7.7B Spurious response for DC

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7.7B.0 Minimum Conformance Requirements

7.7B.0.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC

Intra-band contiguous EN-DC spurious response requirement and parameters are defined in Table 7.7B.0.1-1.

Table 7.7B.0.1-1: Spurious Response Parameters for intra-band contiguous EN-DC

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
P_interferer,dBm (CW)	-44
NOTE 1: For NR carrier, the transmitter shall be set to 4dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c,NR} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.2-3 in TS 38.101-1 [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 29dB below P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.1-2 in TS 36.101 [5] with P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} as defined in clause 6.2B.4 for single carrier.

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 38.101-3 [4] clause 7.7B.1.

7.7B.0.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC

For the E-UTRA sub-block containing one or multiple CC’s, the requirement is defined in clause 7.7.1 for single carrier operation and in clause 7.7.1A for CA in TS 36.101 [5].

For the NR sub-block, the requirement is defined in clause 7.7 in TS 38.101-1 [2].

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 38.101-3 [4] clause 7.7B.2.

7.7B.0.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1

Spurious response requirement for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.7.1 and 7.7.1A of TS 36.101 [5] and for NR single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.7 and 7.7A 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}.

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 38.101-3 [4] clause 7.7B.3.

7.7B.0.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1

Spurious response requirement for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.7.1 and 7.7.1A of TS 36.101 [5] and for NR single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.7 and 7.7A of TS 38.101-1 [2] apply for lowest level NE-DC fallbacks (two bands) in clause 5.5B.4a.1 with following conditions:

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 38.101-3 [4] clause 7.7B.3a.

7.7B.0.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2

Spurious response requirement for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.7.1 and 7.7.1A of TS 36.101 [5] 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 [5] (4 dB below P_{CMAX_L}).

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 38.101-3 [4] clause 7.7B.4.

7.7B.0.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2

Spurious response requirement for E-UTRA single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.7.1 and 7.7.1A of TS 36.101 [5] and for NR single carrier and CA operation specified in clauses 7.7 and 7.7A 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 [5] (4 dB below P_{CMAX_L}).

The normative reference for this requirement is TS 38.101-3 [4] clause 7.7B.5.

7.7B.1 Spurious Response for intra-band contiguous EN-DC (2 CCs)

7.7B.1.1 Test Purpose

Spurious response for EN-DC verifies the receiver’s ability to receive a wanted aggregated signal on its assigned channel frequency without exceeding a given degradation due to the presence of an unwanted CW interfering signal at any other frequency at which a response is obtained i.e. for which the out of band blocking limit as specified in clause 7.6B.3.1 is not met.

The lack of the spurious response ability decreases the coverage area when other unwanted interfering signal exists at any other frequency.

7.7B.1.2 Test Applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 15 and forward, supporting intra-band contiguous EN-DC in FR1 with 2 DL CCs.

7.7B.1.3 Minimum Conformance Requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.7B.0.1.

Exception requirements for both NR and E-UTRA are defined for this test and therefore LTE anchor agnostic approach is not applied. E-UTRA test point analysis is included and E-UTRA measurements are performed.

7.7B.1.4 Test Description

7.7B.1.4.1 Initial condition

The initial conditions shall be the same as in clause 7.6B.3.1.4.1 in order to test spurious responses obtained in clause 7.6B.3.1 under the same conditions.

7.7B.1.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A and PDCCH DCI format 1_1 for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.6B.3.1.4.1-1 on E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.

2. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via PDCCH DCI format 0 and DCI format 0_1 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.6B.3.1.4.1-1 on E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. Since the UL has no payload and no loopback data to send the UE sends uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

3. Set the Downlink signal level to the value as defined in Table 7.7B.1.5-1. For NR CC and E-UTRA CC, send uplink power control commands to the UE using 1dB power step size to ensure that the UE output power measured by the test system is within the Uplink power control window, defined as -MU to -(MU + Uplink power control window size) dB of the target power level in Table 7.7B.1.5-1 for at least the duration of the Throughput measurement, where:

– MU is the test system uplink power measurement uncertainty and is specified in Table F.1.3-1 for the carrier frequency f and the channel bandwidth BW.

– For NR CC, Uplink power control window size = 1dB (UE power step size) + 0.7dB (UE power step tolerance) + (Test system relative power measurement uncertainty), where, the UE power step tolerance is specified in TS 38.101-1 [2], Table 6.3.4.3-1 and is 0.7dB for 1dB power step size, and the Test system relative power measurement uncertainty is specified in Table F.1.2-1.

