The table below lists the supported DCI formats for different MIMO diversity methods and resource allocation types. Refer to 3GPP TS 36.213 for detailed descriptions of these formats.
Diversity Method |
Precoding Method |
Number of Layers |
Number of Codewords |
Resource Allocation Type |
Virtual Resource Blocks Type |
Supported DCI Format |
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No Diversity
|
|
|
|
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 1/2B |
Type 2
|
Localized |
Format 1A |
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Distributed |
Format 1A/1C |
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Transmit Diversity
|
|
Two Layers
|
One Codeword
|
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 1/2/2A |
Type 2
|
Localized |
Format 1A |
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Distributed |
Format 1A/1C |
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Four Layers
|
One Codeword
|
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 1/2/2A |
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Type 2
|
Localized |
Format 1A |
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Distributed |
Format 1/A1/C |
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Spatial Multiplexing
|
Without CDD
|
One Layer
|
One Codeword
|
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2/2B |
Type 2
|
Localized |
Format 1B/1D |
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Distributed |
Format 1B/1D |
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Two Layers
|
One Codeword |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2 |
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Two Codewords |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2/2B |
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Three Layers |
Two Codewords |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2 |
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Four Layers |
Two Codewords |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2 |
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Large CDD
|
Two Layers
|
One Codeword |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2A |
|
Two Codewords |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2A/2B |
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Three Layers
|
One Codeword |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2A |
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Two Codewords |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2A |
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Four Layers
|
One Codeword |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2A |
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Two Codewords |
Type 0/1 |
|
Format 2A |