8.9 Demodulation (single receiver antenna)

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The SNR deifintion is given in Clause 8.1.1 where the number of receiver antennas N_RX assumed for the minimum performance requirement in this clause is 1.

8.9.1 PDSCH

8.9.1.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD (Fixed Reference Channel)

The parameters specified in Table 8.9.1.1-1 are valid for FDD and half-duplex FDD tests unless otherwise stated.

Table 8.9.1.1-1: Common Test Parameters (FDD and half-duplex FDD)

Parameter	Unit	Value
Inter-TTI Distance		1
Number of HARQ processes per component carrier	Processes	8
Maximum number of HARQ transmission		4
Redundancy version coding sequence		{0,1,2,3} for QPSK and 16QAM {0,0,1,2} for 64QAM
Number of OFDM symbols for PDCCH per component carrier	OFDM symbols	4 for 1.4 MHz bandwidth, 3 for 3 MHz and 5 MHz bandwidths, 2 for 10 MHz, 15 MHz and 20 MHz bandwidths
Cyclic Prefix		Normal
Precoder update granularity		Frequency domain: 1 PRG Time domain: 1 ms for Transmission mode 9

8.9.1.1.1 Transmit diversity performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)

8.9.1.1.1.1 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.1.1.1-2, with the addition of the parameters in Table 8.9.1.1.1.1-1 and the downlink physical channel setup according to Annex C.3.2. The purpose is to verify the performance of transmit diversity (SFBC) with 2 transmitter antennas.

Table 8.9.1.1.1.1-1: Test Parameters for Transmit diversity Performance (FRC)

Parameter		Unit	Test 1-2
Downlink power allocation		dB	-3
		dB	-3 (Note 1)
	σ	dB	0
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
PDSCH transmission mode			2
Note 1: .

Table 8.9.1.1.1.1-2: Minimum performance Transmit Diversity (FRC)

Test number	Band-width and MCS	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration	Reference value		UE DL category
Test number	Band-width and MCS	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration	Fraction of Maximum Throughput (%)	SNR (dB)	UE DL category
1	10 MHz 16QAM 1/2	R.62 FDD	OP.1 FDD	EPA5	2×1 Low	70	9.0	0
2	10 MHz 16QAM 1/2	R.84 FDD	OP.1 FDD	EPA5	2×1 Low	70	9.3	1bis

8.9.1.1.2 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)

8.9.1.1.2.1 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.1.2.1-2, with the addition of the parameters in Table 8.9.1.1.2.1-1 and the downlink physical channel setup according to Annex C.3.2. The purpose of these tests is to verify the closed loop rank-one performance with frequency selective precoding.

Table 8.9.1.1.2.1-1: Test Parameters for Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (FRC)

Parameter		Unit	Test 1
Downlink power allocation		dB	-3
		dB	-3 (Note 1)
	σ	dB	0
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
Precoding granularity		PRB	6
PMI delay (Note 2)		ms	8
Reporting interval		ms	8
Reporting mode			PUSCH 1-2
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap			001111
PDSCH transmission mode			4
Note 1: . Note 2: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subrame SF#n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF#(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4).

Table 8.9.1.1.2.1-2: Minimum performance Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (FRC)

Test number

Band-width and MCS

Reference Channel

OCNG Pattern

Propagation Condition

Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration

Reference value

UE DL category

Fraction of Maximum

Throughput (%)

SNR (dB)

10 MHz

64QAM 1/2

R.63 FDD

OP.1 FDD

EPA5

2×1 Low

13.2

8.9.1.1.2.2 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.1.2.2-2, with the addition of the parameters in Table 8.9.1.1.2.2-1 and the downlink physical channel setup according to Annex C.3.2. The purpose of these tests is to verify the closed loop rank-one performance with frequency selective precoding.

Table 8.9.1.1.2.2-1: Test Parameters for Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (FRC)

Parameter		Unit	Test 1
Downlink power allocation		dB	-6
		dB	-6 (Note 1)
	σ	dB	0
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
Precoding granularity		PRB	6
PMI delay (Note 2)		ms	8
Reporting interval		ms	8
Reporting mode			PUSCH 1-2
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap			000000000000FFFF
PDSCH transmission mode			4
Note 1: . Note 2: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subrame SF#n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF#(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4).

Table 8.9.1.1.2.2-2: Minimum performance Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (FRC)

Test number

Band-width and MCS

Reference Channel

OCNG Pattern

Propagation Condition

Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration

Reference value

UE DL category

Fraction of Maximum

Throughput (%)

SNR (dB)

10 MHz

64QAM 1/2

R.85 FDD

OP.1 FDD

EPA5

4×1 Low

11.3

1bis

8.9.1.1.2.3 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Ports with CRS assistance information

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.1.2.3-2, with the addition of parameters in Table 8.9.1.1.2.3-1. In Table 8.9.1.1.2.3-1, Cell 1 is the serving cell, and Cell 2 and Cell 3 are the aggressor cells. The downlink physical channel setup is according to Annex C.3.2 for each of Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3, respectively. The CRS assistance information [7] is provided to the UE and includes information on Cell 2 and Cell 3.

The purpose of the test is to verify the closed loop single layer TM4 performance under assumption that UE applies CRS interference mitigation in the scenario with 4 CRS antenna ports in the serving and aggressor cells.

