P.1 eNodeB emulator settings

37.5443GPPConformance testingRelease 16TSUniversal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) and Evolved UTRA (E-UTRA)User Equipment (UE) Over The Air (OTA) performance

The eNodeB emulator parameters shall be set according to Table P.1-1 for FDD and Table P.1-2 for TDD.
The settings for DL stream 1 and stream 2 are the same.

Table P.1-1: Settings for FDD eNodeB emulator

eNodeB settings (Note 1)

Unit

Value 

Physical channel

Connection mode of UE

Connection established

DL MIMO mode

2 x 2 open loop spatial multiplexing

Duplex mode

FDD

Operating band
(UL channel,
DL channel)

Band 7 (21100, 3100)
Band 20 (24300, 6300)

Schedule type

Reference Measurement Channel (RMC)

Reference Channel

R.35 (Note 2)

Bandwidth DL

MHz

10

Number of RBs DL

50

Start RB DL

0

Modulation DL

64QAM

Maximum Theoretical Throughput

Mbps

35.424

TBS Idx DL

18 (RMC defined, Note 2)

Bandwidth UL

MHz

10

Number of RBs UL

50

Start RB UL

0

Modulation UL

QPSK

TBS Idx UL

6 (RMC defined)

Transmit power control

dBm

-10/10 MHz, open loop (Note 3)

PDSCH power offset relative to RS EPRE

dB

A = -3
B = -3

Number of HARQ transmissions

1 (no HARQ re-transmissions)

AWGN

OFF

DL power level
(RS EPRE)

dBm / 15 kHz

Set at eNodeB simulator
with correction from calibration

Number of subframes for FOM measurement

2000 minimum for static channel

20000 minimum for faded channel
(Note 4)

NOTE 1: This set of parameters is aligned with R&S CMW500, Anritsu MTC8820C, AT4 S3110B,
and Agilent E6621A (to be confirmed).

NOTE 2: This RMC is defined in 3GPP TS 36.521-1 [12], Table A.3.3.2.1-1. R.35 subframes 1-4 and 6-9
utilize DL TBS 18, while R.35 subframe 0 utilizes TBS 17
(See Table A.3.3.2.1-1 Fixed Reference Channel two antenna ports in 3GPP TS 36.521-1 [12]).

NOTE 3: No uplink power control.

NOTE 4: These values might need to be increased for frequency and mobile speed reasons.

Table P.1-2: Settings for TDD eNodeB emulator

eNodeB settings

Unit

Value 

Physical channel

Connection mode of UE

Connection established

DL MIMO mode

2 x 2 open loop spatial multiplexing

Duplex mode

TDD

Operating band
(UL / DL channel)

Band 38 (38000)

Band 39 (38450)

Band 40 (39150)

Band 41 (40620)

Schedule type

Reference Measurement Channel (RMC)

Reference Channel

Table P.1-3

Up/Downlink Frame Configuration

1

Special Frame configuration

7

Bandwidth DL

MHz

20

Number of RBs DL

100

Start RB DL

0

Modulation DL

64QAM

TBS Idx DL

16 (RMC defined, NOTE 1)

Bandwidth UL

MHz

20

Number of RBs UL

100

Start RB UL

0

Modulation UL

QPSK

TBS Idx UL

6

Transmit power control

dBm

-10/20 MHz, open loop (NOTE 2)

PDSCH power offset relative to RS EPRE

dB

A = -3
B = -3

Number of HARQ transmissions

1 (no HARQ re-transmissions)

AWGN

OFF

DL power level
(RS EPRE)

dBm / 15 kHz

Set at eNodeB simulator
with correction from calibration

Number of subframes for FOM measurement

2000 minimum for static channel

20000 minimum for faded channel
(NOTE 3)

NOTE 1: This RMC is defined in Table P.1-3. Subframes 0, 1, 4, 6 and 9 utilize DL TBS 16, subframe 5 is unused for DL data transmission and other subframes are for UL.

NOTE 2: No uplink power control.

NOTE 3: These values might need to be increased for frequency and mobile speed reasons.

