6.2 Transmitter power
38.101-23GPPNRPart 2: Range 2 StandaloneRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception
6.2.1 UE maximum output power
6.2.1.0 General
NOTE: Power classes are specified based on the assumption of certain UE types with specific device architectures. The UE types can be found in Table 6.2.1.0-1.
Table 6.2.1.0-1: Assumption of UE Types
UE Power class |
UE type |
1 |
Fixed wireless access (FWA) UE |
2 |
Vehicular UE |
3 |
Handheld UE |
4 |
High power non-handheld UE |
5 |
Fixed wireless access (FWA) UE |
6 |
High Speed Train Roof-Mounted UE |
7 |
RedCap UE |
Note: RedCap variants of non-RedCap UEs are not precluded |
Power class 3 is default power class.
6.2.1.1 UE maximum output power for power class 1
The following requirements define the maximum output power radiated by the UE for any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth for non-CA configuration, unless otherwise stated. The period of measurement shall be at least one sub frame (1ms). The minimum output power values for EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.1-1. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.1-1: UE minimum peak EIRP for power class 1
Operating band |
Min peak EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
40.0 |
n258 |
40.0 |
n260 |
38.0 |
n261 |
40.0 |
n262 |
34.2 |
n263 |
30.6 |
NOTE 1: Minimum peak EIRP is defined as the lower limit without tolerance |
The maximum output power values for TRP and EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.1-2 below. The maximum allowed EIRP is derived from regulatory requirements [8]. The requirements are verified with the test metrics of TRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=TRP grid) in beam locked mode and EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.1-2: UE maximum output power limits for power class 1
Operating band |
Max TRP (dBm) |
Max EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
35 |
55 |
n258 |
35 |
55 |
n260 |
35 |
55 |
n261 |
35 |
55 |
n262 |
35 |
55 |
The minimum EIRP at the 85th percentile of the distribution of radiated power measured over the full sphere around the UE is defined as the spherical coverage requirement and is found in Table 6.2.1.1-3 below. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=Spherical coverage grid, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.1-3: UE spherical coverage for power class 1
Operating band |
Min EIRP at 85 %-tile CDF (dBm) |
n257 |
32.0 |
n258 |
32.0 |
n260 |
30.0 |
n261 |
32.0 |
n262 |
26.0 |
n263 |
19.1 |
NOTE 1: Minimum EIRP at 85 %-tile CDF is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: The requirements in this table are verified only under normal temperature conditions as defined in Annex E.2.1. |
6.2.1.2 UE maximum output power for power class 2
The following requirements define the maximum output power radiated by the UE for any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth for non-CA configuration, unless otherwise stated. The period of measurement shall be at least one sub frame (1ms). The minimum output power values for EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.2-1. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.2-1: UE minimum peak EIRP for power class 2
Operating band |
Min peak EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
29 |
n258 |
29 |
n259 |
25 |
n261 |
29 |
n262 |
22.9 |
n263 |
22.7 |
NOTE 1: Minimum peak EIRP is defined as the lower limit without tolerance |
The maximum output power values for TRP and EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.2-2 below. The maximum allowed EIRP is derived from regulatory requirements [8]. The requirements are verified with the test metrics of TRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=TRP grid) in beam locked mode and EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.2-2: UE maximum output power limits for power class 2
Operating band |
Max TRP (dBm) |
Max EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
23 |
43 |
n258 |
23 |
43 |
n259 |
23 |
43 |
n261 |
23 |
43 |
n262 |
23 |
43 |
n263 |
23 |
43 |
The minimum EIRP at the 60th percentile of the distribution of radiated power measured over the full sphere around the UE is defined as the spherical coverage requirement and is found in Table 6.2.1.2-3 below. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=Spherical coverage grid, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.2-3: UE spherical coverage for power class 2
Operating band |
Min EIRP at 60 %-tile CDF (dBm) |
n257 |
18.0 |
n258 |
18.0 |
n259 |
12.5 |
n261 |
18.0 |
n262 |
11.0 |
n263 |
7.6 |
NOTE 1: Minimum EIRP at 60 %-tile CDF is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: The requirements in this table are verified only under normal temperature conditions as defined in Annex E.2.1. |
6.2.1.3 UE maximum output power for power class 3
The following requirements define the maximum output power radiated by the UE for any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth for non-CA configuration, unless otherwise stated. The period of measurement shall be at least one sub frame (1ms). The minimum output power values for EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.3-1. The requirement is verified with the test metric of total component of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle). The requirement for the UE which supports a single FR2 band is specified in Table 6.2.1.3-1. The requirement for the UE which supports multiple FR2 bands is specified in both Table 6.2.1.3-1 and Table 6.2.1.3-4.
Table 6.2.1.3-1: UE minimum peak EIRP for power class 3
Operating band |
Min peak EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
22.4 |
n258 |
22.4 |
n259 |
18.7 |
n260 |
20.6 |
n261 |
22.4 |
n262 |
16.0 |
n263 |
14.1 |
NOTE 1: Minimum peak EIRP is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: Void |
The maximum output power values for TRP and EIRP are found on the Table 6.2.1.3-2. The max allowed EIRP is derived from regulatory requirements [8]. The requirements are verified with the test metrics of TRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=TRP grid) in beam locked mode and the total component of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle.
