A.4.3.2 Physical Layer Baseline Implementation Capabilities

38.508-23GPP5GSPart 2: Common Implementation Conformance Statement (ICS) proformaRelease 17TSUser Equipment (UE) conformance specification

Tools: ARFCN - Frequency Conversion for 5G NR/LTE/UMTS/GSM

Table A.4.3.2-1: UE Physical Layer Baseline Implementation Capabilities

Item

UE Physical Layer Baseline Implementation Capabilities

Ref.

Release

Mnemonic

If indicated “Yes” the feature shall be implemented and successfully tested for the corresponding release

Comments

Support PDSCH reception based on semi-persistent scheduling

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_downlinkSPS

Support 256QAM for PDSCH for FR1

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_pdsch_256QAM_FR1

Mandatory for non-RedCap UEs and optional for RedCap UEs.

Support 256QAM for PDSCH for at least one NR FR2 band

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_pdsch_256QAM_FR2

Support 256QAM for PUSCH for at least one NR FR1 band

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_pusch_256QAM_FR1

Support 256QAM for PUSCH for at least one NR FR2 band

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_pusch_256QAM_FR2

Support receiving PDSCH using PDSCH mapping type A with less than seven symbols

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_pdsch_MappingTypeA

Yes

Support receiving PDSCH using PDSCH mapping type B

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_pdsch_MappingTypeB

Yes

Support resource allocation Type 0 for PUSCH

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_ra_Type0_PUSCH

Support scaling factor 0.75 is applied to the band in the max data rate calculation

38.306, 4.2.7

Rel-15

pc_scalingFactor0dot75

Support reconfiguration with sync using a contention free random access on PRACH resources that are associated with CSI-RS resources of the target cell

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_csi_RS_CFRA_ForHO

Support Type 1 PUSCH transmissions with configured grant

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_configuredUL_GrantType1

Support Type 2 PUSCH transmissions with configured grant

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_configuredUL_GrantType2

Support PDSCH Reception when configured with higher layer parameter aggregationFactorDL > 1

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_pdsch_RepetitionMultiSlots

Supports supplemental uplink with dynamic switch (DCI based selection of PUSCH carrier)

38.306, 4.2.7.7

Rel-15

pc_dynamicSwitchSUL

Supports MIMO layers at the UE for PUSCH transmission with codebook precoding. UE indicating support of this feature shall also indicate support of PUSCH codebook coherency subset

38.306, 4.2.7.8

Rel-15

pc_nrMIMO_CB_PUSCH

Set to true if maxNumberMIMO-LayersCB-PUSCH

has value different from "oneLayer"

Supports MIMO layers at the UE for PUSCH transmission using non-codebook precoding

38.306, 4.2.7.8

Rel-15

pc_nrMIMO_NonCB_PUSCH

Set to true if maxNumberMIMO-LayersNonCB-PUSCH

has value different from "oneLayer"

Support receiving PDSCH with interleaved VRB-to-PRB mapping

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_interleavingVRB_ToPRB_PDSCH

Yes

Support dynamic EN-DC power sharing for at least one EN-DC band combination_FR1 only

38.306, 4.2.7.9

Rel-15

pc_dynamicPowerSharingENDC

Yes

If the UE supports this capability it will dynamically share the power between NR and LTE if P_LTE + P_NR > Pcmax.

Supports up to 10 search spaces in a SCell per BWP

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_maxNumberSearchSpaces

Supports spatial bundling of HARQ-ACK bits carried on PUCCH or PUSCH per PUCCH group. With spatial bundling, two HARQ-ACK bits for a DL MIMO data is bundled into a single bit by logical "AND" operation

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_spatialBundlingHARQ_ACK

Yes

Support alternative additional DMRS position for co-existence with LTE CRS

38.306, 4.2.7.5

Rel-15

pc_additionalDMRS_DL_Alt

Supports transmitting PUSCH scheduled by DCI format 0_0 or 0_1 when configured with higher layer parameter aggregationFactorIUL > 1

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_pusch_RepetitionMultiSlots

Yes

Support beam correspondence without UL beam sweeping

38.306,

4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_beamCorrespondenceWithoutUL_BeamSweeping

Yes

A UE that can fulfil the requirements without UL beam sweeping then set the bit to 1.

A UE that can fulfil the requirements with UL beam sweeping then set the bit to 0.

