DL transmission of the half radio frames (m) to (m + 3) is restricted (LBT_busy) and DL transmission of the half radio frame (m + 4) is not restricted (LBT_idle).
- the radio base station delivers to a plurality of UL subframes in the DL subframe (D (0)) of the half radio frame (m + 4).
- the confirmation signal is multiplexed.
- the DL subframe (D (0)) of the half radio frame (m + 4) corresponds to the first DL subframe in which transmission becomes available after LBT_busy.
- the present inventors have used a method of transmitting by applying bundling (first method), a method of assigning a plurality of acknowledgment signals (applying different PHICH resources) (second method). I found. Each method will be described below.
- the radio base station bundles a plurality of acknowledgment signals and assigns the bundling result to a DL subframe (PHICH) (see FIG. 11). For example, the radio base station multiplexes NACK into the PHICH of the DL subframe (0) when at least one of the plurality of acknowledgment signals (seven HARQ-ACKs in FIG. 11) is NACK. Send to user terminal. On the other hand, when all of the plurality of acknowledgment signals are ACK, the radio base station multiplexes the ACK with the PHICH of the DL subframe (0) and transmits it to the user terminal.
- PHICH DL subframe
- the number of bits allocated to the PHICH of the DL subframe can be reduced (for example, 1 bit). Since the overhead of control channel resources shared between user terminals can be reduced, more user terminals can be scheduled or accommodated in the subframe.
- a PHICH resource to which a PUSCH delivery confirmation signal is assigned is a PHICH group number (n group PHICH ) and orthogonal sequence index (n seq PHICH ) pair (n group PHICH , n seq PHICH ) Determined by.
- the orthogonal sequence index corresponds to an orthogonal sequence in the PHICH group.
- the PHICH group number and the orthogonal sequence index are determined by the resource block number to which the PUSCH is allocated, the cyclic shift (SC) number of the DM-RS used for the PUSCH, and the like. Therefore, the PHICH resource to which the PUSCH delivery confirmation signal is assigned is determined based on the PUSCH transmission conditions.
- D (0) is used based on the last subframe arranged in the time direction (U (2) of the half radio frame (m + 2) in FIG. 11).
- PHICH resources can be determined. That is, the PHICH resource can be determined based on the PUSCH transmission condition of the UL subframe (HARQ process # 7 in FIG. 11) having the largest HARQ process number among a plurality of acknowledgment signals whose transmission is restricted.
- the user terminal determines a delivery confirmation signal (bundling result) whose transmission is restricted and performs retransmission control. In this way, even when a plurality of acknowledgment signals are bundled, the user terminal can correctly recognize the PHICH resource to which the radio base station transmits the acknowledgment signal, and appropriately applies HARQ. It becomes possible to do.
- the radio base station transmits a delivery confirmation signal using a different PHICH resource for each of a plurality of UL subframes (delivery confirmation signals) whose transmission is restricted (see FIG. 12).
- the radio base station can transmit a delivery confirmation signal corresponding to each UL subframe in association with a predetermined PHICH resource (PUSCH transmission condition of each UL subframe).
- the user terminal can receive a delivery confirmation signal in each UL subframe based on a plurality (up to seven) PHICH resources corresponding to each UL subframe.
- the user terminal can grasp the delivery confirmation signal whose transmission is restricted and perform retransmission control.
- a PHICH resource to which UL HARQ-ACK is mapped is a PHICH group number (n group PHICH ) and orthogonal sequence index (n seq PHICH ) pair (n group PHICH , n seq PHICH ).
- the PHICH group number and orthogonal sequence index are (1) the smallest resource block number (Lowest PRB index) to which the PUSCH is assigned, (2) the cyclic shift number (CS index) of the DM-RS used for the PUSCH, (3) Defined based on the UL subframe number that transmitted the PUSCH (see FIG. 13A). Specifically, a PHICH group number / orthogonal sequence index pair (PHICH resource) is determined based on Equation 1 below.
- I PHICH is a parameter that is “1” in PUSCH transmission in subframe 4 or 9 of UL / DL configuration 0, and “0” in others.
- the UL subframe number that transmitted the (3) PUSCH is considered only in the case of UL / DL configuration 0. This is because in the UL / DL configuration 0, DL subframes (D (D ()) corresponding to two UL subframes (U (3) and U (4), U (8) and U (9)) have the same acknowledgment signal. 0) and D (5)) (see FIG. 13B). That is, it is necessary to allocate delivery confirmation signals of two UL subframes to the PHICH of the same DL subframe. Therefore, in a specific DL subframe with UL / DL configuration 0, a PHICH resource is determined in consideration of the UL subframe number. Specifically, the PHICH collision is suppressed by changing the PHICH group number using I PHICH in Equation 1 above.
