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<div id="pf1" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="1"><div class="pc pc1 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/627554489221806f9d32de80/bg1.jpg"><div class="c x0 y1 w2 h2"><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y2 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3GPP TSG-RAN WG1 #87ah-NR<span class="_ _0"> </span>R1-1701161</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Spokane, WA, USA, 16</div><div class="t m0 x2 h4 y4 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">th</div><div class="t m0 x3 h3 y3 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> – 20</div><div class="t m0 x4 h4 y4 ff1 fs1 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">th</div><div class="t m0 x5 h3 y3 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0"> January, 2017</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y5 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Source:<span class="_ _1"> </span>Ericsson</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y6 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Title:<span class="_ _2"> </span>SRS design</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y7 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Title:<span class="_ _2"> </span>On DL and UL phase noise tracking RS (PTRS)</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y8 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Agenda Item:<span class="_ _3"> </span>5.1.2.3.3</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y9 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Document for:<span class="_ _4"> </span>Discussion and Decision</div><div class="t m0 x1 h5 ya ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1<span class="_ _5"> </span>Introduction</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 yb ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In RAN1#87, the following agreement was made re<span class="_ _6"></span>garding a PT-RS:</div><div class="t m0 x1 h5 yc ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2<span class="_ _5"> </span>Introduction</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 yd ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Phase<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>noise<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>present<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>in<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>any<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>practical<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>communication<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>system,<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>and<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>impact<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>the<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>system<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>by<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>introducing</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 ye ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">random<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>phase<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>variations<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>of<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>received<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>signal.<span class="_ _9"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>Fo<span class="_ _a"></span>r<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>an<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>OFDM<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>system,<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>this<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>will<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>lead<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>to<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>inter-carrier</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 yf ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">interference as<span class="_ _a"></span> well<span class="_ _a"></span> as <span class="_ _a"></span>to <span class="_ _a"></span>a <span class="_ _a"></span>common <span class="_ _a"></span>phase error<span class="_ _a"></span> (CPE) <span class="_ _a"></span>on <span class="_ _a"></span>all <span class="_ _a"></span>subcarriers. <span class="_ _a"></span>With increasing<span class="_ _a"></span> carrier <span class="_ _a"></span>frequency,</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y10 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>variance<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>of<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _7"></span>the<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>phase<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>noise<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>in<span class="_ _a"></span>creases,<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>leading<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>more<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>pronounced<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>problems.<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>For<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>NR,<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>targeting<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>carrier</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y11 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">frequencies <span class="_ _a"></span>of <span class="_ _a"></span>6 <span class="_ _a"></span>GHz<span class="_ _a"></span> a<span class="_ _a"></span>nd <span class="_ _a"></span>above, <span class="_ _a"></span>measures <span class="_ _a"></span>need <span class="_ _a"></span>to<span class="_ _a"></span> be<span class="_ _a"></span> ta<span class="_ _a"></span>ken <span class="_ _a"></span>to <span class="_ _a"></span>reduce <span class="_ _a"></span>phase <span class="_ _a"></span>noise<span class="_ _a"></span> induced<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>degradation <span class="_ _a"></span>of</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y12 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">system performance. </div><div class="t m0 x6 h6 y13 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">1/10</div></div><div class="t m0 x7 h3 y14 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Agreements:</div><div class="t m0 x8 h3 y15 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>RS for Phase tracking is denoted as PT-RS</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y16 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>FFS: Naming of RS</div><div class="t m0 x8 h3 y17 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>PT-RS supports the following for CP-OFDM: </div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y18 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Time-domain density of mapped on every other symbol and/<span class="_ _6"></span>or every symbol and/or </div><div class="t m0 xa h3 y19 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">every 4-th symbol</div><div class="t m0 xb h3 y1a ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>FFS: Whether/how to down-select the time-domain density</div><div class="t m0 xb h3 y1b ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Note: Other time-domain densities of PT-RS are not precluded</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y1c ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>At least for UL </div><div class="t m0 xb h3 y1d ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>The presence of PT-RS is UE-specifically configured</div><div class="t m0 xc h3 y1e ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">–<span class="_ _e"> </span>FFS: Whether implicit and/or explicit UE-specific configuration is </div><div class="t m0 xd h3 y1f ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">supported</div><div class="t m0 xb h3 y20 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>PT-RS is confined in the scheduled time/frequency duration for a UE</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y21 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>FFS: UE-specific and/or non-UE-specific and/or cell-specific for DL</div><div class="t m0 x8 h3 y22 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>The following are to be studied for PT-RS:</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y23 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Number of PT-RS ports to be supported</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y24 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Use of precoding </div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y25 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>QCL relationship with other RS, e.g., DM-RS </div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y26 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Details on frequency domain pattern(s) and/or v<span class="_ _6"></span>ariable frequency domain densities</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y27 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Whether PT-RS is necessary for DFT-s-OFDM waveform</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y28 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Sharing of time/frequency resource between PT-RS among UEs and/<span class="_ _6"></span>or among layers </div><div class="t m0 xa h3 y29 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">of a single UE</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y2a ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Additional usage for estimating residual frequency offs<span class="_ _6"></span>et and/or high-speed channel</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y2b ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Possible method(s) to improve phase estimation performa<span class="_ _6"></span>nce from PT-RS</div><div class="t m0 xb h3 y2c ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>E.g., using ZP/NZP PT-RS to reduce interference </div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y2d ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Details of UE-specific configuration, e.g., associated with the sch<span class="_ _6"></span>eduled MCS and/or </div><div class="t m0 xa h3 y2e ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">BW, the number of scheduled layers, or use dedicated sig<span class="_ _6"></span>naling</div><div class="t m0 x9 h3 y2f ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>Others are not precluded</div><div class="t m0 x8 h3 y30 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">•<span class="_ _d"> </span>FFS whether new RS is introduced or extended DMRS is used for phase tr<span class="_ _6"></span>acking</div></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611850,0.000000,0.000000,1.611850,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>
