Data resource mapping for frequency-coded symbols

摘要

A device and method for communicating frequency-coded symbols that include data elements and reference symbols are disclosed. In one aspect, a carrier frequency band includes a plurality of subcarrier frequency bands (421-432; 621-632; 651-662), Data elements (sl-s22) are transmitted (730; 825) and received (930; 1025) on respective pairs of adjacent subcarrier frequency bands to provide diversity. Reference symbols are transmitted and received on predetermined subcarrier frequency bands. Muting is applied to selected subcarrier frequency bands based on the number and frequency configuration of the reference symbols (705-755; 805-850; 905-955; 1005-1050).