7.7_1 Spurious response with 4 Rx antenna ports

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

7.7_1.1 Test Purpose

To verify the ability of UE that supports 4 Rx antenna ports to receive a wanted signal on its assigned channel frequency without exceeding a given degradation due to the presence of an unwanted CW interfering signal at any other frequency at which a response is obtained i.e. for which the out of band blocking limit as specified in sub-clause 7.6.2_2 is not met.

The lack of the spurious response ability decreases the coverage area when other unwanted interfering signal exists at any other frequency.

7.7_1.2 Test Applicability

This test applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 10 and forward that supports 4 Rx antenna ports.

7.7_1.3 Minimum Conformance Requirements

Same as in clause 7.7.3.

7.7_1.4 Test Description

7.7_1.4.1 Initial Conditions

The initial conditions shall be the same as in clause 7.6.2_1.4.1 in order to test spurious responses obtained in clause 7.6.2_1 under the same conditions.

7.7_1.4.2 Test Procedure

1. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.6.2_1.4.1-1. 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 0 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.6.2_1.4.1-1. 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 according to Table 7.7_1.5-2. The spurious frequencies are taken from records in the final step of test procedures in clause 7.6.2_1.4.2.

4. Set the downlink signal level according to the table 7.7_1.5-1. 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 7.7_1.5-1 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. For the spurious frequency, measure the average throughput for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex G.2.

7.7_1.4.3 Message Contents

Same as in clause 7.7.4.3.

7.7_1.5 Test Requirement

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 7.7_1.5-1 and 7.7_1.5-2.

Table 7.7_1.5-1: Spurious response 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 with PCMAX_L as defined in clause 6.2.5. Note 2: The 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.5.2.1. Note 3: The REFSENS power level is specified in Table 7.3.3-1a.

Table 7.7_1.5-2: Spurious Response

Parameter	Unit	Level
PInterferer (CW)	dBm	-44
FInterferer	MHz	Spurious response frequencies

For the UE which supports inter band CA configuration in Table 7.3.3-1A, 7.3.3-1B and 7.3.3-1C, P_uw power defined in Table 7.7_1.5-2 is increased by the amount given by ΔR_IB,c in Table 7.3.3-1A, 7.3.3-1B and 7.3.3-1C.