WO2016006449A1 - 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, the use of 2.4 GHz band, 5 GHz band that can use Wi-Fi or Bluetooth (registered trademark), 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. Further, unlike the license band, 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.
- a specific wireless system for example, LTE, Wi-Fi, etc.
- 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-A system
- LTE-U LTE-A system
- the LTE-U base station / user terminal performs listening before signal transmission and confirms whether other base stations / user terminals are communicating. Yes. This listening operation is also called LBT (Listen Before Talk).
- the LTE-U base station / 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 present invention has been made in view of the above points, and suppresses deterioration in communication quality even when LBT is applied in a wireless communication system that operates LTE / LTE-A or the like in a non-licensed band.
- Another object is to provide a wireless base station, a user terminal, and a wireless communication method.
- One aspect of the radio base station of the present invention is a radio base station that communicates with a user terminal that can use a license band and a non-license band, and a transmission unit that transmits a plurality of DL signals in the non-license band, and an LBT (Listen Before Talk) a control unit that controls transmission of DL signals in a non-licensed band based on the result, and the control unit performs LBT on some DL signals among a plurality of DL signals. It is characterized by controlling transmission without applying.
- LBT Listen Before Talk
- the present invention it is possible to suppress deterioration in communication quality even when LBT is applied in a wireless communication system that operates LTE / LTE-A or the like in a non-licensed band.
- 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
- FIG. 1A shows a scenario in which carrier aggregation (CA) is applied using a licensed band and a non-licensed band.
- CA is a technology for integrating a plurality of frequency blocks (also referred to as component carrier (CC) or cell) to increase the bandwidth.
- CC component carrier
- Each CC has, for example, a maximum bandwidth of 20 MHz, and a maximum bandwidth of 100 MHz is realized when a maximum of five CCs are integrated.
- FIG. 1A shows 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.
- 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).
- a small cell using a non-licensed band may use a carrier dedicated to DL transmission (scenario 1A) or TDD (scenario 1B).
- a carrier used exclusively for DL transmission is also referred to as an additional downlink (SDL).
- SDL additional downlink
- 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 for example, LTE / LTE-U base station
- 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. It is also possible to do.
- FIG. 1B shows a scenario in which dual connectivity (DC) is applied using a licensed band and a non-licensed band.
- DC is the same as CA in that a plurality of CCs (or cells) are integrated to widen the bandwidth.
- CA presupposes that CC (or cells) are connected by ideal backhaul and that cooperative control with a very small delay time is possible, whereas DC has a delay time between cells. It is assumed that the connection is made with non-ideal backhaul that cannot be ignored.
- inter-eNB CA inter-base station CA
- carrier aggregation Intra-eNB CA
- base station ie, base station
- FIG. 1B shows a case where a macro cell using a license band and a small cell using a non-licensed band apply DC.
- a small cell using a non-licensed band may use a carrier dedicated to DL transmission (scenario 2A) or TDD (scenario 2B).
- FDD and / or TDD can be used.
- stand-alone in which a cell that operates LTE using a non-licensed band operates alone is applied.
- stand-alone means that communication with a terminal can be realized without applying CA or DC.
- the unlicensed band can operate in the TDD band.
- the license band CC (macro cell) is used as a primary cell (PCell) and the unlicensed band CC (small cell) is used as a secondary cell (SCell).
- PCell primary cell
- SCell secondary cell
- the primary cell is always set for both the upper and lower links.
- 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 Licensed-Assisted Access
- the license band LTE and the unlicensed band LTE cooperate to communicate with the user terminal.
- a transmission point using a license band for example, a wireless base station
- a transmission point using an unlicensed band are separated, they are connected by a backhaul link (for example, an optical fiber or an X2 interface).
- a backhaul link for example, an optical fiber or an X2 interface
- the unlicensed band is not limited to use by a specific business operator.
- LTE Long Term Evolution
- 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 a signal exceeding a predetermined level exists, a waiting time that is randomly given is provided, and then listening is performed again.
- LTE / LTE-A system for example, LAA
- LBT Listen Before Talk
- an LTE-U base station and / or a user terminal performs listening (LBT) before transmitting a signal in an unlicensed band cell, and another system (for example, Wi-Fi) or another operator's LTE-U communicates.
- LBT listening
- another system for example, Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi wireless fidelity
- the LTE-U base station and / or the user terminal restricts signal transmission.
- transition to another carrier by DFS Dynamic Frequency Selection
- 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 in LTE / LTE-A communication operating in a non-licensed band, when LBT is applied to all signal transmission operations, communication quality may deteriorate. .
- LBT is essential for all transmission operations
- LBT is also performed for control signals, synchronization signals, or cell detection signals that are important for communication.
- the control signal, random access preamble, and scheduling request signal cannot be transmitted at a predetermined timing and the delay increases.
- Synchronization cannot be maintained and the frequency of communication disconnection
- An appropriate cell cannot be detected at an appropriate timing, and a failure rate of connection or handover (HO) increases.
- each transmission point radio base station and / or user terminal performs signal transmission (LBT-required transmission) to which LBT is applied and signal transmission (LBT-exempt transmission) to which LBT is not applied.
- applying LBT refers to performing listening (LBT) at a predetermined timing (for example, before signal transmission) and controlling transmission based on the listening result (LBT result).
- LBT listening
- “LBT is not applied” means that listening is not performed at a predetermined timing (for example, before signal transmission) (listening is omitted), or listening at a predetermined timing is performed but the listening result is ignored ( Send regardless of the listening result).
- a signal used for detecting / connecting a cell in wireless communication is selected.
- it can be selected from a signal for cell detection, a synchronization signal, a signal for reception quality measurement (RRM measurement (measurement of RSRP or RSSI) or CSI measurement), a control signal, and the like.
- RRM measurement measurement of RSRP or RSSI
- CSI measurement CSI measurement
- LBT synchronization signal
- PBCH signal broadcast signal
- CRS cell-specific reference signal
- CSI-RS channel measurement reference signal
- PRACH signal random access signal
- SRS sounding reference signal
- PUCCH signal uplink control channel signal
- Securing connectivity can be ensured by excluding cases where transmission of signals important for communication is not guaranteed according to the LBT result. Further, by applying LBT to the data signal, interference control with neighboring cells and other systems can also be realized.
