7.5A.3 Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS) for CA (inter-band 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

7.5A.3.1 Test purpose

The test purpose is the same as in clause 7.5A.1.1.

7.5A.3.2 Test applicability

This test applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 10 and forward that support inter-band DL CA.

This test case also applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 12 and forward that support 2DL CA with FDD-TDD inter-band CA.

This test case also applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 13 and forward that support DL LAA.

This test case applies only for CA configurations that do not support UL CA.

7.5A.3.3 Minimum conformance requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.5A.0.

7.5A.3.4 Test description

7.5A.3.4.1 Initial conditions

Same as in clause 7.5A.1.4.1 with the following exceptions:

– Instead of Table 5.4.2A.1-1🡪 use Table 5.4.2A.1-2.- Instead of Table 7.5A.1.4.1-1🡪 use Table 7.5A.3.4.1-1.

– Instead of clause 7.5A.1.4.3 🡪 use clause 7.5A.3.4.3.

Table 7.5A.3.4.1-1: Test Configuration Table

Initial Conditions

Test Environment as specified in TS 36.508[7] subclause 4.1

NC

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: Mid range for PCC and SCC

Test CC Combination setting (NRB_agg) as specified in subclause 5.4.2A.1 for the CA Configuration across bandwidth combination sets supported by the UE

Highest NRB_agg for PCC and SCC

Test Parameters for CA Configurations

CA Configuration / NRB_agg

DL Allocation

UL Allocation

PCC
NRB

SCCs
NRB

CC
MOD

PCC & SCC
RB allocation

CC
MOD

PCC
NRB_alloc

50

50

QPSK

50

50

QPSK

50

50

50

QPSK

50

50

QPSK

25

50

50

QPSK

50

50

QPSK

20

50

50

QPSK

50

50

QPSK

16

50

75

QPSK

50

75

QPSK

25

50

100

QPSK

50

100

QPSK

50

50

100

QPSK

50

100

QPSK

25

50

100

QPSK

50

100

QPSK

20

50

100

QPSK

50

100

QPSK

16

75

25

QPSK

75

25

QPSK

75

75

25

QPSK

75

25

QPSK

20

75

50

QPSK

75

50

QPSK

25

75

75

QPSK

75

75

QPSK

25

75

100

QPSK

75

100

QPSK

25

100

50

QPSK

100

50

QPSK

100

100

50

QPSK

100

50

QPSK

75

100

50

QPSK

100

50

QPSK

50

100

75

QPSK

100

75

QPSK

100

100

75

QPSK

100

75

QPSK

50

100

100

QPSK

100

100

QPSK

100

100

100

QPSK

100

100

QPSK

75

100

100

QPSK

100

100

QPSK

50

100

100

QPSK

100

100

QPSK

45

100

100

QPSK

100

100

QPSK

25

100

100

QPSK

100

100

QPSK

20

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.1-2.

Note 2: Depending on CA configurations, only the appropriate Uplink RB allocation value according to table 7.3A.3.5-2 for UE supporting one uplink carrier is tested per Test CA configuration.

Note 3: The UL resource blocks shall be located as close as possible to the downlink PCC but confined within the transmission bandwidth configuration for the channel bandwidth (Table 5.4.2-1).

Note 4: The frequencies of PCC and SCC shall be switched and tested in each configuration, according to the UE declared capability for UL support (within CA operation) in the individual bands.

7.5A.3.4.2 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 Tables 7.5A.3.4.1-1 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 7.5A.3.4.1-1 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 value as defined in Table 7.5A.3.5-2 (Case 1), or 7.5A.3.5-2a for operating band 46. 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 7.5A.3.5-2 (Case 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. Set the Interferer signal level to the value as defined in Table 7.5A.3.5-2 (Case 1), or 7.5A.3.5-2a for operating band 46, and frequency below the wanted signal, using a modulated interferer bandwidth as defined in Annex D of the present document.

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

9. Repeat steps from 6 to 8, using an interfering signal above the wanted signal in Case 1 at step 7.

10. Set the Downlink signal level for PCC and SCC to the value as defined in Table 7.5A.3.5-3 (Case 2), or 7.5A.3.5-3a for operating band 46. 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 7.5A.3.5-3 (Case 2) 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.

11. Set the Interferer signal level to the value as defined in Table 7.5A.3.5-3 (Case 2), or 7.5A.3.5-3a for operating band 46, and frequency below the wanted signal, using a modulated interferer bandwidth as defined in Annex D of the present document.

