7.3C Reference sensitivity for SUL

38.101-13GPPNRPart 1: Range 1 StandaloneRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception

7.3C.1 General

The reference sensitivity power level REFSENS is the minimum mean power applied to each one of the UE antenna ports for all UE categories, at which the throughput shall meet or exceed the requirements for the specified reference measurement channel.

For reference sensitivity exception test points where the specified carrier frequency does not correspond to a valid NR-ARFCN, the closest NR-ARFCN as specified in clause 5.4.2 applies.

7.3C.2 Reference sensitivity power level for SUL

For SUL operation, the reference receive sensitivity (REFSENS) requirement for downlink bands specified in Table 7.3.2-1a, Table 7.3.2-1b and Table 7.3.2-2 shall be met for an uplink transmission bandwidth less than or equal to that specified in Table 7.3.2-3 or supplementary uplink transmission bandwidth less than or equal to that specified in Table 7.3C.2-1 with reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2.2, A.3.2, and A.3.3 (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), unless sensitivity degradation is allowed in this clause of this specification. These exceptions also apply to any higher order CA or DC combination containing one of the exception combinations in this clause as subset.

For SUL operation with downlink CA, the reference receive sensitivity (REFSENS) requirement for downlink bands specified in clause 7.3A.2 shall be met for an uplink transmission bandwidth less than or equal to that specified in Table 7.3.2-3 or supplementary uplink transmission bandwidth less than or equal to that specified in Table 7.3C.2-1 with reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2.2, A.3.2, and A.3.3 (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), unless sensitivity degradation is allowed in this clause of this specification. These exceptions also apply to any higher order CA or DC combination containing one of the exception combinations in this clause as subset.

Table 7.3C.2-1: Supplementary uplink configuration for reference sensitivity

NR Band / SCS of SUL band / Channel bandwidth of the DL band / NRB

DL band

SUL band

SCS of SUL band

(kHz)

5

MHz

10 MHz

15 MHz

20 MHz

25 MHz

30 MHz

40 MHz

50 MHz

60 MHz

70

MHz

80 MHz

90 MHz

100 MHz

n1

n80

15

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

n1

n841

15

25

50

75

100

128

128

128

128

n3

n801

15

25

50

50

50

50

50

50

n24

n99

15

25

50

n28

n831

15

25

25

25

25

25

n41

n80

15

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

n41

n81

15

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

n41

n83

15

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

30

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

n41

n95

15

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

75

n41

n97

30

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

n41

n98

15

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

n41

n99

15

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

n48

n99

15

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

n77

n80

15

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

n77

n84

15

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

n77

n99

15

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

50

n78

n80

15

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

160

n78

n81

15

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

n78

n82

15

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

n78

n83

15

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

n78

n84

15

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

n78

n86

15

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

216

n79

n80

15

160

160

160

160

160

n79

n83

15

100

100

100

100

100

30

50

50

50

50

50

n79

n81

15

100

100

100

100

100

n79

n84

15

100

100

100

100

100

n79

n95

15

75

75

75

75

75

n79

n97

15

270

270

270

270

270

n79

n98

15

216

216

216

216

216

NOTE 1: The Tx-Rx carrier center frequency separation between SUL band and DL band is the same as the Tx-Rx carrier center frequency separation of DL band specified in table 5.4.4-1 from TS 38.101-1. The channel bandwidth of SUL band is the same as DL band. This restriction of REFSENS configurations applies also for these carriers when applicable SUL configuration is part of a higher order configuration.

For the UE that supports any of the SUL operation given in Table 7.3C.2-2, exceptions to the requirements specified in Table 7.3.2-1a and Table 7.3.2-1b are allowed for different combinations of UL configurations and DL channel bandwidths when the uplink is active in a lower frequency band and is within a specified frequency range such that transmitter harmonics fall within the downlink transmission bandwidth assigned in a higher band as noted in Table 7.3C.2-2. For these exceptions, only the listed test points in Table 7.3C.2-2 are needed to be tested.

