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Uplink Transmission Appendix A ‘OFDM Essentials ‘Multipath and Delay Spread in OFDM. Exercises OFDMA Concepts (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access). Scalable OFDMA Acronyms... References...1 | Introduction to LTE Chapter 1: Introduction to LTE1 | Introduction to LTE Objectives After completing this module you will be able to: * Discuss the goals and requirements of LTE. + Sketch the LTE access and core network architectures and interfaces. + Describe the key functions of the LTE air interface. * Explain the steps of a typical LTE call. References: (4) 23.882 - aGP—P system architecture Evolution: Report on Technical Options and Conclusions (2) 25.813 - Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access {EUTRA) and E-UTRAN; Radio intertace protocol aspects 25.814 - Physical layer aspects for UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) 4] 36300 - EUTRA and EUTRAN Overall Description (Stage 2) 36.211-30.214 Physical Layer related documents 8 fe [6] Reference: [TR 25.913 } Requirements for Evolved UTRA (EUTRA) and Evolved UTRAN (€- ran1 | Introduction to LTE EAIRA + Downlink: 300 Mbps + Upline 75 Mbps: + OFDM and MIMO LTE: Long Term Evolution Evoled Packet Core(EPO) + Simpified architecture + IP-based services The 36 Partnership Project (3GPP) is responsible for defining the Long Torm Evolution program for 3GPP otworks, caled LTE. SGPP focuses on three key areas Evolved UMTS Terrestrial Radio Access (€-UTRA): ‘This ir interfaces besed on an OFDM physical layer and ullizes MIMO techniques to increase ‘the data rates. It supports over 300 Mbps in the ‘The duration of one LTE radio freme is 40 ms. One frame 1 divided into 10 subframes of 4 ms each, and each subframe is divided into two time slots of 0.5 ms each, Each slot contains either six or seven OFDM symbdls, depending on the Cyclic Prefix (CP) length. The useful symbol time is 1/18 kHz~ 66,6 mircosec. Since normal CP is about 4.69 microsec long. seven OFDM symbols can be placed in the 0.5 ms slot as each symbol occupies {©86 + 469 - 71.29) microsec. When extended OP (16.67 microseo) is used the total OFDM symbol time is (©86 + 16.67 ~ 83.27) microsec. Six OFDM symbols can then be placed in the 0.5 ms slot. Frames are useful to send system information. Subframes feciitate resource allocation and slots are useful for synchronization. Frequency hopping is possible at the subframe and siot levels. 2a2 | LTE Technology Physical Resource Blocks 12 Subcenters In LTE radio resources are allocated in units of Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs). PRB spans 12 subcarriers and one slot If the normal CP Is used a PRB wil contain 12 subeamiers over seven symbols. i the extended CP is sed the PRB contains only six symbols. The UE bs specified allocation for the first slot of @ subframe. There 's implicit allocation for the second slot of the subframe. For example, i the eNB specifies one RB as the resource allocation for the UE, the UE actually uses two RBs, one RB In each of the two slots of @ subframe. When {roquency hopping is turned on the actual PRBS that carry the UE data can be different in the two sits. In @ 10 MHz spectrum bandwidth there are 600 usable subcarriers ‘and 50 PRES.2| LTE Technology Exercise Select the statement that is FALSE for LTE. . Traditional Scalable OFDMA is used in Downlink. . SC-FDMA is used in Uplink. . SC-FDMA helps reduce PAPR. . OFDMA reduces PAPR compared to SC-FDMA. . SC-FDMA needs more processing blocks at the transmitter and receiver compared to OFDMA. ORONE 82| LTE Technology Types of Channels — — » Indicates the TYPE. ‘Physical Transport ie fe mea + Indicates the METHOD eet F transfered ENDS ofthe anc cuaacrenisticg ENDS ofthe, 7 ratte can information ‘question: WHAT is See + Answers the PEERS? oat ucts Sener Fa + Bxample Brondenst HOW Bi being transported? Info on OCH -& a Desteated User : + Bramble: located ‘Traffic on DICH * Example: Convolutionat ‘subcarriers to a UE coding for vies channel {Turbo coding for data channel i eee The SGP standards define three types of channeis to distinguish the role played by each type of channel. In many cases information passes through each type of chanrel, while in some cases the information passes through Just one type of channel (e.g. ptysical layer channel). Such channel types are legacy of UMTS and have beon in use beginning with Release 99 (the first release of UMTS). AA logical channet indicates what type of information is ‘boing