Abstract
In this paper, we investigate throughput performance of OFDMA-based relay systems according to the "sub-cell coverage configuration" of the base station (RS) and the relay station (RS). RS is exploited for improved quality of the received signal with a tradeoff of additional radio resource consumption which may result in degradation of the throughput performance of the system. Therefore, "radio resource reuse" may be necessary for high performance in relay systems. However, it also causes system performance degradation since resource reuse between RSs incurs channel interference. Therefore, effective resource reuse also should be considered for "high throughput coverage configuration" when relays are employed. We relate the resource reuse patterns of neighboring RSs to sub-cell coverage configuration. We determine the sub-cell coverage of the system depending on the ratio of received signal-interference-noise-ratio (SINR) of the mobile station (MS) from the BS and RS, respectively. Simulations illustrate the throughput performance as the function of SINR ratio, and it has different optimal point depending on the resource reuse patterns. Therefore, the "resource reuse pattern" and the "effective sub-cell coverage configuration" should be considered together for the high throughput performance of the relay system.
본 논문에서는 OFDMA 기반 relay 시스템에서 throughput 성능개선을 위한, Base Station (BS)과 Relay Station (RS)의 sub-cell 커버리지 설정기법을 제안한다. Relay 시스템에서는 BS-RS 링크에서 무선 자원을 추가로 소비하므로, RS간 자원의 재사용을 고려하면 자원의 효과적 사용이 가능하다. 그러나, 이때 신호의 간섭이 증가하므로 단말기의 수신 Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR)에 영향을 미치게 된다. 그리므로 본 연구에서는 자원 재사용 정도에 따른 사용가능 자원의 증가를 수신 SINR과 함께 sub-cell 커버리지 결정의 요인으로 함께 고려한다. 모의실험을 통한 결과분석을 통해 throughput 성능을 개선할 수 있는 sub-cell 커버리지를, 다양한 자원재사용 패턴에 따라 도출하였다.
