7.6B Blocking characteristics for DC in FR1

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7.6B.1 General

7.6B.2 In-band blocking for DC in FR1

7.6B.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC in FR1

Intra-band contiguous EN-DC in-band blocking requirement and parameters are defined in Table 7.6B.2.1-1.

Table 7.6B.2.1-1: In-band blocking

EN-DC Aggregated Bandwidth, MHz	≤100	>100, ≤120	>120, ≤140	>140, ≤160
Pw in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration, perCC, dBm		REFSENS + Aggregated BW specific value below
	P_W¹	16.8	17.5	18
NOTE 1: P_W is wanted signal power level at the specified EN-DC aggregated Bandwidth from Table 7.6.1.1A-1 in TS 36.101 [4] NOTE 2: Interferer values are specified from Table 7.6.1.1A-2 in TS 36.101 [4] NOTE 3: Jammer BW and offset is from Table 7.6.1.1A-1 [4] and is applied from the lowest edge of the lowest carrier and the highest edge of the highest carrier NOTE 4: Void. NOTE 5: Void.

7.6B.2.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC in FR1

For the E-TRA sub-block containing one or multiple CC’s, the requirement is deined in clause 7.6.1.1 for single carrier operation and in clause 7.6.1.1A for CA in TS 36.101 [4].

For the NR sub-block, the requirement is defined in clause 7.6.2 in TS 38.101-1 [2].

The blocker configuration is defined in the general clause 7.1.

7.6B.2.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1

Inband blocking requirement for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.1.1 and 7.6.1.1A of TS 36.101 [4] and for NR single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.2 and 7.6A.2 of TS 38.101-1 [2] apply.

7.6B.2.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1

7.6B.2.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2

7.6B.2.4a Inter-band NE-DC including FR2

7.6B.2.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2

7.6B.2.6 Power imbalance for type 2 UE of inter-band EN-DC with overlapping DL bands

Power imbalance requirement only for band combination of type 2 UE which is indicated by capability interBandMRDC-WithOverlapDL-Bands-r16 is a measure of a receiver’s ability to receive LTE and NR signals with 25dB power imbalance. For these test parameters in table 7.5B.6-1, the throughput shall be ≥ 95 % of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2, A.3.2, and A.3.3 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD for the DL-signal as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1).

Table 7.6B.2.6-1: Test parameters for FDD-FDD or TDD-TDD inter-band EN-DC operation with overlapping or partially overlapping DL bands

Test configurations	Carriers	Rx Power in transmission bandwidth configuration (dBm)	channel bandwidth	Frequency relationship (Center of BW_another Relative to edge of BW_wanted)
1	Wanted carrier	REFSENS + 1	BW_wanted ≤ BW_another	< max (5/2* BW_another, 50MHz)
	Another carrier with overlapping DL bands	Power of wanted carrier + 25
2	Wanted carrier	REFSENS + 1	BW_wanted > BW_another
	Another carrier with overlapping DL bands	Power of wanted carrier + 25 – 10*log10(BW_wanted /BW_another)
3	Wanted carrier	REFSENS + 1	NA	≥ max (5/2* BW_another, 50MHz)
	Another carrier with overlapping DL bands	Power of wanted carrier + 25
NOTE 1: For NR carrier, the transmitter shall be set to 24dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c,NR} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.2-3 [2] with P_{CMAX_L,f,c,NR} as defined in clause 6.2B.4. NOTE 2: For E-UTRA carrier, the transmitter shall be set to 24 dB below P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.1-2 [4] with P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} as defined in clause 6.2B.4 for single carrier. NOTE 3: BW_wanted is the channel bandwidth of wanted carrier. BW_another is the channel bandwidth of another carrier with overlapping DL bands

The applicability of these test configurations is shown below for type 2 UE which is indicated by capability interBandMRDC-WithOverlapDL-Bands-r16:

When the capability interBandContiguousMRDC is indicated, test configuration 1 or 2 can be used to verify the RX power imbalance requirement for type 2 UE.

