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Content for TR 36.852-13 Word version: 13.0.0

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2 References p. 9

3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations p. 10

3.1 Definitions p. 10

3.2 Symbols p. 10

3.3 Abbreviations p. 11

4 Background p. 11

4.1 TR Maintenance p. 11

5 Inter-band Carrier Aggregation: general part p. 12

5.1 BS specific p. 12

5.2 UE specific p. 12

5.2.1 Class A1. Low-high band combination without harmonic relation between bands or intermodulation problem p. 12

5.2.2 Class A2. Low-high band combination with harmonic relation between bands p. 12

5.2.3 Class A3. Low-low or high-high band combination without intermodulation problem (low order IM) p. 12

5.2.4 Class A4. Low-low, low-high or high-high band combination with intermodulation problem (low order IM) p. 12

5.2.5 Class A5. Combination except for A1 - A4 p. 12

5.3 RRM Specific p. 12

5.3.1 Class A1. Low-high band combination without harmonic relation between bands or intermodulation problem p. 12

6 Inter-band Carrier Aggregation: band combination specific part p. 12

6.1 Class A1. Low-high band combination without harmonic relation between bands or intermodulation problem p. 12

6.1.1 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 2 and Band 28 (1 UL) p. 12

6.1.1.1 List of specific combination issues p. 13

6.1.1.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 13

6.1.1.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_2-28 p. 13

6.1.1.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 14

6.1.2 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 25 and Band 26 (1 UL) p. 14

6.1.2.1 List of specific combination issues p. 15

6.1.2.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 15

6.1.2.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_25-26 p. 15

6.1.2.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB (1 UL) p. 17

6.1.3 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 7 and Band 28 p. 17

6.1.3.1 List of specific combination issues p. 17

6.1.3.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 17

6.1.3.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_7-28 p. 17

6.1.3.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB (1 UL) p. 18

6.1.4 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 7 p. 18

6.1.4.1 List of specific combination issues p. 18

6.1.4.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 18

6.1.4.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB (1 UL) p. 18

6.1.5 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 5 (1 UL) p. 18

6.1.5.1 List of specific combination issues p. 19

6.1.5.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 19

6.1.5.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_3-5 p. 19

6.1.5.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 19

6.1.6 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 2 and Band 12 p. 19

6.1.6.1 List of specific combination issues p. 19

6.1.6.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 19

6.1.6.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB (1 UL) p. 20

6.1.7.1 List of specific combination issues p. 20

6.2 Class A2. Low-high band combination with harmonic relation between bands p. 20

6.2.1 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 31 (1 UL) p. 20

6.2.1.1 List of specific combination issues p. 21

6.2.1.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 21

6.2.1.1.2 Co-existence studies for 1UL/2DL p. 21

6.2.1.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 22

6.2.2 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 28 (1 UL) p. 22

6.2.2.1 List of specific combination issues p. 23

6.2.2.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 23

6.2.2.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_4-28 p. 23

6.2.2.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB values p. 24

6.2.2.1.4 Maximum Sensitivity Reduction for Band 4 p. 25

6.2.3 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 12 p. 25

6.2.3.1 List of specific combination issues p. 25

6.2.3.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 25

6.2.3.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB (1 UL) p. 26

6.3 Class A3. Low-low or high-high band combinations p. 26

6.3.1 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 29 p. 26

6.3.1.1 List of specific combination issues p. 26

6.3.1.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 26

6.3.1.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_5-29 p. 26

6.3.1.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 27

6.3.2 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 20 and Band 31 (1 UL) p. 28

6.3.2.1 List of specific combination issues p. 28

6.3.2.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 28

6.3.2.1.2 Co-existence studies for 2DL/1UL p. 28

6.3.2.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 29

6.3.3 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 38 and Band 40 p. 30

6.3.3.1 List of specific combination issues p. 30

6.3.3.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 30

6.3.3.1.2 Co-existence studies for 1UL/2DL p. 30

6.3.3.1.3 UEs supporting or not supporting simultaneous reception and transmission p. 31

6.3.3.1.4 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB,c values p. 32

6.3.4 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 7 (1 UL) p. 32

6.3.4.1 List of specific combination issues p. 32

6.3.4.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 32

6.3.4.1.2 Co-existence studies for 1UL/2DL p. 33

6.3.4.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 33

6.3.5 Void

6.3.6 - p. 34

6.3.6.1 - p. 34

6.3.6.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 34

6.3.6.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_19-28 p. 34

6.3.6.1.4 MSD p. 35

6.3.7 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 20 and EU700SDL (1 UL) p. 35