The maximum number of spatial multiplexing layer(s) supported by the UE for DL reception. For single CC standalone NR, it is mandatory with capability signalling to support at least 4 MIMO layers in the bands where 4Rx is specified as mandatory for the given UE and at least 2 MIMO layers in FR2. If absent, the UE doesn’t support MIMO on this carrier

38.306,

4.2.7.6

Rel-15

pc_maxNumberMIMO_LayersPDSCH

Supports DCI and timer based active BWP switching delay

type1

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_bwp-SwitchingDelay_Type1

It is mandatory to report one among BWP switching delay

type1 or type 2 as supported

24A

Supports DCI and timer based active BWP switching delay

type2

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_bwp_SwitchingDelay_Type2

It is mandatory to report one among BWP switching delay

type1 or type 2 as supported

Support modified MPR behaviour

38.306

4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_modifiedMPR_behaviour

Support dynamic switching between resource allocation Types 0 and 1 for PDSCH

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_dynamicSwitchRA_Type0_1_PDSCH

Support dynamic switching between resource allocation Types 0 and 1 for PUSCH

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_dynamicSwitchRA_Type0_1_PUSCH

Support almost contiguous UL CP-OFDM transmissions in FR1

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_almostContiguousCP_OFDM_UL_FR1

Support almost contiguous UL CP-OFDM transmissions in FR2

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_almostContiguousCP_OFDM_UL_FR2

Support dynamic indication of applicable minimum scheduling restriction by DCI format 0_1 and 1_1, and the minimum scheduling offset for PDSCH and aperiodic CSI-RS triggering offset (K0), and PUSCH (K2), and the extended value range for aperiodic CSI-RS triggering offset

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-16

pc_crossSlotScheduling

Supports pi/2-BPSK modulation scheme for PUSCH in FR1

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_pusch_halfpiBPSK_FR1

31a

Supports pi/2-BPSK modulation scheme for PUSCH in FR2

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_pusch_halfpiBPSK_FR2

Yes

Support multi-DCI based multi-TRP and support of fully/partially overlapping PDSCHs in time and non-overlapping in frequency

38.306,

4.2.7.6

Rel-16

pc_multiDCI_MultiTRP_r16

Support receiving PDSCH with resource mapping that excludes the REs determined by the higher layer configuration LTE-carrier configuring common RS

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_rateMatchingLTE_CRS

Yes

Support of BWP operation without bandwidth restriction

38.306,

4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_bwp-WithoutRestriction

Support of receiving SCell dormancy indication on SPCell using DCI format 2_6 outside the active time

38.306,

4.2.7.4

Rel-16

pc_scellDormancyOutsideActiveTime_r16

Supports pi/2-BPSK modulation scheme for power boosting in FR1

38.306,

4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_powerBoosting_pi2BPSK

Support of dynamic UL Tx switching

38.306,

4.2.7.1

Rel-16

pc_ULTxSwitchingBandPair

If the capability is supported then the band pair(s) for which it is supported shall be indicated in Table A.4.3.2A.4.1-3, Table A.4.3.2B.2.3.1-2 and Table A.4.3.2C.2-1

Support uplink transmission power boost by suspension of in-band emission (IBE) in FR2

38.306

4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_mpr_PowerBoost_FR2

Supports the alternative 64QAM MCS table for PDSCH

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-16

pc_dl_64qam_mcs_tableAlt

Supports the CQI table with target BLER of 10^-5

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-16

pc_cqi_tableAlt

Supports of single DCI based spatial division multiplexing scheme

38.306,

4.2.7.5

Rel-16

pc_singledci_sdm

Support of BWP adaptation (up to 2 BWPs) with the same numerology

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_bwp_SameNumerology_upto2

Support of BWP adaptation (up to 4 BWPs) with the same numerology

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_bwp_SameNumerology_upto4

Support BWP adaptation up to 4 BWPs with the different numerologies, via DCI and timer

38.306

4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_bwp_DiffNumerology

Support PUSCH repetition type B

38.306, 4.2.7.7

Rel-16

pc_pusch_RepetitionTypeB_r16

Support of 2-Step RACH

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-16

pc_twoStepRACH_r16

Support of NR CA with NR shared spectrum channel access

38.306, 4.2.7.2a

Rel-16

pc_NRCASharedAccess

Deployment scenario A in Annex B.3 of TS 38.300 [21]

Support of EN-DC with NR shared spectrum channel access

38.306, 4.2.7.2a

Rel-16

pc_ENDCNRSharedAccess

Deployment scenario B in Annex B.3 of TS 38.300 [21]

Support of NR standalone shared spectrum channel access

38.306, 4.2.7.2a

Rel-16

pc_standaloneNRSharedAccess

Deployment scenario C in Annex B.3 of TS 38.300 [21]

Support of NR shared spectrum channel access with UL in licensed band

38.306, 4.2.7.2a

Rel-16

pc_NRSharedAccessUlLic

Deployment scenario D in Annex B.3 of TS 38.300 [21]

Support of NR-DC with NR shared spectrum channel access

38.306, 4.2.7.2a

Rel-16

pc_NRDCSharedAccess

Deployment scenario E in Annex B.3 of TS 38.300 [21]

Support monitoring DCI format 1_2 for DL scheduling and monitoring DCI format 0_2 for UL scheduling

