C.3 Connection

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

The following clauses describes the downlink Physical Channels that are transmitted during a connection i.e., when measurements are done.

C.3.0 Measurement of Transmitter Characteristics

Table C.3.0-1 is applicable for measurements on the Transmitter Characteristics (clause 6).

Table C.3.0-1: Downlink Physical Channels transmitted during a connection (FDD and TDD)

Physical Channel	EPRE Ratio	Note
PBCH	PBCH_RA = 0 dB
	PBCH_RB = 0 dB
PSS	PSS_RA = 0 dB
SSS	SSS_RA = 0 dB
PCFICH	PCFICH_RB = 0 dB
PDCCH	PDCCH_RA = 0 dB
	PDCCH_RB = 0 dB
MPDCCH	MPDCCH_RA = 0 dB	Only required for UE category M1 testing
	MPDCCH_RB = 0 dB
PDSCH	PDSCH_RA = 0 dB
	PDSCH_RB = 0 dB
PHICH	PHICH_RB = 0 dB	Note 1, Note 2 Not required for UE category M1 testing
Note 1: PHICH group power, i.e. the total power of all active PHICH sequences within a PHICH group. Note 2: For CA tests with 1 UL, no PHICH resources are assigned to the DUT in the SCell. Note 3: Unused PDCCH or MPDCCH resources and PHICH groups are padded with resource element groups with power level given respectively by PDCCH_RA/RB or MPDCCH_RA/RB and PHICH_RB, such that a total power spectral density in the control region that is constant on an OFDM symbol basis is targeted.

NOTE 1: No boosting is applied.

Table C.3.0-2: Power allocation for OFDM symbols and reference signals

Parameter	Unit	Value	Note
Transmitted power spectral density	dBm/15 kHz	Test specific	1. shall be kept constant throughout all OFDM symbols
Cell-specific reference signal power ratio		0 dB

Table C.3.0-3: PDCCH Aggregation Level (in CCE-s)

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (SI-RNTI)	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)	Notes
1.4 MHz	4	1	1	Note 1
3 MHz	4	4	4	Note 1
5 MHz	4	4	4	Note 1
10 MHz	8	8	8	Note 1
15 MHz	8	8	8	Note 1
20 MHz	8	8	8	Note 1
Note 1: No DL data allocated on TDD special subframes

Table C.3.0-3a: MPDCCH Aggregation Level (in ECCE-s)

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)
1.4 MHz	2	4
3 MHz	2	4
5 MHz	2	4
10 MHz	2	4
15 MHz	2	4
20 MHz	2	4

C.3.1 Measurement of Receiver Characteristics

Table C.3.1-1 or Table C.3.1-5 is applicable for measurements on the Receiver Characteristics (clause 7).

Table C.3.1-1: Downlink Physical Channels transmitted during a connection (E-UTRA FDD and TDD)

Physical Channel	EPRE Ratio	Note
PBCH	PBCH_RA = 0 dB
	PBCH_RB = 0 dB
PSS	PSS_RA = 0 dB
SSS	SSS_RA = 0 dB
PCFICH	PCFICH_RB = 0 dB
PDCCH	PDCCH_RA = 0 dB
	PDCCH_RB = 0 dB
MPDCCH	MPDCCH_RA = 0 dB	Only required for UE category M1 testing
	MPDCCH_RB = 0 dB
PDSCH	PDSCH_RA = 0 dB
	PDSCH_RB = 0 dB
PHICH	PHICH_RB = 0 dB	Note 1, Note 2 Not required for UE category M1 testing
OCNG	OCNG_RA = 0 dB
	OCNG_RB = 0 dB
Note 1: PHICH group power, i.e. the total power of all active PHICH sequences within a PHICH group. Note 2: For CA tests with 1 UL, no PHICH resources are assigned to the DUT in the SCell. In such case PHICH of SCell is entirely part of OCNG pattern used.

NOTE 1: No boosting is applied.