– For E-UTRA CC, Uplink power control window size = 1dB (UE power step size) + 1.0dB (UE power step tolerance) + (Test system relative power measurement uncertainty), where, the UE power step tolerance is specified in TS 36.101 [5], Table 6.3.5.2.1-1 and is 1.0dB for 1dB power step size, and the Test system relative power measurement uncertainty is specified in Table F.1.2-1 of TS 36.521-1 [10].

4. Set the parameters of the CW signal generator for an interfering signal according to Table 7.7B.1.5-1. The spurious frequencies are taken from records in the final step of test procedures in clause 7.6B.3.1.4.2.

5. For each spurious frequency, Measure the average throughput for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex H.2.

NOTE: The purpose of the Uplink power control window is to ensure that the actual UE output power is no greater than the target power level, and as close as possible to the target power level. The relationship between the Uplink power control window, the target power level and the corresponding possible actual UE Uplink power window is illustrated in Annex F, clause F.4.

7.7B.1.4.3 Message contents

Message contents are according to TS 38.508-1 [6] clause 4.6 Table 4.6.3-118 with condition TRANSFORM_PRECODER_ENABLED.

7.7B.1.5 Test Requirement

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in TS 36.521-1 [10] Annex A.3 and TS 38.521-1 [8] Annex A.3 for E-UTRA CG and NR CG respectively with parameters specified in Table 7.7B.1.5-1 for the specified wanted signal mean power in the presence of interfering signals.

Table 7.7B.1.5-1: Spurious Response for intra-band contiguous EN-DC

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
P_interferer,dBm (CW)	-44
NOTE 1: For NR carrier, the transmitter shall be set to 4dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c,NR} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.2-3 in TS 38.101-1 [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 29dB below P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.1-2 in TS 36.101 [5] with P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} as defined in clause 6.2B.4 for single carrier.

Table 7.7B.1.5-2: Void

Table 7.7B.1.5-3: Void

7.7B.2 Spurious Response for intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC (2 CCs)

7.7B.2.1 Test Purpose

Same test purpose as in clause 7.7.1 in TS 38.521-1 [8] for the NR carrier.

7.7B.2.2 Test Applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 15 and forward, supporting intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC in FR1 with 2 DL CCs.

7.7B.2.3 Minimum Conformance Requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.7B.0.2.

No exception requirements applicable to NR or E-UTRA. LTE anchor agnostic approach is applied.

7.7B.2.4 Test Description

Same test description as in clause 7.7.4 in TS 38.521-1 [8] for the NR carrier with the following exceptions:

The initial conditions shall be the same as the initial conditions in clause 7.6B.3.2.4 in order to test spurious responses obtained in clause 7.6B.3.2 under the same conditions.

Step 4 of Test procedure as in clause 7.7.4.2 in TS 38.521-1 [8] is replaced by:

4. Set the downlink signal level for NR CC according to the Table 7.7.5-1 or 7.7.5-1a in TS 38.521-1 [8] as appropriate. For NR CC and E-UTRA CC, send uplink power control commands to the UE using 1dB power step size to ensure that the UE output power measured by the test system is within the Uplink power control window, defined as -MU to -(MU + Uplink power control window size) dB of (P_{CMAX_L,c} – 29dB) for E-UTRA CC, and of 4dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c} for NR CC for at least the duration of the Throughput measurement, where:

– MU is the test system uplink power measurement uncertainty and is specified in Table F.1.3-1 for the carrier frequency f and the channel bandwidth BW

7.7B.2.5 Test Requirement

Same test requirement as in clause 7.7.5 in TS 38.521-1 [8].

7.7B.3 Spurious Response for inter-band EN-DC within FR1 (2 CCs)

7.7B.3.1 Test Purpose

Spurious response is a measure of the ability of the receiver to receive a wanted signal on its assigned channel frequency without exceeding a given degradation due to the presence of an unwanted CW interfering signal at any other frequency for which a response is obtained, i.e. for which the out-of-band blocking limit as specified in subclause 7.6B.3.3 is not met.

The lack of the spurious response ability decreases the coverage area when other unwanted interfering signal exists at any other frequency.

7.7B.3.2 Test Applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 15 and forward, supporting inter-band EN-DC within FR1 with 2 DL CCs.

