Abstract: A method of mapping Space-Time Coding (STC) data to subcarriers in a broadband wireless communication system using multiple antennas is provided. Transmission symbols are encoded according to a predetermined space-time coding matrix and the coded data symbols are mapped to time-space-subcarriers according to a mapping rule determined by the space-time coding matrix.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for transmitting uplink fast feedback information in a wireless communication system. In the apparatus, a channel encoder generates uplink fast feedback information to transmit, and outputs 3-bit codewords being set according to the fast feedback information. A noncoherent modulator modulates transmission symbols corresponding to the codewords using a noncoherent modulation scheme, and allocates the modulated transmission symbols to each of subcarrier bundles. An inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) unit IFFT-processes a transmission signal comprised of the subcarrier bundles before transmission.

Abstract: A Space-Time-Frequency Block Coding (STFBC) encoding apparatus and method for a wireless communication system are provided. In a transmitter using a plurality of transmit antennas, an encoder encodes an input symbol sequence according to a predetermined space-time coding matrix. An antenna circulator selects one of predetermined permutation matrices according to a predetermined formula and generates a plurality of symbol vectors by permuting the space-time coded symbols according to the selected permutation matrix.

Abstract: An Automatic Repeat reQuest (ARQ) error correction transmitting apparatus and method in a multiple antenna system are provided. In the ARQ error correction apparatus, a serial-to-parallel converter converts serial input data to parallel data, a retransmission processor determines a permutation transmission mode with respect to an initial transmission mode, in response to a retransmission request fed back from a receiver, and an STBC encoder STBC-encodes the parallel data and transmits the STBC-coded data through the transmit antennas according to the permutation transmission mode.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for using various multiple antenna schemes in a baseband wireless access system is provided. According to the method, a downlink MAP message is constructed in order to support various multiple antenna schemes based on a multiple-input multiple output (MIMO), which is one of the multiple antenna schemes, so that compatibility with exiting MIMO technology having no MIMO feedback can be achieved and overhead occurring in transmission of an MAP information element can be reduced. Further, it is possible to efficiently support spatial multiplexing technology capable of transmitting multiple layers having different modulation and coding in a MIMO system.

Abstract: There is provided a Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) communication system including a transmitter for combining at least four transmit antennas according to each of at least two sub-channels, and transmitting space-time-coded signals and at least one receiver for receiving the signals through at least two antennas, wherein the receiver includes an antenna coordination information generator for generating and feeding back optimal transmit antenna coordination information according to said each sub-channel by means of the received signals, and the transmitter includes an antenna coordination controller for controlling coordinations of the transmit antennas according to each sub-channel based on the transmit antenna coordination information fed back from the receiver.

Abstract: An space-time-frequency block coding (STFBC) apparatus for a transmitter with four Tx antennas is provided. An input symbol sequence is transmitted through the four Tx antennas in a predetermined method based on feedback information received from a receiver or a selected matrix with regularities, thereby improving the performance of an STFBC.

Abstract: A transmitter for maximizing coding gain by transmitting an input symbol sequence through a plurality of transmit antennas method according to feedback CQIs from a receiver in a 3 Tx-rate 2 communication system. In the transmitter, an S/P converter converts serial modulated data to parallel modulated data. A coder mode decider determines a transmission mode based on the channel quality indicator of each transmit antenna fed back from a receiver. A coder transmits the parallel modulated data through the three transmit antennas according to the determined transmission mode.

Abstract: An STFBC coding apparatus for a transmitter with four Tx antennas is provided. In the transmitter, an encoder generates a code symbol vector by encoding an input symbol sequence in a predetermined coding method. A grouping block permutes the elements of the code symbol vector by multiplying the code symbol vector by a permutation antenna grouping pattern selected among predetermined permutation antenna grouping patterns according to a predetermined order and outputs the permuted code symbol vector as a grouping symbol vector. An Alamouti encoder encodes the grouping symbol vector in an Alamouti scheme and transmits Alamouti-coded symbols through the four transmit antennas.

Abstract: A transmitter for minimizing a PAPR in OFDM communication system. The transmitter includes: a precoder for coding input symbols so that a signal rotation is generated, and generating a complex vector including the coded symbols; an encoder for performing a frequency-space mapping for the symbols generated as the complex vector according to a predetermined scheme; a random mapper for randomly mapping the symbols for which the frequency-space mapping has been performed on a frequency plane through at least one transmit antenna; an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) unit for performing an IFFT for the symbols for which the frequency-space mapping has been performed; and a gradient algorithm unit for receiving IFFTed signals from the IFFT unit and reducing the PAPR.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for full-diversity, full-rate space-time block coding in a transmitter using two Tx antennas are provided. An input symbol sequence is STBC-encoded in a predetermined method and transmitted through the two Tx antennas.