- each transmission point sets the transmission cycle of a signal (LBT non-applied signal) to which the LBT is not applied to a long cycle, and the LBT non-applied signal Controls transmission (LBT-exempt transmission).
- the period for setting the signal that does not require the LBT is preferably an ultra-long period that can ignore the influence on other systems (channel occupancy is considered to be small).
- each transmission point sets a predetermined cycle (for example, a maximum duty cycle of 5% within a monitoring period of 50 ms) for a part of transmission signals, and makes signal transmission that does not require LBT (LBT-exempt transmission).
- the predetermined period can be set so as to satisfy the conditions defined in the specification in advance.
- the radio base station (eNB) transmits both a signal that does not apply LBT (LBT-exempt) and a signal that applies LBT (LBT-required) in the downlink (DL). It has the ability to transmit and performs different operations depending on which one is transmitted.
- the radio base station (eNB) has a capability of receiving both the LBT-exempt signal and the LBT-required signal in the uplink (UL), and performs different operations depending on which one is received.
- the user terminal (UE) has a capability of receiving both the LBT-exempt signal and the LBT-required signal in the DL, and performs different operations depending on which one is received.
- user terminal (UE) has the capability to transmit both an LBT-exempt signal and an LBT-required signal in UL, and performs different operation
- a 1st aspect demonstrates the transmission (LBT-exempt transmission) of the signal which does not apply LBT in a downlink (DL).
- the radio base station transmits both a signal not applying LBT (LBT-exempt) and a signal applying LBT (LBT-required) in the downlink.
- LBT-exempt a signal not applying LBT
- LBT-required a signal applying LBT
- the radio base station responds to at least one of a synchronization signal (PSS / SSS), a broadcast signal (PBCH signal), a cell-specific reference signal (CRS), and a channel measurement reference signal (CSI-RS).
- PSS / SSS synchronization signal
- PBCH signal broadcast signal
- CRS cell-specific reference signal
- CSI-RS channel measurement reference signal
- the radio base station uses a downlink shared channel signal (PDSCH signal), a downlink control channel signal (PDCCH signal / EPDCCH signal), a PCFICH (Physical Control Format Indicator Channel) signal, and a PHICH (Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel) signal.
- PDSCH signal downlink shared channel signal
- PDCCH signal / EPDCCH signal downlink control channel signal
- PCFICH Physical Control Format Indicator Channel
- PHICH Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel
- a combination of DL signals that are LBT non-applicable signals can be determined in consideration of a non-licensed band scenario. For example, according to the scenario 1A / 1B (CA application), scenario 2A / 2B (DC application), and scenario 3 (SA application) of FIG. (See FIG. 3).
- PBCH is used as an LBT applied signal, and the user terminal can receive information transmitted on PBCH from the license band cell.
- a signal (DRS) used for on / off control of a small cell can be an LBT non-applied signal.
- the DRS may be a signal transmitted in the DwPTS region in the DL subframe or the TDD special subframe. Note that the DL signal that is not applied to the LBT in this embodiment is not limited to the signal described above.
- the synchronization signal (PSS / SSS), the broadcast signal (PBCH signal), the cell-specific reference signal (CRS), and the channel measurement reference signal (CSI-RS) are each set at predetermined intervals. Is assigned to a predetermined symbol. Specific allocation is as follows (see FIG. 4).
- FIG. 4 shows an example of CRS, PSS / SSS, and PBCH allocation examples in one transmission time interval (one subframe).
- PSS 2 symbols / 10 ms
- SSS 2 symbols / 10 ms
- PBCH 16 symbols / 40 ms
- CRS 4 symbols / 1 ms (for 1 antenna port measurement)
- CSI-RS (2 symbols / 5 ms)
- the radio base station transmits PSS, SSS, PBCH, and CRS as LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signals.
- the number of symbols to which the LBT non-application signal is assigned is 47 symbols.
- a case where a plurality of signals (for example, a PBCH signal and CRS) are assigned to the same symbol is counted as one symbol.
- the radio base station transmits PSS, SSS, and CRS as LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signals.
- the number of symbols to which the LBT non-applied signal is allocated is 44 symbols in the range of 10 ms.
- the ratio of the LBT non-applied signal allocated in a predetermined period for example, 50 ms
- the influence on other systems may be increased.
- a signal that does not apply LBT (for example, PSS, SSS, PBCH, CRS, and / or CSI-RS) is set and transmitted longer than the allocation method (for example, period) in the existing system. Can be controlled.
- transmission may be controlled by setting the allocation density of LBT non-applied signals small.
- the radio base station controls the allocation of the LBT non-application signal so as to satisfy a predetermined condition (for example, the duty cycle is 5% or less in a 50 ms range).
- a predetermined condition for example, the duty cycle is 5% or less in a 50 ms range.
- control the transmission of the LBT non-applied signal so that the allocation of the LBT non-applied signal is within 35 symbols (7 symbols in the 10 ms range).
- conditions such as the transmission period of the LBT non-application signal are not limited to this. If there is a pre-defined condition when performing the LBT, the radio base station may control transmission of the LBT non-applied signal so as to satisfy the condition.
- an LBT non-application signal allocation method (transmission cycle, transmission density, etc.) in the non-licensed band will be described.
- the transmission cycle and transmission density of the existing PSS, SSS, PBCH, and CRS are changed and transmitted as LBT non-applied signals (allocation).
- the transmission cycle and allocation density of each signal are It is not limited to this.
- the signal allocation methods can be applied in appropriate combination.
- FIG. 5 shows a case where the transmission period of the DL signal to which the LBT is not applied is set longer than the transmission period of the existing system in the non-licensed band.
- the transmission cycle of the existing system can be used.
- FIG. 5A shows an example of a CRS allocation method (transmission method).
- the radio base station sets a CRS transmission cycle that is an LBT non-applied signal in a non-licensed band longer than an existing CRS transmission cycle (1 ms).
- a case is shown in which transmission is performed with a CRS transmission period to which LBT is not applied set to 10 ms.
- FIG. 5B and 5C show an example of a method for assigning synchronization signals (PSS / SSS).
- the existing synchronization signal (PSS / SSS) is assigned to subframe # 0 and subframe # 5 in one frame (10 subframes).
