5 Operating bands and channel arrangement

38.101-23GPPNRPart 2: Range 2 StandaloneRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception

5.1 General

The channel arrangements presented in this clause are based on the operating bands and channel bandwidths defined in the present release of specifications.

NOTE: Other operating bands and channel bandwidths may be considered in future releases.

Requirements throughout the RF specifications are in many cases defined separately for different frequency ranges (FR). The frequency ranges in which NR can operate according to this version of the specification are identified as described in Table 5.1-1. Whenever the FR2 is referred, both FR2-1 and FR2-2 frequency sub-ranges shall be considered, unless otherwise stated.

Table 5.1-1: Definition of frequency ranges

Frequency range designation

Corresponding frequency range

FR1

410 MHz – 7125 MHz

FR2

FR2-1

24250 MHz – 52600 MHz

FR2-2

52600 MHz – 71000 MHz

The present specification covers FR2 operating bands.

5.2 Operating bands

NR is designed to operate in the FR2 operating bands defined in Table 5.2-1.

Table 5.2-1: NR operating bands in FR2

Operating Band

Uplink (UL) operating band
BS receive
UE transmit

Downlink (DL) operating band
BS transmit
UE receive

Duplex Mode

FUL_low – FUL_high

FDL_low – FDL_high

n257

26500 MHz

–

29500 MHz

26500 MHz

–

29500 MHz

TDD

n258

24250 MHz

–

27500 MHz

24250 MHz

–

27500 MHz

TDD

n259

39500 MHz

–

43500 MHz

39500 MHz

–

43500 MHz

TDD

n260

37000 MHz

–

40000 MHz

37000 MHz

–

40000 MHz

TDD

n261

27500 MHz

–

28350 MHz

27500 MHz

–

28350 MHz

TDD

n262

47200 MHz

–

48200 MHz

47200 MHz

–

48200 MHz

TDD

n263

57000 MHz

–

71000 MHz

57000 MHz

–

71000 MHz

TDD1

NOTE 1: This band is for unlicensed operation and subject to regional and/or country specific regulatory requirements.

5.2A Operating bands for CA

5.2A.1 Intra-band CA

NR intra-band contiguous and non-contiguous carrier aggregation is designed to operate in the operating bands defined in Table 5.2A.1-1, where all operating bands are within FR2.

Table 5.2A.1-1: Intra-band contiguous and non-contiguous CA operating bands in FR2

NR CA Band

NR Band

(Table 5.2-1)

CA_n257

n257

CA_n258

n258

CA_n259

n259

CA_n260

n260

CA_n261

n261

CA_n263

n263

NOTE 1: In this release of the specification, only contiguous CA is applicable for this operating band.

5.2A.2 Inter-band CA

NR inter-band carrier aggregation is designed to operate in the operating bands defined in Table 5.2A.2-1, where all operating bands are within FR2.

Beam management type is according to UE capability declaration IE beamManagementType-r16 or beamManagementType-CBM-r17. The requirements in the following clauses are only applicable to inter-band CA with IBM type.

Table 5.2A.2-1: Inter-band CA operating bands in FR2

NR CA Band

NR Band

(Table 5.2-1)

CA_n257-n2591

n257, n259

CA_n258-n2601

n258, n260

CA_n258-n2611

n258, n261

CA_n260-n2611

n260, n261

NOTE 1: The minimum requirements apply only when there is non-simultaneous Rx/Tx operation between inter-band NR carriers in the current version of this specification.

5.2D Operating bands for UL MIMO

NR UL MIMO is designed to operate in the operating bands defined in Table 5.2D-1.

Table 5.2D-1: NR UL MIMO operating bands

UL MIMO operating band

(Table 5.2-1)

n257

n258

n259

n260

n261

n262

5.3 UE Channel bandwidth

5.3.1 General

The UE channel bandwidth supports a single NR RF carrier in the uplink or downlink at the UE. From a BS perspective, different UE channel bandwidths may be supported within the same spectrum for transmitting to and receiving from UEs connected to the BS. Transmission of multiple carriers to the same UE (CA) or multiple carriers to different UEs within the BS channel bandwidth can be supported.

From a UE perspective, the UE is configured with one or more BWP / carriers, each with its own UE channel bandwidth. The UE does not need to be aware of the BS channel bandwidth or how the BS allocates bandwidth to different UEs.

The placement of the UE channel bandwidth for each UE carrier is flexible but can only be completely within the BS channel bandwidth.

The relationship between the channel bandwidth, the guardband and the transmission bandwidth configuration is shown in Figure 5.3.1-1.

Figure 5.3.1-1: Definition of channel bandwidth and transmission bandwidth configuration for one NR channel

5.3.2 Maximum transmission bandwidth configuration

The maximum transmission bandwidth configuration NRB for each UE channel bandwidth and subcarrier spacing is specified in Table 5.3.2-1

Table 5.3.2-1: Maximum transmission bandwidth configuration NRB

SCS (kHz)

50 MHz

100 MHz

200 MHz

400 MHz

800 MHz

1600 MHz

2000 MHz

NRB

NRB

NRB

NRB

NRB

NRB

NRB

60

66

132

264

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

120

32

66

132

264

N/A

N/A

N/A

4801

N/A

N/A

N/A

66

124

248

N/A

9601

N/A

N/A

N/A

33

62

124

148

Note 1: This SCS is optional in this release of the specification.

5.3.3 Minimum guardband and transmission bandwidth configuration

The minimum guardband for each UE channel bandwidth and SCS is specified in Table 5.3.3-1.

Table 5.3.3-1: Minimum guardband for each UE channel bandwidth and SCS (kHz)

SCS (kHz)

50 MHz

100 MHz

200 MHz

400 MHz

800 MHz

1600 MHz

2000 MHz

60

1210

2450

4930

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

120

1900

2420

4900

9860

N/A

N/A

N/A

480

N/A

N/A

N/A

9680

42640

85520

N/A

960

N/A

N/A

N/A

9440

42400

85280

147040

NOTE: The minimum guardbands have been calculated using the following equation: (BWChannel x 1000 (kHz) – NRB x SCS x 12) / 2 – SCS/2, where NRB are from Table 5.3.2-1.

The minimum guardband of receiving BS SCS 240 kHz SS/PBCH block for each UE channel bandwidth is specified in table 5.3.3-2 for FR2.

Table: 5.3.3-2: Minimum guardband (kHz) of SCS 240 kHz SS/PBCH block in FR2-1

SCS (kHz)

100 MHz

200 MHz

400 MHz

240

3800

7720

15560

NOTE: In FR2-1, the minimum guardband in Table 5.3.3-2 is applicable only when the SCS 240 kHz SS/PBCH block is received adjacent to the edge of the UE channel bandwidth within which the SS/PBCH block is located.

Figure 5.3.3-1: Void

The number of RBs configured in any channel bandwidth shall ensure that the minimum guardband specified in this clause is met.

Figure 5.3.3-2 UE PRB utilization

In the case that multiple numerologies are multiplexed in the same symbol due to BS transmission of SSB, the minimum guardband on each side of the carrier is the guardband applied at the configured channel bandwidth for the numerology that is transmitted immediately adjacent to the guard band.

If multiple numerologies are multiplexed in the same symbol and the UE channel bandwidth is > 200 MHz, the minimum guardband applied adjacent to 60 kHz SCS shall be the same as the minimum guardband defined for 120 kHz SCS for the same UE channel bandwidth.