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<div id="pf2" class="pf w0 h0" data-page-no="2"><div class="pc pc2 w0 h0"><img class="bi x0 y0 w1 h1" alt="" src="https://static.pudn.com/prod/directory_preview_static/627554489221806f9d32de80/bg2.jpg"><div class="c x0 y1 w2 h2"><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y2 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>previous<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>meetings,<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>it<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>has<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>been<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>agreed<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>to<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>study<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>the<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>design<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>of<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>phase<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>noise<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>tracking<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>refe<span class="_ _a"></span>rence<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>symbols</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">(PTRS), <span class="_ _a"></span>used<span class="_ _a"></span> to<span class="_ _a"></span> e<span class="_ _a"></span>stimate <span class="_ _a"></span>and <span class="_ _a"></span>compensate <span class="_ _a"></span>for <span class="_ _a"></span>phase<span class="_ _a"></span> noise<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>related <span class="_ _a"></span>errors. <span class="_ _a"></span>One <span class="_ _a"></span>of<span class="_ _a"></span> the<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>most <span class="_ _a"></span>important <span class="_ _a"></span>design</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y31 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">considerations<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>is<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>the<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>time<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>and<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _7"></span>fre<span class="_ _6"></span>quency<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>d<span class="_ _a"></span>ensity<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>of<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>the<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>PTRS.<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>This<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>is<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>important<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>both<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>with<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>respect<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>to<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>the</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y5 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">processing g<span class="_ _a"></span>ain needed<span class="_ _a"></span> and <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>time variations<span class="_ _a"></span> in <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _a"></span> phase <span class="_ _a"></span>noise <span class="_ _a"></span>process. In<span class="_ _a"></span> some<span class="_ _a"></span> of <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>later <span class="_ _a"></span>sections <span class="_ _a"></span>we</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y6 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">investigate this in a basic SISO setup.</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y32 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">First we present a general discussion about the design as<span class="_ _6"></span>pects of the PTRS are discussed. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h5 y33 ff2 fs2 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3<span class="_ _5"> </span>Discussion</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y34 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Phase noise introduces both a<span class="_ _a"></span> common phase errors<span class="_ _a"></span> (CPE) on all <span class="_ _a"></span>subcarriers, which lead to<span class="_ _a"></span> a rotation of <span class="_ _a"></span>the</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y35 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">received<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>constellation<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>symbol,<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>as<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>well<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>as<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>inter<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>carrier<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>interference<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>(ICI).<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _b"></span>In<span class="_ _f"> </span> <span class="_ _a"></span>[1],<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>the<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>CPE<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _b"></span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>observed<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>to</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y36 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">dominate<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>over<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>the<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>ICI<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>introduced<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>by<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>phase<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>noise.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>Therefore,<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>our<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>discussion<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>will<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>mainly<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>focus<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>on<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>u<span class="_ _a"></span>sing<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>the</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y37 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">PTRS<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>for<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>CPE<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>estimation.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>It<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>should<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>also<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>be<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>mentioned<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>that<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>PTRS<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>could<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>also<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>be<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>used<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>for<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>frequency<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>offset</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y38 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">estimation.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>Furthermore,<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>for<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>P<span class="_ _a"></span>TRS<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>design<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>implications<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>related<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>to<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>DFT-S<span class="_ _a"></span>-OFDM,<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>please<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>refer<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>[<span class="_ _a"></span>2].<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>The<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>main</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y39 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">conclusion is that for the targeted scenarios for DFT-S-OFDM the need for PTRS is lim<span class="_ _6"></span>ited.