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IEEE 802.16 Broadband Wireless Access Working Group <http://ieee802.org/16>

Title

OFDMA PHY (section 8.4), FDD/HFDD Specifications Augmentation

Date Submitted

2007-11-04



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Dan Gal
Alcatel-Lucent

dgal@alcatel-lucent.com

Re:

IEEE 802.16Rev2/D1, Letter Ballot 26

Abstract

The current draft Standard does not provide adequate specifications for ensuring FDD/HFDD operation of systems based on OFDMA-PHY. The contribution proposes augmentation to the frame structure.

Purpose

For discussion and adoption as the basis for subsequent text changes in P802.16Rev2/D1

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OFDMA PHY (section 8.4), FDD/HFDD Specifications Augmentation

Dan Gal
Alcatel-Lucent

1. Introduction


In the current draft Standard (802.16Rev2/D1), the OFDMA PHY (section 8.4) supports both TDD and FDD frequency duplexing modes. However, there is inadequate specification detail required to implement interoperable FDD systems consisting of a mix of HD (Half-Duplex) and FD (Full-Duplex) mobile stations. To augment the Standard, this proposal defines a detailed OFDMA FDD/HFDD frame structure for a likely deployment scenario consisting, primarily, of HD as well as FD MSs.
The contribution is designed to facilitate discussion and drive consensus. Subsequent text changes to the draft Standard would be generated.

2. Proposal

2.1 System Operation Principles


The operation of OFDMA FDD systems and the appropriate specifications of 802.16Rev2 should be consistent with the following principles:

2.1.1 General Principles

  1. The FDD PHY frame has to accommodate simultaneous operation of both FD and HD SSs (MSs).

  2. The BS must operate in full-duplex mode; transmitting in the DL on frequency F1 and simultaneously receiving the UL from MSs on frequency F2.

  3. The channel bandwidths of F1 and F2 (DL and UL) should be the same.

  4. The PHY frame lengths should be fixed and the same in the DL and UL,.

  5. All MSs must identify their duplexing capability to the serving BS – as either FD or HD – upon network entry and at handoff.

  6. HD MSs must transition from transmit to receive mode, (and vice versa), and switch the operating frequency from Tx (UL, F2) to Rx (DL, F1) respectively. The MS transition times, designated HDTTG (Tx to Rx) and HDRTG (Rx to Tx), include the timing allowance for SS amplifier ramping down/up respectively as well as for oscillator frequency switching and settling times.

  7. All MSs must synchronize to and decode the DL frame preamble, prefix and MAP of each frame except when indicated or implied by allocation information in the previous frame’s UL MAP.

  8. MS’s UL control and traffic data bursts allocations must not collide with DL control or UL contention regions.

  9. MSs must go back to Rx mode immediately (within HDTTG transition time) after completing a Tx burst.

  10. MS’s Tx bursts must end at least HDTTG μsec before the beginning of the next frame. MSs should be allowed HDRTG μsec to transition from Rx to Tx before starting to transmit.

  11. BS timing must take into account the round trip delay (RTD) associated with the farthest MS location in the cell (6.66 μsec RTD for each 1 Km of MS to BS distance).

2.1.2 Frame Structure for HD FDD Scenario

The following principles are proposed for an FDD operation scenario optimized for a predominantly HD MS deployment, but, not precluding the simultaneous operation of FD MS as well.



To maximize the spectrum utilization of the UL frequency, the UL transmissions of the served HD MSs should be scheduled in such a way that the BS UL should be occupied most of the time. A random UL allocation scheme would pose a significant burden for the BS scheduler. As an alternative, the served MSs should be placed in two virtual groups that use two virtual sub-frames in the UL. Figure 1 illustrates the concept and the timing relationship between BS and MS as imposed by the HD mobiles if arranged in two virtual groups (A and B). A transition (Tx to Rx or Rx to Tx) happens in the middle of the frame (location is configurable), at the end of the frame and after the MAP is received by all MSs. Figure 2 is similar to figure 1 except that it also shows the impact of the round-trip-delay (RTD) on the adjustment of the BS UL frame by the RTD value.

Figure 1: FDD Frame Structure Optimized for Half-Duplex MSs



Figure 2: FDD Frame Structure Optimized for Half-Duplex MSs, RTD Shown

The mid-frame transition gap could coincide with one-symbol duration. Let this transition be configured (by the BS) to occupy symbol #Nt and be labeled the HD Middle Transition Symbol. It designates the boundary between HD MS groups A and B.

★ The DL MAP and UL MAP of OFDMA FDD systems should include this new IE (information element) HD Middel Transition Symbol. During this symbol, no information should be transmitted to or from HD MSs except to/from FDD MSs. The choice of the mid-frame transition symbol should be based on traffic balance between the MS groups and other criteria not specified by this Standard.

All HD MS transition gaps in the frame should be used by HD MSs to change Tx/Rx state as well as switch frequency (UL/DL).

Upon network entry and in handoff situations, the serving BS should assign the MS to either group A or B. The MS need not be aware of this assignment, nor should it require any signaling to that effect. The BS UL allocations should be consistent - from one frame to the next - and thus maintain the MS soft-association with either group.

Switching an MS between groups should be done in a frame in which it is not scheduled to receive or transmit data.

The association of an MS with a group implies UL allocations in zones that do not cross the mid-frame transition boundary.

★ UL control and feedback messages from MSs should be transmitted at the beginning of their respective sub-frames.

Notes:

1. If new zones that span nearly the entire frame are devised, some HD mobiles, typically those operating at cell-edge locations, may be allocated to use such frame-long UL zones. In such a case, the particular MS should be managed as a member of a virtual (temporary) group C.



2. FD MSs should be completely oblivious to the virtual partitioning of the frame into two sub-frames and operate normally in the entire frame, as managed by the BS.




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