ETSI TS 136 124 V15.3.0 (2022-03)

LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for mobile terminals and ancillary equipment (3GPP TS 36.124 version 15.3.0 Release 15)

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• Technical Committee: 3GPP RAN 4 - Specification for radio performance
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 16-Mar-2022

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ETSI TS 136 124 V15.3.0 (2022-03)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
LTE;
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);
Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements for mobile
terminals and ancillary equipment
(3GPP TS 36.124 version 15.3.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 5
1 Scope . 6
2 References . 6
3 Definitions and abbreviations . 8
3.1 Definitions . 8
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 9
4 Test conditions . 10
4.1 General . 10
4.2 Arrangements for establishing a communication link . 10
4.3 Narrow band responses on receivers . 11
4.4 Receiver exclusion band . 11
5 Performance assessment . 13
5.1 General . 13
5.2 Equipment which can provide a continuous communication link . 14
5.3 Equipment which can only provide a discontinuous communication link (packet data/transmission). 14
5.4 Equipment which does not provide a communication link . 14
5.5 Conformance of ancillary equipment . 14
5.6 Equipment classification . 14
6 Performance criteria . 14
6.1 Performance criteria for continuous phenomena . 15
6.2 Performance criteria for Transient phenomena . 15
7 Applicability overview tables . 16
7.1 Emission . 16
7.2 Immunity . 17
8 Methods of measurement and limits for EMC emissions . 17
8.1 Test configurations . 17
8.2 Radiated Emission . 18
8.2.1 Definition . 18
8.2.2 Test method . 18
8.2.3 Limits . 18
8.2.4 Interpretation of the measurement results . 19
8.3 Conducted emission DC power input/output port . 19
8.3.1 Definition . 20
8.3.2 Test method . 20
8.3.3 Limits . 20
8.4 Conducted emissions, AC mains power input/output port . 20
8.4.1 Definition . 20
8.4.2 Test method . 20
8.4.3 Limits . 21
8.5 Harmonic current emissions (AC mains input port) . 21
8.6 Voltage fluctuations and flicker (AC mains input port) . 21
9 Test methods and levels for immunity tests . 21
9.1 Test configurations . 21
9.2 RF electromagnetic field (80 MHz - 6000 MHz) . 22
9.2.1 Definition . 22
9.2.2 Test method and level . 22
9.2.3 Performance criteria . 22
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9.3 Electrostatic discharge . 22
9.3.1 Definition . 22
9.3.2 Test method and level . 22
9.3.3 Performance criteria . 23
9.4 Fast transients common mode . 23
9.4.1 Definition . 23
9.4.2 Test method and level . 23
9.4.3 Performance criteria . 23
9.5 RF common mode (0.15 MHz to 80 MHz) . 23
9.5.1 Definition . 24
9.5.2 Test method and level . 24
9.5.3 Performance criteria . 24
9.6 Transients and surges, vehicular environment. 24
9.6.1 Definition . 24
9.6.2 Test method and level . 24
9.6.2.1 12 V DC powered equipment . 24
9.6.2.2 24 V DC powered equipment . 25
9.6.3 Performance criteria . 25
9.7 Voltage dips and interruptions . 25
9.7.1 Definition . 26
9.7.2 Test method and level . 26
9.7.3 Performance criteria . 26
9.8 Surges, common and differential mode . 26
9.8.1 Definition . 26
9.8.2 Test method and level . 26
9.8.3 Performance criteria . 26
Annex A (normative): Performance assessment voice call. Audio break through . 27
A.1 Calibration of audio levels . 27
A.2 Measurement of audio levels . 28
Annex B (normative): Performance assessment of data transfer call. Throughput
Percentages . 29
B.1 Calibration of data transfer . 29
B.2 Derivation of Throughput Percentages . 29
B.3 EUT without data application ancillary . 29
B.4 EUT with data application ancillary . 29
Annex C (informative): Change History . 31
History . 32