Table P.1-3: Fixed Reference Channel two antenna ports for 20MHz TD-LTE

Parameter

Unit

Value

Channel bandwidth

MHz

20

Allocated resource blocks (Note 3)

100

Uplink-Downlink Configuration (Note 1)

1

Allocated subframes per Radio Frame (D+S)

4+2

Modulation

64QAM

Target Coding Rate

0.4

Information Bit Payload (Note 3)

For Sub-Frames 4,9

Bits

32856

For Sub-Frames 1,6

24496

For Sub-Frame 5

Bits

N/A

For Sub-Frame 0

Bits

32856

Number of Code Blocks
(Notes 2 and 3)

For Sub-Frames 4,9

5

For Sub-Frames 1,6

4

For Sub-Frame 5

N/A

For Sub-Frame 0

5

Binary Channel Bits (Note 3)

For Sub-Frames 4,9

Bits

82800

For Sub-Frames 1,6

67968

For Sub-Frame 5

Bits

N/A

For Sub-Frame 0

Bits

80712

Max. Throughput averaged over 1 frame (Note 3)

Mbps

14.756

UE Category

≥ 1

NOTE 1: As per Table 4.2-2 in TS 36.211 [33].

NOTE 2: If more than one Code Block is present, an additional CRC sequence of L = 24 Bits is attached to each Code Block (otherwise L = 0 Bit).

NOTE 3: Given per component carrier per codeword

Annex Q (informative): RTS Anechoic Chamber Specification and Validation Method

Q.1 RTS anechoic chamber specifications

The RTS Anechoic Chamber implementation is based on the full SCME implementation described in TR 37.977 [29] clause 6.3.1.3 and would be evaluated for shielding effectiveness in accordance with Annex G.1 and would follow the recommendations in Annex A.3.5.

Q.2 RTS anechoic chamber minimum distance between the DUT and the measurement antenna

The RTS anechoic chamber minimum distance between the DUT and the measurement antenna would follow the recommendations in Annex A.3.3.

Q.3 RTS anechoic chamber quiet zone reflectivity level validation

The RTS anechoic chamber quiet zone relectivity level validation is performed in accordance with Annex G.2 and Annex G.3 and would follow the recommendations in Annex A.3.2 and Annex A.3.4.

Q.4 RTS anechoic chamber channel model verification

The RTS anechoic chamber channel model verification is performed in accordance with TR 37.977 [29] clause 8.3 for the channel model defined in clause 7.4.1.2 at the downlink centre frequency of the mid-channel defined in TS 36.508 [10] for the operating bands defined in clause 7.4.1.2. The results are expected to meet the recommended limits in TR 37.977 [29] clause 8.3.3.

Annex R: UE ATF Requirements

This annex defines the accuracy requirements for the RSAP and RSARP measurements, these requirements are normative for devices using the RTS method as defined in section 7.4.

It should be noted that the two-stage test method includes RSAP and RSARP validation and if necessary linearization of the results prior to calibration of the results against known radiated metrology standards, therefore the requirement for RSAP and RSARP is that they are monotonic over a given range and resolution. As a consequence their absolute accuracies are not relevant. However, due to the similarity with RSRP, in order to guide RSAP implementation, an upper bound limit on accuracy is defined for RSAP. Since RSAP is measured in much easier conditions than RSRP, the RSRP absolute requirement will not increase the demands on existing receiver designs.

R.1 RSAP

The requirements for RSAP accuracy are given in Table R-1.

Table R-1: Reference Signal Antenna Power requirements

Parameter

Value

Absolute accuracy

± 6 dB

Range

RSAP absolute accuracy and monotonicity to be maintained over the range -60 dBm to -80 dBm incident power measured at the orientation of the DUT’s maximum antenna gain.

Monotonicity

Monotonicity over a 1 dB interval. This is necessary to enable linearization of the UE RSAP response as part of the accuracy requirements for the derived complex antenna pattern.

R.2 RSARP

The requirements for RSARP accuracy are given in Table R-2.

Table R-2: Reference Signal Antenna Relative Phase requirements

Parameter

Value

Range

RSARP monotonicity to be maintained over the range -60 dBm to -80 dBm incident power measured at the orientation of the DUT’s maximum antenna gain.

Monotonicity

Monotonicity over a 5 degree interval. This is necessary to enable linearization of the UE RSARP response as part of the accuracy requirements for the derived complex antenna pattern.

Annex S: Change history

Change history

Date

TSG #

TSG Doc.

