An apparatus and method for Transmit Diversity mode transition in a mobile
communication system for use with transmit diversity is disclosed. In a
mobile communication system including a Node B comprising one or more
antennas and a Mobile Station (MS) for transmitting Transmit Diversity
information to the Node B to enable the plurality of antennas to
implement the maximum Transmit Diversity. The apparatus and method for
assigning weights to transmission data of the antennas to enable the Node
B to implement the maximum Transmit Diversity when the mode transition
occurs in the Transmit Diversity modes comprise determining whether the
mode transition occurs using the Transmit Diversity information; and
assigning a weight generated considering the relationship between a
current weight and a previous weight used before the mode transition time
to the data transmitted over the antennas if it is determined that the
mode transition occurs.