Method, apparatus and system for sending physical layer signal
09794099 · 2017-10-17
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Inventors
Cpc classification
H04W72/0453
ELECTRICITY
H04L27/3863
ELECTRICITY
International classification
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a sending apparatus and a receiving apparatus, and a method for sending a physical layer signal, includes: constructing a signal with a frame structure comprising multiple Ga.sub.128 sequences, a —Ga.sub.128 sequence, and a single-frequency sequence of M in length; wherein the Ga.sub.128 and —Ga.sub.128 sequences are Golay sequences of 128 in length, M is an integer multiple of 128, and the single-frequency sequence comprises M single-frequency symbols and is used to enable a receiving apparatus to estimate an Inphase and Quadrature (IQ) imbalance parameter; and sending the signal with the frame structure.
Claims
1. A method for sending a signal, comprising: constructing, by a sending apparatus, the signal with a frame structure comprising multiple Ga.sub.128 sequences, a —Ga.sub.128 sequence, and a single-frequency sequence of M in length; wherein the Ga.sub.128 and —Ga.sub.128 sequences are Golay sequences of 128 in length, M is an integer multiple of 128, and the single-frequency sequence comprises M single-frequency symbols and is used to enable a receiving apparatus to estimate an Inphase and Quadrature (IQ) imbalance parameter; and sending, by the sending apparatus, the signal with the frame structure.
2. The method according to claim 1, wherein phases of the M single-frequency preset symbols is increased sequentially by π/2.
3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the single-frequency sequence is e.sup.jnπ/2, n=1,2,L,M.
4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the frame structure of the signal comprises a data block, and the single-frequency sequence is located before the data block in the frame structure of the signal.
5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the frame structure of the signal comprises a training data block, and the training data block is used to enable the receiving apparatus to estimate a distorted constellation.
6. The method according to claim 5, wherein constellation points obtained through a modulation of the training data block are distributed with equal probability.
7. The method according to claim 5, wherein the training data block is located before a data block in the frame structure of the signal, and the single-frequency sequence is located before the training data block in the frame structure of the signal.
8. A sending apparatus, comprising: a processor, configured to construct a signal with a frame structure comprising multiple Ga.sub.128 sequences, a —Ga.sub.128 sequence, and a single-frequency sequence of M in length; wherein the Ga.sub.128 and —Ga.sub.128 sequences are Golay sequences of 128 in length, M is an integer multiple of 128, and the single-frequency sequence comprises M single-frequency symbols and is used to enable a receiving apparatus to estimate an Inphase and Quadrature (IQ) imbalance parameter; and a transmitter, configured to send the signal with the frame structure to the receiving apparatus.
9. The sending apparatus according to claim 8, wherein phases of the M single-frequency preset symbols is increased sequentially by π/2.
10. The sending apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the single-frequency sequence is e.sup.jnπ/2, n=1,2,L,M.
11. The sending apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the frame structure of the signal comprises a data block, and the single-frequency sequence is located before the data block in the frame structure of the signal.
12. The sending apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the frame structure of the signal comprises a training data block, and the training data block is used to enable the receiving apparatus to estimate a distorted constellation.
13. The sending apparatus according to claim 12, wherein constellation points obtained through a modulation of the training data block are distributed with equal probability.
14. The sending apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the training data block is located before a data block in the frame structure of the signal, and the single-frequency sequence is located before the training data block in the frame structure of the signal.
15. A receiving apparatus, comprising: a receiver, configured to receive a signal with a frame structure comprising multiple Ga.sub.128 sequences, a —Ga.sub.128 sequence, and a single-frequency sequence of M in length; wherein the Ga.sub.128 and —Ga.sub.128 sequences are Golay sequences of 128 in length, M is an integer multiple of 128, and the single-frequency sequence comprises M single-frequency symbols and is used to enable the receiving apparatus to estimate an Inphase and Quadrature (IQ) imbalance parameter; and a processor, configured to estimate the IQ imbalance parameter according to the single-frequency sequence.
16. The receiving apparatus according to claim 15, wherein phases of the M single-frequency preset symbols is increased sequentially by π/2.
17. The receiving apparatus according to claim 16, wherein the single-frequency sequence is e.sup.jnπ/2, n=1,2,L,M.
18. The receiving apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the frame structure of the signal comprises a data block, and the single-frequency sequence is located before the data block in the frame structure of the signal.