Table C.3.1-2: Power allocation for OFDM symbols and reference signals

Parameter	Unit	Value	Note
Transmitted power spectral density	dBm/15 kHz	Test specific	1. shall be kept constant throughout all OFDM symbols
Cell-specific reference signal power ratio		0 dB

Table C.3.1-3: PDCCH Aggregation Level (in CCE-s)

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (SI-RNTI)	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)	Notes
1.4 MHz	4	4	2	Note 1, 2
3 MHz	4	4	2	Note 2
5 MHz	8	8	4	Note 2
10 MHz	8	8	8	Note 2
15 MHz	8	8	8	Note 2
20 MHz	8	8	8	Note 2
Note 1: No DL data allocated on TDD special subframes Note 2: No DL data allocated on subframe 5

Table C.3.1-3a: MPDCCH Aggregation Level (in ECCE-s)

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)
1.4 MHz	2	4
3 MHz	2	4
5 MHz	2	4
10 MHz	2	4
15 MHz	2	4
20 MHz	2	4

Table C.3.1-4: FFS

Table C.3.1-5: Downlink Physical Channels transmitted during a connection for NB-IoT

Physical Channel	EPRE Ratio	Note
NPBCH	NPBCH_RA = 0 dB
	NPBCH_RB = 0 dB
NPSS	NPSS_RA = 0 dB
NSSS	NSSS_RA = 0 dB
NPDCCH	NPDCCH_RA = 0 dB
	NPDCCH_RB = 0 dB
NPDSCH	NPDSCH_RA = 0 dB
	NPDSCH_RB = 0 dB

Table C.3.1-6: Power allocation for OFDM symbols and reference signals for NB-IoT

Parameter	Unit	Value	Note
Transmitted power spectral density	dBm/15 kHz	Test specific	1. shall be kept constant throughout all OFDM symbols
Cell-specific reference signal power ratio		0 dB

Table C.3.1-7: NPDCCH Aggregation Level (in NCCE-s)

FFS

C.3.2 Measurement of Performance requirements

Table C.3.2-1 is applicable for measurements in which uniform RS-to-EPRE boosting for all downlink physical channels.

Table C.3.2-1: Downlink Physical Channels transmitted during a connection (FDD and TDD and Frame structure Type 3)

Physical Channel	EPRE Ratio	Note
PBCH	PBCH_RA = A + 
	PBCH_RB = B + 
PSS	PSS_RA = 0 (Note 4)
SSS	SSS_RA = 0 (Note 4)
PCFICH	PCFICH_RB = B + 
PDCCH	PDCCH_RA = A + 
	PDCCH_RB = B + 
EPDCCH	EPDCCH_RA = A
	EPDCCH_RB = B
MPDCCH	MPDCCH_RA = A+δ	Only required for UE category M1 testing
	MPDCCH_RB = B+δ
SPDCCH (CRS-based)	SPDCCH_RA = A+σ	Only required for short TTI testing
	SPDCCH_RB = B+σ
SPDCCH (DMRS-based)	SPDCCH_RA = A+δ
	SPDCCH_RB = B+δ
PDSCH	PDSCH_RA = A
	PDSCH_RB = B
PMCH	PMCH_RA = A
	PMCH_RA = B
MBSFN RS	MBSFN RS_RA = A
	MBSFN RS_RA = B
PHICH	PHICH_RB = B + 	Note 1, Note 2 Not required for UE category M1 testing
OCNG	OCNG_RA = A + 
	OCNG_RB = B + 
Note 1: PHICH group power, i.e. the total power of all active PHICH sequences within a PHICH group. Note 2: For CA tests with 1 UL, no PHICH resources are assigned to the DUT in the SCell. In such case PHICH of SCell is entirely part of OCNG pattern used.

NOTE 1: _A denotes the ratio of PDSCH EPRE to cell-specific RS EPRE among PDSCH REs in all the OFDM symbols not containing cell-specific RS. _B denotes the ratio of PDSCH EPRE to cell-specific RS EPRE among PDSCH REs in all the OFDM symbols containing cell-specific RS.

NOTE 2: _A= _B = 0 dB means no RS boosting.

NOTE 3: MBSFN RS and OCNG are not defined downlink physical channels in [8].

NOTE 4: Assuming PSS and SSS transmitted on a single antenna port.

