ETSI TS 136 143 V17.0.0 (2022-04)

LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); FDD repeater conformance testing (3GPP TS 36.143 version 17.0.0 Release 17)

RTS/TSGR-0436143vh00

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• Completion Date: 28-Apr-2022

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
LTE;
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);
FDD repeater conformance testing
(3GPP TS 36.143 version 17.0.0 Release 17)

3GPP TS 36.143 version 17.0.0 Release 17 1 ETSI TS 136 143 V17.0.0 (2022-04)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 7
1 Scope . 8
2 References . 8
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 9
3.1 Definitions . 9
3.2 Symbols . 9
3.3 Abbreviations . 10
4 General test conditions and declarations . 10
4.1 Measurement uncertainties and test requirements . 11
4.1.1 General . 11
4.1.2 Acceptable uncertainty of test system . 11
4.1.2.1 Measurement of Repeater . 12
4.1.2.2 Interpretation of measurement results . 13
4.2 Regional requirements . 14
4.3 Selection of configurations for testing. 14
4.4 Repeater configurations . 15
4.4.1 Power supply options . 15
4.4.2 Combining of repeaters . 15
4.5 Manufacturer’s declarations of regional and optional requirements . 15
4.5.1 Operating band and frequency range . 15
4.5.2 Channel bandwidth . 15
4.5.3 Repeater output power . 15
4.5.4 Spurious emissions Category . 15
4.5.5 Additional operating band unwanted emissions . 16
4.5.6 Co-existence with other systems . 16
4.5.7 Co-location with base stations . 16
4.6 Specified frequency range . 17
4.7 Format and interpretation of tests . 17
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement . 17
5.1 General . 17
5.2 Void . 18
5.3 Void . 18
5.4 Void . 18
5.5 Operating bands . 18
5.6 Channel bandwidth . 18
5.7 Channel arrangement . 19
5.7.1 Channel spacing . 19
5.7.2 Channel raster . 19
5.7.3 Carrier frequency and EARFCN . 19
6 Output power . 20
6.1 Definition and applicability . 20
6.2 Minimum requirement . 21
6.3 Test purpose . 21
6.4 Method of test . 21
6.4.1 Initial conditions . 21
6.4.2 Procedure . 21
6.5 Test requirements . 22
7 Frequency stability . 22
7.1 Definition and applicability . 22
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7.2 Minimum requirements . 22
7.3 Test purpose . 22
7.4 Method of test . 22
7.5 Test requirement . 23
8 Out of band gain . 23
8.1 Definition and applicability . 23
8.2 Minimum requirements . 23
8.3 Test purpose . 23
8.4 Method of test . 23
8.4.1 Initial conditions . 23
8.4.2 Procedure . 23
8.5 Test requirements . 24
9 Unwanted emissions . 24
9.1 Operating band unwanted emissions . 24
9.1.1 Definition and applicability . 24
9.1.2 Minimum requirements . 24
9.1.3 Test purpose . 25
9.1.4 Method of test . 25
9.1.4.1 Initial conditions . 25
9.1.4.2 Procedures . 25
9.1.5 Test requirements . 26
9.1.5.1 Operating band unwanted emission (Category A) . 26
9.1.5.2 Operating band unwanted emissions (Category B) . 28
9.1.5.2.1 Category B test requirements (Option 1) . 28
9.1.5.2.2 Category B test requirements (Option 2) . 31
9.1.5.3 Additional requirements . 32
9.1.5.4 Protection of the BS receiver in the operating band . 35