Table 8.9.1.1.2.3-1: Test Parameters

Parameter			Unit	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Downlink power allocation			dB	-6	-6	-6
			dB	-6 (Note 1)	-6 (Note 1)	-6 (Note 1)
		σ	dB	3	3	3
at antenna port			dBm/15kHz	-98	N/A	N/A
			dB	N/A	10.45	4.6
BW_Channel			MHz	10	10	10
Cyclic prefix				Normal	Normal	Normal
Subframe Configuration				Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN
Cell ID				0	1	6
Cell-specific reference signals				Antenna ports 0,1,2,3
Number of control OFDM symbols (CFI)				2	2	2
PDSCH transmission mode				4	N/A	N/A
Precoding granularity			PRB	50	N/A	N/A
PMI delay (Note 2)			ms	8	N/A	N/A
Reporting interval			ms	1	N/A	N/A
Reporting mode				PUSCH 3-1	N/A	N/A
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap				000000000000FFFF	N/A	N/A
Time offset relative to Cell 1			μs	N/A	3	-1
Frequency shift relative to Cell 1			Hz	N/A	300	-100
Interference model				N/A	As specified in clause B.5.3	As specified in clause B.5.3
Probability of occurrence of transmission in interference cells			%	N/A	20	20
Probability of occurrence of transmission rank in interfering cells	Rank 1		%	N/A	80	80
	Rank 2		%	N/A	20	20
Note 1: . Note 2: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subframe SF #n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF #(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF #(n+4). Note 3: SIB-1 will not be transmitted in Cell 2 and Cell 3 in this test.

Table 8.9.1.1.2.3-2: Minimum performance for PDSCH

Test Number	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern			Propagation Conditions (Note1)			Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration (Note 2)	Reference Value		UE Category
		Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3		Fraction of Maximum Throughput (%)	SNR (dB) (Note 3)
1	R.93 FDD	OP.1FDD	N/A	N/A	EPA5			4×1 Low	70	16.7	1bis
Note 1: The propagation conditions for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3 are statistically independent. Note 2: The correlation matrix and antenna configuration apply for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 3: SNR corresponds to of cell 1.

8.9.1.1.3 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (User-Specific Reference Symbols)

8.9.1.1.3.1 Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing

For single-layer transmission on antenna ports 7 or 8 upon detection of a PDCCH with DCI format 2C, the requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.1.3.1-2 with the addition of the parameters in Table 8.9.1.1.3.1-1 and the downlink physical channel setup according to Annex C.3.2. The purpose of these tests is to verify rank-1 performance on one of the antenna ports 7 or 8, and to verify rate matching with multiple CSI reference symbol configurations with non-zero and zero transmission power.

Table 8.9.1.1.3.1-1: Test Parameters for Testing CDM-multiplexed DM RS (single layer) with multiple CSI-RS configurations

parameter		Unit	Test 1	Test 2
Downlink power allocation		dB	0
		dB	0 (Note 1)
	σ	dB	-3
Beamforming model			Annex B.4.1	Annex B.4.3
Cell-specific reference signals			Antenna ports 0,1	Antenna ports 0,1
CSI reference signals			Antenna ports 15,…,18	Antenna ports 15,16
CSI-RS periodicity and subframe offset T_CSI-RS / ∆_CSI-RS		Subframes	5 / 2	5 / 2
CSI reference signal configuration			0	0
Zero-power CSI-RS configuration I_CSI-RS / ZeroPowerCSI-RS bitmap		Subframes / bitmap	3 / 0001000000000000	3 / 0001000000000000
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98	-98
Symbols for unused PRBs			OCNG (Note 4)	OCNG (Note 3)
Reporting mode			N/A	PUSCH 3-1
Reporting interval			N/A	5
PMI delay (Note 4)			N/A	8
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap			N/A	001111
Number of allocated resource blocks (Note 2)		PRB	6	50
PDSCH transmission mode			9
Note 1: . Note 2: The modulation symbols of the signal under test are mapped onto antenna port 7 or 8. Note 3: These physical resource blocks are assigned to an arbitrary number of virtual UEs with one PDSCH per virtual UE; the data transmitted over the OCNG PDSCHs shall be uncorrelated pseudo random data, which is QPSK modulated. Note 4: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subrame SF#n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF#(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4).

Table 8.9.1.1.3.1-2: Minimum performance for CDM-multiplexed DM RS (FRC) with multiple CSI-RS configurations

Test number	Bandwidth and MCS	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration	Reference value		UE DL category
Test number	Bandwidth and MCS	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration	Fraction of Maximum Throughput (%)	SNR (dB)	UE DL category
1	10 MHz QPSK 1/3	R.64 FDD	OP.1 FDD	EPA5	2×1 Low	70	4.7	0
2	10 MHz QPSK 1/3	R.86 FDD	OP.1 FDD	EPA5	2×1 Low	70	2.5	1bis

8.9.1.1.3.2 Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with CRS assistance information

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.1.3.2-2, with the addition of parameters in Table 8.9.1.1.3.2-1. In Table 8.9.1.1.3.2-1, Cell 1 is the serving cell, and Cell 2 and Cell 3 are the aggressor cells. The downlink physical channel setup is according to Annex C.3.2 for each of Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3, respectively. The CRS assistance information [7] is provided to the UE and includes information on Cell 2 and Cell 3.

