Frame format for low latency channel bonding

1. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

a processing system configured to generate a frame for transmission on a plurality of channels, the frame having:

first information comprising at least one of preamble, channel estimation, or header information decodable and for processing by first and second types of devices, and wherein the first information is repeated in each of the plurality of channels during transmission of the frame,

second information comprising a short training field (STF) and a field with information for channel estimation (CE) decodable and for processing by the second type of device, and wherein the second information occupies gaps between the plurality of channels during transmission of the frame, wherein each of the gaps is approximately one fourth of a width of each of the channels, and wherein for n channels the second information occupies n−1 gaps, wherein n is an integer greater than one, and

a portion spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps; and

an interface for outputting the frame for transmission.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of channels comprises at least two contiguous channels.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of channels comprise channels designated for communicating with the first type of device.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the frame further comprises third information, decodable by the first and second types of devices, occupying the same channels as the first information.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the portion comprises at least one of a short training field (STF) spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps or a field with information for channel estimation (CE) spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a transmitter for transmitting the frame, wherein the apparatus is configured as an access point.

7. An apparatus for wireless communications, comprising:

an interface for obtaining a frame having:

a first portion decodable and for processing by first and second types of wireless devices, the first portion occupying each of a plurality of channels,

first information comprising a short training field (STF) and a field with information for channel estimation (CE) decodable and for processing by the second type of device, the first information occupying gaps between the plurality of channels, wherein each of the gaps is approximately one fourth of a width of each of the channels, and wherein for n channels the first information occupies n−1 gaps, wherein n is an integer greater than one, and

a second portion spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps; and

a processing system configured to generate a channel estimate based, at least in part, on the first information and one or more fields in the first portion, and to decode at least some of the second portion based on the channel estimate.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the one or more fields of the first portion comprise at least one of a short training field (STF) or a header field.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of channels comprises at least two contiguous channels.

10. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of channels comprise channels designated for communicating with the first type of device.

11. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein:

the frame further comprises second information, decodable by the first and second types of devices, occupying the same channels as the first portion; and

the processing system is configured to decode data included in the second portion, based on the second information.

12. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein:

the second portion comprises at least one of a short training field (STF) spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps or a field with information for channel estimation (CE) spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps; and

the processing system is configured to decode data included in the second portion, based on the at least one of the STF or the field with information for CE.

13. The apparatus of claim 7 , further comprising a receiver for receiving the frame, wherein the apparatus is configured as a user terminal.

14. A method for wireless communications by an apparatus, comprising:

generating a frame for transmission on a plurality of channels, the frame having:

first information comprising at least one of preamble, channel estimation, or header information decodable and for processing by first and second types of devices, and wherein the first information is repeated in each of the plurality of channels during transmission of the frame,

second information comprising a short training field (STF) and a field with information for channel estimation (CE) decodable and for processing by the second type of device, and wherein the second information occupies gaps between the plurality of channels during transmission of the frame, wherein each of the gaps is approximately one fourth of a width of each of the channels, and wherein for n channels the second information occupies n−1 gaps, wherein n is an integer greater than one, and

a portion spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps; and

outputting the frame for transmission.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of channels comprises at least two contiguous channels.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of channels comprise channels designated for communicating with the first type of device.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the second information further comprises header information.

18. The method of claim 14 , wherein the frame further comprises third information, decodable by the first and second types of devices, occupying the same channels as the first information.

19. The method of claim 14 , wherein the portion comprises at least one of a short training field (STF) spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps or a field with information for channel estimation (CE) spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps.

20. A method for wireless communications by an apparatus, comprising:

obtaining a frame having:

a first portion decodable and for processing by first and second types of wireless devices, the first portion occupying each of a plurality of channels,

first information comprising a short training field (STF) and a field with information for channel estimation (CE) decodable and for processing by the second type of device, the first information occupying gaps between the plurality of channels, wherein each of the gaps is approximately one fourth of a width of each of the channels, and wherein for n channels the first information occupies n−1 gaps, wherein n is an integer greater than one, and

a second portion spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps;

generating a channel estimate based, at least in part, on the first information and one or more fields in the first portion; and

decoding at least some of the second portion based on the channel estimate.

21. The method of claim 20 , wherein the one or more fields of the first portion comprise at least one of a short training field (STF) or a header field.

22. The method of claim 20 , wherein the plurality of channels comprises at least two contiguous channels.

23. The method of claim 20 , wherein the plurality of channels comprise channels designated for communicating with the first type of device.

24. The method of claim 20 , wherein the first information comprises header information.

25. The method of claim 20 , wherein:

the frame further comprises second information, decodable by the first and second types of devices, occupying the same channels as the first portion; and

the method comprises decoding data included in the portion, based on the second information.

26. The method of claim 20 , wherein:

the second portion comprises at least one of a short training field (STF) spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps or a field with information for channel estimation (CE) spanning the plurality of channels and the gaps; and

the method comprises decoding data included in the second portion, based on the at least one of the STF or the field with information for CE.