Figure 5.3.3-3 Guard band definition when transmitting multiple numerologies

Note: Figure 5.3.3-3 is not intended to imply the size of any guard between the two numerologies. Inter-numerology guard band within the carrier is implementation dependent.

5.3.4 RB alignment

For each numerology, its common resource blocks are specified in Clause 4.4.4.3 in [9], and the starting point of its transmission bandwidth configuration on the common resource block grid for a given channel bandwidth is indicated by an offset to "Reference point A" in the unit of the numerology. The UE transmission bandwidth configuration is indicated by the higher layer parameter carrierBandwidth [13] and will fulfil the minimum UE guardband requirement specified in Clause 5.3.3.

5.3.5 Channel bandwidth per operating band

The requirements in this specification apply to the combination of channel bandwidths, SCS and operating bands shown in Table 5.3.5-1. The transmission bandwidth configuration in Table 5.3.2-1 shall be supported for each of the specified channel bandwidths. The channel bandwidths are specified for both the Tx and Rx path.

Table 5.3.5-1: Channel bandwidths for each NR band

Operating band

SCS (kHz)

UE channel bandwidth (MHz)

50

100

200

400

800

1600

2000

n257

60

50

100

200

120

50

100

200

4001

n258

60

50

100

200

120

50

100

200

4001

n259

60

50

100

200

120

50

100

200

4001

n260

60

50

100

200

120

50

100

200

4001

n261

60

50

100

200

120

50

100

200

4001

n262

60

50

100

200

120

50

100

200

4001

n263

120

100

400

4802

400

8001

16001

9602

400

8001

16001

20001

NOTE 1: This UE channel bandwidth is optional in this release of the specification.

NOTE 2: This SCS is optional in this release of the specification.

5.3A UE channel bandwidth for CA

5.3A.1 General

5.3A.2 Minimum guardband and transmission bandwidth configuration for CA

For intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation, Aggregated Channel Bandwidth and Guard Bands are defined as follows, see Figure 5.3A.2-1.

FC, low

Lower Edge

Upper Edge

Lowest Carrier Transmission Bandwidth Configuration (RB)

FC, high

Foffset, low

Highest Carrier Transmission Bandwidth Configuration (RB)

Resource block

Aggregated Channel Bandwidth, BWchannel_CA (MHz)

Fedge, low

Fedge, high

Foffset, high

Figure 5.3A.2-1: Definition of Aggregated Channel Bandwidth for intra-band carrier aggregation

The aggregated channel bandwidth, BWChannel_CA, is defined as

BWChannel_CA = Fedge,high – Fedge,low (MHz).

The lower bandwidth edge Fedge, low and the upper bandwidth edge Fedge,high of the aggregated channel bandwidth are used as frequency reference points for transmitter and receiver requirements and are defined by

Fedge,low = FC,low – Foffset,low

Fedge,high = FC,high + Foffset,high

The lower and upper frequency offsets depend on the transmission bandwidth configurations of the lowest and highest assigned edge component carrier and are defined as

Foffset,low = (NRB,low*12 + 1)*SCSlow/2 + BWGB (MHz)

Foffset,high = (NRB,high*12 – 1)*SCShigh/2 + BWGB (MHz)

BWGB = max(BWGB,Channel(k))

NRB,low and NRB,high are the transmission bandwidth configurations according to Table 5.3.2-1 for the lowest and highest assigned component carrier, SCSlow and SCShigh are the sub-carrier spacing for the lowest and highest assigned component carrier respectively. SCSlow, SCShigh, NRB,low, NRB,high, and BWGB,Channel(k) use the largest μ value among the subcarrier spacing configurations supported in the operating band for both of the channel bandwidths according to Table 5.3.5-1 and BWGB,Channel(k) is the minimum guard band for carrier k according to Table 5.3.3-1 for the said μ value.

For intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation Sub-block Bandwidth and Sub-block edges are defined as follows, see Figure 5.3A.2-2.

…

Sub block n

Transmission Bandwidth Configuration of the highest carrier in a sub-block [RB]

Transmission Bandwidth Configuration of the lowest carrier in a sub-block [RB]

Fedge,block n, low

FC,block n,high

Fedge,block n,high

Foffset,high

Foffset,low

FC,block n,low

Sub-block Bandwidth, BWChannel,block n (MHz)

Lower Sub-block Edge

Upper Sub-block Edge

Resource block

Sub block n+1

Foffset,low

Fedge,block n+1, low

FC,block n+1,low

FC,block n+1,high

Fedge,block n+1,high

Foffset,high

Sub-block Bandwidth, BWChannel,block n+1 (MHz)

Lower Sub-block Edge

Upper Sub-block Edge

Transmission Bandwidth Configuration of the highest carrier in a sub-block [RB]

Transmission Bandwidth Configuration of the lowest carrier in a sub-block [RB]

Resource block

Figure 5.3A.2-2: Definition of sub-block bandwidth for intra-band non-contiguous spectrum

The lower sub-block edge of the Sub-block Bandwidth (BWChannel,block) is defined as

Fedge,block, low = FC,block,low – Foffset, low.

The upper sub-block edge of the Sub-block Bandwidth is defined as

Fedge,block,high = FC,block,high + Foffset, high.

The Sub-block Bandwidth, BWChannel,block, is defined as follows:

BWChannel,block = Fedge,block,high – Fedge,block,low (MHz)

The lower and upper frequency offsets Foffset,block,low and Foffset,block,high depend on the transmission bandwidth configurations of the lowest and highest assigned edge component carriers within a sub-block and are defined as

Foffset,block,low = (NRB,low*12 + 1)*SCSlow/2 + BWGB (MHz)

Foffset,block,high = (NRB,high*12 – 1)*SCShigh/2 + BWGB (MHz)

BWGB = max(BWGB,Channel(k))

where NRB,low and NRB,high are the transmission bandwidth configurations according to Table 5.3.2-1 for the lowest and highest assigned component carrier within a sub-block, respectively. SCSlow and SCShigh are the sub-carrier spacing for the lowest and highest assigned component carrier within a sub-block, respectively. SCSlow, SCShigh, NRB,low, NRB,high, and BWGB,Channel(k) use the largest μ value among the subcarrier spacing configurations supported in the operating band for both of the channel bandwidths according to Table 5.3.5-1 and BWGB,Channel(k) is the minimum guard band for carrier k according to Table 5.3.3-1 for the said μ value.

The sub-block gap size between two consecutive sub-blocks Wgap is defined as

Wgap = Fedge,block n+1,low – Fedge,block n,high (MHz)

5.3A.3 RB alignment with different numerologies for CA

5.3A.4 UE channel bandwidth per operating band for CA

For intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation, a carrier aggregation configuration is a single operating band supporting a carrier aggregation bandwidth class with associated bandwidth combination sets specified in clause 5.5A.1. For each carrier aggregation configuration, requirements are specified for all aggregated channel bandwidths contained in a bandwidth combination set, UE can indicate support of several bandwidth combination sets per carrier aggregation configuration. The requirements are applicable only when Uplink CCs are configured within the frequency range between lower edge of lowest downlink component carrier and upper edge of highest downlink component carrier.

For intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation, a carrier aggregation configuration is a single operating band supporting two or more sub-blocks, each supporting a carrier aggregation bandwidth class. The requirements are applicable only when Uplink CCs in each UL sub-block are configured within the frequency range between lower edge of lowest downlink component carrier and upper edge of highest downlink component carrier of a DL sub-block.

Frequency separation class (Fs) specified in Table 5.3A.4-2 indicates the maximum frequency span between lower edge of lowest component carrier and upper edge of highest component carrier that UE can support per band in downlink or uplink (DL Fs or UL Fs) respectively in non-contiguous intra-band operation within the bidirectional spectrum.

The DL-only frequency spectrum is the width of UE frequency spectrum available to network to configure DL CCs only, and it extends on one-side of the bidirectional spectrum in contiguous manner with no frequency gap between the two. Frequency separation class for DL-only spectrum (Fsd) specified in Table 5.3A.4-3 and is declared per band. The frequency separation class for DL-only spectrum (Fsd) can be equal but not larger than the frequency separation (DL Fs). The combined downlink spectrum (DL Fs + Fsd) cannot exceed 2400 MHz. A UE may configure DL-only spectrum only if the combined downlink spectrum (DL Fs + Fsd) exceeds 1400 MHz. When a UE configures DL-only spectrum, it shall not expect a CC to be configured across the boundary between bidirectional spectrum and DL-only spectrum UE can support respectively.

For inter-band carrier aggregation, a carrier aggregation configuration is a combination of operating bands, each supporting a carrier aggregation bandwidth class.

Table 5.3A.4-1: CA bandwidth classes

NR CA bandwidth class

Aggregated channel bandwidth

Number of contiguous CC

Fallback group

A

BWChannel ≤ 400 MHz

1

1,2,3,4,5

B

400 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 800 MHz

2

1

C

800 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 1200 MHz

3

D

200 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 400 MHz

2

2

E

400 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 600 MHz

3

F

600 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 800 MHz

4

R

800 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 1000 MHz

5

S

1000 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 1200 MHz

6

T

1200 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 1400 MHz

7

U

1400 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 1600 MHz

8

G

100 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 200 MHz

2

3

H

200 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 300 MHz

3

I

300 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 400 MHz

4

J

400 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 500 MHz

5

K

500 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 600 MHz

6

L

600 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 700 MHz

7

M

700 MHz < BWChannel_CA ≤ 800 MHz

8

O

100 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 200 MHz

2

4

P

150 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 300 MHz

3

Q

200 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 400 MHz

4

R2

200 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 400 MHz

2

5

R3

300 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 600 MHz

3

R4

400 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 800 MHz

4

R5

500 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 1000 MHz

5

R6

600 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 1200 MHz

6

R7

700 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 1400 MHz

7

R8

800 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 1600 MHz

8

R9

900 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 1800 MHz

9

R10

1000 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 2000 MHz

10

R11

1100 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 2200 MHz

11

R12

1200 MHz ≤ BWChannel_CA ≤ 2400 MHz

12

NOTE 1: Maximum supported component carrier bandwidths for fallback groups 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are 400 MHz, 200 MHz, 100 MHz, 100 MHz and 200 MHz respectively except for CA bandwidth class A. For CA bandwidth classes of fallback group 5, requirements apply for non-interlaced 100 MHz and 200 MHz channel bandwidths (each CA bandwidth class consisting of up to two contiguous sub-blocks each with component carriers of a single channel bandwidth).

NOTE 2: It is mandatory for a UE to be able to fallback to lower order CA bandwidth class configuration within a fallback group. It is not mandatory for a UE to be able to fallback to lower order CA bandwidth class configuration that belong to a different fallback group.

NOTE 3: In this release of the specification, the minimum requirements for intra-band contiguous CA configurations apply for aggregated channel bandwidths up to 1600 MHz (this note is not relevant for UE capability parsing by the network).

Table 5.3A.4-2: Frequency separation classes for non-contiguous intra-band operation

Frequency separation class

Max. allowed frequency separation (Fs)

I

800 MHz

II

1200 MHz

III

1400 MHz

IV

1000 MHz

V

1600 MHz

VI

1800 MHz

VII

2000 MHz

VIII

2200 MHz

IX

2400 MHz

X

400 MHz

XI

600 MHz

NOTE 1: Fs values larger than 1400 MHz apply only to downlink frequency separation.

Table 5.3A.4-3: Frequency separation classes for DL-only spectrum

Frequency separation class

Max. allowed frequency separation (Fsd)

I

200 MHz

II

400 MHz

III

600 MHz

IV

800 MHz

V

1000 MHz

VI

1200 MHz

5.3D Channel bandwidth for UL MIMO

The requirements specified in clause 5.3 are applicable to UE supporting UL MIMO.

5.4 Channel arrangement

5.4.1 Channel spacing

5.4.1.1 Channel spacing for adjacent NR carriers

The spacing between carriers will depend on the deployment scenario, the size of the frequency block available and the channel bandwidths. The nominal channel spacing between two adjacent NR carriers is defined as following:

For NR operating bands with 60 kHz channel raster,

Nominal Channel spacing = (BWChannel(1) + BWChannel(2))/2 + {-20 kHz, 0 kHz, 20 kHz} for ∆FRaster equals to 60 kHz

Nominal Channel spacing = (BWChannel(1) + BWChannel(2))/2 + {-40 kHz, 0 kHz, 40 kHz} for ∆FRaster equals to 120 kHz

For operating band n263,

Nominal Channel spacing = ceil((BWChannel(1) + BWChannel(2))/100.8)*50.4 MHz,

where BWChannel(1) and BWChannel(2) are the channel bandwidths of the two respective NR carriers. The channel spacing can be adjusted depending on the channel raster to optimize performance in a particular deployment scenario.

5.4.2 Channel raster

5.4.2.1 NR-ARFCN and channel raster

The global frequency raster defines a set of RF reference frequencies FREF. The RF reference frequency is used in signalling to identify the position of RF channels, SS blocks and other elements.

The global frequency raster is defined for all frequencies from 0 to 100 GHz. The granularity of the global frequency raster is ΔFGlobal.

RF reference frequency is designated by an NR Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (NR-ARFCN) in the range [2016667…3279165] on the global frequency raster. The relation between the NR-ARFCN and the RF reference frequency FREF in MHz is given by the following equation, where FREF-Offs and NRef-Offs are given in table 5.4.2.1-1 and NREF is the NR-ARFCN

FREF = FREF-Offs + ΔFGlobal (NREF – NREF-Offs)

Table 5.4.2.1-1: NR-ARFCN parameters for the global frequency raster

Frequency range (MHz)

ΔFGlobal (kHz)

FREF-Offs [MHz]

NREF-Offs

Range of NREF

24250 – 100000

60

24250.08

2016667

2016667 – 3279165

The channel raster defines a subset of RF reference frequencies that can be used to identify the RF channel position in the uplink and downlink. The RF reference frequency for an RF channel maps to a resource element on the carrier. For each operating band, a subset of frequencies from the global frequency raster are applicable for that band and forms a channel raster with a granularity ΔFRaster, which may be equal to or larger than ΔFGlobal.

The mapping between the channel raster and corresponding resource element is given in Clause 5.4.2.2. The applicable entries for each operating band are defined in clause 5.4.2.3

5.4.2.2 Channel raster to resource element mapping

The mapping between the RF reference frequency on channel raster and the corresponding resource element is given in Table 5.4.2.2-1 and can be used to identify the RF channel position. The mapping depends on the total number of RBs that are allocated in the channel and applies to both UL and DL. The mapping must apply to at least one numerology supported by the UE.