The purpose of the test is to verify the single-layer spatial multiplexing TM9 performance under assumption that UE applies CRS interference mitigation in the scenario with 2 CRS antenna ports in the serving and aggressor cells.

Table 8.9.1.1.3.2-1: Test Parameters

Parameter			Unit	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Downlink power allocation			dB	0	0	0
			dB	0 (Note 1)	0 (Note 1)	0 (Note 1)
		σ	dB	-3	-3	-3
at antenna port			dBm/15kHz	-98	N/A	N/A
			dB	N/A	11.75	5.69
BW_Channel			MHz	10	10	10
Cyclic prefix				Normal	Normal	Normal
Subframe Configuration				Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN
Cell ID				0	1	6
Cell-specific reference signals				Antenna ports 0,1
Number of control OFDM symbols (CFI)				2	2	2
CSI reference signals				Antenna ports 15,16	N/A	N/A
CSI-RS periodicity and subframe offset T_CSI-RS / ∆_CSI-RS			Subframes	5 / 2	N/A	N/A
CSI reference signal configuration				8	N/A	N/A
Zero-power CSI-RS configuration I_CSI-RS / ZeroPowerCSI-RS bitmap			Subframes / bitmap	3 / 0010000000000000	N/A	N/A
PDSCH transmission mode				TM9	N/A	N/A
Precoding granularity				Frequency domain: 1 PRG Time domain: 1 ms	N/A	N/A
Beamforming model				Annex B.4.1	N/A	N/A
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap				001111	N/A	N/A
Time offset relative to Cell 1			μs	N/A	3	-1
Frequency shift relative to Cell 1			Hz	N/A	300	-100
Interference model				N/A	As specified in clause B.5.4	As specified in clause B.5.4
Probability of occurrence of transmission in interference cells			%	N/A	10	10
Probability of occurrence of transmission rank in interfering cells	Rank 1		%	N/A	80	80
	Rank 2		%	N/A	20	20
Note 1: . Note 2: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subframe SF #n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF#(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4). Note 3: SIB-1 will not be transmitted in Cell 2 and Cell 3 in this test.

Table 8.9.1.1.3.2-2: Minimum Performance

Test Number	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern			Propagation Conditions (Note1)			Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration (Note 2)	Reference Value		UE Category
		Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3		Fraction of Maximum Throughput (%)	SNR (dB) (Note 3)
1	R.94 FDD	OP.1FDD	N/A	N/A	EPA5			2×1 Low	70	11.9	1bis
Note 1: The propagation conditions for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3 are statistically independent. Note 2: The correlation matrix and antenna configuration apply for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 3: SNR corresponds to of cell 1.

8.9.1.2 TDD (Fixed Reference Channel)

The parameters specified in Table 8.9.1.2-1 are valid for all TDD tests unless otherwise stated.

Table 8.9.1.2-1: Common Test Parameters (TDD)

Parameter	Unit	Value
Uplink downlink configuration (Note 1)		1
Special subframe configuration (Note 2)		4
Cyclic prefix		Normal
Cell ID		0
Inter-TTI Distance		1
Number of HARQ processes per component carrier	Processes	7
Maximum number of HARQ transmission		4
Redundancy version coding sequence		{0,1,2,3} for QPSK and 16QAM {0,0,1,2} for 64QAM
Number of OFDM symbols for PDCCH per component carrier	OFDM symbols	4 for 1.4 MHz bandwidth, 3 for 3 MHz and 5 MHz bandwidths, 2 for 10 MHz, 15 MHz and 20 MHz bandwidths
Precoder update granularity		Frequency domain: 1 PRG Time domain: 1 ms for Transmission mode 9
ACK/NACK feedback mode		Multiplexing
Note 1: as specified in Table 4.2-2 in TS 36.211 [4]. Note 2: as specified in Table 4.2-1 in TS 36.211 [4].

8.9.1.2.1 Transmit diversity performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)

8.9.1.2.1.1 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.2.1.1-2, with the addition of the parameters in Table 8.9.1.2.1.1-1 and the downlink physical channel setup according to Annex C.3.2. The purpose is to verify the performance of transmit diversity (SFBC) with 2 transmitter antennas.

Table 8.9.1.2.1.1-1: Test Parameters for Transmit diversity Performance (FRC)

Parameter		Unit	Test 1-2
Downlink power allocation		dB	-3
		dB	-3 (Note 1)
	σ	dB	0
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
PDSCH transmission mode			2
Note 1: .

Table 8.9.1.2.1.1-2: Minimum performance Transmit Diversity (FRC)

Test number	Bandwidth	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration	Reference value		UE DL category
Test number	Bandwidth	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration	Fraction of Maximum Throughput (%)	SNR (dB)	UE DL category
1	10 MHz 16QAM 1/2	R.62 TDD	OP.1 TDD	EPA5	2×1 Low	70	8.8	0
2	10 MHz 16QAM 1/2	R.84 TDD	OP.1 TDD	EPA5	2×1 Low	70	9.5	1bis

8.9.1.2.2 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)

8.9.1.2.2.1 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.2.2.1-2, with the addition of the parameters in Table 8.9.1.2.2.1-1 and the downlink physical channel setup according to Annex C.3.2. The purpose of these tests is to verify the closed loop rank-one performance with frequency selective precoding.

