Content for TS 38.174 Word version: 18.2.0
A IAB-MT Reference measurement channels
B IAB-DU Error Vector Magnitude (FR1)
C IAB-DU Error Vector Magnitude (FR2)
D IAB-MT Error Vector Magnitude (FR1)
E IAB-MT Error Vector Magnitude (FR2)
F -
G IAB-MT RRM Testing
H Conditions for IAB-MT RRM requirements applicability for operating bands
I Propagation conditions
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A (Normative) IAB-MT Reference measurement channels p. 200
A.1 Fixed Reference Channels for reference sensitivity level, ACS, in-band blocking, out-of-band blocking and receiver intermodulation (QPSK, R=1/3) p. 200
A.2 IAB-DU Fixed Reference Channels p. 200
A.2.1 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH performance requirements (QPSK, R=193/1024) p. 200
A.2.2 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH performance requirements (16QAM, R=434/1024) p. 205
A.2.3 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH performance requirements (16QAM, R=658/1024) p. 206
A.2.4 Fixed Reference Channels for PUSCH performance requirements (64QAM, R=567/1024) p. 209
A.2.5 PRACH Test preambles p. 211
A.3 IAB-MT Fixed Reference Channels p. 211
A.3.1 Fixed Reference Channels for PDSCH performance requirements (16QAM) p. 211
A.3.2 Fixed Reference Channels for PDSCH performance requirements (64QAM) p. 212
A.3.3 Fixed Reference Channels for PDSCH performance requirements (256QAM) p. 213
A.3.4 Fixed Reference Channels for PDCCH performance requirements p. 214
A.3.5 Fixed Reference Channels for CSI reporting performance p. 215
B (Normative) IAB-DU Error Vector Magnitude (FR1) p. 217
C (Normative) IAB-DU Error Vector Magnitude (FR2) p. 217
D (Normative) IAB-MT Error Vector Magnitude (FR1) p. 217
D.0 General p. 217
D.1 Reference point for measurement p. 217
D.2 Basic unit of measurement p. 217
D.3 Modified signal under test p. 218
D.4 Estimation of frequency offset p. 218
D.5 Estimation of time offset p. 218
D.6 Estimation of TX chain amplitude and frequency response parameters p. 218
D.7 Averaged EVM p. 218
E (Normative) IAB-MT Error Vector Magnitude (FR2) p. 219
E.0 General p. 219
E.1 Reference point for measurement p. 219
E.2 Basic unit of measurement p. 219
E.3 Modified signal under test p. 219
E.4 Estimation of frequency offset p. 219
E.5 Estimation of time offset p. 219
E.6 Estimation of TX chain amplitude and frequency response parameters p. 219
E.7 Averaged EVM p. 219
F (Normative) - p. 220
F.1 Characteristics of the interfering signals for IAB-DU p. 220
F.2 Characteristics of the interfering signals for IAB-MT p. 220
G (Normative) IAB-MT RRM Testing p. 220
G.1 IAB-MT RRM test configurations p. 222
G.1.1 Reference measurement channels p. 222
G.1.1.1 PDSCH p. 222
G.1.1.1.1 TDD p. 222
G.1.1.2 CORESET for RMSI scheduling p. 225
G.1.1.2.1 TDD p. 225
G.1.1.3 CORESET for RMC scheduling p. 228
G.1.1.3.1 TDD p. 228
G.1.2 OFDMA channel noise generator (OCNG) p. 229
G.1.2.1 Generic OFDMA Channel Noise Generator (OCNG) p. 229
G.1.2.1.1 OCNG pattern 1: Generic OCNG pattern for all unused REs p. 229
G.1.2.1.2 OCNG pattern 2: Generic OCNG pattern for all unused REs for 2AoA setup p. 230
G.1.2.1.3 OCNG pattern 3: Generic OCNG pattern for unused REs in the same bandwidth as PDSCH RMC p. 230
G.1.2.1.4 OCNG pattern 4: Generic OCNG pattern for all unused REs outside SSB slot(s) p. 231
G.1.3 Antenna configurations p. 231
G.1.4 BWP configurations p. 232
G.1.4.1 Introduction p. 232
G.1.4.2 Downlink BWP configurations p. 233
G.1.4.2.1 Initial BWP p. 233
G.1.4.2.2 Dedicated BWP p. 233
G.1.4.3 Uplink BWP configurations p. 233
G.1.4.3.1 Initial BWP p. 233
G.1.4.3.2 Dedicated BWP p. 234
G.1.5 SSB Configurations p. 234
G.1.5.1 SSB Configurations for FR1 p. 234
G.1.5.1.1 SSB pattern 1 in FR1: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=15 kHz p. 234
G.1.5.1.2 SSB pattern 2 in FR1: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=30 kHz p. 234
G.1.5.1.3 SSB pattern 3 in FR1: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=15 kHz p. 235
G.1.5.1.4 SSB pattern 4 in FR1: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=30 kHz p. 235
G.1.5.1.5 SSB pattern 5 in FR1: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=15 kHz starting from odd SFN p. 235
G.1.5.1.6 SSB pattern 6 in FR1: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=30 kHz starting from odd SFN p. 236
G.1.5.2 SSB Configurations for FR2 p. 236
G.1.5.2.1 SSB pattern 1 in FR2: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=120 kHz p. 236
G.1.5.2.2 SSB pattern 2 in FR2: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=240 kHz p. 236
