Content for TR 36.860-12 Word version: 12.0.0
2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 Background
5 Dual Uplink Inter-band Carrier Aggregation: CA classes general part
6 Class A1. Low-high band combination without harmonic relation between bands or intermodulation problem
7 Class A2. Low-high band combination with harmonic relation between bands
8 Class A3. Low-low or high-high band combinations
9 Class A4. Low-low, low-high or high-high band combination with intermodulation problem (low order IM)
10 Class A5. Combinations not classified in A1-A4
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2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 Background
5 Dual Uplink Inter-band Carrier Aggregation: CA classes general part Word‑p. 10
5.1 BS specific
5.2 UE specific
5.2.1 UE Coexistence requirements for Dual UL CA when the aggregated bands are from different regions
5.2.2 Dual Uplink CA intermodulation analysis Word‑p. 18
5.2.2.1 Intermodulation with "common diplexer" based UE RF front-end architecture
5.2.2.2 Intermodulation with "no common-diplexer" based RF front-end architecture Word‑p. 20
5.2.2.3 Duplexer and quadplexer intermodulation Word‑p. 22
5.2.3 Dual Uplink CA Passive intermodulation measurements Word‑p. 24
5.2.4 Dual uplink CA cross-modulation analysis Word‑p. 26
5.2.4.1 Impact of power amplifier Word‑p. 27
5.2.4.2 Impact of antenna switch Word‑p. 29
5.2.4.3 Impact to DL performance Word‑p. 30
5.2.5 Transmit power
5.2.5.1 UE maximum output power for 2UL inter-band CA
5.2.5.2 PCMAX for dual uplink inter-band CA Word‑p. 31
5.2.6 Output power dynamics
5.2.6.1 Minimum output power
5.2.6.2 Transmit OFF power Word‑p. 32
5.2.6.3 ON/OFF time mask Word‑p. 33
5.2.6.4 Power Control
5.2.7 Transmit signal quality and intermodulation
5.2.8 Output RF spectrum emissions
5.2.8.1 SEM requirements
5.2.8.2 ACLR requirements Word‑p. 36
5.2.8.3 Dual Uplink CA UE Coexistence requirements Word‑p. 37
5.2.8.4 Analysis of affected operating bands for dual uplink CA band combinations
5.2.9 Dual uplink Intermodulation and harmonics analysis for UE self-downlink performance Word‑p. 41
5.3 RRM specific Word‑p. 42
6 Class A1. Low-high band combination without harmonic relation between bands or intermodulation problem
6.1 Specific issue for dual uplink inter-band CA class A1
6.1.1 Dual unlink inter-band CA class A1 operating bands
6.1.2 UE receiver requirement for Class A1 Word‑p. 43
6.2 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 5
6.3 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 20 Word‑p. 49
6.3.1 Operating bands for CA
6.3.2 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA
6.3.3 Harmonics and IMD study
6.3.4 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB,c Word‑p. 51
6.4 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 19 Word‑p. 52
6.4.1 Operating bands for CA
6.4.2 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA
6.4.3 Harmonics and IMD study
6.4.4 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values Word‑p. 53
6.5 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 7 and Band 28 Word‑p. 54
6.5.1 Operating bands for CA
6.5.2 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA
6.5.3 Harmonics and IMD study
6.5.4 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values Word‑p. 55
6.6 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 2 and Band 13 Word‑p. 56
6.6.1 Operating bands for CA
6.6.2 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA
6.6.3 Harmonics and IMD study
6.6.4 ΔTIB and ΔRIB values Word‑p. 57
6.7 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 13 Word‑p. 58
7 Class A2. Low-high band combination with harmonic relation between bands Word‑p. 60
7.1 Specific issue for dual uplink inter-band CA class A2
7.2 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 8 Word‑p. 61
7.3 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 12 Word‑p. 62
7.4 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 17 Word‑p. 65
8 Class A3. Low-low or high-high band combinations
8.1 Specific issue for dual uplink inter-band CA class A3
8.2 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 7 Word‑p. 68
8.3 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 7
8.3.1 Operating bands for CA
8.3.2 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA Word‑p. 71
8.3.3 Harmonics and IMD study
8.3.4 ΔTIB,c and ΔRIB,c Word‑p. 72
8.4 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 4 and Band 7 Word‑p. 73
8.5 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 12 Word‑p. 74
8.6 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 17
8.7 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 39 and Band 41
9 Class A4. Low-low, low-high or high-high band combination with intermodulation problem (low order IM)
9.1 Specific issue for dual uplink inter-band CA class A4
9.1.1 Dual unlink inter-band CA class A4 operating bands
9.1.2 IMD analysis for CA class A4 band combinations Word‑p. 77
9.2 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 5 Word‑p. 79
9.2.1 List of specific combination issues
9.2.1.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA_3A-5A
9.2.1.2 Co-existence studies for CA_3A-5A with 2ULs
9.2.2 Inter-region OOBE requirements for Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 5 Word‑p. 81
9.3 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 7 and Band 20
9.4 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 26 Word‑p. 83
9.5 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 19 Word‑p. 85
9.6 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 2 and Band 4 Word‑p. 86
9.6.1 List of specific combination issues Word‑p. 87
9.7 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 5 and Band 7 Word‑p. 88
9.7.1 List of specific combination issues Word‑p. 89
9.8 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 3 and Band 8 Word‑p. 90
9.9 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 3 Word‑p. 93
9.9.1 List of specific combination issues Word‑p. 94
9.10 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 8 Word‑p. 95
10 Class A5. Combinations not classified in A1-A4 Word‑p. 97
10.1 Specific issue for dual uplink inter-band CA class A5
10.2 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 1 and Band 21
10.3 LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation of Band 19 and Band 21 Word‑p. 99
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