Method for reporting channel state information in order for performing antenna array-based beamforming in wireless communication system, and device therefor
A method for reporting channel state information (CSI) by user equipment (UE) for beamforming based on an antenna array in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: receiving a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS); generating channel state information using the CSI-RS and a codebook generated in advance; and reporting the channel state information. The channel state information includes information related to a codevector determined in the codebook, the antenna array has a three-dimensional shape having omnidirectional symmetry, the codebook is generated based on a position of the UE having a center of the three-dimensional shape as an origin, and the position of the UE is represented based on a polar coordinate system.
1. A method for reporting channel state information (CSI) by user equipment (UE) for beamforming based on an antenna array in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:
receiving a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS);
generating channel state information using the CSI-RS and a codebook generated in advance; and
reporting the channel state information,
wherein the channel state information includes information related to a codevector determined in the codebook,
the antenna array has a three-dimensional shape having omnidirectional symmetry,
the codebook is generated based on a position of the UE having a center of the three-dimensional shape as an origin, and
the position of the UE is represented based on a polar coordinate system.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein each of antennas included in the antenna array is a constant distance from the center of the three-dimensional shape and is arranged in one area of the surface of the three-dimensional shape such that each antenna is symmetrical to other antennas included in the antennas.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein a whole space to which the antenna array transmits RF signals is partitioned into a plurality of sectors according to the three-dimensional shape,
the codebook is generated for specific sectors among the plurality of sectors, and
the position of the UE belongs to the specific sectors.
4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the codebook C is a set of a specific number Q of codevectors and is represented by the following equation,
C={v 1 ,v 2 , . . . ,v Q } [Equation]
wherein v is a codevector and Q is 2 B , B being a preset number of bits.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein a codevector v q included in the codebook is represented by the following equation,
v q =[v q,0 v q,1 . . . v q,M-1 ] T [Equation]
wherein q is a natural number, 1≤q≤Q, M is a total number of antennas included in the antenna array, and T represents a transpose operation.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein an element v q,m included in the codevector v q is a value for phase correction of each antenna included in the antenna array and is represented by the following equation,
[Equation]
v
q
,
m
=
e
j
2
π
r
λ
(
sin
Θ
q
sin
θ
m
cos
(
Φ
q
-
ϕ
m
)
+
cos
Θ
q
cos
θ
m
)
wherein m is an index of each antenna included in the antenna array, 0≤m≤M−1, r is a distance between the center of the three-dimensional shape and each antenna, λ is a wavelength according to a carrier frequency at which the CSI-RS is transmitted, θ m is a zenith angle at a position of each antenna, ϕ m is an azimuth angle at the position of each antenna, Θ q is a zenith angle at a position of the codevector v q in the specific sectors, and Φ q is an azimuth angle at a position of the codevector v q in the specific sectors.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein each sector included in the plurality of sectors is defined based on a local coordinate system (LCS) related to relative positions between an antenna positioned at the center of the sector and other antennas,
the codebook is transformed into a codebook for another sector included in the plurality of sectors, and
the transformation is performed in such a manner that the order of elements of each codevector included in the codebook is rearranged according to an LCS in the other sector.
8. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving information for generating the codebook; and
generating the codebook,
wherein the information for generating the codebook includes the preset number B of bits and information on at least one of the specific sectors.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the information for generating the codebook is downlink control information (DCI).
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the DCI is transmitted when the specific sectors change to sectors included in the plurality of sectors due to change of the position of the UE and further includes information indicating regeneration of the codebook or transformation of the codebook into the codebook with respect to the other sector.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein each sector included in the plurality of sectors is defined based on an LCS related to relative positions between an antenna positioned at the center of the sector and other antennas, and
the transformation is performed in such a manner that the order of elements of each codevector included in the codebook is rearranged according to the LCS in the other sector.
12. A UE reporting channel state information (CSI) for beamforming based on an antenna array in a wireless communication system, comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit/receive RF signals;
a memory; and
a processor connected to the transceiver and the memory,
wherein the processor is configured:
to receive a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS);
to generate channel state information using the CSI-RS and a codebook generated in advance; and
to report the channel state information,
wherein the channel state information includes information related to a codevector determined in the codebook,
the antenna array has a three-dimensional shape having omnidirectional symmetry,
the codebook is generated based on a position of the UE having the center of the three-dimensional shape as an origin, and
the position of the UE is represented based on a polar coordinate system.
13. A drone reporting channel state information (CSI) for beamforming based on an antenna array in a wireless communication system, comprising:
a transceiver configured to transmit/receive RF signals;
a memory; and
a processor connected to the transceiver and the memory,
wherein the processor is configured:
to receive a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS);
to generate channel state information using the CSI-RS and a codebook generated in advance; and
to report the channel state information,
wherein the channel state information includes information related to a codevector determined in the codebook,
the antenna array has a three-dimensional shape having omnidirectional symmetry,
the codebook is generated based on a position of the drone having the center of the three-dimensional shape as an origin, and
the position of the drone is represented based on a polar coordinate system.
14. The drone of claim 13 , wherein each of antennas included in the antenna array is a constant distance from the center of the three-dimensional shape and is arranged in one area of the surface of the three-dimensional shape such that each antenna is symmetrical to other antennas included in the antennas.
15. The drone of claim 14 , wherein a whole space to which the antenna array transmits RF signals is partitioned into a plurality of sectors according to the three-dimensional shape, the codebook is generated by specific sectors among the plurality of sectors, and the position of the drone belongs to the specific sectors.