8 Sidelink

38.2113GPPNRPhysical channels and modulationRelease 17TS

8.1 Overview

8.1.1 Overview of physical channels

A sidelink physical channel corresponds to a set of resource elements carrying information originating from higher layers. The following sidelink physical channels are defined:

– Physical Sidelink Shared Channel, PSSCH

– Physical Sidelink Broadcast Channel, PSBCH

– Physical Sidelink Control Channel, PSCCH

– Physical Sidelink Feedback Channel, PSFCH

8.1.2 Overview of physical signals

A sidelink physical signal corresponds to a set of resource elements used by the physical layer but does not carry information originating from higher layers.

The following sidelink physical signals are defined:

– Demodulation reference signals, DM-RS

– Channel-state information reference signal, CSI-RS

– Phase-tracking reference signals, PT-RS

– Sidelink primary synchronization signal, S-PSS

– Sidelink secondary synchronization signal, S-SSS

8.2 Physical resources

8.2.1 General

The OFDM symbol immediately following the last symbol used for PSSCH, PSFCH, or S-SSB serves as a guard symbol.

The first OFDM symbol of a PSSCH and its associated PSCCH is duplicated as described in clauses 8.3.1.5 and 8.3.2.3. The first OFDM symbol of a PSFCH is duplicated as described in clause 8.3.4.2.2

8.2.2 Numerologies

Multiple OFDM numerologies are supported as given by Table 8.2.2-1 where and the cyclic prefix for a sidelink bandwidth part are obtained from the higher-layer parameter sl-BWP.

Table 8.2.2-1: Supported transmission numerologies.

[kHz]

Cyclic prefix

0

15

Normal

1

30

Normal

2

60

Normal, Extended

3

120

Normal

8.2.3 Frame structure

8.2.3.1 Frames and subframes

The frame and subframe structure for sidelink transmission is defined in clause 4.3.1.

8.2.3.2 Slots

The slot structure for sidelink transmission is defined in clause 4.3.2.

8.2.4 Antenna ports

An antenna port is defined in clause 4.4.1.

The following antenna ports are defined for the sidelink:

– Antenna ports starting with 1000 for PSSCH

– Antenna ports starting with 2000 for PSCCH

– Antenna ports starting with 3000 for CSI-RS

– Antenna ports starting with 4000 for S-SS/PSBCH

– Antenna ports starting with 5000 for PSFCH

For DM-RS associated with a PSBCH, the channel over which a PSBCH symbol on one antenna port is conveyed can be inferred from the channel over which a DM-RS symbol on the same antenna port is conveyed only if the two symbols are within a S-SS/PSBCH block transmitted within the same slot, and with the same block index according to clause 8.4.3.1.

For DM-RS associated with a PSSCH, the channel over which a PSSCH symbol on one antenna port is conveyed can be inferred from the channel over which a DM-RS symbol on the same antenna port is conveyed only if the two symbols are within the same frequency resource as the scheduled PSSCH and in the same slot.

For DM-RS associated with a PSCCH, the channel over which a PSCCH symbol on one antenna port is conveyed can be inferred from the channel over which a DM-RS symbol on the same antenna port is conveyed only if the two symbols are within the same frequency resource as the transmitted PSCCH and in the same slot.

8.2.5 Resource grid

The resource grid for sidelink transmission is defined in clause 4.4.2.

For sidelink, the carrier bandwidth and the starting position for subcarrier spacing configuration are obtained from the higher-layer parameter sl-SCS-SpecificCarrierList.

For the sidelink, the higher-layer parameter sl-TxDirectCurrentLocation indicates the location of the transmitter DC subcarrier in the sidelink for each of the configured bandwidth parts. Values in the range 0 – 3299 represent the number of the DC subcarrier, the value 3300 indicates that the DC subcarrier is located outside the resource grid, and the value 3301 indicates that the position of the DC subcarrier in the sidelink is undetermined. The DC subcarrier location offset relative to the center of the indicated subcarrier is given by if frequencyShift7p5khzSL is provided and by otherwise, where is given by the higher-layer parameter valueN.

8.2.6 Resource elements

Resource elements are defined in clause 4.4.3.

8.2.7 Resource blocks

Resource blocks are defined in clause 4.4.4.

Point A for sidelink transmission/reception is obtained from the higher-layer parameter sl-AbsoluteFrequencyPointA.

8.2.8 Bandwidth part

Configuration of the single bandwidth part for sidelink transmission is described in clause 16 of [5, TS 38.213].

