OFDM Resource Block for LTE/EUTRAN

frequency EUTRAN combines OFDM symbols in so called

resource blocks RB. A single resource block is always 12 consecutive subcarriers during one subframe (2 slots, 1 ms):
Bandwidth 180kHz

Subcarriers

12 subcarriers * 15 kHz= 180 kHz

It is the task of the scheduler to assign resource blocks to physical channels belonging to different users or for general system tasks. A single cell must have at least 6 resource blocks (72 subcarriers) and up to 110 are possible (1320 subcarriers).

Subcarrier Bandwidth 15kHz Slot Slot

time Subframe 1ms

OFDM resource Grid for LTE/EUTRAN

OFDM symbols are arranged in a 2 dimensional matrix called the resource grid:
One axis of the grid is the subcarrier index The other axis is the time.

Each OFDM symbol has its place in the resource grid.

frequency Subframe = 1 ms Slot = 0.5 ms
Resource Block (RB)

12 subcarriers

6 or 7 Symbols/slot

time

OFDM Symbol

OFDM resource Grid for LTE/EUTRAN. Channel Estimation

Channel estimation based on reference symbols. Interpolation in time and frequency domain

In WCDMA common pilot channel (CPICH) was used for this (together with reference symbols on DCH)

Modulation Schemes for LTE/EUTRAN

Each OFDM symbol even within a resource block can have a different modulation
scheme. EUTRAN defines the following options: QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM.

Not every physical channel will be allowed to use any modulation scheme: Control channels to be using mainly QPSK. In general it is the scheduler that decides which form to use depending on carrier quality feedback information from the UE.
64QAM QPSK b0 b1 01 Im 11 16QAM b0 b1b2b3 Im 1111 Re b0 b1b2b3 b4 b5 Im

00

10Re 0000

Re

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