7.7B.3.3 Minimum Conformance Requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.7B.0.3.

7.7B.3.4 Test Description

7.7B.3.4.1 Initial Conditions

The initial conditions shall be the same as in clause 7.6B.3.3.4.1 in order to test spurious responses obtained in clause 7.6B.3.3 under the same conditions.

7.7B.3.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A and PDCCH DCI format 1_1 for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.6B.3.3.4.1-1 on E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.

2. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via PDCCH DCI format 0 and DCI format 0_1 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.6B.3.3.4.1-1 on E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. Since the UL has no payload and no loopback data to send the UE sends uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

3. Set the Downlink signal level to the value as defined in Table 7.7B.3.5-1, Table 7.7B.3.5-3, or Table 7.7B.3.5-4 for E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. For NR CC and E-UTRA CC, send uplink power control commands to the UE using 1dB power step size to ensure that the UE output power measured by the test system is within the Uplink power control window, defined as -MU to -(MU + Uplink power control window size) dB of (P_{CMAX_L,c} – 4dB) for E-UTRA CC, and of 29 dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c} for NR CC for at least the duration of the Throughput measurement, where:

– MU is the test system uplink power measurement uncertainty and is specified in Table F.1.3-1 for the carrier frequency f and the channel bandwidth BW

4. Set the parameters of the CW signal generator for an interfering signal according to Table 7.7B.3.5-2. The spurious frequencies are taken from records in test procedures in clause 7.6B.3.3.4.2.

5. For the spurious frequency, measure the average throughput of NR CC for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex H.2.

6. Set the Downlink signal level to the value as defined in Table 7.7B.3.5-1, Table 7.7B.3.5-3, or Table 7.7B.3.5-4 for E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. For NR CC and E-UTRA CC, send uplink power control commands to the UE using 1dB power step size to ensure that the UE output power measured by the test system is within the Uplink power control window, defined as -MU to -(MU + Uplink power control window size) dB of (P_{CMAX_L,f,c} – 4dB) for NR CC, and of 29 dB below P_{CMAX_L,c} for E-UTRA CC for at least the duration of the Throughput measurement, where:

– MU is the test system uplink power measurement uncertainty and is specified in Table F.1.3-1 for the carrier frequency f and the channel bandwidth BW

7. Set the parameters of the CW signal generator for an interfering signal according to Table 7.7B.3.5-2. The spurious frequencies are taken from records in test procedures in clause 7.6B.3.3.4.2 for E-UTRA CC and NR CC testing respectively..

8. For the spurious frequency, measure the average throughput of E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex H.2.

7.7B.3.4.3 Message contents

Message contents are according to TS 38.508-1 [6] clause 4.6.

7.7B.3.5 Test Requirement

For E-UTRA bands, the throughput measurement derived in test procedure shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annex A.3.2 of TS 36.521-1 [10] with parameters specified in Tables 7.7B.3.5-1 and 7.7B.3.5-2.

For NR bands with F_{DL_high} < 2700 MHz and F_{UL_high} < 2700 MHz, the throughput measurement derived in test procedure shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annex A.3.2 and A.3.3 of TS 38.521-1 [8] with parameters specified in Tables 7.7B.3.5-3 and 7.7B.3.5-2.

For NR bands with F_{DL_low}≥ 3300 MHz and F_{UL_low}≥ 3300 MHz, the throughput measurement derived in test procedure shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annex A.3.2 and A.3.3 of TS 38.521-1 [8] with parameters specified in Tables 7.7B.3.5-4 and 7.7B.3.5-2.

Table 7.7B.3.5-1: Spurious response parameters for E-UTRA bands

Rx Parameter	Units	Channel bandwidth
		1.4 MHz	3 MHz	5 MHz	10 MHz	15 MHz	20 MHz
Power in Transmission Bandwidth Configuration	dBm	REFSENS + channel bandwidth specific value below
		6	6	6	6	7	9
Note 1: The reference measurement channel is specified in Annex A.3.2 of TS 36.521-1 [10] with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1 of TS 36.521-1 [10]. Note 2: The REFSENS power level is specified in Table 7.3.3-1 of TS 36.521-1 [10] for two and four antenna ports, respectively.