G.1.5.2.3 SSB pattern 3 in FR2: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=120 kHz p. 237
G.1.5.2.4 SSB pattern 4 in FR2: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=240 kHz p. 237
G.1.5.2.5 SSB pattern 5 in FR2: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=120 kHz p. 237
G.1.5.2.6 SSB pattern 6 in FR2: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=240 kHz p. 238
G.1.5.2.7 SSB pattern 7 in FR2: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=120 kHz p. 238
G.1.5.2.8 SSB pattern 8 in FR2: SSB allocation for SSB SCS=240 kHz p. 238
G.1.6 SMTC Configurations p. 239
G.1.6.1 SMTC pattern 1: SMTC period = 20 ms with SMTC duration = 1 ms p. 239
G.1.6.2 SMTC pattern 2: SMTC period = 20 ms with SMTC duration = 5 ms p. 239
G.1.6.3 SMTC pattern 3: SMTC period = 160 ms with SMTC duration = 1 ms p. 239
G.1.6.4 SMTC pattern 4: SMTC period = 20 ms with SMTC duration = 1 ms p. 239
G.1.6.5 SMTC pattern 5: SMTC period = 20 ms with SMTC duration = 5 ms p. 239
G.1.7 CSI-RS configurations p. 240
G.1.7.1 TDD p. 240
G.1.8 Angle of Arrival (AoA) for FR2 RRM test cases p. 242
G.1.8.1 Setup 1: Single AoA p. 242
G.1.8.2 Setup 2: 2 AoAs p. 242
G.1.9 TCI State Configuration p. 243
G.1.9.1 Introduction p. 243
G.1.9.2 TCI states p. 243
G.1.10 Configurations of CSI-RS for tracking p. 243
G.2 IAB-MT RRM test cases p. 245
G.2.1 RRC_CONNECTED state mobility for IAB-MTs p. 245
G.2.2 Timing p. 261
G.2.2.1 Transmit timing p. 261
G.2.3 Signalling Characteristics for IAB MTs p. 267
G.2.3.1 Radio link Monitoring p. 267
G.2.3.1.1 Radio Link Monitoring Out-of-sync Test for FR1 PCell configured with SSB-based RLM RS in non-DRX mode p. 267
G.2.3.1.2 Radio Link Monitoring In-sync Test for FR1 PCell configured with SSB-based RLM RS in non-DRX mode p. 270
G.2.3.1.3 Radio Link Monitoring Out-of-sync Test for FR2 PCell configured with SSB-based RLM RS in non-DRX mode p. 274
G.2.3.1.4 Radio Link Monitoring In-sync Test for FR2 PCell configured with SSB-based RLM RS in non-DRX mode p. 277
G.2.3.1.5 Radio Link Monitoring Out-of-sync Test for FR1 PCell configured with CSI-RS-based RLM in non-DRX mode p. 281
G.2.3.1.6 Radio Link Monitoring In-sync Test for FR1 PCell configured with CSI-RS-based RLM in non-DRX mode p. 284
G.2.3.1.7 Radio Link Monitoring Out-of-sync Test for FR2 PCell configured with CSI-RS-based RLM in non-DRX mode p. 287
G.2.3.1.8 Radio Link Monitoring In-sync Test for FR2 PCell configured with CSI-RS-based RLM in non-DRX mode p. 290
G.2.3.2 Beam Failure Detection and Link Recovery Procedure p. 293
G.2.3.2.1 Beam Failure Detection and Link Recovery Test for FR1 PCell configured with SSB-based BFD and LR p. 293
G.2.3.2.2 Beam Failure Detection and Link Recovery Test for FR2 PCell configured with SSB-based BFD and LR p. 297
G.2.3.2.3 Beam Failure Detection and Link Recovery Test for FR1 PCell configured with CSI-RS-based BFD and LR p. 303
G.2.3.2.4 Beam Failure Detection and Link Recovery Test for FR2 PCell configured with CSI-RS-based BFD and LR in non-DRX mode p. 307
H (Normative) Conditions for IAB-MT RRM requirements applicability for operating bands p. 312
H.1 Conditions for RRC_CONNECTED state mobility for IAB-MT p. 312
H.1.1 Introduction p. 312
H.1.1.1 Conditions for Measurements on NR Intra-frequency Cells for RRC Connection Re-establishment p. 313
H.1.1.2 Conditions for Measurements on NR Inter-frequency Cells for RRC Connection Re-establishment p. 314
H.1.1.3 Conditions for Measurements on NR Cells for RRC Connection Release with Redirection p. 315
I (Normative) Propagation conditions p. 316
I.1 Static propagation condition p. 316
I.2 Multi-path fading propagation conditions p. 317
I.2.1 General p. 317
I.2.2 Delay profiles p. 317
I.2.2.1 General p. 317
I.2.2.2 Delay profiles for FR1 p. 318
I.2.3 Combinations of channel model parameters p. 319
I.2.4 MIMO channel correlation matrices p. 320
I.2.4.1 General p. 320
I.2.4.2 MIMO correlation matrices using Uniform Linear Array p. 320
I.2.4.2.1 General p. 320
I.2.4.2.2 Definition of MIMO correlation matrices p. 320
I.2.4.2.3 MIMO correlation matrices at high, medium and low level p. 321
I.2.4.3 Multi-antenna channel models using cross polarized antennas p. 323
I.2.4.3.1 General p. 323
I.2.4.3.2 Definition of MIMO correlation matrices using cross polarized antennas p. 324
I.2.4.3.3 Spatial correlation matrices at IAB-MT/UE and IAB-DU/gNB sides p. 324
I.2.4.3.4 MIMO correlation matrices using cross polarized antennas p. 325
I.2.4.3.5 Beam steering approach p. 325
I.3 Physical signals, channels mapping and precoding p. 327
I.3.1 General p. 327
$ Change history p. 329
