6.5F Output RF spectrum emissions
38.101-13GPPNRPart 1: Range 1 StandaloneRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception
6.5F.1 Occupied bandwidth
The requirements for occupied bandwidth in clause 6.5.1 apply for the specified NR-U channel bandwidths in Table 5.3.5-1.
6.5F.2 Out of band emission
6.5F.2.1 General
The Out of band emissions are unwanted emissions immediately outside the assigned channel bandwidth resulting from the modulation process and non-linearity in the transmitter but excluding spurious emissions. This out of band emission limit is specified in terms of a spectrum emission mask and an adjacent channel leakage power ratio.
To improve measurement accuracy, sensitivity and efficiency, the resolution bandwidth may be smaller than the measurement bandwidth. When the resolution bandwidth is smaller than the measurement bandwidth, the result should be integrated over the measurement bandwidth in order to obtain the equivalent noise bandwidth of the measurement bandwidth.
6.5F.2.2 Spectrum emission mask for operation with shared spectrum channel access
6.5F.2.2.0 General
Instead of the general spectrum emission mask requirement in clause 6.5.2.2, when operating with shared spectrum channel access the relative power of any UE emission shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 6.5F.2.2-1 for the specified channel bandwidth or -30 dBm/MHz whichever is the greatest. The spectrum emission mask for operation with shared spectrum channel access is defined relative to the maximum power density in a 1 MHz measurement bandwidth within the channel bandwidth.
The spectrum emission mask for operation with shared spectrum channel access applies to frequencies (ΔfOOB) starting from the ± edge of the assigned channel bandwidth. For frequencies offset greater than ΔfOOB, the spurious requirements in clause 6.5.3 are applicable.
Table 6.5F.2.2-1: Spectrum emission mask for operation with shared spectrum channel access
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Spectrum emission limit (dBr) / Channel bandwidth |
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ΔfOOB (MHz) |
10, 20, 40, 60, 80, 100 MHz |
Measurement bandwidth |
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± 0-1 |
[100kHz]3 |
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± 1-(BWChannel / 2) |
– 20 – (8 / A) |ΔfOOB – 1| where A = (BWChannel / 2) – 1 |
1 MHz |
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± (BWChannel / 2)-BWChannel |
– 16 – (6 / BWChannel) |ΔfOOB| |
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< – BWChannel or > BWChannel |
-40 |
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NOTE 1: Void NOTE 2: Void NOTE 3: The measured value shall be scaled by a factor equal to the ratio of the reference bandwidth (1 MHz) to the measurement bandwidth before the emission limit (dBr) is applied. NOTE 4: The carrier leakage exceptions from Table 6.4F.2.3-1 apply and carrier leakage contribution shall be removed prior to setting the 0dBr level of the mask, the reported carrier frequency location in txDirectCurrentLocation field of the UplinkTxDirectCurrentBWP can be used to cancel the carrier leakage contribution. If txDirectCurrentLocation is not available or is reported with value 3300 or 3301, a carrier frequency location at the center of the channel shall be assumed. |
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For measurement conditions at the edge of each frequency range, the lowest frequency of the measurement position in each frequency range should be set at the lowest boundary of the frequency range plus MBW/2. The highest frequency of the measurement position in each frequency range should be set at the highest boundary of the frequency range minus MBW/2.
6.5F.2.2.1 Spectrum emission mask for non-transmitted channels
In the case of non-transmitted 20 MHz channel(s) on the edges of an assigned channel bandwidth the spectrum emission mask for operation with shared spectrum channel access, specified in Table 6.5F.2.2-1, is applied by using the total bandwidth of the remaining transmitted channels. The spectrum emission mask for non-transmitted channels is floored at -28dBr.
The relative power of any UE emission shall not exceed the most stringent levels given by the spectrum emission mask for operation with shared spectrum channel access with full channel bandwidth and the spectrum emission mask for non-transmitted channels with the channel bandwidth of the transmitted channels in the case of non-transmitted channels at the edge of an assigned channel bandwidth.