Table 6.2.1.3-2: UE maximum output power limits for power class 3
Operating band |
Max TRP (dBm) |
Max EIRP (dBm) |
Max EIRP (dBm/MHz) |
Notes |
n257 |
23 |
43 |
||
n258 |
23 |
43 |
||
n259 |
23 |
43 |
||
n260 |
23 |
43 |
||
n261 |
23 |
43 |
||
n262 |
23 |
43 |
||
n263 |
FFS |
FFS |
[Default for NS_200] |
|
27 |
40 (NOTE1) |
23 |
Applies when “NS_204” is indicated in the cell NOTE 1: it is max average EIRP |
The minimum EIRP at the 50th percentile of the distribution of radiated power measured over the full sphere around the UE is defined as the spherical coverage requirement and is found in Table 6.2.1.3-3 below. The requirement is verified with the test metric of the total component of EIRP (Link=Beam peak search grids, Meas=Link angle). The requirement for the UE which supports a single FR2 band is specified in Table 6.2.1.3-3. The requirement for the UE which supports multiple FR2 bands is specified in both Table 6.2.1.3-3 and Table 6.2.1.3-4.
Table 6.2.1.3-3: UE spherical coverage for power class 3
Operating band |
Min EIRP at 50 %-tile CDF (dBm) |
n257 |
11.5 |
n258 |
11.5 |
n259 |
5.8 |
n260 |
8 |
n261 |
11.5 |
n262 |
2.9 |
n263 |
2.3 |
NOTE 1: Minimum EIRP at 50 %-tile CDF is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: Void NOTE 3: The requirements in this table are verified only under normal temperature conditions as defined in Annex E.2.1. |
For the UEs that support multiple FR2 bands, minimum requirement for peak EIRP and EIRP spherical coverage in Tables 6.2.1.3-1 and 6.2.1.3-3 shall be decreased per band, respectively, by the peak EIRP relaxation parameter MBP,n and EIRP spherical coverage relaxation parameter MBS,n, as defined in Table 6.2.1.3-4..
Table 6.2.1.3-4: UE multi-band relaxation factors for power class 3
Band |
MBP,n (dB) |
MBS,n (dB) |
n257 |
0.73 |
0.73 |
n258 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
n259 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
n260 |
0.51 |
0.41 |
n261 |
0.52,4 |
0.74 |
n262 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
n263 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
Note 1: n260 peak and spherical relaxations are 0 dB for UE that exclusively supports n261+n260 Note 2: n261 peak relaxation is 0 dB for UE that exclusively supports n261+n260 Note 3: n257 peak and spherical relaxations are 0 dB for UE that exclusively supports n261+n257 Note 4: n261 peak and spherical relaxations are 0 dB for UE that exclusively supports n261+n257 |
6.2.1.4 UE maximum output power for power class 4
The following requirements define the maximum output power radiated by the UE for any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth for non-CA configuration, unless otherwise stated. The period of measurement shall be at least one sub frame (1ms). The minimum output power values for EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.4-1. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.4-1: UE minimum peak EIRP for power class 4
Operating band |
Min peak EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
34 |
n258 |
34 |
n260 |
31 |
n261 |
34 |
n262 |
28.3 |
NOTE 1: Minimum peak EIRP is defined as the lower limit without tolerance |
The maximum output power values for TRP and EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.4-2 below. The maximum allowed EIRP is derived from regulatory requirements [8]. The requirements are verified with the test metrics of TRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=TRP grid) in beam locked mode and EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.4-2: UE maximum output power limits for power class 4
Operating band |
Max TRP (dBm) |
Max EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
23 |
43 |
n258 |
23 |
43 |
n260 |
23 |
43 |
n261 |
23 |
43 |
n262 |
23 |
43 |
The minimum EIRP at the 20th percentile of the distribution of radiated power measured over the full sphere around the UE is defined as the spherical coverage requirement and is found in Table 6.2.1.4-3 below. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=Spherical coverage grid, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.4-3: UE spherical coverage for power class 4
Operating band |
Min EIRP at 20 %-tile CDF (dBm) |
n257 |
25 |
n258 |
25 |
n260 |
19 |
n261 |
25 |
n262 |
16.2 |
NOTE 1: Minimum EIRP at 20 %-tile CDF is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: The requirements in this table are verified only under normal temperature conditions as defined in Annex E.2.1. |
6.2.1.5 UE maximum output power for power class 5
The following requirements define the maximum output power radiated by the UE for any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth for non-CA configuration, unless otherwise stated. The period of measurement shall be at least one sub frame (1ms). The minimum output power values for EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.5-1. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.5-1: UE minimum peak EIRP for power class 5
Operating band |
Min peak EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
30 |
n258 |
30.4 |
n259 |
27.7 |
NOTE 1: Minimum peak EIRP is defined as the lower limit without tolerance |
The maximum output power values for TRP and EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.5-2 below. The maximum allowed EIRP is derived from regulatory requirements. The requirements are verified with the test metrics of TRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=TRP grid) in beam locked mode and EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.5-2: UE maximum output power limits for power class 5
Operating band |
Max TRP (dBm) |
Max EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
23 |
43 |
n258 |
23 |
43 |
n259 |
23 |
43 |
The minimum EIRP at the 85th percentile of the distribution of radiated power measured over the full sphere around the UE is defined as the spherical coverage requirement and is found in Table 6.2.1.5-3 below. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=Spherical coverage grid, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.4-3: UE spherical coverage for power class 5
Operating band |
Min EIRP at 85 %-tile CDF (dBm) |
n257 |
22 |
n258 |
22.4 |
n259 |
19.7 |
NOTE 1: Minimum EIRP at 85 %-tile CDF is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: The requirements in this table are verified only under normal temperature conditions as defined in Annex E.2.1. |
For the UEs that support multiple FR2 bands, minimum requirement for peak EIRP and EIRP spherical coverage in Tables 6.2.1.5-1 and 6.2.1.5-3 shall be decreased per band, respectively, by the peak EIRP relaxation parameter MBP,n and EIRP spherical coverage relaxation parameter MBS,n, as defined in Table 6.2.1.5-4..
