LTE Channel Overview

LTE Downlink Channels

• Physical Channels

Physical Downlink Shared Channel, PDSCH

Physical Broadcast Channel, PBCH

Physical Multicast Channel, PMCH

Physical Control Format Indicator Channel, PCFICH

Physical Downlink Control Channel, PDCCH

Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel, PHICH
• Physical Signals

Reference signal, Synchronization signal
• Transport Channels

DL-SCH, BCH, PCH, MCH
• Logical Channels

DCCH, DTCH, CCCH

LTE Uplink Channels

• Physical Channels

Physical Uplink Shared Channel, PUSCH

Physical Uplink Control Channel, PUCCH

Physical Random Access Channel, PRACH
• Physical Signals

Reference signal (SRS, DMRS)
• Transport Channels

UL-SCH

RACH

UCI (Uplink control information)
• Logical Channels

PCCH, BCCH, DCCH, DTCH, CCCH, MCCH, MTCH