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Foreword
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1 Scope
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The present document establishes the essential EMC requirements for "3 generation" digital cellular mobile terminal
equipment and ancillary accessories in combination with a 3GPP E-UTRA user equipment (UE).
The equipment conforming to the requirements laid out in the present document and used in its intended
electromagnetic environment in accordance with the manufacturers instructions
- shall not generate electromagnetic disturbances at a level which may interfere with the intended operation of
other equipment;
- has an adequate level of intrinsic immunity to electromagnetic disturbances to operate as intended;
The present document specifies the applicable EMC tests, the methods of measurement, the frequency range, the limits
and the minimum performance criteria for all types of E-UTRA UE´s and their accessories. E-UTRA base station
equipment operating within network infrastructure is outside the scope of the present document. However, the present
document does cover mobile and portable equipment that is intended to be operated in a fixed location while connected
to the AC mains. E-UTRA base stations in the radio access network are covered by the technical specification
TS36.113 [2].
Requirements for the radiated emission from the enclosure port of integral antenna equipment and ancillaries have been
included. Technical specifications for conducted emissions from the antenna connector are found in the 3GPP
specifications for the radio interface, e.g. TS36.521 [3], for the effective use of the radio spectrum.
The immunity requirements have been selected to ensure an adequate level of compatibility for apparatus in residential,
commercial, light industrial and vehicular environments. The levels however, do not cover extreme cases, which may
occur in any location but with low probability of occurrence.
The environment classification used in the present document refers to the environment classification used in the Generic
Standards IEC 61000-6-1 [4], IEC 61000-6-3 [5], except the vehicular environment class which refers to
ISO 7637 Part 1 [6] and Part 2 [7].
Compliance of radio equipment to the requirements of the present document does not signify compliance to any
requirement related to the use of the equipment (i.e. licensing requirements).
Compliance to the requirements of the present document does not signify compliance to any safety requirement.
However, any temporary or permanent unsafe condition caused by EMC is considered as non-compliance.
2 References
The following documents contain provisions, which, through reference in this text, constitute provisions of the present
document.
- References are either specific (identified by date of publication, edition number, version number, etc.) or
non-specific;
- for a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply;
- for a non-specific reference, subsequent revisions do apply. In the case of a reference to a 3GPP document
(including a GSM document), a non-specific reference implicitly refers to the latest version of that document in
the same Release as the present document.
[1] 3GPP TR 25.990: "Vocabulary for UTRAN".
3GPP TR 21.905: "Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications".
[2] 3GPP TS 36.113: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Base station and
repeater electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)".
[3] 3GPP TS 36.521: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal
Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); User Equipment (UE) conformance specification
Radio transmission and reception".
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[4] IEC 61000-6-1 (1997): "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6: Generic standards -
Section 1: Immunity standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments".
[5] IEC 61000-6-3 (1996): "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 6: Generic standards -
Section 3: Emission standard for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments.
[6] ISO 7637-1 (1990): "Road vehicles - Electrical disturbance by conduction and coupling - Part 1:
Passenger cars and light commercial vehicles with nominal 12 V supply voltage - Electrical
transient conduction along supply lines only".
[7] ISO 7637-2 (1990): "Road vehicles - Electrical disturbance by conduction and coupling - Part 2:
Commercial vehicles with nominal 24 V supply voltage - Electrical transient conduction along
supply lines only".
[8] IEC 60050(161): "International Electrotechnical Vocabulary - Chapter 161: Electromagnetic
compatibility".
[9] ITU-R Recommendation SM.329: "Unwanted emissions in the spurious domain".
[10] IEC CISPR publication 22: "Information technology equipment; Radio disturbance characteristics
- Limits and methods of measurement".
[11] 3GPP TS 36.101: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment (UE)
radio transmission and reception (FDD)".
[12] 3GPP TS 36.508: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal
Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Common test environments for User Equipment
(UE) conformance testing".
[13] 3GPP TS 36.523: " Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal
Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); User Equipment (UE) conformance
specification".
[14] IEC CISPR publication 16-1: "Specification for radio disturbance and immunity measuring
apparatus and methods".
[15] IEC 61000-3-2; (2000): "Electromagnetic compatibility; Part 3 - Limits; section 2 - Limits for
harmonic current emissions (equipment input current ≤ 16 A per phase)"; Am.1 (1997-09)".
[16] IEC 61000-3-3; (19952): "Electromagnetic compatibility; Part 3 - Limits; section 2 - Limitation of
voltage fluctuations and flicker in low-voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current
≤ 16 A"
[17] IEC 61000-4-3: "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and measurement
techniques - section 3: Radiated, radio-frequency electromagnetic field immunity test".
[18] IEC 61000-4-2: "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and measurement
techniques - section 2: Electrostatic discharge immunity test - Basic EMC publication".
[19] IEC 61000-4-4: "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and measurement
techniques - section 4: Electrical fast transient/burst immunity test - Basic EMC publication".
[20] IEC 61000-4-6: "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and measurement
techniques - section 6: immunity to conducted disturbances induced by radio frequency fields".
[21] IEC 61000-4-11: "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and measurement
techniques - section 11: Voltage dips, short interruptions, and voltage variations immunity test".
[22] IEC 61000-4-5: "Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Part 4: Testing and measurement
techniques - section 5: Surge immunity test".
[23] ITU-R Recommendation SM.1539 (2001): "Variation of the boundary between the out-of-band
and spurious domains required for the application of Recommendations ITU-R SM.1541 and ITU-
R SM.329".
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[24] 3GPP TS 36.509: "Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and Evolved Universal
Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN); Terminal logical test interface; Special
conformance testing functions".
[25] ETSI ETR 027 (1991): "Radio Equipment and Systems (RES); Methods of measurement for
private mobile radio equipment".
[26] ITU-T Recommendation P.64: "Telephone transmission quality, Telephone installations, Local
line networks, Objective electro-acoustical measurements. Determination of sensitivity/frequency
characteristics of local telephone systems".
[27] ITU-T Recommendation P.76: "Telephone transmission quality, Measurements related to speech
loudness, Determination of loudness ratings; Fundamental principles, Annex A".
3 Definitions and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the following terms and definitions apply.
Ancillary equipment: Equipment (apparatus), used in connection with a user equipment (UE) is considered as an
ancillary equipment (apparatus) if:
- the equipment is intended for
...