Table 6.2.1.5-4: UE multi-band relaxation factors for power class 5
Band |
MBP,n (dB) |
MBS,n (dB) |
n257 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
n258 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
n259 |
0.5 |
0,5 |
6.2.1.6 UE maximum output power for power class 6
The following requirements define the maximum output power radiated by the UE for any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth for non-CA configuration, unless otherwise stated. The period of measurement shall be at least one sub frame (1ms). The minimum output power values for EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.6-1. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.6-1: UE minimum peak EIRP for power class 6
Operating band |
Min peak EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
30 |
n258 |
30.4 |
n261 |
30 |
NOTE 1: Minimum peak EIRP is defined as the lower limit without tolerance |
The maximum output power values for TRP and EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.6-2 below. The maximum allowed EIRP is derived from regulatory requirements [8]. The requirements are verified with the test metrics of TRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=TRP grid) in beam locked mode and EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.6-2: UE maximum output power limits for power class 6
Operating band |
Max TRP (dBm) |
Max EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
23 |
43 |
n258 |
23 |
43 |
n261 |
23 |
43 |
The minimum EIRP measured over the spherical coverage evaluation areas specified below is defined as the spherical coverage requirement and is found in Table 6.2.1.6-3 below. UE spherical coverage evaluation areas are found in Table 6.2.1.6-3a below, by consisting of Area-1 and Area-2, in the reference coordinate system in Annex J.1. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link= Spherical coverage grid, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.6-3: UE spherical coverage for power class 6
Operating band |
Min EIRP over UE spherical coverage evaluation areas (dBm) |
n257 |
20 |
n258 |
20.4 |
n261 |
20 |
NOTE 1: Minimum EIRP over UE spherical coverage evaluation areas is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: The requirements in this table are verified only under normal temperature conditions as defined in Annex E.2.1. NOTE 3: The requirements in this table are applicable to FR2 PC6 UE with the network signalling [highSpeedMeasFlag-r17] configured as [set2]. |
Table 6.2.1.6-3a: UE spherical coverage evaluation areas for power class 6
θ range (degree) |
ϕ range (degree) |
|
Area-1 |
90 to 60 |
– 37.5 to + 37.5 |
Area-2 |
90 to 60 |
142.5to 217.5 |
NOTE 1: When testing power class 6 UEs, DUT orientation can be determined according to the UE spherical coverage evaluation areas, not necessarily following default alignment in Figure J.1-2 or positioning guidelines in clause J.3. NOTE 2: High speed train deployment is expected to be w.r.t. the reference coordination system: θ = 90 (degree) corresponds to the ground plane the train is running on, and ϕ= 0 or 180 with θ = 90 are the train track directions. |
For the UEs that support multiple FR2 bands, minimum requirement for peak EIRP and EIRP spherical coverage in Tables 6.2.1.6-1 and 6.2.1.6-3 shall be decreased per band, respectively, by the peak EIRP relaxation parameter MBP,n and EIRP spherical coverage relaxation parameter MBS,n, as defined in Table 6.2.1.6-4.
Table 6.2.1.6-4: UE multi-band relaxation factors for power class 6
Band |
MBP,n (dB) |
MBS,n (dB) |
n257 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
n258 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
n261 |
0.7 |
0.7 |
6.2.1.7 UE maximum output power for power class 7
The following requirements define the maximum output power radiated by the UE for any transmission bandwidth within the channel bandwidth for non-CA configuration, unless otherwise stated. The period of measurement shall be at least one sub frame (1ms). The minimum output power values for EIRP are found in Table 6.2.1.7-1. The requirement is verified with the test metric of total component of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.7-1: UE minimum peak EIRP for power class 7
Operating band |
Min peak EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
16.4 |
n258 |
16.4 |
n261 |
16.4 |
NOTE 1: Minimum peak EIRP is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: Void |
The maximum output power values for TRP and EIRP are found on the Table 6.2.1.7-2. The max allowed EIRP is derived from regulatory requirements [8]. The requirements are verified with the test metrics of TRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=TRP grid) in beam locked mode and the total component of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle.
Table 6.2.1.7-2: UE maximum output power limits for power class 7
Operating band |
Max TRP (dBm) |
Max EIRP (dBm) |
n257 |
23 |
43 |
n258 |
23 |
43 |
n261 |
23 |
43 |
The minimum EIRP at the 50th percentile of the distribution of radiated power measured over the full sphere around the UE is defined as the spherical coverage requirement and is found in Table 6.2.1.7-3 below. The requirement is verified with the test metric of the total component of EIRP (Link=Beam peak search grids, Meas=Link angle).