Table 5.4.2.2-1: Channel raster to resource element mapping

NRB mod 2 = 0

NRB mod 2 = 1

Resource element index k

0

6

Physical resource block number nPRB

k, nRB , NRB are as defined in TS 38.211 [9].

5.4.2.3 Channel raster entries for each operating band

The RF channel positions on the channel raster in each NR operating band are given through the applicable NR-ARFCN in Table 5.4.2.3‑1, using the channel raster to resource element mapping in clause 5.4.2.2.

– For NR operating bands with 60 kHz channel raster above 24 GHz, ΔFRaster = I ×ΔFGlobal , where I ϵ {1,2}. Every Ith NR‑ARFCN within the operating band are applicable for the channel raster within the operating band and the step size for the channel raster in table 5.4.2.3-1 is given as <I>.

– In frequency bands with two ΔFRaster, the higher ΔFRaster applies to channels using only the SCS that equals the higher ΔFRaster and the SSB SCS that is equal to or larger than the higher ΔFRaster.

Table 5.4.2.3-1: Applicable NR-ARFCN per operating band

Operating Band

ΔFRaster

(kHz)

Uplink and Downlink

Range of NREF

(First – <Step size> – Last)

n257

60

2054166 – <1> – 2104165

120

2054167 – <2> – 2104165

n258

60

2016667 – <1> – 2070832

120

2016667 – <2> – 2070831

n259

60

2270833 – <1> – 2337499

120

2270833 – <2> – 2337499

n260

60

2229166 – <1> – 2279165

120

2229167 – <2> – 2279165

n261

60

2070833 – <1> – 2084999

120

2070833 – <2> – 2084999

n262

60

2399166 – <1> – 2415832

120

2399167 – <2> – 2415831

n263

120

See Table 5.4.2.3-2

480

960

Table 5.4.2.3-2: Applicable NR-ARFCN for operation in band n263

Channel Bandwidth

Applicable NR-ARFCN

100 MHz

2564083 + 1680 * N, N = 0:137

400 MHz

2566603 + 6720 * N, N = 0:33

800 MHz

2569963 + 6720 * N, N = 0:32

1600 MHz

2576683 + 6720 * N, N =0:30

2000 MHz

2580043 + 6720 * N, N=0:29,

2585083, 2655643, 2692603, 2764843

5.4.3 Synchronization raster

5.4.3.1 Synchronization raster and numbering

The synchronization raster indicates the frequency positions of the synchronization block that can be used by the UE for system acquisition when explicit signalling of the synchronization block position is not present.

A global synchronization raster is defined for all frequencies. The frequency position of the SS block is defined as SSREF with corresponding number GSCN. The parameters defining the SSREF and GSCN for all the frequency ranges are in Table 5.4.3.1-1.

The resource element corresponding to the SS block reference frequency SSREF is given in clause 5.4.3.2. The synchronization raster and the subcarrier spacing of the synchronization block is defined separately for each band.

Table 5.4.3.1-1: GSCN parameters for the global frequency raster

Frequency range

SS block frequency position SSREF

GSCN

Range of GSCN

24250 – 100000 MHz

24250.08 MHz + N * 17.28 MHz,

N = 0:4383

22256 + N

22256 – 26639

5.4.3.2 Synchronization raster to synchronization block resource element mapping

The mapping between the synchronization raster and the corresponding resource element of the SS block is given in Table 5.4.3.2-1.

Table 5.4.3.2-1: Synchronization raster to SS block resource element mapping

Resource element index k

120

k is the subcarrier number of SS/PBCH block defined in TS 38.211 clause 7.4.3.1 [9].

5.4.3.3 Synchronization raster entries for each operating band

The synchronization raster for each band is give in Table 5.4.3.3-1. The distance between applicable GSCN entries is given by the <Step size> indicated in Table 5.4.3.3-1.

Table 5.4.3.3-1: Applicable SS raster entries per operating band

NR Operating Band

SS Block SCS

SS Block pattern1

Range of GSCN

(First – <Step size> – Last)

n257

120 kHz

Case D

22388 – <1> – 22558

240 kHz

Case E

22390 – <2> – 22556

n258

120 kHz

Case D

22257 – <1> – 22443

240 kHz

Case E

22258 – <2> – 22442

n259

120 kHz

Case D

23140 – <1> – 23369

240 kHz

Case E

23142 – <2> – 23368

n260

120 kHz

Case D

22995 – <1> – 23166

240 kHz

Case E

22996 – <2> – 23164

n261

120 kHz

Case D

22446 – <1> – 22492

240 kHz

Case E

22446 – <2> – 22490

n262

120 kHz

Case D

23586 – <1> – 23641

240 kHz

Case E

23588 – <2> – 23640

n263

120 kHz

Case D

Table 5.4.3.3-2

480 kHz

Case F

960 kHz2

Case G

24162 – <6> – 24954

NOTE 1: SS Block pattern is defined in clause 4.1 in TS 38.213 [10].

NOTE 2: SS Block SCS of 960 kHz is not used for initial access.

Table 5.4.3.3-2: Allowed GSCN for operation in band n263 for 120 kHz and 480 kHz

SS Block SCS

Range of GSCN

120 kHz

24156 + 6 * N – 3 * floor((N+5)/18), N=0:137

480 kHz

24162 + 24 * N – 12 * floor((N+4)/18), N=0:33

5.4A Channel arrangement for CA

5.4A.1 Channel spacing for CA

For intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation with two or more component carriers, the nominal channel spacing between two adjacent NR component carriers is defined as the following unless stated otherwise:

For NR operating bands with 60kHz channel raster:

with

n = µ0 – 2

and for operating band n263:

Nominal Channel spacing = ceil((BWChannel(1) + BWChannel(2))/100.8)*50.4 MHz.

where BWChannel(1) and BWChannel(2) are the channel bandwidths of the two respective NR component carriers according to Table 5.3.2-1 with values in MHz, o is the largest  value among the subcarrier spacing configurations supported in the operating band for both of the channel bandwidths according to Table 5.3.5-1, and GBChannel(i) is the minimum guard band for channel bandwidth i according to Table 5.3.3-1 for the said  value, with  as defined in TS 38.211 [9].

The channel spacing for intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation can be adjusted to any multiple of least common multiple of channel raster and sub-carrier spacing less than the nominal channel spacing to optimize performance in a particular deployment scenario.

For intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation, the channel spacing between two NR component carriers in different sub-blocks shall be larger than the nominal channel spacing defined in this clause.

