Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving reference signal in wireless communication system
Disclosed herein are a method and apparatus for performing, by UE, decoding in a wireless communication system. According to the present invention, there may be a method and an apparatus for decoding data in which a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) configured by a base station according to a specific pattern is received from the base station through a DMRS symbol, the demodulation reference signal is transmitted on a specific antenna port and located on the same one or two time-axis symbols as at least one other demodulation reference signal transmitted on another antenna port, the specific pattern is determined according to characteristics of a frequency band in which the demodulation reference signal is transmitted, the demodulation reference signal is mapped to the one or two time-axis symbols using at least one of a first code division multiplexing (CDM) on a frequency axis or a second CDM on a time axis, and the data are decoded using the demodulation reference signal.
1. A method performed by a user equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving, from a base station, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) configured based on a specific pattern,
wherein the demodulation reference signal is transmitted based on (i) a specific antenna port and (ii) one or two time-axis symbols on which at least one other demodulation reference signal based on another antenna port is transmitted,
wherein the demodulation reference signal is mapped to the one or two time-axis symbols based on a code division multiplexing (CDM) related to the specific pattern,
wherein the CDM includes at least one of a first CDM on a frequency axis or a second CDM on a time axis, and
decoding data using the demodulation reference signal,
wherein, based on that a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) is transmitted, a number of orthogonal cover codes (OCCs) applied to the second CDM is limited to one, and
wherein, based on that only one OCC related to the second CDM is applied, the demodulation reference signal and the at least one other demodulation reference signal are mapped to two time-axis symbols based on a frequency division multiplexing (FDM).
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the demodulation reference signal is located on the one or two time-axis symbols based on at least one of the number of transport layers, a port index, a rank, or the maximum number of transport ports.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the demodulation reference signal is located on one time-axis symbol, the demodulation reference signal is mapped using the first CDM.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the demodulation reference signal is located on two time-axis symbols, the demodulation reference signal is mapped using the second CDM.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a signal indicating whether to apply the second CDM from the base station,
wherein, the demodulation reference signal is mapped using the first CDM and the second CDM, when the signal indicates that the second CDM is applied.
6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving a signal indicating a length of the first CDM from the base station when the first CDM is applied,
wherein it is determined whether to apply the second CDM depending on the length of the first CDM.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein when the demodulation reference signal is mapped using the first CDM and the second CDM, a type of orthogonal cover codes (OCCs) applied to the second CDM is limited to at least one type by the base station.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the specific pattern is determined based on characteristics of a frequency band in which the demodulation reference signal is transmitted.
9. A user equipment (UE) configured to operate in a wireless communication system, the UE comprising:
a radio frequency unit; and
a processor configured to functionally couple to the radio frequency unit,
wherein the processor is further configured to:
receive, from a base station, a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) configured based on a specific pattern,
wherein the demodulation reference signal is transmitted based on (i) a specific antenna port and (ii) one or two time-axis symbols on which at least one other demodulation reference signal based on another antenna port is transmitted,
wherein the demodulation reference signal is mapped to the one or two time-axis symbols based on a code division multiplexing (CDM) related to the specific pattern,
wherein the CDM includes at least one of a first CDM on a frequency axis or a second CDM on a time axis, and
decode the data using the demodulation reference signal,
wherein, based on that a phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) is transmitted, a number of orthogonal cover codes (OCCs) applied to the second CDM is limited to one, and
wherein, based on that only one OCC related to the second CDM is applied, the demodulation reference signal and the at least one other demodulation reference signal are mapped to two time-axis symbols based on a frequency division multiplexing (FDM).
10. The user equipment of claim 9 , wherein the demodulation reference signal is located on the one or two time axis symbols based on at least one of the number of transport layers, a port index, a rank, or the maximum number of transport ports.
11. The user equipment of claim 9 , wherein when the demodulation reference signal is located on one time-axis symbol, the demodulation reference signal is mapped using the first CDM.
12. The user equipment of claim 9 , wherein when the demodulation reference signal is located on two time-axis symbols, the demodulation reference signal is mapped using the second CDM.
13. The user equipment of claim 9 , wherein the processor receives a signal indicating whether to apply the second CDM from the base station, and
when the signal indicates that the second CDM is applied, wherein the demodulation reference signal is mapped using the first CDM and the second CDM.
14. The user equipment of claim 9 , wherein a signal indicating a length of the first CDM is received from the base station when the first CDM is applied, and
wherein whether the second CDM is applied depends on the length of the first CDM.
15. The user equipment of claim 9 , wherein when the demodulation reference signal is mapped using the first CDM and the second CDM, a type of orthogonal cover codes (OCCs) applied to the second CDM is limited to at least one type by the base station.
16. The user equipment of claim 9 , wherein the specific pattern is determined based on characteristics of a frequency band in which the demodulation reference signal is transmitted.