Table 8.9.1.2.2.1-1: Test Parameters for Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (FRC)

Parameter		Unit	Test 1
Downlink power allocation		dB	-3
		dB	-3 (Note 1)
	σ	dB	0
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
Precoding granularity		PRB	6
PMI delay (Note 2)		ms	10 or 11
Reporting interval		ms	1 or 4 (Note 3)
Reporting mode			PUSCH 1-2
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap			001111
ACK/NACK feedback mode			Multiplexing
PDSCH transmission mode			4
Note 1: . Note 2: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subrame SF#n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF#(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4). Note 3: For Uplink – downlink configuration 1 the reporting interval will alternate between 1ms and 4ms.

Table8.9.1.2.2.1-2: Minimum performance Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (FRC)

Test number

Bandwidth

Reference Channel

OCNG Pattern

Propagation Condition

Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration

Reference value

UE DL category

Fraction of Maximum

Throughput (%)

SNR (dB)

10 MHz

64QAM 1/2

R.63 TDD

OP.1 TDD

EPA5

2×1 Low

13.1

8.9.1.2.2.2 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.2.2.2-2, with the addition of the parameters in Table 8.9.1.2.2.2-1 and the downlink physical channel setup according to Annex C.3.2. The purpose of these tests is to verify the closed loop rank-one performance with frequency selective precoding.

Table 8.9.1.2.2.2-1: Test Parameters for Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (FRC(

Parameter		Unit	Test 1
Downlink power allocation		dB	-6
		dB	-6 (Note 1)
	σ	dB	0
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
Precoding granularity		PRB	6
PMI delay (Note 2)		ms	10 or 11
Reporting interval		ms	1 or 4 (Note 3)
Reporting mode			PUSCH 1-2
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap			000000000000FFFF
ACK/NACK feedback mode			Multiplexing
PDSCH transmission mode			4
Note 1: . Note 2: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subrame SF#n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF#(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4). Note 3: For Uplink – downlink configuration 1 the reporting interval will alternate between 1ms and 4ms.

Table 8.9.1.2.2.2-2: Minimum performance Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (FRC)

Test number

Bandwidth

Reference Channel

OCNG Pattern

Propagation Condition

Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration

Reference value

UE DL category

Fraction of Maximum

Throughput (%)

SNR (dB)

10 MHz

64QAM 1/2

R.85 TDD

OP.1 TDD

EPA5

4×1 Low

11.6

1bis

8.9.1.2.2.3 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Ports with CRS assistance information

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.2.2.3-2, with the addition of parameters in Table 8.9.1.2.2.3-1. In Table 8.9.1.2.2.3-1, Cell 1 is the serving cell, and Cell 2 and Cell 3 are the aggressor cells. The downlink physical channel setup is according to Annex C.3.2 for each of Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3, respectively. The CRS assistance information [7] is provided to the UE and includes information on Cell 2 and Cell 3.

Table 8.9.1.2.2.3-1: Test Parameters

Parameter			Unit	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Uplink downlink Configuration				1	1	1
Special subframe configuration				4	4	4
Downlink power allocation			dB	-6	-6	-6
			dB	-6 (Note 1)	-6 (Note 1)	-6 (Note 1)
		σ	dB	3	3	3
at antenna port			dBm/15kHz	-98	N/A	N/A
			dB	N/A	10.45	4.6
BW_Channel			MHz	10	10	10
Cyclic prefix				Normal	Normal	Normal
Subframe Configuration				Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN
Cell ID				0	1	6
Cell-specific reference signals				Antenna ports 0,1,2,3
Number of control OFDM symbols (CFI)				2	2	2
PDSCH transmission mode				4	N/A	N/A
Precoding granularity			PRB	50	N/A	N/A
PMI delay (Note 2)			ms	8	N/A	N/A
Reporting interval			ms	1 or 4 (Note 4)	N/A	N/A
Reporting mode				PUSCH 3-1	N/A	N/A
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap				000000000000FFFF	N/A	N/A
Time offset relative to Cell 1			μs	N/A	3	-1
Frequency shift relative to Cell 1			Hz	N/A	300	-100
Interference model				N/A	As specified in clause B.5.3	As specified in clause B.5.3
Probability of occurrence of transmission in interference cells			%	N/A	20	20
Probability of occurrence of transmission rank in interfering cells	Rank 1		%	N/A	80	80
	Rank 2		%	N/A	20	20
Note 1: . Note 2: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subframe SF #n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF #(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4). Note 3: SIB-1 will not be transmitted in Cell 2 and Cell 3 in this test. Note 4: For Uplink – downlink configuration 1 the reporting interval will alternate between 1ms and 4ms.

Table 8.9.1.2.2.3-2: Minimum performance for PDSCH

Test Number	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern			Propagation Conditions (Note1)			Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration (Note 2)	Reference Value		UE Category
		Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3		Fraction of Maximum Throughput (%)	SNR (dB) (Note 3)
1	R.93 TDD	OP.1TDD	N/A	N/A	EPA5			4×1 Low	70	16.8	1bis
Note 1: The propagation conditions for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3 are statistically independent. Note 2: The correlation matrix and antenna configuration apply for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 3: SNR corresponds to of cell 1.

