Section: 7.3.1A Minimum requirements (QPSK) for CA
Content: For inter-band carrier aggregation with one component carrier per operating band and the uplink assigned to one E-UTRA band the throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2, A.2.3 and A.3.2 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD for the DL-signal as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1) with parameters specified in Table 7.3.1-1, Table 7.3.1-1a and Table 7.3.1-2. The reference sensitivity is defined to be met with all downlink component carriers active and one of the uplink carriers active. The uplink resource blocks shall be located as close as possible to the primary downlink operating band but confined within the transmission bandwidth configuration for the channel bandwidth (Table 5.6-1). The primary downlink operating band is the downlink band of the active uplink operating band. The UE shall meet the requirements specified in subclause 7.3.1 with the following exceptions. For the bands supporting 4 antenna ports which are in Table 7.3.1-1a, the minimum requirements for reference sensitivity in the reference sensitivity exception tables shall be modified by the amount given in ΔRIB,4R in Table 7.3.1-1a for the applicable E-UTRA bands unless otherwise specified. For the bands supporting 8 antenna ports which are in Table 7.3.1-1aa, the minimum requirements for reference sensitivity in the reference sensitivity exception tables shall be modified by the amount given in ΔRIB,8R in Table 7.3.1-1aa for the applicable E-UTRA bands unless otherwise specified. For the UE that supports any of the E-UTRA CA configurations given in Table 7.3.1A-0a, exceptions to the requirements for a band(s) specified in subclause 7.3.1 are allowed when the band(s) is impacted by harmonic interference from the uplink transmission in a lower-frequency band of the same CA configuration. For these exceptions, the UE shall meet the requirements specified in Table 7.3.1A-0a and Table 7.3.1A-0b. These exceptions also apply to any higher order CA or DC combination containing one of the exception combinations in this clause as subset. Table 7.3.1A-0a: Reference sensitivity for carrier aggregation QPSK PREFSENS, CA (exceptions due to harmonic issue) Table 7.3.1A-0b: Uplink configuration for the low band (exceptions due to harmonic issue) For the UE that supports any of the E-UTRA CA configurations given in Table 7.3.1A-0bA, exceptions to the requirements for a band(s) specified in subclause 7.3.1 are allowed when the band(s) is impacted by the uplink being active within a specified frequency range as noted in Table 7.3.1A-0bA. For these exceptions, the UE shall meet the requirements specified in Table 7.3.1A-0bA and Table 7.3.1A-0bB. These exceptions also apply to any higher order CA or DC combination containing one of the exception combinations in this clause as subset. Table 7.3.1A-0bA: Reference sensitivity for carrier aggregation QPSK PREFSENS, CA (exceptions for two bands due to close proximity of UL to DL channel) Table 7.3.1A-0bB: Uplink configuration for the uplink band (exceptions for two bands due to close proximity of UL to DL channel) Table 7.3.1A-0bC: Void Table 7.3.1A-0bD: Void Table 7.3.1A-0bD1: Void Table 7.3.1A-0bD2: Void Table 7.3.1A-0bD3: Void Table 7.3.1A-0bD4: Void or the UE that supports any of the E-UTRA CA configurations given in Table 7.3.1A-0bE, exceptions to the requirements for a band(s) specified in subclause 7.3.1 are allowed when the band(s) is impacted by uplink being active in the applicable active UL bands of the same CA configuration in Table 7.3.1A-0bE. For these exceptions, the UE shall meet the reference sensitivities specified in Table 7.3.1A-0bE and Table 7.3.1A-0bF. These exceptions also apply to any higher order CA or DC combination containing one of the exception combinations in this clause as subset. Table 7.3.1A-0bE: Reference sensitivity for carrier aggregation QPSK PREFSENS, CA (exceptions due to cross band isolation issues of TDD and FDD bands) Table 7.3.1A-0bF: Uplink configuration for reference sensitivity (exceptions due to cross band isolation issues of TDD and FDD bands) For band combinations including operating bands without uplink band (as noted in Table 5.5-1), the requirements are specified in Table 7.3.1A-0d and for any uplink band with uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.1-2. These requirements also apply to any higher order CA or DC combination containing one of the exception combinations in this clause as subset. Table 7.3.1A-0d: Reference sensitivity QPSK PREFSENS (CA with a SDL band) Table 7.3.1A-0e: Void For band combinations including operating band 46 (Table 5.5-1), the requirements are specified in Table 7.3.1A-0eA for the uplink in any band other than band 