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TS 36.521-4
E-UTRA — UE Conformance Specification
Radio Transmission and Reception
Part 3: Radio Resource Management (RRM) Conformance Testing

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Rapporteur:
Dr. Song, Dan
China Mobile Com. Corporation

full Table of Contents for  TS 36.521-4  Word version:  18.7.0

1Scope  p. 11
2References  p. 11
3Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations  p. 12
3.1Terms  p. 12
3.2Symbols  p. 13
3.3Abbreviations  p. 13
4General  p. 14
4.1Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements  p. 14
4.2Applicability of minimum requirements  p. 15
4.3Specification suffix information  p. 15
4.4Relationship with core specifications  p. 15
5Operating bands and channel arrangement  p. 15
5.1General  p. 15
5.2Operating bands  p. 15
5.2AOperating bands for UE category M1  p. 16
5.2BOperating bands for category NB1 and NB2  p. 16
5.3Channel bandwidth  p. 16
5.3AChannel bandwidth for category M1  p. 16
5.3BChannel bandwidth for category NB1 and NB2  p. 17
5.4Channel arrangement  p. 18
5.4AChannel arrangement for category M1  p. 18
5.4A.1Channel spacing  p. 18
5.4A.2Channel raster, carrier frequency and EARFCN  p. 18
5.4A.3TX-RX frequency separation  p. 19
5.4BChannel arrangement for category NB1 and NB2  p. 19
5.4B.1Channel spacing  p. 19
5.4B.2Channel raster, carrier frequency and EARFCN  p. 19
5.4B.2.1General  p. 19
5.4B.2.2Stand-alone operation  p. 20
5.4B.2.3In-band operation  p. 20
5.4B.3TX-RX frequency separation  p. 20
6Transmitter characteristics  p. 21
6.1General  p. 21
6.2Transmit power  p. 21
6.2ATransmit power for category M1  p. 21
6.2A.1UE maximum output power for category M1  p. 21
6.2A.1_1UE maximum output power for category M1: Transmit EIRP density  p. 23
6.2A.2UE maximum output power reduction for category M1  p. 25
6.2A.3UE additional maximum output power reduction for category M1 UE  p. 28
6.2A.4Configured transmitted Power for category M1  p. 35
6.2BTransmit power for category NB1 and NB2  p. 38
6.2B.1UE maximum output power for category NB1 and NB2  p. 38
6.2B.1_1UE maximum output power for category NB1 and NB2: Transmit EIRP density  p. 40
6.2B.2UE maximum output power reduction for category NB1 and NB2  p. 42
6.2B.3UE additional maximum output power reduction for category NB1 and NB2 UE  p. 44
6.2B.4Configured transmitted Power for category NB1 and NB2  p. 50
6.3Output power dynamics  p. 52
6.3AOutput power dynamics for category M1  p. 52
6.3A.1UE Minimum output power for category M1  p. 52
6.3A.2Transmit OFF power for category M1  p. 54
6.3A.3ON/OFF time mask for category M1  p. 55
6.3A.3.1General ON/OFF time mask for category M1  p. 55
6.3A.3.2PRACH and SRS ON/OFF time mask for UE category M1  p. 57
6.3A.3.2.1PRACH time mask for UE category M1  p. 57
6.3A.3.2.2SRS time mask for UE category M1  p. 60
6.3A.4Power control for category M1  p. 62
6.3A.4.1Power Control Absolute power tolerance for UE category M1  p. 62
6.3A.4.2Power Control Relative power tolerance for UE category M1  p. 65
6.3A.4.3Aggregate power control tolerance for UE category M1  p. 73
6.3BOutput power dynamics for category NB1 and NB2  p. 77
6.3B.1UE Minimum output power for category NB1 and NB2  p. 77
6.3B.2Transmit OFF power for category NB1 and NB2  p. 79
6.3B.3ON/OFF time mask for category NB1 and NB2  p. 80
6.3B.3.1General ON/OFF time mask for category NB1 and NB2  p. 80
6.3B.3.2NPRACH time mask for category NB1 and NB2  p. 82
