Content for TR 38.820 Word version: 16.1.0
2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
4 Regulatory landscape survey
5 Study on general aspects
6 NR UE
7 NR BS
A Example filter characteristics
B Frequency ranges of interest in 7 - 24 GHz
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2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations Word‑p. 12
4 Regulatory landscape survey Word‑p. 15
5 Study on general aspects Word‑p. 30
5.1 General
5.2 Selection of frequency sub-ranges and example frequencies
5.3 Comparison of FR1 and FR2 characteristics
5.3.1 General
5.3.1.1 RAN1 specification impacts
5.3.1.2 RAN2 specification impacts Word‑p. 31
5.3.1.3 RAN4 specification impacts
5.3.2 Transmitter architecture
5.4 RF technology considerations in the 7 - 24 GHz range Word‑p. 34
5.4.1 PA trends
5.4.1.1 Saturated peak output power Word‑p. 35
5.4.1.2 Power added efficiency Word‑p. 37
5.4.2 PA power scaling and AAS dependencies Word‑p. 38
5.4.3 PA Output power, ACLR and PAE dependencies Word‑p. 39
5.5 Key parameters over the 7 - 24 GHz range Word‑p. 43
5.5.1 Noise figure
5.5.1.1 General aspects for noise figure
5.5.1.2 NF analysis for NR BS
5.5.1.3 NF analysis for NR UE Word‑p. 44
5.5.2 Power amplifiers Word‑p. 47
5.5.3 Phase noise
5.5.3.1 General
5.5.3.2 LO generation and distribution Word‑p. 48
5.5.3.3 Performance of reference source
5.5.3.4 Noise floor Word‑p. 49
5.5.4 Correlation of noise and emissions Word‑p. 50
5.6 Deployment scenarios
5.7 NR system parameters analysis for 7 - 24 GHz range Word‑p. 53
6 NR UE Word‑p. 57
6.1 NR UE architecture
6.1.1 Mixed UE transceiver architecture
6.1.2 Frequency sub-range 1
6.1.3 Frequency sub-range 3 Word‑p. 58
6.2 NR UE requirements classification
6.3 UE RF requirements Word‑p. 59
6.3.1 UE RF technology aspects
6.3.1.1 Antenna technology
6.3.1.1.1 Beamforming
6.3.1.1.2 MIMO Word‑p. 60
6.3.1.2 Propagation aspect for UE Word‑p. 61
6.3.1.3 RF front end technology Word‑p. 65
6.3.1.4 Testability considerations Word‑p. 68
7 NR BS Word‑p. 70
7.1 General
7.2 BS architecture and requirements classification
7.2.1 Reference architecture
7.2.2 Requirement sets Word‑p. 71
7.2.3 Antenna topologies Word‑p. 72
7.2.4 Array antenna model Word‑p. 73
7.3 BS classes Word‑p. 75
7.4 BS RF requirements Word‑p. 76
7.4.1 Transmitter requirements
7.4.1.1 Tx requirements overview
7.4.1.2 Output power accuracy Word‑p. 80
7.4.1.2.1 General
7.4.1.2.2 Conducted output power accuracy Word‑p. 81
7.4.1.2.3 TRP accuracy
7.4.1.2.4 EIRP accuracy Word‑p. 82
7.4.1.3 Output power dynamics
7.4.1.3.1 Conducted RE power control dynamic range
7.4.1.3.2 OTA RE power control dynamic range
7.4.1.3.3 Total power dynamic range Word‑p. 83
7.4.1.3.4 OTA total power dynamic range
7.4.1.4 Transmit ON/OFF power
7.4.1.5 Transmitted signal quality Word‑p. 84
7.4.1.6 ACLR
7.4.1.7 Operating Bands Unwanted emissions (OBUE) Word‑p. 85
7.4.1.7.1 General
7.4.1.7.2 OBUE limits in FR1 and FR2 Word‑p. 86
7.4.1.7.3 OBUE limits in 7 - 24 GHz Word‑p. 87
7.4.1.8 Spurious emissions Word‑p. 88
7.4.1.8.1 General
7.4.1.8.2 International regulation (ITU-R)
7.4.1.8.3 European regulation (CEPT)
7.4.1.8.4 Other regional regulation Word‑p. 90
7.4.1.8.5 Possible new limits in 7 - 24 GHz
7.4.1.9 TX IMD
7.4.1.10 Co-location requirements Word‑p. 91
7.4.1.11 Co-existence requirements Word‑p. 92
7.4.2 Receiver requirements
7.4.2.1 Rx requirements overview
7.4.2.2 Receiver sensitivity Word‑p. 96
7.4.2.2.1 Background
7.4.2.2.2 Conducted sensitivity
7.4.2.2.3 OTA sensitivity Word‑p. 97
7.4.2.2.4 OTA REFSENS
7.4.2.2.5 7 - 24 GHz
7.4.2.3 Dynamic range Word‑p. 98
7.4.2.4 In-band blocking
7.4.2.4.1 Background
7.4.2.4.2 7 - 24 GHz Word‑p. 99
7.4.2.5 Out-of-band blocking requirements
7.4.2.5.1 General
7.4.2.5.2 Background
7.4.2.5.3 Technical considerations for 7 - 24 GHz Word‑p. 101
7.4.2.5.4 Out-of-band co-location receiver blocking
7.4.2.6 Receiver spurious emissions Word‑p. 102
7.4.2.7 In-channel selectivity
7.4.2.7.1 In-channel selectivity for FR1 and FR2
7.4.2.7.2 In-channel selectivity for 7 - 24 GHz Word‑p. 103
7.4.2.9 RX IMD Word‑p. 104
7.5 BS EMC requirements Word‑p. 105
A Example filter characteristics Word‑p. 107
A.1 20 GHz example frequency filtering
A.2 15 GHz example frequency filtering Word‑p. 110
A.3 10 GHz example frequency filtering
B Frequency ranges of interest in 7 - 24 GHz Word‑p. 113
$ Change history Word‑p. 115