5.5 Configurations

5.5A Configurations for CA

5.5A.1 Configurations for intra-band contiguous CA

Table 5.5A.1-1: NR CA configurations, bandwidth combination sets, and fallback group defined for intra-band contiguous CA

NR CA configuration / Bandwidth combination set / Fallback group

NR CA configuration

Uplink CA configurations

BWChannel (MHz)

BWChannel (MHz)

BWChannel (MHz)

BWChannel (MHz)

BWChannel (MHz)

BWChannel (MHz)

BWChannel (MHz)

BWChannel (MHz)

Maximum aggregated

BW (MHz)

BCS

Fallback group

CA_n257B

CA_n257B

50, 100, 200, 400

400

800

0

1

CA_n257C

CA_n257B

50, 100, 200, 400

400

400

1200

0

CA_n257D

CA_n257D

50, 100, 200

200

400

0

2

CA_n257E

CA_n257D

CA_n257E

50, 100, 200

200

200

600

0

CA_n257F

CA_n257D

CA_n257E

CA_n257F

50, 100, 200

200

200

200

800

0

CA_n257G

CA_n257G

50, 100

100

200

0

3

CA_n257H

CA_n257G

CA_n257H

50, 100

100

100

300

0

CA_n257I

CA_n257G

CA_n257H

CA_n257I

50, 100

100

100

100

400

0

CA_n257J

CA_n257G

CA_n257H

CA_n257I

CA_n257J

50, 100

100

100

100

100

500

0

CA_n257K

CA_n257G

CA_n257H

CA_n257I

CA_n257J

CA_n257K

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

600

0

CA_n257L

CA_n257G

CA_n257H

CA_n257I

CA_n257J

CA_n257K

CA_n257L

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

700

0

CA_n257M

CA_n257G

CA_n257H

CA_n257I

CA_n257J

CA_n257K

CA_n257L

CA_n257M

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

800

0

CA_n258B

CA_n258B

50, 100, 200, 400

400

800

0

1

CA_n258C

CA_n258B

CA_n258C

50, 100, 200, 400

400

400

1200

0

CA_n258D

CA_n258D

50, 100, 200

200

400

0

2

CA_n258E

CA_n258D

CA_n258E

50, 100, 200

200

200

600

0

CA_n258F

CA_n258D

CA_n258E

CA_n258F

50, 100, 200

200

200

200

800

0

CA_n258G

CA_n258G

50, 100

100

200

0

3

CA_n258H

CA_n258G

CA_n258H

50, 100

100

100

300

0

CA_n258I

CA_n258G

CA_n258H

CA_n258I

50, 100

100

100

100

400

0

CA_n258J

CA_n258G

CA_n258H

CA_n258I

CA_n258J

50, 100

100

100

100

100

500

0

CA_n258K

CA_n258G

CA_n258H

CA_n258I

CA_n258J

CA_n258K

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

600

0

CA_n258L

CA_n258G

CA_n258H

CA_n258I

CA_n258J

CA_n258K

CA_n258L

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

700

0

CA_n258M

CA_n258G

CA_n258H

CA_n258I

CA_n258J

CA_n258K

CA_n258L

CA_n258M

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

800

0

CA_n258O

CA_n258O

50, 100

50, 100

200

0

4

CA_n258P

CA_n258O

CA_n258P

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

300

0

CA_n258Q

CA_n258O

CA_n258P

CA_n258Q

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

400

0

CA_n259B

CA_n259B

50, 100, 200, 400

400

800

0

1

CA_n259C

CA_n259B

50, 100, 200, 400

400

400

1200

0

CA_n259G

CA_n259G

50, 100

100

200

0

3

CA_n259H

CA_n259G

CA_n259H

50, 100

100

100

300

0

CA_n259I

CA_n259G

CA_n259H

CA_n259I

50, 100

100

100

100

400

0

CA_n259J

CA_n259G

CA_n259H

CA_n259I

CA_n259J

50, 100

100

100

100

100

500

0

CA_n259K

CA_n259G

CA_n259H

CA_n259I

CA_n259J

CA_n259K

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

600

0

CA_n259L

CA_n259G

CA_n259H

CA_n259I

CA_n259J

CA_n259K

CA_n259L

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

700

0

CA_n259M

CA_n259G

CA_n259H

CA_n259I

CA_n259J

CA_n259K

CA_n259L

CA_n259M

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

800

0

CA_n260B

CA_n260B

50, 100, 200, 400

400

800

0

1

CA_n260C

CA_n260B

50, 100, 200, 400

400

400

1200

0

CA_n260D

CA_n260D

50, 100, 200

200

400

0

2

CA_n260E

CA_n260D

CA_n260E

50, 100, 200

200

200

600

0

CA_n260F

CA_n260D

CA_n260E

CA_n260F

50, 100, 200

200

200

200

800

0

CA_n260G

CA_n260G

50, 100

100

200

0

3

CA_n260H

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

50, 100

100

100

300

0

CA_n260I

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

50, 100

100

100

100

400

0

CA_n260J

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n260J

50, 100

100

100

100

100

500

0

CA_n260K

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n260J

CA_n260K

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

600

0

CA_n260L

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n260J

CA_n260K

CA_n260L

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

700

0

CA_n260M

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n260J

CA_n260K

CA_n260L

CA_n260M

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

800

0

CA_n260O

CA_n260O

50, 100

50, 100

200

0

4

CA_n260P

CA_n260O

CA_n260P

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

300

0

CA_n260Q

CA_n260O

CA_n260P

CA_n260Q

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

400

0

CA_n261B

CA_n261B

50, 100, 200, 400

400

800

0

1

CA_n261C

CA_n261B

50

400

400

850

0

CA_n261D

CA_n261D

50, 100, 200

200

400

0

2

CA_n261E

CA_n261D

CA_n261E

50, 100, 200

200

200

600

0

CA_n261F

CA_n261D

CA_n261E

CA_n261F

50, 100, 200

200

200

200

800

0

CA_n261G

CA_n261G

50, 100

100

200

0

3

CA_n261H

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

50, 100

100

100

300

0

CA_n261I

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

50, 100

100

100

100

400

0

CA_n261J

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

50, 100

100

100

100

100

500

0

CA_n261K

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

600

0

CA_n261L

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

700

0

CA_n261M

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

800

0

CA_n261O

CA_n261O

50, 100

50, 100

200

0

4

CA_n261P

CA_n261O

CA_n261P

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

300

0

CA_n261Q

CA_n261O

CA_n261P

CA_n261Q

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

50, 100

400

0

CA_n262G

CA_n262G

50, 100

100

200

0

3

CA_n262H

CA_n262G

CA_n262H

50, 100

100

100

300

0

CA_n262I

CA_n262G

CA_n262H

CA_n262I

50, 100

100

100

100

400

0

CA_n262J

CA_n262G

CA_n262H

CA_n262I

CA_n262J

50, 100

100

100

100

100

500

0

CA_n262K

CA_n262G

CA_n262H

CA_n262I

CA_n262J

CA_n262K

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

600

0

CA_n262L

CA_n262G

CA_n262H

CA_n262I

CA_n262J

CA_n262K

CA_n262L

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

700

0

CA_n262M

CA_n262G

CA_n262H

CA_n262I

CA_n262J

CA_n262K

CA_n262L

CA_n262M

50, 100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

800

0

CA_n263B

CA_n263A

400

400

800

0

1

CA_n263C

CA_n263A

400

400

400

1200

0

1

CA_n263G

CA_n263A

100

100

200

0

3

CA_n263H

CA_n263A

100

100

100

300

0

3

CA_n263I

CA_n263A

100

100

100

100

400

0

3

CA_n263J

CA_n263A

100

100

100

100

100

500

0

3

CA_n263K

CA_n263A

100

100

100

100

100

100

600

0

3

CA_n263L

CA_n263A

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

700

0

3

CA_n263M

CA_n263A

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

800

0

3

NOTE 1: Void

NOTE 2: For the NR CA configuration with more than two component carries, the bandwidths in a BCS which may introduce combinations more than requested unintentionally should be listed in a row separately.