8.9.1.2.3 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (User-Specific Reference Symbols)

8.9.1.2.3.1 Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing

For single-layer transmission on antenna ports 7 or 8 upon detection of a PDCCH with DCI format 2C, the requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.2.3.1-2 with the addition of the parameters in Table 8.9.1.2.3.1-1 and the downlink physical channel setup according to Annex C.3.2. The purpose of these tests is to verify rank-1 performance on one of the antenna ports 7 or 8, and to verify rate matching with multiple CSI reference symbol configurations with non-zero and zero transmission power.

Table 8.9.1.2.3.1-1: Test Parameters for Testing CDM-multiplexed DM RS (single layer) with multiple CSI-RS configurations

Parameter		Unit	Test 1	Test 2
Downlink power allocation		dB	0
		dB	0 (Note 1)
	σ	dB	-3
Cell-specific reference signals			Antenna ports 0,1	Antenna ports 0,1
CSI reference signals			Antenna ports 15,…,18	Antenna ports 15,16
Beamforming model			Annex B.4.1	Annex B.4.3
CSI-RS periodicity and subframe offset T_CSI-RS / ∆_CSI-RS		Subframes	5 / 4	5 / 4
CSI reference signal configuration			1	1
Zero-power CSI-RS configuration I_CSI-RS / ZeroPowerCSI-RS bitmap		Subframes / bitmap	4 / 0010000100000000	4 / 0000001000000000
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98	-98
Symbols for unused PRBs			OCNG (Note 4)	OCNG (Note 3)
Reporting mode			N/A	PUSCH 3-1
Reporting interval			N/A	5
PMI delay (Note 4)			N/A	10
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap			N/A	001111
Number of allocated resource blocks (Note 2)		PRB	6
Simultaneous transmission			No
PDSCH transmission mode			9
Note 1: . Note 2: The modulation symbols of the signal under test are mapped onto antenna port 7 or 8. Note 3: These physical resource blocks are assigned to an arbitrary number of virtual UEs with one PDSCH per virtual UE; the data transmitted over the OCNG PDSCHs shall be uncorrelated pseudo random data, which is QPSK modulated. Note 4: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subrame SF#n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF#(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4).

Table 8.9.1.2.3.1-2: Minimum performance for CDM-multiplexed DM RS without simultaneous transmission (FRC) with multiple CSI-RS configurations

Test number	Bandwidth and MCS	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration	Reference value		UE DL category
Test number	Bandwidth and MCS	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration	Fraction of Maximum Throughput (%)	SNR (dB)	UE DL category
1	10 MHz QPSK 1/3	R.64 TDD	OP.1 TDD	EPA5	2×1 Low	70	4.5	0
2	10 MHz QPSK 1/3	R.86 TDD	OP.1 TDD	EPA5	2×1 Low	70	2.9	1bis

8.9.1.2.3.2 Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with CRS assistance information

The requirements are specified in Table 8.9.1.2.3.2-2, with the addition of parameters in Table 8.9.1.2.3.2-1. In Table 8.9.1.2.3.2-1, Cell 1 is the serving cell, and Cell 2 and Cell 3 are the aggressor cells. The downlink physical channel setup is according to Annex C.3.2 for each of Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3, respectively. The CRS assistance information [7] is provided to the UE and includes information on Cell 2 and Cell 3.

Table 8.9.1.2.3.2-1: Test Parameters

Parameter			Unit	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Uplink downlink Configuration				1	1	1
Special subframe configuration				4	4	4
Downlink power allocation			dB	0	0	0
			dB	0 (Note 1)	0 (Note 1)	0 (Note 1)
		σ	dB	-3	-3	-3
at antenna port			dBm/15kHz	-98	N/A	N/A
			dB	N/A	11.75	5.69
BW_Channel			MHz	10	10	10
Cyclic prefix				Normal	Normal	Normal
Subframe Configuration				Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN
Cell ID				0	1	128
Cell-specific reference signals				Antenna ports 0,1
Number of control OFDM symbols (CFI)				2	2	2
CSI reference signals				Antenna ports 15,16	N/A	N/A
CSI-RS periodicity and subframe offset T_CSI-RS / ∆_CSI-RS			Subframes	5 / 4	N/A	N/A
CSI reference signal configuration				1	N/A	N/A
Zero-power CSI-RS configuration I_CSI-RS / ZeroPowerCSI-RS bitmap			Subframes / bitmap	4 / 0010000000000000	N/A	N/A
Number of control OFDM symbols				2	2	2
PDSCH transmission mode				TM9	N/A	N/A
Precoding granularity				Frequency domain: 1 PRG Time domain: 1 ms	N/A	N/A
Beamforming model				Annex B.4.1	N/A	N/A
CodeBookSubsetRestriction bitmap				001111	N/A	N/A
Time offset relative to Cell 1			μs	N/A	3	-1
Frequency shift relative to Cell 1			Hz	N/A	300	-100
Interference model				N/A	As specified in clause B.5.4	As specified in clause B.5.4
Probability of occurrence of transmission in interference cells			%	N/A	10	10
Probability of occurrence of transmission rank in interfering cells	Rank 1		%	N/A	80	80
	Rank 2		%	N/A	20	20
Note 1: . Note 2: If the UE reports in an available uplink reporting instance at subframe SF #n based on PMI estimation at a downlink SF not later than SF#(n-4), this reported PMI cannot be applied at the eNB downlink before SF#(n+4). Note 3: SIB-1 will not be transmitted in Cell 2 and Cell 3 in this test.

