TS 38.521-5
5G New Radio —
User Equipment Conformance Specification –
Radio Transmission and Reception
Part 5: Satellite access Radio Frequency (RF) and performance
V18.3.0 (PDF)
2024/09 199 p.
V17.1.0
2024/06 11 p.
- Rapporteur:
- Mr. Balasubramanian, Vijay
Qualcomm Technologies Int
full Table of Contents for TS 38.521-5 Word version: 18.2.0
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations
4 General
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement
6 Transmitter characteristics
7 Receiver characteristics
8 Conducted performance requirements
A: Measurement channels
B Propagation conditions
C Downlink physical channels
D Characteristics of the interfering signal
E Global In-Channel TX-Test
F Measurement uncertainties and Test Tolerances
G Statistical Testing
H Statistical Testing
$ Change history
1 Scope p. 12
The present document specifies the measurement procedures for the conformance test of the NR User Equipment (UE) supporting satellite access operation that contains RF and Performance requirements.
2 References p. 12
3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations p. 13
4 General p. 15
4.1 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements p. 15
4.2 Applicability of minimum requirements p. 15
4.3 Specification suffix information p. 15
4.4 Relationship with core specifications p. 16
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement p. 16
5.1 General p. 16
5.2 Operating bands p. 16
5.2.1 General p. 16
5.2.2 Operating bands with conducted requirements p. 16
5.2.3 reserved (for radiated requirements) p. 16
5.3 UE channel bandwidth p. 17
5.3.1 General p. 17
5.3.2 Maximum transmission bandwidth configuration p. 17
5.3.3 Minimum guardband and transmission bandwidth configuration p. 17
5.3.4 RB alignment p. 19
5.3.5 UE channel bandwidth per operating band p. 19
5.3.6 Asymmetric channel bandwidths p. 19
5.4 Channel arrangement p. 20
5.4.1 Channel spacing p. 20
5.4.2 Channel raster p. 20
5.4.2.1 NR-ARFCN and channel raster p. 20
5.4.2.2 Channel raster to resource element mapping p. 20
5.4.2.3 Channel raster entries for each operating band p. 20
5.4.3 Synchronization raster p. 21
5.4.3.1 Synchronization raster and numbering p. 21
5.4.3.2 Synchronization raster to synchronization block resource element mapping p. 21
5.4.3.3 Synchronization raster entries for each operating band p. 22
5.4.4 TX-RX frequency separation p. 22
6 Transmitter characteristics p. 22
6.1 General p. 22
6.2 Transmitter power p. 23
6.2.1 UE maximum output power p. 23
6.2.1.1 Test purpose p. 23
6.2.1.2 Test applicability p. 24
6.2.1.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 24
6.2.1.4 Test description p. 24
6.2.1.5 Test requirement p. 26
6.2.2 UE maximum output power reduction p. 26
6.2.2.1 Test purpose p. 26
6.2.2.2 Test applicability p. 26
6.2.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 26
6.2.2.4 Test description p. 27
6.2.2.5 Test requirement p. 30
6.2.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction p. 31
6.2.3.1 Test purpose p. 31
6.2.3.2 Test applicability p. 31
6.2.3.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 31
6.2.3.3.1 General p. 31
6.2.3.3.2 A-MPR for NS_24 p. 33
6.2.3.4 Test description p. 33
6.2.3.5 Test requirement p. 38
6.2.4 Configured transmitted power p. 40