8.3 Physical channels

8.3.1 Physical sidelink shared channel

8.3.1.1 Scrambling

For the single codeword , the block of bits , where is the number of bits in codeword transmitted on the physical channel as defined in [4, TS 38.212], shall be scrambled prior to modulation.

Scrambling shall be done according to the following pseudo code

set

set

while

if // SCI placeholder bits

else

end if

i = i + 1

end while

where the scrambling sequence is given by clause 5.2.1 and

– for

– The scrambling sequence generator shall be initialized with

where and the quantity equals the decimal representation of the CRC on the PSCCH associated with the PSSCH according to with and given by clause 8.3.2 in [4, TS 38.212].

– for

– The scrambling sequence generator shall be initialized with

where and the quantity equals the decimal representation of the CRC on the PSCCH associated with the PSSCH according to with and given by clause 8.3.2 in [4, TS 38.212].

8.3.1.2 Modulation

For the single codeword , the block of scrambled bits shall be modulated, resulting in a block of complex-valued modulation symbols where .

Modulation for shall be done as described in clause 5.1 using QPSK, where .

Modulation for shall be done as described in clause 5.1 using one of the modulation schemes in Table 8.3.1.2-1 where .

Table 8.3.1.2-1: Supported modulation schemes.

Modulation scheme

Modulation order

QPSK

2

16QAM

4

64QAM

6

256QAM

8

8.3.1.3 Layer mapping

Layer mapping shall be done according to clause 7.3.1.3 with the number of layers , resulting in , .

8.3.1.4 Precoding

The block of vectors shall be precoded according to clasue 6.3.1.5 where the precoding matrix equals the identity matrix and .

8.3.1.5 Mapping to virtual resource blocks

For each of the antenna ports used for transmission of the PSSCH, the block of complex-valued symbols shall be multiplied with the amplitude scaling factor in order to conform to the transmit power specified in [5, TS 38.213] and mapped to resource elements in the virtual resource blocks assigned for transmission, where is the first subcarrier in the lowest-numbered virtual resource block assigned for transmission.

The mapping operation shall be done in two steps:

– first, the complex-valued symbols corresponding to the bit for the 2nd-stage SCI in increasing order of first the index over the assigned virtual resource blocks and then the index , starting from the first PSSCH symbol carrying an associated DM-RS and meeting all of the following criteria:

– the corresponding resource elements in the corresponding physical resource blocks are not used for transmission of the associated DM-RS, PT-RS, or PSCCH;

– secondly, the complex-valued modulation symbols not corresponding to the 2nd -stage SCI shall be in increasing order of first the index over the assigned virtual resource blocks, and then the index with the starting position given by [6, TS 38.214] and meeting all of the following criteria:

– the resource elements are not used for 2nd-stage SCI in the first step;

– the corresponding resource elements in the corresponding physical resource blocks are not used for transmission of the associated DM-RS, PT-RS, CSI-RS, or PSCCH.

The resource elements used for the PSSCH in the first OFDM symbol in the mapping operation above, including any DM-RS, PT-RS, or CSI-RS occurring in the first OFDM symbol, shall be duplicated in the OFDM symbol immediately preceding the first OFDM symbol in the mapping.

8.3.1.6 Mapping from virtual to physical resource blocks

Virtual resource blocks shall be mapped to physical resource blocks according to non-interleaved mapping.

For non-interleaved VRB-to-PRB mapping, virtual resource block is mapped to physical resource block .

8.3.2 Physical sidelink control channel

8.3.2.1 Scrambling

The block of bits , where is the number of bits transmitted on the physical channel, shall be scrambled prior to modulation, resulting in a block of scrambled bits according to

where the scrambling sequence is given by clause 5.2.1. The scrambling sequence generator shall be initialized with

8.3.2.2 Modulation

The block of scrambled bits shall be modulated as described in clause 5.1 using QPSK, resulting in a block of complex-valued modulation symbols where .

8.3.2.3 Mapping to physical resources

The set of complex-valued modulation symbols shall be multiplied with the amplitude scaling factor in order to conform to the transmit power specified in [5, TS 38.213] and mapped in sequence starting with to resource elements assigned for transmission according to clause 16.4 of [5, TS 38.213], and not used for the demodulation reference signals associated with PSCCH, in increasing order of first the index over the assigned physical resources, and then the index on antenna port.

The resource elements used for the PSCCH in the first OFDM symbol in the mapping operation above, including any DM-RS, PT-RS, or CSI-RS occurring in the first OFDM symbol, shall be duplicated in the immediately preceding OFDM symbol.