19. The receiving apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the frame structure of the signal comprises a training data block, and the processor is configured to estimate a distorted constellation according to the training data block.
20. The receiving apparatus according to claim 19, wherein constellation points obtained through a modulation of the training data block are distributed with equal probability.
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(1) To describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or in the prior art more clearly, the following briefly introduces the accompanying drawings required for describing the embodiments or the prior art. Apparently, the accompanying drawings in the following description show merely some embodiments of the present invention, and a person of ordinary skill in the art may still derive other drawings from these accompanying drawings without creative efforts.
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(10) The following clearly and completely describes the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Apparently, the described embodiments are only a part rather than all of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by a person of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.
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(12) the apparatus 10 for sending a physical layer signal is configured to construct a signal frame of a physical layer signal, where the signal frame includes one single-frequency sequence, the single-frequency sequence is used to enable a receiving apparatus to capture the signal frame in a frequency domain according to the single-frequency sequence, and the single-frequency sequence includes a plurality of single-frequency preset symbols, and send the signal frame at the physical layer.
(13) The apparatus 20 for receiving a physical layer signal is configured to receive the signal frame of the physical layer signal, and, when the received signal frame of the physical layer signal includes one single-frequency sequence, capture the signal frame in a frequency domain according to the single-frequency sequence.
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(15) a signal frame constructing module 110, configured to construct a signal frame of a physical layer signal, where the signal frame includes one single-frequency sequence, the single-frequency sequence is used to enable a receiving apparatus to capture the signal frame in a frequency domain, that is, perform frequency domain frame capturing, according to the single-frequency sequence, and the single-frequency sequence includes a plurality of single-frequency preset symbols. Specifically, the signal frame of the physical layer signal in this embodiment may be shown in
(16) The training data block TBLK has a same structure as the BLK, and the structure is GI+DATA (GI, guard interval), except that DATA in the TBLK is a preset known symbol and is used to estimate a distorted constellation after balancing. It should be emphasized that the TBLK is an optional field, and whether it appears is defined by a specific field in the Header in the signal frame. That is because, for some lower-order modulation such as BPSK (binary phase shift keying) and QPSK (quadrature phase shift keying), nonlinear impact generated in a power amplification process is relatively little, and optionally, the distorted constellation may be estimated without training, so as to improve efficiency; for some higher-order modulation such as 16QAM (quadrature amplitude modulation) and 64QAM, however, the nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process is relatively severe, and therefore, a TBLK is generally required, so that the receiving apparatus can estimate the distorted constellation diagram and perform signal demodulation based on the distorted constellation to overcome the nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process.
(17) The DATA field of the TBLK is used to estimate a distorted constellation point caused by nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process, and its modulation scheme should be the same as that of the DATA field of the BLK, that is, the valid data load part. For different modulation schemes used by the sending module 120 for the signal frame before sending the signal frame, the specific content of the DATA field of the TBLK may differ, but the constructed TBLK should ensure equiprobable distribution of all constellation points obtained by means of modulation under a corresponding modulation scheme, so as to ensure optimal overall estimation performance of distorted constellation estimation in a case of a specific training sequence length. Generally, the TBLK is always located before the BLK in the signal frame. In this way, a nonlinear suppressing module 240 can determine and demodulate a subsequent valid BLK according to the distorted constellation obtained by means of estimation, so as to eliminate the nonlinear impact generated in a power amplification process of a data signal. However, the SFS.sub.M generally appears before the TBLK, and IQ imbalance estimation and compensation can be performed for the TBLK, but the nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process is still not eliminated in the STF, the CE and the frame header (Header) part primarily because these parts of sequences generally use BPSK modulation, which is little affected by nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process, and may not resist the nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process.
(18) The sending module 120 is configured to send the physical layer signal based on the signal frame.