Table 6.2.1.7-3: UE spherical coverage for power class 7
Operating band |
Min EIRP at 50 %-tile CDF (dBm) |
n257 |
5.5 |
n258 |
5.5 |
n261 |
5.5 |
NOTE 1: Minimum EIRP at 50 %-tile CDF is defined as the lower limit without tolerance NOTE 2: The requirements in this table are verified only under normal temperature conditions as defined in Annex E.2.1. |
For power class 7 UEs that support multiple FR2 bands, minimum requirement for peak EIRP and EIRP spherical coverage in Tables 6.2.1.7-1 and 6.2.1.7-3 shall be decreased per band, respectively, by the peak EIRP relaxation parameter MBP,n and EIRP spherical coverage relaxation parameter MBS,n, as defined for power class 3 in Table 6.2.1.3-4.
6.2.2 UE maximum output power reduction
6.2.2.0 General
The requirements in clause 6.2.2 only apply when both UL and DL of a UE are configured for single CC operation, and they are of the same bandwidth. A UE may reduce its maximum output power due to modulation orders, transmit bandwidth configurations, waveform types and narrow allocations. This Maximum Power Reduction (MPR) is defined in clauses below. The allowed MPR for SRS, PUCCH formats 0, 1, 3 and 4, and PRACH shall be as specified for QPSK modulated DFT-s-OFDM of equivalent RB allocation. The allowed MPR for PUCCH format 2 shall be as specified for QPSK modulated CP-OFDM of equivalent RB allocation. When the maximum output power of a UE is modified by MPR, the power limits specified in clause 6.2.4 apply.
For a UE that is configured for single CC operation with different channel bandwidths in UL and DL, the requirements in clause 6.2A.2 apply.
For all power classes, the waveform defined by BW = 100 MHz, SCS = 120 kHz, DFT-S-OFDM QPSK, 20RB23 is the reference waveform with 0 dB MPR and is used for the power class definition.
6.2.2.1 UE maximum output power reduction for power class 1
For power class 1, MPR for contiguous allocations is defined as:
MPR = max(MPRWT, MPRnarrow)
Where,
MPRnarrow = 14.4 dB, when BWalloc,RB ≤ 1.44 MHz, MPRnarrow = 10 dB, when 1.44 MHz < BWalloc,RB ≤ 10.8 MHz, where BWalloc,RB is the bandwidth of the RB allocation size.
MPRWT is the maximum power reduction due to modulation orders, transmission bandwidth configurations listed in table 5.3.2-1, and waveform types. MPRWT is defined in Tables 6.2.2.1-1 and 6.2.2.1-2 for FR2-1 and in Tables 6.2.2.1-3 and 6.2.2.1-4 for FR2-2.
Table 6.2.2.1-1 MPRWT for power class 1, BWchannel ≤ 200 MHz
Modulation |
MPRWT (dB), BWchannel ≤ 200 MHz |
|||
Outer RB allocations |
Inner RB allocations |
|||
Region 1 |
Region 2 |
|||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
≤ 5.5 |
0.0 |
≤ 3.0 |
QPSK |
≤ 6.5 |
0.0 |
≤ 3.0 |
|
16 QAM |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 4.0 |
≤ 4.0 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 5.0 |
≤ 5.0 |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ 7.0 |
≤ 4.5 |
≤ 4.5 |
16 QAM |
≤ 7.0 |
≤ 5.5 |
≤ 5.5 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 7.5 |
≤ 7.5 |
≤ 7.5 |
Table 6.2.2.1-2 MPRWT for power class 1, BWchannel = 400 MHz
Modulation |
MPRWT (dB), BWchannel = 400 MHz |
|||
Outer RB allocations |
Inner RB allocations |
|||
Region 1 |
Region 2 |
|||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
≤ 5.5 |
0.0 |
≤ 3.0 |
QPSK |
≤ 6.5 |
0.0 |
≤ 3.5 |
|
16 QAM |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 4.5 |
≤ 4.5 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 6.5 |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ 7.0 |
≤ 5.0 |
≤ 5.0 |
16 QAM |
≤ 7.0 |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 6.5 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 9.0 |
≤ 9.0 |
≤ 9.0 |
Table 6.2.2.1-3 MPRWT for power class 1, BWchannel = 100 MHz in FR2-2
Modulation |
MPRWT (dB), BWchannel = 100 MHz |
|||
Outer RB allocations |
Inner RB allocations |
|||
Region 1 |
Region 2 |
|||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
≤ [5.5] |
[0.0] |
≤ [3.5] |
QPSK |
≤ [6.5] |
[0.0] |
≤ [3.5] |
|
16 QAM |
≤ [7.0] |
≤ [2.5] |
≤ [2.5] |
|
64 QAM |
≤ [8.0] |
≤ [8.0] |
≤ [8.0] |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ [8.0] |
≤ [1.5] |
≤ [3.5] |
16 QAM |
≤ [8.0] |
≤ [3.5] |
≤ [4.0] |
|
64 QAM |
≤ [9.5] |
≤ [9.5] |
≤ [9.5] |
Table 6.2.2.1-4 MPRWT for power class 1, BWchannel >= 400 MHz in FR2-2
Modulation |
MPRWT (dB), BWchannel = 400, 800, 1600, 2000 MHz |
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Outer RB allocations |
Inner RB allocations |
|||
Region 1 |
Region 2 |
|||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
≤ [6.0] |
≤ [1.0] |
≤ [3.5] |
QPSK |
≤ [6.0] |
≤ [1.0] |
≤ [4.0] |
|
16 QAM |
≤ [4.5] |
≤ [3.0] |
≤ [3.0] |
|
64 QAM |
≤ [8.0] |
≤ [8.0] |
≤ [8.0] |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ [6.0] |
≤ [1.5] |
≤ [3.5] |
16 QAM |
≤ [6.0] |
≤ [4.0] |
≤ [5.5] |
|
64 QAM |
≤ [10.0] |
≤ [10.0] |
≤ [10.0] |
Where the following parameters are defined to specify valid RB allocation ranges for the RB allocations regions in Tables 6.2.2.1-1 , 6.2.2.1-2, 6.2.2.1-3, and 6.2.2.1-4:
NRB is the maximum number of RBs for a given Channel bandwidth and sub-carrier spacing defined in Table 5.3.2-1.