An exception to the spectrum emission mask for non-transmitted channels allows a single [2] MHz bandwidth to extend to [-28] dBc relative to total transmit power, or [-20] dBm, whichever is the greatest.
6.5F.2.3 Additional spectrum emission mask
There are no additional spectrum emission mask requirements in this version of the specification.
6.5F.2.4 Adjacent channel leakage ratio
6.5F.2.4.0 General
Adjacent Channel Leakage power Ratio (ACLR) is the ratio of the filtered mean power centred on the assigned channel frequency to the filtered mean power centred on an adjacent channel frequency.
To improve measurement accuracy, sensitivity and efficiency, the resolution bandwidth may be smaller than the measurement bandwidth. When the resolution bandwidth is smaller than the measurement bandwidth, the result should be integrated over the measurement bandwidth in order to obtain the equivalent noise bandwidth of the measurement bandwidth.
6.5F.2.4.1 Shared spectrum channel access ACLR
The Adjacent Channel Leakage power Ratio is the ratio of the filtered mean power centred on the assigned channel frequency to the filtered mean power centred on an adjacent channel frequency at nominal channel spacing. The assigned channel power and adjacent channel power are measured with rectangular filters with measurement bandwidths specified in Table 6.5.2.4.1-1.
Instead of the general ACLR requirement in clause 6.5.2.4, if the measured adjacent channel power is greater than –47 dBm then the ACLR shall be higher than the value specified in Table 6.5F.2.4.1-1.
Table 6.5F.2.4.1-1: Shared spectrum channel acess ACLR requirement
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Power class 5 |
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ACLR |
27 dB |
6.5F.2.4.2 Additional requirement for network signaled value "NS_29"
When "NS_29" is indicated in the cell, the UE emission shall meet the additional requirements specified in Table 6.5F.2.4.2-1 for shared spectrum channels assigned within 5150 – 5350 MHz and 5470 – 5730 MHz.
Table 6.5F.2.4.2-1: ACLR2 requirement for "NS_29"
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Power class 5 |
20 MHz |
40 MHz |
60, 80 MHz |
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ACLR2 |
40 dB |
40 dB |
N/A |
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Measurement bandwidth |
20 MHz |
40 MHz |
N/A |
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Adjacent channel center frequency offset (MHz) |
+40 / -40 |
+80 / -80 |
N/A |
6.5F.3 Spurious emissions
6.5F.3.0 General
Spurious emissions are emissions which are caused by unwanted transmitter effects such as harmonics emission, parasitic emissions, intermodulation products and frequency conversion products, but exclude out of band emissions unless otherwise stated. The spurious emission limits are specified in terms of general requirements in line with SM.329 [9] and NR operating band requirement to address UE co-existence.
To improve measurement accuracy, sensitivity and efficiency, the resolution bandwidth may be smaller than the measurement bandwidth. When the resolution bandwidth is smaller than the measurement bandwidth, the result should be integrated over the measurement bandwidth in order to obtain the equivalent noise bandwidth of the measurement bandwidth.
NOTE: For measurement conditions at the edge of each frequency range, the lowest frequency of the measurement position in each frequency range should be set at the lowest boundary of the frequency range plus MBW/2. The highest frequency of the measurement position in each frequency range should be set at the highest boundary of the frequency range minus MBW/2. MBW denotes the measurement bandwidth defined for the protected band.
6.5F.3.1 General spurious emissions
The requirements for general spurious emission requirements in clause 6.5.3.1 apply.
6.5F.3.2 Spurious emissions for UE co-existence
Spurious emissions requirements for UE coexistence are not applicable to bands restricted to stand-alone operation with shared spectrum channel access as identified in Table 5.2-1.
6.5F.3.3 Additional spurious emissions
6.5F.3.3.0 General
These requirements are specified in terms of an additional spectrum emission requirement. Additional spurious emission requirements are signalled by the network to indicate that the UE shall meet an additional requirement for a specific deployment scenario as part of the cell handover/broadcast message.
