6.2.2EA UE Maximum Output Power for UE category M1

36.521-13GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)Part 1: Conformance testingRadio transmission and receptionRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification

6.2.2EA.1 Test purpose

To verify that the error of the UE maximum output power does not exceed the range prescribed by the specified nominal maximum output power and tolerance.

An excess maximum output power has the possibility to interfere to other channels or other systems. A small maximum output power decreases the coverage area.

6.2.2EA.2 Test applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 13 and forward of UE category M1.

6.2.2EA.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The following UE Power Classes define the maximum output power for any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth for non CA configuration and UL-MIMO unless otherwise stated. The period of measurement shall be at least one sub frame (1ms).

Table 6.2.2EA-1: UE Power Class

EUTRA band

Class 2 (dBm)

Tolerance (dB)

Class 3 (dBm)

Tolerance (dB)

Class 5 (dBm)

Tolerance (dB)

Class 6 (dBm)

Tolerance (dB)

1

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

2

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

3

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

4

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

5

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

7

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

8

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

11

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

12

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

13

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

14

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

18

23

±25

20

±25

14

±2.5

19

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

20

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

21

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

26

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

27

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

28

23

+2/-2.5

20

+2/-2.5

14

±2.5

31

267

±2

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

…

39

23

±2

20

±2

41

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

42

 

 

23

+2/-3

20

+2/-3

14

±2.5

43

 

 

23

+2/-3

20

+2/-3

14

±2.5

…

14

±2.5

71

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

72

267

±2

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

73

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

74

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

85

23

±22

20

±22

14

±2.5

87

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

88

23

±2

20

±2

14

±2.5

NOTE 1: Void

NOTE 2: 2 refers to the transmission bandwidths (Figure 5.4.2-1) confined within FUL_low and FUL_low + 4 MHz or FUL_high – 4 MHz and FUL_high, the maximum output power requirement is relaxed by reducing the lower tolerance limit by 1.5 dB.

NOTE 3: For the UE which supports both Band 11 and Band 21 operating frequencies, the tolerance is FFS.

NOTE 4: PPowerClass is the maximum UE power specified without taking into account the tolerance.

NOTE 5: For a UE that supports both Band 18 and Band 26, the maximum output power requirement is relaxed by reducing the lower tolerance limit by 1.5 dB for transmission bandwidths confined within 815 MHz and 818 MHz.

NOTE 6: Void

NOTE 7: Applicable for category M1 and M2 HD-FDD UE.

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.101 [2] clause 6.2.2E.

6.2.2EA.4 Test description

6.2.2EA.4.1 Initial condition

Initial conditions are a set of test configurations the UE needs to be tested in and the steps for the SS to take with the UE to reach the correct measurement state.

The initial test configurations consist of environmental conditions, test frequencies, and channel bandwidths based on E-UTRA operating bands specified in sub-clause 5.2E. All of these configurations shall be tested with applicable test parameters for each channel bandwidth, and are shown in table 6.2.2EA.4.1-1. The details of the uplink reference measurement channels (RMCs) are specified in Annexe A.2. Configurations of PDSCH and MPDCCH before measurement are specified in Annex C.2.

Table 6.2.2EA.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table

Initial Conditions

Test Environment as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.1

Normal, TL/VL, TL/VH, TH/VL, TH/VH

Test Frequencies as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1

Low range, Mid range, High range

Test Channel Bandwidths as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1

Highest

Test Parameters for Channel Bandwidths

Downlink Configuration

Uplink Configuration

Ch BW

N/A for Max UE output power testing

Mod’n

RB allocation

FDD and HD-FDD

TDD

5MHz

QPSK

1

1

5MHz

QPSK

3(Note 5)

3(Note 5)

10MHz

QPSK

1

1

10MHz

QPSK

4(Note 4),

5 (Note 5)

4(Note 4), 5(Note 5)

15MHz

QPSK

1

1

15MHz

QPSK

6

6

20MHz

QPSK

1

1

20MHz

QPSK

6

6

Note 1: Test Channel Bandwidth is checked separately for each E-UTRA band, the applicable channel bandwidths are specified in Table 5.4.2.1-1.

