7.4A Maximum input level for CA

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

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7.4A.1 Maximum input level for Intra-band contiguous CA

For intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation maximum input level is defined as the maximum mean power received at the UE antenna port, over the Transmission bandwidth configuration of each CC.

The throughput shall be ≥ 95 % of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexs A.3.2 and A.3.3 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1) with parameters specified in Table 7.4A.1-1 for each component carrier.

Table 7.4A.1-1: Maximum input level for Intra-band contiguous CA

Rx Parameter	Units	NR CA Bandwidth Class
		B	C	D
Power in largest transmission bandwidth configuration CC, P_{largest BW}	dBm	-23²	-23²	-25²
		-25^3,4	-25^3,4	-27^3,4
Power in each other CC	dBm	P_{largest BW} +10log{(N_RB,cSCS_c)/(N_{RB,largest BW}*SCS_{largest BW})}
NOTE 1: The transmitter shall be set to 4 dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.2-3 with P_{CMAX_L,f,c} as defined in clause 6.2.4. NOTE 2: Reference measurement channel is A.3.2.3 or A.3.3.3 for 64 QAM. NOTE 3: Reference measurement channel is A.3.2.4 or A.3.3.4 for 256 QAM. NOTE 4: Reference measurement channel is A.3.2.x for 1024 QAM.

7.4A.2 Maximum input level for Intra-band non-contiguous CA

For intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation with one uplink carrier and two or more downlink sub-blocks, each larger than or equal to 5 MHz, the maximum input level requirements are defined with the uplink configuration in accordance with 7.3A.2.2-1. For this uplink configuration, the UE shall meet the requirements for each sub-block as specified in Table 7.4-1 and Table 7.4A.1-1 for one component carrier and two component carriers per sub-block, respectively. The throughput of each downlink component carrier shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the specified reference measurement channel as specified in Annex A.3.2 and A.3.3 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1 and A.5.2.1. The requirements apply with all downlink carriers active.

7.4A.3 Maximum input level for Inter-band CA

For inter-band carrier aggregation with one component carrier per operating band and the uplink assigned to one NR band, the maximum input level is defined with the uplink active on the band(s) other than the band whose downlink is being tested. For NR CA configurations including an operating band without uplink band or an operating band with an unpaired DL part (as noted in Table 5.2-1), the requirements for all downlinks shall be met with the single uplink carrier active in each band capable of UL operation. The UE shall meet the requirements specified in clause 7.4 for each component carrier while all downlink carriers are active.