NOTE 3: In this release of the specification, contiguous DL CA configurations within FR2-2 may only contain multiples of the same channel bandwidth.

5.5A.2 Configurations for intra-band non-contiguous CA

Configurations listed in this clause apply to downlink carrier aggregation only.

NOTE: Sub-blocks belonging to a CA configuration can be in any order. In other words certain CA configuration acronym includes all sub-block arrangements which have exactly the same sub-block set. As an example, CA_n260(2G-3O) denotes CA_n260(2O-2G-O), CA_n260(G-3O-G) etc. but these are not listed in tables separately.

Table 5.5A.2-1: NR CA configurations with single CA bandwidth class defined for intra-band non-contiguous CA

NR CA configuration / Bandwidth combination set

NR configuration

Uplink CA configurations

(BWChannel,block) (MHz)

BCS

CA_n257(2A)

–

800

0

CA_n258(2A)

–

800

0

CA_n258(3A)

–

1200

0

CA_n258(4A)

–

1600

0

CA_n258(5A)

–

2000

0

CA_n258(2G)

CA_n258G

400

0

CA_n260(2A)

CA_n260(2A)

800

0

CA_n260(3A)

CA_n260(3A)

1200

0

CA_n260(4A)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(5A)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(6A)

–

2400

0

CA_n260(7A)

–

2800

0

CA_n260(8A)

–

2900

0

CA_n260(9A)

–

2950

0

CA_n260(10A)

–

2950

0

CA_n260(2D)

–

800

0

CA_n260(2G)

CA_n260G

400

0

CA_n260(3G)

–

600

0

CA_n260(4G)

–

800

0

CA_n260(2H)

CA_n260G CA_n260H

600

0

CA_n260(2O)

–

400

0

CA_n260(3O)

–

600

0

CA_n260(4O)

–

800

0

CA_n260(2P)

–

600

0

CA_n260(3P)

–

900

0

CA_n260(4P)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(2Q)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A)

–

800

0

CA_n261(3A)

–

800

0

CA_n261(4A)

–

800

0

CA_n261(5A)

–

800

0

CA_n261(6A)

–

800

0

CA_n261(7A)

–

800

0

CA_n261(8A)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2D)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2G)

CA_n261G

400

0

CA_n261(3G)

–

600

0

CA_n261(4G)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2H)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

600

0

CA_n261(2I)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

800

0

CA_n261(2O)

–

400

0

CA_n261(3O)

–

600

0

CA_n261(4O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(5O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(6O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(7O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2P)

–

600

0

CA_n261(2Q)

–

800

0

NOTE 1: Void

NOTE 2: Void

NOTE 3: Void

NOTE 4: Void

NOTE 5: Channel bandwidth per operating band defined in Table 5.3.5-1

NOTE 6: Unless otherwise stated, BCS0 is referred in each constituent CA configuration

NOTE 7: (BWChannel,block) denotes the maximum total bandwidth from the summation of the sub-block bandwidths and shall be less than the bandwidth of the operating band.

Table 5.5A.2-2: NR CA configurations with multiple CA bandwidth classes defined for intra-band non-contiguous CA

NR CA configuration / Bandwidth combination set

CA configuration

Uplink CA configurations

(BWChannel,block) (MHz)

BCS

CA_n258(A-G)

CA_n258G

600

0

CA_n258(A-H)

CA_n258G

CA_n258H

700

0

CA_n258(G-H)

CA_n258G

CA_n258H

500

0

CA_n260(A-D)

–

800

0

CA_n260(A-E)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(2A-D)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(3A-D)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(4A-D)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(A-2D)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(2A-2D)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(A-D-O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(A-D-G)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(2A-D-O)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(3A-D-O)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(A-D-2O)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(2A-D-2O)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(A-G)

CA_n260G

600

0

CA_n260(A-G-H)

–

900

0

CA_n260(2A-G)

CA_n260G

1000

0

CA_n260(A-2G)

CA_n260G

800

0

CA_n260(A-3G)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(A-4G)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(2A-2G)

CA_n260G

1200

0

CA_n260(2A-3G)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-2G-O)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-2G-2O)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(3A-2G)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(3A-2G-O)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(4A-G)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(4A-G-O)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(4A-2G)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(5A-G)

–

2200

0

CA_n260(A-2G-2O)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(A-2G-3O)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-G-H)

–

1300

0

CA_n260(2A-G-2O)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-G-3O)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(3A-G)

CA_n260G

1400

0

CA_n260(3A-G-O)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(3A-G-2O)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(A-2H)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(2A-H)

–

1100

0

CA_n260(3A-H)

–

1500

0

CA_n260(2A-2H)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(A-H)

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

700

0

CA_n260(A-H-O)

–

900

0

CA_n260(A-O)

–

600

0

CA_n260(A-O-P)

–

900

0

CA_n260(A-O-P-Q)

–

1300

0

CA_n260(A-O-2P)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(A-O-3P)

–

1500

0

CA_n260(2A-O-P)

–

1300

0

CA_n260(2A-O-P-Q)

–

1700

0

CA_n260(2A-O-2P)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(2A-O-3P)

–

1900

0

CA_n260(2A-2O-P)

–

1500

0

CA_n260(2A-2O-P-Q)

–

1900

0

CA_n260(A-O-Q)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(A-O-2Q)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-O-Q)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-O-2Q)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(2A-2O-Q)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(2A-O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(A-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n260(A-2O-P)

–

1100

0

CA_n260(A-2O-P-Q)

–

1500

0

CA_n260(A-2O-2P)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(A-2O-Q)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(A-2O-2Q)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(A-3O-P)

–

1300

0

CA_n260(A-3O-Q)

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-2O)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(2A-2O-2P)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(2A-2O-2Q)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(2A-3O)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-3O-P)

–

1700

0

CA_n260(2A-3O-Q)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(3A-2O)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(3A-2O-P)

–

1900

0

CA_n260(3A-2O-Q)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(4A-O)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(4A-O-P)

–

2100

0

CA_n260(4A-O-Q)

–

2200

0

CA_n260(5A-O-P)

–

2500

0

CA_n260(6A-O-P)

–

2900

0

CA_n260(4A-3O)

–

2200

0

CA_n260(5A-O)

–

2200

0

CA_n260(6A-O)

–

2600

0

CA_n260(7A-O)

–

2950

0

CA_n260(8A-O)

–

2950

0

CA_n260(4A-2O)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(4A-2Q)

–

2400

0

CA_n260(3A-3O)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(A-G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n260(A-G-2O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(A-G-3O)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(A-G-4O)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-G-O)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(A-2G-O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(A-3G-O)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(A-3O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(3A-O)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(3A-O-P)

CA_n260O CA_n260P

1700

0

CA_n260(3A-O-P-Q)

–

2100

0

CA_n260(3A-O-2P)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(3A-O-Q)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(3A-O-2Q)

–

2200

0

CA_n260(A-4O)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(2A-4O)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(3A-4O)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(4A-4O)

–

2400

0

CA_n260(5A-4O)

–

2800

0

CA_n260(A-P)

–

700

0

CA_n260(A-3P)

–

1300

0

CA_n260(A-4P)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(A-P-Q)

CA_n260P CA_n260Q

1100

0

CA_n260(2A-P)

–

1100

0

CA_n260(2A-P-Q)

–

1500

0

CA_n260(3A-P)

–

1500

0

CA_n260(3A-P-Q)

–

1900

0

CA_n260(4A-P)

–

1900

0

CA_n260(4A-P-Q)

–

2300

0

CA_n260(5A-P)

–

2300

0

CA_n260(6A-P)

–

2700

0

CA_n260(7A-P)

–

3000?