Abstract: A method and apparatus are provided for calculating a log-likelihood ratio (LLR) for decoding in a receiver for a mobile communication system, wherein the method and apparatus determine selection bits for distinguishing four quadrants in a constellation representing signal points of transmission symbols, determine domain bits for distinguishing the signal points in each domain of the four quadrants according to a modulation order of the transmission symbols, repeat an operation of dividing a received signal into a real component and an imaginary component according to the number of determined domain bits, calculate and origin-shift absolute values of the real component and the imaginary component, and calculate LLRs for the selection bits. Further, the method and apparatus can subsequently calculate LLRs for corresponding domain bits each time the origin-shifted received signal is received.

Abstract: A space-time block coding apparatus and method for transmitting an input symbol sequence through a plurality of Tx antennas using a channel information from the receiver in order to improve the performance of a space-time block coding (STFBC). A pre-coder pre-codes an input symbol sequence by multiplying the input symbol sequence by ej?, ? being a phase rotation angle, the pre-coded symbol sequence being reconstructed to have real and imaginary parts. A grouping mapper forms a grouping pattern based on feedback channel information received from a receiver, and generates a grouping symbol sequence by multiplying the grouping pattern by the pre-coded symbol sequence. A mapper generates symbol vectors by recombining the real and imaginary parts of the grouping symbol sequence in an interleaving scheme. A plurality of Alamouti coders encodes the symbol vectors in an Alamouti scheme and transmits the encoded symbol vectors through corresponding transmit antennas.

Abstract: A space-time block coding apparatus and method in a transmitter with four transmit antennas in a system using a space-time block coding scheme, a pre-coder pre-codes an input symbol sequence by multiplying the input symbol sequence by ej?, ? being a phase rotation angle, in case of QPSK in range of 0???90, 23.5???24.5, or 65.5???66.5, in case of 16QAM in range of 0???90, 15.5???17.5 or 72.5???74.5, the pre-coded symbol sequence being reconstructed to have real and imaginary parts. A mapper generates symbol vectors by recombining the real and imaginary parts of the pre-coded symbol sequence in an interleaving scheme. A plurality of Alamouti coders encodes the symbol vectors in an Alamouti scheme and transmits the encoded symbol vectors through corresponding transmit antennas.

Abstract: A space-time-frequency block coding apparatus and method in a transmitter with three transmit (Tx) antennas are provided. An input symbol sequence is transmitted through three Tx antennas according to a permutation method using a selected transmission matrix in order to improve the performance of an STFBC.

Abstract: A space-time-frequency block coding apparatus and method in a transmitter with three transmit (Tx) antennas are provided. An input symbol sequence is transmitted through three Tx antennas according to a set method using feedback information received from a receiver or using a selected transmission matrix having regularities in order to improve the performance of an STFBC.

Abstract: A method and system for transmitting reference signals in a BWA communication system using a first transmit antenna, a second transmit antenna, and a plurality of sub-carriers. Each of the sub-carriers occupies a sub-frequency domain. In the method, reference signals for identifying a first transmit antenna are transmitted through a second predetermined number of sub-carriers in a first mini sub-channel transmitted through the first transmit antenna and occupied by a predetermined time domain and sub-frequency domains of a first predetermined number of sub-carriers, and reference signals for identifying a second transmit antenna are transmitted through the second predetermined number of the sub-carriers in a second mini sub-channel transmitted through the second transmit antenna and occupied by the time domain and the sub-frequency domains of the first predetermined number of sub-carriers.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for transmitting uplink acknowledge information (ACK) in a communication system using an orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) scheme. The method includes receiving a data bit for the uplink ACK; outputting codewords corresponding to the data bit; performing quadrature phase shift keying (QPSK) modulation on symbols for ACK vector indexes corresponding to the codewords for the received data bit; performing inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT) on a transmission signal having subcarrier clusters to which the modulated transmission symbols are allocated; and transmitting the IFFT-processed transmission signal.

Abstract: A system and method for allocating an adaptive modulation and coding (AMC) subchannel in a communication system for transmitting and receiving data through at least one antenna. A receiver examines at least one channel received from a transmitter, selects antenna transmission mode based on the examined at least one channel, selects an optimum frequency band based on the selected mode, and sends feedback information including selection information to the transmitter. The transmitter receives the feedback information from the receiver and allocates a frequency band to the receiver according to the received feedback information.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for performing a soft handover in a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) mobile communication system including a mobile station (MS), a serving base station (BS) and a plurality of neighbor BSs, each neighbor BS being different from the serving BS the serving BS providing a service to the MS. According to the method, the MS requests a soft handover to the serving BS when the serving BS detects that the MS must be handed over to one of the neighbor BSs, the serving BS notifies the neighbor BSs of the soft handover of the MS in response to the request for the soft handover, transmits signals to the MS using a predetermined coding scheme and a predetermined frequency region allocation scheme, and the neighbor BSs transmit signals to the MS using the predetermined coding scheme and the predetermined frequency region allocation scheme.