Time Division Duplex

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Time Division Duplex is a wireless communication method that uses a single frequency band for both uplink and downlink by separating them in time rather than frequency.

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instanceOf duplexing method
wireless communication technique
abbreviation FDD alternative
TDD
advantage better suited for bursty and asymmetric traffic
flexible uplink-downlink ratio
no need for paired spectrum
appliesTo circuit-switched wireless links
packet-switched networks
belongsTo radio resource management techniques
canCause cross-link interference if not coordinated
contrastedWith Frequency Division Duplex NERFINISHED
Full-duplex same-frequency simultaneous transmission
Half-duplex operation
disadvantage requires precise timing control
sensitivity to interference between neighboring cells with different frame configurations
doesNotSeparate uplink and downlink in frequency
enables asymmetric uplink and downlink capacity
hasComponent downlink subframe
special subframe or guard interval
uplink subframe
implementedAs time slots within a frame structure
mitigates self-interference by time separation
optimizedFor traffic patterns with higher downlink demand
traffic patterns with higher uplink demand
relatedConcept Time Division Multiple Access NERFINISHED
duplexing
requires frame configuration definition
guard period between uplink and downlink slots
time synchronization between transmitter and receiver
requiresCoordinationWith neighboring cells for frame alignment
separates uplink and downlink in time
shares same carrier frequency for uplink and downlink
standardizedIn 3GPP 5G NR specifications NERFINISHED
3GPP LTE specifications NERFINISHED
supports dynamic time slot allocation
usedFor backhaul links
fixed wireless access
mobile broadband services
usedIn 4G LTE TDD
5G NR TDD
WLAN systems NERFINISHED
WiMAX NERFINISHED
cellular networks
point-to-multipoint microwave systems
unpaired spectrum bands
usesResource single frequency band

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FDD contrastsWith Time Division Duplex