- Equation 1 when allocating the delivery confirmation signal of each UL subframe to the PHICH resource of one DL subframe / special subframe according to the LBT result. It is done. However, in this case, depending on the PUSCH transmission conditions of different UL subframes (using the same PRB, etc.), there is a possibility that the PHICH resources allocated to each delivery confirmation signal collide.
- I PHICH (0 or 1) in Equation 1 based on the number of each UL subframe.
- LBT_busy is achieved over different radio frames, there is a possibility that the numbers of UL subframes whose transmission is restricted overlap. In such a case, there is a possibility that PHICH resources allocated to each delivery confirmation signal collide.
- a PHICH resource determination method in consideration of changing the transmission timing (PHICH subframe timing) of a delivery confirmation signal whose transmission is restricted is not defined. Therefore, when using the above formula 1, there is a possibility that the user terminal cannot correctly receive PHICH.
- a new PHICH resource determination method for a delivery confirmation signal whose transmission timing is delayed by the LBT result (LBT_busy) is proposed.
- the PHICH resource used for the delivery confirmation signal of each UL subframe is explicitly notified to the user terminal.
- the PHICH resource used for the delivery confirmation signal of each UL subframe is implicitly selected.
- a PHICH resource for a delivery confirmation signal corresponding to each UL subframe is determined in advance and notified to the user terminal.
- a radio base station or network notifies a user terminal of a predetermined PHICH resource in advance by upper layer signal signaling (for example, RRC signaling).
- the user terminal performs reception processing of the delivery confirmation signal using the PHICH resource specified by higher layer signaling or the like.
- the radio base station may notify the user terminal of a predetermined PHICH resource using an L1 / L2 control signal (for example, downlink control information (PDCCH)) or the like.
- the user terminal can receive the delivery confirmation signal using the PHICH resource specified by the control signal included in the UL grant or the like.
- the PHICH resource may be notified to the user terminal by combining upper layer signaling and downlink control information.
- the DL HARQ-ACK mechanism (ARI) in PUCCH3 of the existing LTE-A system can be used.
- control is performed so that an offset is added to the PHICH resource number of each acknowledgment signal multiplexed on the PHICH of one DL subframe / special subframe. For example, an offset is added to the PHICH resource number based on the subframe number and / or UL HARQ process number corresponding to each acknowledgment signal.
- the value of I PHICH is changed based on the number of UL subframes to be processed simultaneously and / or the HARQ process number (see FIG. 14).
- an offset can be added as a PHICH group number by a multiple of the number of PHICH groups (N group PHICH ).
- the I PHICH to be changed can be determined based on the subframe number and / or the UL HARQ process number corresponding to each delivery confirmation signal.
- the maximum number of I PHICHs can be less than or equal to the number of HARQ process numbers.
- the value to be changed according to the UL subframe number and / or HARQ process number is not limited to I PHICH, and other parameter changes or new offsets in Equation 1 may be added.
- a case is shown where a plurality of acknowledgment signals multiplexed in one DL subframe are allocated to different PHICH resources by adding an offset based on the UL subframe number and / or HARQ process number. It was.
- PHICH resources are used. For example, as compared with the case where FDD is used in a license band, PHICH resources are required up to 7 times. When the PHICH resource increases, it may be difficult to transmit PHICH to other user terminals. Moreover, there is a possibility that radio resources that can be used for PDCCH and the like may be reduced. Therefore, in a fourth aspect, a method for suppressing the overhead of PHICH resources is proposed.
- the PHICH resource can be determined by the combination of the PHICH group number and the orthogonal sequence index used in the group (see FIG. 15A). Further, the PHICH group number and the orthogonal sequence index depend on the number of PHICH groups (see Equation 1 above).
- the number of PHICH groups is constant in all subframes and is represented by N group PHICH set by higher layer signaling.
- the number of PHICH groups may change for each DL subframe / special subframe, and is expressed using N group PHICH and m set by higher layer signaling (m ⁇ N group PHICH ). (See FIG. 15A).
- the maximum number of m is set to 2 in the UL / DL configuration 0 of TDD, and the maximum number of m is set to 1 in the other UL / DL configurations 1-6.
- I PHICH used for determining the PHICH group number is set to 0 or 1 in the UL / DL configuration 0, and in other UL / DL configurations 1-6, I PHICH is set.
- PHICH is set to 0.