6.3.8 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 20 and Band 28 (1 UL) p. 35

6.3.8.1 List of specific combination issues p. 36

6.3.8.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 36

6.3.8.1.2 Co-existence studies p. 36

6.3.8.2 UE filter combiner p. 39

6.3.8.2.1 Filter combiner considerations p. 39

6.3.8.3 REFSENS degradation and throughput loss p. 41

6.3.8.4 Summary for the B20 + B28A CA p. 41

6.3.10 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 2 and Band 7 p. 45

6.3.10.1 List of specific combination issues p. 45

6.3.10.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 45

6.3.10.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_2-7 p. 45

6.3.10.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 46

6.5 Class A5. Combination except for A1 - A4 p. 46

6.5.1 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 7 and Band 22 (1 UL) p. 46

6.5.1.1 List of specific combination issues p. 47

6.5.1.1.2 Co-existence studies for 2DL/1UL p. 47

6.5.1.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB values p. 48

6.5.2 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 32 (1 UL) p. 50

6.5.2.1 List of specific combination issues p. 50

6.5.2.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 50

6.5.2.1.2 Co-existence studies for 1UL/2DL p. 50

6.5.2.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 51

6.5.3 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 20 and Band 32 (1 UL) p. 51

6.5.3.1 List of specific combination issues p. 52

6.5.3.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 52

6.5.3.1.2 Co-existence studies for 1UL/2DL p. 52

6.5.3.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 53

7 TDD-FDD Inter-band Carrier aggregation p. 54

7.1 General part p. 54

7.1.1 BS specific p. 54

7.1.2 UE specific p. 54

7.1.3 RRM specific p. 54

7.2 Band combination specific part p. 54

7.2.1 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 40 (1 UL) p. 54

7.2.1.1 List of specific combination issues p. 54

7.2.1.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 54

7.2.1.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_1-40 p. 54

7.2.1.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 55

7.2.1.1.4 MSD p. 56

7.2.2 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 40 p. 56

7.2.2.1 List of specific combination issues p. 57

7.2.2.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 57

7.2.2.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_3-40 p. 57

7.2.2.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 58

7.2.3 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 38 (1 UL) p. 59

7.2.3.1 List of specific combination issues p. 59

7.2.3.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 59

7.2.3.1.2 Co-existence studies for 1UL/2DL p. 59

7.2.3.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 60

7.2.4 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 8 and Band 41 p. 61

7.2.4.1 List of specific combination issues p. 61

7.2.4.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 61

7.2.4.1.2 Co-existence studies for 1UL/2DL p. 61

7.2.4.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB (1UL) p. 62

7.2.5 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 40 (1 UL) p. 63

7.2.5.1 List of specific combination issues p. 63

7.2.5.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 63

7.2.5.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_5-40 p. 63

7.2.5.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 64

7.2.6 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 7 and Band 40 (1 UL) p. 64

7.2.6.1 List of specific combination issues p. 65

7.2.6.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 65

7.2.6.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_7-40 p. 65

7.2.6.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values (1UL) p. 66

7.2.6.1.4 MSD p. 67

7.2.7 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation (2DL/1UL) of Band 20 and Band 40 p. 68

7.2.7.1 List of specific combination issues p. 68

7.2.7.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 68

7.2.7.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_20-40 p. 68

7.2.7.1.3 B20 UE receiver harmonic mixing problem p. 69

7.2.7.1.4 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 70

7.2.7.1.5 MSD p. 71

7.2.8 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 41 p. 71

7.2.8.1 List of specific combination issues p. 72

7.2.8.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 72

7.2.8.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_3-41 p. 72

7.2.8.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 73

7.2.9 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 8 and Band 42 (1 UL) p. 74

7.2.9.1 List of specific combination issues p. 74

7.2.9.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 74

7.2.9.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_8-42 p. 74

7.2.9.1.2.1 Co-existence studies for 1 UL/2 DL p. 75

7.2.9.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 76

7.2.10 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 21 and Band 42 p. 76

