6.2.4_3 Additional Maximum Power Reduction (A-MPR) with PUSCH frequency hopping

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

Following aspects missing or not yet determined:

  • Emissions test cases covering this test is missing
  • HARQ configuration for re-transmissions is missing
6.2.4_3.1 Test purpose

Additional ACLR and spectrum emission requirements can be signalled by the network to indicate that the UE shall also meet additional requirements in a specific deployment scenario. To meet these additional requirements, Additional Maximum Power Reduction A-MPR is allowed for the output power as specified in Table 6.2.2.3-1. Unless stated otherwise, an A-MPR of 0 dB shall be used. When PUSCH inter-subframe frequency hopping is configured the UE will use different resource blocks for HARQ retransmissions compared to the previous transmission resulting in potentially different A-MPR.

The purpose of this test is to ensure the UE is using A-MPR in a correct way fulfilling emissions requirements also when PUSCH frequency hopping is enabled.

6.2.4_3.2 Test applicability

The requirements of this test apply in test case 6.6.2.2_3 Additional Spectrum Emission Mask for network signalled values NS_07, NS_11 and NS_20 to all types of E-UTRA UE release 8 and forward.

The requirements of this test apply in test case TBD Additional Spurious Emissions for network signalled values NS_07, NS_11, NS_12, NS_13, NS_14, NS_15, NS_16, NS_19, NS_20 and NS_56 to all types of E-UTRA UE release 8 and forward.

NOTE: As a result TC 6.2.4_3 has not been included in the test case applicability table 4.1-1, TS 36.521-2. This does not preclude the test from being used for R&D or other purposes if deemed useful.

6.2.4_3.3 Minimum conformance requirements

Same minimum conformance requirements as in clause 6.2.4.3

6.2.4_3.4 Test description

6.2.4_3.4.1 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 table 5.4.2.1-1. All of these configurations shall be tested with applicable test parameters for each channel bandwidth, and are shown in table 6.2.4_3.4.1-1. The details of the uplink reference measurement channels (RMCs) are specified in Annex A.2. Configurations of PDSCH and PDCCH before measurement are specified in Annex C.2.

Table 6.2.4_3.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table

Initial Conditions

Test Environment

(as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.1)

Normal

Test Frequencies

(as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1)

Mid range

Test Channel Bandwidths

(as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1)

Test dependant

Test Parameters

Downlink Configuration

Uplink Configuration

Configuration ID

NS-value

Ch BW

Mod’n

RB allocation FDD

Mod’n

RB allocation FDD

1

NS_07

10 MHz

N/A for A-MPR testing

QPSK

1

2

NS_10

20 MHz

QPSK

1

3 (Note 3)

NS_11

15 MHz

QPSK

1

4

NS_12

5 MHz

QPSK

1

5

NS_13

5 MHz

QPSK

1

6

NS_14

15 MHz

QPSK

1

7 (Note 4)

NS_15

15 MHz

QPSK

1

8 (Note 4)

NS_16

10 MHz

QPSK

1

9

NS_19

20 MHz

QPSK

1

10 (Note 4)

NS_20

10 MHz

QPSK

1

11

NS_56

10 MHz

QPSK

1

Note 1: The Configuration ID will be used to map the applicable Test Configuration to the corresponding Test Requirement in subclause 6.2.4_3.5 as not all combinations are necessarily required based on the applicability of the UE.

Note 2: The RBstart of partial RB allocation shall be RB# 0 of the channel bandwidth.

Note 3: High range test frequency to be used.

Note 4: Low range test frequency to be used.

1. Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in Figure TS 36.508 [7] Annex A, Figure A.3.

2. The parameter settings for the cell are set up according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 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 channels are set according to the applicable table from Table 6.2.4_3.4.1-1.

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

6. Ensure the UE is in State 3A-RF according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 5.2A.2. Message contents are defined in clause 6.2.4.4.3.