- the maximum value of m can be set based on the number of HARQ processes.
- I PHICH in order to add an offset to the PHICH resource of each delivery confirmation signal, I PHICH can be determined based on the value of m (see FIG. 15B).
- I PHICH is set according to the number of HARQ process numbers, the number of PHICH groups may increase and PHICH resource overhead may increase.
- I PHICH is set based on the number of UL subframes (HARQ processes) in which the PRB index and cyclic shift (CS) index applied to PUSCH are the same. For example, at least different I PHICHs are set for the HARQ process (delivery confirmation signal) in which the PRSCH index and CS index of PUSCH are the same. In addition, it is allowed to set the same I PHICH for HARQ processes (acknowledgment signal) having different PRB indexes or CS indexes.
- HARQ processes delivery confirmation signal
- FIG. 16A shows an example of HARQ-ACK timing when the LBT cycle is 5 ms in TDD to which UL / DL configuration 0 is applied.
- FIG. 16A shows a case where DL transmission of half radio frames (m) to (m + 3) is restricted (LBT_busy) and DL transmission of half radio frames (m + 4) is not restricted (LBT_idle).
- N group PHICH set by normal CP (Cyclic Prefix) and higher layer signaling is 2. Furthermore, here, it is assumed that the PRB index and CS index of PUSCH transmitted in each UL subframe (HARQ processes # 1 to # 7) are as shown in FIG. 16B. A method for determining PHICH resources in this case will be described below.
- the radio base station determines the value of “m” to be set as the maximum value of I PHICH based on the PRB index and CS index of PUSCH transmitted in each UL subframe (HARQ process number). Specifically, it determines based on the delivery confirmation signal (the number of HARQ processes) from which the PRB index and CS index of corresponding PUSCH become the same.
- I PHICH corresponding to each UL subframe is determined based on m determined in the first step. For example, different I PHICHs are set for UL subframes having the same PRB index and CS index. Further, I PHICH is set so that the UL subframes having the same PRB index and CS index are in ascending order from 0 in the order of HARQ process numbers, respectively (see FIG. 16C).
- I PHICHs of UL # 1, UL # 3, UL # 5, and UL # 7 are set to 0, 1, 2, and 3, respectively.
- I PHICH of UL # 4 and UL # 6 is set to 0 and 1, respectively.
- I PHICH of UL # 2 is set to 0. That is, at least different I PHICHs are set between HARQ process numbers having the same PRB index and CS index, and the same I PHICH is allowed to be set between HARQ process numbers having different PRB indexes or CS indexes. Thereby, the number set to I PHICH can be reduced.
- the PHICH group number and the orthogonal sequence index are determined based on Equation 1 (see FIG. 17A).
- the radio base station allocates each acknowledgment signal corresponding to the HARQ process number to a predetermined PHICH resource based on the calculated PHICH group number and orthogonal sequence index (see FIG. 17B).
- FIG. 17B shows an example of a method of assigning an acknowledgment signal corresponding to seven UL subframes (HARQ process numbers).
- the number of I PHICHs can be set to the maximum number (here, 4) of UL subframes having the same PRB index and CS index. Thereby, PHICH resources used in the same subframe can be reduced.
- FIG. 18 is a schematic configuration diagram of the radio communication system according to the present embodiment.
- the radio communication system shown in FIG. 18 is a system including, for example, an LTE system or SUPER 3G.
- carrier aggregation (CA) and / or dual connectivity (DC) in which a plurality of basic frequency blocks (component carriers) having the system bandwidth of the LTE system as one unit can be applied.
- 18 has a license band and a non-license band (LTE-U base station).
- This wireless communication system may be referred to as IMT-Advanced, or may be referred to as 4G, 5G, FRA (Future Radio Access).
- the radio communication system 1 shown in FIG. 18 includes a radio base station 11 that forms a macro cell C1, and radio base stations 12a to 12c 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
- a mode in which the macro cell C1 is used in a license band and at least one of the small cells C2 is used in an unlicensed band (LTE-U) is conceivable.
- a mode in which a part of the small cell C2 is used in the license band and another small cell C2 is used in the non-licensed band is also conceivable.
- the user terminal 20 can be connected to both the radio base station 11 and the radio base station 12.
- the user terminal 20 can simultaneously use the macro cell C1 and the small cell C2 that use different frequencies by CA or DC.
- information (assist information) related to the radio base station 12 using the non-licensed band can be transmitted from the radio base station 11 using the license band to the user terminal 20.