46 with the uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.1-2 and Table 7.3.1A-0eC. These requirements also apply to any higher order CA or DC combination containing one of the combinations in this clause as subset. For band combinations including operating band 49 (Table 5.5-1), the requirements are specified in Table 7.3.1A-0eA for the uplink in any band other than Band 49 with uplink configurations specified in Table 7.3.1-2 and measurement exclusion region in Table 7.3.1A-0eD. These requirements also apply to any higher order CA or DC combination containing one of the combinations in this clause as subset. Table 7.3.1A-0eA: Reference sensitivity QPSK PREFSENS (CA with band 46 or Band 49) Table 7.3.1A-0eB: Void Table 7.3.1A-0eC specifies the Band 46 reference measurement exclusion region for different licensed component carriers and channel bandwidth. The exclusion region is defined according to the licensed component carrier channel bandwidth. The UL configurations to be adopted for the test are specified in Table 7.3.1-2. The exclusion region in Table 7.3.1A-0eC is specified for the case of 10MHz and 20MHz channel bandwidth in Band 46. Table 7.3.1A-0eC: Band 46 Reference sensitivity measurement exclusion region in MHz. Table 7.3.1A-0eD specifies the Band 49 reference measurement exclusion region for different licensed component carriers and channel bandwidth. The exclusion region is defined according to the licensed component carrier channel bandwidth. The UL configurations to be adopted for the test are specified in Table 7.3.1-2. Table 7.3.1A-0eD: Band 49 reference sensitivity measurement exclusion region in MHz. In all cases for single uplink inter-band CA, unless given by Table 7.3.1-3 for the band with the active uplink carrier, the applicable reference sensitivity requirements shall be verified with the network signalling value NS_01 (Table 6.2.4-1) configured. For inter-band carrier aggregation with one component carrier per operating band (up to four downlinks) and the uplink assigned to two E-UTRA bands the throughput shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2, A.2.3 and A.3.2 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD for the DL-signal as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1) with parameters specified in Table 7.3.1-1, Table 7.3.1-1a and Table 7.3.1-2. The reference sensitivity is defined to be met with all downlink component carriers active and both of the uplink carriers active. For E-UTRA CA configurations with uplink and downlink assigned to two E-UTRA bands given in Table 7.3.1A-0f, the reference sensitivity is defined only for the specific uplink and downlink test points which are specified in Table 7.3.1A-0f. For E-UTRA CA configurations with uplink assigned to two E-UTRA bands and downlink assigned to three E-UTRA bands given in Table 7.3.1A-0g, the reference sensitivity is defined only for the specific uplink and downlink test points which are specified in Table 7.3.1A-0g. For these test points the reference sensitivity requirement specified in Table 7.3.1-1 and Table 7.3.1-1a are relaxed by the amount of the corresponding parameter MSD given in Table 7.3.1A-0f and Table 7.3.1A-0g. The allowed exceptions defined in Table 7.3.1A-0a and Table 7.3.1A-0b for inter-band carrier aggregation with a single active uplink are also applicable for dual uplink operation. Table 7.3.1A-0f: 2DL/2UL interband Reference sensitivity QPSK PREFSENS and uplink/downlink configurations Table 7.3.1A-0g: 3DL/2UL interband Reference sensitivity QPSK PREFSENS and uplink/downlink configurations For intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation the throughput of each component carrier shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2, A.2.3 and A.3.2 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD for the DL-signal as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1) with parameters specified in Table 7.3.1-1, Table 7.3.1-1a, Table 7.3.1-1A, Table 7.3.1-1B, Table 7.3.1-1C, Table 7.3.1A-0h and Table 7.3.1A-1. For operating bands with an unpaired DL part (as noted in Table 5.5-1), the power levels in Table 7.3.1-1 and Table 7.3.1-1a also apply for an SCC assigned in the unpaired part. The requirement is verified using an uplink CA configuration with the largest number of carriers supported by the UE. Table 7.3.1A-0h, Table 7.3.1A-1 and Table 7.3.1A-2 specifies the maximum number of allocated uplink resource blocks for which the intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation reference sensitivity requirement shall be met. The PCC and SCC allocations as defined in Table 7.3.1A-0h, Table 7.3.1A-1 and Table 7.3.1A-2 form a contiguous allocation where TX–RX frequency separations of the component carriers are as defined in