When the capability interBandContiguousMRDC is absent, test configuration 1, 2 or 3 can be used to verify the RX power imbalance requirement for type 2 UE.

It’s allowed to use one of test configurations to verify the RX power imbalance requirement for type 2 UE.

For type 2 UEs indicating interBandMRDC-WithOverlapDL-Bands-r16 for the following EN-DC band combinations in Table 7.6B.2.6-2, the Rx requirements for four Rx ports do not apply for each band.

Table 7.6B.2.6-2: EN‑DC combinations

EN-DC combination

DC_42_n77

DC_42_n78

7.6B.3 Out-of-band blocking for DC in FR1

7.6B.3.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC in FR1

Intra-band contiguous EN-DC out-of-band requirement and parameters are defined in Table 7.6B.3.1-1.

Table 7.6B.3.1-1: Out-of-band blocking

EN-DC Aggregated Bandwidth, MHz	≤100	>100, ≤120	>120, ≤140	>140, ≤160
Pw in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration, perCC, dBm	REFSENS + Aggregated BW specific value below
	9
NOTE 1: Interferer values and offsets are specified from Table 7.6.2.1A-2 in TS 36.101 [4] NOTE 2: Void. NOTE 3: Void.

For Table 7.6.2.1A-2 from TS 36.101 [4] in frequency range 1, 2 and 3, up to exceptions are allowed for spurious response frequencies in each assigned frequency channel when measured using a 1MHz step size. For these exceptions the requirements of subclause 7.7B.1 Spurious response are applicable.

7.6B.3.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC in FR1

For the E-UTRA sub-block containing one or multiple CC’s, the requirement is dfined in clause 7.6.2.1 for single carrier operation and in clause 7.6.2.1A for CA in TS 36.101 [4].

For the NR sub-block, the requirement is defined in clause 7.6.3 is [2].

7.6B.3.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1

Out-of band blocking requirements for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.2.1 and 7.6.2.1A of TS 36.101 [4] and for NR single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.3 and 7.6A.3 of TS 38.101-1 [2] apply for lowest level EN-DC fallbacks (two bands) in clause 5.5B.4.1 with following conditions

one E-UTRA uplink carrier with the output power set to 4 dB below P_{CMAX_L,c} and the NR band whose downlink is being tested has its uplink carrier output power set to 29 dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c}.

one NR uplink carrier with the output power set to 4 dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c} on the NR band with both E-UTRA and NR downlinks being tested with E-UTRA output power set to 29 dB below P_{CMAX_L,c}.

If CW interferer falls in a gap between F_{DL_high}of the E-UTRA or NR band and F_{DL_low}of the NR or EUTRA band, where the corresponding OOB ranges 1 and 2 overlap, then the lower level interferer limit of the overlapping OOB ranges applies.

If F_{DL_high}of the lower E-UTRA or NR band is greater than or equal to the F_{DL_low}of the upper NR or E-UTRA band as in overlapping RX frequency ranges, then the OOB range shall start from the F_{DL_low}of the lower E-UTRA or NR band, and from the F_{DL_high}of the upper NR or E-UTRA band.

For EN‑DC combination listed in Table 7.6B.3.3-1 under the first test condition above, exceptions to the requirement specified in Table 7.6B.3.3-2 are allowed when the second order intermodulation product of the lower frequency band UL carrier and the CW interfering signal fully or partially overlaps with the higher frequency band DL carrier.

Table 7.6B.3.3-1: EN‑DC combination with exceptions allowed

EN-DC combination

DC_5_n77

DC_5_n78

DC_8_n77

DC_8_n78

DC_8_n79

DC_11_n77

DC_13_n77

DC_18_n77

DC_18_n78

DC_18_n79

DC_19_n77

DC_19_n78

DC_19_n79

DC_20_n77

DC_20_n78

DC_21_n77

DC_26_n77

DC_26_n78

DC_26_n79

DC_28_n77

DC_28_n78

DC_28_n79

Parameter	Unit	Level
P_Interferer (CW)	dBm	-44¹
NOTE 1: The requirement applies when , where and are the carrier frequencies for lower frequency band UL and higher frequency band DL, respectively. and are the channel bandwidths configured for lower frequency band UL carrier and higher frequency band DL carrier in MHz, respectively.

