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Modulation and Coding Scheme - MCS Index Table

The following table provides a summary of the modulation and coding scheme for payload characteristics in 802.11n.

Data Rate (in Data Rate (in

Number NDBPS Mbps)
NBPSCS(iSS) N NSD NCBPS Mbps)
MCS of Coding ES
Modulation (Stream 1/ 2/ 3/ 4 )
Index spatial rate (GI = 800ns) (GI = 400ns)
streams
20MHz 40MHz 20MHz 40MHz 20MHz 40MHz 20MHz40MHz20MHz40MHz
0 1 BPSK 1/2 1 1 1 52 108 52 108 6.5 13.5 7.2 15.0
1 1 QPSK 1/2 2 1 1 52 108 104 216 13.0 27.0 14.4 30.0
2 1 QPSK 3/4 2 1 1 52 108 104 216 19.5 40.5 21.7 45.0
3 1 16-QAM 1/2 4 1 1 52 108 208 432 26.0 54.0 28.9 60.0
4 1 16-QAM 3/4 4 1 1 52 108 208 432 39.0 81.0 43.3 90.0
5 1 64-QAM 2/3 6 1 1 52 108 312 648 52.0 108.0 57.8 120.0
6 1 64-QAM 3/4 6 1 1 52 108 312 648 58.5 121.5 65.0 135.0
7 1 64-QAM 5/6 6 1 1 52 108 312 648 65.0 135.0 72.2 150.0
8 2 BPSK 1/2 1 1 1 52 108 104 216 13.0 27.0 14.4 30.0
9 2 QPSK 1/2 2 1 1 52 108 208 432 26.0 54.0 28.9 60.0
10 2 QPSK 3/4 2 1 1 52 108 208 432 39.0 81.0 43.3 90.0
11 2 16-QAM 1/2 4 1 1 52 108 416 864 52.0 108.0 57.8 120.0
12 2 16-QAM 3/4 4 1 1 52 108 416 864 78.0 162.0 86.7 180.0
13 2 64-QAM 2/3 6 1 1 52 108 624 1296 104.0 216.0 115.6 240.0
14 2 64-QAM 3/4 6 1 1 52 108 624 1296 117.0 243.0 130.3 270.0
15 2 64-QAM 5/6 6 1 1 52 108 624 1296 130.0 270.0 144.4 300.0
16 3 BPSK 1/2 1 1 1 52 108 156 324 19.5 40.5 21.7 45.0
17 3 QPSK 1/2 2 1 1 52 108 312 648 39.0 81.0 43.3 90.0
18 3 QPSK 3/4 2 1 1 52 108 312 648 58.5 121.5 65.0 135.0
19 3 16-QAM 1/2 4 1 1 52 108 624 1296 78.0 162.0 86.7 180.0
20 3 16-QAM 3/4 4 1 1 52 108 624 1296 117.0 243.0 130.0 270.0
21 3 64-QAM 2/3 6 1 2 52 108 936 1944 156.0 324.0 173.3 360.0
22 3 64-QAM 3/4 6 1 2 52 108 936 1944 175.5 364.5 195.0 405.0
23 3 64-QAM 5/6 6 1 2 52 108 936 1944 195.0 405.0 216.7 450.0
24 4 BPSK 1/2 1 1 1 52 108 208 432 26.0 54.0 28.9 60.0
25 4 QPSK 1/2 2 1 1 52 108 416 864 52.0 108.0 57.8 120.0
26 4 QPSK 3/4 2 1 1 52 108 416 864 78.0 162.0 86.7 180.0
27 4 16-QAM 1/2 4 1 1 52 108 832 1728 104.0 216.0 115.6 240.0
28 4 16-QAM 3/4 4 1 2 52 108 832 1728 156.0 324.0 173.3 360.0
29 4 64-QAM 2/3 6 1 2 52 108 1248 2592 208.0 432.0 231.1 480.0
30 4 64-QAM 3/4 6 1 2 52 108 1248 2592 234.0 486.0 260.0 540.0
31 4 64-QAM 5/6 6 1 2 52 108 1248 2592 260.0 540.0 288.9 600.0
32 1 BPSK 1/2 1 1 1 48 48 6.0 6.7
33 2 16-QAM QPSK 1/2 6 1 1 52 108 312 648 156 324 39 81 43.3 90
34 2 64-QAM QPSK 1/2 8 1 1 52 108 416 864 208 432 52 108 57.8 120
35 2 64-QAM16-QAM 1/2 10 1 1 52 108 520 1080 260 540 65 135 72.2 150
36 2 16-QAM QPSK 3/4 6 1 1 52 108 312 648 234 486 58.5 121.5 65.0 135
37 2 64-QAM QPSK 3/4 8 1 1 52 108 416 864 312 648 78 162 86.7 180
38 2 64-QAM16-QAM 3/4 10 1 1 52 108 520 1080 390 810 97.5 202.5 108.3 225
39 3 16-QAM QPSK QPSK 1/2 8 1 1 52 108 416 864 208 432 52 108 57.8 120
40 3 16-QAM 16-QAM QPSK 1/2 10 1 1 52 108 520 1080 260 540 65 135 72.2 150
41 3 64-QAM QPSK QPSK 1/2 10 1 1 52 108 520 1080 260 540 65 135 72.2 150
42 3 64-QAM 16-QAM QPSK 1/2 12 1 1 52 108 624 1296 312 648 78 162 86.7 180
43 3 64-QAM 16-QAM 16-QAM 1/2 14 1 1 52 108 728 1512 364 756 91 189 101.1 210
44 3 64-QAM 64-QAM QPSK 1/2 14 1 1 52 108 728 1512 364 756 91 189 101.1 210
45 3 64-QAM 64-QAM 16-QAM 1/2 16 1 1 52 108 832 1728 416 864 104 216 115.6 240
46 3 16-QAM QPSK QPSK 3/4 8 1 1 52 108 416 864 312 648 78 162 86.7 180
47 3 16-QAM 16-QAM QPSK 3/4 10 1 1 52 108 520 1080 390 810 97.5 202.5 108.3 225
48 3 64-QAM QPSK QPSK 3/4 10 1 1 52 108 520 1080 390 810 97.5 202.5 108.3 225
49 3 64-QAM 16-QAM QPSK 3/4 12 1 1 52 108 624 1296 468 972 117 243 130.0 270
50 3 64-QAM 16-QAM 16-QAM 3/4 14 1 1 52 108 728 1512 546 1134 136.5 283.5 151.7 315

