Method and apparatus for transmitting downlink signal in a MIMO wireless communication system

1. A method for receiving a downlink signal from a base station to a user equipment in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system that supports dual layer transmission based on first and second antenna ports, the method comprising:

receiving downlink control information (DCI) through a downlink control channel; and

receiving downlink data through a downlink data channel, the downlink data including at least a first transport block or a second transport block,

wherein the downlink control information includes a new data indicator (NDI) for each of the first and second transport blocks,

wherein, when the downlink control information indicates that the first transport block is disabled and the second transport block is enabled, the new data indicator for the first transport block indicates an antenna port through which the second transport block is received among the first and second antenna ports,

wherein the new data indicator is given by 1 bit, and the antenna port through which the second transport block is received is indicated by the 1-bit new data indicator for the first transport block, and

wherein the first and second antenna ports correspond, respectively, to first and second layers for the dual layer transmission of the first and second transport blocks.

2. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein, when the new data indicator for the first transport block has a first value, the first antenna port for the second transport block is indicated, and

wherein, when the new data indicator for the first transport block has a second value, the second antenna port for the second transport block is indicated.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second transport block is mapped to one of first and second codewords,

wherein one codeword mapped to the second transport block is mapped to one of the first and second layers, and

wherein the one of the first and second layers mapped to the one codeword, which is mapped to the second transport block, corresponds to one of the first and second antenna ports.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink control information further includes modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for each of the first and second transport blocks, and the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) is used for determining whether a corresponding transport block is disabled.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a UE-specific reference signal for demodulating the downlink data for at least the first antenna port or the second antenna port.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the downlink data channel is a physical downlink common channel (PDSCH), and the downlink control channel is a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

7. A method for transmitting a downlink signal from a base station to a user equipment in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system that supports dual layer transmission based on first and second antenna ports, the method comprising:

transmitting downlink control information (DCI) through a downlink control channel; and

transmitting downlink data through a downlink data channel, the downlink data including at least a first transport block or a second transport block,

wherein the downlink control information includes a new data indicator (NDI) for each of the first and second transport blocks,

wherein, when the downlink control information indicates that the first transport block is disabled and the second transport block is enabled, the new data indicator for the first transport block indicates an antenna port through which the second transport block is transmitted among the first and second antenna ports,

wherein the new data indicator is given by 1 bit, and the antenna port through which the second transport block is transmitted is indicated by the 1-bit new data indicator for the first transport block, and

wherein the first and second antenna ports correspond, respectively, to first and second layers for the dual layer transmission of the first and second transport blocks.

8. The method of claim 7 ,

wherein, when the new data indicator for the first transport block has a first value, the first antenna port for the second transport block is indicated, and

wherein, when the new data indicator for the first transport block has a second value, the second antenna port for the second transport block is indicated.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the second transport block is mapped to one of first and second codewords,

wherein one codeword mapped to the second transport block is mapped to one of the first and second layers, and

wherein the one of the first and second layers mapped to the one codeword, which is mapped to the second transport block, corresponds to one of the first and second antenna ports.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the downlink control information further includes modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for each of the first and second transport blocks, and the modulation and coding scheme (MCS) is used for determining whether a corresponding transport block is disabled.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising transmitting a UE-specific reference signal for demodulating the downlink data for at least the first antenna port or the second antenna port.

12. The method of claim 7 , wherein the downlink data channel is a physical downlink common channel (PDSCH), and the downlink control channel is a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH).

13. A user equipment for receiving a downlink signal from a base station in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system that supports dual layer transmission based on first and second antenna ports, the user equipment comprising:

a receiving module receiving control information and data from the base station;

a transmitting module transmitting control information and data to the base station; and

a processor connected with the receiving module and the transmitting module, controlling the user equipment including the receiving module and the transmitting module,

wherein the processor is configured to:

control the receiving module to receive downlink control information (DCI) through a downlink control channel, and

control the receiving module to receive downlink data through a downlink data channel, the downlink data including at least a first transport block or a second transport block,

wherein the downlink control information includes a new data indicator (NDI) for each of the first and second transport blocks,

wherein, when the downlink control information indicates that the first transport block is disabled and the second transport block is enabled, the new data indicator for the first transport block indicates an antenna port through which the second transport block is received among the first and second antenna ports,

wherein the new data indicator is given by 1 bit, and the antenna port through which the second transport block is received is indicated by the 1-bit new data indicator for the first transport block, and

wherein the first and second antenna ports correspond, respectively, to first and second layers for the dual layer transmission of the first and second transport blocks.

14. A base station for transmitting a downlink signal to a user equipment in a multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system that supports dual layer transmission based on first and second antenna ports, the base station comprising:

a receiving module receiving control information and data from the user equipment;

a transmitting module transmitting control information and data to the user equipment; and

a processor connected with the receiving module and the transmitting module, controlling the base station including the receiving module and the transmitting module,

wherein the processor is configured to:

control the transmitting module to transmit downlink control information (DCI) through a downlink control channel, and

control the transmitting module to transmit downlink data through a downlink data channel, the downlink data including at least a first transport block or a second transport block,

wherein the downlink control information includes a new data indicator (NDI) for each of the first and second transport blocks,

wherein, when the downlink control information indicates that the first transport block is disabled and the second transport block is enabled, the new data indicator for the first transport block indicates an antenna port through which the second transport block is transmitted among the first and second antenna ports,

wherein the new data indicator is given by 1 bit, and the antenna port through which the second transport block is transmitted is indicated by the 1-bit new data indicator for the first transport block, and

wherein the first and second antenna ports correspond, respectively, to first and second layers for the dual layer transmission of the first and second transport blocks.