Reference signal indication method and apparatus
This application provides a reference signal indication method and apparatus. The method includes: transmitting, by a terminal device, a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) to a network device based on a time domain density; and receiving, by the network device, the PTRS transmitted by the terminal device based on the time domain density, where the time domain density is a density in a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform. Therefore, successful PTRS transmission can be ensured.
1. A reference signal indication method, comprising:
transmitting, by a network device, a signaling to a terminal device, wherein the signaling indicates a one-to-one correspondence between a plurality of scheduled bandwidth intervals and a plurality of time domain densities;
determining, by the network device, a time domain density for receiving a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) based on the one-to-one correspondence and a scheduled bandwidth of the terminal device;
receiving, by the network device, the PTRS from the terminal device based on the time domain density, wherein the time domain density is a density in a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the time domain density is specifically a time domain density on a sampling point level.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the signaling is radio resource control signaling.
4. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the time domain density on the sampling point level is a quantity of PTRS sampling points in a DFT-s-OFDM symbol.
5. The method according to claim 4 , wherein the PTRS sampling points are distributed in the DFT-s-OFDM symbol based on a block, and each block comprises a plurality of PTRS consecutive sampling points.
6. A reference signal indication method, comprising:
receiving, by a terminal device, a signaling from a network device, wherein the signaling indicates a one-to-one correspondence between a plurality of scheduled bandwidth intervals and a plurality of time domain densities;
determining, by the terminal device, a time domain density for transmitting a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) based on the one-to-one correspondence and a scheduled bandwidth of the terminal device;
transmitting, by the terminal device, the PTRS to the network device based on the time domain density, wherein the time domain density is a density in a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the time domain density is specifically a time domain density on a sampling point level.
8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the signaling is a radio resource control signaling.
9. The method according to claim 7 , wherein the time domain density on the sampling point level is a quantity of PTRS sampling points in a DFT-s-OFDM symbol.
10. The method according to claim 9 , wherein the PTRS sampling points are distributed in the DFT-s-OFDM symbol based on a block, and each block comprises a plurality of PTRS consecutive sampling points.
11. A communication apparatus, comprising:
a transmitter, configured to transmit a signaling to a terminal device, wherein the signaling indicates a one-to-one correspondence between a plurality of scheduled bandwidth intervals and a plurality of time domain densities;
a processor, configured to determine a time domain density for receiving a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) based on the one-to-one correspondence and a scheduled bandwidth of the terminal device;
a receiver, configured to receive the PTRS from the terminal device based on the time domain density, wherein the time domain density is a density in a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform.
12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the time domain density is specifically a time domain density on a sampling point level.
13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the signaling is a radio resource control signaling.
14. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the time domain density on the sampling point level is a quantity of PTRS sampling points in a DFT-s-OFDM symbol.
15. A communication device, comprising:
a receiver, configured to receive a signaling from a network device, wherein the signaling indicates a one-to-one correspondence between a plurality of scheduled bandwidth intervals and a plurality of time domain densities;
a processor, configured to determine a time domain density for transmitting a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) based on the one-to-one correspondence and a scheduled bandwidth of the communication device;
a transmitter, configured to transmit the PTRS to the network device based on the time domain density, wherein the time domain density is a density in a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (DFT-s-OFDM) waveform.
16. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the time domain density is specifically a time domain density on a sampling point level.
17. The device according to claim 15 , wherein the signaling is a radio resource control signaling.
18. The device according to claim 16 , wherein the time domain density on the sampling point level is a quantity of PTRS sampling points in a DFT-s-OFDM symbol.
19. The apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the PTRS sampling points are distributed in the DFT-s-OFDM symbol based on a block, and each block comprises a plurality of PTRS consecutive sampling points.
20. The device according to claim 18 , wherein the PTRS sampling points are distributed in the DFT-s-OFDM symbol based on a block, and each block comprises a plurality of PTRS consecutive sampling points.