RBend = RBStart + LCRB – 1
RBStart,Low = Max(1, Floor(LCRB/2))
RBStart,High = NRB – RBStart,Low – LCRB
An RB allocation is an Outer RB allocation if
RBStart < RBStart,Low OR RBStart > RBStart,High OR LCRB > Ceil(NRB/2)
An RB allocation belonging to table 6.2.2.1-1 is a Region 1 inner RB allocation if
RBstart ≥ Ceil(1/3 NRB) AND RBend < Ceil(2/3 NRB)
An RB allocation belonging to table 6.2.2.1-2 is a Region 1 inner RB allocation if
RBstart ≥ Ceil(1/4 NRB) AND RBend < Ceil(3/4 NRB) AND LCRB ≤ Ceil(1/4 NRB)
An RB allocation is a Region 2 inner allocation if it is NOT an Outer allocation AND NOT a Region 1 inner allocation
For the UE maximum output power modified by MPR, the power limits specified in clause 6.2.4 apply.
6.2.2.2 UE maximum output power reduction for power class 2
For power class 2, MPR for FR2-1 and FR2-2 as specified in clause 6.2.2.3 applies.
Table 6.2.2.2-1: Void
6.2.2.3 UE maximum output power reduction for power class 3
For power class 3, MPR for contiguous allocations is defined as:
MPR = max(MPRWT, MPRnarrow)
For transmission bandwidth configuration less than or equal to 200MHz, and 0 ≤ RBstart < Ceil(1/3 NRB) or Ceil((2/3NRB)- LCRB) < RBstart ≤ NRB-LCRB:
– MPRnarrow = 2.5 dB, when BWalloc,RB is less than or equal to 1.44 MHz,
– MPRnarrow = 2.0 dB, when 1.44 MHz < BWalloc,RB <= 4.32 MHz,
– otherwise MPRnarrow = 0 dB.
MPRWT is the maximum power reduction due to modulation orders, transmission bandwidth configurations listed in Table 5.3.2-1, and waveform types. MPRWT is defined for FR2-1 in Table 6.2.2.3-1.
Table 6.2.2.3-1 MPRWT for power class 3, BWchannel ≤ 200 MHz, FR2-1
Modulation |
MPRWT, BWchannel ≤ 200 MHz |
||
Inner RB allocations, Region 1 |
Edge RB allocations |
||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
0.0 |
≤ 2.0 |
QPSK |
0.0 |
≤ 2.0 |
|
16 QAM |
≤ 3.0 |
≤ 3.5 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 5.0 |
≤ 5.5 |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ 3.5 |
≤ 4.0 |
16 QAM |
≤ 5.0 |
≤ 5.0 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 7.5 |
≤ 7.5 |
MPRWT is defined for FR2-2 in Table 6.2.2.3-1b.
Table 6.2.2.3-1b MPRWT for power class 3, BWchannel = 100 MHz, FR2-2
Modulation |
MPRWT, BWchannel = 100 MHz |
||
Inner RB allocations, Region 1 |
Edge RB allocations |
||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
0.0 |
≤ [0.5] |
QPSK |
0.0 |
≤ [0.5] |
|
16 QAM |
≤ [3.0] |
≤ [3.0] |
|
64 QAM |
≤ [8.5] |
≤ [8.5] |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ [1.5] |
≤ [1.5] |
16 QAM |
≤ [4.0] |
≤ [4.0] |
|
64 QAM |
≤ [10.0] |
≤ [10.0] |
Where the following parameters are defined to specify valid RB allocation ranges for RB allocations in Table 6.2.2.3-1:
– RBStart,Low = max(1, LCRB), where max() indicates the largest value of all arguments.
– RBStart,High = NRB – RBStart,Low – LCRB,
An RB allocation belonging to table 6.2.2.3-1 is a Region 1 inner RB allocation if:
– RBStart,Low ≤ RBStart ≤ RBStart,High, and LCRB ≤ ceil(NRB/3), where ceil(x) is the smallest integer greater than or equal to x.