CR

Rev

Subject/Comment

Old

New

2014-08

RAN5#64

R5-14xxxx

TS 37.544 Skeleton proposed for RAN5#64

0.0.1

2014-09

RAN5#64

R5-144940

TS 37.544 v0.1.0

0.0.1

0.1.0

2014-11

RAN5#65

R5-145473

TS 37.544 v0.2.0

0.1.0

0.2.0

2015-02

RAN5#66

R5150208

TS 37.544 v0.3.0

0.2.0

0.3.0

2015-05

RAN5#67

R5-151230

TS 37.544 v0.4.0

0.3.0

0.4.0

2015-08

RAN5#68

R5-153129

TS 37.544 v0.5.0

0.4.0

0.5.0

2015-11

RAN5#69

R5-155372

TS 37.544 v0.6.0

0.5.0

0.6.0

2015-12

RAN#70

editorial cleanup by MCC according to 3GPP formatting rules

0.6.0

0.6.1

2016-05

RAN5#71

R5-162124

TS 37.544 v0.7.0

0.6.1

0.7.0

2016-08

RAN5#72

R5-162123

TS 37.544 v1.0.0

0.7.0

1.0.0

2016-09

RAN#73

TS 37.544 v2.0.0

1.0.0

2.0.0

2016-09

RAN#73

TS 37.544 v2.1.0

2.0.0

2.1.0

2016-09

RAN#73

upgraded to v14.0.0 with editorial changes

2.1.0

14.0.0

2017-03

RAN#75

R5-171303

0008

Corrections to Test Requirements

14.0.0

14.1.0

2017-03

RAN#75

R5-171908

0001

1

Radiated Performance of Multiple-antenna Receivers – Scope

14.0.0

14.1.0

2017-03

RAN#75

R5-171909

0002

1

Radiated Performance of Multiple-antenna Receivers – References

14.0.0

14.1.0

2017-03

RAN#75

R5-171910

0004

1

Radiated Performance of Multiple-antenna Receivers – DUT Positioning for total radiated multi-antenna sensitivity (TRMS)

14.0.0

14.1.0

2017-03

RAN#75

R5-171911

0003

1

Radiated Performance of Multiple-antenna Receivers – E-UTRA FDD and TDD frequencies

14.0.0

14.1.0

2017-03

RAN#75

R5-171912

0005

1

Radiated Performance of Multiple-antenna Receivers – Sampling Grid

14.0.0

14.1.0

2017-03

RAN#75

R5-171913

0006

1

Radiated Performance of Multiple-antenna Receivers – Receiver TRMS for E-UTRA FDD & TDD in Free Space

14.0.0

14.1.0

2017-03

RAN#75

R5-171914

0007

1

E-UTRA FDD and TDD Frequency Bands

14.0.0

14.1.0

2017-06

RAN#76

R5-173366

0009

1

Introduction of Multi-Probe Anechoic Chamber Specification and Validation Method

14.1.0

14.2.0

2017-06

RAN#76

R5-173368

0010

1

Updated minimum requirements for LTE Tablet and UTRA TRP/TRS

14.1.0

14.2.0

2017-09

RAN#77

R5-175048

0011

1

Updates to TRMS Minimum Requirements for TC 7.4.1 & 7.4.2

14.2.0

14.3.0

2017-09

RAN#77

R5-175049

0012

1

Updates on maximum RS-EPRE level

14.2.0

14.3.0

2017-09

RAN#77

R5-175174

0013

1

Calibration procedure for Multi-probe Anechoic chamber (MPAC) method

14.2.0

14.3.0

2017-12

RAN#78

R5-177099

0017

2

MIMO OTA Maximum uncertainty of test system and test tolerance

14.3.0

14.4.0

2017-12

RAN#78

R5-177100

0018

2

MIMO OTA TRMS requirements for PS1

14.3.0

14.4.0

2017-12

RAN#78

R5-177101

0023

2

Estimation of measurement uncertainty

14.3.0

14.4.0

2017-12

RAN#78

R5-177386

0015

1

MIMO OTA Definitions, symbols and abbreviations

14.3.0

14.4.0

2017-12

RAN#78

R5-177387

0016

1

MIMO OTA Environmental Requirements

14.3.0

14.4.0

2018-03

RAN#79

R5-180882

0025

Introduction of RTS Anechoic Chamber Specification and Validation Method in TS 37.544

14.4.0

14.5.0

2018-03

RAN#79

R5-181660

0024

1

Addition of Radiated Two-Stage (RTS) in TS 37.544

14.4.0

14.5.0

2018-03

RAN#79

R5-181661

0026

1

Addition of UE ATF requirements in TS 37.544

14.4.0

14.5.0

2018-06

RAN#80

R5-183852

0028

1

Addition RTS applicability for FDD bands

14.5.0

14.6.0

2018-09

RAN#81

R5-186894

0029

Update on RTS Linearization

14.6.0

14.7.0

2020-06

SA#88

Upgraded to Rel-15 with no change

14.7.0

15.0.0

2020-06

SA#88

Upgraded to Rel-16 with no change

15.0.0

16.0.0

2021-03

RAN#91

R5-210377

0030

Correction of TRS numeric symbol

16.0.0

16.1.0

2021-09

RAN#93

R5-215267

0031

Update of D.2

16.1.0

16.2.0