9.2 Spurious emissions . 36
9.2.1 Definition and applicability . 36
9.2.2 Minimum requirements . 36
9.2.3 Test purpose . 36
9.2.4 Method of test . 36
9.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 36
9.2.4.2 Procedures . 36
9.2.5 Test requirements . 37
9.2.5.1 Spurious emission (Category A) . 37
9.2.5.2 Spurious emission (Category B) . 37
9.2.5.3 Co-existence with other systems in the same geographical area . 38
9.2.5.4 Co-location with base stations. 45
10 Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) . 52
10.1 Downlink Error Vector Magnitude. 52
10.1.1 Definition and applicability . 52
10.1.2 Minimum requirements . 52
10.1.3 Test purpose . 52
10.1.4 Method of test . 52
10.1.4.1 Initial conditions . 52
10.1.4.2 Procedure . 53
10.1.5 Test requirement . 53
10.2 Uplink Error Vector Magnitude . 53
10.2.1 Definition and applicability . 53
10.2.2 Minimum requirements . 53
10.2.3 Test purpose . 53
10.2.4 Method of test . 53
10.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 53
10.2.4.2 Procedure . 53
10.2.5 Test requirement . 54
11 Input intermodulation . 54
11.1 Definition and applicability . 54
11.2 Minimum requirements . 54
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11.3 Test purpose . 54
11.4 Method of test . 54
11.4.1 Initial conditions . 54
11.4.2 Procedure . 55
11.5 Test requirements . 55
11.5.1 General requirement . 55
11.5.2 Co-location with BS in other systems . 55
11.5.3 Co-existence with other systems . 61
12 Output intermodulation . 66
12.1 Definition and applicability . 66
12.2 Minimum requirement . 67
12.3 Test purpose . 67
12.4 Method of test . 67
12.4.1 Initial conditions . 67
12.4.2 Procedure . 67
12.5 Test Requirements . 68
13 Adjacent Channel Rejection Ratio (ACRR) . 68
13.1 Definitions and applicability . 68
13.1.1 Minimum requirements . 68
13.2 Co-existence with UTRA . 68
13.2.1 Minimum requirements . 68
13.2.2 Test purpose . 68
13.2.3 Method of test . 68
13.2.3.1 Initial conditions . 68
13.2.3.2 Procedure . 69
13.2.3.3 Test Requirements . 69
Annex A (normative): Environmental requirements for the Repeater . 70
A.1 General . 70
A.2 Normal test environment . 70
A.3 Extreme test environment . 70
A.3.1 Extreme temperature . 70
A.4 Vibration . 71
A.5 Power supply . 71
A.6 Measurement of test environments . 71
Annex B (informative): Test tolerances and derivation of test requirements . 72
Annex C (informative): Measurement system set-up . 76
C.1 Maximum output power . 76
C.2 Frequency stability . 76
C.3 Out of band gain . 77
C.4 Unwanted emission: Operating band unwanted emission . 77
C.5 Unwanted emission: Spurious emission . 78
C.6 Modulation Accuracy: Error Vector Magnitude . 78
C.7 Input intermodulation . 79
C.8 Output Intermodulation . 79
C.9 Adjacent Channel Rejection Ratio . 80
Annex D (normative): Repeater stimulus signals . 81
D.1 Repeater stimulus signal 1 . 81
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D.2 Repeater stimulus signal 2 . 81
D.3 Repeater stimulus signal 3 . 81
D.4 Repeater stimulus signal 4 . 82
D.5 Repeater stimulus signal spectral purity requirements . 82
Annex E (informative): Change history . 83
History . 86