6.5F.3.3.1 Requirement for network signalling value "NS_28"
When "NS_28" is indicated in the cell, the power of any UE emission for channels assigned within 5150-5350 and 5470-5725 MHz shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 6.5F.3.3.1-1. This requirement also applies for the frequency ranges that are less than FOOB (MHz) in Table 6.6.3.1-1 from the edge of the channel bandwidth.
Table 6.5F.3.3.1-1: Additional requirements
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Frequency band (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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20, 40, 60, 80, [100] MHz |
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47 ≤ f ≤ 74 |
-54 |
100 kHz |
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87.5 ≤ f ≤ 118 |
-54 |
100 kHz |
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174 ≤ f ≤ 230 |
-54 |
100 kHz |
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470 ≤ f ≤ 862 |
-54 |
100 kHz |
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1000 ≤ f ≤ 5150 |
-30 |
1 MHz |
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5350 ≤ f ≤ 5470 |
-30 |
1 MHz |
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5725 ≤ f ≤ 26000 |
-30 |
1 MHz |
6.5F.3.3.2 Requirement for network signalling value "NS_29"
When "NS_29" is indicated in the cell, the power of any UE emission for channels assigned within 5150-5350 and 5470-5730 MHz shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 6.5F.3.3.2-1, Table 6.5F.3.3.2-2, and Table 6.F.3.3.2-3. This requirement also applies for the frequency ranges that are less than FOOB (MHz) in Table 6.6.3.1-1 from the edge of the channel bandwidth.
Table 6.5F.3.3.2-1: Additional requirements for 20 MHz channel bandwidth
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Center Frequency Fc [MHz] |
Protected range [MHz] |
Minimum requirement [dBm] |
Measurement bandwidth |
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5179.98 ≤ Fc ≤ 5239.98 |
5135 ≤ f ≤ 5142 |
-26 |
1 MHz |
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5142 < f ≤ 5150 |
-18 |
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5250 ≤ f < 5250.2 |
3 to -2 |
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5250.2 ≤ f < 5251 |
-2 to -10 |
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5251 ≤ f < 5260 |
-10 to -18 |
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5260 ≤ f < 5266.7 |
-18 to -26 |
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5266.7 ≤ f ≤ 5365 |
-26 |
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5260.02 ≤ Fc ≤ 5320.02 |
5135 ≤ f ≤ 5233.3 |
-26 |
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5233.3 < f ≤ 5240 |
-26 to -18 |
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5240 < f ≤ 5249 |
-18 to -10 |
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5249 < f ≤ 5249.8 |
-10 to -2 |
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5249.8 < f ≤ 5250 |
-2 to 3 |
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5350 ≤ f ≤ 5365 |
-26 |
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5500.02 ≤ Fc ≤ 5719.98 |
5420 ≤ f ≤ 5460 |
-26 |
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5460 < f ≤ 5470 |
-19 |
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5745 ≤ f < 5765 |
-19 |
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5765 ≤ f ≤ 5800 |
-26 |
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NOTE: The minimum requirement when specified as a range denotes the emission requirement at the end points of the protected range. The requirement within the protected range is obtained by linear interpolation between the requirements at the end points. |
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Table 6.5F.3.3.2-2: Additional requirements for 40 MHz channel bandwidth
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Center Frequency Fc [MHz] |
Protected range [MHz] |
Minimum requirement [dBm] |
Measurement bandwidth |
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5190 ≤ Fc ≤ 5230.02 |
5100 ≤ f ≤ 5141.6 |
-26 |
1 MHz |
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5141.6 < f ≤ 5150 |
-18 |
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5250 ≤ f < 5251 |
-3 to -13 |
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5251 ≤ f < 5270 |
-13 to -21 |
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5270 ≤ f < 5278.4 |
-21 to -26 |
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5278.4 ≤ f ≤ 5400 |
-26 |
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5269.98 ≤ Fc ≤ 5310 |
5210 < f ≤ 5221.6 |
-26 |
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5221.6 < f ≤ 5230 |
-26 to -21 |
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5230 < f ≤ 5249 |
-21 to -13 |
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5249 ≤ f ≤ 5250 |
-13 to -3 |
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5350 ≤ f ≤ 5358.4 |
-18 |
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5358.4 < f ≤ 5400 |
-26 |
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5509.98 ≤ Fc ≤ 5670 |
5420 ≤ f ≤ 5460 |
-19 |
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5460 < f ≤ 5470 |
-13 |
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5770 ≤ f ≤ 5800 |
-19 |
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NOTE: The minimum requirement when specified as a range denotes the emission requirement at the end points of the protected range. The requirement within the protected range is obtained by linear interpolation between the requirements at the end points. |
