7.3A.4 Reference sensitivity level for CA (intra-band non-contiguous DL CA without UL CA)

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

7.3A.4.1 Test purpose

Same as in clause 7.3A.1.1.

7.3A.4.2 Test applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 11 and forward that support intra-band non-contiguous DL CA. This test case applies only for CA configurations that do not support UL CA.

7.3A.4.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.3A.0.

7.3A.4.4 Test description

7.3A.4.4.1 Initial conditions

Same as in clause 7.3A.1.4.1 with the following exceptions:

– Instead of Table 7.3A.1.4.1-1🡪 use Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1.

– Instead of clause 7.3A.1.4.3 use clause 7.3A.3.4.3.

Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table

Initial Conditions
Test Environment as specified in TS 36.508[7] subclause 4.1									NC, TL/VL, TL/VH, TH/VL, TH/VH
Test Frequencies as specified in TS36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1 for different CA bandwidth classes, and PCC and SCCs are mapped onto physical frequencies according to Table 7.1-2.									A: N/A (Range is not relevant)
Test CC Combination setting (NRB_agg) as specified in subclause 5.4.2A.1 for the CA Configuration.									Refer to test point
Test Parameters for CA Configurations
ID	CA Configuration / NRB_agg				Wgap [MHz]		DL Allocation				UL Allocation
	PCC NRB		SCCs NRB				CC MOD		PCC & SCC RB allocation		CC MOD	PCC RB allocation (LCRB @ RBstart)
Test Parameters for CA_1A-1A Configurations
1	100		25		35		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_90@10
2	100		25		20		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_100@0
3	100		100		20		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_90@10
4	100		100		5		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_100@0
Test Parameters for CA_2A-2A Configurations
15		100		25		35		QPSK		100+25	QPSK	P_16@57
26		100		25		35		QPSK		100+25	QPSK	P_16@39
3		100		100		20		QPSK		100+100	QPSK	P_16@57
Test Parameters for CA_3A-3A Configurations
110	100		25		50		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_16@50
210	100		25		15		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_32@68
310	100		100		35		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_16@50
410	100		50		45		QPSK		100+50		QPSK	P_16@50
510	100		50		10		QPSK		100+50		QPSK	P_32@68
Test Parameters for CA_4A-4A Configurations
14	50		25		30		QPSK		50+25		QPSK	P_50@0
24	50		50		25		QPSK		50+50		QPSK	P_50@0
33	100		25		20		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_100@0
43	100		100		5		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_100@0
Test Parameters for CA_5A-5A Configurations
1	50		25		10		QPSK		50+25		QPSK	P_12@38
2	50		50		5		QPSK		50+50		QPSK	P_12@38
Test Parameters for CA_7A-7A Configurations
111	100		75		35		QPSK		100+75		QPSK	P_36@64
211	100		75		15		QPSK		100+75		QPSK	P_50@50
311	100		100		30		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_32@68
411	100		100		15		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_45@55
511	100		25		45		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_32@68
611	100		25		25		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_45@55
711	100		50		40		QPSK		100+50		QPSK	P_32@68
811	100		50		20		QPSK		100+50		QPSK	P_45@55
911	50		100		40		QPSK		50+100		QPSK	P_32@18
1011	50		100		15		QPSK		50+100		QPSK	P_50@0
1111	50		25		55		QPSK		50+25		QPSK	P_32@18
1211	50		25		30		QPSK		50+25		QPSK	P_50@0
1311	50		75		5		QPSK		50+75		QPSK	P_50@0
1411	75		75		15		QPSK		75+75		QPSK	P_50@25
Test Parameters for CA_23A-23A Configurations
1	50		25		5		QPSK		50+25		QPSK	P_50@0
Test Parameters for CA_25A-25A Configurations
13	50		25		50		QPSK		50+25		QPSK	P_10@33
23	50		25		15		QPSK		50+25		QPSK	P_32@18
33	50		50		45		QPSK		50+50		QPSK	P_10@33
43	50		50		10		QPSK		50+50		QPSK	P_32@18
54	100		25		40		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_12@62
64	100		100		25		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_12@62
Test Parameters for CA_41A-41A Configurations
14	100		25		169		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_100@0
23	100		50		164		QPSK		100+50		QPSK	P_100@0
3	100		100		154		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_100@0
Test Parameters for CA_42A-42A Configurations
1	100		25		175		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_100@0
2	100		100		160		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_100@0
Test Parameters for CA_66A-66A Configurations
1	100		25		65		QPSK		100+25		QPSK	P_100@0
2	100		100		50		QPSK		100+100		QPSK	P_100@0
Note 1: CA Configuration Test CC Combination settings are checked separately for each CA Configuration, which applicable aggregated channel bandwidths are specified in Table 5.4.2A.1-3. Note 2: The carrier centre frequency of PCC in the UL operating band is configured closer to the DL operating band. Note 3: Applicable if only Bandwidth Combination Set 0 is supported by the UE for the CA Configuration. Note 4: Not applicable if only Bandwidth Combination Set 0 is supported by the UE for the CA Configuration. Note 5: Not applicable if operation with 4 antenna ports is supported in the band with carrier aggregation configured. Note 6: Applicable only if operation with 4 antenna ports is supported in the band with carrier aggregation configured. Note 7: Applicable if only Bandwidth Combination Set 1 is supported by the UE for the CA Configuration. Note 8: Void Note 9: Void Note 10: Applicable test configuratons are specified in Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1a. Note 11: Applicable test configurations are specified in Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1b.

Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1a: Test Configuration Applicability for CA_3A-3A

	Supported BCS
ID	0	1	0,1
1	x	x	x
2	x	x	x
3	x	–	x
4	–	x	–
5	–	x	–

Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1b: Test Configuration Applicability for CA_7A-7A

Supported BCS

ID

0

1

2

3

0,1

0,2

0,3

1,2

1,3

2,3

0,1,2

0,1,3

0,2,3

1,2,3

0,1,2,3

1

x

–

–

–

–

x

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

2

x

–

–

–

–

x

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

3

x

x

–

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

4

x

x

–

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

x

5

–

x

–

–

x

–

–

x

x

–

x

x

–

x

x

6

–

x

–

–

x

–

–

x

x

–

x

x

–

x

x

7

–

–

–

x

–

–

x

–

–

x

–

–

x

–

–

8

–

–

–

x

–

–

x

–

–

x

–

–

x

–

–

9

–

–

x

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

10

–

–

x

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

11

–

–

x

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

12

–

–

x

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

13

–

–

x

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

14

–

–

x

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

7.3A.4.4.2 Test procedure

1. Configure SCC according to Annex C.0, C.1 and Annex C.3.1 for all downlink physical channels.

2. The SS shall configure SCC as per TS 36.508 [7] clause 5.2A.4. Message contents are defined in clause 7.3A4.4.3

3. SS activates SCC by sending the activation MAC-CE (Refer TS 36.321 [13], clauses 5.13, 6.1.3.8). Wait for at least 2 seconds (Refer TS 36.133, clauses 8.3.3.2).

4. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Tables 7.3A.4.4.1-1 on both PCC and SCC. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.

5. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via PDCCH DCI format 0 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1 on PCC. Since the UE has no payload and no loopback data to send the UE sends uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

6. Set the Downlink signal level for PCC and SCC to the appropriate REFSENS value defined in Table 7.3A.4.5-1. Send continuously uplink power control "up" commands in the uplink scheduling information to the UE to ensure the UE transmits P_UMAX level for at least the duration of the Throughput measurement.

7. Measure the average throughput for each component carrier for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex G.2A.

7.3A.4.4.3 Message contents

Message contents are according to TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.6 with the following exceptions.

7.3A.4.4.3.1 Message contents exceptions (network signalled value "NS_01")

Message contents according to TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.6 can be used without exceptions.

7.3A.4.4.3.2 Message contents exceptions (network signalled value "NS_03")

1. Information element additionalSpectrumEmission is set to NS_03. This can be set in the SystemInformationblockType2 as part of the cell broadcast message. This exception indicates that the UE shall meet the additional spurious emission requirement for a specific deployment scenario.

Table 7.3A.4.4.3.2-1: SystemInformationBlockType2: Additional spurious emissions test requirement for "NS_03"

Derivation Path: TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.4.3.3, Table 4.4.3.3-1
Information Element	Value/remark	Comment	Condition
additionalSpectrumEmission	3 (NS_03)

7.3A.4.5 Test requirement

For intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation with one uplink carrier on the PCC, the throughput of each downlink component carrier shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.3.2 with parameters specified in Table 7.3A.4.5-1.