6.3B.4Power Control for category NB1 and NB2  p. 84
6.3B.4.1Power Control Absolute power tolerance for category NB1 and NB2  p. 84
6.3B.4.2Power Control Relative power tolerance for category NB1 and NB2  p. 88
6.3B.4.3Aggregate power control tolerance for category NB1 and NB2  p. 91
6.4Transmit signal quality  p. 95
6.4ATransmit signal quality for category M1  p. 95
6.4A.1Frequency error for UE category M1  p. 95
6.4A.1_1Frequency error with GSO ephemeris for UE category M1  p. 95
6.4A.1_2Frequency error with NGSO ephemeris for UE category M1  p. 99
6.4A.2Transmit modulation quality for category M1  p. 100
6.4A.2.1Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) for category M1  p. 100
6.4A.2.2Carrier leakage for category M1  p. 104
6.4A.2.3In-band emissions for non allocated RB for category M1  p. 107
6.4A.2.4EVM equalizer spectrum flatness for category M1  p. 112
6.4BTransmit signal quality for category NB1 and NB2  p. 114
6.4B.1Frequency error for UE category NB1 and NB2  p. 114
6.4B.1_1Frequency error with GSO ephemeris for UE category NB1 and NB2  p. 114
6.4B.1_2Frequency error with NGSO ephemeris for UE category NB1 and NB2  p. 118
6.4B.2Transmit modulation quality for Category NB1 and NB2  p. 120
6.4B.2.1Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) for Category NB1 and NB2  p. 120
6.4B.2.2Carrier leakage for Category NB1 and NB2  p. 123
6.4B.2.3In-band emissions for Category NB1 and NB2  p. 126
6.5Output RF spectrum emissions  p. 130
6.5AOutput RF spectrum emissions for category M1  p. 131
6.5A.1General  p. 131
6.5A.2Occupied bandwidth for category M1  p. 131
6.5A.3Out of band emission for category M1  p. 133
6.5A.3.1General  p. 133
6.5A.3.2Spectrum emission mask for category M1  p. 133
6.5A.3.3Additional Spectrum Emission Mask for category M1  p. 135
6.5A.3.4Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio for category M1  p. 138
6.5A.4Spurious emission for category M1  p. 141
6.5A.4.1General  p. 141
6.5A.4.2Transmitter Spurious emissions for category M1  p. 141
6.5A.4.3Spurious emission band UE co-existence for category M1  p. 144
6.5A.4.4Additional spurious emissions for category M1  p. 147
6.5BOutput RF spectrum emissions for category NB1 and NB2  p. 151
6.5B.1General  p. 151
6.5B.2Occupied bandwidth for category NB1 and NB2  p. 151
6.5B.3Out of band emission for category NB1 and NB2  p. 153
6.5B.3.1General  p. 153
6.5B.3.2Spectrum emission mask for category NB1 and NB2  p. 153
6.5B.3.3Additional Spectrum Emission Mask for category NB1 and NB2  p. 156
6.5B.3.4Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio for category NB1 and NB2  p. 158
6.5B.4Spurious emission for category NB1 and NB2  p. 161
6.5B.4.1General  p. 161
6.5B.4.2Transmitter Spurious emissions for category NB1 and NB2  p. 161
6.5B.4.3Spurious emission band UE co-existence for category NB1 and NB2  p. 163
6.5B.4.4Additional spurious emissions for category NB1 and NB2  p. 166
6.6Transmit intermodulation  p. 171
6.6ATransmit intermodulation for category M1  p. 171
6.6BTransmit intermodulation for category NB1 and NB2  p. 171
7Receiver characteristics  p. 173
7.1General  p. 173
7.2Diversity characteristics  p. 174
7.3Reference sensitivity power level  p. 174
7.3AReference sensitivity power level for UE category M1  p. 174
7.3BReference sensitivity power level for UE category NB1 and NB2  p. 178
7.3B_1Reference sensitivity power level for UE category NB1 and NB2 with flexible Tx-Rx frequency separation  p. 180