6.2.4.1 Test purpose p. 40
6.2.4.2 Test applicability p. 40
6.2.4.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 40
6.2.4.4 Test description p. 41
6.2.4.5 Test requirement p. 42
6.3 Output power dynamics p. 43
6.3.1 Minimum output power p. 43
6.3.1.1 Test purpose p. 43
6.3.1.2 Test applicability p. 43
6.3.1.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 43
6.3.1.4 Test description p. 44
6.3.1.5 Test requirement p. 45
6.3.2 Transmit OFF power p. 45
6.3.2.1 Test purpose p. 45
6.3.2.2 Test applicability p. 46
6.3.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 46
6.3.2.4 Test description p. 46
6.3.2.5 Test requirement p. 46
6.3.3 Transmit on/off time mask p. 46
6.3.3.1 Test purpose p. 46
6.3.3.2 Test applicability p. 47
6.3.3.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 47
6.3.3.4 Test description p. 47
6.3.3.5 Test requirement p. 49
6.3.4 Power Control p. 49
6.3.4.1 Test purpose p. 49
6.3.4.2 Test applicability p. 50
6.3.4.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 50
6.3.4.4 Test description p. 50
6.3.4.5 Test requirement p. 51
6.4 Transmit signal quality p. 51
6.4.1 Frequency error p. 51
6.4.1_1 Frequency error with GSO ephemeris p. 51
6.4.1_1.1 Test purpose p. 51
6.4.1_1.2 Test applicability p. 51
6.4.1_1.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 51
6.4.1_1.4 Test description p. 51
6.4.1_1.4.1 Initial condition p. 51
6.4.1_1.4.2 Test procedure p. 52
6.4.1_1.4.3 Message contents p. 53
6.4.1_1.5 Test requirement p. 54
6.4.1_2 Frequency error with NGSO ephemeris p. 54
6.4.1_2.1 Test purpose p. 54
6.4.1_2.2 Test applicability p. 54
6.4.1_2.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 54
6.4.1_2.4 Test description p. 54
6.4.1_2.4.1 Initial condition p. 54
6.4.1_2.4.2 Test procedure p. 55
6.4.1_2.4.3 Message contents p. 55
6.4.1_2.5 Test requirement p. 56
6.4.2 Transmit modulation quality p. 56
6.5 Output RF spectrum emissions p. 83
6.5.0 General p. 83
6.5.1 Occupied bandwidth p. 84
6.5.2 Out of band emission p. 86
6.5.2.1 [to be updated] p. 86
6.5.2.2 Spectrum emission mask p. 86
6.5.2.2.1 Test purpose p. 86
6.5.2.2.2 Test applicability p. 86
6.5.2.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 86
6.5.2.2.4 Test description p. 87
6.5.2.2.5 Test requirement p. 90
6.5.2.3 [to be updated] p. 90
6.5.2.4 Adjacent channel leakage ratio p. 90
6.5.3 Spurious emission p. 95
6.5.3.0 General p. 95
6.5.3.1 General spurious emissions p. 96
6.5.3.1.1 Test purpose p. 96
6.5.3.1.2 Test applicability p. 96
6.5.3.1.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 96
6.5.3.1.4 Test description p. 96
6.5.3.1.5 Test requirement p. 98
6.5.3.2 Spurious emissions for UE co-existence p. 98
6.5.3.2.1 Test purpose p. 98
6.5.3.2.2 Test applicability p. 98
6.5.3.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 98
6.5.3.2.4 Test description p. 99
6.5.3.2.5 Test requirement p. 101
6.5.3.3 Additional Spurious emissions p. 101
6.5.3.3.1 Test purpose p. 101
6.5.3.3.2 Test applicability p. 101
6.5.3.3.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 102
6.5.3.3.4 Test description p. 102
6.5.3.3.5 Test requirement p. 104
6.5.4 Transmit intermodulation p. 104
6.5.4.1 Test purpose p. 104
6.5.4.2 Test applicability p. 104
6.5.4.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 105