For transmission bandwidth configuration equal to 400MHz,
MPRnarrow = 2.5 dB, when BWalloc,RB is less than or equal to 1.44 MHz, and 0 ≤ RBstart < Ceil(1/3 NRB) or Ceil(2/3NRB) ≤ RBstart ≤ NRB-LCRB, where BWalloc,RB is the bandwidth of the RB allocation size.
MPRWT is the maximum power reduction due to modulation orders, transmission bandwidth configurations listed in Table 5.3.2-1, and waveform types. MPRWT is defined for FR2-1 in Table 6.2.2.3-2.
Table 6.2.2.3-2 MPRWT for power class 3, BWchannel = 400 MHz, FR2-1
Modulation |
MPRWT, BWchannel = 400 MHz |
||
Inner RB allocations, Region 1 |
Edge RB allocations |
||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
0.0 |
≤ 3.0 |
QPSK |
0.0 |
≤ 3.0 |
|
16 QAM |
≤ 4.5 |
≤ 4.5 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 6.5 |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ 5.0 |
≤ 5.0 |
16 QAM |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 6.5 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 9.0 |
≤ 9.0 |
MPRWT is defined for FR2-2 in Table 6.2.2.3-2b and 6.2.2.3-2c.
Table 6.2.2.3-2b MPRWT for power class 3, BWchannel = 400 MHz, FR2-2
Modulation |
MPRWT, BWchannel = 400 MHz |
||
Inner RB allocations, Region 1 |
Edge RB allocations |
||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
≤ [1.0] |
≤ 3.0 |
QPSK |
≤ [1.0] |
≤ 3.0 |
|
16 QAM |
≤ 4.5 |
≤ 4.5 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ [9.5] |
≤ [9.0] |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ 5.0 |
≤ 5.0 |
16 QAM |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 6.5 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 10.0 |
≤ 10.0 |
Table 6.2.2.3-2c MPRWT for power class 3, BWchannel >= 800 MHz, FR2-2
Modulation |
MPRWT, BWchannel = 400 MHz |
||
Inner RB allocations, Region 1 |
Edge RB allocations |
||
DFT-s-OFDM |
Pi/2 BPSK |
≤ [1.0] |
≤ 4.0 |
QPSK |
≤ [1.0] |
≤ 4.0 |
|
16 QAM |
≤ 6.0 |
≤ 6.0 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ [9.5] |
≤ [9.0] |
|
CP-OFDM |
QPSK |
≤ 6.5 |
≤ 6.5 |
16 QAM |
≤ 8.0 |
≤ 8.0 |
|
64 QAM |
≤ 10.5 |
≤ 10.5 |
Where the following parameters are defined to specify valid RB allocation ranges for RB allocations in Table 6.2.2.3-2:
NRB is the maximum number of RBs for a given Channel bandwidth and sub-carrier spacing defined in Table 5.3.2-1.
RBend = RBStart + LCRB – 1
An RB allocation belonging to table 6.2.2.3-2 is a Region 1 inner RB allocation if
RBstart ≥ Ceil(1/4 NRB) AND RBend < Ceil(3/4 NRB) AND LCRB ≤ Ceil(1/4 NRB)
For all transmission bandwidth configurations, an RB allocation is an Edge allocation if it is NOT a Region 1 inner allocation.
6.2.2.4 UE maximum output power reduction for power class 4
For power class 4, MPR specified in sub-clause 6.2.2.3 applies.
Table 6.2.2.4-1: Void
6.2.2.5 UE maximum output power reduction for power class 5
For power class 5, MPR specified in sub-clause 6.2.2.3 applies.
6.2.2.6 UE maximum output power reduction for power class 6
For power class 6, MPR specified in sub-clause 6.2.2.3 applies.
6.2.2.7 UE maximum output power reduction for power class 7
For power class 7, MPR specified in sub-clause 6.2.2.3 for channel bandwidth less than or equal to 200MHz applies.
6.2.3 UE maximum output power with additional requirements
6.2.3.1 General
Additional emission requirements can be signalled by the network. Each additional emission requirement is associated with a unique network signalling (NS) value indicated in RRC signalling by an NR frequency band number of the applicable operating band and an associated value in the field additionalSpectrumEmission. Throughout this specification, the notion of indication or signalling of an NS value refers to the corresponding indication of an NR frequency band number of the applicable operating band (the IE field freqBandIndicatorNR) and an associated value of additionalSpectrumEmission in the relevant RRC information elements.
To meet these additional requirements, additional maximum power reduction (A-MPR) is allowed for the maximum output power as specified in clause 6.2.1. Unless stated otherwise, an A-MPR of 0 dB shall be used.
Table 6.2.3.1-1 specifies the additional requirements with their associated network signalling values and the allowed A-MPR and applicable operating band(s) for each NS value. The mapping of NR frequency band numbers and values of the additionalSpectrumEmission to network signalling labels is specified in Table 6.2.3.1-2. Unless otherwise stated, the allowed total back off is maximum of A-MPR and MPR specified in clause 6.2.2.
