6.3.3 Transmit OFF power

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

6.3.3.1 Test purpose

To verify that the UE transmit OFF power is lower than the value specified in the test requirement.

6.3.3.2 Test applicability

The requirements of this test apply in test cases 6.3.4.1 General ON/OFF time mask and 6.3.4.2 PRACH and SRS time mask to all types of E-UTRA UE release 8 and forward.

6.3.3.3 Minimum conformance requirement

The transmit OFF power is defined as the mean power in a duration of at least one sub-frame (1ms) excluding any transient periods. The requirement for the transmit OFF power shall not exceed the values specified in Table 6.3.3.3-1.

Table 6.3.3.3-1: Transmit OFF power

Channel bandwidth / Transmit OFF power / measurement bandwidth

1.4

MHz

3.0

MHz

5

MHz

10

MHz

15

MHz

20

MHz

Transmit OFF power

-50 dBm

Measurement bandwidth

1.08 MHz

2.7 MHz

4.5 MHz

9.0 MHz

13.5 MHz

18 MHz

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.101 [2] clause 6.3.3.

Transmit OFF power is defined as the mean power when the transmitter is OFF. The transmitter is considered to be OFF when the UE is not allowed to transmit or during periods when the UE is not transmitting a sub-frame. During DTX and measurements gaps, the UE is not considered to be OFF.

An excess transmit OFF power potentially increases the Rise Over Thermal (RoT) and therefore reduces the cell coverage area for other UEs

6.3.3.4 Test description

This test is covered by clause 6.3.4.1 General ON/OFF time mask and 6.3.4.2 PRACH and SRS time mask.

6.3.3.5 Test requirement

The requirement for the transmit OFF power shall not exceed the values specified in Table 6.3.3.5-1.

Table 6.3.3.5-1: Transmit OFF power

Channel bandwidth / Transmit OFF power / measurement bandwidth

1.4

MHz

3.0

MHz

5

MHz

10

MHz

15

MHz

20

MHz

Transmit OFF power

For carrier frequency f ≤ 3.0GHz: ≤ -48.5 dBm

For carrier frequency 3.0GHz < f ≤ 4.2GHz: ≤ -48.2 dBm

Measurement bandwidth

1.08 MHz

2.7 MHz

4.5 MHz

9.0 MHz

13.5 MHz

18 MHz