Table 8.9.1.2.3.2-2: Minimum performance for PDSCH

Test Number	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern			Propagation Conditions (Note1)			Correlation Matrix and Antenna Configuration (Note 2)	Reference Value		UE Category
		Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3		Fraction of Maximum Throughput (%)	SNR (dB) (Note 3)
1	R.94 TDD	OP.1TDD	N/A	N/A	EPA5			2×1 Low	70	11.3	1bis
Note 1: The propagation conditions for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3 are statistically independent. Note 2: The correlation matrix and antenna configuration apply for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 3: SNR corresponds to of cell 1.

8.9.2 PHICH

8.9.2.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD

8.9.2.1.1 Transmit diversity performance

For the parameters specified in Table 8.5.1-1 the average probability of a miss-detecting ACK for NACK (Pm-an) shall be below the specified value in Table 8.9.2.1.1-1. The downlink physical setup is in accordance with Annex C.3.2.

Table 8.9.2.1.1-1: Minimum performance PHICH

Test number	Bandwidth	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Antenna configuration and correlation Matrix	Reference value		UE DL category
						Pm-an (%)	SNR (dB)
1	10 MHz	R.19	OP.1 FDD	EPA5	2 x 1 Low	0.1	8.6	0, 1bis

8.9.2.2 TDD

8.9.2.2.1 Transmit diversity performance

For the parameters specified in Table 8.5.2-1 the average probability of a miss-detecting ACK for NACK (Pm-an) shall be below the specified value in Table 8.9.2.2.1-1. The downlink physical setup is in accordance with Annex C.3.2.

Table 8.9.2.2.1-1: Minimum performance PHICH

Test number	Bandwidth	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern	Propagation Condition	Antenna configuration and correlation Matrix	Reference value		UE DL category
						Pm-an (%)	SNR (dB)
1	10 MHz	R.19	OP.1 TDD	EPA5	2 x 1 Low	0.1	8.6	0, 1bis

8.9.3 PBCH

8.9.3.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD

8.9.3.1.1 Transmit diversity performance

For the parameters specified in Table 8.6.1-1 the average probability of a miss-detected PBCH (Pm-bch) shall be below the specified value in Table 8.9.3.1.1-1. The downlink physical setup is in accordance with Annex C.3.2.

Table 8.9.3.1.1-1: Minimum performance PBCH

Test number	Bandwidth	Reference Channel	Propagation Condition	Antenna configuration and correlation Matrix	Reference value		UE DL category
					Pm-bch (%)	SNR (dB)
1	1.4 MHz	R.22	EPA5	2 x 1 Low	1	-1.3	0, 1bis

8.9.3.2 TDD

8.9.3.2.1 Transmit diversity performance

For the parameters specified in Table 8.6.2-1 the average probability of a miss-detected PBCH (Pm-bch) shall be below the specified value in Table 8.9.3.2.1-1. The downlink physical setup is in accordance with Annex C.3.2.

Table 8.9.3.2.1-1: Minimum performance PBCH

Test number	Bandwidth	Reference Channel	Propagation Condition	Antenna configuration and correlation Matrix	Reference value		UE DL category
					Pm-bch (%)	SNR (dB)
1	1.4 MHz	R.22	EPA5	2 x 1 Low	1	-1.7	0, 1bis

8.9.4 PDCCH/PCFICH

8.9.4.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD

8.9.4.1.1 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A – 2 Tx Antenna Port with Non-Colliding CRS Dominant Interferer

The purpose of this test is to verify the Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A for PDCCH/PCFICH with 2 transmit antennas for the case of dominant interferer with the non-colliding CRS pattern and applying interference model defined in clause B.7.1. For the parameters specified in Table 8.4.1-1 and Table 8.9.4.1.1-1, the average probability of a missed downlink scheduling grant (Pm-dsg) shall be below the specified value in Table 8.9.4.1.1-2. In Table 8.9.4.1.1-1, Cell 1 is the serving cell, and Cell 2 and Cell 3 are the agressor cells. The downlink physical channel setup is according to Annex C.3.2 for each of Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3, respectively. The CRS assistance information [7] is provided and includes Cell 2 and Cell 3.

