7.4A.2 Maximum input level for CA (intra-band 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

Tools: ARFCN - Frequency Conversion for 5G NR/LTE/UMTS/GSM

Editor’s note: Any restriction of the applicability of test points due to the supported UE category is under investigation

7.4A.2.1 Test purpose

Same test purpose as in clause 7.4A.1.1.

7.4A.2.2 Test applicability

This test applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 10 and forward that support intra-band contiguous DL CA. This test case applies only for CA configurations that do not support UL CA.

7.4A.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.4A.0.

7.4A.2.4 Test description

7.4A.2.4.1 Initial conditions

Same initial conditions as in clause 7.4A.1.4.1 with the following exceptions:

– Instead of Table 7.4A.1.4.1-1 🡪 use Table 7.4A.2.4.1-1.

– Instead of clause 7.4A.1.4.3 🡪 use clause 7.4A.2.4.3.

Table 7.4A.2.4.1-1: 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 for different CA bandwidth classes, and PCC and SCCs are mapped onto physical frequencies according to Table 7.1-2				B: Mid range C: Mid range (Note 4)
Test CC Combination setting (N_{RB_agg}) as specified in clause 5.4.2A.1 for the CA Configuration across bandwidth combination sets supported by the UE.				Lowest N_{RB_agg}Highest N_{RB_agg} (Notes 3, 4)
Test Parameters for CA Configurations
CA Configuration / N_{RB_agg}		DL Allocation		UL Allocation
PCC N_RB	SCC N_RB	CC MOD	PCC & SCC RB allocation	CC MOD	N_{RB_alloc}	PCC & SCC RB allocations (L_CRB @ RB_start)
6	25	64-QAM	6+25	QPSK	6	P_6@0	NA
15	50	64-QAM	15+50	QPSK	15	P_15@0	NA
25	25	64-QAM	25+25	QPSK	20	P_20@0	NA
25	25	64-QAM	25+25	QPSK	25	P_25@0	NA
25	50	64-QAM	25+50	QPSK	20	P_20@0	NA
25	100	64-QAM	25+100	QPSK	25	P_25@0	NA
50	25	64-QAM	50+25	QPSK	25	P_25@25	NA
50	50	64-QAM	50+50	QPSK	25	P_25@25	NA
50	50	64-QAM	50+50	QPSK	50	P_50@0	NA
50	75	64-QAM	50+75	QPSK	50	P_50@0	NA
75	25	64-QAM	75+25	QPSK	75	P_75@0	NA
75	50	64-QAM	75+50	QPSK	75	P_75@0	NA
75	75	64-QAM	75+75	QPSK	75	P_75@0	NA
100	25	64-QAM	100+25	QPSK	50	P_50@50	NA
100	25	64-QAM	100+25	QPSK	100	P_100@0	NA
100	50	64-QAM	100+50	QPSK	75	P_75@25	NA
100	50	64-QAM	100+50	QPSK	100	P_100@0	NA
100	75	64-QAM	100+75	QPSK	100	P_100@0	NA
100	100	64-QAM	100+100	QPSK	50	P_50@50	NA
100	100	64-QAM	100+100	QPSK	75	P_75@25	NA
100	100	64-QAM	100+100	QPSK	100	P_100@0	NA
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.1-1. Note 2: Depending on CA Configuration only the appropriate Uplink RB allocation value according to table 7.3.3-2 is tested per CA Configuration Test CC combination. Note 3: If the UE supports multiple CC Combinations in the CA Configuration with the same N_{RB_agg}, only the combination with the highest NRB_PCC is tested. Note 4: For CA_70C all test frequency IDs shall be tested according to table 4.3.1.1.70A-1, in TS 36.508 [7].

7.4A.2.4.2 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.

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 Table 7.4A.2.4.1-1 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 7.4A.2.4.1-1 on PCC. Since the UE has no payload 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 value defined in Table 7.4A.1.5-1. 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 7.4A.1.5-1 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.

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

7.4A.2.4.3 Message contents

Same message contents as in clause 7.4.4.3.

7.4A.2.5 Test requirement

Same test requirements as in clause 7.4A.1.5 with the following exceptions:

– Instead of Table 7.4A.1.5-1 🡪 use Table 7.4A.2.5-1.

Table 7.4A.2.5-1: Maximum input level for intra-band contiguous CA

Rx Parameter	Units	CA Bandwidth Class
Rx Parameter	Units	A	B	C	D	E	F
Power in largest Transmission Bandwidth Configuration CC	dBm		For carrier frequency f ≤ 3.0GHz: -28.7 For carrier frequency 3.0GHz < f ≤ 4.2GHz: -29.0	For carrier frequency f ≤ 3.0GHz: -25.7 For carrier frequency 3.0GHz < f ≤ 4.2GHz: -26.0
Power in each other CC	dBm		For carrier frequency f ≤ 3.0GHz: -28.7 + 10log(N_RB,c /N_{RB,largest BW}) For carrier frequency 3.0GHz < f ≤ 4.2GHz: -29.0 + 10log(N_RB,c /N_{RB,largest BW})	For carrier frequency f ≤ 3.0GHz: -25.7 + 10log(N_RB,c /N_{RB,largest BW}) For carrier frequency 3.0GHz < f ≤ 4.2GHz: -26.0 + 10log(N_RB,c /N_{RB,largest BW})
Note 1: The transmitter shall be set to 4dB below PC_{MAX_L} as defined in clause 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.