- FIG. 5B shows a case where the radio base station sets the transmission cycle of the synchronization signal (PSS / SSS) to which LBT is not applied longer than the transmission cycle (5 ms) of the existing synchronization signal.
- FIG. 5B shows a case where the transmission period of the synchronization signal is set to 10 ms as an example.
- FIG. 5C shows a case where the radio base station sets the transmission period of the synchronization signal not applying the LBT every two frames. That is, the frame interval for allocating the synchronization signal is set long while maintaining the transmission period (5 ms) of the synchronization signal in one frame.
- the period of PSS / SSS in a frame does not change in a radio frame in which PSS / SSS exists, the cell detection performance of a user terminal capable of cell detection in a single frame can be maintained.
- radio frames for transmitting PSS / SSS are limited, transmission of PSS / SSS is apparently reduced, and application of LBT can be made unnecessary.
- the transmission period of the synchronization signal which is an LBT non-applied signal
- the transmission ratio (overhead) of the synchronization signal in the non-licensing band is reduced to other cells Interference can be suppressed. Furthermore, transmission of the synchronization signal can be maintained regardless of the LBT result.
- FIG. 5D shows an example of a PBCH allocation method (transmission method).
- the radio base station sets a PBCH transmission period to which LBT is not applied in the non-licensed band longer than the existing PBCH transmission period.
- PBCH which is an LBT non-applied signal
- 80 ms assigned every 10 ms over 40 ms.
- the radio base station can extend the transmission cycle of reference signals, broadcast information, control signals, and the like necessary for cell detection / measurement, synchronization processing, and the like, and repeatedly perform transmission as LBT-exempt transmission.
- the radio base station transmits the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal regardless of the LBT result, while controlling the transmission of the LBT applied (LBT-required) signal based on the LBT result ( For example, it is determined whether or not transmission is possible.
- the radio base station shall determine based on a comparison between a detected / measured interference power value and a predetermined threshold value. Can do.
- the radio base station can notify the user terminal in advance of information related to the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal (for example, the transmission cycle). Or the information (for example, transmission period etc.) regarding the LBT non-application signal may be defined in the specification in advance.
- the user terminal can appropriately detect the LBT non-applied signal (reference signal or broadcast information) at a predetermined period based on the notification from the radio base station or the information on the LBT non-applied signal defined in the specification. .
- the user terminal assumes that the signal is transmitted in the cycle of the LBT non-applied signal acquired in advance (for example, cell detection). Etc.).
- the user terminal controls connection to the cell that transmits the signal according to the detection result of the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal.
- the user terminal feeds back a signal detection and / or measurement result or the like to a network (for example, a license band cell), and executes connection to the detection cell according to an instruction from the network.
- the network instruction is a handover (HO) command, SCell setting (for example, SCell configure) by individual signaling, or the like.
- the user terminal may be configured to notify the network (wireless base station) in advance whether or not it has the capability of detecting an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal.
- the network determines the user terminal having the detection capability of the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal, and then transmits the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal to the user terminal in the non-licensed band.
- the cell detection operation using is instructed. In this way, it is possible to prevent a terminal that cannot perform a cell detection operation using an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal from performing an existing cell detection attempt in the cell, thereby reducing the power consumption of the user terminal. Can be suppressed.
- the detection capability may be defined for each frequency or band.
- the user terminal When defined for each frequency or band, the user terminal notifies the network of a frequency or band index with which the user terminal can detect an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal.
- LBT-exempt LBT non-applied
- the requirements for interference control in the unlicensed band differ for each country, region, and frequency. Therefore, by defining the detection capability for each frequency and band, the user terminal does not need to implement the detection capability of the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal in all possible frequencies and bands, and is mainly used. Since it is sufficient to implement detection capabilities according to the country, region, and frequency, the cost of terminal installation can be reduced.
- the detection capability may be defined for each user terminal.
- the user terminal notifies the network that it has the ability to detect an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal regardless of frequency or band. In this way, in the network, it is possible to instruct cell detection using an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal to all user terminals having the above-mentioned capabilities. Can be accommodated.
- the detection capability may be an index indicating the capability of enabling cell detection by an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal not only in the non-licensed band but also in the license band.
- LBT-exempt LBT non-applied
- the network is notified in advance that the detection capability is provided in a specific license band.
- the detection capability is defined for each user terminal, the user terminal notifies the network in advance that cell detection based on an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal can be performed at an arbitrary frequency or band.
- LBT-exempt LBT non-applied
- the radio base station can reduce the signal density by reducing the number of repetitions when a signal for which repeated transmission is defined (for example, broadcast information (PBCH signal)) is an LBT non-applied signal.
- the radio base station may control the transmission by setting the LBT non-applied signal by extending the transmission cycle and reducing the number of repetitions.
- FIG. 6 shows an example of a PBCH allocation method.
- the radio base station sets the PBCH allocation to which the LBT is not applied in the non-licensed band to be smaller than the existing PBCH allocation.
- existing PBCH allocated every 10 ms (1 frame) over 40 ms (4 frames) is not allocated in 30 ms (3 frames). That is, the signal density is reduced by reducing the number of repetitions of assignment of the PBCH signal, which is an LBT non-applied signal, from 4 to 1.
- the radio base station can notify the user terminal in advance of information related to the number of repetitions of the PBCH signal to which LBT is not applied in the non-licensed band.
- information regarding the number of repetitions of the PBCH signal may be defined in advance in the specification.
- the user terminal can appropriately detect a PBCH signal to which LBT is not applied based on notification from the radio base station or information on the number of repetitions defined in the specification.
- the user terminal assumes that the signal is transmitted with the number of repetitions of the LBT non-applied signal acquired in advance (for example, decoding) Processing).
- a PBCH signal has been described as an example, but a signal to which the present embodiment is applicable is not limited thereto.
- the radio base station can control transmission by appropriately reducing an allocation density for a signal to which LBT is not applied.
- Multiple LBT-exempt signal allocation method When a plurality of types of DL signals (for example, PSS / SSS, PBCH, CRS, etc.) are used as LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signals, the plurality of types of LBT non-applied signals are assigned to a predetermined subframe. Can do.
- the radio base station considers transmission periods of a plurality of DL signals that are LBT non-applied signals, respectively, and determines a predetermined subframe to which the plurality of DL signals are collectively allocated. Then, the radio base station can transmit a plurality of DL signals as LBT non-applied signals in the predetermined subframe.
