7.4EA Maximum input level for UE category M1

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

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7.4EA.1 Test purpose

Maximum input level tests the ability of category M1 UE 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.

7.4EA.2 Test applicability

This test applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 13 and forward of UE category M1.

7.4EA.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 7.4EA.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 7.4EA.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 7.3EA-3 with PCMAX_L as defined in subclause 6.2.5EA. 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.

7.4EA.4 Test description

7.4EA.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 operating bands defined for CAT M1 in clause 5.2E. All of these configurations shall be tested with applicable test parameters for each channel bandwidth, and are shown in table 7.4EA.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 MPDCCH before measurement are specified in Annex C.2.

Table 7.4EA.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table RX test cases UE Cat-M1

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				5MHz
Test Parameters for Channel Bandwidths and Narrowband positions
	Downlink Configuration				Uplink Configuration
Ch BW	Mod’n	RB allocation			Mod’n	RB allocation		UE Category
		FDD and HD-FDD	TDD			FDD and HD-FDD	TDD
5MHz	16QAM	2	2		QPSK	6	6	M1
Note 1: Downlink RB position shall be RB_start = 0 within the narrowband Note 2: The Narrowband index (TS36.211, 5.2.4) shall be set to 0 for all testpoints.

1. Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in TS 36.508[7] Annex A Figure A.3 using only main UE Tx/Rx antenna.

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 7.4EA.4.1-1.

5. Propagation conditions are set according to Annex B.0.

6. Ensure the UE is in State 3A-RF-CE according to TS 36.508 [7] clause 5.2A.2AA. Message contents are defined in clause 7.4EA.4.3.

7.4EA.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS transmits PDSCH via M-PDCCH DCI format 6-1A for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.4EA.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 M-PDCCH DCI format 0 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.4EA.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 7.4EA.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 7.4EA.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.

7.4EA.4.3 Message contents

– Same message contents as in clause 7.4.4.3 with the following exception.

Table 7.4EA.4.2-1: EPDCCH-Config-r11-DEFAULT

Derivation Path: 36.508 Table 4.6.3-2B
Information Element	Value/remark	Comment	Condition
mpdcch-NumRepetition-r13	r1

7.4EA.5 Test requirement

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annex A.2.2, A.2.3 and A.3.2 with parameters specified in Table 7.4EA.5-1.

Table 7.4EA.5-1: Maximum input level

Rx Parameter	Units	Channel bandwidth
		5 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 P_{CMAX_L}with P_{CMAX_L}as defined in clause 6.2.5EA. 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.