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Table 6.5F.3.3.2-3: Additional requirements for 60 and 80 MHz channel bandwidth
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Center Frequency Fc [MHz] |
Protected range [MHz] |
Minimum requirement [dBm] |
Measurement bandwidth |
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5200.02 ≤ Fc ≤ 5220 |
5020 ≤ f ≤ 5123.2 |
-26 |
1 MHz |
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5123.2 < f ≤ 5150 |
-18 |
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5250 ≤ f < 5251 |
-6 to -16 |
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5251 ≤ f < 5290 |
-16 to -24 |
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5290 ≤ f < 5296.7 |
-24 to -26 |
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5296.7 ≤ f ≤ 5480 |
-26 |
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5280 ≤ Fc ≤ 5299.98 |
5020 ≤ f ≤ 5203.3 |
-26 |
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5203.3 < f ≤ 5210 |
-26 to -24 |
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5210 < f ≤ 5249 |
-24 to -16 |
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5249 < f ≤ 5250 |
-16 to -6 |
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5350 ≤ f < 5376.8 |
-18 |
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5376.8 ≤ f ≤ 5480 |
-26 |
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5520 ≤ Fc ≤ 5689.98 |
5340 ≤ f ≤ 5460 |
-19 |
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5460 < f ≤ 5469.5 |
-13 |
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5469.5 < f ≤ 5470 |
-13 |
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5770 ≤ f ≤ 5800 |
-19 |
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NOTE: The minimum requirement when specified as a range denotes the emission requirement at the end points of the protected range. The requirement within the protected range is obtained by linear interpolation between the requirements at the end points. |
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6.5F.3.3.3 Requirement for network signalling value "NS_30"
When "NS_30" is indicated in the cell, the power of any UE emission for channels assigned within 5150-5350 MHz, 5470-5725 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 6.5F.3.3.3-1-1, Table 6.5F.3.3.3-1-2 and Table 6.5F.3.3.3-1-3, respectively. These requirements also apply for the frequency ranges that are less than FOOB (MHz) in Table 6.6.3.1-1 from the edge of the channel bandwidth.
Table 6.5F.3.3.3-1: Additional requirements for shared access channels assigned within 5150-5350 MHz
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Protected range (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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20, 40, 60, 80 MHz |
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4500 ≤ f ≤ 5150 |
-41 |
1 MHz |
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5350 ≤ f ≤ 5460 |
-41 |
Table 6.5F.3.3.3-2: Additional requirements for shared access channels assigned within 5470-5725 MHz
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Protected range (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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20, 40, 60, 80 MHz |
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4500 ≤ f ≤ 5150 |
-41 |
1 MHz |
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5350 ≤ f ≤ 5460 |
-41 |
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5460 < f ≤ 5470 |
-27 |
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5725 ≤ f |
-27 |
Table 6.5F.3.3.3-3: Additional requirements for shared access channels assigned within 5725-5850 MHz
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Protected range (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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20, 40, 60, 80, [100] MHz |
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f < 5650 |
-27 |
1 MHz |
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5650 ≤ f < 5700 |
-27 to 10 |
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5700 ≤ f < 5720 |
10 to 15.6 |
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5720 < f ≤ 5725 |
15.6 to 27 |
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5850 ≤ f ≤ 5855 |
27 to 15.6 |
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5855 < f ≤ 5875 |
15.6 to 10 |
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5875 < f ≤ 5925 |
10 to -27 |
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5925 < f |
-27 |
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NOTE: The minimum requirement when specified as a range denotes the emission requirement at the end points of the protected range. The requirement within the protected range is obtained by linear interpolation between the requirements at the end points. |
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6.5F.3.3.4 Requirement for network signalling value "NS_31"
When "NS_31" is indicated in the cell, the power of any UE emission for channels assigned within 5150-5250 MHz, 5250-5350 MHz, 5470-5725 MHz and 5725-5850 MHz shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 6.5F.3.3.4-1, Table 6.5F.3.3.4-2, Table 6.5F.3.3.4-3 and Table 6.5F.3.3.4-4, respectively. These requirements also apply for the frequency ranges that are less than FOOB (MHz) in Table 6.6.3.1-1 from the edge of the channel bandwidth.