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

13. Repeat steps from 10 to 12, using an interfering signal above the wanted signal in Case 2 at step 11.

7.5A.3.4.3 Message contents

The message contents are the same as in clause 7.5.4.3.

7.5A.3.5 Test Requirements

For inter-band carrier aggregation with uplink assigned to one E-UTRA band, the adjacent channel requirements are defined with the uplink active on the band other than the band whose downlink is being tested i.e. the requirements are tested only for the SCell downlink. The UE shall meet the requirement specified in Table 7.5A.3.5-1 (originated from the single carrier Table 7.5.3.5-1), or the requirement specified in Table 7.5A.3.5-1a for operating band 46, with the test parameters specified in Tables 7.5A.3.5-2 and 7.5A.3.5-3 (originated from the single carrier Tables 7.5.5-2 and 7.5.5-3), or with the test parameters specified in Tables 7.5A.3.5-2a and 7.5A.3.5-3a for operating band 46, for each component carrier, when operated as SCell, while both downlink carriers are active.

The test requirements do not apply when the interfering signal overlaps with the channel bandwidth of any downlink CC.

Table 7.5A.3.5-1: Adjacent channel selectivity

Channel bandwidth

Rx Parameter

Units

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

ACS

dB

33.0

33.0

33.0

33.0

30

27

Table 7.5A.3.5-1a: Adjacent channel selectivity

E-UTRA band

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4
MHz

3
MHz

5
MHz

10
MHz

15
MHz

20
MHz

46

ACS

dB

33

27

Table 7.5A.3.5-2: Test parameters for Adjacent channel selectivity, Case 1

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

Pw in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration, per CC

dBm

REFSENS + 14 dB

PInterferer

dBm

REFSENS for SCC +45.5dB

REFSENS for SCC+45.5dB

REFSENS +45.5dB

REFSENS for SCC+45.5dB

REFSENS for SCC+42.5dB

REFSENSfor SCC +39.5dB

BWInterferer

MHz

1.4

3

5

5

5

5

FInterferer (offset from SCC)

MHz

1.4+0.0025

/

-1.4-0.0025

3+0.0075

/

-3-0.0075

5+0.0025

/

-5-0.0025

7.5+0.0075

/

-7.5-0.0075

10+0.0125

/

-10-0.0125

12.5+0.0025

/

-12.5-0.0025

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 clause 6.2.5.

Note 2: The interferer consists of the Reference measurement channel specified in Annex 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 and set-up according to Annex C.3.1.

Table 7.5A.3.5-2a: Test parameters for Adjacent channel selectivity, Case 1

E-UTRA Band

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

46

Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration

dBm

REFSENS + 14 dB

PInterferer

dBm

REFSENS+45.5dB

REFSENS +39.5dB

BWInterferer

MHz

20

20

FInterferer (offset)

MHz

15+0.0075/-15-0.0075

20+0.0025

/

-20-0.0025

NOTE 1: In a band capable of uplink operation, 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: The interferer consists of the Reference measurement channel specified in Annex A.3.2 with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD/FS3 as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1/A.5.4.1 and set-up according to Annex C.3.1.

Table 7.5A.3.5-3: Test parameters for Adjacent channel selectivity, Case 2

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

Pw in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration, per CC

dBm

-56.5

-56.5

-56.5

-56.5

-53.5

-50.5

PInterferer

dBm

-25

BWInterferer

MHz

1.4

3

5

5

5

5

FInterferer (offset from SCC)

MHz

1.4+0.0025

/

-1.4-0.0025

3+0.0075

/

-3-0.0075

5+0.0025

/

-5-0.0025

7.5+0.0075

/

-7.5-0.0075

10+0.0125

/

-10-0.0125

12.5+0.0025

/

-12.5-0.0025

Note 1: The transmitter shall be set to 24dB below PCMAX_L at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.3-2 with PCMAX_L as defined in clause 6.2.5.

Note 2: The interferer consists of the Reference measurement channel specified in Annex A.3.2 with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD/FS3 as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1/A.5.4.1 and set-up according to Annex C.3.1.

Table 7.5A.3.5-3a: Test parameters for Adjacent channel selectivity, Case 2

E-UTRA band

Rx Parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

46

Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration

dBm

-56.5

-50.5

PInterferer

dBm

-25

BWInterferer

MHz

20

20

FInterferer (offset)

MHz

15+0.0075/-15-0.0075

20+0.0025

/

-20-0.0025

NOTE 1: In a band capable of uplink operation, the transmitter shall be set to 24dB 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: The interferer consists of the Reference measurement channel specified in Annex A.3.2 with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD/FS3 as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1/A.5.4.1 and set-up according to Annex C.3.1.