A.2 IAB-DU Fixed Reference Channels
38.176-13GPPIntegrated Access and Backhaul (IAB) conformance testingNRPart 1: conducted conformance testingRelease 17TS
A.2.1 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH performance requirements (QPSK, R = 193/1024)
The parameters for the reference measurement channels are specified in table A.2.1-1 and table A.2.1-2 for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements:
– FRC parameters are specified in table A.2.1-1 for FR1 PUSCH with transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 1 transmission layer.
– FRC parameters are specified in table A.2.1-2 for FR1 PUSCH with transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 2 transmission layers.
– FRC parameters are specified in table A.2.1-3 for FR1 PUSCH with transform precoding enabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 1 transmission layer.
Table A.2.1-1: FRC parameters for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements, transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 1 transmission layer (QPSK, R=193/1024)
Reference channel |
D-FR1-A.2.1-1 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-2 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-3 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-4 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-5 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-6 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-7 |
Subcarrier spacing (kHz) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Allocated resource blocks |
25 |
52 |
106 |
24 |
51 |
106 |
273 |
CP-OFDM Symbols per slot (Note 1) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Modulation |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
Code rate |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
Payload size (bits) |
1352 |
2856 |
5768 |
1320 |
2792 |
5768 |
14856 |
Transport block CRC (bits) |
16 |
16 |
24 |
16 |
16 |
24 |
24 |
Code block CRC size (bits) |
– |
– |
24 |
– |
– |
24 |
24 |
Number of code blocks – C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
Code block size including CRC (bits) (Note 2) |
1368 |
2872 |
2920 |
1336 |
2808 |
2920 |
3744 |
Total number of bits per slot |
7200 |
14976 |
30528 |
6912 |
14688 |
30528 |
78624 |
Total symbols per slot |
3600 |
7488 |
15264 |
3456 |
7344 |
15264 |
39312 |
Note 1: DM-RS configuration type = 1 with DM-RS duration = single-symbol DM-RS and the number of DM-RS CDM groups without data is 2, additional DM-RS position = pos1, l0 = 2 and l = 11 for PUSCH mapping type A, l0= 0 and l =10 for PUSCH mapping type B as per table 6.4.1.1.3-3 of TS 38.211 [9]. Note 2: Code block size including CRC (bits) equals to K’ in clause 5.2.2 of TS 38.212 [10]. |
Table A.2.1-2: FRC parameters for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements, transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 2 transmission layers (QPSK, R=193/1024)
Reference channel |
D-FR1-A.2.1-8 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-9 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-10 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-11 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-12 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-13 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-14 |
Subcarrier spacing (kHz) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Allocated resource blocks |
25 |
52 |
106 |
24 |
51 |
106 |
273 |
CP-OFDM Symbols per slot (Note 1) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Modulation |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
QPSK |
Code rate |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
Payload size (bits) |
2728 |
5640 |
11528 |
2600 |
5512 |
11528 |
29736 |
Transport block CRC (bits) |
16 |
24 |
24 |
16 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Code block CRC size (bits) |
– |
24 |
24 |
– |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Number of code blocks – C |
1 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
Code block size including CRC (bits) (Note 2) |
2744 |
2856 |
2912 |
2616 |
2792 |
2912 |
3744 |
Total number of bits per slot |
14400 |
29952 |
61056 |
13824 |
29376 |
61056 |
157248 |