- PSS / SSS, PBCH, and CRS are transmitted as LBT non-applied signals.
- subframes in which the transmission periods of these signals overlap (a common multiple of the transmission periods of the signals)
- the radio base station uses subframes # 0 / # 10 / # 20 / # 30 / # 40. . .
- the LBT non-applied signal can be transmitted using a part or all of the signal.
- the radio base station may determine a specific subframe for transmitting the LBT non-applied signal, and transmit a plurality of types of DL signals as LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signals in the specific subframe.
- the specific subframe is not determined by the radio base station, but may be a subframe defined in advance by specifications or the like.
- the radio base station performs subframes # 0, # 20, # 40... For each predetermined transmission cycle (here, 20 ms).
- . . 2 shows a case where PSS / SSS, PBCH, and CRS are transmitted as LBT non-applied signals.
- the overhead of the LBT non-applied signal is 27 symbols ((9 symbols / subframe) ⁇ 3) at 50 ms.
- the radio base station transmits PSS / SSS, PBCH, and CRS in subframes other than subframes (for example, subframes # 0, # 20, # 407) Set at a predetermined transmission cycle. It may not be performed, and PSS / SSS, PBCH, and CRS may be transmitted by applying LBT in the same manner as other signals.
- LBT application other than PSS / SSS, PBCH, and CRS that become LBT non-application signals.
- Signal allocation can be controlled based on LBT results. For example, in the subframes # 0, # 20, and # 40, when the radio base station detects a signal from the outside by the LBT before transmission, the radio base station transmits the LBT non-applied signal but does not transmit the LBT applied signal. . On the other hand, when a signal from the outside is not detected by the LBT before transmission, the radio base station can transmit both the LBT applied signal and the LBT non-applied signal.
- the radio base station does not allocate LBT applied signals in subframes (eg, subframes # 0, # 20, # 40%) To which a plurality of LBT non-applied signals are allocated, regardless of the LBT result. It is good also as a structure.
- the radio base station aggregates and transmits a plurality of channels and signals to which LBT is not applied in one subframe, thereby reducing the overhead of LBT non-applied signals and suppressing interference with other cells. Therefore, transmission of the LBT non-application signal can be maintained regardless of the LBT result.
- FIG. 7 shows a case where a plurality of LBT non-applied signals are transmitted in a predetermined subframe, but a configuration may be adopted in which LBT is not applied to all signals in the predetermined subframe. That is, the radio base station can control whether to perform transmission (LBT-required transmission) to which LBT is applied in units of subframes or to perform transmission to which LBT is not applied (LBT-exempt transmission).
- a subframe to which LBT is not applied may be referred to as an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) subframe.
- the radio base station can transmit a signal (control signal, data signal, reference signal, etc.) assigned to all symbols (for example, 14 symbols) as an LBT non-applied signal in an LBT non-applied subframe (FIG. 8). reference). That is, in the LBT non-applied subframe, the radio base station transmits the PDCCH, PHICH, PDSCH, etc. without applying the LBT (regardless of the result of the LBT).
- the number of M subframes can be set for every N subframes.
- the overhead of the LBT non-applied signal is 28 symbols ((14 symbols / subframe) ⁇ 2) in 50 ms.
- the radio base station can notify the user terminal of information (for example, transmission cycle, length, offset, etc.) regarding a predetermined subframe in which a plurality of LBT non-applied signals in FIGS. 7 and 8 are transmitted.
- Information regarding the predetermined subframe may be defined in advance in the specification.
- the user terminal can appropriately perform the reception operation (for example, cell detection / measurement) of the LBT non-applied signal based on the notification from the radio base station or information on the predetermined subframe defined in the specification.
- the user terminal assumes the transmission of the LBT non-applied signal based on the information related to the predetermined subframe acquired in advance. (For example, cell detection or the like) can be performed.
- a signal that is not an LBT application signal for example, PSS / SSS, PBCH, CRS, CSI-RS, etc.
- LBT-required a signal form in which LBT is applied to the same signal
- LBT- exempt Two signal forms may be set. For example, in a serving cell of an unlicensed band, a signal to which LBT is applied is set to be transmitted in a short cycle (for example, an existing transmission cycle), and a signal to which LBT is not applied is transmitted in a long cycle so that LBT is not essential. Set to be.
- a signal that applies LBT (LBT-required) and a signal that does not apply LBT (LBT-exempt) can be notified to the user terminal in a distinguishable form (for example, different signaling).
- the radio base station determines whether a signal to which LBT is applied can be transmitted according to the LBT result even if the signal is the same signal (for example, CRS), and controls transmission of a signal to which LBT is not applied regardless of the LBT result .
- the user terminal performs a reception operation (for example, signal detection) on the assumption that the same signal is transmitted regardless of the LBT result for a signal to which LBT is not applied.
- a reception operation for example, signal detection
- both a signal applying LBT (LBT-required) and a signal not applying LBT (LBT-exempt) are transmitted, so the number of users connected to the unlicensed band cell Increase and quality improvement can be realized.
- a signal that applies LBT (LBT-required) is not transmitted, but a signal that does not apply LBT (LBT-exempt) is transmitted. It is possible to suppress interference with other cells while stably transmitting with a long period.
- a 2nd aspect demonstrates the transmission (LBT-exempt transmission) of the LBT non-application signal in an uplink (UL).
- the user terminal transmits both a signal not applying LBT (LBT-exempt) and a signal applying LBT (LBT-required). For example, the user terminal transmits without applying LBT to at least one of a sounding reference signal (SRS), a random access signal (PRACH signal), and uplink control information (PUCCH signal) that feeds back channel state information.
- SRS sounding reference signal
- PRACH random access signal
- PUCCH uplink control information
- LBT can be applied to uplink shared channel signals (PUSCH signals) and the like.
- a combination of UL signals that are LBT non-applicable signals can be determined in consideration of a non-licensed band scenario. For example, according to the scenario 1A / 1B (CA application), scenario 2A / 2B (DC application), and scenario 3 (SA application) of FIG. (See FIG. 9).
- the radio base station and the user terminal apply CA using the license band and the non-license band
- the user terminal does not use the non-license band that becomes the secondary cell, but uses the license band that becomes the primary cell.