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(20) a receiving module 210, configured to receive a signal frame of a physical layer signal; and
(21) a frequency domain frame capturing module 220, configured to capture, if the signal frame of the physical layer signal that is received by the receiving module includes one single-frequency sequence, the signal frame in a frequency domain according to the single-frequency sequence, where the single-frequency sequence includes a plurality of single-frequency preset symbols. In this embodiment, the signal frame is captured in the frequency domain by using the single-frequency sequence SFS.sub.M shown in
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(23) where, {F.sup.(k)(1),F.sup.(k)(2),L,F.sup.(k)(M)} is an FFT (Fast Fourier Transform, fast Fourier transform) transformation result of a signal sequence {r(k+1),r(k+2),L,r(k+M)} received by the receiving module 210. If H.sub.1 in the foregoing formula is valid, it may be determined that {r(k+1),r(k+2),L,r(k+M)} is a single-frequency sequence, and the frame is captured successfully. Research shows that a single-frequency sequence is still a single-frequency sequence after multipath crosstalk, and channel multipath leads to only fixed phase offset. Therefore, performance of the frequency domain frame capturing based on SFS.sub.M is not impaired in a case of a multipath channel. In addition, under impact of carrier frequency offset, unicity of frequency is still not affected. Therefore, different from a conventional solution, this embodiment of the present invention keeps relatively good performance of the SFS.sub.M-based capturing under impact of large frequency offset.
(24) Further, the apparatus for receiving a physical layer signal may further include:
(25) an IQ imbalance estimating module 230, configured to perform IQ imbalance estimation according to the received single-frequency sequence. In this embodiment, phases of the symbols in the single-frequency sequence SFS.sub.M received by the receiving module 210 are increased sequentially by π/2, which may be expressed by e.sup.jnπ/2, n=1,2,L,M The IQ imbalance estimating module 230 may acquire an IQ imbalance parameter
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according to a signal of the received SFS.sub.M sequence by using an estimation algorithm, and phase imbalance is
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are an Inphase signal and a Quadrature signal, respectively, of the SFS.sub.M sequence received by the receiving module 210. Generally, the SFS.sub.M needs to be located before the BLK in the signal frame. As shown in
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where, {u.sub.1[k], u.sub.Q[k]} is a data load signal received by the receiving module 210, and {y.sub.1[k], y.sub.Q[k]} is a compensated signal.
(29) Optionally, the apparatus for receiving a physical layer signal may further include:
(30) a nonlinear suppressing module 240, configured to suppress, according to the received training data block, nonlinear impact generated in a power amplification process. The received signal frame optionally includes a preset training data block TBLK, which has a same structure as the BLK and the structure is GI+DATA, except that the DATA in the TBLK is a known symbol and is used to estimate a distorted constellation after balancing. When the TBLK in the received signal frame is valid, the nonlinear suppressing module 240 may effectively suppress, according to the TBLK, nonlinear impact generated by the signal frame in a power amplification process. The nonlinear suppressing module 240 may specifically include the following two units:
(31) a distortion constellation diagram estimating unit, configured to estimate a distortion constellation diagram according to the training data block; and
(32) a determining and demodulating unit, configured to use the distortion constellation diagram to determine and demodulate the physical layer signal.
(33) Generally, the TBLK is always located before the BLK in the signal frame. In this way, the nonlinear suppressing module 240 can determine and demodulate a subsequent valid BLK according to the distorted constellation obtained by means of estimation, so as to eliminate the nonlinear impact generated in a power amplification process of a data signal. However, the SFS.sub.M generally appears before the TBLK, and IQ imbalance estimation and compensation can be performed for the TBLK, but the nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process is still not eliminated in the STF, the CE and the frame header (Header) part primarily because these parts of sequences generally use BPSK modulation, which is little affected by nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process, and may not resist the nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process. In addition, when intersymbol interference exists, constellation points are disordered. The distorted constellation estimation cannot be implemented until the intersymbol interference is eliminated. Therefore, the setting of the TBLK part is similar to that of the subsequent BLK, thereby facilitating channel balancing.
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(35) Step S801: Construct a signal frame of a physical layer signal, where the signal frame includes one single-frequency sequence, the single-frequency sequence is used to enable a receiving apparatus to capture the signal frame in a frequency domain according to the single-frequency sequence, and the single-frequency sequence includes a plurality of single-frequency preset symbols. Specifically, the signal frame of the physical layer signal in this embodiment may be shown in
(36) In the embodiment of 64QAM modulation, a difference between 64QAM modulation and the 16QAM modulation lies only in the DATA field in the TBLK. In this case, the length of the TBLK DATA is still 448 but the modulation scheme is 64QAM, and each constellation point appears for 7 times. For the embodiment of BPSK modulation, its modulation scheme determines that the nonlinear impact generated in a power amplification process is unnoticeable. Therefore, it is unnecessary to process the nonlinear impact. To improve transmission efficiency, the TBLK training data block may not be set any longer, and other parts of the signal frame are similar to those of the signal frame in the embodiments of 16QAM and 64QAM modulation.
(37) Step S802: Send the signal frame at a physical layer.
