Content for TR 37.977 Word version: 16.0.0
2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 Introduction
5 Performance metrics
6 Candidate measurement methodologies
7 Base Station (BS) configuration
8 Channel Models
9 Reference antennas and devices testing
10 Measurement results from testing campaigns
12 MIMO OTA test procedures
2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations Word‑p. 10
4 Introduction Word‑p. 11
5 Performance metrics Word‑p. 13
5.1 Figure of Merits
5.1.1 Definition of MIMO throughput
5.1.2 Definition of Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR)
5.1.2.1 SIR Control for Multi-Probe Anechoic Chamber Methodology |R13| Word‑p. 14
5.1.2.2 SIR Control for the reverberation chamber method |R13| Word‑p. 15
5.1.2.3 SIR Control for the reverberation chamber plus channel emulator method |R13| Word‑p. 16
5.1.2.4 SIR Control for the two-stage methodology |R13| Word‑p. 17
5.2 Averaging of throughput curves Word‑p. 19
6 Candidate measurement methodologies Word‑p. 20
6.1 Void
6.2 Void
6.3 Downlink measurement methodologies
6.3.1 Methodologies based on Anechoic RF Chamber
6.3.1.1 Candidate Solution 1
6.3.1.1.1 Concept and configuration Word‑p. 21
6.3.1.1.2 Scalability of the methodology Word‑p. 22
6.3.1.1.3 Test conditions Word‑p. 23
6.3.1.2 Void
6.3.1.3 Candidate solution 3 Word‑p. 24
6.3.1.3.1 Concept and configuration
6.3.1.3.2 Test conditions Word‑p. 27
6.3.1.3.3 Overview of calibration procedures specific to the RTS method |R13|
6.3.1.4 Candidate solution 4 Word‑p. 28
6.3.1.4.1 Concept and configuration
6.3.1.4.2 Decomposition approach Word‑p. 29
6.3.1.4.3 Conducted test Word‑p. 30
6.3.1.4.4 Radiated test
6.3.1.4.5 Possible extensions of the decomposition method Word‑p. 31
6.3.1.5 Candidate solution 5
6.3.1.5.1 Concept and configuration Word‑p. 32
6.3.1.5.2 Test conditions Word‑p. 34
6.3.2 Methodologies based on Reverberation Chamber Word‑p. 35
6.3.2.1 Candidate solution 1
6.3.2.1.1 Concept and configuration Word‑p. 36
6.3.2.1.2 Test conditions Word‑p. 37
6.3.2.2 Candidate solution 2 Word‑p. 38
7 Base Station (BS) configuration Word‑p. 40
8 Channel Models Word‑p. 42
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Channel Model(s) to be validated
8.3 Verification of Channel Model implementations Word‑p. 44
8.3.1 Measurement instruments and setup
8.3.2 Validation measurements
8.3.2.1 Power Delay Profile (PDP)
8.3.2.2 Doppler/Temporal correlation Word‑p. 47
8.3.2.3 Spatial correlation Word‑p. 49
8.3.2.4 Cross-polarization Word‑p. 52
8.3.3 Reporting Word‑p. 53
8.4 Channel Model validation results Word‑p. 56
8.4.1 Scope
8.4.2 Power Delay Profile (PDP)
8.4.3 Doppler / Temporal Correlation Word‑p. 62
8.4.4 Spatial correlation Word‑p. 66
8.4.5 Cross polarization Word‑p. 68
8.4.6 Summary Word‑p. 69
8.5 Channel Model emulation of the Base Station antenna pattern configuration Word‑p. 70
9 Reference antennas and devices testing
9.1 Reference antennas design
9.2 Reference devices
9.3 Description of tests with reference antennas and devices
9.3.1 The Absolute Data Throughput Comparison Framework
9.3.1.1 Introduction
9.3.1.2 Antenna pattern data format Word‑p. 71
9.3.1.3 Emulation of antenna pattern rotation Word‑p. 72
9.3.1.4 Absolute Data Throughput measurement enabler Word‑p. 74
9.3.1.5 Output data format Word‑p. 75
9.3.1.6 Application of the framework and scenarios for comparison Word‑p. 78
9.3.1.7 Proof of concept Word‑p. 80
9.4 Device positioning Word‑p. 85
10 Measurement results from testing campaigns
10.1 Introduction
10.2 CTIA test campaign
10.2.1 Description of the test plan
10.2.2 Anechoic chamber method with multiprobe configuration Word‑p. 87
10.2.3 Reverberation chamber method using NIST channel model and using channel emulator with short delay spread low correlation channel model Word‑p. 92
10.2.4 RTS method results Word‑p. 100
10.3 3GPP harmonization test campaign |R13| Word‑p. 104
10.3.1 Description of the test plan
10.3.2 Devices under test Word‑p. 105
10.3.3 Measurement uncertainty bound for harmonization Word‑p. 106
10.3.4 Summary of results Word‑p. 107
10.3.5 Harmonization outcome Word‑p. 111
10.3.5a Harmonization outcome with device set 3 |R14| Word‑p. 112
10.3.5b Harmonization outcome with device set 4 |R14| Word‑p. 113
10.4 Lab alignment procedures for performance labs |R14| Word‑p. 114
11 Void
12 MIMO OTA test procedures Word‑p. 116
12.1 Anechoic chamber method with multiprobe configuration test procedure
12.1.1 Base Station configuration
12.1.2 Channel Models
12.1.3 Device positioning and environmental conditions
12.1.4 System Description
12.1.5 Figure of Merit Word‑p. 117
12.1.6 Test procedure
12.1.7 Measurement Uncertainty budget Word‑p. 118
12.2 Reverberation chamber test procedure
12.2.1 Base Station configuration
12.2.2 Channel Models
12.2.3 Device positioning and environmental conditions
12.2.4 System Description
12.2.5 Figure of Merit
12.2.6 Test procedure
12.2.6.1 Initial conditions
12.2.6.2 Test procedure Word‑p. 119
12.2.7 Measurement Uncertainty budget
12.3 RTS method test procedure
12.3.1 Base Station configuration
12.3.2 Channel Models
12.3.3 Device positioning and environmental conditions Word‑p. 120
12.3.4 System Description
12.3.5 Figure of Merit
12.3.6 Test procedure
12.3.7 Measurement Uncertainty budget Word‑p. 121
12.4 Comparison of methodologies
