7.4B Maximum input level for UL-MIMO
36.521-13GPPEvolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA)Part 1: Conformance testingRadio transmission and receptionRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification
7.4B.1 Test purpose
Maximum input level tests the ability of UE that support UL- MIMO 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.
7.4B.2 Test applicability
This test applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 10 and forward that support UL- MIMO.
7.4B.3 Minimum conformance requirements
For UE with two transmitter antenna connectors in closed-loop spatial multiplexing, the minimum requirements in Clause 7.4.3 shall be met with the UL-MIMO configurations specified in Table 6.2.2B.3-2. For UL-MIMO, the parameter PCMAX_L is defined as the total transmitter power over the two transmit antenna connectors.
The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.101 [2] clause 7.4.1B.
7.4B.4 Test description
7.4B.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 7.4B.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 7.4B.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table
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Initial Conditions |
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Test Environment as specified in TS 36.508[7] subclause 4.1 |
NC |
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Test Frequencies as specified in TS36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1 |
Mid range |
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Test Channel Bandwidths as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.3.1 |
Lowest, 5MHz, Highest |
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Test Parameters for Channel Bandwidths |
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Downlink Configuration |
Uplink Configuration |
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Ch BW |
Mod’n |
RB allocation |
Mod’n |
RB allocation |
UE Category |
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FDD |
TDD |
FDD |
TDD |
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1.4MHz |
64-QAM |
6 |
6 |
QPSK |
5 |
5 |
1-5 |
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3MHz |
64-QAM |
15 |
15 |
QPSK |
4 |
4 |
1-5 |
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5MHz |
64-QAM |
25 |
25 |
QPSK |
8 |
8 |
2-5 |
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5MHz |
64-QAM |
25 |
N/A |
QPSK |
53 |
N/A |
2-5 |
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5MHz |
64-QAM |
18 |
18 |
QPSK |
8 |
8 |
1 |
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5MHz |
64-QAM |
18 |
N/A |
QPSK |
53 |
N/A |
1 |
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10MHz |
64-QAM |
50 |
50 |
QPSK |
12 |
12 |
2-5 |
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10MHz |
64-QAM |
17 |
17 |
QPSK |
12 |
12 |
1 |
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15MHz |
64-QAM |
75 |
75 |
QPSK |
16 |
16 |
2-5 |
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15MHz |
64-QAM |
17 |
17 |
QPSK |
16 |
16 |
1 |
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20MHz |
64-QAM |
100 |
100 |
QPSK |
18 |
18 |
3-5 |
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20MHz |
64-QAM |
83 |
83 |
QPSK |
18 |
18 |
2 |
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20MHz |
64-QAM |
17 |
17 |
QPSK |
18 |
18 |
1 |
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Note 1: Test Channel Bandwidths are checked separately for each E-UTRA band. The applicable channel bandwidths are specified in Table 7.3.3-2. Note 2: For the DL signal one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD is used. Note 3: 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). |
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1. Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in TS 36.508 [7] Figure A.28.
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 7.4B.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 7.4B.4.3.
7.4B.4.2 Test procedure
1. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.4B.4.1-1. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.
2. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via PDCCH DCI format 4 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.4B.4.1-1. Since the UE has no payload data to send, the UE transmits uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.
3. Set the Downlink signal level to the value defined in Table 7.4B.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 7.4B.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.
4. Measure the average throughput for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex G.2.
7.4B.4.3 Message contents
Message contents are according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 4.6 with the following exception.
Table 7.4B.4.3-1: UplinkPowerControlDedicated
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Derivation Path: 36.331 clause 6.3.2 |
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Information Element |
Value/remark |
Comment |
Condition |
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UplinkPowerControlDedicated-DEFAULT ::= SEQUENCE { |
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p0-UePUSCH |
0 |
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deltaMCS-Enabled |
en0 |
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accumulationEnabled |
TRUE |
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p0-uePUCCH |
0 |
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pSRS-Offset |
3 (-6 dB) |
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filterCoefficient |
fc8 |
larger filter length is used to reduce the RSRP measurement variation |
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} |
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7.4B.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 7.4B.5-1.
Table 7.4B.5-1: Maximum input level
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Rx Parameter |
Units |
Channel bandwidth |
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1.4 MHz |
3MHz |
5MHz |
10 MHz |
15 MHz |
20 MHz |
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Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration |
dBm |
For carrier frequency f ≤ 3.0GHz:- 25.7 For carrier frequency 3.0GHz < f ≤ 4.2GHz: -26.0 |
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Note 1: The transmitter shall be set to 4dB below PCMAX_L at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table Table 7.3.3-2 with PCMAX_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. |
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