Table 7.3C.2-2: Reference sensitivity and uplink/downlink configurations for SUL operation (exceptions due to harmonic issue)

UL band

DL band

UL BW

SCS of UL band

UL RB Allocation

DL BW

MSD

UL/DL fc condition

UL/DL harmonic order

(MHz)

(kHz)

LCRB

(MHz)

(dB)

n80

n77

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

23.9

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n80

n77

10

15

50 (RBstart=0)

100

13.8

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n80

n77

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

1.1

NOTE 6

UL2/DL1

near-miss

n80

n78

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

23.9

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n80

n78

10

15

50 (RBstart=0)

100

13.8

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n80

n78

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

1.1

NOTE 6

UL2/DL1

near-miss

n81

n41

5

15

16 (RBstart=4)

10

13

NOTE 3

UL3/DL1

direct-hit

n81

n41

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

100

3.5

NOTE 3

UL3/DL1

direct-hit

n81

n78

5

15

16 (RBstart=4)

10

10.8

NOTE 4

UL4/DL1

direct-hit

n81

n78

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

100

1.4

NOTE 4

UL4/DL1

direct-hit

n81

n79

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

40

6.8

NOTE 5

UL5/DL1

direct-hit

n81

n79

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

100

4.4

NOTE 5

UL5/DL1

direct-hit

n82

n78

5

15

16 (RBstart=4)

10

10.8

NOTE 4

UL4/DL1

direct-hit

n82

n78

5

15

20 (RBstart=2)

100

1.0

NOTE 4

UL4/DL1

direct-hit

n83

n78

5

15

10 (RBstart=8)

10

10.4

NOTE 5

UL5/DL1

direct-hit

n83

n78

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

100

0.7

NOTE 5

UL5/DL1

direct-hit

n84

n77

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

23.9

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n84

n77

10

15

100 (RBstart=0)

100

13.8

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n84

n77

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

1.1

NOTE 6

UL2/DL1

near-miss

n86

n78

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

23.9

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n86

n78

10

15

100 (RBstart=0)

100

13.8

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n86

n78

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

1.1

NOTE 6

UL2/DL1

near-miss

n97

n79

5

15

100 (RBstart=0)

40

29.4

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n97

n79

5

15

270 (RBstart=0)

100

25.3

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n99

n77

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

23.9

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n99

n77

10

15

100 (RBstart=0)

100

13.8

NOTE 2

UL2/DL1

direct-hit

n99

n77

5

15

25 (RBstart=0)

10

1.1

NOTE 6

UL2/DL1

near-miss

NOTE 1: These requirements apply when there is at least one individual RE within the uplink transmission bandwidth of the aggressor (lower) band for which the 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th transmitter harmonic is within the downlink transmission bandwidth of a victim (higher) band.

NOTE 2: The requirements should be verified for UL NR ARFCN of the aggressor (lower) band (superscript LB) such that in MHz and with carrier frequency in the victim (higher) band in MHz and the channel bandwidth configured in the lower band.

NOTE 3: The requirements should be verified for UL NR ARFCN of the aggressor (lower) band (superscript LB) such that in MHz and with the carrier frequency in the victim (higher) band in MHz and the channel bandwidth configured in the low band.

NOTE 4: The requirements should be verified for UL EARFCN of the aggressor (lower) band (superscript LB) such that in MHz and with carrier frequency in the victim (higher) band in MHz and the channel bandwidth configured in the lower band.

NOTE 5: The requirements should be verified for UL NR-ARFCN of the aggressor (lower) band (superscript LB) such that in MHz and with carrier frequency in the victim (higher) band in MHz and the channel bandwidth configured in the lower band.

NOTE 6: The requirements are only applicable to channel bandwidths no larger than 20 MHz and with a carrier frequency at MHz offset from in the victim (higher band) with , whereandare the channel bandwidths configured in the aggressor (lower) and victim (higher) bands in MHz, respectively.

Table 7.3C.2-3: Void

For the UE that supports any of the SUL operation given in Table 7.3C.2-4, reference sensitivity degradation is allowed for different combinations of UL configurations and DL channel bandwidths when a DL band is impacted by UL band due to cross band isolation issues. For these exceptions, only the listed test points in Table 7.3C.2-4 are needed to be tested.

Table 7.3C.2-4: Reference sensitivity and uplink/downlink configurations for SUL operation (exceptions due to cross band isolation)

UL band

DL band

UL Fc

UL BW

SCS of UL band

UL RB Allocation

DL Fc

DL BW

MSD

X band interference source

(MHz)

(MHz)

(kHz)

LCRB

(MHz)

(MHz)

(dB)

n80

n41

1780

10

15

50 (RBstart=0)

2505

10

4.3

>ACLR2

n80

n41

1780

10

15

50 (RBstart=0)

2550

100

3.0

>ACLR2

n95

n41

2017.5

15

15

75 (RBstart=4)

2505

10

6.1

>ACLR2

n95

n41

2017.5

15

15

75 (RBstart=0)

2550

100

6.1

>ACLR2

n97

n41

2360

80

30

216 (RBstart=1)

2505

10

20.7

ACLR2

n97

n41

2360

80

30

216 (RBstart=0)

2550

100

10.6

ACLR2

Table 7.3C.2-5: Void

7.3C.3 ΔRIB,c for SUL

7.3C.3.1 General

For a UE supporting a SUL configuration, the ΔRIB,c applies for both SC and SUL operation.