38.306,

4.2.7.10

Rel-16

pc_dci_Format1_2And0_2_r16

Support of multi-DCI based multi-TRP

38.306, 4.2.7.6

Rel-16

pc_multi_dci_multi_trp

Support of single DCI based FDMSchemeA

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_single_dci_fdmschemeA

Support of single-DCI based inter-slot TDM

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_single_dci_interslot_tdm

Support of maximum number of TRS resource sets per CC which the UE can track simultaneously is at least 2

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_simultaneous_TRS

Support of low PAPR DMRS

38.306

4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_lowPAPR_DMRS_pusch_precoding

Support of UL full power transmission mode of full power

38.306, 4.2.7.7

Rel-16

pc_ul_FullPwrMode_r16

Support of UL full power transmission mode of fullpowerMode1

38.306, 4.2.7.7

Rel-16

pc_ul_FullPwrMode1_r16

Support of UL full power transmission mode of fullpowerMode2

38.306, 4.2.7.7

Rel-16

pc_ul_FullPwrMode2_r16

Support of PDSCH processing capability 2

38.306, 4.2.7.5

Rel-16

pc_pdsch_processing_cap2

Support Pre-Emption Indication

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_preEmptIndication_DL

Support of SSB based BFD

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_maxNumberSSB_BFD

Support of CSI-RS based BFD

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_maxNumberCSI_RS_BFD

Support of SSB and/or CSI-RS based Link Recovery

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_maxNumberCSI_RS_SSB_CBD

Support of type II codebook

38.306,

4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_typeIICodebook

Support of Enhanced Type II codebook with at least 16 ports per CSI-RS resource

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_enhanced_typeII_codebook

Support of TDD NR UL transmission with a 7.5 kHz shift to the LTE raster

38.101-1, 5.4.2

Rel-15

pc_frequencyShift7p5khz_TDD

Mandatory since Rel-16

Support of FDD NR UL transmission with a 7.5 kHz shift to the LTE raster

38.101-1, 5.4.2

Rel-15

pc_frequencyShift7p5khz_FDD

Yes

Void

Support of density of CSI-RS for Channel Measurement Report

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_supportedCSI-RS-Density-CMR

Support of SSB/CSI-RS for L1-SINR measurement

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_ssb-csirs-SINR-measurement

Support of SSB as CMR with dedicated CSI-IM for L1-SINR measurement

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_supportedSINR-meas_ssbWithCSI-IM

Support of SSB as CMR with dedicated NZP IMR for L1-SINR measurement

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_supportedSINR-meas_ssbWithNZP-IMR

Support of CSI-RS as CMR with dedicated NZP IMR configured for L1-SINR measurement

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_supportedSINR-meas_csirsWithNZP-IMR

Support of CSI-RS as CMR without dedicated IMR configured for L1-SINR measurement

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_supportedSINR-meas_csi-RSWithoutIMR

Support of SCell beam failure recovery

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

Pc_scellBFR

Support of the maximum number of activated TCI states per BWP per CC is other than n1, including control and data

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-15

pc_maxNumberActiveTCI_PerBWP

Support enhanced UL performance for the transient period

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-16

pc_enhancedUL-TransientPeriod-r16

Supports the priority indicator field configured in DCI formats 1_1 and 1_2 in a BWP when configured to monitor both DCI formats 1_1 and 1_2 in the BWP

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-16

pc_dci_DL_PriorityIndicator_r16

Supports the priority indicator field configured in DCI formats 0_1 and 0_2 in a BWP when configured to monitor both DCI formats 0_1 and 0_2 in the BWP

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-16

pc_dci_UL_PriorityIndicator_r16

A UE supporting this feature shall also support ul-IntraUE-Mux-r16 and dci-Format1-2And0-2-r16

Supports restricting data transmission from a given LCH to a configured (sub-) set of dynamic grant priority levels

38.306, 4.2.6

Rel-16

pc_lch-ToGrantPriorityRestriction-r16

Supports two PUCCH group in CA with a same numerology across CCs for data and control channel.

38.306 4.2.7.7

Rel15

pc_twoPUCCH_group

Support of transparent Tx diversity requirements for at least one NR FR1 band

38.306, 4.2.7.2

38.331, Annex C

Rel-15

pc_txDiversity_r16

FR1 only

This capability has been introduced in Rel-16 and is early implementable from Rel-15 onwards.

Support of repetition of PUSCH transmission scheduled by RAR UL grant and DCI format 0_0 with CRC scrambled by TC-RNTI

38.306, 4.2.7.2

Rel-17

pc_pusch_RepetitionCRC_r17

Support of DL scheduling slot offset (K0) greater than 0 for PDSCH mapping type A.

38.306, 4.2.7.10

Rel-15

pc_dl_SchedulingOffset_PDSCH_TypeA

Yes