7.3A Reference sensitivity for CA

38.101-33GPPNRPart 3: Range 1 and Range 2 Interworking operation with other radiosRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception

7.3A.1 General

For NR CA operation, NR single carrier and CA operation of REFSENS requirements defined in TS 38.101-1 [2] and TS 38.101-2 [3] apply to all downlink bands part of NR CA configurations listed in Table 5.2A.1-1unless sensitivity degradation is allowed as defined in clause 7.3A.

A UE which supports inter-band NR CA configuration is allowed to apply each sensitivity degradation for FR1 specified in clause 7.3A.2 TS 38.101-1 [2] and for FR2 specified in clause 7.3A.2 of TS 38.101-2 [3] independently.

7.3A.2 Reference sensitivity power level for CA

7.3A.3 ΔRIB,c for CA

For the UE which supports inter-band NR CA configuration, the minimum requirement for reference sensitivity in clause 7.3.2, 7.3A2 in TS 38.101-1 [2] and clause 7.3.2, 7.3A.2in TS 38.101-2 [3] shall be increased by the amount given in ΔRIB,c in Tables below. Unless otherwise stated, ΔRIB,c is set to zero.

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

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

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

7.3A.3.1 ΔRIB,c for Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2

ΔRIB,c is independent between FR1 and FR2. For inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2, ΔRIB,c for the FR1 band(s) from TS 38.101-1 [2] applies and ΔRIB,c for the FR2 NR band(s) is set to zero. Otherwise ΔRIB,c is set to zero.

Table 7.3A.3.1-1: Void

Table 7.3A.3.1-2: Void

Table 7.3A.3.1-3: Void

7.3A.4 Void