Table 8.9.4.1.1-1: Test Parameters for PDCCH/PCFICH

Parameter		Unit	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Downlink power allocation	PDCCH_RA OCNG_RA	dB	-3	-3	-3
	PHICH_RA	dB	-3	N/A	N/A
	PCFICH_RB PDCCH_RB OCNG_RB	dB	-3	-3	-3
	PHICH_RB	dB	-3	N/A	N/A
Cell-specific reference signals			Antenna ports 0,1	Antenna ports 0,1	Antenna ports 0,1
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
		dB	As defined in Table 8.9.4.1.1-2	13.91	3.34
BW_Channel		MHz	10	10	10
Cyclic Prefix			Normal	Normal	Normal
Cell Id			0	1	6
Subframe Configuration			Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN
Number of DL control region OFDM symbols			1	1	1
CFI indicated in PCFICH			1	1	1
PHICH Ng (Note 1)			1/6	N/A	N/A
PHICH duration			Normal	N/A	N/A
PDSCH TM			4	N/A	N/A
Interference model			NA	As specified in clause B.7.1	As specified in clause B.7.1
Unused RE-s and PRB-s (Note 2)			OCNG	OCNG	OCNG
Time Offset relative to Cell 1		μs	N/A	2	3
Frequency shift relative to Cell 1		Hz	N/A	200	300
Note 1: According to Clause 6.9 in TS 36.211 [4]. Note 2: For Cell 2 and Cell 3 unused RE-s and PRB-s do not include control region REs.

Table 8.9.4.1.1-2: Minimum Performance for PDCCH/PCFICH for Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A

Test Number	Aggregation level	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern (Note 1)	Propagation Conditions (Note 2)			Antenna Configuration and Correlation Matrix (Note 3)	Reference Value
				Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3		Pm-dsg (%)	SNR (dB) (Note 4)
1	4 CCE	R.16-4 FDD	OP.1 FDD	EPA5	EPA5	EPA5	2×1 Low	1	16.0
Note 1: The OCNG pattern applies for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 2: The propagation conditions for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3 are statistically independent. Note 3: The correlation matrix and antenna configuration apply for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 4: SNR corresponds to of Cell 1 as defined in clause 8.1.1.

8.9.4.1.2 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A – 4 Tx Antenna Port with Non-Colliding CRS Dominant Interferer

The purpose of this test is to verify the Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A for PDCCH/PCFICH with 4 transmit antennas for the case of dominant interferer with the non-colliding CRS pattern and applying interference model defined in clause B.7.1.

For the parameters specified in Table 8.4.1-1 and Table 8.9.4.1.2-1, the average probability of a missed downlink scheduling grant (Pm-dsg) shall be below the specified value in Table 8.9.4.1.2-2. In Table 8.9.4.1.2-1, Cell 1 is the serving cell, and Cell 2 and Cell 3 are the aggressor cells. The downlink physical channel setup is according to Annex C.3.2 for each of Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3, respectively. The CRS assistance information [7] is provided and includes information on Cell 2 and Cell 3.

Table 8.9.4.1.2-1: Test Parameters for PDCCH/PCFICH

Parameter		Unit	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Downlink power allocation	PDCCH_RA OCNG_RA	dB	-3	-3	-3
	PHICH_RA	dB	-3	N/A	N/A
	PCFICH_RB PDCCH_RB OCNG_RB	dB	-3	-3	-3
	PHICH_RB	dB	-3	N/A	N/A
Cell-specific reference signals			Antenna ports 0,1,2,3
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
		dB	As defined in Table 8.9.4.1.2-2	13.91	3.34
BW_Channel		MHz	10	10	10
Cyclic Prefix			Normal	Normal	Normal
Cell ID			0	1	6
Subframe Configuration			Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN
Number of DL control region OFDM symbols			2	2	2
CFI indicated in PCFICH			2	2	2
PHICH Ng (Note 1)			1/6	N/A	N/A
PHICH duration			Normal	N/A	N/A
PDSCH TM			4	N/A	N/A
Interference model			NA	As specified in clause B.7.1	As specified in clause B.7.1
Unused RE-s and PRB-s (Note 2)			OCNG	OCNG	OCNG
Time Offset relative to Cell 1		μs	N/A	2	3
Frequency shift relative to Cell 1		Hz	N/A	200	300
Note 1: According to Clause 6.9 in TS 36.211 [4]. Note 2: For Cell 2 and Cell 3 unused RE-s and PRB-s do not include control region REs.

Table 8.9.4.1.2-2: Minimum Performance for PDCCH/PCFICH for Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A

Test Number	Aggregation level	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern (Note 1)	Propagation Conditions (Note 2)			Antenna Configuration and Correlation Matrix (Note 3)	Reference Value
				Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3		Pm-dsg (%)	SNR (dB) (Note 4)
1	4 CCE	R.17-3 FDD	OP.1 FDD	EPA5	EPA5	EPA5	4×1 Low	1	15.4
Note 1: The OCNG pattern applies for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 2: The propagation conditions for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3 are statistically independent. Note 3: The correlation matrix and antenna configuration apply for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 4: SNR corresponds to of Cell 1 as defined in clause 8.1.1.

8.9.4.2 TDD

8.9.4.2.1 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A – 2 Tx Antenna Port with Non-Colliding CRS Dominant Interferer

The purpose of this test is to verify the Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A for PDCCH/PCFICH with 2 transmit antennas for the case of dominant interferer with the non-colliding CRS pattern and applying interference model defined in clause B.7.1. For the parameters specified in Table 8.4.2-1 and Table 8.9.4.2.1-1, the average probability of a missed downlink scheduling grant (Pm-dsg) shall be below the specified value in Table 8.9.4.2.1-2. In Table 8.9.4.2.1-1, Cell 1 is the serving cell, and Cell 2 and Cell 3 are the agressor cells. The downlink physical channel setup is according to Annex C.3.2 for each of Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3, respectively. The CRS assistance information [7] is provided and includes Cell 2 and Cell 3.

