Abstract: A transmitter, a receiver, and a method for measuring a radio channel based on reference signals transmitted through a predetermined number of OFDM symbols by using multiple antennas in an ultra-high frequency band, and controlling a beam width of analog beams formed by transmission multiple antennas based on the measurement result. The transmitter uniquely distributes a predetermined number of analog beams among the analog beams formed by the array antenna in correspondence to each of the predetermined number of OFDM symbols, and repeatedly allocates the predetermined number of analog beams distributed for each of the predetermined number of OFDM symbols by targeting the subcarriers within the corresponding OFDM symbol. The receiver receives a channel measurement instruction message, measures a channel state based on reference signals transmitted through the analog beams allocated for respective subcarriers, and feeds the channel state measurement result back to the transmitter.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for beam selection and inter-beam scheduling using beam scanning in a beamformed wireless communication system are provided. A method for transmitting a signal in a transmitting stage includes transmitting a reference signal through at least one transmission beam, receiving channel information of at least one transmission beam from a receiving stage, selecting a first transmission beam for sending a signal to the receiving stage, by considering the channel information of the at least one transmission beam provided from the receiving stage, and performing inter-beam scheduling for the receiving stage by considering ID information of the first transmission beam.

Abstract: A method for operating a base station in a wireless communication system in order to support a plurality of propagation characteristics is provided. The method includes allocating resource periods for respective propagation characteristics, transmitting system information including information on the propagation characteristics, transmitting a reference signal with the propagation characteristic corresponding to the relevant resource period through at least one of the resource periods, and receiving feedback information determining channel qualities for all of the propagation characteristics.

Abstract: A method of operating a base station in a wireless communication system supporting frequency and quadrature-amplitude modulation (FQAM) is provided. The method includes receiving channel quality information and non-Gaussian information for a data region from a mobile station, and determining a MCS level on the basis of the channel quality information and the non-Gaussian information.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for transmitting and receiving an uplink signal by a mobile terminal in a wireless communication system are provided. The first mobile terminal includes a receiver configured to receive, from a base station, a power control variable determined based on an interference value for a first receive beam used in order to receive an uplink signal of the first mobile terminal from among a plurality of receive beams of the base station, to receive, from the base station, neighboring receive beam allocation data indicating whether any of the receive beams in the plurality of receive beams, different from the first receive beam, is being used for uplink signal reception, to determine an uplink transmit power value based on the received power control variable and neighboring receive beam allocation data, and to transmit an uplink signal to the base station by using the determined uplink transmit power value.

Abstract: A method for supporting Time-Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (TQAM) in a wireless communication system includes generating a transmission symbol identified by a combination of a QAM symbol and a position of a time resource to which the QAM symbol is mapped, shifting at least one QAM symbol among QAM symbols contained in the transmission symbols with respect to a time axis, and readjusting a constellation point of the QAM symbol on the basis of a shifting quantity. A method for operating a receive end comprises receiving a reception symbol identified by a combination of a QAM symbol and a position of a time resource to which the QAM symbol is mapped, restoring at least one QAM symbol shifted in a transmit end for uniformizing of the time-axis distribution of QAM symbols contained in the reception symbols, generating decoding metrics for the reception symbol, and performing decoding the reception symbol using the decoding metric.

Abstract: A method for operating a base station in a wireless communication system in order to support a plurality of characteristics is provided. The method includes allocating resource periods for respective characteristics, transmitting system information including information on the characteristics, transmitting a reference signal with the characteristic corresponding to the relevant resource period through at least one of the resource periods, and receiving feedback information determining channel qualities for all of the characteristics.

Abstract: Disclosed is a digital phase-locked-loop including: a time-to-digital converter (TDC) configured to output a digital bit based on an input clock and a reference clock, in which the TDC includes: a first arbiter group configured to compensate for a phase difference between the input clock and the reference clock with a first average offset and output a first logic value; a second arbiter group configured to compensate for a phase difference between the input clock and the reference clock with a second average offset and output a second logic value; and a signal processor configured to output the digital bit based on the first and second logic values.

Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a radar apparatus, wherein a distance to a target and a velocity of the target are measured by transmitting a digitally modulated transmitting signal using a digital code and receiving and demodulating an echo signal returned due to reflection of the transmitting signal from the target.

Abstract: A beam allocation method of a Base Station (BS) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting a reference signal to a Mobile Station (MS) using a plurality of downlink transmit (Tx) beams, receiving information of a plurality of candidate downlink Tx beams determined by the MS in response to the received reference signal, selecting at least one downlink Tx beam from the plurality of candidate downlink Tx beams according to a predefined rule, generating control information for burst transmission, comprising the selected at least one downlink Tx beam information, transmitting the control information to the MS using the selected at least one downlink Tx beam, and transmitting a data burst based on Tx beam information included in the control information.