8.3.3 Physical sidelink broadcast channel

8.3.3.1 Scrambling

The block of bits, where is the number of bits transmitted on the physical sidelink broadcast channel, shall be scrambled prior to modulation, resulting in a block of scrambled bits according to

where the scrambling sequence is given by clause 5.2.1. The scrambling sequence generator shall be initialized with at the start of each S-SS/PSBCH block.

8.3.3.2 Modulation

The block of bits shall be QPSK modulated as described in clause 5.1.3, resulting in a block of complex-valued modulation symbols where .

8.3.3.3 Mapping to physical resources

Mapping to physical resources is described in clause 8.4.3.

8.3.4 Physical sidelink feedback channel

8.3.4.1 General

8.3.4.2 PSFCH format 0

8.3.4.2.1 Sequence generation

The sequence shall be generated according to

where is given by clause 6.3.2.2 with the following exceptions:

– is given by clause 16.3 of [5, TS 38.213];

– is given by clause 16.3 of [5, TS 38.213];

– ;

– is the index of the OFDM symbol in the slot that corresponds to the second OFDM symbol of the PSFCH transmission in the slot given by [5, TS 38.213];

– and with given by the higher-layer parameter sl-PSFCH-HopID if configured; otherwise, .

– with given by the higher-layer parameter sl-PSFCH-HopID if configured; otherwise, .

8.3.4.2.2 Mapping to physical resources

The sequence shall be multiplied with the amplitude scaling factor in order to conform to the transmit power specified in [5, TS 38.213] and mapped in sequence starting with to resource elements assigned for transmission of the second PSFCH symbol according to clause 16.3 of [5, TS 38.213] in increasing order of the index over the assigned physical resources on antenna port.

The resource elements used for the PSFCH in the OFDM symbol in the mapping operation above shall be duplicated in the immediately preceding OFDM symbol.

8.4 Physical signals

8.4.1 Reference signals

8.4.1.1 Demodulation reference signals for PSSCH

8.4.1.1.1 Sequence generation

The sequence shall be generated according to

where the pseudo-random sequence is defined in clause 5.2.1. The pseudo-random sequence generator shall be initialized with

where is the OFDM symbol number within the slot, is the slot number within a frame, and where the quantity equals the decimal representation of CRC on the PSCCH associated with the PSSCH according to with and given by clause 7.3.2 in [4, TS 38.212].

8.4.1.1.2 Mapping to physical resources

The sequence shall be mapped to the intermediate quantity according to clause 6.4.1.1.3 using configuration type 1 without transform precoding, and where , , and are given by Table 8.4.1.1.2-2, and is specified in clause 8.4.1.1.1.

The patterns used for the PSSCH DM-RS is indicated in the SCI as described in clause 8.3.1.1 of [4, TS 38.212].

The intermediate quantity shall be precoded, multiplied with the amplitude scaling factor specified in clause 8.3.1.5, and mapped to physical resources according to

where

– the precoding matrix is given by clause 8.3.1.4,

– the set of antenna ports is given by clause 8.3.1.4, and

– the set of antenna ports is given by [6, TS 38.214];

and the following conditions are fulfilled:

– the resource elements are within the common resource blocks allocated for PSSCH transmission.

The quantity is defined relative to subcarrier 0 in common resource block 0 and the quantity is defined relative to the start of the scheduled resources for transmission of PSSCH and the associated PSCCH, including the OFDM symbol duplicated as described in clauses 8.3.1.5 and 8.3.2.3.

The position(s) of the DM-RS symbols is given by according to Table 8.4.1.1.2-1 where the number of PSSCH DM-RS is indicated in the SCI, and is the duration of the scheduled resources for transmission of PSSCH and the associated PSCCH, including the OFDM symbol duplicated as described in clauses 8.3.1.5 and 8.3.2.3.

Table 8.4.1.1.2-1: PSSCH DM-RS time-domain location.

in symbols

DM-RS position

PSCCH duration 2 symbols

PSCCH duration 3 symbols

Number of PSSCH DM-RS

Number of PSSCH DM-RS

2

3

4

2

3

4

6

1, 5

1, 5

7

1, 5

1, 5

8

1, 5

1, 5

9

3, 8

1, 4, 7

4, 8

1, 4, 7

10

3, 8

1, 4, 7

4, 8

1, 4, 7

11

3, 10

1, 5, 9

1, 4, 7, 10

4, 10

1, 5, 9

1, 4, 7, 10

12

3, 10

1, 5, 9

1, 4, 7, 10

4, 10

1, 5, 9

1, 4, 7, 10

13

3, 10

1, 6, 11

1, 4, 7, 10

4, 10

1, 6, 11

1, 4, 7, 10

Table 8.4.1.1.2-2: Parameters for PSSCH DM-RS.