Table 8.9.4.2.1-1: Test Parameters for PDCCH/PCFICH

Parameter		Unit	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Downlink power allocation	PDCCH_RA OCNG_RA	dB	-3	-3	-3
	PHICH_RA	dB	-3	N/A	N/A
	PCFICH_RB PDCCH_RB OCNG_RB	dB	-3	-3	-3
	PHICH_RB	dB	-3	N/A	N/A
Cell-specific reference signals			Antenna ports 0,1	Antenna ports 0,1	Antenna ports 0,1
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
		dB	As defined in Table 8.9.4.2.1-2	13.91	3.34
BW_Channel		MHz	10	10	10
Cyclic Prefix			Normal	Normal	Normal
Cell Id			0	1	6
Subframe Configuration			Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN
Number of DL control region OFDM symbols			1	1	1
CFI indicated in PCFICH			1	1	1
PHICH Ng (Note 1)			1/6	N/A	N/A
PHICH duration			Normal	N/A	N/A
PDSCH TM			4	N/A	N/A
Interference model			NA	As specified in clause B.7.1	As specified in clause B.7.1
Unused RE-s and PRB-s (Note 2)			OCNG	OCNG	OCNG
Time Offset relative to Cell 1		μs	N/A	2	3
Frequency shift relative to Cell 1		Hz	N/A	200	300
Note 1: According to Clause 6.9 in TS 36.211 [4]. Note 2: For Cell 2 and Cell 3 unused RE-s and PRB-s do not include control region REs.

Table 8.9.4.2.1-2: Minimum Performance for PDCCH/PCFICH for Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A

Test Number	Aggregation level	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern (Note 1)	Propagation Conditions (Note 2)			Antenna Configuration and Correlation Matrix (Note 3)	Reference Value
				Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3		Pm-dsg (%)	SNR (dB) (Note 4)
1	4 CCE	R.16-4 TDD	OP.1 TDD	EPA5	EPA5	EPA5	2×1 Low	1	16.9
Note 1: The OCNG pattern applies for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 2: The propagation conditions for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3 are statistically independent. Note 3: The correlation matrix and antenna configuration apply for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 4: SNR corresponds to of Cell 1 as defined in clause 8.1.1.

8.9.4.2.2 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A – 4 Tx Antenna Port with Non-Colliding CRS Dominant Interferer

For the parameters specified in Table 8.4.2-1 and Table 8.9.4.2.2-1, the average probability of a missed downlink scheduling grant (Pm-dsg) shall be below the specified value in Table 8.9.4.2.2-2. In Table 8.9.4.2.2-1, Cell 1 is the serving cell, and Cell 2 and Cell 3 are the aggressor cells. The downlink physical channel setup is according to Annex C.3.2 for each of Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3, respectively. The CRS assistance information [7] is provided and includes information on Cell 2 and Cell 3.

Table 8.9.4.2.2-1: Test Parameters for PDCCH/PCFICH

Parameter		Unit	Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3
Downlink power allocation	PDCCH_RA OCNG_RA	dB	-3	-3	-3
	PHICH_RA	dB	-3	N/A	N/A
	PCFICH_RB PDCCH_RB OCNG_RB	dB	-3	-3	-3
	PHICH_RB	dB	-3	N/A	N/A
Cell-specific reference signals			Antenna ports 0,1,2,3
at antenna port		dBm/15kHz	-98
		dB	As defined in Table 8.9.4.2.2-2	13.91	3.34
BW_Channel		MHz	10	10	10
Cyclic Prefix			Normal	Normal	Normal
Cell ID			0	1	6
Subframe Configuration			Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN	Non-MBSFN
Number of DL control region OFDM symbols			2	2	2
CFI indicated in PCFICH			2	2	2
PHICH Ng (Note 1)			1/6	N/A	N/A
PHICH duration			Normal	N/A	N/A
PDSCH TM			4	N/A	N/A
Interference model			NA	As specified in clause B.7.1	As specified in clause B.7.1
Unused RE-s and PRB-s (Note 2)			OCNG	OCNG	OCNG
Time Offset relative to Cell 1		μs	N/A	2	3
Frequency shift relative to Cell 1		Hz	N/A	200	300
Note 1: According to Clause 6.9 in TS 36.211 [4]. Note 2: For Cell 2 and Cell 3 unused RE-s and PRB-s do not include control region REs.

Table 8.9.4.2.2-2: Minimum Performance for PDCCH/PCFICH for Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A

Test Number	Aggregation level	Reference Channel	OCNG Pattern (Note 1)	Propagation Conditions (Note 2)			Antenna Configuration and Correlation Matrix (Note 3)	Reference Value
				Cell 1	Cell 2	Cell 3		Pm-dsg (%)	SNR (dB) (Note 4)
1	4 CCE	R.17-3 TDD	OP.1 TDD	EPA5	EPA5	EPA5	4×1 Low	1	15.6
Note 1: The OCNG pattern applies for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 2: The propagation conditions for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3 are statistically independent. Note 3: The correlation matrix and antenna configuration apply for Cell 1, Cell 2 and Cell 3. Note 4: SNR corresponds to of Cell 1 as defined in clause 8.1.1.