sent. When information about the systom is to be broadcast. a Broadcast Contzol Channel (BCCH) Is used. When email to a user is to be sent @ Dedicated Trafic ‘Channet (OTCH) is used. Applications can also be thought ‘of as logical channels. For example, email and web- browsing would correspond to two different DICH, ‘A transport channel specifies the characteristics of the {information transfer. For example. when e-mail with heavy protection in the form of channel coding, (spectcal, Turbo coding) is to be sent one Dedicated Channel (OCH) is used. A cifferent type/level of protection such as ‘convolutional coding would correspond to another ‘vansport chann ‘A physical channel ectually carries the information over the air. When PRES carry information for a UE those PRBS ‘constitute a physical channel, which isa Physical Downlink ‘Shaved Channel 272 | LTE Technology Physical Channel Paci D POOGH DCH) ° w POSGH N L 7 PORCH (GF Nn K u Pp to 174 N K Channel Channels: Mapping & Their Use ‘Transport Channel Physical Channel ‘The relationships between the various physical, transport ‘and logical channels are ilustrated hore. Note that some Physical channe!s catty only control information and are ‘not inked to transport channels, Logical channels carry signaling and data between the UE ‘and the eNB, ‘+ Broadcast Control Channel (BCH): Contains broadcast messages, ‘+ Paging Control Channel (PCCH): Carries page messages. + Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH}: Conteins ‘control messages to and from speciic Ues. + Dedicated Traffic Channel (OTCH): Contains data ‘end some callrelated signaling messages to and ‘rom specie UES. + Common Controt Channel (CCCH): Cartes control information and service requests to and from idle UES, ‘Transport channels camry following information in the ‘downlink and uplink + Broadcast Channel (BCH): Transmits broadcast and system overhead messages. + Downlink Shared Channel (DL-SCH): Canties user ‘ratfl, signaling messages, page messages, and system information in the downlink. *+ Paging Channel (PCH): Carties a page message. + Uplink Shared Channel (ULSCH): Carries user traffic and signaling messages in the uplink, + Random Access Channel (RACH): Controls the use of the PRACH by choosing parameters such as random back.2 | LTE Technology Channel Mapping & Their Use (Continued) Physical Channel Transport Channel__Logical Channel = 1.013 Primary synchronization sequences Mer performing power up tests the UE tres to obtain timing information and frame synchronize with the system. For this, the UE needs to obtain some timing information indicators to indicate where the ‘subfiame/trame begins and ends. The primary ‘synchronization signal 1s used to obtain subtrame level ‘synchronization. ‘The radio frame structure type 4 is used for frequency division duplex (FDD) (for both full duplex and hai duplex operation) and has a duration of 40ms and consists of 20 slots with a slot duration of 0.5m. Two adjacent slots form one subtrame of length ams. The number of OFDM ‘symbols in asiot depends on subcartier spacing and oyctic prefix (CP) length. ‘The radio frame structure type 2's used for time division duplex (TDD) and consists of two halfframes with 2 duration of Sms each and containing each eight slots of length 0.5ms and three special fields (OWPTS, GP and UPPTS) which have configurable individual lenghs and 2 {otal length of Ams. A subframe consists of two adiacent slots, except for subframes 1 and 6, which consist of DwPTS, GP and UpPTS. ‘Type 4 frame structure using a short cyolic prefix (CP) is as shown in this ciagram. A frame of 40ms duration contains 110 subframes {aumbered 0 through 9) of Ims each. A. ‘subframe is further dvidad into two slots of O.5ms each (numbered 0 through 19) thus making 2 total of 20 slots In €ach frame, Each slot contains soven OFDM symbols. Primary synchronization signals are transmitted on the last OFDM symbol of time slots TSO and TS10 (OFDM. ‘symbol number 6 of the fst time slots in Subframe 0 and 8). “The mechanism for using primary synchronization signalis 2s follows: ‘The mobile station searches for the eNB to which It has the least path loss. This is accomplished by looking for the primary synchronization signal whose sequence in a celt can be solected trom a set of three different sequences. Singe no timing information is available, the mobile relies ‘on matched Titers to get the best possible match. Once it matches with ary primary synchronization signal the UE has obtained “stot” synchronization, ar