CDM group

1000

0

0

+1

+1

+1

1001

0

0

+1

-1

+1

8.4.1.2 Phase-tracking reference signals for PSSCH

8.4.1.2.1 Sequence generation

The precoded sidelink phase-tracking reference signal for subcarrier on layer is given by

where

– antenna ports or associated with PT-RS transmission are given by clause 8.2.3 of [6, TS 38.214];

– is given by clause 8.4.1.1.1 at the position of the first PSSCH symbol carrying an associated DM-RS.

8.4.1.2.2 Mapping to physical resources

The UE shall transmit phase-tracking reference signals only in the resource blocks used for the PSSCH, and only if the procedure in [6, TS 38.214] indicates that phase-tracking reference signals are being used.

The PSSCH PT-RS shall be mapped to resource elements according to

when all the following conditions are fulfilled

– is within the OFDM symbols allocated for the PSSCH transmission;

– resource element is not used for PSCCH, nor DM-RS associated with PSSCH;

– and correspond to

The precoding matrix is given by clause 8.3.1.4.

The set of time indices  defined relative to the start of the PSSCH allocation is defined by

1. set and

2. if any symbol in the interval overlaps with a symbol used for DM-RS according to clause 8.4.1.1.2

– set

– set to the symbol index of the DM-RS symbol

– repeat from step 2 as long as is inside the PSSCH allocation

3. add to the set of time indices for PT-RS

4. increment by one

5. repeat from step 2 above as long as is inside the PSSCH allocation

where is given by clause 8.4.3 of [6, TS 38.214].

For the purpose of PT-RS mapping, the resource blocks allocated for PSSCH transmission are numbered from 0 to from the lowest scheduled resource block to the highest. The corresponding subcarriers in this set of resource blocks are numbered in increasing order starting from the lowest frequency from 0 to . The subcarriers to which the PT-RS shall be mapped are given by

where

– is given by Table 8.4.1.2.2-1 for the DM-RS port associated with the PT-RS port according to clause 8.2.3 in [6, TS 38.214].

– is the number of resource blocks scheduled;

– is given by [6, TS 38.214];

– where the quantity equals the decimal representation of CRC on the PSCCH associated with the PSSCH according to with and given by clause 7.3.2 in [4, TS 38.212].

PSSCH PT-RS shall not be mapped to resource elements containing PSCCH or PSCCH DMRS by puncturing PSSCH PT-RS.

A UE is not expected to receive sidelink CSI-RS and PSSCH PT-RS on the same resource elements.

Table 8.4.1.2.2-1: The parameter .

DM-RS antenna port

resourceElementOffset

offset00

offset01

offset10

offset11

0

0

2

6

8

1

2

4

8

10

8.4.1.3 Demodulation reference signals for PSCCH

8.4.1.3.1 Sequence generation

The sequence shall be generated according to

where the pseudo-random sequence is defined in clause 5.2.1. The pseudo-random sequence generator shall be initialized with

where

– is the OFDM symbol number within the slot,

– is the slot number within a frame, and

– is given by the higher-layer parameter sl-DMRS-ScrambleID.

8.4.1.3.2 Mapping to physical resources

The sequence shall be multiplied with the amplitude scaling factor in order to conform to the transmit power specified in [5, 38.213] and mapped in sequence starting with to resource elements in a slot on antenna port according to

where the following conditions are fulfilled

– they are within the resource elements constituting the PSCCH

The quantity is given by Table 8.4.1.3.2-1 and shall be randomly selected by the UE.

The reference point for is subcarrier 0 in common resource block 0.

The quantity is the OFDM symbol number within the slot.

Table 8.4.1.3.2-1: The quantity .

0

1

1

1

1

1

2

1

8.4.1.4 Demodulation reference signals for PSBCH

8.4.1.4.1 Sequence generation

The reference-signal sequence for an S-SS/PSBCH block is defined by

where is given by clause 5.2. The scrambling sequence generator shall be initialized at the start of each S-SS/PSBCH block occasion with

8.4.1.4.2 Mapping to physical resources

Mapping to physical resources is described in clause 8.4.3.

8.4.1.5 CSI reference signals

8.4.1.5.1 General
8.4.1.5.2 Sequence generation

The sequence shall be generated according to

where the pseudo-random sequence is defined in clause 5.2.1. The pseudo-random sequence generator shall be initialised with

at the start of each OFDM symbol where is the slot number within a radio frame, is the OFDM symbol number within a slot, and where the quantity equals the decimal representation of CRC for the sidelink control information mapped to the PSCCH associated with the CSI-RS according to with and given by clause 7.3.2 in [4, TS 38.212].