6.2.4_3.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via PDCCH DCI format 0 with hopping bit(s) set to 1 (PUSCH type 2 hopping) for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to the applicable Table 6.2.4_3.4.1-1. SS sends always NACK on PHICH to trigger UE retransmissions needed for mirroring of RBs. Since the UE has no payload data to send, the UE transmits uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

2. Send continuously uplink power control "up" commands in the uplink scheduling information to the UE until the UE transmits at PUMAX level.

3. Measure the mean power of the UE in the channel bandwidth of the radio access mode in a TTI. The period of measurement shall be one sub-frame (1ms) excluding the 20 us transient periods in beginning and end of the subframe.

4. Measure the mean power of the UE in the channel bandwidth of the radio access mode in the next TTI of the same HARQ process. The period of measurement shall be one sub-frame (1ms). For TDD slots with transient periods are not under test.

6.2.4_3.4.3 Message contents

Same message contents as in 6.2.4.4.2

6.2.4_3.5 Test requirements

The maximum output power, derived in step 3 and 4 shall be within the range prescribed by the nominal maximum output power and tolerance in the applicable table 6.2.4_3.5-1 and 6.2.4_3.5-2. The allowed A-MPR values specified in Table 6.2.4.3-1 are in addition to the allowed MPR requirements specified in clause 6.2.3. For the UE maximum output power modified by MPR and/or A-MPR, the power limits specified in Table 6.2.5.3-1 apply.

Table 6.2.4_3.5-1: UE Power Class 3 test requirements (for TTI where CURRENT_TX_NB mod2=0 hence without mirroring)

Configuration ID

NS-value

MPR (dB)

A-MPR (dB)

ΔTC,c (dB)

PCMAX,c (dBm)

T(PCMAX_L,c) (dB)

Upper limit (dBm)

Lower limit (dBm)

1

NS_07

0

12

0

11

6

25.7

4.3

2

NS_10

0

5

0

18

4

25.7

13.3

3

NS_11

0

10

0

13

5

25.7

7.3

4

NS_12

0

5

0

18

4

25.7

13.3

5

NS_13

0

3

0

20

2,5

25.7

16.8

6

NS_14

0

3

0

20

2,5

25.7

16.8

7

NS_15

0

4

1.5

17.5

5

25.7

11.8

8

NS_16

0

5

0

18

4

25.7

13.3

9

NS_19

0

2

0

21

2

25.7

18.3

10

NS_20

0

16

0

7

7

25.7

-0.7

11

NS_56

0

7

0

16

5

25.7

10.3

Note 1: Lower limit is assuming ΔTIB,c is zero. If non-zero, PCMAX,c will decrease and T(PCMAX_L,c) may be higher resulting in different test requirements according to Table 6.2.5.3-1.

Table 6.2.4_3.5-2: UE Power Class 3 test requirements (for TTI where CURRENT_TX_NB mod2=1 hence with mirroring)

Configuration ID

NS-value

MPR (dB)

A-MPR (dB)

ΔTC,c (dB)

PCMAX,c (dBm)

T(PCMAX_L,c) (dB)

Upper limit (dBm)

Lower limit (dBm)

1

NS_07

0

3

0

20

6

25.7

13.3

2

NS_10

0

0

0

23

4

25.7

18.3

3

NS_11

0

6.5

0

16.5

5

25.7

10.8

4

NS_12

0

0

0

23

4

25.7

18.3

5

NS_13

0

0

0

23

2.5

25.7

19.8

6

NS_14

0

0

0

23

2.5

25.7

19.8

7

NS_15

0

9

0

14

5

25.7

8.3

8

NS_16

0

0

0

23

4

25.7

18.3

9

NS_19

0

0

0

23

2

25.7

20.3

10

NS_20

0

6

0

17

7

25.7

9.3

11

NS_56

0

5

0

18

4

25.7

13.3

Note 1: Lower limit is assuming ΔTIB,c is zero. If non-zero, PCMAX,c will decrease and T(PCMAX_L,c) may be higher resulting in different test requirements according to Table 6.2.5.3-1.