7.4Maximum input level  p. 181
7.4AMaximum input level for category M1  p. 181
7.4BMaximum input level for category NB1 and NB2  p. 183
7.5Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS)  p. 185
7.5AAdjacent Channel Selectivity for category M1  p. 185
7.5BAdjacent Channel Selectivity for category NB1 and NB2  p. 189
7.6Blocking characteristics  p. 192
7.6ABlocking characteristics for category M1  p. 192
7.6A.1General  p. 192
7.6A.2In-band blocking for category M1  p. 193
7.6A.3Out-of-band blocking for category M1  p. 196
7.6A.4Narrow band blocking for category M1  p. 200
7.6BBlocking characteristics for category NB1 and NB2  p. 203
7.6B.1General  p. 203
7.6B.2In-band blocking for category NB1 and NB2  p. 203
7.6B.3Out-of-band blocking for category NB1 and NB2  p. 206
7.7Spurious response  p. 209
7.7ASpurious response for category M1  p. 209
7.7BSpurious response for category NB1 and NB2  p. 211
7.8Intermodulation characteristics  p. 213
7.8AIntermodulation characteristics for category M1  p. 213
7.8BIntermodulation characteristics for category NB1 and NB2  p. 216
7.9Spurious emissions  p. 218
7.9ASpurious emissions for category M1  p. 218
7.9BSpurious emissions for category NB1 and NB2  p. 220
8Performance requirement  p. 221
8.1General  p. 221
8.1.1Receiver antenna capability  p. 221
8.1.2Applicability of requirements  p. 222
8.1.2.1Applicability of requirements for different channel bandwidths  p. 222
8.1.2.2Applicability of requirements for optional UE features  p. 222
8.1.3UE category and UE DL category  p. 222
8.2Demodulation for IOT NTN UE category M1  p. 222
8.2.1FDD and half-duplex FDD  p. 222
8.2.1.1PDSCH  p. 222
8.2.1.1.1PDSCH in standalone mode for UE category M1 under NTN fading conditions  p. 223
8.3Demodulation for IOT NTN UE category NB1 and NB2  p. 227
8.3.1Half-duplex FDD  p. 227
8.3.1.1NPDSCH  p. 227
8.3.1.1.1Demodulation of NPDSCH (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols) in standalone mode for category NB1 and NB2 under NTN fading conditions  p. 227
8.3.1.1.2Demodulation of NPDSCH (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols) in standalone mode for category NB1 and NB2  p. 230
8.3.1.1.3Demodulation of NPDSCH (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols) in standalone for NB2  p. 233
8.3.1.2NPDCCH  p. 235
8.3.1.2.1Demodulation of NPDCCH single-antenna performance for category NB1 and NB2  p. 236
A(Normative)  Measurement Channels  p. 240
A.1General  p. 240
A.2UL reference measurement channels  p. 241
A.2.1General  p. 241
A.2.1.1Applicability and common parameters  p. 241
A.2.1.2Determination of payload size  p. 241
A.2.1.3Overview of UL reference measurement channels  p. 241
A.2.2Reference measurement channels for FDD  p. 243
A.2.2.1Full RB allocation  p. 243
A.2.2.1.1QPSK  p. 243
A.2.2.1.216-QAM  p. 243
A.2.2.2Partial RB allocation  p. 244
A.2.2.2.1QPSK  p. 244
A.2.2.2.216-QAM  p. 244
A.2.2.3subPRB allocation  p. 244
A.2.3Reference measurement channels for category NB1  p. 245
A.3DL reference measurement channels  p. 246
A.3.1General  p. 246
A.3.1.1Overview of DL reference measurement channels  p. 246
A.3.2Reference measurement channel for receiver characteristics  p. 247
A.3.2ADownlink Reference measurement channel for TX characteristics  p. 251
A.3.3Reference measurement channel for PDSCH performance requirements (FDD)  p. 253
A.3.3.1Single-antenna transmission (Common Reference Symbols)  p. 253
A.3.4FFS  p. 253
A.3.5FFS  p. 253
A.3.7FFS  p. 253