8.4.1.5.3 Mapping to physical resources

Mapping to resource elements shall be done according to clause 7.4.1.5.3 with the following exceptions:

– only 1 and 2 antenna ports are supported, ;

– only density is supported;

– zero-power CSI-RS is not supported;

– the quantity is an amplitude scaling factor to conform with the transmit power specified in clause 8.2.1 of [6, TS 38.214].

8.4.2 Synchronization signals

8.4.2.1 Physical-layer sidelink synchronization identities

There are 672 unique physical-layer sidelink synchronization identities given by

where and . The sidelink synchronization identities are divided into two sets, id_net consisting of and id_oon consisting of .

8.4.2.2 Sidelink primary synchronization signal

8.4.2.2.1 Sequence generation

The sequence for the sidelink primary synchronization signal is defined by

where

and

8.4.2.2.2 Mapping to physical resources

Mapping to physical resources is described in clause 8.4.3.

8.4.2.3 Sidelink secondary synchronization signal

8.4.2.3.1 Sequence generation

The sequence for the sidelink secondary synchronization signal is defined by

where

and

8.4.2.3.2 Mapping to physical resources

Mapping to physical resources is described in clause 8.4.3.

8.4.3 S-SS/PSBCH block

8.4.3.1 Time-frequency structure of an S-SS/PSBCH block

In the time domain, an S-SS/PSBCH block consists of OFDM symbols, numbered in increasing order from 0 to within the S-SS/PSBCH block, where S-PSS, S-SSS, and PSBCH with associated DM-RS are mapped to symbols as given by Table 8.4.3.1-1. The number of OFDM symbols in an S-SS/PSBCH block for normal cyclic prefix and for extended cyclic prefix. The first OFDM symbol in an S-SS/PSBCH block is the first OFDM symbol in the slot.

In the frequency domain, an S-SS/PSBCH block consists of 132 contiguous subcarriers with the subcarriers numbered in increasing order from 0 to 131 within the sidelink S-SS/PSBCH block. The quantities and represent the frequency and time indices, respectively, within one sidelink S-SS/PSBCH block.

For an S-SS/PSBCH block, the UE shall use

– antenna port 4000 for transmission of S-PSS, S-SSS, PSBCH and DM-RS for PSBCH;

– the same cyclic prefix length and subcarrier spacing for the S-PSS, S-SSS, PSBCH and DM-RS for PSBCH,

Table 8.4.3.1-1: Resources within an S-SS/PSBCH block for S-PSS, S-SSS, PSBCH, and DM-RS.

Channel or signal

OFDM symbol number
relative to the start of an S-SS/PSBCH block

Subcarrier number
relative to the start of an S-SS/PSBCH block

S-PSS

1, 2

2, 3, …, 127, 128

S-SSS

3, 4

2, 3, …, 127, 128

Set to zero

1, 2, 3, 4

0, 1, 129, 130, 131

PSBCH

0, 5, 6, …,

0, 1,…, 131

DM-RS for PSBCH

0, 5, 6, …,

0, 4, 8, …., 128

8.4.3.1.1 Mapping of S-PSS within an S-SS/PSBCH block

The sequence of symbols constituting the sidelink primary synchronization signal in one OFDM symbol shall be scaled by a factor to conform to the S-PSS power allocation specified in [5, TS 38.213] and mapped to resource elements in increasing order of in each of the symbols , where and are given by Table 8.4.3.1-1 and represent the frequency and time indices, respectively, within one S-SS/PSBCH block.

8.4.3.1.2 Mapping of S-SSS within an S-SS/PSBCH block

The sequence of symbols constituting the sidelink secondary synchronization signal in one OFDM symbol shall be scaled by a factor to conform to the S-SSS power allocation specified in [5, TS 38.213] and mapped to resource elements in increasing order of in each of the symbols , where and are given by Table 8.4.3.1-1 and represent the frequency and time indices, respectively, within one S-SS/PSBCH block.

8.4.3.1.3 Mapping of PSBCH and DM-RS within an S-SS/PSBCH block

The sequence of complex-valued symbols constituting the physical sidelink broadcast channel shall be scaled by a factor to conform to the PSBCH power allocation specified in [5, TS 38.213] and mapped in sequence starting with to resource elements which meet all the following criteria:

– they are not used for PSBCH demodulation reference signals

The mapping to resource elements not reserved for PSBCH DM-RS shall be in increasing order of first the index and then the index, where and represent the frequency and time indices, respectively, within one S-SS/PSBCH block and are given by Table 8.4.3.1-1.