NOTE 5: _A, _B, and σ are test specific, σ = 0 dB otherwise.

NOTE 6: For TM8, TM9 and TM10, _A and _B are used for the purpose of the test set up only.

NOTE 7: For Frame Structure Type 3, PBCH are not defined.

Table C.3.2-2: Power allocation for OFDM symbols and reference signals

Parameter	Unit	Value	Note
Total transmitted power spectral density	dBm/15 kHz	Test specific	1. shall be kept constant throughout all OFDM symbols
Cell-specific reference signal power ratio		Test specific	1. Applies for antenna port p
Energy per resource element EPRE		Test specific	1. The complex-valued symbols and defined in [8] shall conform to the given EPRE value. 2. For TM8, TM9 and TM10, the reference point for EPRE is before the precoder in Annex B.4.

Table C.3.2-3: PDCCH Aggregation Level (in CCE-s) for PDSCH demodulation and PMI performance tests

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (SI-RNTI)	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)	Notes
1.4 MHz	4	4	2	Note 1, 2
3 MHz	4	4	2	Note 2
5 MHz	8	8	4	Note 2
10 MHz	8	8	8	Note 2
15 MHz	8	8	8	Note 2
20 MHz	8	8	8	Note 2
Note 1: No DL data allocated on TDD special subframes Note 2: No DL data allocated on subframe 5

Table C.3.2-3a: MPDCCH Aggregation Level (in ECCE-s) for PDSCH demodulation tests

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)	Notes
1.4 MHz	16	16	Note 1, 2, 3
3 MHz	16	16	Note 2, 3
5 MHz	16	16	Note 2, 3
10 MHz	16	16	Note 2, 3
15 MHz	16	16	Note 2, 3
20 MHz	16	16	Note 2, 3
Note 1: No DL data allocated on TDD special subframes Note 2: No DL data allocated on subframe 5 Note 3: For using 2PRB for MPDCCH, aggregation level 2 and 4 are used to transmit DCI for DL(C-RNTI) and UL(C-RNTI), respectively.

Table C.3.2-4: PDCCH Aggregation Level for CQI and RI performance tests (in CCE-s)

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (SI-RNTI)	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)	Notes
1.4 MHz
3 MHz
5 MHz
10 MHz	8	8	8	Note 1,2
15 MHz
20 MHz	8	8	8	Note 1,2
Note 1: 3 symbols allocated to PDCCH Note 2: No DL data allocated on subframes 0 and 5 for FDD and 0, 1, 5 and 6 for TDD

Table C.3.2-4a: MPDCCH Aggregation Level for CQI tests (in ECCE-s)

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)	Notes
1.4 MHz
3 MHz
5 MHz
10 MHz	16	16	Note 1, 2
15 MHz
20 MHz
Note 1: No DL data allocated on subframes 0 and 5 for FDD and 0, 1, 5 and 6 for TDD Note 2: For using 2PRB for MPDCCH, aggregation level 2 and 4 are used to transmit DCI for DL(C-RNTI) and UL(C-RNTI), respectively.

Table C.3.2-5: PDCCH Aggregation Level for sustained downlink data rate performance tests (in CCE-s)

Bandwidth	DCI for DL (SI-RNTI)	DCI for DL (C-RNTI)	DCI for UL (C-RNTI)	Notes
1.4 MHz
3 MHz
5 MHz	4	2	2	Note 1,4
10 MHz	4	4	4	Note 1,2,4
15 MHz	4	8	4	Note 1,3,4
20 MHz	8	8	8	Note 1,3,4
Note 1: 1 symbol allocated to PDCCH Note 2: On subframe 5 Aggregation level 2 is used to transmit DCI for DL(C-RNTI) and UL(C-RNTI). Note 3: On subframe 5, Aggregation level 4 is used to transmit DCI for DL(C-RNTI) and UL(C-RNTI). Note 4: No DL data allocated on subframes 1 for TDD.

C.3.3 Aggressor cell power allocation for Measurement of Performance Requirements when ABS is Configured

For the performance requirements and channel state information reporting when ABS is configured, the power allocation for the physical channels of the aggressor cell in non-ABS and ABS is listed in Table C.3.3-1.