For each of the two test cases in clauses 7.6.2.1 and 7.6.2.1A of TS 36.101 [4] and for NR single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.3 and 7.6A.3 of TS 38.101-1 [2] for all interferer frequency ranges a maximum of

exceptions are allowed for spurious response frequencies in each assigned frequency channel when measured using a step size of MHz with N_RB the number of resource blocks in the downlink transmission bandwidth configuration, CBW the bandwidth of the frequency channel in MHz and n = 1, 2, 3 for SCS = 15, 30, 60 kHz, respectively. For these exceptions, the requirements in clause 7.7 apply.

7.6B.3.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1

Out-of band blocking requirements for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.2.1 and 7.6.2.1A of TS 36.101 [4] and for NR single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.3 and 7.6A.3 of TS 38.101-1 [2] apply for lowest level NE-DC fallbacks (two bands) in clause 5.5B.4a.1 with following conditions

one E-UTRA uplink carrier with the output power set to 4 dB below P_{CMAX_L,c} and the NR band whose downlink is being tested has its uplink carrier output power set to 29 dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c}.

one NR uplink carrier with the output power set to 4 dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c} on the NR band with both E-UTRA and NR downlinks being tested with E-UTRA output power set to 29 dB below P_{CMAX_L,c}.

7.6B.3.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2

Out-of band blocking requirements specified for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.2.1 and 7.6.2.1A of TS 36.101 [4] apply for lowest level EN-DC fallbacks (two bands) in clause 5.5B.5.1 with only E-UTRA UL with output power as in TS 36.101 [4] (4 dB below P_{CMAX_L}).

7.6B.3.4a Inter-band NE-DC including FR2

Out-of band blocking requirements specified for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.2.1 and 7.6.2.1A of TS 36.101 [4] apply for lowest level NE-DC fallbacks (two bands) in clause 5.5B.5.1 with only E-UTRA UL with output power as in TS 36.101 [4] (4 dB below P_{CMAX_L}).

7.6B.3.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2

Out-of band blocking requirements specified for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.2.1 and 7.6.2.1A of TS 36.101 [4] and for NR single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.6.3 and 7.6A.3 of TS 38.101-1 [2] apply for lowest level EN-DC fallbacks (three bands) in clause 5.5B.6.2 with only E-UTRA UL with output power as in TS 36.101 [4] (4 dB below P_{CMAX_L}).

7.6B.4 Narrow band blocking for DC in FR1

7.6B.4.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC in FR1

Intra-band contiguous EN-DC narrow band blocking requirement and parameters are defined in Table 7.6B.4.1-1.

Table 7.6B.4.1-1: Narrow band blocking parameters

EN-DC Aggregated Bandwidth, MHz	≤100	>100, ≤120	>120, ≤140	>140, ≤160
Pw in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration, perCC, dBm	REFSENS + Aggregated BW specific value below
	16
P_UW,dBm (CW)	-55
NOTE 1: Jammer offset is from Table 7.6.3.1A-1 [4] and is applied from the lowest edge of the lowest carrier and the highest edge of the highest carrier NOTE 2: Void. NOTE 3: Void. NOTE 4: If NR carrier BW > 40 MHz, no narrow band blocking requirements apply when blocker is applied at the edge of the NR carrier.

7.6B.4.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC in FR1

For the E-TRA sub-block containing one or multiple CC’s, the requirement is deined in clause 7.6.3.1 for single carrier operation and in clause 7.6.3.1A for CA in TS 36.101 [4].

For the NR sub-block, the requirement is defined in clause 7.6.4 in TS 38.101-1 [2].