The sequence of complex-valued symbols constituting the demodulation reference signals for the S-SS/PSBCH block shall be scaled by a factor of to conform to the PSBCH power allocation specified in [5, TS 38.213] and mapped to resource elements in increasing order of first and then where and are given by Table 8.4.3.1-1 and represent the frequency and time indices, respectively, within one S-SS/PSBCH block.

8.4.3.2 Time location of an S-SS/PSBCH block

The locations in the time domain where a UE shall monitor for a possible S-SS/PSBCH block are described in clause 16.1 of [5, TS 38.213].

8.5 Timing

Transmission of a sidelink radio frame number from the UE shall start seconds before the start of the corresponding timing reference frame at the UE. The UE is not required to receive sidelink or downlink transmissions earlier than the value of , which is given in [12, TS 38.133], after the end of a sidelink transmission.

For sidelink transmissions:

If the UE has a serving cell fulfilling the S criterion according to clause 8.2 of [13, TS 38.304]

– The timing of reference radio frame equals that of downlink radio frame in the cell with the same uplink carrier frequency as the sidelink and

– is given by clause 4.3.1 of [TS 38.211],

Otherwise

– The timing of reference radio frame i is given by clause 12.2.2, 12.2.3, 12.2.4 or 12.2.5 of [12, TS 38.133] and

– .

Figure 8.5-1: Sidelink timing relation

The quantity equals to 0.

Annex <A> (informative):
Change history

Change history

Date

Meeting

TDoc

CR

Rev

Cat

Subject/Comment

New version

2017-04

RAN1#89

R1-1708219

Draft skeleton

0.0.0

2017-05

AH_1706

R1-1711366

Inclusion of agreements up to and including RAN1#89

0.0.1

2017-06

AH_1706

R1-1711886

Updated editor’s version

0.0.2

2017-06

AH_1706

R1-1712004

Clean version further to RAN1’s endorsement

0.1.0

2017-07

AH_1706

R1-1712011

Inclusion of agreements up to and including RAN1 NR AdHoc #2

0.1.1

2017-08

AH_1706

R1-1712950

Updated editor’s version

0.1.2

2017-08

RAN1#90

R1-1713296

Updated editor’s version

0.1.3

2017-08

RAN1#90

R1-1714656

Endorsed by RAN1#90

0.2.0

2017-08

RAN1#90

R1-1715321

Inclusion of agreements from RAN1#90

0.2.1

2017-09

RAN1#90

R1-1715329

Updated editor’s version

0.2.2

2017-09

RAN#77

RP-171994

For information to plenary

1.0.0

2017-09

AH_1709

R1-1716927

Inclusion of agreements from AdHoc#3

1.0.1

2017-09

AH_1709

R1-1718318

Updated editor’s version

1.0.2

2017-10

RAN1#90b

R1-1719105

Endorsed by RAN1#90bis

1.1.0

2017-10

RAN1#90b

R1-1719224

Inclusion of agreements from RAN1#90bis

1.1.1

2017-11

RAN1#90b

R1-1719685

Updated editor’s version

1.1.2

2017-11

RAN1#90b

R1-1720850

Updated editor’s version

1.1.3

2017-11

RAN1#90b

R1-1721048

Endorsed by RAN1#90bis

1.2.0

2017-12

RAN1#91

R1-17xxxxx

Inclusion of agreements from RAN1#91

1.2.1

2017-12

RAN1#91

R1-1721341

Endorsed by RAN1#91

1.3.0

2017-12

RAN#78

RP-172284

For approval by plenary

2.0.0

2017-12

RAN#78

Approved by plenary – Rel-15 spec under change control

15.0.0

2018-03

RAN#79

RP-180200

0001

F

CR capturing the Jan18 ad-hoc and RAN1#92 meeting agreements

15.1.0

2018-06

RAN#80

RP-181172

0002

1

F

CR to 38.211 capturing the RAN1#92bis and RAN1#93 meeting agreements

15.2.0

2018-09

RAN#81

RP-181789

0003

F

Corrections according to agreements from RAN1#94

15.3.0

2018-12

RAN#82

RP-182523

0004

1

F

Combined CR of all essential corrections to 38.211 from RAN1#94bis and RAN1#95

15.4.0

2019-03

RAN#83

RP-190447

0005

F

CR for PUCCH Format 1

15.5.0

2019-03

RAN#83

RP-190447

0006

F

CR on PDSCH mapping to virtual resource blocks

15.5.0

2019-03

RAN#83

RP-190447

0007

2

F

Alignment of terminology across specifications

15.5.0

2019-03

RAN#83

RP-190447

0008

F

Correction on physical resource mapping for PUSCH with configured grant

15.5.0

2019-03

RAN#83

RP-190773

0009

1

F

Correction to frequency-domain starting position for SRS resource mapping

15.5.0

2019-06

RAN#84

RP-191281

0010

F

CR on PUCCH format 1

15.6.0

2019-06

RAN#84

RP-191281

0011

F

Correction on reference name of UE capability of additional DMRS for co-existence with LTE CRS