A.3.8FFS  p. 253
A.3.9FFS  p. 253
A.3.10FFS  p. 254
A.3.11Reference Measurement Channels for MPDCCH performance requirements  p. 254
A.3.11.1FDD and half-duplex FDD  p. 254
A.3.12Reference measurement channels for NPDSCH performance requirements  p. 254
A.3.12.1Standalone  p. 255
A.3.12.1.1Single-antenna transmission  p. 255
A.3.13Reference measurement channels for NPDCCH performance requirements  p. 256
A.3.13.1Half-duplex FDD  p. 256
A.3.14Reference measurement channels for NPBCH performance requirements for Cat NB1 UEs  p. 257
A.4CQI reference measurement channels  p. 257
A.5OFDMA Channel Noise Generator (OCNG)  p. 257
A.5.1OCNG Patterns for FDD  p. 257
A.5.1.1OCNG FDD pattern 1: One sided dynamic OCNG FDD pattern  p. 257
A.5.1.2OCNG FDD Pattern 2: Two sided dynamic OCNG FDD pattern  p. 258
A.5.2FFS  p. 258
A.5.3OCNG Patterns for Narrowband IoT  p. 258
A.5.3.1Narrowband IoT OCNG pattern 1  p. 259
A.6Testing related to Satellite Access  p. 259
A.6.1General  p. 259
A.6.2Test condition for transmitter characteristics  p. 259
A.6.3Test condition for receiver characteristics  p. 259
A.6.4Test condition for performance requirements  p. 260
B(Normative)  Propagation Conditions  p. 260
B.0No interference  p. 260
B.1Static propagation condition  p. 260
B.1.1Definition of Additive White Gaussian Noise (AWGN) Interferer  p. 260
B.2Multi-path fading Propagation Conditions  p. 260
B.2.1Delay profiles  p. 260
B.2.2Combinations of channel model parameters  p. 262
C(Normative)  Downlink Physical Channels  p. 262
C.0Downlink signal levels  p. 262
C.1General  p. 263
C.2Set-up  p. 269
C.3Connection  p. 271
C.3.0Measurement of Transmitter Characteristics  p. 271
C.3.1Measurement of Receiver Characteristics  p. 271
C.3.2Measurement of Performance requirements  p. 272
C.3.3Measurement of Receiver Characteristics for Narrowband IoT  p. 273
D(Normative)  Characteristics of the Interfering Signal  p. 274
D.1General  p. 274
D.2Interference signals  p. 274
E(Normative)  Global In-Channel TX-Test  p. 274
E.1General  p. 274
E.2Signals and results  p. 275
E.2.1Basic principle  p. 275
E.2.2Output signal of the TX under test  p. 275
E.2.3Reference signal  p. 275
E.2.4Measurement results  p. 276
E.2.5Measurement points  p. 276
E.3Signal processing  p. 276
E.3.1Pre FFT minimization process  p. 276
E.3.2Timing of the FFT window  p. 277
E.3.3Post FFT equalisation  p. 277
E.4Derivation of the results  p. 278
E.4.1EVM  p. 278
E.4.2Averaged EVM  p. 279
E.4.3In-band emissions measurement  p. 279
E.4.4EVM equalizer spectrum flatness  p. 281
E.4.5Frequency error and Carrier leakage  p. 282
E.4.6EVM of Demodulation reference symbols (EVMDMRS)  p. 282
E.4.6.11st average for EVM DMRS  p. 283
E.4.6.2Final average for EVM DMRS  p. 283
E.5EVM and inband emissions for PUCCH  p. 283
E.5.1Basic principle  p. 283
E.5.2Output signal of the TX under test  p. 283
E.5.3Reference signal  p. 283
E.5.4Measurement results  p. 283
E.5.5Measurement points  p. 284
E.5.6Pre FFT minimization process  p. 284
E.5.7Timing of the FFT window  p. 284
E.5.8Post FFT equalisation  p. 284
E.5.9Derivation of the results  p. 285
E.5.9.1EVMPUCCH  p. 285
E.5.9.2Averaged EVMPUCCH  p. 285
E.5.9.3In-band emissions measurement  p. 286
E.6EVM for PRACH  p. 287
E.6.1Basic principle  p. 287
E.6.2Output signal of the TX under test  p. 287
E.6.3Reference signal  p. 287
E.6.4Measurement results  p. 287
E.6.5Measurement points  p. 288
E.6.6Pre FFT minimization process  p. 288
E.6.7Timing of the FFT window  p. 288
