Content for TR 37.976 Word version: 16.0.0
2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 Introduction
5 Performance Metrics
6 Measurement Methodologies
7 Measurement Results from COST2100
8 Measurement Results from CTIA
9 Conclusions
10 Recommendations
A Test Plan for Anechoic Chamber based candidate methodologies with 3 or more probe antennas
B LTE MIMO OTA Test Plan
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2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations Word‑p. 7
4 Introduction Word‑p. 8
5 Performance Metrics Word‑p. 11
5.1 Figure of Merits
5.2 Receiver Performance Metrics
6 Measurement Methodologies
6.1 Fixed Reference Measurement Channels (FRCs)
6.2 MIMO Channel Models
6.3 Downlink Measurement Methodologies Word‑p. 17
6.3.1 Methodologies based on Anechoic RF Chamber Word‑p. 18
6.3.1.1 Candidate Solution 1
6.3.1.1.1 Concept and Configuration Word‑p. 19
6.3.1.1.2 Test Conditions Word‑p. 20
6.3.1.2 Candidate Solution 2 Word‑p. 21
6.3.1.2.1 Concept and Configuration Word‑p. 22
6.3.1.2.1A Scalability of the methodology Word‑p. 23
6.3.1.2.2 Test Conditions Word‑p. 24
6.3.1.3 Candidate Solution 3 Word‑p. 25
6.3.1.4 Candidate Solution 4 Word‑p. 27
6.3.1.5 Candidate Solution 5 Word‑p. 28
6.3.1.Y Downlink Transmission Modes Word‑p. 32
6.3.2 Methodologies based on Reverberation Chamber
6.3.2.1 Candidate Solution 1
6.3.2.1.1 Concept and Configuration Word‑p. 33
6.3.2.1.2 Test Conditions Word‑p. 34
6.3.2.2 Candidate Solution 2 Word‑p. 35
6.3.2.Y Downlink Transmission Modes Word‑p. 37
7 Measurement Results from COST2100
8 Measurement Results from CTIA
9 Conclusions Word‑p. 38
9.1 Comparison of Candidate Methodologies
9.1.1 Definitions of rows in the table Word‑p. 41
9.2 Lessons learnt and conclusions Word‑p. 42
10 Recommendations Word‑p. 43
A Test Plan for Anechoic Chamber based candidate methodologies with 3 or more probe antennas Word‑p. 45
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Test setup
A.2.1 Calibration Word‑p. 46
A.2.2 Radio Channel Conditions Word‑p. 47
A.3 Test Procedure Word‑p. 48
B LTE MIMO OTA Test Plan Word‑p. 51
B.1 Test Objectives
B.2 Test Setup
B.2.1 Figure of Merits (FOMs) Word‑p. 54
B.2.2 Channel Models Word‑p. 55
B.2.3 Antenna Probes
B.2.4 eNodeB Emulator Parameter Settings Word‑p. 56
B.2.5 Reference DUTs Configurations Word‑p. 57
B.3 Calibration of Test System Word‑p. 58
B.3.1 Calibration Procedure for Anechoic-chamber based methodologies
B.3.1.1 Probe power calibration
B.3.1.2 Channel power calibration Word‑p. 59
B.3.1.3 Calibration check
B.3.2 Calibration Procedure for Reverberation-chamber based methodologies Word‑p. 60
B.3.2.1 Tuning Reverberation Chamber to Specific Channel Model Word‑p. 61
B.3.2.2 Average Path Loss Measurement
B.3.3 Calibration Procedure for 2-Stage methodologies Word‑p. 62
B.3.3.1 Antenna pattern measurement calibration in stage I
B.3.3.3 Power calibration for results comparison from different OTA test methods Word‑p. 64
B.3.4 Calibration Procedure for antenna pattern based methodologies
B.3.5 Calibration Procedure for two-channel method Word‑p. 65
B.4 Test Procedure
B.4.1 Test Procedure 1
B.4.1A Test Procedure 1A (Reverberation Chamber Based Methodologies) Word‑p. 67
B.4.2 Test Procedure 2
B.4.3 Test Procedure 3 (Antenna spatial correlation measurement) Word‑p. 68
B.4.4 Test Procedure 4 (Two-stage throughput) Word‑p. 69
B.4.5 Test Procedure 5 for two-channel method Word‑p. 71
$ Change History Word‑p. 72
