7.8.1EA Wide band Intermodulation 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

7.8.1EA.1 Test purpose

Intermodulation response tests the UE’s ability to receive data with a given average throughput for a specified reference measurement channel, in the presence of two or more interfering signals which have a specific frequency relationship to the wanted signal, under conditions of ideal propagation and no added noise.

A UE unable to meet the throughput requirement under these conditions will decrease the coverage area when two or more interfering signals exist which have a specific frequency relationship to the wanted signal.

7.8.1EA.2 Test applicability

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

7.8.1EA.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 Table 7.8.1EA.3-1 for the specified wanted signal mean power in the presence of two interfering signals. 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 7.8.1EA.3-1: Wide band intermodulation for category M1

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
		12	8	6	6	7	9
PInterferer 1 (CW)	dBm	-46
PInterferer 2 (Modulated)	dBm	-46
BWInterferer 2		1.4	3	5
FInterferer 1 (Offset)	MHz	-BW/2 –2.1 / +BW/2+ 2.1	-BW/2 –4.5 / +BW/2 + 4.5	-BW/2 – 7.5 / +BW/2 + 7.5
FInterferer 2 (Offset)	MHz	2*FInterferer 1
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 clause 6.2.5EA. 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 modulated 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 with set-up according to Annex C.3.1.The interfering modulated signal is 5MHz E-UTRA signal as described in Annex D for channel bandwidth ≥5MHz. Note 4: 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 5: For DL category M1 UE, the parameters for the applicable channel bandwidth apply, and BW refers to the corresponding channel bandwidth.

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 36.101 [2] clause 7.8.1.

7.8.1EA.4 Test description

7.8.1EA.4.1 Initial condition

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 bands specified in clause 5.2E. All of these configurations shall be tested with applicable test parameters for each channel bandwidth, and are shown in table 7.8.1EA.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 7.8.1EA.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			Mid 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. Note 2: Downlink RB position shall be RBstart = 0 within the narrowband.

1. Connect the SS to the UE antenna connectors as shown in TS 36.508[7] Annex A Figure A.6 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 C.0, 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 7.8.1EA.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 7.8.1EA.4.3.

7.8.1EA.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 7.8.1EA.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 MPDCCH DCI format 6-0A for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.8.1EA.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 according to the value as defined in Table 7.8.1EA.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 7.8.1EA.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. Set the Interfering signal levels to the values as defined in Table 7.8.1EA.5-1 and frequency below the wanted signal, using a modulated interferer bandwidth as defined in Annex D of the present document.

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

6. Repeat steps from 3 to 5, using an interfering signal above the wanted signal at step 4.

7.8.1EA.4.3 Message contents

Same message contents as in clause 7.8.1.4.3

7.8.1EA.5 Test requirements

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annex A.3.2 with parameters specified in Table 7.8.1EA.5-1 for the specified wanted signal mean power in the presence of two interfering signals.

Table 7.8.1EA.5-1: Test parameters for Wide band intermodulation for category M1

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
		12			8	6	6	7	9
PInterferer 1 (CW)	dBm	-46
PInterferer 2 (Modulated)	dBm	-46
BWInterferer 2		1.4	3			5
FInterferer 1 (Offset)	MHz	-BW/2 –2.1 / +BW/2+ 2.1	-BW/2 –4.5 / +BW/2 + 4.5			-BW/2 – 7.5 / +BW/2 + 7.5
FInterferer 2 (Offset)	MHz	2*FInterferer 1
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 clause 6.2.5EA. 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 modulated 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.The interfering modulated signal is 5MHz E-UTRA signal as described in Annex D for channel bandwidth ≥5MHz Note 4: 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 5: For DL category M1 UE, the parameters for the applicable channel bandwidth apply, and BW refers to the corresponding channel bandwidth.