0

CA_n260(A-2P)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(2A-2P)

–

1400

0

CA_n260(2A-3P)

–

1700

0

CA_n260(2A-4P)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(3A-2P)

–

1800

0

CA_n260(3A-3P)

–

2100

0

CA_n260(4A-2P)

–

2200

0

CA_n260(5A-2P)

–

2600

0

CA_n260(5A-2O)

–

2400

0

CA_n260(6A-2O)

–

2800

0

CA_n260(5A-3O)

–

2600

0

CA_n260(6A-3O)

–

2950

0

CA_n260(7A-2O)

–

2950

0

CA_n260(7A-3O)

–

2950

0

CA_n260(6A-2P)

–

2950

0

CA_n260(8A-2O)

–

2550

0

CA_n260(9A-O)

–

3000?

0

CA_n260(A-Q)

–

800

0

CA_n260(A-2Q)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(2A-Q)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(2A-2Q)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(3A-Q)

–

1600

0

CA_n260(3A-2Q)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(4A-Q)

–

2000

0

CA_n260(5A-Q)

–

2400

0

CA_n260(D-2G)

–

800

0

CA_n260(2D-O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(D-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n260(A-I)

CA_n260I

800

0

CA_n260(D-G)

CA_n260D CA_n260G

600

0

CA_n260(D-H)

CA_n260D CA_n260H

700

0

CA_n260(D-I)

CA_n260D CA_n260I

800

0

CA_n260(D-O)

CA_n260D CA_n260O

600

0

CA_n260(D-P)

CA_n260D CA_n260P

700

0

CA_n260(D-Q)

CA_n260D CA_n260Q

800

0

CA_n260(E-O)

CA_n260E CA_n260O

800

0

CA_n260(E-P)

CA_n260E CA_n260P

800

0

CA_n260(E-Q)

CA_n260E CA_n260Q

1000

0

CA_n260(G-H)

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

500

0

CA_n260(G-H-O)

–

700

0

CA_n260(G-I)

CA_n260G CA_n260I

600

0

CA_n260(G-O)

–

400

0

CA_n260(G-2O)

–

600

0

CA_n260(2G-O)

–

600

0

CA_n260(2G-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n260(G-3O)

–

800

0

CA_n260(3G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n260(2G-3O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(G-4O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(2G-4O)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(4G-O)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(H-O)

–

500

0

CA_n260(2H-O)

–

800

0

CA_n260(O-2P)

–

800

0

CA_n260(O-3P)

–

1100

0

CA_n260(O-2Q)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(O-P)

–

500

0

CA_n260(O-P-Q)

–

900

0

CA_n260(2O-P)

–

700

0

CA_n260(2O-P-Q)

–

1100

0

CA_n260(2O-2P)

–

1000

0

CA_n260(3O-P)

900

0

CA_n260(3O-Q)

1000

0

CA_n260(O-Q)

–

600

0

CA_n260(2O-Q)

–

800

0

CA_n260(2O-2Q)

–

1200

0

CA_n260(P-Q)

–

700

0

CA_n261(A-D)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-E)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-D)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-D-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-2D)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-D-G)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-D-H)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-D-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-D-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-G)

CA_n261G

600

0

CA_n261(A-G-H)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

800

0

CA_n261(A-G-I)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

800

0

CA_n261(A-G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-G-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-G-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-2G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-2G-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-3G)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-3G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-2G)

CA_n261G

800

0

CA_n261(A-4G)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-H)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

700

0

CA_n261(A-2H)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-H-I)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-I)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

800

0

CA_n261(A-2I)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-J)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

700

0

CA_n261(A-K)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

800

0

CA_n261(A-L)

CA_n261A

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

800

0

CA_n261(A-O)

–

600

0

CA_n261(A-O-P)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-O-Q)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-3O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-4O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-5O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-6O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-7O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-P)

–

700

0

CA_n261(A-P-Q)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-P)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-2P)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-Q)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-Q)

–

800

0

CA_n261(A-2Q)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-G)

CA_n261G

800

0

CA_n261(2A-2G)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-2G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-3G)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-3O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-4O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-5O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-6O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(2A-H)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

800

0

CA_n261(2A-I)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

800

0

CA_n261(3A-G)

CA_n261G

800

0

CA_n261(3A-G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(3A-2G)

–

800

0

CA_n261(3A-D)

–

800

0

CA_n261(3A-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(3A-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(3A-3O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(3A-4O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(3A-5O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(4A-G)

–

800

0

CA_n261(4A-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(4A-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(4A-3O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(4A-4O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(5A-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(5A-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(5A-3O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(6A-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(6A-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(7A-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(D-G)

CA_n261D CA_n261G

600

0

CA_n261(D-H)

CA_n261D CA_n261H

700

0

CA_n261(D-I)

CA_n261D CA_n261I

800

0

CA_n261(D-O)

CA_n261D CA_n261O

600

0

CA_n261(D-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(D-P)

CA_n261D CA_n261P

700

0

CA_n261(D-Q)

CA_n261D CA_n261Q

800

0

CA_n261(E-O)

CA_n261E CA_n261O

800

0

CA_n261(E-P)

CA_n261E CA_n261P

800

0

CA_n261(E-Q)

CA_n261E CA_n261Q

800

0

CA_n261(G-I)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

600

0

CA_n261(G-H)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

500

0

CA_n261(G-J)

CA_n261A

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

700

0

CA_n261(2G-2O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(G-O)

–

400

0

CA_n261(G-2O)

–

600

0

CA_n261(2G-O)

–

600

0

CA_n261(3G-O)

–

800

0

CA_n261(H-I)

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

700

0

CA_n261(O-P)

–

500

0

CA_n261(O-Q)

–

600

0

CA_n261(P-Q)

–

700

0

NOTE 1: Void

NOTE 2: Void

NOTE 3: Channel bandwidth per operating band defined in Table 5.3.5-1

NOTE 4: Configurations for intra-band contiguous CA defined in Table 5.5A.1-1

NOTE 5: Configurations for intra-band non-contiguous CA defined in Table 5.5A.2-1

NOTE 6: Void

NOTE 7: Unless otherwise stated, BCS0 is referred in each constituent CA configuration.

NOTE 8: (BWChannel,block) denotes the maximum total bandwidth from the summation of the sub-block bandwidths and shall be less than the bandwidth of the operating band.