Table 7.7B.3.5-2: Spurious Response for E-UTRA bands and NR bands

Parameter

Unit

Level

P_Interferer

(CW)

dBm

-44

F_Interferer

MHz

Spurious response frequencies

Table 7.7B.3.5-3: Spurious response parameters for NR bands with F_{DL_high}< 2700 MHz and F_{UL_high}< 2700 MHz

RX parameter	Units	Channel bandwidth
RX parameter	Units	5 MHz	10 MHz	15 MHz	20 MHz	25 MHz
Power in transmission bandwidth configuration	dBm	REFSENS + channel bandwidth specific value below
Power in transmission bandwidth configuration	dB	6	6	7	9	10
RX parameter	Units	Channel bandwidth
RX parameter	Units	30 MHz	40 MHz	50 MHz	60 MHz	80 MHz
Power in transmission bandwidth configuration	dBm	REFSENS + channel bandwidth specific value below
Power in transmission bandwidth configuration	dB	11	12	13	14	15
RX parameter	Units	Channel bandwidth
RX parameter	Units	90 MHz	100 MHz
Power in transmission bandwidth configuration	dBm	REFSENS + channel bandwidth specific value below
Power in transmission bandwidth configuration	dB	15.5	16
NOTE: The transmitter shall be at the minimum UL configuration specified in Table 7.3.2.3-3 of TS 38.521-1 [8].

Table 7.7B.3.5-4: Spurious response parameters for NR bands with F_{DL_low}≥ 3300 MHz and F_{UL_low}≥ 3300 MHz

RX parameter	Units	Channel bandwidth
		10 MHz	15 MHz	20 MHz	40 MHz	50 MHz
Power in transmission bandwidth configuration	dBm	REFSENS + channel bandwidth specific value below
	dB	6	7	9	9	9
RX parameter	Units	Channel bandwidth
		60 MHz	80 MHz	90 MHz	100 MHz
Power in transmission bandwidth configuration	dBm	REFSENS + channel bandwidth specific value below
	dB	9	9	9	9
NOTE: The transmitter shall be at the minimum UL configuration specified in Table 7.3.2.3-3 of TS 38.521-1 [8].

7.7B.3_1 Spurious Response for EN-DC within FR1 (>2 CCs)

7.7B.3_1.1 Spurious Response for EN-DC within FR1 (3 CCs)

7.7B.3_1.1.1 Test Purpose

The lack of the spurious response ability decreases the coverage area when other unwanted interfering signal exists at any other frequency.

7.7B.3_1.1.2 Test Applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 15 and forward, supporting intra-band contiguous EN-DC in FR1 with 3 DL CCs.

7.7B.3_1.1.3 Minimum Conformance Requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.7B.0.1.

7.7B.3_1.1.4 Test Description

7.7B.3_1.1.4.1 Initial condition

The initial conditions shall be the same as in clause 7.6B.3.3_1.1.4.1 in order to test spurious responses obtained in clause 7.6B.3.3_1.1 under the same conditions.

7.7B.3_1.1.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A and PDCCH DCI format 1_1 for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.6B.3.3_1.1.4.1-1 on E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.

2. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via PDCCH DCI format 0 and DCI format 0_1 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.6B.3.3_1.1.4.1-1 on E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. Since the UL has no payload and no loopback data to send the UE sends uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

3. Set the Downlink signal level to the value as defined in Table 7.7B.3_1.1.5-1. For NR CC and E-UTRA CC, send uplink power control commands to the UE using 1dB power step size to ensure that the UE output power measured by the test system is within the Uplink power control window, defined as -MU to -(MU + Uplink power control window size) dB of the target power level in Table 7.7B.3_1.1.5-1 +( [10log(S_L_CRB/N_{RB_alloc})] for NR CC, [10log(P_L_CRB/N_{RB_alloc})] for E-UTRA CC) for at least the duration of the Throughput measurement, where:

– MU is the test system uplink power measurement uncertainty and is specified in Table F.1.3-1 for the carrier frequency f and the channel bandwidth BW.

4. Set the parameters of the CW signal generator for an interfering signal according to Table 7.7B.3_1.1.5-1. The spurious frequencies are taken from records in the final step of test procedures in clause 7.6B.3.3_1.1.4.2.

5. For each spurious frequency, Measure the average throughput for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex H.2.

7.7B.3_1.1.4.3 Message contents

Message contents are according to TS 38.508-1 [6] clause 4.6 Table 4.6.3-118 with condition TRANSFORM_PRECODER_ENABLED.