Abstract: A method for generating a decoding metric in a wireless communication system includes receiving an FQAM symbol and determining transmission probabilities of FQAM symbol candidates from a received value of the FQAM symbol, wherein the transmission probabilities of the FQAM symbol candidates are determined by multiplying a probability that a QAM symbol included in the FQAM symbol is mapped to each of candidate values in one frequency and a probability that a signal is not transmitted in the other at least one frequency. An apparatus in a wireless communication system for supporting FQAM, the apparatus comprising an RF processing unit configured to receive an FQAM symbol, and a modem configured to determine transmission probabilities of FQAM symbol candidates from a received value of the FQAM symbol.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for obtaining synchronization of a terminal for communication between devices when a base station collapses are provided. The method includes, when a preamble signal is not received from the base station, maintaining a first synchronization for a predetermined time using a timer, transmitting a first preamble signal at a first synchronization point, performing a synchronization procedure with at least one neighbor terminal based on the first preamble signal, and, after the synchronization procedure, performing communication with the at least one neighbor terminal. In addition, when a preamble signal is not received from a base station, a first preamble signal from a relevant neighbor terminal is monitored for a predetermined time. When the first preamble signal is not received from the relevant neighbor terminal for the predetermined time, a second preamble signal is transmitted at an arbitrary point.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a signal in a Near Field Communication (NFC) system are provided, in which a multi-frame is configured and a signal is transmitted in the multi-frame to a reception terminal. The multi-frame includes a discovery region, a paging region, at least two scheduling regions for indicating a plurality of different scheduling algorithms, and a traffic slot region. A transmission terminal transmits a signal for searching for a neighbor terminal in the discovery region, transmits a paging signal in the paging region, transmits information for a scheduling algorithm that is predetermined by the transmission terminal and the reception terminal in each of the scheduling regions, and transmits a scheduled signal in the traffic slot region according to the predetermined scheduling algorithm.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for reducing delay during beam alignment in a beamformed wireless communication system are provided. A method for selecting a beam pattern in a Base Station (BS) includes determining whether a direction finding signal is received through each time interval of a direction finding channel, transmitting information of whether the direction finding signal is received with respect to each time interval of the direction finding channel, changing a receive beam pattern and receiving a random access signal from a Mobile Station (MS) with at least one transmit beam pattern over a random access channel, and selecting one of transmit beam patterns of the MS and one of receive beam patterns of the BS according to the random access signal.

Abstract: An apparatus is configured to perform a method for providing a wireless communication service to at least one User Equipment (UE) from among a plurality of UEs having links established with a distributed small Base Station (BS) in a Virtual Cell Network (VCN) system in which a plurality of virtual cells exist within one macro cell. The method includes selecting at least one UE to which a wireless communication service is to be provided in a virtual cell, calculating a feedback allocation amount for each of the selected at least one UE, by sharing path losses and user characteristics measured and determined on a UE basis by each of the plurality of virtual cells, and providing information about the calculated feedback allocation amount to the selected at least one UE.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for transmitting a signal needed for beam acquisition in a wireless communication system operating in a super-high frequency band are provided, in which a small reference modulation symbol length relative to a data modulation symbol length is determined, taking into account a communication characteristic of a Mobile Station (MS), a data modulation symbol generated by modulating a data signal using a predetermined modulation scheme is transmitted according to the determined data modulation symbol length, and a reference modulation symbol generated by modulating a reference signal using the predetermined modulation scheme is transmitted according to the determined reference modulation symbol length.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a communication system using beamforming are provided. The transmission method includes transmitting a control channel signal in a control channel region of a subframe using a first transmission beam of a base station. The transmission method also includes transmitting a data signal during a predetermined time period of a data region after the control channel region in the subframe using a second transmission beam determined based on the first transmission beam. The transmission method further includes transmitting a data signal in a remaining data region following the predetermined time period using a scheduled transmission beam.

Abstract: A method of providing a multicast service in a mobile communication system includes dividing original multicast data into a plurality of multicast data to generate a plurality of multicast streams having different data rates and transmitting a first transmission frame including the plurality of multicast streams to a plurality of user equipments; receiving a report on a data rate corresponding to an unreceived multicast stream among the plurality of multicast streams from one or more user equipments among the plurality of user equipments; and transmitting a second transmission frame including the unreceived multicast stream to the plurality of user equipments including the one or more user equipments.

Abstract: A method for continuous signal transmission and an electronic device thereof are provided. The continuous signal transmission method of the electronic device includes obtaining TA corresponding to each of the continuous plurality of radio frames, determining the transmission order of the continuous plurality of radio frames on the basis of the TA values, and transmitting the continuous plurality of radio frames in accordance to the determined order.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for obtaining synchronization of a terminal for communication between devices when a base station collapses are provided. The method includes, when a preamble signal is not received from the base station, maintaining a first synchronization for a predetermined time using a timer, transmitting a first preamble signal at a first synchronization point, performing a synchronization procedure with at least one neighbor terminal based on the first preamble signal, and, after the synchronization procedure, performing communication with the at least one neighbor terminal. In addition, when a preamble signal is not received from a base station, a first preamble signal from a relevant neighbor terminal is monitored for a predetermined time. When the first preamble signal is not received from the relevant neighbor terminal for the predetermined time, a second preamble signal is transmitted at an arbitrary point.