- a mode of transmitting a control signal (PUCCH signal) is conceivable. Therefore, in this transmission mode (scenario 1B), it is preferable that the user terminal transmits the PUCCH as an LBT applied signal and the SRS and PRACH as an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal.
- SRS and PRACH signals are assigned according to predetermined rules.
- SRS is 2 ms, 5 ms, 10 ms, 20 ms. . .
- One symbol is assigned every time.
- 14 symbols are allocated to PRACH every 1 ms as the minimum transmission period (minimum periodicity).
- FIG. 10 shows an example of an SRS and PRACH allocation method when applying UL / DL configuration 0 (UL / DL Conf. 0) in TDD.
- the user terminal allocates periodic SRS in subframes # 2 and # 7 and allocates PRACH in subframes # 2- # 4 and # 7- # 9. Show.
- this embodiment is not limited to TDD, and FDD may be applied.
- FIG. 11 shows an example of a PUCCH allocation method when applying UL / DL configuration 0 (UL / DL Conf. 0) in TDD.
- FIG. 11 shows a case where the user terminal allocates PUCCH in subframes # 2- # 4 and # 7- # 9 in one frame (10 subframes).
- Periodic CSI is included in part or all of the PUCCH assigned to each subframe.
- the ratio of the LBT non-applicable signal allocated in a predetermined period (for example, 50 ms) depending on the type of UL signal set as the LBT non-applied signal ( (Number of symbols) increases. Further, if the LBT non-applied signal is transmitted at a high frequency in the non-licensed band, the influence on other systems may be increased.
- transmission is controlled by applying an allocation method different from that of the existing system (for example, setting the transmission period to be longer) for signals not applying LBT (for example, SRS, PRACH and / or PUCCH). can do.
- LBT for example, SRS, PRACH and / or PUCCH
- transmission may be controlled by setting the allocation density of LBT non-applied signals small.
- a signal to which LBT is not applied may be transmitted with lower transmission power than a signal to which LBT is applied.
- the user terminal and / or the radio base station controls the allocation of the UL signal to be the LBT non-applied signal so as to satisfy a predetermined condition (for example, the duty cycle is 5% or less in a 50 ms range).
- a predetermined condition for example, the duty cycle is 5% or less in a 50 ms range.
- control the transmission of the LBT non-applied signal so that the allocation of the LBT non-applied signal is within 35 symbols (7 symbols in the 10 ms range).
- conditions such as the transmission period of the LBT non-application signal are not limited to this. If there is a pre-defined condition when performing the LBT, the radio base station may control transmission of the LBT non-applied signal so as to satisfy the condition.
- the user terminal may be configured to allocate the plurality of types of LBT non-applied signals to a predetermined subframe. it can.
- the user terminal and / or the radio base station consider the transmission periods of a plurality of UL signals as LBT non-applied signals, respectively, and determine a predetermined subframe to which the plurality of UL signals are allocated and assigned. Then, the user terminal can transmit a plurality of UL signals as LBT non-applied signals in the predetermined subframe.
- the user terminal and / or the radio base station determines a specific subframe for transmitting the LBT non-applied signal, and uses a plurality of types of UL signals as LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signals in the specific subframe. You may send it.
- the specific subframe is not determined by the radio base station, but may be a subframe defined in advance by specifications or the like.
- SRS and PRACH are transmitted as LBT non-applied signals.
- the user terminal transmits SRS and PRACH signals as LBT non-applied signals in predetermined subframes (here, subframes # 2 and # 42).
- the overhead of the LBT non-applied signal is 28 symbols ((14 symbols / subframe) ⁇ 2) in 50 ms.
- the user terminal may not transmit SRS and / or PRACH in subframes other than subframes (for example, subframes # 2, # 42,...) Set at a predetermined transmission cycle.
- SRS and / or PRACH may be controlled by applying LBT in the same manner as other signals (for example, PUSCH signal).
- LBT application (LBT-required) signals other than SRS and PRACH that are LBT non-application signals are allocated.
- And can be controlled based on the result of LBT. For example, in subframes # 2 and # 42, when a signal from the outside is detected by the LBT before transmission, the user terminal transmits an LBT non-applied signal but does not transmit an LBT applied signal. Further, when an external signal is not detected by the LBT before transmission, the user terminal transmits both the LBT applied signal and the LBT non-applied signal.
- LBT application signals may not be assigned regardless of the LBT result.
- the user terminal aggregates channels and signals to which the LBT is not applied into one subframe and transmits it in a predetermined cycle, thereby reducing the overhead of the LBT non-applied signal and suppressing interference with other cells. Therefore, transmission of the LBT non-application signal can be maintained regardless of the LBT result.
- FIG. 12 shows a case where a plurality of LBT non-application signals are transmitted in a predetermined subframe
- a configuration in which LBT is not applied to all signals in the predetermined subframe may be employed. That is, the user terminal (or radio base station) can control whether to perform transmission using LBT (LBT-required transmission) or transmission without applying LBT (LBT-exempt) on a subframe basis.
- LBT LBT-required transmission
- LBT-exempt LBT non-applied subframe
- the user terminal can transmit signals (control signal, data signal, reference signal, etc.) assigned to all symbols (for example, 14 symbols) as LBT non-applied signals in the LBT non-applied subframe (see FIG. 13). ). That is, in the LBT non-applied subframe, the user terminal does not apply LBT to PUSCH, PUCCH, DM-RS, and the like (regardless of the LBT result). In the LBT non-applied subframe, the number of P subframes can be set for each Q subframe.
- the overhead of the LBT non-applied signal is 28 symbols ((14 symbols / subframe) ⁇ 2) in 50 ms.
- the radio base station can notify the user terminal of information (for example, transmission cycle, length, offset, etc.) regarding a predetermined subframe in which a plurality of LBT non-application signals in FIGS. 12 and 13 are transmitted.
- Information regarding the predetermined subframe may be defined in advance in the specification.
- the user terminal can appropriately perform the reception operation (for example, cell detection / measurement) of the LBT non-applied signal based on the notification from the radio base station or information on the predetermined subframe defined in the specification.
- the user terminal can determine whether or not LBT can be applied to the PRACH signal according to the type of the PRACH signal (Contention-based RACH or Non-contention-based RACH). For example, for Contention-based RACH in which the user terminal autonomously controls transmission, the user terminal autonomously determines transmission. Therefore, the user terminal controls transmission by applying LBT on the user terminal side for Contention-based RACH.