15.6.0

2019-06

RAN#84

RP-191281

0012

F

Correction on mapping from virtual to physical resource blocks

15.6.0

2019-06

RAN#84

RP-191281

0014

2

F

Corrections to 38.211 including alignment of terminology across specifications

15.6.0

2019-06

RAN#84

RP-191281

0015

F

Clarification regarding non-full-duplex UE communication

15.6.0

2019-06

RAN#84

RP-191281

0016

F

Corrections on PUSCH scheduled by RAR UL grant and Msg3 PUSCH retransmission

15.6.0

2019-09

RAN#85

RP-191940

0017

F

Correction on PUSCH scrambling

15.7.0

2019-09

RAN#85

RP-191940

0018

F

Correction on PDSCH resource allocation scheduled by PDCCH in Type 0 common search space

15.7.0

2019-09

RAN#85

RP-191940

0019

F

Corrections to 38.211 including alignment of terminology across specifications in RAN1#98

15.7.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192624

0022

F

Corrections to 38.211 including alignment of terminology across specifications in RAN1#98bis and RAN1#99

15.8.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192634

0020

1

B

Introduction of remote interference management

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192635

0023

B

Introduction of two-step RACH

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192636

0024

B

Introduction of NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192637

0025

B

Introduction of integrated access and backhaul for NR

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192638

0026

B

Introduction of V2X

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192639

0027

B

Introduction of eURLLC support

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192641

0028

B

Introduction of MIMO enhancements

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192643

0029

B

Introduction of NR positioning support

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192646

0030

B

Introduction of enhanced support for dynamic spectrum sharing

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192646

0031

B

Introduction of additional RACH configurations for TDD FR1

16.0.0

2019-12

RAN#86

RP-192645

0032

B

Introduction of cross-carrier scheduling with different numerologies

16.0.0

2020-03

RAN#87-e

RP-200186

0033

F

Corrections to integrated access and backhaul for NR

16.1.0

2020-03

RAN#87-e

RP-200192

0034

F

Corrections to NR positioning support

16.1.0

2020-03

RAN#87-e

RP-200184

0035

F

Corrections to two-step RACH

16.1.0

2020-03

RAN#87-e

RP-200194

0036

F

Corrections to cross-carrier scheduling with different numerologies

16.1.0

2020-03

RAN#87-e

RP-200185

0037

F

Corrections to NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum

16.1.0

2020-03

RAN#87-e

RP-200187

0038

F

Corrections to V2X

16.1.0

2020-03

RAN#87-e

RP-200190

0039

F

Corrections to MIMO enhancements

16.1.0

2020-06

RAN#88-e

RP-200687

0040

1

F

Corrections to NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum

16.2.0

2020-06

RAN#88-e

RP-200694

0041

1

F

Corrections to NR positioning support

16.2.0

2020-06

RAN#88-e

RP-200692

0042

1

F

Corrections to MIMO enhancements

16.2.0

2020-06

RAN#88-e

RP-200686

0043

1

F

Corrections to two-step RACH

16.2.0

2020-06

RAN#88-e

RP-200696

0044

1

F

Corrections to carrier aggregation with unaligned frame boundaries

16.2.0

2020-06

RAN#88-e

RP-200689

0045

1

F

Corrections to V2X

16.2.0

2020-06

RAN#88-e

RP-200688

0046

1

F

Corrections to integrated access and backhaul for NR

16.2.0

2020-09

RAN#89-e

RP-201804

0047

F

CR on 2-step RACH for 38.211

16.3.0

2020-09

RAN#89-e

RP-201812

0048

F

CR on correction half duplex operation during DAPS HO

16.3.0

2020-09

RAN#89-e

RP-201807

0049

F

Corrections to V2X

16.3.0

2020-09

RAN#89-e

RP-201809

0050

F

Corrections to MIMO enhancements

16.3.0

2020-09

RAN#89-e

RP-201811

0051

F

Corrections to NR positioning support

16.3.0

2020-09

RAN#89-e

RP-201805

0052

F

Corrections to NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum

16.3.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202380

0053

F

CR on the determination of DMRS sequences in 38.211