Total symbols per slot |
7200 |
14976 |
30528 |
6912 |
14688 |
30528 |
78624 |
Note 1: DM-RS configuration type = 1 with DM-RS duration = single-symbol DM-RS and the number of DM-RS CDM groups without data is 2, additional DM-RS position = pos1, l0 = 2 and l = 11 for PUSCH mapping type A, l0 = 0 and l = 10 for PUSCH mapping type B as per table 6.4.1.1.3-3 of TS 38.211 [9]. Note 2: Code block size including CRC (bits) equals to K’ in clause 5.2.2 of TS 38.212 [10]. |
Table A.2.1-3: FRC parameters for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements, transform precoding enabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 1 transmission layer (QPSK, R=193/1024)
Reference channel |
D-FR1-A.2.1-15 |
D-FR1-A.2.1-16 |
Subcarrier spacing (kHz) |
15 |
30 |
Allocated resource blocks |
25 |
24 |
DFT-s-OFDM Symbols per slot (Note 1) |
12 |
12 |
Modulation |
QPSK |
QPSK |
Code rate |
193/1024 |
193/1024 |
Payload size (bits) |
1352 |
1320 |
Transport block CRC (bits) |
16 |
16 |
Code block CRC size (bits) |
– |
– |
Number of code blocks – C |
1 |
1 |
Code block size including CRC (bits) (Note 2) |
1368 |
1336 |
Total number of bits per slot |
7200 |
6912 |
Total symbols per slot |
3600 |
3456 |
Note 1: DM-RS configuration type = 1 with DM-RS duration = single-symbol DM-RS and the number of DM-RS CDM groups without data is 2, additional DM-RS position = pos1, l0 = 2 and l = 11 for PUSCH mapping type A, l0 = 0 and l = 10 for PUSCH mapping type B as per table 6.4.1.1.3-3 of TS 38.211 [9]. Note 2: Code block size including CRC (bits) equals to K’ in clause 5.2.2 of TS 38.212 [10]. |
A.2.2 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH performance requirements (16QAM, R=434/1024)
A.2.3 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH performance requirements (16QAM, R = 658/1024)
The parameters for the reference measurement channels are specified in table A.2.3-1 and table A.2.3-2 for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements:
– FRC parameters are specified in table A.2.3-1 for FR1 PUSCH with transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 1 transmission layer.
– FRC parameters are specified in table A.2.3-2 for FR1 PUSCH with transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 2 transmission layers.
Table A.2.3-1: FRC parameters for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements, transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 1 transmission layer (16QAM, R=658/1024)
Reference channel |
D-FR1-A.2.3-1 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-2 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-3 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-4 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-5 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-6 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-7 |
Subcarrier spacing (kHz) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Allocated resource blocks |
25 |
52 |
106 |
24 |
51 |
106 |
273 |
CP-OFDM Symbols per slot (Note 1) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Modulation |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
Code rate |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
Payload size (bits) |
9224 |
19464 |
38936 |
8968 |
18960 |
38936 |
100392 |
Transport block CRC (bits) |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Code block CRC size (bits) |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Number of code blocks – C |
2 |
3 |
5 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
12 |
Code block size including CRC (bits) (Note 2) |
4648 |
6520 |
7816 |
4520 |
6352 |
7816 |
8392 |
Total number of bits per slot |
14400 |
29952 |
61056 |
13824 |
29376 |
61056 |
157248 |
Total symbols per slot |
3600 |
7488 |
15264 |
3456 |
7344 |
15264 |
39312 |
Note 1: DM-RS configuration type = 1 with DM-RS duration = single-symbol DM-RS and the number of DM-RS CDM groups without data is 2, additional DM-RS position = pos1, l0 = 2 and l = 11 for PUSCH mapping type A, l0 = 0 and l = 10 for PUSCH mapping type B as per table 6.4.1.1.3-3 of TS 38.211 [9]. Note 2: Code block size including CRC (bits) equals to K’ in clause 5.2.2 of TS 38.212 [10]. |