- CA is performed in the license band and the non-license band
- a configuration in which one radio base station (for example, the radio base station 11) controls the scheduling of the license band cell and the non-license band cell may be adopted.
- Communication between the user terminal 20 and the radio base station 11 can be 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, 5 GHz, etc.
- the same carrier may be used.
- the wireless base station 11 and the wireless base station 12 can be configured to have a wired connection (Optical fiber, X2 interface, etc.) or a wireless connection.
- 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.
- RNC radio network controller
- MME mobility management entity
- Each radio base station 12 may be connected to the higher station apparatus 30 via the radio base station 11.
- 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, such as a small base station, a pico base station, a femto base station, a Home eNodeB, an RRH (Remote Radio Head), a micro base station, and a transmission / reception point. May be called.
- RRH Remote Radio Head
- 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 (PCFICH, PHICH, PDCCH, extended PDCCH).
- PDSCH Physical Downlink Shared Channel
- PCFICH Physical Downlink Shared Channel
- PHICH Physical Downlink Control Channel
- PDCCH Physical Downlink Control Channel
- the number of OFDM symbols used for PDCCH is transmitted by PCFICH (Physical Control Format Indicator Channel).
- a delivery confirmation signal (also referred to as HARQ-ACK or 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).
- EPDCCH extended PDCCH
- 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. User data and higher control information are transmitted by this PUSCH. Also, downlink channel state information (CSI), an acknowledgment signal (also referred to as HARQ-ACK, A / N, or ACK / NACK), a scheduling request (SR), and the like are transmitted by PUCCH.
- the channel state information includes radio quality information (CQI), precoding matrix index (PMI), rank index (RI), and the like.
- FIG. 19 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 (transmission unit / reception unit), a baseband signal processing unit 104, a call processing unit 105, a transmission And a road interface 106.
- DL data 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 (system information) for communication in the cell by higher layer signaling (for example, RRC signaling, broadcast information, etc.).
- the information for communication in the cell includes, for example, the system bandwidth in the uplink or the downlink.
- information related to LBT can be transmitted from the transceiver unit 103 of the radio base station 10 to the user terminal.
- the information on the PHICH resource for assigning a plurality of acknowledgment signals multiplexed in a predetermined subframe is explicitly notified from the transceiver unit 103 of the radio base station 10 to the user terminal by higher layer signaling. May be.
- the radio base station 10 notifies the user terminal of such information via a license band and / or a non-license band.
- the radio base station 10 may transmit the DL-BRS based on the LBT result (for example, in the case of LBT_idle) (see FIG. 8).
- Each transmission / reception unit 103 converts the baseband signal output by precoding from the baseband signal processing unit 104 for each antenna to a radio frequency band.
- the amplifier unit 102 amplifies the frequency-converted radio frequency signal and transmits the amplified signal using the transmission / reception antenna 101.
- the transmission / reception unit (transmission unit / reception unit) 103 is a transmitter / receiver, a transmission / reception circuit (transmission circuit / reception circuit) or a transmission / reception device (transmission device / reception device) used in the technical field according to the present invention. it can.
- 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. 20 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. Note that FIG. 20 mainly shows functional blocks of characteristic portions in the present embodiment, and the wireless base station 10 also has other functional blocks necessary for wireless communication.
- the radio base station 10 includes a measurement unit 301, a UL signal reception processing unit 302, a control unit (scheduler) 303, a DL signal generation unit 304, a mapping unit (assignment control unit) 305, ,have.
- the measurement unit 301 listens (detects / measures) a signal transmitted from another transmission point (AP / TP) in the non-licensed band. Specifically, the measurement unit 301 detects / measures a signal transmitted from another transmission point at a predetermined timing such as before transmitting the DL signal, and the control unit 303 indicates the detection / measurement result (LBT result). Output to. For example, the measurement unit 301 determines whether or not the power level of the detected signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold, and notifies the control unit 303 of the determination result (LBT result).
- the measuring unit 301 can be a measuring instrument or a measuring circuit used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the UL signal reception processing unit 302 performs reception processing (for example, composite processing or demodulation processing) on the UL signal (PUCCH signal, PUSCH signal, etc.) transmitted from the user terminal. Further, the UL signal reception processing unit 302 can perform retransmission control (UL Hybrid ARQ) on the PUSCH transmitted from the user terminal. In this case, if the PUSCH transmitted from the user terminal is correctly received, it is determined as ACK, and if it cannot be received correctly (reception error), it is determined as NACK, and the determination result is output to the control unit 303.