7.7B.3_1.1.5 Test Requirement

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in TS 36.521-1 [10] Annex A.3 and TS 38.521-1 [8] Annex A.3 for E-UTRA CG and NR CG respectively with parameters specified in Table 7.7B.3_1.1.5-1 for the specified wanted signal mean power in the presence of interfering signals.

Table 7.7B.3_1.1.5-1: Spurious Response for intra-band contiguous EN-DC

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
P_interferer,dBm (CW)	-44
NOTE 1: For NR carrier, the transmitter shall be set to 4dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c,NR} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.2-3 in TS 38.101-1 [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 4dB below P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.1-2 in TS 36.101 [5] with P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} as defined in clause 6.2B.4 for single carrier.

7.7B.3_1.2 Spurious Response for EN-DC within FR1 (4 CCs)

7.7B.3_1.2.1 Test Purpose

The lack of the spurious response ability decreases the coverage area when other unwanted interfering signal exists at any other frequency.

7.7B.3_1.2.2 Test Applicability

This test case applies to all types of E-UTRA UE release 15 and forward, supporting intra-band contiguous EN-DC in FR1 with 4 DL CCs.

7.7B.3_1.2.3 Minimum Conformance Requirements

The minimum conformance requirements are defined in clause 7.7B.0.1.

7.7B.3_1.2.4 Test Description

7.7B.3_1.2.4.1 Initial condition

The initial conditions shall be the same as in clause 7.6B.3.3_1.2.4.1 in order to test spurious responses obtained in clause 7.6B.3.3_1.2 under the same conditions.

7.7B.3_1.2.4.2 Test procedure

1. SS transmits PDSCH via PDCCH DCI format 1A and PDCCH DCI format 1_1 for C_RNTI to transmit the DL RMC according to Table 7.6B.3.3_1.2.4.1-1 on E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. The SS sends downlink MAC padding bits on the DL RMC.

2. SS sends uplink scheduling information for each UL HARQ process via PDCCH DCI format 0 and DCI format 0_1 for C_RNTI to schedule the UL RMC according to Table 7.6B.3.3_1.2.4.1-1 on E-UTRA CC and NR CC respectively. Since the UL has no payload and no loopback data to send the UE sends uplink MAC padding bits on the UL RMC.

3. Set the Downlink signal level to the value as defined in Table 7.7B.3_1.2.5-1. For NR CC and E-UTRA CC, send uplink power control commands to the UE using 1dB power step size to ensure that the UE output power measured by the test system is within the Uplink power control window, defined as -MU to -(MU + Uplink power control window size) dB of the target power level in Table 7.7B.3_1.2.5-1 +( [10log(S_L_CRB/N_{RB_alloc})] for NR CC, [10log(P_L_CRB/N_{RB_alloc})] for E-UTRA CC) for at least the duration of the Throughput measurement, where:

– MU is the test system uplink power measurement uncertainty and is specified in Table F.1.3-1 for the carrier frequency f and the channel bandwidth BW.

4. Set the parameters of the CW signal generator for an interfering signal according to Table 7.7B.3_1.2.5-1. The spurious frequencies are taken from records in the final step of test procedures in clause 7.6B.3.3_1.2.4.2.

5. For each spurious frequency, Measure the average throughput for a duration sufficient to achieve statistical significance according to Annex H.2.

7.7B.3_1.2.4.3 Message contents

Message contents are according to TS 38.508-1 [6] clause 4.6 Table 4.6.3-118 with condition TRANSFORM_PRECODER_ENABLED.

7.7B.3_1.2.5 Test Requirement

The throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in TS 36.521-1 [10] Annex A.3 and TS 38.521-1 [8] Annex A.3 for E-UTRA CG and NR CG respectively with parameters specified in Table 7.7B.3_1.2.5-1 for the specified wanted signal mean power in the presence of interfering signals.

Table 7.7B.3_1.2.5-1: Spurious Response for intra-band contiguous EN-DC

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
P_interferer,dBm (CW)	-44
NOTE 1: For NR carrier, the transmitter shall be set to 4dB below P_{CMAX_L,f,c,NR} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.2-3 in TS 38.101-1 [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 4dB below P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} at the minimum uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.1-2 in TS 36.101 [5] with P_{CMAX_L_E-UTRA,c} as defined in clause 6.2B.4 for single carrier.