5.5A.3 Configurations for inter-band CA

Table 5.5A.3-1: NR CA configurations for inter-band CA

NR CA configuration

Uplink CA configuration

NR Band

Channel bandwidth (MHz)

(NOTE 1)

Bandwidth combination set

CA_n257A-n259A

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n259

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n257A-n259G

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n259

CA_n259G

CA_n257A-n259H

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n259

CA_n259H

CA_n257A-n259I

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n259

CA_n259I

CA_n257A-n259J

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n259

CA_n259J

CA_n257A-n259K

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n259

CA_n259K

CA_n257A-n259L

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n259

CA_n259L

CA_n257A-n259M

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n259

CA_n259M

CA_n257G-n259A

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257G

0

n259

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n257G-n259G

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257G

0

n259

CA_n259G

CA_n257G-n259H

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257G

0

n259

CA_n259H

CA_n257G-n259I

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257G

0

n259

CA_n259I

CA_n257G-n259J

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257G

0

n259

CA_n259J

CA_n257G-n259K

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257G

0

n259

CA_n259K

CA_n257G-n259L

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257G

0

n259

CA_n259L

CA_n257G-n259M

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257G

0

n259

CA_n259M

CA_n257H-n259A

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257H

0

n259

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n257H-n259G

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257H

0

n259

CA_n259G

CA_n257H-n259H

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257H

0

n259

CA_n259H

CA_n257H-n259I

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257H

0

n259

CA_n259I

CA_n257H-n259J

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257H

0

n259

CA_n259J

CA_n257H-n259K

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257H

0

n259

CA_n259K

CA_n257H-n259L

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257H

0

n259

CA_n259L

CA_n257H-n259M

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257H

0

n259

CA_n259M

CA_n257I-n259A

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257I

0

n259

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n257I-n259G

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257I

0

n259

CA_n259G

CA_n257I-n259H

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257I

0

n259

CA_n259H

CA_n257I-n259I

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257I

0

n259

CA_n259I

CA_n257I-n259J

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257I

0

n259

CA_n259J

CA_n257I-n259K

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257I

0

n259

CA_n259K

CA_n257I-n259L

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257I

0

n259

CA_n259L

CA_n257I-n259M

CA_n257A-n259A3

n257

CA_n257I

0

n259

CA_n259M

CA_n258A-n260A

–

n258

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n258A-n261A

–

n258

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260A-n261A

CA_n260A-n261A3

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260A-n261G

CA_n260A-n261A3

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

CA_n261G

CA_n260A-n261H

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

CA_n261H

CA_n260A-n261I

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

CA_n261I

CA_n260A-n261J

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

CA_n261J

CA_n260A-n261K

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

CA_n261K

CA_n260A-n261L

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

CA_n261L

CA_n260A-n261M

n260

50, 100, 200, 400

0

n261

CA_n261M

CA_n260G-n261A

CA_n260A-n261A3

CA_n260G

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

n260

CA_n260G

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260G-n261G

n260

CA_n260G

0

n261

CA_n261G

CA_n260G-n261H

n260

CA_n260G

0

n261

CA_n261H

CA_n260G-n261I

n260

CA_n260G

0

n261

CA_n261I

CA_n260G-n261J

n260

CA_n260G

0

n261

CA_n261J

CA_n260G-n261K

n260

CA_n260G

0

n261

CA_n261K

CA_n260G-n261L

n260

CA_n260G

0

n261

CA_n261L

CA_n260G-n261M

n260

CA_n260G

0

n261

CA_n261M

CA_n260H-n261A

CA_n260A-n261A3

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

n260

CA_n260H

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260H-n261G

n260

CA_n260H

0

n261

CA_n261G

CA_n260H-n261H

n260

CA_n260H

0

n261

CA_n261H

CA_n260H-n261I

n260

CA_n260H

0

n261

CA_n261I

CA_n260H-n261J

n260

CA_n260H

0

n261

CA_n261J

CA_n260H-n261K

n260

CA_n260H

0

n261

CA_n261K

CA_n260H-n261L

n260

CA_n260H

0

n261

CA_n261L

CA_n260H-n261M

n260

CA_n260H

0

n261

CA_n261M

CA_n260I-n261A

CA_n260A-n261A3

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

n260

CA_n260I

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260I-n261G

n260

CA_n260I

0

n261

CA_n261G

CA_n260I-n261H

n260

CA_n260I

0

n261

CA_n261H

CA_n260I-n261I

n260

CA_n260I

0

n261

CA_n261I

CA_n260I-n261J

n260

CA_n260I

0

n261

CA_n261J

CA_n260I-n261K

n260

CA_n260I

0

n261

CA_n261K

CA_n260I-n261L

n260

CA_n260I

0

n261

CA_n261L

CA_n260I-n261M

n260

CA_n260I

0

n261

CA_n261M

CA_n260J-n261A

CA_n260A-n261A3

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n260J

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

n260

CA_n260J

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260J-n261G

n260

CA_n260J

0

n261

CA_n261G

CA_n260J-n261H

n260

CA_n260J

0

n261

CA_n261H

CA_n260J-n261I

n260

CA_n260J

0

n261

CA_n261I

CA_n260J-n261J

n260

CA_n260J

0

n261

CA_n261J

CA_n260J-n261K

n260

CA_n260J

0

n261

CA_n261K

CA_n260J-n261L

n260

CA_n260J

0

n261

CA_n261L

CA_n260J-n261M

n260

CA_n260J

0

n261

CA_n261M

CA_n260K-n261A

CA_n260A-n261A3

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n260J

CA_n260K

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

n260

CA_n260K

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260K-n261G

n260

CA_n260K

0

n261

CA_n261G

CA_n260K-n261H

n260

CA_n260K

0

n261

CA_n261H

CA_n260K-n261I

n260

CA_n260K

0

n261

CA_n261I

CA_n260K-n261J

n260

CA_n260K

0

n261

CA_n261J

CA_n260K-n261K

n260

CA_n260K

0

n261

CA_n261K

CA_n260K-n261L

n260

CA_n260K

0

n261

CA_n261L

CA_n260K-n261M

n260

CA_n260K

0

n261

CA_n261M

CA_n260L-n261A

CA_n260A-n261A3

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n260J

CA_n260K

CA_n260L

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

n260

CA_n260L

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260L-n261G

n260

CA_n260L

0

n261

CA_n261G

CA_n260L-n261H

n260

CA_n260L

0

n261

CA_n261H

CA_n260L-n261I

n260

CA_n260L

0

n261

CA_n261I

CA_n260L-n261J

n260

CA_n260L

0

n261

CA_n261J

CA_n260L-n261K

n260

CA_n260L

0

n261

CA_n261K

CA_n260L-n261L

n260

CA_n260L

0

n261

CA_n261L

CA_n260L-n261M

n260

CA_n260L

0

n261

CA_n261M

CA_n260M-n261A

CA_n260A-n261A3

CA_n260G

CA_n260H

CA_n260I

CA_n260J

CA_n260K

CA_n260L

CA_n260M

CA_n261G

CA_n261H

CA_n261I

CA_n261J

CA_n261K

CA_n261L

CA_n261M

n260

CA_n260M

0

n261

50, 100, 200, 400

CA_n260M-n261G

n260

CA_n260M

0

n261

CA_n261G

CA_n260M-n261H

n260

CA_n260M

0

n261

CA_n261H

CA_n260M-n261I

n260

CA_n260M

0

n261

CA_n261I

CA_n260M-n261J

n260

CA_n260M

0

n261

CA_n261J

CA_n260M-n261K

n260

CA_n260M

0

n261

CA_n261K

CA_n260M-n261L

n260

CA_n260M

0

n261

CA_n261L

CA_n260M-n261M

n260

CA_n260M

0

n261

CA_n261M

NOTE 1: The SCS of each channel bandwidth for NR band refers to Table 5.3.5-1.

NOTE 2: Unless otherwise stated, BCS0 is referred in each constituent CA configuration

NOTE 3: UL CA combination applicable to power classes 1, 2 and 5 only

5.5D Configurations for UL MIMO

The requirements specified in clause 5.5 are applicable to UE supporting UL MIMO.