7.2.10.1 List of specific combination issues p. 77

7.2.10.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 77

7.2.10.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_21-42 p. 77

7.2.10.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 78

7.2.11 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 28 and Band 40 p. 79

7.2.11.1 List of specific combination issues p. 80

7.2.11.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 80

7.2.11.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_28A-40A p. 80

7.2.11.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 80

7.2.11.1.4 REFSENS requirements p. 81

7.2.12 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 20 and Band 38 (1 UL) p. 82

7.2.12.1 List of specific combination issues p. 82

7.2.12.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 82

7.2.12.1.2 Co-existence studies for 1UL/2DL p. 82

7.2.12.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB,c p. 83

7.2.12.1.4 Out-of-Band blocking p. 84

7.2.13 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 7 and Band 42 (1 UL) p. 85

7.2.13.1 List of specific combination issues p. 85

7.2.13.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_7-42 p. 85

7.2.13.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 86

7.2.13.1.4 REFSENS requirements p. 87

7.2.14 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 20 and Band 42 (1 UL) p. 87

7.2.14.1 List of specific combination issues p. 88

7.2.14.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_20-42 p. 88

7.2.14.1.2.1 Co-existence studies for 1 UL/2 DL p. 88

7.2.14.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 89

7.2.15 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation (2DL/1UL) of Band 28 and Band 41 p. 89

7.2.15.1 List of specific combination issues p. 90

7.2.15.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 90

7.2.15.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_28-41 p. 90

7.2.15.1.4 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 91

7.2.16 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation (2DL/1UL) of Band 28 and Band 42 p. 92

7.2.16.1 List of specific combination issues p. 92

7.2.16.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 92

7.2.16.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_28-42 p. 92

7.2.16.1.4 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 93

7.2.16.1.5 MSD for Band 42 p. 94

7.2.17 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 38 (1 UL) p. 94

7.2.17.1 List of specific combination issues p. 95

7.2.17.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_5-38 p. 95

7.2.17.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 96

7.2.17.1.4 REFSENS requirement p. 96

7.2.18 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 8 and Band 40 p. 97

7.2.18.1 List of specific combination issues p. 97

7.2.18.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 97

7.2.18.1.3 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB (1 UL) p. 97

8 Inter-band Carrier aggregation involving unlicensed carrier p. 98

8.1 General part p. 98

8.1.1 BS specific p. 98

8.1.2 UE specific p. 98

8.1.3 RRM specific p. 98

8.2 Band combination specific part p. 98

8.2.1 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 46 (2DL/1 UL) p. 98

8.2.1.1 List of specific combination issues p. 98

8.2.1.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 98

8.2.1.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_1-46 p. 98

8.2.1.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 99

8.2.2 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 2 and Band 46 (2DL/1 UL) p. 100

8.2.2.1 List of specific combination issues p. 100

8.2.2.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 100

8.2.2.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_2-46 (1UL/2DL) p. 100

8.2.2.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 101

8.2.3 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 46 (2DL/1 UL) p. 102

8.2.3.1 List of specific combination issues p. 102

8.2.3.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 102

8.2.3.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_3-46 p. 102

8.2.3.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 103

8.2.4 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 46 (2DL/1 UL) p. 104

8.2.4.1 List of specific combination issues p. 104

8.2.4.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 104

8.2.4.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_4-46 (1UL/2DL) p. 104

8.2.4.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 105

8.2.5 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 7 and Band 46 (2DL/1 UL) p. 105

8.2.5.1 List of specific combination issues p. 106

8.2.5.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 106

8.2.5.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_7-46 (1UL/2DL) p. 106

8.2.5.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 107

8.2.6 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 41 and Band 46 (2DL/1 UL) p. 107

8.2.6.1 List of specific combination issues p. 107

8.2.6.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 107

8.2.6.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_41-46 (1UL/2DL) p. 108

8.2.6.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 108

8.2.7 LTE Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 42 and Band 46 (2DL/1 UL) p. 109

8.2.7.1 List of specific combination issues p. 109

8.2.7.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA p. 109

8.2.7.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_42-46 (1UL/2DL) p. 109

8.2.7.1.3 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values p. 109

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