Methods for performing power control in new radio (NR) systems
The disclosed method and an apparatus are directed to determine an uplink transmission power in in New Radio (NR) systems by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) for transmitting at least one physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH), using multiple beams toward multiple Tx/Rx points (TRPs). The method includes determining common parameters like a target receive power, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) specific offset, and a transmit power control (TPC) command parameters common to the multiple beams. The method also includes determining beam-specific parameters like path loss for each beam, a configurable fractional power compensation factor for each beam, and a configurable maximum transmit power level of the each beam, wherein the fractional power compensation factor and the configurable maximum transmit power level for the each beam are determined dynamically or semi-statically based on at least deployment, WTRU mobility, or interference level. The method further includes transmitting at least one codeword to at least one receiving station using at least one of the multiple beams, which having a transmit power calculated based on the common parameters and the beam-specific parameters.
1. A method for transmitting an uplink signal using multiple uplink beams by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
determining a first path loss parameter for a first uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams;
determining a first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor for the first uplink beam;
determining a second path loss parameter for a second uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams;
determining a second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor for the second uplink beam;
transmitting a codeword using the first uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams using a transmission power that is based on a common parameter that is common to the multiple uplink beams, the first path loss parameter, the first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor, and a configurable maximum transmit power level; and
transmitting the codeword using the second uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams using a transmission power that is based on the common parameter that is common to the multiple uplink beams, the second path loss parameter, the second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor, and the configurable maximum transmit power level.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the common parameter is a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) specific offset.
3. The method of claim 1 wherein the first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor is different than the second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one codeword is transmitted on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the codeword is transmitted to multiple Tx/Rx points (TRPs).
6. The method of claim 1 wherein the first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor and the second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor for each uplink beam are configurable.
7. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) configured to transmit an uplink signal using multiple uplink beams, the WTRU comprising:
a processor; and
a transceiver, wherein the processor and the transceiver are configured to
determine a first path loss parameter for a first uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams;
determine a first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor for the first uplink beam;
determine a second path loss parameter for a second uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams;
determine a second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor for the second uplink beam;
transmit a codeword using the first uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams using a transmission power that is based on a common parameter that is common to the multiple uplink beams, the first path loss parameter, the first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor, and a configurable maximum transmit power level; and
transmit the codeword using the second uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams using a transmission power that is based on the common parameter that is common to the multiple uplink beams, the second path loss parameter, the second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor, and the configurable maximum transmit power level.
8. The WTRU of claim 7 , wherein the common parameter is a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) specific offset.
9. The WTRU of claim 7 , wherein the first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor is different than the second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor.
10. The WTRU of claim 7 , wherein the at least one codeword is transmitted on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).
11. The WTRU of claim 7 , wherein the codeword is transmitted to multiple Tx/Rx points (TRPs).
12. The WTRU of claim 7 , wherein the first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor and the second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor for each uplink beam are configurable.
13. A method for transmitting an uplink signal using multiple uplink beams by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU), the method comprising:
determining a path loss parameter for each uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams;
determining a transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor for each uplink beam; and
transmitting at least one codeword using each uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams, each uplink beam of the multiple uplink beams having a transmission power that is based on a common parameter that is common to the multiple uplink beams, the determined path loss parameter, the transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor, and a configurable maximum transmit power level.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the common parameter is a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) specific offset.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one codeword is transmitted on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH).
16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor is different than the second transmit beam specific fractional power compensation factor.