Multi-level channel coding for wireless communications

1. A method of wireless communication performed by a transmitter device, comprising:

segmenting a plurality of bits of a communication into a first set of bits and a second set of bits;

processing the first set of bits using a first processing chain and the second set of bits using a second processing chain, wherein the first set of bits is mapped to most significant bits (MSBs) of one or more symbols of a composite constellation and the second set of bits is mapped to least significant bits (LSBs) of the one or more symbols of the composite constellation, and wherein the composite constellation is formed from a plurality of lower order constellations;

modulating the first set of bits and the second set of bits to generate a set of modulated symbols; and

transmitting the set of modulated symbols.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the composite constellation is a higher order phase shift keying (PSK) constellation formed by a plurality of lower order PSK constellations.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain comprises:

encoding the first set of bits using a first coding scheme and the second set of bits using a second coding scheme.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain comprises:

encoding the first set of bits using a first coding rate and the second set of bits using a second coding rate.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain comprises:

rate matching the first set of bits and the second set of bits.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein processing the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain comprises:

adding parity bits to the second set of bits.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the parity bits of the second set of bits are different from parity bits, of the plurality of bits, associated with a code block or transport block of the communication.

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

performing differential encoding on the set of modulated symbols, resource element mapping on the set of modulated symbols, and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol generation on the set of modulated symbols; and

wherein transmitting the set of modulated symbols comprises:

transmitting the set of modulated symbols based at least in part on a result of the differential encoding, the resource element mapping, and the OFDM symbol generation.

9. A transmitter device for wireless communication, comprising:

a memory; and

one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:

segment a plurality of bits of a communication into a first set of bits and a second set of bits;

process the first set of bits using a first processing chain and the second set of bits using a second processing chain, wherein the first set of bits is mapped to most significant bits (MSBs) of one or more symbols of a composite constellation and the second set of bits is mapped to least significant bits (LSBs) of the one or more symbols of the composite constellation, and wherein the composite constellation is formed from a plurality of lower order constellations;

modulate the first set of bits and the second set of bits to generate a set of modulated symbols; and

transmit the set of modulated symbols.

10. The transmitter device of claim 9 , wherein the composite constellation is a higher order phase shift keying (PSK) constellation formed by a plurality of lower order PSK constellations.

11. The transmitter device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors, to process the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain, are configured to:

encode the first set of bits using a first coding scheme and the second set of bits using a second coding scheme.

12. The transmitter device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors, to process the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain, are configured to:

encode the first set of bits using a first coding rate and the second set of bits using a second coding rate.

13. The transmitter device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors, to process the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain, are configured to:

rate match the first set of bits and the second set of bits.

14. The transmitter device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors, to process the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain, are configured to:

add parity bits to the second set of bits.

15. The transmitter device of claim 14 , wherein the parity bits of the second set of bits is different from parity bits, of the plurality of bits, associated with a code block or transport block of the communication.

16. The transmitter device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

perform differential encoding on the set of modulated symbols, resource element mapping on the set of modulated symbols, and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol generation on the set of modulated symbols; and

wherein the one or more processors, to transmit the set of modulated symbols, are configured to:

transmit the set of modulated symbols based at least in part on a result of the differential encoding, the resource element mapping, and the OFDM symbol generation.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising:

one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a transmitter device, cause the transmitter device to:

segment a plurality of bits of a communication into a first set of bits and a second set of bits;

process the first set of bits using a first processing chain and the second set of bits using a second processing chain, wherein the first set of bits is mapped to most significant bits (MSBs) of one or more symbols of a composite constellation and the second set of bits is mapped to least significant bits (LSBs) of the one or more symbols of the composite constellation, and wherein the composite constellation is formed from a plurality of lower order constellations;

modulate the first set of bits and the second set of bits to generate a set of modulated symbols; and

transmit the set of modulated symbols.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the composite constellation is a higher order phase shift keying (PSK) constellation formed by a plurality of lower order PSK constellations.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the transmitter device to process the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain, cause the transmitter device to:

encode the first set of bits using a first coding scheme and the second set of bits using a second coding scheme.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the transmitter device to process the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain, cause the transmitter device to:

encode the first set of bits using a first coding rate and the second set of bits using a second coding rate.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the transmitter device to process the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain, cause the transmitter device to:

rate matching the first set of bits and the second set of bits.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the transmitter device to process the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain, cause the transmitter device to:

add parity bits to the second set of bits.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22 , wherein the parity bits of the second set of bits are different from parity bits, of the plurality of bits, associated with a code block or transport block of the communication.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more instructions further cause the transmitter device to:

perform differential encoding on the set of modulated symbols, resource element mapping on the set of modulated symbols, and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol generation on the set of modulated symbols; and

wherein the one or more instructions, that cause the transmitter device to transmit the set of modulated symbols, cause the transmitter device to:

transmit the set of modulated symbols based at least in part on a result of the differential encoding, the resource element mapping, and the OFDM symbol generation.

25. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

means for segmenting a plurality of bits of a communication into a first set of bits and a second set of bits;

means for processing the first set of bits using a first processing chain and the second set of bits using a second processing chain, wherein the first set of bits is mapped to most significant bits (MSBs) of one or more symbols of a composite constellation and the second set of bits is mapped to least significant bits (LSBs) of the one or more symbols of the composite constellation, and wherein the composite constellation is formed from a plurality of lower order constellations;

means for modulating the first set of bits and the second set of bits to generate a set of modulated symbols; and

means for transmitting the set of modulated symbols.

26. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the composite constellation is a higher order phase shift keying (PSK) constellation formed by a plurality of lower order PSK constellations.

27. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the means for processing the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain comprises:

means for encoding the first set of bits using a first coding scheme and the second set of bits using a second coding scheme.

28. The apparatus of claim 25 , wherein the means for processing the first set of bits using the first processing chain and the second set of bits using the second processing chain comprises:

means for encoding the first set of bits using a first coding rate and the second set of bits using a second coding rate.

29. The apparatus of claim 25 , further comprising:

means for performing differential encoding on the set of modulated symbols, resource element mapping on the set of modulated symbols, and orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol generation on the set of modulated symbols; and

wherein the means for transmitting the set of modulated symbols comprises:

means for transmitting the set of modulated symbols based at least in part on a result of the differential encoding, the resource element mapping, and the OFDM symbol generation.