Note 2: The 1 RB allocation shall be tested at RB#0 with narrowband index 0 for low and mid range, RB #5 with max narrowband index for high range test frequency. For E-UTRA bands applied with Note 2 in Table 6.2.2 EA -1 and when channel bandwidth is larger than 4 MHz, for 5 MHz channel bandwidth the 1 RB allocation shall additionally be tested at RB#2 with narrowband index [3] for low range, RB #3 with narrowband index 0 for high range test frequency, for 10 MHz channel bandwidth the 1 RB allocation shall additionally be tested at RB#1 with narrowband index 3 for low range, RB #4 with narrowband index 4 for high range test frequency, for 15 MHz channel bandwidth the 1 RB allocation shall additionally be tested at RB#0 with narrowband index 3 for low range, RB #5 with narrowband index 8 for high range test frequency, for 20 MHz channel bandwidth the 1 RB allocation shall additionally be tested at RB#3 with narrowband index 2 for low range, RB #2 with narrowband index 13 for high range test frequency.

Note 3: The RBstart of non-1RB allocation shall be RB #0 with narrowband index 0 for low and mid range, RB# (6 – RB allocation) with max narrowband index for high range test frequency.

Note 4: Only applicable for Power class 3

Note 5: Only applicable for Power class 5 and Power class 6

1. Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in TS 36.508 [7] Annex A Figure A.3 using only main UE Tx/Rx antenna.

2. The parameter settings for the cell are set up according to TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.4.3.

3. Downlink signals are initially set up according to Annex C.0, C.1, and C.3.0, and uplink signals according to Annex H.1 and H.3.0.

4. The UL Reference Measurement channel is set according to Table 6.2.2EA.4.1-1.

5. Propagation conditions are set according to Annex B.0.

6. Ensure the UE is in State 3A-RF-CE according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 5.2A.2AA. Message contents are defined in clause 6.2.2EA.4.3.

6.2.2EA.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via MPDCCH DCI format 6-0A for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 6.2.2EA.4.1-1. Since the UE has no payload and no loopback data to send the UE sends uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

2. Send continuously uplink power control "up" commands in every uplink scheduling information to the UE; allow at least 200ms for the UE to reach PUMAX level.

3. Measure the mean power of the UE in the channel bandwidth of the radio access mode. The period of measurement shall be at least the continuous duration of one sub-frame (1ms). For TDD slots with transient periods are not under test. For HD-FDD slots with transient periods and Half-duplex guard subframe are not under test.

6.2.2EA.4.3 Message contents

Message contents are according to TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.6.

6.2.2EA.5 Test requirements

The maximum output power, derived in step 3 shall be within the range prescribed by the nominal maximum output power and tolerance in Table 6.2.2EA.5-1.

Table 6.2.2EA.5-1: UE Power Class test requirements

EUTRA band

Class 2 (dBm)

Tolerance (dB)

Class 3 (dBm)

Tolerance (dB)

Class 5 (dBm)

Tolerance (dB)

Class 6 (dBm)

Tolerance (dB)

1

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

2

23

±2.72

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

3

23

±2.72

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

4

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

5

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

7

23

±2.72

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

8

23

±2.72

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

11

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

12

23

±2.7

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

13

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

14

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

18

23

±2.75

20

±2.75

14

±3.2

19

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

20

23

±2.72

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

21

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

26

23

±2.72

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

27

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

28

23

+2.7/-3.2

20

+2.7/-3.2

14

±3.2

31

26

±2.77

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

…

39

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

41

23

±2.72

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

42

23

+3.0/-4.0

20

+3.0/-4.0

14

±3.5

43

23

+3.0/-4.0

20

+3.0/-4.0

14

±3.5

…

71

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

72

26

±2.77

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

73

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

74

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

85

23

±2.7

20

±2.72

14

±3.2

87

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

88

23

±2.7

20

±2.7

14

±3.2

NOTE 1: Void

NOTE 2: 2 refers to the transmission bandwidths (Figure 5.4.2-1) confined within FUL_low and FUL_low + 4 MHz or FUL_high – 4 MHz and FUL_high, the maximum output power requirement is relaxed by reducing the lower tolerance limit by 1.5 dB.

NOTE 3: For the UE which supports both Band 11 and Band 21 operating frequencies, the tolerance is FFS.

NOTE 4: PPowerClass is the maximum UE power specified without taking into account the tolerance.

NOTE 5: For a UE that supports both Band 18 and Band 26, the maximum output power requirement is relaxed by reducing the lower tolerance limit by 1.5 dB for transmission bandwidths confined within 815 MHz and 818 MHz.

NOTE 6: Void

NOTE 7: Applicable for category M1 and M2 HD-FDD UE