</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3a ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Proposal 1<span class="_ _10"> </span>Consider to preclude a phase tracking reference signal in the DFT-S-OFDM waveform</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3b ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In<span class="_ _7"> </span> [1],<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>it<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>is<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>observed<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>that<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>lower<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>order<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>modulation<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>is<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>less<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>sensitive<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>t<span class="_ _a"></span>o<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>phase<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>errors,<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>as<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>compared<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>to<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>higher</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3c ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">order<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>modulation.<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>I<span class="_ _a"></span>t<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>is<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>t<span class="_ _a"></span>herefore<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>expected<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>that<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>the<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>problem<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>with<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>CPE<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>will<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>be<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>more<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>pronounced<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>for<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>users<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>in</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3d ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">favourable<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>channel<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>conditions,<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>achieving<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>the<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>high<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _b"></span>SNR<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>required<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>for<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>higher<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>order<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>modulation.<span class="_ _11"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>Ther<span class="_ _6"></span>efore,</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3e ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">PTRS<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>is<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>not<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>necessarily<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>required<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>to<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>be<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>tran<span class="_ _a"></span>smitted<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>to/from<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>all<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>active<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>UEs.<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>From<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>a<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>resource<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>utilization</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y3f ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">perspective, <span class="_ _c"></span>it<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>is<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>therefore<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>beneficial<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>to<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>only <span class="_ _c"></span>transmit<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>PTRS<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>when<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>needed.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>This<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>will<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>reduce<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>overhead<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>for<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y40 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">UL,<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>and<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>for<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>DL<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>if<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>UE<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>specific<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>PTRS<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>are<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>used,<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _c"></span> reduction<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>can<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>either<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>be<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>in<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>terms<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>of<span class="_ _c"></span> more<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>data<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>symbols<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>or</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y41 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">less interference if resources are blanked. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y42 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Observation 1<span class="_ _12"> </span>PTRS<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>will<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>mainly<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>be<span class="_ _9"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>needed<span class="_ _9"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>for<span class="_ _9"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>UEs<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>scheduled<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _9"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>higher<span class="_ _9"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>order<span class="_ _9"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>modulation,</div><div class="t m0 xe h3 y43 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">excluding UEs in unfavourable channel conditions. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y44 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Observation 2<span class="_ _12"> </span>Transmitting PTRS only when needed may reduce overhead and interference.</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y45 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">From<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _c"></span>perspective<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>of <span class="_ _a"></span>P<span class="_ _a"></span>TRS, <span class="_ _c"></span>the <span class="_ _c"></span>UL <span class="_ _c"></span>and <span class="_ _c"></span>DL <span class="_ _c"></span>differs<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>in<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>a<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>distinct <span class="_ _c"></span>way.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>In<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>UL,<span class="_ _a"></span> t<span class="_ _a"></span>he<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>received <span class="_ _c"></span>signals <span class="_ _a"></span>from</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y46 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">different<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>UEs<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>are<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>effected<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>by<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>individual<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>phase<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>noise<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>processes.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>The<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>different<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>UE<span class="_ _a"></span>s<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>are<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>therefore<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>required<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>to</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y47 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">transmit <span class="_ _c"></span>independent <span class="_ _a"></span>PTRS.