7.6.2EA Out-of-band blocking 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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7.6.2EA.1 Test Purpose

Out-of-band band blocking is defined for an unwanted CW interfering signal falling more than 15 MHz below or above the category M1 UE receive band, at which a given average throughput shall meet or exceed the requirement for the specified measurement channels.

For the first 15 MHz below or above the UE receive band the appropriate in-band blocking or adjacent channel selectivity in sub-clause 7.5EA.1 and sub-clause 7.6.1EA shall be applied.

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

7.6.2EA.2 Test Applicability

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

7.6.2EA.3 Minimum Conformance Requirements

Same as in clause 7.6.2.3.

7.6.2EA.4 Test Description

7.6.2EA.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 and test frequencies based on the subset of 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 7.6.2EA.4.1-1. The details of the downlink and uplink reference measurement channels (RMCs) are specified in Annexes A.2 and A.3. 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 7.6.2EA.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			One frequency chosen arbitrarily from low or high range
Test Channel Bandwidths as specified in TS 36.508 [7] subclause 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
		FDD	TDD		FDD and HD-FDD	TDD	Narrowband index (Note 1)
5MHz	QPSK	4	4	QPSK	6	6	0
Note 1: Denotes where in the channel Bandwidth the narrowband shall be placed. Narrowband and Narrowband index are defined in TS36.211, 5.2.4.

1. Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in TS 36.508[7] Annex A Figure A.5 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 7.6.2EA.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 7.6.2EA.4.3.

7.6.2EA.4.2 Test Procedure

1. SS transmits PDSCH via MPDCCH DCI format 6-1A for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.6.2EA.4.1-1. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC. The SS sends 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.

2. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via MPDCCH DCI format 6-0A for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.6.2EA.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 parameters of the CW signal generator for an interfering signal below the wanted signal according to Table 7.6.2EA.5-2. The frequency step size is 1MHz.

4. Set the downlink signal level according to the table 7.6.2EA.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 7.6.2EA.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.

5. Measure the average throughput for duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex G.2.

6. Record the frequencies for which the throughput doesn’t meet the requirements.

7. Repeat steps from 3 to 6, using an interfering signal above the wanted signal at step 3.

7.6.2EA.4.3 Message Contents

Message contents are according to TS 36.508 [7] subclause 4.6 with the condition CEModeA and the following exception.

Table 7.6.2EA.4.3-1: UplinkPowerControlDedicated

Derivation Path: 36.331 clause 6.3.2
Information Element	Value/remark	Comment	Condition
UplinkPowerControlDedicated-DEFAULT ::= SEQUENCE {
p0-UE-PUSCH	0
deltaMCS-Enabled	en0
accumulationEnabled	TRUE
p0-UE-PUCCH	0
pSRS-Offset	3 (-6 dB)
filterCoefficient	fc8	larger filter length is used to reduce the RSRP measurement variation
}

7.6.2EA.5 Test Requirement

Except for the spurious response frequencies recorded at the final step of test procedure, the throughput measurement derived in test procedure shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annex A.3.2 with parameters specified in Tables 7.6.2EA.5-1 and 7.6.2EA.5-2.

For frequency range 1, 2, and 3, the number of spurious response frequencies recorded in the final step of test procedure shall not exceed in each assigned frequency channel when measured using a 1MHz step size. For these exceptions the requirements of clause 7.7EA Spurious Response are applicable.

Table 7.6.2EA.5-1: Out-of-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
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 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. NOTE 3: For DL category M1 UE, the reference sensitivity for category M1 in table 7.3EA-1 and 7.3EA-2 should be used as REFSENS for the power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration. NOTE 4: For DL category M1 UE, the parameters for the applicable channel bandwidth apply.

Table 7.6.2EA.5-2: Out of band blocking

E-UTRA band	Parameter	Units	Frequency
			Range 1	Range 2	Range 3
	P_Interferer	dBm	-44	-30	-15
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 31, 39, 41, 42 (NOTE 2), 43 (NOTE 2), 72	F_Interferer(CW)	MHz	F_{DL_low}-15 to F_{DL_low}-60	F_{DL_low}-60 to F_{DL_low}-85	F_{DL_low}-85 to 1 MHz
			F_{DL_high}+15 to F_{DL_high}+ 60	F_{DL_high}+60 to F_{DL_high}+85	F_{DL_high}+85 to +12750 MHz
NOTE 1: For the UE which supports both Band 11 and Band 21 the out of blocking is FFS. NOTE 2: The power level of the interferer (P_Interferer) for Range 3 shall be modified to -20 dBm for F_Interferer > 2800 MHz and F_Interferer < 4400 MHz. NOTE 3: For the UE that supports both Band 4 and Band 66, the out-of-blocking frequency range for Band 4 is defined relative to F_{DL_low} and F_{DL_high} of Band 66.