6 Release independent features for NR frequency range 2
38.3073GPPNRRelease 17Requirements on User Equipments (UEs) supporting a release-independent frequency bandTS
6.1 Additional NR operating bands and UE power classes for NR frequency range 2
Requirements for a Rel-16 UE for additional NR operating bands and power classes compared to TS 38.101-2 of Rel-16 [3] are introduced via this clause.
Table 6.1-1: NR operating bands
|
Feature |
Duplex-mode |
Release independent from |
Requirements to be fulfilled (see TS 38.307 of the release in which the band was introduced) |
|
Operating bands |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
Table B.4.1-1 |
Table 6.1-2: NR UE power class
|
Feature |
Duplex-mode |
Release independent from |
Requirements to be fulfilled (see TS 38.307 of the release in which the band was introduced) |
|
Power Class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
Table B.4.1-1 |
6.2 Additional NR CA configurations for NR frequency range 2
6.2.1 Intra-band CA
Requirements for a Rel-16 UE for additional NR intra-band CA configurations within FR2 compared to TS 38.101-2 of Rel-16 [3] are introduced via this clause.
Table 6.2.1-1: NR intra-band contiguous CA within FR2
|
Feature |
DL/UL |
CA BW Class |
Duplex-mode |
Release independent from |
requirements to be fulfilled (see 38.307 of the REL in which the CA configuration was introduced) |
|
Intra-band contiguous CA configurations within FR2 |
DL |
B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
Table B.4.2-1 |
|
UL |
B, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
Table 6.2.1-2: NR non-contiguous intra-band CA within FR2
|
Feature |
DL/UL |
number of sub-blocks |
maximum number of CCs within a sub-block |
Duplex-mode |
Release independent from |
requirements to be fulfilled (see 38.307 of the REL in which the CA configuration was introduced) |
|
Intra-band non- contiguous CA configurations within |
DL |
2 |
4 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
Table B.4.2-1 |
|
FR2 |
3 |
1 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
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|
4 |
1 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
|||
|
5 |
2 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
|||
|
6 |
2 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
|||
|
7 |
2 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
|||
|
8 |
1 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
|||
|
9 |
1 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
|||
|
10 |
1 |
TDD |
Rel-15 |
Table 6.2.1-3: NR inter-band CA within FR2
|
Feature |
DL/UL |
Maximum number of bands |
CA BW Classes |
Duplex-mode |
Release independent from |
requirements to be fulfilled (see 38.307 of the REL in which the CA configuration was introduced) |
|
Inter-band CA configurations within NR FR2 |
DL |
2 |
B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q |
TDD |
Rel-16 |
Table B.4.2-1 |
|
UL |
1 |
B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, O, P, Q |
TDD |
Rel-16 |