Table 6.2.3.1-1: Additional maximum power reduction (A-MPR)
Network Signalling label |
Requirements (clause) |
NR Band |
Channel bandwidth (MHz) |
Resources Blocks (NRB) |
A-MPR (dB) |
NS_200 |
N/A |
||||
NS_201 (NOTE 1) |
6.5.3.2.2 |
n258 |
6.2.3.2 |
||
NS_202 |
6.5.3.2.3 |
n257, n258 |
50, 100, 200, 400 |
Table 5.3.2-1 |
6.2.3.3 |
NS_203 |
6.5.3.2.4 |
n258 |
50, 100, 200, 400 |
Table 5.3.2-1 |
6.2.3.4 |
NOTE 1: NS_201 is obsolete, the associated additional spurious emission requirements are not applicable. |
Table 6.2.3.1-2: Mapping of Network Signalling labe
NR Band |
Value of additionalSpectrumEmission |
|||||||
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
n257 |
NS_200 |
NS_202 |
||||||
n258 |
NS_200 |
NS_201 (NOTE 2) |
NS_202 |
NS_203 |
||||
n259 |
NS_200 |
|||||||
n260 |
NS_200 |
|||||||
n261 |
NS_200 |
|||||||
n263 |
NS_200 |
|||||||
NOTE 1: additionalSpectrumEmission corresponds to an information element of the same name defined in sub-clause 6.3.2 of TS 38.331 [13]. NOTE 2: NS_201 is obsolete, the associated additional spurious emission requirements are not applicable. |
6.2.3.2 Void
6.2.3.2.1 Void
Table 6.2.3.2.1-1: (Void)
6.2.3.2.2 Void
Table 6.2.3.2.2-1: (Void)
6.2.3.2.3 Void
Table 6.2.3.2.3-1: (Void)
6.2.3.2.4 Void
6.2.3.2.5 Void
6.2.3.3 A-MPR for NS_202
6.2.3.3.1 A-MPR for NS_202 for power class 1
For power class 1, A-MPR for NS_202 shall be 11.0 dB.
6.2.3.3.2 A-MPR for NS_202 for power class 2
For power class 2, A-MPR for NS_202 specified in clause 6.2.3.3.3 applies.
6.2.3.3.3 A-MPR for NS_202 for power class 3
For power class 3, A-MPR for NS_202 shall be 1.0 dB.
6.2.3.3.4 A-MPR for NS_202 for power class 4
For power class 4, A-MPR for NS_202 specified in clause 6.2.3.3.3 applies.
6.2.3.3.5 A-MPR for NS_202 for power class 5
For power class 5, A-MPR for NS_202 specified in clause 6.2.3.3.3 applies.
6.2.3.3.6 A-MPR for NS_202 for power class 6
For power class 6, A-MPR for NS_202 specified in clause 6.2.3.3.3 applies.
6.2.3.3.7 A-MPR for NS_202 for power class 7
For power class 7, A-MPR for NS_202 specified in clause 6.2.3.3.3 applies.
6.2.3.4 A-MPR for NS_203
6.2.3.4.1 A-MPR for NS_203 for power class 1
For power class 1, A-MPR for NS_203 shall be 3.0 dB if Offset frequency < BWchannel, 0.0 dB otherwise.
The Offset frequency is defined as the frequency from 24.25 GHz to the lower edge of the channel bandwidth.
6.2.3.4.2 A-MPR for NS_203 for power class 2
For power class 2, A-MPR for NS_203 specified in subclause 6.2.3.4.3 applies.
6.2.3.4.3 A-MPR for NS_203 for power class 3
For power class 3, A-MPR for NS_203 shall be 0 dB.
6.2.3.4.4 A-MPR for NS_203 for power class 4
For power class 4, A-MPR for NS_203 specified in subclause 6.2.3.4.3 applies.
6.2.3.4.5 A-MPR for NS_203 for power class 5
For power class 5, A-MPR for NS_203 specified in subclause 6.2.3.4.3 applies.
6.2.3.4.6 A-MPR for NS_203 for power class 6
For power class 6, A-MPR for NS_203 specified in subclause 6.2.3.4.3 applies.
6.2.3.4.7 A-MPR for NS_203 for power class 7
For power class 7, AMPR for NS_203 specified in subclause 6.2.3.4.3 applies.
6.2.4 Configured transmitted power
The UE can configure its maximum output power. The configured UE maximum output power PCMAX,f,c for carrier f of a serving cell c is defined as that available to the reference point of a given transmitter branch that corresponds to the reference point of the higher-layer filtered RSRP measurement as specified in TS 38.215 [11].
The configured UE maximum output power PCMAX,f,c for carrier f of a serving cell c shall be set such that the corresponding measured peak EIRP PUMAX,f,c is within the following bounds
PPowerclass + DPIBE – MAX(MAX(MPRf,c, A- MPRf,c,) + ΔMBP,n, P-MPRf,c) – MAX{T(MAX(MPRf,c, A- MPRf,c,)), T(P-MPRf,c)} ≤ PUMAX,f,c ≤ EIRPmax
while the corresponding measured total radiated power PTMAX,f,c is bounded by
PTMAX,f,c ≤ TRPmax
with PPowerclass the UE minimum peak EIRP as specified in sub-clause 6.2.1, EIRPmax the applicable maximum EIRP as specified in sub-clause 6.2.1, MPRf,c as specified in sub-clause 6.2.2 , A-MPRf,c as specified in sub-clause 6.2.3, ΔMBP,n the peak EIRP relaxation as specified in clause 6.2.1 and TRPmax the maximum TRP for the UE power class as specified in sub-clause 6.2.1. DPIBE is 1.0 dB if UE declares support for mpr-PowerBoost-FR2-r16, UL transmission is QPSK, MPRf,c = 0 and when NS_200 applies and the network configures the UE to operate with mpr-PowerBoost-FR2-r16otherwise DPIBE is 0.0 dB. The requirement is verified in beam peak direction.
maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2, as defined in TS 38.306 [14], is a UE capability to facilitate electromagnetic power density exposure requirements. This UE capability is applicable to all FR2 power classes.