6.5.4.4 Test description p. 105
6.5.4.4.1 Initial conditions p. 105
6.5.4.4.2 Test procedure p. 106
6.5.4.4.3 Message contents p. 106
6.5.4.5 Test requirement p. 106
7 Receiver characteristics p. 107
7.1 General p. 107
7.2 Diversity characteristics p. 107
7.3 Reference sensitivity p. 107
7.3.1 General p. 107
7.3.2 Reference sensitivity power level p. 108
7.3.2.1 Test purpose p. 108
7.3.2.2 Test applicability p. 108
7.3.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 108
7.3.2.4 Test description p. 109
7.3.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 109
7.3.2.4.2 Test procedure. p. 110
7.3.2.4.3 Message contents p. 110
7.3.2.5 Test requirement p. 111
7.4 Maximum input level p. 1744
7.4.1 Test purpose p. 1744
7.4.2 Test applicability p. 1744
7.4.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 1744
7.4.4 Test description p. 1744
7.4.5 Test requirement p. 1746
7.5 Adjacent channel selectivity p. 1746
7.5.1 Test purpose p. 1746
7.5.2 Test applicability p. 1746
7.5.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 1747
7.5.4 Test description p. 1748
7.5.5 Test requirement p. 1749
7.6 Blocking characteristics p. 1751
7.6.1 General p. 1751
7.6.2 In-band blocking p. 1751
7.6.2.1 Test purpose p. 1751
7.6.2.2 Test applicability p. 1751
7.6.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 1751
7.6.2.4 Test description p. 1752
7.6.2.5 Test requirement p. 1752
7.6.3 Out of Band Blocking p. 1752
7.6.3.1 Test purpose p. 1753
7.6.3.2 Test applicability p. 1753
7.6.3.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 1753
7.6.3.4 Test description p. 1754
7.6.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 1754
7.6.3.4.2 Test procedure p. 1754
7.6.3.4.3 Message contents p. 1754
7.6.3.5 Test requirement p. 1754
7.6.4 Narrow band blocking p. 1754
7.7 Spurious response p. 1755
7.7.1 Test Purpose p. 1755
7.7.2 Test Applicability p. 1755
7.7.3 Minimum Conformance Requirements p. 1755
7.7.4 Test Description p. 1755
7.7.5 Test Requirement p. 1756
7.8 Intermodulation characteristics p. 1757
7.8.1 General p. 1757
7.8.2 Wide band Intermodulation p. 1757
7.8.2.1 Test purpose p. 1757
7.8.2.2 Test applicability p. 1757
7.8.2.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 1757
7.8.2.4 Test description p. 1758
7.8.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 1758
7.8.2.4.2 Test procedure p. 1759
7.8.2.4.3 Message contents p. 1760
7.8.2.5 Test requirement p. 1760
7.9 Spurious emissions p. 1761
7.9.1 Test purpose p. 1761
7.9.2 Test applicability p. 1761
7.9.3 Minimum conformance requirements p. 1761
7.9.4 Test description p. 1762
7.9.5 Test requirement p. 1763
8 Conducted performance requirements p. 1763
8.0 General p. 1763
8.1.1 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements p. 1763
8.1.2 Applicability of minimum requirements p. 1764
8.1.3 Conducted requirements p. 1764
8.1.3.1 Introduction p. 1764
8.1.3.2 Reference point p. 1764
8.1.3.3 SNR definition p. 1764
8.1.3.4 Noc p. 1765
8.1.3.4.1 Introduction p. 1765
8.1.3.4.2 Noc for NR operating bands in FR1 p. 1765
8.2 Demodulation performance requirements p. 1765
8.2.1 General p. 1765
8.2.1.1 Applicability of requirements p. 1765
8.2.1.1.1 General p. 1765
8.2.1.1.2 Applicability of requirements for optional UE features p. 1766