- Contention-based RACH in which the user terminal autonomously controls transmission. Therefore, the user terminal controls transmission by applying LBT on the user terminal side for Contention-based RACH.
- the radio base station determines whether or not transmission is possible. For this reason, the user terminal can control transmission of non-contention-based RACH as an LBT non-applied signal without performing LBT on the user terminal side.
- the user terminal can determine whether or not LBT can be applied to an SRS according to the type (Periodic or Aperiodic) of the SRS. For example, SRS (Periodic SRS) to be transmitted periodically is transmitted at a period set by the upper layer. For this reason, transmission of the periodic SRS is controlled by applying LBT on the user terminal side.
- SRS Period SRS
- SRS Aperiodic SRS transmitted aperiodically (based on a trigger) is dynamically triggered by a downlink control signal (DL assignment / UL grant) from the radio base station. For this reason, the user terminal can control transmission of an Aperiodic SRS as an LBT non-applied signal without performing LBT on the user terminal side.
- the user terminal can determine whether or not LBT can be applied to the PUCCH according to the signal type transmitted on the PUCCH. For example, the user terminal transmits a CSI (Periodic CSI) and a scheduling request (SR) that are periodically transmitted at a period set by an upper layer. For this reason, the user terminal controls transmission by applying LBT on the user terminal side for Periodic CSI and SR.
- CSI Periodic CSI
- SR scheduling request
- CSI Aperiodic CSI
- HARQ-ACK transmitted aperiodically are dynamically triggered by a downlink control signal (DL assignment / UL grant) from the radio base station.
- DL assignment / UL grant a downlink control signal
- the radio base station and / or the user terminal can give priority to either LBT-exempt transmission or LBT-required transmission.
- a radio base station and / or a user terminal assumes transmission as LBT applied (LBT-required transmission) and performs transmission according to the LBT result. It is preferable to control.
- LBT applied LBT-required transmission
- this embodiment is not limited to this.
- LBT-exempt transmission and LBT-required transmission occur simultaneously (collision) in multiple component carriers (or cells).
- the radio base station and / or the user terminal control transmission according to the result of LBT assuming LBT application transmission (LBT-required transmission).
- LBT-required transmission LBT application transmission
- FIG. 14 is a schematic configuration diagram of the radio communication system according to the present embodiment.
- the radio communication system shown in FIG. 14 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.
- the wireless communication system shown in FIG. 14 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, FRA (Future Radio Access).
- a radio communication system 1 shown in FIG. 14 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.
- LTE-U unlicensed band
- 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 and PUSCH scheduling information and the like are transmitted by PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel).
- the number of OFDM symbols used for PDCCH is transmitted by PCFICH (Physical Control Format Indicator Channel).
- the HARQ ACK / NACK for PUSCH is transmitted by PHICH (Physical Hybrid-ARQ Indicator Channel).
- scheduling information of PDSCH and PUSCH may be transmitted by the extended PDCCH (EPDCCH). This EPDCCH is frequency division multiplexed with PDSCH (downlink shared data channel).
- the uplink communication channel includes a PUSCH (Physical Uplink Shared Channel) as an uplink data channel shared by each user terminal 20 and a PUCCH (Physical Uplink Control Channel) as an uplink control channel.
- User data and higher control information are transmitted by this PUSCH.
- downlink channel state information CSI
- acknowledgment signal ACK / NACK
- scheduling request etc.
- the channel state information includes radio quality information (CQI), precoding matrix index (PMI), rank index (RI), and the like.
- FIG. 15 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.
- 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 regarding the DL signal transmitted in the non-licensed band can be transmitted from the radio base station 10 to the user terminal.
- the radio base station 10 notifies the user terminal of information related to the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal (for example, transmission cycle, allocation density, etc.) via the license band and / or the non-license band.
- LBT-exempt LBT non-applied
- 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. 16 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. 16 mainly shows functional blocks of characteristic portions in the present embodiment, and the radio base station 10 also has other functional blocks necessary for radio communication.
- the radio base station 10 includes a measurement unit 301, a UL signal reception processing unit 302, a control unit 303 (scheduler), a DL control signal generation unit 304, a DL data signal generation unit 305, A DL reference signal generation unit 306 and a mapping unit (assignment control unit) 307 are included.
- the measurement unit 301 performs detection / measurement (LBT) of 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.
- 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 downlink data signals transmitted on PDSCH, downlink control signals (UL grant / DL assignment) transmitted on PDCCH and / or enhanced PDCCH (EPDCCH) to radio resources (transmission timing) To control.
- the control unit 303 also controls allocation (transmission timing) of system information (PBCH), synchronization signals (PSS / SSS), and downlink reference signals (CRS, CSI-RS, etc.).
- PBCH system information
- PSS / SSS synchronization signals
- CRS downlink reference signals
- the control unit 303 controls transmission of the DL signal in the non-licensed band based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 301. Moreover, the control part 303 concerning this Embodiment controls transmission, without applying LBT with respect to some DL signals among several DL signals. At this time, the control unit 303 may control the transmission power of a signal to which the LBT is not applied so that the transmission power is lower than that of the signal to which the LBT is applied.
- control unit 303 can set the transmission cycle of the DL signal to be transmitted without applying the LBT longer than the transmission cycle applied in the existing system (or license band) (see FIG. 5 above).
- the control unit 303 can also set the allocation density in the time direction of the DL signal transmitted without applying the LBT lower than the allocation density applied in the existing system (or license band) (see the above diagram). 6).
- control unit 303 allocates a plurality of DL signals (for example, two or more selected from a synchronization signal, a broadcast signal, a cell-specific reference signal, and a channel measurement reference signal) to a predetermined subframe as LBT non-applied signals. (See FIG. 7 above). At this time, the control unit 303 can also control transmission without applying LBT to all DL signals (PDSCH signal, PDCCH signal, etc.) assigned to a predetermined subframe (FIG. 8 above). reference). Further, the control unit 303 may set a subframe to be transmitted by applying LBT and a subframe to be transmitted without applying LBT for the same type of DL signal (for example, CRS).
- a subframe to be transmitted by applying LBT and a subframe to be transmitted without applying LBT for the same type of DL signal for example, CRS.