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>For<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _a"></span> DL,<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>PTRS<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>can<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>potentially <span class="_ _a"></span>be<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>shared<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>between<span class="_ _a"></span> all<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>UEs<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>being<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>served</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y48 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">by <span class="_ _c"></span>a <span class="_ _c"></span>single<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>TRP.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>This<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>may<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>be <span class="_ _c"></span>beneficial <span class="_ _c"></span>from <span class="_ _c"></span>a<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>resource <span class="_ _a"></span>u<span class="_ _a"></span>tilization<span class="_ _a"></span> pe<span class="_ _a"></span>rspective, <span class="_ _a"></span>since<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>resources<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>are<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>shared</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y49 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">amongst <span class="_ _a"></span>UEs.<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>Furthermore, <span class="_ _a"></span>if <span class="_ _a"></span>designed<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>properly, <span class="_ _a"></span>the <span class="_ _a"></span>PTRS<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>could<span class="_ _a"></span> be<span class="_ _a"></span> u<span class="_ _a"></span>sed <span class="_ _a"></span>for <span class="_ _a"></span>granular<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>phase <span class="_ _a"></span>noise<span class="_ _a"></span> t<span class="_ _a"></span>racking</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y4a ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">used<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>for<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>ISI<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>mitigation.<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>On<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>other<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>hand,<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>since<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>all<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>UEs<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>a<span class="_ _a"></span>re<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>targeted<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>with<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>the<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _8"> </span>P<span class="_ _a"></span>TRS,<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>UE<span class="_ _8"> </span> <span class="_ _9"> </span>specific</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y4b ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">beamforming <span class="_ _c"></span>cannot <span class="_ _a"></span>be<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>used,<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>thus <span class="_ _a"></span>reducing<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>coverage<span class="_ _a"></span> of<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>signal,<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>unless <span class="_ _a"></span>other<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>means<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>are<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>taken.<span class="_ _a"></span> This</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y4c ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">type<span class="_ _a"></span> of<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>signal<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>also<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>increases<span class="_ _a"></span> to<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>the<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>inter-site<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>interference <span class="_ _a"></span>as<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>it<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>needs<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>to <span class="_ _c"></span>be <span class="_ _a"></span>t<span class="_ _a"></span>ransmitted <span class="_ _a"></span>when<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>it<span class="_ _a"></span> is<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>needed<span class="_ _a"></span> <span class="_ _a"></span>by</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y4d ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">some user and will thus not scale well with load. Further on, a s<span class="_ _6"></span>hared PTRS also introduces an asymmetry in</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y4e ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">the<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>d<span class="_ _a"></span>esign<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>of<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>the<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"></span>UL<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _7"></span>and<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>DL.<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>An<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>alte<span class="_ _a"></span>rnative<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>is<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>inst<span class="_ _a"></span>ead<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>t<span class="_ _a"></span>o<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"></span>sc<span class="_ _6"></span>hedule<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"></span>UE<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _7"></span>specific<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>PTRS,<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>which<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>allows<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>for</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y4f ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">beamforming and thus providing improved coverag<span class="_ _6"></span>e.<span class="_ _a"></span> </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y50 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">Observation 3<span class="_ _12"> </span>For<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>DL,<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>the<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>PTRS<span class="_ _8"> </span> can<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>either<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>be<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>shared<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>or<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>UE<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>specific,<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>both<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _c"></span>ha<span class="_ _a"></span>ving<span class="_ _c"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>a<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>number<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>of</div><div class="t m0 xe h3 y51 ff1 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">implications requiring further study. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y52 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">In the following subsection, discussions on the im<span class="_ _6"></span>plications of UE specific PTRS in UL and DL is discussed. </div><div class="t m0 x1 h7 y53 ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">3.1<span class="_ _13"> </span>Design considerations for UL PTRS and UE specific PTRS in </div><div class="t m0 xf h7 yf ff2 fs4 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">DL</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y54 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">The<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>PTRS<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>can<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>either<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _b"></span>be<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>a<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>standalone<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>si<span class="_ _6"></span>gnal,<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>or<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>being<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>co-scheduled<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>with<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>a<span class="_ _b"></span> <span class="_ _7"> </span>DMRS.<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>Irres<span class="_ _6"></span>pective<span class="_ _7"></span> <span class="_ _b"></span>of<span class="_ _7"> </span> <span class="_ _7"></span>the</div><div class="t m0 x1 h3 y55 ff2 fs0 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">approach taken, due to the short coherence time of the phase <span class="_ _a"></span>noise, PTRS may needed to be transmitted on</div><div class="t m0 x6 h6 y13 ff3 fs3 fc0 sc0 ls0 ws0">2/10</div></div><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m1"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m1"></div></a><a class="l" rel='nofollow' onclick='return false;'><div class="d m1"></div></a></div><div class="pi" data-data='{"ctm":[1.611850,0.000000,0.000000,1.611850,0.000000,0.000000]}'></div></div>