8.2.1.2.0 PDSCH demodulation requirements p. 1766
8.2.1.2.1 1RX requirements p. 1769
8.2.1.2.2 2RX requirements p. 1769
A: (Normative) Measurement channels p. 1774
A.1 General p. 1774
A.1.1 Throughput definition p. 1774
A.2 UL reference measurement channels p. 1774
A.2.1 General p. 1774
A.2.2 Reference measurement channels for FDD p. 1775
A.2.2.1 DFT-s-OFDM Pi/2-BPSK p. 1775
A.2.2.2 DFT-s-OFDM QPSK p. 1776
A.2.2.3 DFT-s-OFDM 16QAM p. 1777
A.2.2.4 DFT-s-OFDM 64QAM p. 1778
A.2.2.5 DFT-s-OFDM 256QAM p. 1779
A.2.2.6 CP-OFDM QPSK p. 1780
A.2.2.7 CP-OFDM 16QAM p. 1781
A.2.2.8 CP-OFDM 64QAM p. 1783
A.2.2.9 CP-OFDM 256QAM p. 1784
A.3 DL reference measurement channels p. 1786
A.3.1 General p. 1786
A.3.2 Reference measurement channels for PDSCH performance requirements p. 1786
A.3.2.0 General p. 1786
A.3.2.1 FDD p. 1787
A.4 Testing related to Satellite Access p. 1789
B (Normative) Propagation conditions p. 1790
B.0 No interference p. 1790
B.1 Static propagation condition p. 1790
B.1.1 UE Receiver with 1Rx p. 1790
B.1.2 UE Receiver with 2Rx p. 1790
B.2 Multi-path fading propagation conditions p. 1790
B.2.0 General p. 1790
B.2.1 Delay profiles p. 1791
B.2.2 Combinations of channel model parameters p. 1791
B.2.3 MIMO Channel Correlation Matrices p. 1791
C (Normative) Downlink physical channels p. 1793
C.1 General p. 1793
C.2 Setup (Conducted) p. 1793
C.3 Connection (Conducted) p. 1793
C.3.0 General p. 1793
C.3.1 Measurement of Performance requirements p. 1793
D (Normative) Characteristics of the interfering signal p. 1795
D.1 General p. 1795
D.2 Interference signals p. 1795
E (Normative) Global In-Channel TX-Test p. 1795
F (Normative) Measurement uncertainties and Test Tolerances p. 1796
F.1 Acceptable uncertainty of Test System (normative) p. 1796
F.1.0 General p. 1796
F.1.1 Measurement of test environments p. 1796
F.1.2 Measurement of transmitter p. 1797
F.1.3 Measurement of receiver p. 1798
F.1.4 Measurement of Demod Performance requirements p. 1798
F.2 Interpretation of measurement results (normative) p. 1798
F.3 Test Tolerance and Derivation of Test Requirements (informative) p. 1799
F.3.0 General p. 1799
F.3.1 Measurement of test environments p. 1799
F.3.2 Measurement of transmitter p. 1800
F.3.3 Measurement of receiver p. 1801
F.3.4 Measurement of Demod Performance requirements p. 1801
F.4 Uplink power window p. 1801
G (Normative) Statistical Testing p. 1805
G.1 Statistical testing of Performance Requirements with throughput p. 1805
G.1.1 General p. 1805
G.1.2 Mapping throughput to error ratio p. 1805
G.1.3 Design of the test p. 1806
G.1.4 Pass Fail limit p. 1806
G.1.5 Minimum Test time p. 1807
G.2 Theory to derive the numbers for statistical testing (informative) p. 1808
G.2.1 Error Ratio (ER) p. 1808
G.2.2 Test Design p. 1808
G.2.3 Confidence level p. 1808
G.2.4 Introduction: Supplier Risk versus Customer Risk p. 1808
G.2.5 Supplier Risk versus Customer Risk p. 1809
G.2.6 Introduction: Standard test versus early decision concept p. 1809
G.2.7 Standard test versus early decision concept p. 1810
G.2.8 Selectivity p. 1810
G.2.9 Design of the test p. 1811
G.2.10 Simulation to derive the pass fail limits p. 1812
H (Normative) Statistical Testing p. 1814
H.1 General p. 1814
H.2 Statistical testing of receiver characteristics p. 1814
$ Change history p. 1819