E.6.8Post FFT equalisation  p. 289
E.6.9Derivation of the results  p. 289
E.6.9.1EVMPRACH  p. 289
E.6.9.2Averaged EVMPRACH  p. 290
E.7[FFS]  p. 290
E.8EVM for category NB1  p. 290
E.8.1Averaged EVM  p. 290
E.8.2EVM of Demodulation reference symbols (EVMDMRS)  p. 290
E.8.3EVM for NPRACH  p. 290
E.8.4Window length for category NB1  p. 290
F(Normative)  Measurement uncertainties and Test Tolerances  p. 291
F.1Acceptable uncertainty of Test System (normative)  p. 291
F.1.1Measurement of test environments  p. 291
F.1.2Measurement of transmitter  p. 292
F.1.3Measurement of receiver  p. 295
F.1.4Measurement of performance requirements  p. 296
F.2Interpretation of measurement results (normative)  p. 297
F.3Test Tolerance and Derivation of Test Requirements (informative)  p. 297
F.3.1Measurement of test environments  p. 297
F.3.2Measurement of transmitter  p. 298
F.3.3Measurement of receiver  p. 303
F.3.4Measurement of performance requirements  p. 306
G(Normative)  Statistical Testing  p. 306
G.1General  p. 306
G.2Statistical testing of receiver characteristics  p. 306
G.2.1General  p. 306
G.2.2Mapping throughput to error ratio  p. 306
G.2.3Design of the test  p. 307
G.2.4Numerical definition of the pass fail limits  p. 308
G.2.5Pass fail decision rules  p. 309
G.3Statistical testing of Performance Requirements with throughput  p. 309
G.3.1General  p. 309
G.3.2Mapping throughput to error ratio  p. 309
G.3.3Design of the test  p. 309
G.3.4Pass Fail limit  p. 310
G.3.5Minimum Test time  p. 310
G.3.5.1Minimum Test Time procedure for PDSCH scenarios with 30% or 70% Throughput requirement  p. 311
G.3.5.2Minimum Test Time procedure for PDSCH and PDCCH scenarios with 1% BLER requirement  p. 311
G.4Statistical testing of Performance Requirements with probability of misdetection  p. 312
G.4.1General  p. 312
G.4.2Mapping the UE reaction to error ratio  p. 313
G.4.3Design of the test  p. 313
G.4.4Numerical definition of the pass fail limits  p. 314
G.4.5Pass fail decision rules  p. 314
G.4.6Minimum Test time  p. 315
G.5[FFS]  p. 315
G.6[FFS]  p. 315
G.7Theory to derive the numbers in Table G.2.4-1 (Informative)  p. 315
G.7.1Error Ratio (ER)  p. 315
G.7.2Test Design  p. 315
G.7.3Confidence level  p. 315
G.7.4Introduction: Supplier Risk versus Customer Risk  p. 316
G.7.5Supplier Risk versus Customer Risk  p. 316
G.7.6Introduction: Standard test versus early decision concept  p. 316
G.7.7Standard test versus early decision concept  p. 317
G.7.8Selectivity  p. 317
G.7.9Design of the test  p. 318
G.7.10Simulation to derive the pass fail limits in Table G.2.4-1  p. 319
H(Normative)  Uplink Physical Channels  p. 319
H.0Uplink Signal Levels  p. 319
H.0.1Uplink Signal Levels for NB1  p. 320
H.1General  p. 320
H.1.1General for NB1  p. 320
H.2Set-up  p. 321
H.2.1Set-up for NB1  p. 321
H.3Connection  p. 321
H.3.0Measurement of Transmitter Characteristics  p. 321
H.3.1Measurement of Receiver Characteristics  p. 321
H.3.2Measurement of Performance Requirements  p. 321
H.4Connection for NB1  p. 322
H.4.0Measurement of Transmitter Characteristics  p. 322
H.4.1Measurement of Receiver Characteristics  p. 322
H.4.2Measurement of Performance Requirements  p. 322
I(reserved)  p. 323
J(reserved)  p. 323
K(Normative)  NB-IoT Test Frequencies  p. 323
K.1Void  p. …
K.2NB-IoT Test frequencies for Demodulation Tests  p. 323
K.2.1Test frequencies selection criteria 1  p. 323
$Change history  p. 324

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