- reception processing for example, composite processing or demodulation processing
- UL Hybrid ARQ retransmission control
- the UL signal reception processing unit 302 can be a signal processor or a signal processing circuit used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the control unit (scheduler) 303 assigns a downlink data signal transmitted on the PDSCH, a downlink control signal (UL grant / DL assignment) transmitted on the PDCCH and / or an extended PDCCH (EPDCCH) to a radio resource (transmission timing) To control.
- the control unit 303 also controls allocation (transmission timing) of PHICH and PCFICH, which are other L1 / L2 control signals other than PDCCH.
- the control unit 303 also controls allocation of system information (PBCH), synchronization signals (PSS / SSS), and downlink reference signals (CRS, CSI-RS, etc.).
- the controller 303 can be a controller, scheduler, control circuit, or control device used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the control unit 303 controls transmission of the DL signal in the LBT setting carrier (for example, non-licensed band) based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 301. For example, the control unit 303 controls the allocation of the delivery confirmation signal to the PHICH based on the determination result of the retransmission control for the PUSCH transmitted from the user terminal.
- the LBT setting carrier for example, non-licensed band
- control unit 303 controls transmission of a delivery confirmation signal based on the DL-LBT result.
- transmission of the delivery confirmation signal is controlled at a predetermined transmission timing (for example, see FIG. 4B).
- the delivery confirmation signal in which the transmission is restricted is sent to the predetermined subframe that enables transmission of the delivery confirmation signal after the subframe i. Control to send in.
- the predetermined subframe can be a subframe delayed from the subframe i in units of radio frames (see FIGS. 6 and 7).
- the control unit 303 can perform control such that a plurality of delivery confirmation signals whose transmissions are restricted according to the LBT result are transmitted in a predetermined subframe (see FIG. 9).
- the first subframe in which the transmission confirmation signal can be transmitted after the subframe i can be used as the predetermined subframe.
- control unit 303 can control the plurality of delivery confirmation signals to be bundled and transmitted (see FIG. 11).
- the transmission of the bundling result can be controlled using the PHICH resource allocated to the delivery confirmation signal transmitted in the last subframe among the plurality of delivery confirmation signals to be bundled.
- the control unit 303 when multiplexing a plurality of delivery confirmation signals in a predetermined subframe (see FIG. 12), the control unit 303 performs a plurality of delivery confirmations based on the subframe number and / or the HARQ process number corresponding to each delivery confirmation signal. Each PHICH resource of the signal can be determined (see FIG. 14). Alternatively, the control unit 303 controls the allocation of PHICH resources by adding different offsets to a delivery confirmation signal having the same PRB index and cyclic shift index used for uplink data among a plurality of delivery confirmation signals. (See FIGS. 16 and 17).
- the DL signal generation unit 304 generates a DL signal based on an instruction from the control unit 303.
- DL signals include DL control signals (PDCCH signals, EPDCCH signals, PHICH signals, etc.), downlink data signals (PDSCH signals), downlink reference signals (CRS, CSI-RS, DM-RS, etc.) and the like.
- the DL signal generation unit 304 may generate a DL-BRS when the DL-LBT result is LBT_idle (see FIG. 8).
- the DL signal generation unit 304 can be a signal generator or a signal generation circuit used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the mapping unit (allocation control unit) 305 controls DL signal mapping (allocation) based on an instruction from the control unit 303. Specifically, the mapping unit 305 assigns a DL signal when it is determined from the LBT result output from the measurement unit 301 that a DL signal (for example, a delivery confirmation signal) can be transmitted.
- the mapping unit 305 can be a mapping circuit or mapper used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- FIG. 21 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 203 (transmission unit / reception unit), 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 (Hybrid ARQ) 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.
- the baseband signal processing unit 204 performs retransmission control (Hybrid ARQ) transmission processing, channel coding, precoding, DFT processing, IFFT processing, and the like, and transfers them to each transmission / reception unit 203.
- Hybrid ARQ retransmission control
- the transmission / reception unit 203 converts the baseband signal output from the baseband signal processing unit 204 into a radio frequency band. Thereafter, the amplifier unit 202 amplifies the frequency-converted radio frequency signal and transmits the amplified signal using the transmission / reception antenna 201. Further, the transmission / reception unit 203 can also receive information (for example, DL-BRS) related to the DL-LBT result transmitted from the radio base station.
- the transmission / reception unit (transmission unit / reception unit) 203 is a transmitter / receiver, a transmission / reception circuit (transmission circuit / reception circuit) or a transmission / reception device (transmission device / reception device) used in the technical field according to the present invention. it can.
