7.4 Maximum input level

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

7.4.1 Test purpose

Maximum input level tests the UE’s ability to receive data with a given average throughput for a specified reference measurement channel, under conditions of high signal level, ideal propagation and no added noise.

A UE unable to meet the throughput requirement under these conditions will decrease the coverage area near to an e-NodeB.

7.4.2 Test applicability

This test applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 8 and forward.

7.4.3 Minimum conformance requirements

Maximum input level is defined as the maximum mean power received at the UE antenna port, at which the specified relative throughput shall meet or exceed the minimum requirements for the specified reference measurement channel.

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2, A.2.3 and 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) with parameters specified in Table 7.4.3-1. For operating bands with an unpaired DL part (as noted in Table 5.2-1), the requirements only apply for carriers assigned in the paired part.

Table 7.4.3-1: Maximum input level

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4
MHz

3
MHz

5
MHz

10
MHz

15
MHz

20
MHz

Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration

dBm

-252

-273

NOTE 1: The transmitter shall be set to 4dB below PCMAX_L at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.3-2 with PCMAX_L as defined in subclause 6.2.5.

NOTE 2: Reference measurement channel is Annex A.3.2: 64QAM, R=3/4 variant with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1.

NOTE 3: Reference measurement channel is Annex A.3.2: 256QAM, R=4/5 variant with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1.

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.101 [2] clause 7.4.1.

7.4.4 Test description

7.4.4.1 Initial conditions

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 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 7.4.4.1-1. The details of the uplink and downlink reference measurement channels (RMCs) are specified in Annexes A.2 and A.3 respectively. The details of the OCNG patterns used are specified in Annex A.5. Configurations of PDSCH and PDCCH before measurement are specified in Annex C.2.

Table 7.4.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table

Initial Conditions

Test Environment as specified in

TS 36.508[7] clause 4.1

NC

Test Frequencies as specified in

TS36.508 [7] clause 4.3.1

Mid range

Test Channel Bandwidths as specified in

TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.3.1

Lowest, 5MHz, Highest

Test Parameters for Channel Bandwidths

Downlink Configuration

Uplink Configuration

Ch BW

Mod’n

RB allocation

Mod’n

RB allocation

UE Category

FDD

TDD

FDD

TDD

1.4MHz

64-QAM

6

6

QPSK

6

6

1-5

3MHz

64-QAM

15

15

QPSK

15

15

1-5

5MHz

64-QAM

25

25

QPSK

25

25

2-5

5MHz

64-QAM

25

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

2-5

5MHz

64-QAM

25

N/A

QPSK

15

N/A

2-5

5MHz

64-QAM

25

N/A

QPSK

54

N/A

2-5

5MHz

64-QAM

18

18

QPSK

25

25

1

5MHz

64-QAM

18

18

QPSK

20

20

1

5MHz

64-QAM

18

18

QPSK

15

15

1

5MHz

64-QAM

18

N/A

QPSK

54

N/A

1

10MHz

64-QAM

50

50

QPSK

50

50

2-5

10MHz

64-QAM

50

N/A

QPSK

25

N/A

2-5

10MHz

64-QAM

50

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

2-5

10MHz

64-QAM

50

N/A

QPSK

15

N/A

2-5

10MHz

64-QAM

17

17

QPSK

50

50

1

10MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

25

N/A

1

10MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

1

10MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

15

N/A

1

15MHz

64-QAM

75

75

QPSK

75

75

2-5

15MHz

64-QAM

75

N/A

QPSK

50

N/A

2-5

15MHz

64-QAM

75

N/A

QPSK

25

N/A

2-5

15MHz

64-QAM

75

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

2-5

15MHz

64-QAM

17

17

QPSK

75

75

1

15MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

50

N/A

1

15MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

25

N/A

1

15MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

1

20MHz

64-QAM

100

100

QPSK

100

100

3-5

20MHz

64-QAM

100

N/A

QPSK

75

N/A

3-5

20MHz

64-QAM

100

N/A

QPSK

50

N/A

3-5

20MHz

64-QAM

100

N/A

QPSK

25

N/A

3-5

20MHz

64-QAM

100

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

3-5

20MHz

64-QAM

83

83

QPSK

100

100

2

20MHz

64-QAM

83

N/A

QPSK

75

N/A

2

20MHz

64-QAM

83

N/A

QPSK

50

N/A

2

20MHz

64-QAM

83

N/A

QPSK

25

N/A

2

20MHz

64-QAM

83

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

2

20MHz

64-QAM

17

17

QPSK

100

100

1

20MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

75

N/A

1

20MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

50

N/A

1

20MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

25

N/A

1

20MHz

64-QAM

17

N/A

QPSK

20

N/A

1

Note 1: Test Channel Bandwidths are checked separately for each E-UTRA band. The applicable channel bandwidths are specified in Table 5.4.2.1-1.

Note 2: Depending on E-UTRA band, only the appropriate Uplink RB allocation value according to table 7.3.3-2 is tested per Test Channel Bandwidth. The allocation shall be located as close as possible to the downlink operating band but confined within the transmission bandwidth configuration for the channel bandwidth (Table 5.4.2-1).

Note 3: For the DL signal one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD is used.

Note 4: Applicable only to E-UTRA FDD Bands 31 and 72. The UL resource blocks shall be located at RBstart 10 (according to Table 7.3.3-2).

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

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 C0, C.1 and C.3.1, and uplink signals according to Annex H.1 and H.3.1.

4. The UL and DL Reference Measurement channels are set according to Table 7.4.4.1-1.

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 7.4.4.3.

7.4.4.2 Test procedure

SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.4.4.1-1. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.

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 7.4.4.1-1. Since the UE has no payload data to send, the UE transmits uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

Set the Downlink signal level to the value defined in Table 7.4.5-1. Send Uplink power control commands to the UE (less or equal to 1dB step size should be used), to ensure that the UE output power is within +0, – 3.4 dB of the target level in Table 7.4.5-1 for carrier frequency f ≤ 3.0GHz or within +0, -4.0 dB of the target level for carrier frequency 3.0GHz < f ≤ 4.2GHz, for at least the duration of the Throughput measurement.

Measure the average throughput for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex G.2.

7.4.4.3 Message contents

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

Table 7.4.4.3-1: UplinkPowerControlDedicated

Derivation Path: 36.331 clause 6.3.2

Information Element

Value/remark

Comment

Condition

UplinkPowerControlDedicated-DEFAULT ::= SEQUENCE {

p0-UePUSCH

0

deltaMCS-Enabled

en0

accumulationEnabled

TRUE

p0-uePUCCH

0

pSRS-Offset

3 (-6 dB)

filterCoefficient

fc8

larger filter length is used to reduce the RSRP measurement variation

}

7.4.5 Test requirement

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annex A.3.2 with parameters specified in Table 7.4.5-1.

Table 7.4.5-1: Maximum input level

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration

dBm

For carrier frequency f ≤ 3.0GHz: -25.7

For carrier frequency 3.0GHz < f ≤ 4.2GHz: -26.0

Note 1: The transmitter shall be set to 4dB below PCMAX_L with PCMAX_L as defined in clause 6.2.5.

Note 2: Reference measurement channel is Annex A.3.2 64QAM R=3/4variant with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1.