Table A.2.3-2: FRC parameters for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements, transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 2 transmission layers (16QAM, R=658/1024)
Reference channel |
D-FR1-A.2.3-8 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-9 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-10 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-11 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-12 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-13 |
D-FR1-A.2.3-14 |
Subcarrier spacing (kHz) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Allocated resource blocks |
25 |
52 |
106 |
24 |
51 |
106 |
273 |
CP-OFDM Symbols per slot (Note 1) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Modulation |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
16QAM |
Code rate |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
658/1024 |
Payload size (bits) |
18432 |
38936 |
77896 |
17928 |
37896 |
77896 |
200808 |
Transport block CRC (bits) |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Code block CRC size (bits) |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Number of code blocks – C |
3 |
5 |
10 |
3 |
5 |
10 |
24 |
Code block size including CRC (bits) (Note 2) |
6176 |
7816 |
7816 |
6008 |
7608 |
7816 |
8392 |
Total number of bits per slot |
28800 |
59904 |
122112 |
27648 |
58752 |
122112 |
314496 |
Total symbols per slot |
7200 |
14976 |
30528 |
6912 |
14688 |
30528 |
78624 |
Note 1: DM-RS configuration type = 1 with DM-RS duration = single-symbol DM-RS and the number of DM-RS CDM groups without data is 2, additional DM-RS position = pos1, l0 = 2 and l = 11 for PUSCH mapping type A, l0 = 0 and l = 10 for PUSCH mapping type B as per table 6.4.1.1.3-3 of TS 38.211 [9]. Note 2: Code block size including CRC (bits) equals to K’ in clause 5.2.2 of TS 38.212 [10]. |
A.2.4 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH performance requirements (64QAM, R = 567/1024)
The parameters for the reference measurement channels are specified in table A.2.4-1 for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements:
– FRC parameters are specified in table A.2.4-1 for FR1 PUSCH with transform precoding disabled, Additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 1 transmission layer.
Table A.2.3-1: FRC parameters for FR1 PUSCH performance requirements, transform precoding disabled, additional DM-RS position = pos1 and 1 transmission layer (64QAM, R=567/1024)
Reference channel |
D-FR1-A.2.4-1 |
D-FR1-A.2.4-2 |
D-FR1-A.2.4-3 |
D-FR1-A.2.4-4 |
D-FR1-A.2.4-5 |
D-FR1-A.2.4-6 |
D-FR1-A.2.4-7 |
Subcarrier spacing (kHz) |
15 |
15 |
15 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
30 |
Allocated resource blocks |
25 |
52 |
106 |
24 |
51 |
106 |
273 |
CP-OFDM Symbols per slot (Note 1) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
Modulation |
64QAM |
64QAM |
64QAM |
64QAM |
64QAM |
64QAM |
64QAM |
Code rate |
567/1024 |
567/1024 |
567/1024 |
567/1024 |
567/1024 |
567/1024 |
567/1024 |
Payload size (bits) |
12040 |
25104 |
50184 |
11528 |
24576 |
50184 |
131176 |
Transport block CRC (bits) |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Code block CRC size (bits) |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
24 |
Number of code blocks – C |
2 |
3 |
6 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
16 |
Code block size including CRC (bits) (Note 2) |
6056 |
8400 |
8392 |
5800 |
8224 |
8392 |
8224 |
Total number of bits per slot |
21600 |
44928 |
91584 |
20736 |
44064 |
91584 |
235872 |
Total symbols per slot |
3600 |
7488 |
15264 |
3456 |
7344 |
15264 |
39312 |
Note 1: DM-RS configuration type = 1 with DM-RS duration = single-symbol DM-RS and the number of DM-RS CDM groups without data is 2, additional DM-RS position = pos1, l0 = 2 and l = 11 for PUSCH mapping type A, l0 = 0 and l = 10 for PUSCH mapping type B as per table 6.4.1.1.3-3 of TS 38.211 [9]. Note 2: Code block size including CRC (bits) equals to K’ in clause 5.2.2 of TS 38.212 [10]. |
A.2.5 PRACH test preambles
Table A.2.5-1 Test preambles for Normal Mode in FR1
Burst format |
SCS (kHz) |
Ncs |
Logical sequence index |
v |
0 |
1.25 |
13 |
22 |
32 |
A1, A2, A3, |
15 |
23 |
0 |
0 |
B4, C0, C2 |
30 |
46 |
0 |
0 |