- FIG. 22 is a main functional configuration diagram of the baseband signal processing unit 204 included in the user terminal 20. Note that FIG. 22 mainly shows functional blocks of characteristic portions in the present embodiment, and the user terminal 20 also has other functional blocks necessary for wireless communication.
- the user terminal 20 includes a measurement unit 401, a DL signal reception processing unit 402, a UL transmission control unit 403 (control unit), a UL signal generation unit 404, and a mapping unit 405. is doing.
- the measurement unit 401 can be omitted.
- the measurement unit 401 performs detection / measurement (LBT) of a signal transmitted from another transmission point (AP / TP) in the UL. Specifically, the measurement unit 401 detects / measures a signal from another transmission point at a predetermined timing such as before transmitting a UL signal, and sends the detection / measurement result (LBT result) to the UL transmission control unit 403. Output. For example, the measurement unit 401 determines whether or not the power level of the detected signal is equal to or higher than a predetermined threshold value, and notifies the UL transmission control unit 403 of the determination result (LBT result).
- the measuring unit 401 can be a measuring instrument or a measuring circuit used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the DL signal reception processing unit 402 performs reception processing (for example, decoding processing or demodulation processing) on the DL signal transmitted in the license band or the non-license band. For example, the DL signal reception processing unit 402 acquires the UL grant included in the downlink control signal (for example, DCI formats 0 and 4) and outputs the UL grant to the UL transmission control unit 403. In addition, when information (for example, DL-BRS) related to the DL-LBT result is transmitted from the radio base station, the DL signal reception processing unit 402 grasps the DL-LBT result based on the DL-BRS and performs a reception operation. be able to.
- reception processing for example, decoding processing or demodulation processing
- the DL signal reception processing unit 402 when the DL signal reception processing unit 402 receives a delivery confirmation signal (PHICH) for PUSCH, the DL signal reception processing unit 402 outputs it to the UL transmission control unit 403.
- the DL signal reception processing unit 402 can be a signal processor or a signal processing circuit used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the UL transmission control unit 403 controls transmission of UL signals (UL data signal, UL control signal, reference signal, etc.) to the radio base station in the license band and the non-license band.
- the UL transmission control unit 403 controls transmission in the non-licensed band based on the detection / measurement result (LBT result) from the measurement unit 401. That is, the UL transmission control unit 403 considers the UL transmission instruction (UL grant) transmitted from the radio base station and the detection result (LBT result) from the measurement unit 401, and transmits the UL signal in the unlicensed band. Control.
- the UL transmission control unit 403 controls the transmission of the UL signal based on the reception processing result from the DL signal reception processing unit 402. For example, when the UL HARQ-ACK assigned to PHICH is ACK, it is determined that the PUSCH is correctly received by the radio base station. On the other hand, if the UL HARQ-ACK assigned to PHICH is NACK, it is determined that the PUSCH has not been correctly received by the radio base station, and control is performed to transmit the PUSCH again.
- the UL signal generation unit 404 generates a UL signal based on an instruction from the UL transmission control unit 403.
- UL signals include UL control signals (PUCCH signals, PRACH signals, etc.), UL data signals (PUSCH signals), reference signals (SRS, DM-RS, etc.), and the like.
- the UL signal generation unit 404 can be a signal generator or a signal generation circuit used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the mapping unit (allocation control unit) 405 controls UL signal mapping (allocation) based on an instruction from the UL transmission control unit 403. Specifically, the mapping unit 405 assigns the UL signal when it is determined that the UL signal can be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 401.
- the mapping unit 405 can be a mapping circuit or mapper used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the radio base station can appropriately transmit HARQ-ACK to the user terminal regardless of the DL-LBT result, and can suppress deterioration in communication quality.
- the non-licensed band cell controls whether or not to transmit the DL signal according to the result of the LBT
- the present embodiment is not limited to this.
- it can be applied even when transitioning to another carrier by DFS (Dynamic Frequency Selection) or performing transmission power control (TPC).
- DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection
- TPC transmission power control
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第1の態様では、DL-LBT結果により無線基地局のDL送信が制限される場合(LBT_busy)に、送信が制限される送達確認信号(UL HARQ-ACK)を所定タイミングだけ遅延して送信するように制御する場合について説明する。以下の説明では、LBTを所定の無線フレーム(又は、ハーフ無線フレーム)単位で実施する場合、より具体的には、LBT周期(LBT periodicity)を、5ms又は10msとする場合を例に挙げて説明する。もちろんLBT周期はこれに限られない。
LBT周期が無線フレーム(10サブフレーム)と同じ10msである場合、無線基地局は、DL-LBT結果に応じて送達確認信号の送信タイミングを無線フレーム単位で遅延させて制御することができる。無線基地局は、DL送信が制限されない場合(LBT_idle)には、各ULサブフレームの送達確認信号を既存のHARQ-ACKタイミング(例えば、図4B参照)で送信することができる。つまり、無線基地局は、LBT結果によりDL送信が制限される場合に(LBT_busy)、送達確認信号の送信タイミングを変更するように制御することができる。
LBT周期が無線フレーム(10サブフレーム)の半分(5ms)である場合も、無線基地局は、DL-LBTの結果に応じて送達確認信号の送信タイミングを無線フレーム単位で遅延させるように制御する。なお、この場合も、無線基地局は、あるDLサブフレーム/特別サブフレームiで送信できない送達確認信号を、無線フレーム単位(i+n×10(ms))だけ遅延して送信するように制御する。
ユーザ端末は、DL-LBT結果に応じて、無線基地局から送信される送達確認信号の受信動作(ULデータの再送制御)を制御することができる。例えば、DL-LBT結果がLBT_busyとなる(DL送信が制限される)場合、ユーザ端末は、無線基地局から送信される送達確認信号が所定タイミング遅延すると仮定してPHICH等の受信処理を行うことができる。
第2の態様では、DL-LBTによりDL送信が制限される場合に(LBT_busy)、送信が制限される複数の送達確認信号を次サブフレーム(又は無線フレーム)以降でDL送信可能(LBT_idle)となる特定のサブフレームで送信するように制御する場合について説明する。以下の説明では、LBT周期(LBT periodicity)を、5msとする場合を例に挙げて説明するが本実施の形態はこれに限られない。
ところで、送信が制限された送達確認信号を特定サブフレーム(例えば、利用可能となる最初のサブフレーム)送信する場合、無線基地局が、一つのDLサブフレーム/特別サブフレームに複数の送達確認信号を多重する場合が生じる。例えば、図9では、一つのDLサブフレーム(ハーフ無線フレーム(m+2)のD(0))のPHICHに、複数のULサブフレーム(ハーフ無線フレーム(m)のU(2)、U(3))に対応する送達確認信号を多重することとなる。
第1の方法として、無線基地局は、複数の送達確認信号をバンドリングし、当該バンドリング結果をDLサブフレーム(PHICH)に割当てる(図11参照)。例えば、無線基地局は、複数の送達確認信号(図11では7個のHARQ-ACK)の中で、一つでもNACKである場合にはNACKをDLサブフレーム(0)のPHICHに多重してユーザ端末に送信する。一方で、無線基地局は、複数の送達確認信号の全てがACKである場合にはACKをDLサブフレーム(0)のPHICHに多重してユーザ端末に送信する。このように、送信が制限された送達確認信号をバンドリングすることにより、DLサブフレームのPHICHに割当てるビット数を低減する(例えば、1ビットとする)ことができる。ユーザ端末間で共有する制御チャネルリソースのオーバーヘッドを減らせるため、当該サブフレームにおいて、より多くのユーザ端末をスケジューリングまたは収容することが可能となる。
第2の方法では、無線基地局は、送信が制限された複数のULサブフレーム(送達確認信号)毎に異なるPHICHリソースを用いて送達確認信号を送信する(図12参照)。この場合、無線基地局は、各ULサブフレームに対応する送達確認信号は、それぞれ所定のPHICHリソース(各ULサブフレームのPUSCH送信条件等)に関連づけて送信することができる。
第3の態様では、複数の送達確認信号を一つのサブフレームの複数PHICHリソースに多重する場合(上記第2の態様における第2の方法/図12)に、新規のPHICHリソース割当て方法を適用する場合について説明する。
この場合、各ULサブフレームに対応する送達確認信号用のPHICHリソースをあらかじめ決定してユーザ端末に通知する。例えば、無線基地局(又はネットワーク)は、所定のPHICHリソースをあらかじめ上位レイヤシグナシグナリング(例えば、RRCシグナリング等)でユーザ端末に通知する。ユーザ端末は、上位レイヤシグナリング等で指定されたPHICHリソースを用いて、送達確認信号の受信処理を行う。
この場合、一つのDLサブフレーム/特別サブフレームのPHICHに多重する各送達確認信号のPHICHリソース番号にオフセットを加えるように制御する。例えば、各送達確認信号に対応するサブフレーム番号及び/又はUL HARQプロセス番号に基づいて、PHICHリソース番号にオフセットを加える。
