到2018.03.21,MAC相关的协议38.321基本定型了 ,这篇文章简单的介绍一下MAC,进一步的理解,我们要自己去深入321了。
先附上一张MAC层所处的位置,他的上级和下级分别是什么?请看下图:
1.MAC的上级(Higher layer)RLC
2.MAC的下级(Lower layer) PHY
下面附一张NR和LTE对比的图表格:
| 5G/NR(38.321) | LTE(36.321) |
Services provided to upper layers |
- data transfer
- radio resource allocation
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- data transfer
- radio resource allocation
|
MAC Functions |
- mapping between logical channels and transport channels
- multiplexing of MAC SDUs
- demultiplexing of MAC SDUs
- scheduling information reporting;
- error correction through HARQ;
- logical channel prioritisation.
|
- mapping between logical channels and transport channels;
- multiplexing of MAC SDUs
- demultiplexing of MAC SDUs
- scheduling information reporting
- error correction through HARQ
- priority handling between UEs
- priority handling between logical channels of one MAC entity
- Logical Channel prioritisation
- transport format selection
- radio resource selection for SL
|
Services expected from physical layer |
- data transfer services;
- signalling of HARQ feedback;
- signalling of Scheduling Request;
- measurements (e.g. Channel Quality Indication (CQI)).
|
- data transfer services;
- signalling of HARQ feedback;
- signalling of Scheduling Request;
- measurements (e.g. Channel Quality Indication (CQI)).
|
MAC层的信道映射:
LTE和NR的MAC的PDU/HEADERS比较: