Cell Search

1. PSS Primary Synchronization Signal

(Time-slot & Frequency synchronization
+ Physical cell id (0,1,2) )

2. SSS Secondary Synchronization Signal

(Frame synchronization
+ Physical Cell id group (1..168) )

eNodeB 3. DL Reference Signals UE

(Channel estimation & measurements

4. PBCH – Physical Broadcast Channel

(MIB – DL system bandwidth, PHICH configuration, System

Frame Number (8 MSB) & TX antenna configuration)
MIB = Master Information Block
PHICH = Physical HARQ Indicator Channel
MSB: Most Significant Bits
 5. PCFICH Physical Control Format Indicator Channel

(How many OFDM symbols (1,2,3) in the

beginning of the sub-frame are for PDCCH)
In case on 1,4MHZ, the number of PDCCH
symbol is always 4
6. PDCCH Physical Downlink Control Channel
(Resource allocation for PDSCH )
eNodeB

7. PDSCH Physical Downlink Shared Channel UE

(SIBs: Cell global ID, parameters for cell selection
/ reselection, … )

→ CELL SELECTION & RESELECTION

SIB: System Information Block