7.6.1EC In-band blocking for UE category M2

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

7.6.1EC.1 Test purpose

In-band blocking is defined for an unwanted interfering signal falling into the range from 15MHz below to 15MHz above the category M2 UE receive band, at which the relative throughput shall meet or exceed the requirement for the specified measurement channels.

The lack of in-band blocking ability will decrease the coverage area when other e-NodeB transmitters exist (except in the adjacent channels and spurious response).

7.6.1EC.2 Test applicability

This test applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 14 and forward of category M2.

7.6.1EC.3 Minimum conformance requirements

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 for the DL-signal as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1) with parameters specified in Tables 7.6.1EC.3-1 and 7.6.1EC.3-2. 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 7.6.1EC.3-1: In band blocking parameters

Rx parameter

Units

Channel bandwidth

1.4 MHz

3 MHz

5 MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration

dBm

REFSENS + channel bandwidth specific value below

6

6

6

6

7

9

BWInterferer

MHz

1.4

3

5

5

5

5

FIoffset, case 1

MHz

2.1+0.0125

4.5+0.0075

7.5+0.0125

7.5+0.0025

7.5+0.0075

7.5+0.0125

FIoffset, case 2

MHz

3.5+0.0075

7.5+0.0075

12.5+0.0075

12.5+0.0125

12.5+0.0025

12.5+0.0075

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: 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.

NOTE 3: For DL category M1 and M2 UE, the reference sensitivity for category M1 in table 7.3EA-1 and 7.3EA-2 and category M2 in Table 7.3EC-1 should be used as REFSENS for the power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration.

NOTE 4: For DL category M1 and M2 UE, the parameters for the applicable channel bandwidth apply.

Table 7.6.1EC.3-2: In-band blocking

E-UTRA band

Parameter

Unit

Case 1

Case 2

Case 3

Case 4

Case 5

PInterferer

dBm

-56

-44

Void

Void

-38

FInterferer (offset)

MHz

=-BW/2 – FIoffset,case 1

&

=+BW/2 + FIoffset,case 1

≤-BW/2 – FIoffset,case 2

&

≥+BW/2 + FIoffset,case 2

-BW/2 – 11

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 31, 39, 41, 42, 43

FInterferer

MHz

(NOTE 2)

FDL_low – 15

to

FDL_high + 15

NOTE 1: For certain bands, the unwanted modulated interfering signal may not fall inside the UE receive band, but within the first 15 MHz below or above the UE receive band

NOTE 2: For each carrier frequency the requirement is valid for two frequencies:

a. the carrier frequency -BW/2 – FIoffset, case 1 and

b. the carrier frequency +BW/2 + FIoffset, case 1

NOTE 3: FInterferer range values for unwanted modulated interfering signal are interferer centre frequencies

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.101 [2] clause 7.6.1.

7.6.1EC.4 Test description

7.6.1EC.4.1 Initial conditions

Same as in clause 7.6.1EA.4.1 with the following exceptions:

  • Instead of Table 7.6.1EA.4.1-1 🡪 use Table 7.6.1EC.4.1-1
  • Instead of CAT M1 🡪 use CAT M2

Table 7.6.1EC.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.

1.4, 3MHz, 5MHz

Test Parameters for Channel Bandwidths and Narrowband positions

Downlink Configuration

Uplink Configuration

Ch BW

Mod’n

RB allocation

Mod’n

RB allocation

FDD and HD-FDD

TDD

FDD and HD-FDD

TDD

1.4MHz

QPSK

4

4

QPSK

6

6

3MHz

QPSK

8

8

QPSK

15

15

5MHz

QPSK

16

16

QPSK

24

24

Note 1: Downlink RB position shall be RBstart = 0 within the narrowband.

Note 2: Use narrowband index (TS36.211, 5.2.4) 0 when interferer is below carrier, and max narrowband index when interferer is above carrier.

7.6.1EC.4.2 Test procedure

Same as in clause 7.6.1EA.4.2 with the following exceptions:

  • Instead of Table 7.6.1EA.4.1-1 🡪 use Table 7.6.1EC.4.1-1
7.6.1EC.4.3 Message contents

Same as in clause 7.6.1EA.4.3.

7.6.1EC.5 Test requirement

Same as in clause 7.6.1EA.5.