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51 3 64-QAM 64-QAM QPSK 3/4 14 1 1 52 108 728 1512 546 1134 136.5 283.5 151.7 315
52 3 64-QAM 64-QAM 16-QAM 3/4 16 1 1 52 108 832 1728 624 1296 156 324 173.3 360
53 4 16-QAM QPSK QPSK QPSK 1/2 10 1 1 52 108 520 1080 260 540 65 135 72.2 150
54 4 16-QAM16-QAM QPSK QPSK 1/2 12 1 1 52 108 624 1296 312 648 78 162 86.7 180
55 4 16-QAM16-QAM16-QAM QPSK 1/2 14 1 1 52 108 728 1512 364 756 91 189 101.1 210
56 4 64-QAM QPSK QPSK QPSK 1/2 12 1 1 52 108 624 1296 312 648 78 162 86.7 180
57 4 64-QAM16-QAM QPSK QPSK 1/2 14 1 1 52 108 728 1512 364 756 91 189 101.1 210
58 4 64-QAM16-QAM16-QAM QPSK 1/2 16 1 1 52 108 832 1728 416 864 104 216 115.6 240
59 4 64-QAM16-QAM16-QAM16-QAM 1/2 18 1 1 52 108 936 1944 468 972 117 243 130.0 270
60 4 64-QAM QPSK QPSK QPSK 1/2 16 1 1 52 108 832 1728 416 864 104 216 115.6 240
61 4 64-QAM16-QAM16-QAM QPSK 1/2 18 1 1 52 108 936 1944 468 972 117 243 130.0 270
62 4 64-QAM16-QAM16-QAM16-QAM 1/2 20 1 1 52 108 1040 2160 520 1080 130 270 144.4 300
63 4 64-QAM64-QAM64-QAM QPSK 1/2 20 1 1 52 108 1040 2160 520 1080 130 270 144.4 300
64 4 64-QAM64-QAM64-QAM16-QAM 1/2 22 1 1 52 108 1144 2376 572 1188 143 297 158.9 330
65 4 16-QAM QPSK QPSK QPSK 3/4 10 1 1 52 108 520 1080 390 810 97.5 202.5 108.3 225
66 4 16-QAM16-QAM QPSK QPSK 3/4 12 1 1 52 108 624 1296 468 972 117 243 130.0 270
67 4 16-QAM16-QAM16-QAM QPSK 3/4 14 1 1 52 108 728 1512 546 1134 136.5 283.5 151.7 315
68 4 64-QAM QPSK QPSK QPSK 3/4 12 1 1 52 108 624 1296 468 972 117 243 130.0 270
69 4 64-QAM16-QAM QPSK QPSK 3/4 14 1 1 52 108 728 1512 546 1134 136.5 283.5 151.7 315
70 4 64-QAM16-QAM16-QAM QPSK 3/4 16 1 2 52 108 832 1728 624 1296 156 324 173.3 360
71 4 64-QAM16-QAM16-QAM16-QAM 3/4 18 1 2 52 108 936 1944 702 1458 175.5 364.5 195.0 405
72 4 64-QAM64-QAM QPSK QPSK 3/4 16 1 2 52 108 832 1728 624 1296 156 324 173.3 360
73 4 64-QAM64-QAM16-QAM QPSK 3/4 18 1 2 52 108 936 1944 702 1458 175.5 364.5 195.0 405
74 4 64-QAM64-QAM16-QAM16-QAM 3/4 20 1 2 52 108 1040 2160 780 1620 195 405 216.7 450
75 4 64-QAM64-QAM64-QAM QPSK 3/4 20 1 2 52 108 1040 2160 780 1620 195 405 216.7 450
76 4 64-QAM64-QAM64-QAM16-QAM 3/4 22 1 2 52 108 1144 2376 858 1782 214.5 445.5 238.3 495

Table 1 - MIMO Modulation and Coding Schemes

The parameters in the table are:

NES: Number of FEC encoders used

NSD: Number of Data Subcarriers

NCBPS: Number of Code Bits Per Symbol (total of all spatial streams)

GI: Guard Interval

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