Table 6.5F.3.3.4-1: Additional requirements for NR-U channels assigned within 5150-5250 MHz
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Frequency band (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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20, 40, 60, 80 MHz |
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f ≤ 5150 |
-27 |
1 MHz |
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f ≥ 5250 |
-27 |
Table 6.5F.3.3.4-2: Additional requirements for NR-U channels assigned within 5250-5350 MHz
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Frequency band (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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20, 40, 60, 80 MHz |
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f ≤ 5250 |
-27 |
1 MHz |
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f ≥ 5350 |
-27 |
Table 6.5F.3.3.4-3: Additional requirements for NR-U channels assigned within 5470-5725 MHz
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Frequency band (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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20, 40, 60, 80 MHz |
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f ≤ 5470 |
-27 |
1 MHz |
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f ≥ 5725 |
-27 |
Table 6.5F.3.3.4-4: Additional requirements for NR-U channels assigned within 5725-5850 MHz
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Frequency band (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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20, 40, 60, 80 MHz |
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f ≤ 5725 |
-27 |
1 MHz |
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f ≥ 5850 |
-27 |
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6.5F.3.3.5 Requirements for network signalling value "NS_53" or "NS_54" or "NS_60"
When "NS_53" or "NS_54" or "NS_60" is indicated in the cell, the power of any UE emission shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 6.5F.3.3.5-1. These requirements also apply for the frequency ranges that are less than FOOB (MHz) in Table 6.6.3.1-1 from the edge of the channel bandwidth.
Table 6.5F.3.3.5-1: Additional requirements
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Frequency band (MHz) |
Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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f ≤ 5925 |
-27 |
1 MHz |
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f ≥ 7125 |
-27 |
6.5F.3.3.6 Requirements for network signalling value "NS_58"
When "NS_58" is indicated in the cell, the power of any UE emission for channels assigned within 5945-6425 MHz shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 6.5F.3.3.6-1. These requirements also apply for frequency ranges that are less than FOOB (MHz) in Table 6.5.3.1-1 from the edge of the channel bandwidth.
Table 6.5F.3.3.6-1: Additional requirements
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Frequency band (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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87.5 ≤ f ≤ 118 |
-54 |
100 kHz |
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174 ≤ f ≤ 230 |
-54 |
100 kHz |
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470 ≤ f ≤ 694 |
-54 |
100 kHz |
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f ≤ 5935 |
-22 |
1 MHz |
6.5F.3.3.7 Requirements for network signalling value "NS_61"
When "NS_61" is indicated in the cell, the power of any UE emission shall not exceed the levels specified in Table 6.5F.3.3.7-1. These requirements also apply for the frequency ranges that are less than FOOB (MHz) in Table 6.5.3.1-1 from the edge of the channel bandwidth.
Table 6.5F.3.3.7-1: Additional requirements
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Frequency band (MHz) |
Channel bandwidth / Spectrum emission limit (dBm) |
Measurement bandwidth |
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f ≤ 5925 |
-34 |
1 MHz |
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f ≥ 6445 |
-34 |
6.5F.4 Transmit intermodulation
The requirements for transmit intermodulation in clause 6.5F.4 apply.