Abstract: Provided is a method for puncturing a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) code that is expressed in a factor graph configured by a bit node and a check node connected to an edge and is decoded by a parity check matrix with an information region and a parity region. A mother code with a code rate is generated. Bit nodes configuring the parity region are grouped in a block unit. A transmission code rate and the number of bits to be punctured in the mother code according to the transmission code rate are set. A puncturing process in either the block unit or a bit unit or both is performed according to the transmission code rate. All codes with required code rates can be obtained. The LDPC code puncturing method can be flexibly applied to Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (H-ARQ) and Incremental Redundancy (IR) systems.

Abstract: A method for generating a parity check matrix of a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC) code. A base matrix is generated in which elements with a value of 1 are arranged at predefined distances. The elements with the value of 1 in the base matrix are replaced with predefined sub-matrices. The method can improve the performance of the LDPC code by implementing the parity check matrix in which the number of 4-cycles or 6-cycles adversely affecting the LDPC code performance is minimized.

Abstract: An apparatus for transmitting a signal in a communication system includes: MT number of transmission antennas; a space-time encoder for generating MT number of transmission symbol streams by space-time encoding MT number of modulation symbol streams in accordance with a space-time encoding scheme determined by a predetermined control, and transmitting each of the MT transmission symbol streams through a corresponding transmission antenna from among the MT transmission antennas; and a controller for determining the space-time encoding scheme based on an iteration number of transmission, which indicates the number of times by which an information data bit stream corresponding to the MT modulation symbol streams has been transmitted.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for transmitting a signal in a communication system. Upon receipt of an information vector, the apparatus includes converting the information vector into a plurality of sub-information vectors; performing coding and modulation on each of the sub-information vectors according to a corresponding mode thereby generating a modulation symbol; interleaving the modulation symbol generated for each of the sub-information vectors; allocating power to the interleaved modulation symbol for each individual mode; and beamforming the modulation symbols power-allocated for each individual mode, and transmitting the beamforming symbols.

Abstract: A method is provided for ordering retransmissions in a Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) system using N×M antennas. A transmitter splits a coded data stream into N sub-packets, and transmits the N sub-packets to a receiver via N transmission antennas. The receiver removes interferences of the N sub-packets received via M reception antennas, and independently decodes the interference-removed sub-packets. The receiver transmits an acknowledgement (ACK) or a negative acknowledgement (NACK) to the transmitter based on errors included in the decoded sub-packets. Upon receipt of the NACK, the transmitter retransmits to the receiver a sub-packet retransmission using ordering based on an Alamouti space-time coding scheme.

Abstract: A method for puncturing a Low Density Parity Check (LDPC).

Abstract: Provided is a two-dimensional equalization method in a receiver of a communication system using an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA) scheme. The receiver sets as a first value a value of a 1-tap frequency domain equalizer (FEQ) corresponding to a sub-channel allocated to the receiver , and sets as a second value a value of a 1-tap FEQ corresponding to sub-channels other than the allocated sub-channel. Upon receipt of a signal, the receiver performs Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) on the received signal, and equalizes the FFT-processed signal according to the values of the 1-tap FEQs.

Abstract: Provided is a scheduling apparatus and method for allocating resources to individual users in a multiantenna system. An upper layer determines resources to allocate to respective users one a long term, and provides the ratio to a scheduler. Then the scheduler determines coefficients appropriate for the provided ratio. On the assumption that a statistical channel characteristic for a user is constant for a predetermined time, the scheduler determines a channel capacity average and a standard deviation for the user. The scheduler schedules resource allocation for individual users according to the channel capacity average and standard deviation values, which are the statistical characteristic values, and instantaneous channel capacity fed back for the individual users, together with the found coefficients.