- the control unit 303 can control transmission of UL signals (whether or not transmission is possible) based on the LBT result. It is.
- the controller 303 can be a controller, scheduler, control circuit, or control device used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the DL control signal generation unit 304 generates a DL control signal (PDCCH signal, EPDCCH signal, PSS / SSS signal, PBCH signal, etc.) based on an instruction from the control unit 303. Specifically, the DL control signal generation unit 304 generates a DL control signal when it is determined that the DL signal can be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 301. On the other hand, if the DL control signal generation unit 304 determines that the DL signal cannot be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 301, the DL control signal generation unit 304 generates an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal, but the LBT The application (LBT-required) signal is not generated.
- a DL control signal (PDCCH signal, EPDCCH signal, PSS / SSS signal, PBCH signal, etc.) based on an instruction from the control unit 303. Specifically, the DL control signal generation unit 304 generates a
- the DL data signal generation unit 305 generates a downlink data signal (PDSCH signal). Also, the DL reference signal generation section 306 generates downlink reference signals (CRS, CSI-RS, DM-RS, etc.). The DL data signal generation unit 305 and the DL reference signal generation unit 306 also generate an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal and an LBT applied (LBT-required) signal based on an instruction from the control unit 303, respectively.
- the DL control signal generation unit 304, the DL data signal generation unit 305, or the DL reference signal generation unit 306 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) 307 controls DL signal mapping (allocation) based on an instruction from the control unit 303. Specifically, the mapping unit 307 assigns a DL signal when it is determined that the DL signal can be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 301. On the other hand, when the mapping unit 307 determines that the DL signal cannot be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 301, the mapping of the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal to the predetermined subframe is performed. Yes, but does not map LBT applied (LBT-required) signals.
- the mapping unit 307 can be a mapping circuit or mapper used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- FIG. 17 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 (HARQ-ACK) 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 (HARQ-ACK) transmission processing, channel coding, precoding, DFT processing, IFFT processing, and the like, and forwards them to each transmission / reception unit 203.
- the transmission / reception unit 203 converts the baseband signal output from the baseband signal processing unit 204 into a radio frequency band. Thereafter, the amplifier unit 202 amplifies the frequency-converted radio frequency signal and transmits the amplified signal using the transmission / reception antenna 201.
- HARQ-ACK retransmission control
- 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. 18 is a main functional configuration diagram of the baseband signal processing unit 204 included in the user terminal 20. Note that FIG. 18 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 control signal generation unit 404, and a UL data signal generation unit 405.
- 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 non-licensed band. 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.
- reception processing for example, decoding processing or demodulation processing
- 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.
- the DL signal reception processing unit 402 When the LBT non-applied signal is transmitted from the radio base station, the DL signal reception processing unit 402 performs LBT in a predetermined cycle based on the notification from the radio base station 10 or the information of the LBT non-applied signal defined in the specification. Non-applied signals (reference signals and broadcast information) can be detected. In addition, since the LBT non-applied signal is transmitted regardless of the LBT result, the DL signal reception processing unit 402 performs a receiving operation assuming that the signal is transmitted in the cycle of the LBT non-applied signal acquired in advance. Do.
- 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 transmission of the UL signal in the non-licensed band based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 401. Also, UL transmission control section 403 according to the present embodiment controls transmission without applying LBT (as an LBT non-applied signal) to some UL signals among a plurality of UL signals. At this time, the UL transmission control unit 403 may perform control so that the transmission power of the signal to which the LBT is not applied is transmitted with a lower transmission power than the signal to which the LBT is applied.
- the UL transmission control unit 403 can set the transmission cycle of the UL signal transmitted without applying the LBT longer than the transmission cycle applied in the existing system (or license band).
- the UL transmission control unit 403 can perform control so that a plurality of UL signals (for example, two or more selected from PRACH signals, SRS, and PUCCH signals) are allocated to a predetermined subframe as LBT non-applied signals. (See FIG. 12 above). At this time, the UL transmission control unit 403 can also control transmission without applying LBT to all UL signals (PUSCH signal, DM-RS, etc.) assigned to a predetermined subframe (See FIG. 13 above). Further, the UL transmission control unit 403 may set a subframe to be transmitted by applying LBT and a subframe to be transmitted without applying LBT for the same type of UL signal (for example, SRS). .
- the UL transmission control unit 403 can be a control circuit or a control device used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- the UL control signal generation unit 404 generates a UL control signal (a PUCCH signal, a PRACH signal, etc.) based on an instruction from the UL transmission control unit 403. Specifically, the UL control signal generation unit 404 generates a UL control signal when it is determined that the UL signal can be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 401. On the other hand, if the UL control signal generation unit 404 determines that the UL signal cannot be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 401, the UL control signal generation unit 404 generates an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal, The application (LBT-required) signal is not generated.
- LBT-exempt LBT non-applied
- the UL data signal generation unit 405 generates a UL data signal (PUSCH signal) based on the UL grant transmitted from the radio base station. Further, the UL reference signal generation unit 406 generates a reference signal (SRS, DM-RS, etc.). The UL data signal generation unit 405 and the UL reference signal generation unit 406 also generate an LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal and an LBT applied (LBT-required) signal based on an instruction from the UL transmission control unit 403, respectively. .
- the UL control signal generation unit 404, the UL data signal generation unit 405, or the UL reference signal generation unit 406 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) 407 controls UL signal mapping (allocation) based on an instruction from the UL transmission control unit 403. Specifically, the mapping unit 407 performs UL signal allocation when it is determined that the UL signal can be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 401. On the other hand, when the mapping unit 407 determines that the UL signal cannot be transmitted based on the LBT result output from the measurement unit 401, the mapping of the LBT non-applied (LBT-exempt) signal to the predetermined subframe is performed. Yes, but does not map LBT applied (LBT-required) signals.
- the mapping unit 407 can be a mapping circuit or a mapper used in the technical field according to the present invention.
- transmission of a predetermined DL signal and / or UL signal is controlled without applying LBT (regardless of the result of LBT).
- LBT regardless of the result of LBT
- the overhead of the LBT non-applied signal is reduced to suppress interference with other cells, and the LBT Regardless of the result, the LBT non-application signal can be stably transmitted.