Table C.3.3-1: Downlink physical channels transmitted in aggressor cell when ABS is configured in this cell

Physical Channel	Parameters	Unit	EPRE Ratio
			Non-ABS	ABS
PBCH	PBCH_RA	dB	A	Note 1
	PBCH_RB	dB	B	Note 1
PSS	PSS_RA	dB	A	Note 1
SSS	SSS_RA	dB	A	Note 1
PCFICH	PCFICH_RB	dB	B	Note 1
PHICH	PHICH_RA	dB	A	Note 1
	PHICH_RB	dB	B	Note 1
PDCCH	PDCCH_RA	dB	A	Note 1
	PDCCH_RB	dB	B	Note 1
PDSCH	PDSCH_RA	dB	N/A	Note 1
	PDSCH_RB	dB	N/A	Note 1
OCNG	OCNG_RA	dB	A	Note 1
	OCNG_RB	dB	B	Note 1
Note 1: -∞ dB is allocated for this channel in this test.

Table C.3.3-2: Downlink physical channels transmitted in aggressor cell when ABS is configured in this cell when the CRS assistance information is provided

Physical Channel	Parameters	Unit	EPRE Ratio
			Non-ABS	ABS
PBCH	PBCH_RA	dB	A	A
	PBCH_RB	dB	B	B
PSS	PSS_RA	dB	A	A
SSS	SSS_RA	dB	A	A
PCFICH	PCFICH_RB	dB	B	Note 1
PHICH	PHICH_RA	dB	A	Note 1
	PHICH_RB	dB	B	Note 1
PDCCH	PDCCH_RA	dB	A	Note 1
	PDCCH_RB	dB	B	Note 1
PDSCH	PDSCH_RA	dB	N/A	Note 1
	PDSCH_RB	dB	N/A	Note 1
OCNG	OCNG_RA	dB	A	Note 1
	OCNG_RB	dB	B	Note 1
Note 1: -∞ dB is allocated for this channel in this test.

C.3.4 Power Allocation for Measurement of Performance Requirements when Quasi Co-location Type B: same Cell ID

For the performance requirements related to quasi-collocation type B behaviour when transmission points share the same Cell ID, the power allocation for the physical channels of the serving cell is listed in table C.3.4-1 and the power allocation for the physical channels of the cell transmitting PDSCH is listed in table C.3-4-2

Table C.3.4-1: Downlink physical channels transmitted in the serving cell (TP1)

Physical Channel	EPRE Ratio
PBCH	PBCH_RA = A+ σ
	PBCH_RB = B+ σ
PSS	PSS_RA = 0 (Note 2)
SSS	SSS_RA = 0 (Note 2)
PDSCH	PDSCH_RA = A
	PDSCH_RB = B
PCFICH	PCFICH_RB = B+ σ
PDCCH	PDCCH_RA = A+ σ
	PDCCH_RB = B+ σ

NOTE 1: _A= _B = 0 dB means no RS boosting.

NOTE 2: Assuming PSS and SSS transmitted on a single antenna port.

NOTE 3: _A, _B and σ are test specific.

Table C.3.4-2: Downlink physical channels for the transmission point transmitting PDSCH (TP2)

Physical Channel	Value
PDSCH	Test Specific

C.3.5 Simplified CA testing method

For CA tests which require more than 16 independent faders, if a test system cannot support a throughput measurement with fading on all carriers simultaneously, the simplified CA testing method shall be used.

In the simplified CA testing method, the resulting propagation channel(s) shall be generated by considering a number of independent faders needed for one carrier and connecting them to the signal of randomly chosen carrier(s). The maximum number of channel faders on the test will be less than or equal to 16. The remaining carrier(s) shall be connected without a channel fader but with AWGN. The throughput is then collected only for the carrier(s) connected to channel faders.

In the simplified CA testing method, the test shall be repeated by choosing carrier(s) excluding already chosen carrier(s) until all the carrier(s) are tested under fading conditions. All the collected throughputs from each carrier shall be compared against the reference value of the requirements.

All supported carriers shall be configured and activated during the test.

Annex D (normative):
Characteristics of the Interfering Signal