Abstract: A beam and power allocation method for a MIMO system transmitting multiple data streams from a transmitter having a plurality of transmit antennas to a receiver having at least two receive antennas, the transmit antennas being grouped based on feedback information from the receiver, includes obtaining covariance matrices for respective transmit antenna group, and allocating beam and power to the transmit antenna groups according to the covariance matrices of the respective antenna groups. The power allocation method can be adapted to various partial beamforming techniques by generalizing the optimization problem as a function of transmit covariance matrices.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for estimating the velocity of a mobile station in Rician fading environments in which a direct wave exists. Cellular mobile communication environments include two environments, Rician fading environments in which a direct wave exists and Rayleigh fading environments in which a direct wave does not exist. Generally, many methods for estimating the velocity of a mobile station have been known in Rayleigh fading environments. However, in Rician fading environments in which a direct wave exists, many errors occurs in estimating the velocity of a mobile station due to difficulty in estimation of a Rician coefficient K and an incident angle ?0. According to the invention, a method is provided wherein error is mostly eliminated in estimating the velocity of a mobile station by obtaining a maximum Doppler frequency of the mobile station, even without directly obtaining a Rician coefficient K and an incident angle ?0.

Abstract: A velocity estimation apparatus and method for a communication system including a transmitter for transmitting signals through wireless channels and a receiver for receiving the signals and restoring data. The apparatus includes a pilot signal detector for detecting a pilot signal from a received signal, a maximum Doppler frequency estimator for estimating a maximum Doppler frequency using the pilot signal detected by the pilot signal detector, and an adaptive type band-limit filter having a limit band based on a previous output value of the maximum Doppler frequency estimator. By using the pilot signal, which is removed with noise, while passing through the band-limit filter, it is possible to precisely estimate a maximum Doppler frequency, and thereby estimate the velocity.

Abstract: In an OFDMA mobile communication system in which a total frequency band is divided into a plurality of sub-carrier bands, for signal transmission, to assign sub-carriers to MSs, a BS divides the total frequency band into L sub-frequency bands. The BS detects the channel condition of each of the MSs and determines a sub-frequency band for each MS according to the channel condition among the L sub-frequency bands. The BS assigns sub-carriers in the determined sub-frequency band at a predetermined sub-carrier spacing to each MS.

Abstract: A signal reception apparatus and method for communication systems. The signal reception apparatus for communication systems according to the present invention is applicable to communication environments in which a plurality of sub-bands having different frequency bands are sequentially used for communications. An embodiment of the invention has a multi-band index generation unit, a multi-band frequency generation unit, a multiplication unit, a correlation signal reception unit, and a buffer unit. The multi-band index generation unit generates a multi-band index corresponding to a sub-band to which a received signal is transmitted in correspondence with the multi-band index. The multiplication unit outputs a signal obtained by multiplying the received signal by the multi-band frequency. The correlation signal reception unit integrates and outputs the signal of the multiplication unit based on an integral time set in correspondence with the multi-band index.

Abstract: A preamble generating method which includes computing (N) chaotic samples; transforming the (N) chaotic samples into (N) binary values of certain bits, respectively, and computing a chaotic sequence bit successively using the (N) binary values; and generating a preamble based on the chaotic sequence bit. By using the sequence bit from the chaotic samples, a plurality of preambles with optimum auto-correlation and cross-correlation properties is generated.

Abstract: An ultra wideband (UWB) wireless transmitter includes a first pulse generator for modulating data to be transmitted and outputting a first linear modulated signal, a second pulse generator for modulating the data to be transmitted and outputting a second linear modulated signal, an adder for adding the first and the second linear modulated signals, a pulse shaper for shaping the signal output from the adder, a carrier generator for outputting a carrier, a mixer for mixing the signal output from the pulse shaper with the carrier, a transmission unit for transmitting the signal output from the mixer, and a controller for controlling the modulation of the signal to be transmitted by controlling the operation of the first and the second pulse generators and the carrier generator. As a result, a data transmission rate can be greatly increased without having any inter-pulse interference even when the pulse intervals are reduced.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for adaptively determining weights for transmission antennas according to a channel condition in a closed-loop transmit diversity system using a plurality of transmission antennas. The antenna weights are determined using variation of channel characteristics based on time and space, to thereby improve bit error rate performance. Parameters for fixing average transmission power per symbol according to the statistical channel characteristics for symbol energy and additive white Gaussian nose energy are previously determined to estimate channel characteristics. The antenna weights are determined using the parameters and channel gains estimated upon reception of data symbols.