- 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、下りリンク(DL)におけるLBTを適用しない信号の送信(LBT-exempt transmission)について説明する。
SSS:2シンボル/10ms
PBCH:16シンボル/40ms
CRS:4シンボル/1ms(1アンテナポート測定用)
CSI-RS:(2シンボル/5ms)
図5は、非ライセンスバンドにおいて、LBTを適用しないDL信号の送信周期を、既存システムの送信周期より長く設定する場合を示している。なお、LBTを適用しないライセンスバンドでは、既存システムの送信周期を利用することができる。
無線基地局は、繰り返し送信が定義されている信号(例えば、報知情報(PBCH信号))をLBT非適用信号とする場合、繰り返し数を減らすことにより信号密度を低減することができる。この場合、無線基地局は、LBT非適用信号に対して送信周期を延ばして設定すると共に、繰り返し数を減らして送信を制御してもよい。
複数種類のDL信号(例えば、PSS/SSS、PBCH、CRS等)をLBT非適用(LBT-exempt)信号とする場合、当該複数種類のLBT非適用信号を所定のサブフレームに割当てる構成とすることができる。この場合、無線基地局は、LBT非適用信号とする複数のDL信号の送信周期をそれぞれ考慮し、当該複数のDL信号が集約して割当てられる所定のサブフレームを決定する。そして、無線基地局は、当該所定のサブフレームにおいて、複数のDL信号をLBT非適用信号として送信することができる。
LBT非適用信号とする信号(例えば、PSS/SSS、PBCH、CRS、CSI-RS等)について、同じ信号に対してLBTを適用する(LBT-required)信号形態と、LBTを適用しない(LBT-exempt)信号形態の2つを設定してもよい。例えば、非ライセンスバンドのサービングセルにおいて、LBTを適用する信号は短周期(例えば、既存の送信周期)で送信されるように設定し、LBTを適用しない信号はLBTが必須とならないよう長周期で送信されるように設定する。
第2の態様では、上りリンク(UL)におけるLBT非適用信号の送信(LBT-exempt transmission)について説明する。
UL送信においてLBTを適用する場合、(1)ユーザ端末がLBTを行い、当該LBT結果に基づいてUL送信を制御する方法と、(2)無線基地局がLBTを行い、当該LBT結果に基づいてUL送信(ULグラント)をユーザ端末に指示する方法との2通りがある。したがって、ユーザ端末は、UL信号(SRS、PRACH信号、PUCCH信号等)に対して、以下の通りLBT適用送信(LBT-required transmission)と、LBT非適用送信(LBT-exempt transmission)を使い分けてもよい。
ユーザ端末は、PRACH信号について、当該PRACH信号の種別(Contention-based RACH又はNon-contention-based RACH)に応じてLBTの適用可否を決定することができる。例えば、当該ユーザ端末が自律的に送信を制御するContention-based RACHについては、当該ユーザ端末が自律的に送信を判断する。このため、ユーザ端末は、Contention-based RACHについてユーザ端末側でLBTを適用して送信を制御する。
ユーザ端末は、SRSについて、当該SRSの種別(Periodic又はAperiodic)に応じてLBTの適用可否を決定することができる。例えば、周期的に送信するSRS(Periodic SRS)については、上位レイヤから設定された周期で送信する。このため、Periodic SRSについてユーザ端末側でLBTを適用して送信を制御する。
ユーザ端末は、PUCCHについて、当該PUCCHで送信する信号種別に応じてLBTの適用可否を決定することができる。例えば、ユーザ端末は、周期的に送信するCSI(Periodic CSI)やスケジューリング要求(SR)については、上位レイヤから設定された周期で送信する。このため、ユーザ端末は、Periodic CSIやSRについてユーザ端末側でLBTを適用して送信を制御する。
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2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2の態様に係る無線通信方法は、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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- ライセンスバンド及び非ライセンスバンドを利用可能なユーザ端末と通信を行う無線基地局であって、
非ライセンスバンドにおいて複数のDL信号を送信する送信部と、
LBT(Listen Before Talk)結果に基づいて非ライセンスバンドにおけるDL信号の送信を制御する制御部と、を有し、
前記制御部は、複数のDL信号の中で一部のDL信号に対してLBTを適用せずに送信を制御することを特徴とする無線基地局。 - 前記制御部は、LBTを適用せずに送信するDL信号の送信周期を、既存システムで当該DL信号に適用される送信周期より長く設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記制御部は、LBTを適用せずに送信するDL信号の時間方向における割当て密度を、既存システムで適用される割当て密度より低く設定することを特徴とする請求項1又は請求項2に記載の無線基地局。
- 前記送信部は、LBTを適用せずに送信するDL信号の送信周期に関する情報、及び/又は時間方向における割当て密度に関する情報をユーザ端末に送信す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、LBTを適用せずに送信する複数のDL信号を所定のサブフレームに割当て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。
- 前記制御部は、前記所定のサブフレームに割当てられる全てのDL信号に対して、LBTを適用せずに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。
- LBTを適用せずに送信するDL信号は、同期信号、報知信号、セル固有参照信号及びチャネル測定用参照信号の少なくとも一つを含むことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項6のいずれかに記載の無線基地局。
- 前記制御部は、同一種類のDL信号に対して、LBTを適用して送信するサブフレームと、LBTを適用しないで送信するサブフレームとを設定することを特徴とする請求項1に記載の無線基地局。
- ライセンスバンド及び非ライセンスバンドを用いて無線基地局と通信可能なユーザ端末であって、
非ライセンスバンドにおいて複数のUL信号を送信する送信部と、
LBT(Listen Before Talk)結果に基づいて非ライセンスバンドにおけるUL信号の送信を制御する送信制御部と、を有し、
前記送信制御部は、複数のUL信号の中で一部のUL信号に対してLBTの結果に関わらず送信を制御することを特徴とするユーザ端末。 - ライセンスバンド及び非ライセンスバンドを用いてユーザ端末と接続する無線基地局の無線通信方法であって、
前記無線基地局は、非ライセンスバンドにおいて複数のDL信号を送信する工程と、LBT(Listen Before Talk)を用いて非ライセンスバンドにおけるDL信号の送信を制御する工程と、を有し、複数のDL信号の中で一部のDL信号に対してLBTを適用せずに送信を行うことを特徴とする無線通信方法。
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