第4の態様では、上記第3の態様で示したPHICHリソースをImplicitに選択する方法として、上記第3の態様と異なる方法について説明する。
まず、無線基地局は、各ULサブフレーム(HARQプロセス番号)で送信されるPUSCHのPRBインデックスとCSインデックスに基づいてIPHICHの最大値に設定する“m”の値を決定する。具体的には、対応するPUSCHのPRBインデックス及びCSインデックスが同一となる送達確認信号(HARQプロセスの数)に基づいて決定する。図16Bでは、HARQプロセス番号(UL インデックス)UL#1=UL#3=UL#5=UL#7の4つのULサブフレームに対応するPRBインデックス及びCSインデックスが同一となる。また、UL#4=UL#6の2つのULサブフレームにおけるPRBインデックス及びCSインデックスが同一となる。
次に、第1ステップで決定したmに基づいて、各ULサブフレーム(HARQプロセス番号)に対応するIPHICHを決定する。例えば、PRBインデックス及びCSインデックスが同一となるULサブフレームに対して異なるIPHICHを設定する。また、PRBインデックス及びCSインデックスが同一となるULサブフレームに対して、それぞれHARQプロセス番号順に0から昇順となるようにIPHICHを設定する(図16C参照)。
以下、本実施の形態に係る無線通信システムの構成について説明する。この無線通信システムでは、上記第1の態様~第4の態様に係る無線通信方法が適用される。なお、上記第1の態様~第4の態様に係る構成は、それぞれ単独で適用してもよいし、組み合わせて適用してもよい。
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- ユーザ端末から送信されるULデータに対する送達確認信号を送信する送信部と、
下りリンクにおけるリスニング結果に基づいて送達確認信号の送信を制御する制御部と、を有し、
前記制御部は、リスニング結果に応じて送達確認信号の送信が制限されない場合、所定の送信タイミングで送達確認信号の送信を制御し、リスニング結果に応じてサブフレームiにおける送達確認信号の送信が制限される場合、当該送信が制限された送達確認信号を、サブフレームiより後に送達確認信号の送信が可能となる所定サブフレームで送信するように制御することを特徴とする無線基地局。 - 前記所定サブフレームは、サブフレームiから無線フレーム単位で遅延したサブフレームであることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記制御部は、リスニング結果に応じて送信が制限された複数の送達確認信号を前記所定サブフレームで送信するように制御することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記所定サブフレームは、サブフレームiより後に送達確認信号の送信が可能となる最初のサブフレームであることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記制御部は、所定サブフレームで送信する複数の送達確認信号をバンドリングして送信することを特徴とする請求項3又は請求項4に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記制御部は、バンドリングする複数の送達確認信号の中で最後のサブフレームで送信される送達確認信号に割当てられるPHICHリソースを用いて、バンドリングした送達確認信号の送信を制御することを特徴とする請求項5に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記制御部は、送達確認信号に対応するサブフレーム番号及び/又はHARQプロセス番号に基づいて、各送達確認信号のPHICHリソースをそれぞれ決定することを特徴とする請求項3又は請求項4に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記制御部は、複数の送達確認信号の中で上りデータに用いられたPRBインデックス及びサイクリックシフトインデックスが同一の送達確認信号に対して異なるオフセットを付加してPHICHリソースの割当てを制御することを特徴とする請求項3又は請求項4に記載の無線基地局。
- 無線基地局から送信される送達確認信号を受信する受信部と、
受信した送達確認信号に基づいてULデータの再送制御を行う制御部と、を有し、
前記受信部は、下りリンクにおけるリスニング結果に応じて送達確認信号の送信が制限されない場合、所定の送信タイミングで送達確認信号を受信し、リスニング結果に応じてサブフレームiにおける送達確認信号の送信が制限される場合、当該送信が制限された送達確認信号を、サブフレームiより後に送達確認信号の送信が可能となる所定サブフレームで受信することを特徴とするユーザ端末。 - 下りリンクにおけるリスニング結果に基づいて下り送信を制御する無線基地局の無線通信方法であって、
ユーザ端末から送信されるULデータに対する送達確認信号を生成する工程と、
リスニング結果に基づいて送達確認信号の送信を制御する工程と、を有し、
リスニング結果に応じて送達確認信号の送信が制限されない場合、所定の送信タイミングで送達確認信号の送信を制御し、リスニング結果に応じてサブフレームiにおける送達確認信号の送信が制限される場合、当該送信が制限された送達確認信号を、サブフレームiより後に送達確認信号の送信が可能となる所定サブフレームで送信するように制御することを特徴とする無線通信方法。
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