Table 7.3A.4.5-1: Reference sensitivity QPSK P_REFSENS for intra-band Non-contiguous

ID/ CA configuration / PREFSENS
ID		CA configuration		PCC (dBm)	SCC (dBm)
1		CA_1A-1A		-93.3	-98.8
				-96.04	-101.54
2				-93.3	-98.8
				-96.04	-101.54
3				-93.3	-92.8
				-96.04	-95.54
4				-93.3	-92.8
				-96.04	-95.54
1		CA_2A-2A		-91.3	-90.1
2				-94.0	-90.1
3				-91.3	-86.7
				-94.04
1		CA_3A-3A		-90.3	-89.8
				-93.04
2				-90.3	-96.3
				-93.04	-99.04
3				-90.3	-86.2
				-93.04
4				-90.3	-88.2
5				-90.3	-93.3
1		CA_4A-4A		-96.3	-99.3
				-994	-1024
2				-96.3	-96.3
				-994	-994
3				-93.3	-99.3
				-964	-1024
4				-93.3	-93.3
				-964	-964
1		CA_5A-5A		-94.3	-91.4
2				-94.3	-89.7
1		CA_7A-7A		-91.3	-92.5
				-94.04	-95.24
2				-91.3	-92.5
				-94.04	-95.24
3				-91.3	-91.3
				-94.04	-94.04
4				-91.3	-91.3
				-94.04	-94.04
5				-91.3	-97.3
6				-91.3	-97.3
7				-91.3	-94.3
8				-91.3	-94.3
9				-94.3	-91.3
10				-94.3	-91.3
11				-94.3	-97.3
12				-94.3	-97.3
13				-91.3	-94.3
14				-91.3	-94.3
1		CA_23A-23A		-96.3	-99.3
1	CA_25A-25A		-92.8		-90.3
			-95.54		-93.04
2			-92.8		-95.8
			-95.54		-98.54
3			-92.8		-87.8
			-95.54		-90.54
4			-92.8		-92.8
			-95.54		-95.54
5			-89.8		-87.8
			-92.54		-90.54
6			-89.8		-84.1
			-92.54		-86.84
1	CA_41A-41A		-91.3		-97.3
			-94.04		-100.04
2			-91.3		-94.3
			-94.04		-97.04
3			-91.3		-91.3
			-94.04		-94.04
1	CA_42A-42A		-92		-98
			-94.24		-100.24
2			-92		-92
			-94.24		-94.24
1		CA_66A-66A		-92.8	-98.8
				-95.54	-101.54
2				-92.8	-92.8
				-95.54	-95.54
Note 1: The transmitter shall be set to maximum output power level. Note 2: The reference measurement channel is specified in A.3.2 with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1. Note 3: The signal power is specified per port. Note 4: Applicable only if operation with 4 antenna ports is supported in the band with carrier aggregation configured.

For the UE which supports inter-band carrier aggregation configurations the ΔR_IB,c in Tables 7.3.3-1A, 7.3.3-1B and 7.3.3-1C shall be applied for applicable bands.

In case the UE supports more than one of the inter-band carrier aggregation configurations and an E-UTRA operating band belongs to more than one inter-band carrier aggregation configurations then:

– When the E-UTRA operating band frequency range is ≤ 1GHz, the applicable additional tolerance shall be the average of the tolerances in Table 7.3.3-1A, truncated to one decimal place that would apply for that operating band among the supported CA configurations. In case there is a harmonic relation between low band UL and high band DL (i.e. bands listed in Table 7.3A.0-0a), then the maximum tolerance among the different supported carrier aggregation configurations involving such band shall be applied

– When the E-UTRA operating band frequency range is >1GHz, the applicable additional tolerance shall be the maximum tolerance in Table 7.3.3-1A that would apply for that operating band among the supported CA configurations

The reference receive sensitivity (REFSENS) requirement for intra-band non-contiguous specified in Table 7.3A.4.5-1 shall be met for an uplink CA configurations equal to that specified in Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1.

NOTE: Table 7.3A.4.4.1-1 does not necessarily reflect the operational conditions of the network, where the number of uplink and downlink allocated resource blocks will be practically constrained by other factors.

Table 7.3A.4.5-2: Void