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WCDMA DPCCH: Uplink Dedicated Physical Control Channel Explained

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umts

uplink

physical layer

control channel

This page describes the DPCCH, or uplink dedicated physical control channel, with respect to the WCDMA/UMTS system. In the uplink, both DPCCH and DPDCH are transmitted in parallel.

The DPCCH and DPDCH are I/Q code multiplexed within each radio frame, as shown in the figure below.

WCDMA uplink DPCCH

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Definition of Collision Detection/Channel Assignment Indicator Channel (CD/CA-ICH) in WCDMA/UMTS systems, including its function and relationship to channel assignment.

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umts

channel

WCDMA DPDCH: Uplink Dedicated Physical Data Channel Explained

Learn about the WCDMA Uplink Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH), its function, and its relationship with DPCCH in UMTS systems.

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uplink

dpdch

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Learn about the WCDMA Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), used to carry the Downlink Shared Channel (DSCH) and shared by users based on code multiplexing.

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downlink channel

physical layer