(38) Step S803: The receiving apparatus captures the signal frame in the frequency domain according to the single-frequency sequence SFS.sub.512. Because the single-frequency sequence is an impulse in the frequency domain, the receiving apparatus may use the single-frequency sequence SFS.sub.512 to capture the signal frame in the frequency domain in the following manner: determining whether a frequency domain peak value of a sequence that is 512 in length reaches a specific threshold. If the frequency domain peak value reaches the specific threshold, it is considered that a single-frequency sequence SFS.sub.512 has appeared, and it is determined that a data frame has arrived, and the frequency domain frame is captured successfully; otherwise, it is considered that no data frame has arrived. Details are expressed by the following formula:
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(40) where, {F.sup.(k)(1),F.sup.(k)(2),L,F.sup.(k)(512)} is an FFT transformation result of a signal sequence {r(k+1),r(k+2),L,r(k+512)} received by the receiving module. If H.sub.1 in the foregoing formula is valid, it may be determined that {r(k+1),r(k+2),L,r(k+512)} is a single-frequency sequence, and the frame is captured successfully. Research shows that a single-frequency sequence is still a single-frequency sequence after multipath crosstalk, and channel multipath leads to only fixed phase offset. Therefore, performance of the frequency domain frame capturing based on SFS.sub.M is not impaired in a case of a multipath channel. In addition, under impact of carrier frequency offset, unicity of the frequency is still not affected. Therefore, different from a conventional solution, this embodiment of the present invention keeps relatively good performance of the SFS.sub.512-based capturing under impact of large frequency offset.
(41) Step S804: Perform IQ imbalance estimation according to the received single-frequency sequence. In this embodiment, phases of the symbols in the single-frequency sequence SFS.sub.512 received by the receiving apparatus are increased sequentially by π/2, which may be expressed by e.sup.jnπ/2, n=1,2,L,512. The receiving apparatus may acquire an IQ imbalance parameter
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according to a signal of the received SFS.sub.512 sequence by using an estimation algorithm, and phase imbalance is
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r.sub.I[l] and r.sub.Q[k] are an I signal and a Q signal, respectively, of the SFS.sub.512 sequence received by the receiving apparatus. Generally, the SFS.sub.M needs to be located before the BLK in the signal frame. As shown in
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where, {u.sub.I[k], u.sub.Q[k]} is a data load signal received by the receiving apparatus, and {y.sub.I[k], y.sub.Q[k]} is a compensated signal.
(45) Step S805: Suppress, according to the training data block TBLK, nonlinear impact generated in a power amplification process. The step may specifically include: estimating, by the receiving apparatus, a distortion constellation diagram according to the training data block; and using the distortion constellation diagram to determine and demodulate the physical layer signal. Generally, the TBLK is always located before the BLK in the signal frame. In this way, the receiving apparatus can determine and demodulate a subsequent valid BLK according to the distorted constellation obtained by means of estimation, so as to eliminate the nonlinear impact generated in a power amplification process of a data signal. However, the SFS.sub.M generally appears before the TBLK, and IQ imbalance estimation and compensation can be performed for the TBLK, but the nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process is still not eliminated in the STF, the CE and the frame header part primarily because these parts of sequences generally use BPSK modulation, which is little affected by nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process, and may not resist the nonlinear impact generated in the power amplification process.
(46) In this embodiment of the present invention, constructing a signal frame that includes one single-frequency sequence can facilitate capturing the signal frame in a frequency domain by a receive end, and therefore, not only impact caused by frequency offset is overcome, but also multipath energy may be used effectively to improve performance of capturing. In addition, IQ imbalance estimation and compensation can be performed for a physical layer signal according to the single-frequency sequence, and the nonlinear impact generated in a power amplification process can be eliminated according to a training data block in the signal frame.
(47) A person of ordinary skill in the art may understand that, all or a part of the processes for implementing the foregoing method embodiments may be implemented by a computer program instructing relevant hardware. The program may be stored in a computer readable storage medium. When the program is executed, the process of the embodiment of each method described above may be included. The storage medium may be a magnetic disk, an optical disc, a read-only memory (Read-Only Memory, ROM) or a random access memory (Random Access Memory, RAM), or the like.
(48) The disclosed above are merely exemplary embodiments of the present invention, but certainly are not intended to limit the rights scope of the present invention. Any equivalent modifications made according to the claims of the present invention shall still fall within the scope of the present invention.