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202383

0054

F

Correction on sidelink timing definition

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202381

0055

F

Correction to UE assumption on RB set configuration for PRACH

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202381

0057

F

CR to 38.211 on NR-U PRACH RO configuration

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202383

0058

F

Corrections on sidelink for PHY layer structure

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202383

0059

F

Correction on SL PT-RS sequence generation

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202383

0060

F

Correction on PSFCH mapping

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202387

0062

F

Corrections to 38.211 for NR positioning

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202381

0063

F

CR to 38.211 to correct CP extension for SRS

16.4.0

2020-12

RAN#90-e

RP-202398

0064

F

Alignment CR for TS 38.211

16.4.0

2021-03

RAN#91-e

RP-210049

0065

F

Correction on DM-RS presence with PDSCH mapping type B

16.5.0

2021-03

RAN#91-e

RP-210049

0066

F

Correction on usage of subCarrierSpacingCommon for unlicensed

16.5.0

2021-03

RAN#91-e

RP-210050

0067

F

Clarification on Sidelink SSID

16.5.0

2021-03

RAN#91-e

RP-210059

0068

F

Alignment of notation

16.5.0

2021-06

RAN#92-e

RP-211248

0069

F

Correction on RIM RS resource and set ID mapping

16.6.0

2021-06

RAN#92-e

RP-211236

0070

F

Correction on channel inference assumption for PUSCH repetition Type B

16.6.0

2021-06

RAN#92-e

RP-211243

0071

1

F

Alignment of notation

16.6.0

2021-06

RAN#92-e

RP-211235

0072

F

Correction on OFDM signal generation and PSSCH DM-RS time-domain OCC in TS 38.211

16.6.0

2021-06

RAN#92-e

RP-211233

0074

A

Correction on channel properties assumption of UL transmission

16.6.0

2021-09

RAN#93-e

RP-211850

0076

F

Alignment of notation

16.7.0

2021-12

RAN#94-e

RP-212958

0078

A

Correction to CCE-to-REG mapping and CSI-RS mapping

16.8.0

2021-12

RAN#94-e

RP-212960

0079

F

Correction to VRB-to-PRB mapping for DCI format 1_2

16.8.0

2021-12

RAN#94-e

RP-212966

0080

B

Introduction of MIMO enhancements

17.0.0

2021-12

RAN#94-e

RP-212967

0081

B

Introduction of extensions to 71 GHz

17.0.0

2021-12

RAN#94-e

RP-212969

0082

B

Introduction of Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN)

17.0.0

2021-12

RAN#94-e

RP-212973

0083

B

Introduction of coverage enhancements

17.0.0

2021-12

RAN#94-e

RP-212979

0084

B

Introduction of Multicast and Broadcast Services (MBS) support

17.0.0

2021-12

RAN#94-e

RP-212982

0085

B

Introduction of DL 1024QAM for NR FR1

17.0.0

2022-03

RAN#95-e

RP-220920

0086

2

C

Pi/2-BPSK specification updates for the merger of 5Gi into 3GPP

17.1.0

2022-03

RAN#95-e

RP-220245

0088

A

CR on corrections on SL timing

17.1.0

2022-03

RAN#95-e

RP-220251

0089

F

Corrections to NR in the 52.6 – 71 GHz range

17.1.0

2022-03

RAN#95-e

RP-220263

0090

F

Corrections to NR support of multicast and broadcast services

17.1.0

2022-03

RAN#95-e

RP-220250

0091

F

Corrections to MIMO enhancements

17.1.0

2022-03

RAN#95-e

RP-220252

0092

F

Corrections to IIoT and URLLC enhancements

17.1.0

2022-03

RAN#95-e

RP-220253

0093

F

Corrections to NR NTN support

17.1.0

2022-03

RAN#95-e

RP-220270

0094

F

Corrections to small data transmissions in RRC_INACTIVE state

17.1.0

2022-06

RAN#96

RP-221606

0095

F

Corrections on NR UE Power Saving Enhancements

17.2.0

2022-06

RAN#96

RP-221600

0096

F

Corrections to MIMO enhancements

17.2.0

2022-06

RAN#96

RP-221603

0097

F

Corrections to timing advance for NTN

17.2.0

2022-06

RAN#96

RP-221620

0099

A

Clarification of PUSCH DM-RS generation

17.2.0

2022-09

RAN#97-e

RP-222401

0100

F

Correction on the subcarrier offset, kssb

17.3.0

2022-09

RAN#97-e

RP-222406

0101

F

Corrections on UE Power Saving Enhancements for NR in TS 38.211

17.3.0

2022-09

RAN#97-e

RP-222412

0102

F

Corrections to NR support of multicast and broadcast services

17.3.0