7.3C.3.2 SUL band combination

For the UE which supports SUL band combiantion, the minimum requirement for reference sensitivity in clause 7.3C.2 shall be increased by the amount given in ΔRIB,c defined in clause 7.3C.3.2 for the applicable operating bands. Unless otherwise stated, ΔRIB,c is set to zero.

In case the UE supports more than one of band combinations for CA, SUL or DC, and an operating band belongs to more than one band combinations then

– When the operating band frequency range is ≤ 1 GHz, the applicable additional ΔRIB,c shall be the average value for all band combinations defined in clause 7.3A, 7.3B, 7.3C in this specification and 7.3A, 7.3B in TS 38.101-3 [3], truncated to one decimal place that apply for that operating band among the supported band combinations. In case there is a harmonic relation between low band UL and high band DL, then the maximum ΔRIB,c among the different supported band combinations involving such band shall be applied

– When the operating band frequency range is > 1 GHz, the applicable additional ΔRIB,c shall be the maximum value for all band combinations defined in clause 7.3A, 7.3B, 7.3C in this specification and 7.3A, 7.3B in TS 38.101-3 [3] for the applicable operating bands.

7.3C.3.2.1 ΔRIB,c for two bands

Table 7.3C.3.2.1-1: ΔRIB,c due to SUL (two bands)

Band combination for SUL

NR Band

ΔRIB,c (dB)

SUL_n41-n80

n41

0.5 (note)

SUL_n41-n95

n41

0.2

SUL_n41-n98

n41

0.2

SUL_n48-n99

n48

0.5

SUL_n77-n80

n77

0.5

SUL_n77-n84

n77

0.5

SUL_n77-n99

n77

0.5

SUL_n78-n80

n78

0.5

SUL_n78-n81

n78

0.5

SUL_n78-n82

n78

0.5

SUL_n78-n83

n78

0.5

SUL_n78-n84

n78

0.5

SUL_n78-n86

n78

0.5

SUL_n79-n83

n79

0.5

SUL_n79-n97

n79

0.5

SUL_n79-n98

n79

0.5

NOTE: The requirement is applied for UE transmitting on the frequency range of 2496 – 2515 MHz.

7.3C.3.2.2 ΔRIB,c for three bands

Table 7.3C.3.2.2-1: ΔRIB,c due to SUL (three bands)

Band combination for SUL

NR Band

ΔRIB,c (dB)

CA_n1_SUL_n78-n80

n1

0.2

n78

0.5

CA_n1_SUL_n78-n84

n1

0.2

n78

0.5

CA_n3_SUL_n41-n80

n41

0.5 (note)

CA_n3_SUL_n78-n80

n3

0.2

n78

0.5

CA_n3_SUL_n79-n80

n79

0.5

CA_n28_SUL_n41-n83

n28

0.2

CA_n28_SUL_n79-n83

n28

0.2

n79

0.5

CA_n41_SUL_n79-n80

n41

0.5

n79

0.5

CA_n41_SUL_n79-n83

n41

0.5

n79

0.5

CA_n41_SUL_n79-n97

n41

0

n79

0.8

CA_n79_SUL_n41-n80

n41

0.5

n79

0.5

CA_n79_SUL_n41-n83

n41

0.5

n79

0.5

CA_n79_SUL_n41-n97

n41

0

n79

0.8

NOTE: The requirement is applied for UE transmitting on the frequency range of 2496 – 2515 MHz.

7.3C.3.2.3 ΔRIB,c for four bands

Table 7.3C.3.2.3-1: ΔRIB,c due to SUL (four bands)

Band combination for SUL

NR Band

ΔRIB,c (dB)

CA_n28-n79_SUL_n41-n83

n28

0.2

n41

0

n79

0.8

CA_n28-n41_SUL_n79-n83

n28

0.2

n41

0

n79

0.8