Table 5.7.4-1. In case downlink CA configuration has additional SCC(s) compared to uplink CA configuration those are configured furthers away from uplink band. For UE(s) supporting one uplink carrier, the uplink configuration of the PCC shall be in accordance with Table 7.3.1-2 and the downlink PCC carrier center frequency shall be configured closer to uplink operating band than any of the downlink SCC center frequency. Unless given by Table 7.3.1-3, the reference sensitivity requirements shall be verified with the network signalling value NS_01 (Table 6.2.4-1) configured. Table 7.3.1A-0h: Intra-band contiguous CA uplink configuration for reference sensitivity for Bandwidth Class B Table 7.3.1A-1: Intra-band contiguous CA uplink configuration for reference sensitivity for Bandwidth Class C Table 7.3.1A-2: Intra-band contiguous CA uplink configuration for reference sensitivity for Bandwidth Class D For intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation with one uplink carrier and two or more downlink sub-blocks, the throughput of each downlink component carrier shall be ≥ 95% of the maximum throughput of the reference measurement channels as specified in Annexes A.2.2, A.2.3 and A.3.2 (with one sided dynamic OCNG Pattern OP.1 FDD/TDD for the DL-signal as described in Annex A.5.1.1/A.5.2.1) and parameters specified in Table 7.3.1-1, Table 7.3.1-1a, Table 7.3.1-1A, Table 7.3.1-1B, Table 7.3.1-1C and Table 7.3.1A-3 with the reference sensitivity power level increased by RIBNC given in Table 7.3.1A-3 for the SCC(s). For aggregation of more than two downlink FDD carriers with one uplink carrier the reference sensitivity is defined only for the specific uplink and downlink test points which are specified in Table 7.3.1A-3. The requirements apply with all downlink carriers active. Unless given by Table 7.3.1-3, the reference sensitivity requirements shall be verified with the network signalling value NS_01 (Table 6.2.4-1) configured. Table 7.3.1A-3: Intra-band non-contiguous CA with one uplink configuration for reference sensitivity For intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation with two uplink and downlink carriers the reference sensitivity is defined to be met with both downlink and uplink carriers activated. The downlink PCC and SCC minimum requirements for reference sensitivity power level as specified in Table 7.3.1-1, Table 7.3.1-1a, Table 7.3.1-1A, Table 7.3.1-1B and Table 7.3.1-1C are increased by amount of ΔR2UL_PCC and ΔR2UL_SCC which are defined in Table 7.3.1A-4 when uplink PCC and SCC allocations are according to the Table 7.3.1A-4. Table 7.3.1A-4: Intra-band non-contiguous CA with two uplinks configuration for reference sensitivity For combinations of intra-band and inter-band carrier aggregation, the requirement is defined with an uplink configuration in accordance with Table 7.3.1A-3 when the uplink is active in the band supporting two or more non-contigous component carriers, Table 7.3.1A-1 when the uplink (up to two contiguously aggregated uplink carriers) is active in a band supporting two contiguous component carriers and in accordance with Table 7.3.1-2 when an uplink is active in a band supporting one carrier per band. The downlink PCC shall be configured closer to the uplink operating band than the downlink SCC(s) when the uplink is active in band(s) supporting contiguous aggregation. The carrier center frequency of PCC in the UL operating band is configured closer to the DL operating band when the uplink is active in band(s) supporting non-contiguous aggregation. For these uplink configurations, the UE shall meet the reference sensitivity requirements for intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation of two or more downlink sub-blocks, the requirements for intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation for the contiguously aggregated downlink carriers and for any remaining component carrier(s) the requirements specified in subclause 7.3.1. For the two or more component carriers within the same band, RIBNC = 0 dB for all sub-block gaps (Table 7.3.1A-3) when the uplink is active in another band. All downlink carriers shall be active throughout the tests and the requirements for the downlinks shall be met with all uplink carriers active in each band capable of UL operation. For component carriers configured in Band 46, the said requirements for intra-band carrier aggregation of downlink carriers are replaced by the requirements in Table 7.3.1A-0eA for the uplink in any band other than band 46 with the uplink configuration specified in Table 7.3.1-2. Unless given by Table 7.3.1-3, the reference sensitivity requirements shall be verified with the network signalling value NS_01 (Table 6.2.4-1) configured. Table 7.3.1A-5: Void Table 7.3.1A-6: Void