If the field of UE capability maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2 is present and the percentage of uplink symbols transmitted within any 1 s evaluation period is larger than maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2, the UE follows the uplink scheduling and can apply P-MPRf,c.
If the field of UE capability maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2 is absent, the compliance to electromagnetic power density exposure requirements are ensured by means of scaling down the power density or by other means.
P-MPRf,c is the power management maximum output power reduction. The UE shall apply P-MPRf,c for carrier f of serving cell c only for the cases described below. For UE conformance testing P-MPRf,c shall be 0 dB , except for the testing of UL gap for Tx power management, where P-MPRf,c may be non-zero dB.
a) ensuring compliance with applicable electromagnetic power density exposure requirements and addressing unwanted emissions / self desense requirements in case of simultaneous transmissions on multiple RAT(s) for scenarios not in scope of 3GPP RAN specifications;
b) ensuring compliance with applicable electromagnetic power density exposure requirements in case of proximity detection is used to address such requirements that require a lower maximum output power.
NOTE 1: P-MPRf,c was introduced in the PCMAX,f,c equation such that the UE can report to the gNB the available maximum output transmit power. This information can be used by the gNB for scheduling decisions.
NOTE 2: P-MPRf,c and maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2 may impact the maximum uplink performance for the selected UL transmission path.
NOTE 3: MPE P-MPR Reporting capability tdd-MPE-P-MPR-Reporting-r16, as defined in TS 38.306 [14], is used to report P-MPRf,c when the reporting conditions configured by gNB are met. This UE capability is applicable to all FR2 power classes.
The tolerance T(∆P) for applicable values of ∆P (values in dB) is specified in Tables 6.2.4-1 and 6.2.4-2.
Table 6.2.4-1: PUMAX,f,c tolerance for FR2-1
Operating Band |
∆P (dB) |
Tolerance T(∆P) (dB) |
n257, n258, n259, n260, n261, n262 |
P = 0 |
0 |
0 < P ≤ 2 |
1.5 |
|
2 < P ≤ 3 |
2.0 |
|
3 < P ≤ 4 |
3.0 |
|
4 < P ≤ 5 |
4.0 |
|
5 < P ≤ 10 |
5.0 |
|
10 < P ≤ 15 |
7.0 |
|
15 < P ≤ X |
8.0 |
|
NOTE: X is the value such that Pumax,f,c lower bound, PPowerclass – P – T(P) = minimum output power specified in clause 6.3.1 |
Table 6.2.4-2: PUMAX,f,c tolerance for FR2-2
Operating Band |
∆P (dB) |
Tolerance T(∆P) (dB) |
n263 |
P = 0 |
[0] |
0 < P ≤ 2 |
[1.5] |
|
2 < P ≤ 3 |
[2.0] |
|
3 < P ≤ 4 |
[3.0] |
|
4 < P ≤ 5 |
[4.0] |
|
5 < P ≤ 10 |
[5.0] |
|
10 < P ≤ 15 |
[7.0] |
|
15 < P ≤ X |
[8.0] |
|
NOTE: X is the value such that Pumax,f,c lower bound, PPowerclass – P – T(P) = minimum output power specified in clause 6.3.1 |
6.2.5 Requirements for UL gap (ul-GapFR2-r17) for TX power management
The difference of the measured peak EIRP PUMAX,f,c_GAP_ON when UL gap for TX power management is configured and activated, and the measured peak EIRP PUMAX,f,c_GAP_OFF when UL gap is not configured or de-activated, shall meet the following requirement:
PUMAX,f,c_GAP_ON – PUMAX,f,c_GAP_OFF max((EIRPmeas_peak – 23) + 10 * log10(Z/20), 3)dB
where EIRPmeas_peak is the measured UE peak EIRP with zero MPR/A-MPR/P-MPR as specified in clause 6.2.1 for the corresponding power class, and Z% is duty cycle of the reference measurement channel. PUMAX,f,c_GAP_ON shall be measured outside of the UL gap symbol(s). The period of measurement shall be at least 4 seconds. The requirement is verified with the test metric of EIRP (Link=TX beam peak direction, Meas=Link angle) and in the test Z is set to 20 when maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2 is less than 20 or not reported, and should be larger than maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2 when maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2 is equal to or greater than 20. The reference measurement channel is specified in Annex A.2.3.
When UL gap for Tx power management is configured and activated, the reported P-MPRf,c shall be less than 3dB. When UL gap for Tx power management is not configured and activated at the duty cycle percentage value Z of the reference measurement channel larger than maxUplinkDutyCycle-FR2, UE shall set the P bit in PHR to 1 in the test when PHR is configured. P-bit is defined in TS 38.321 clause 6.1.3.8 and 6.1.3.9.