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Foreword
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1 Scope
The present document specifies the Radio Frequency (RF) test methods and conformance requirements for E-UTRA
FDD Repeater. These have been derived from, and are consistent with the E-UTRA FDD repeater specifications
defined in [2].
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, the latest version applies. 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 21.905: “Vocabulary for 3GPP Specifications”.
[2] 3GPP TS 36.106: “Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); FDD repeater radio
transmission and reception”.
[3] ITU-R Recommendation M.1545: “Measurement uncertainty as it applies to test limits for the
terrestrial component of International Mobile Telecommunications-2000”.
[4] ITU-R recommendation SM.329: “Unwanted emissions in the spurious domain”.
[5] 3GPP TR 25.942: “Radio Frequency (RF) system scenarios”.
[6] IEC 60721-3-3 (2002): “Classification of environmental conditions – Part 3: Classification of
groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Section 3: Stationary use at weather
protected locations”.
[7] IEC 60721-3-4 (1995): “Classification of environmental conditions – Part 3: Classification of
groups of environmental parameters and their severities – Section 4: Stationary use at non-weather
protected locations”.
[8] IEC 60068-2-1 (2007): “Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests. Tests A: Cold”.
[9] IEC 60068-2-2 (2007): “Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests. Tests B: Dry heat”.
[10] IEC 60068-2-6 (2007): “Environmental testing – Part 2: Tests – Test Fc: Vibration (sinusoidal)”.
[11] 3GPP TS 36.141: “Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Base Station (BS)
conformance testing”.
[12] 3GPP TS 36.521-1: “Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); User Equipment
(UE) conformance specification; Radio transmission and reception; Part 1: Conformance testing”.
[13] 3GPP TS.36.104: "E-UTRA Base Station (BS) radio transmission and reception".
[14] CEPT ECC Decision (13)03, "The harmonised use of the frequency band 1452-1492 MHz for
Mobile/Fixed Communications Networks Supplemental Downlink (MFCN SDL) ".
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3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
For the purposes of the present document, the terms and definitions given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. A
term defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same term, if any, in TR 21.905 [1].
Carrier: The modulated waveform conveying the E-UTRA or UTRA physical channels
Channel bandwidth: The RF bandwidth supporting a single E-UTRA RF carrier with the transmission bandwidth
configured in the uplink or downlink of a cell. The channel bandwidth is measured in MHz and is used as a reference
for transmitter and receiver RF requirements.
Channel edge: The lowest and highest frequency of the E-UTRA carrier, separated by the channel bandwidth.
Donor coupling loss: is the coupling loss between the repeater and the donor base station.
Downlink: Signal path where base station transmits and mobile receives.
Downlink operating band: The part of the operating band designated for downlink.
Maximum output power, Pmax: This is the mean power level per carrier measured at the antenna connector of the
Repeater in specified reference condition.
Operating band: A frequency range in which E-UTRA operates (paired or unpaired), that is defined with a specific set
of technical requirements.
NOTE1: The operating band(s) for an E-UTRA Repeater is declared by the manufacturer according to the
designations in clause 5.5 table 5.5-1.
NOTE2: Unless specified, operating band refers to the uplink operating band and downlink operating band.
Output power, Pout: This is the mean power of one carrier at maximum repeater gain delivered to a load with
resistance equal to the nominal load impedance of the transmitter.
Pass band: The frequency range in which the repeater operates in with operational configuration. This frequency range
can correspond to one or several consecutive nominal channels. If they are not consecutive each subset of channels shall
be considered as an individual pass band. A repeater can have one or several pass bands
Rated output power: Rated output power of the repeater is the mean power level per carrier that the manufacturer has
declared to be available at the antenna connector.
Repeater: A device that receives, amplifies and transmits the radiated or conducted RF carrier both in the downlink
direction (from the base station to the mobile area) and in the uplink direction (from the mobile to the base station). In
operating bands with one exclusive link direction, only the dedicated link direction is repeated. In operating bands
specified with only down-link or up-link, only the up-link or down-link as specified for the operating band is repeated.
Transmission bandwidth: Bandwidth of an instantaneous transmission from a UE or BS, measured in Resource Block
units.
Transmission bandwidth configuration: The highest transmission bandwidth allowed for uplink or downlink in a
given channel bandwidth, measured in Resource Block units.
Uplink: Signal path where mobile transmits and base station receives.
Uplink operating band: The part of the operating band designated for uplink.
3.2 Symbols
For the purposes of the present document, the following symbols apply:
BW Channel bandwidth
Channel
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BW Transmission bandwidth configuration, expressed in MHz, where BW = N x 180 kHz in the
Config Config RB
uplink and BW = 15 kHz + N x 180 kHz in the downlink.
Config RB
Measurement bandwidth
BWMeas
BW Bandwidth of the repeater input signal filling the repeater pass band
Signal
FDL_low The lowest frequency of the downlink operating band
F The highest frequency of the downlink operating band
DL_high
F Filter centre frequency
filter
F The lowest frequency of the uplink operating band
UL_low
The highest frequency of the uplink operating band
FUL_high
f_offset_PB Distance from the channel edge frequency of the first or last channel in the pass band
N Downlink EARFCN
DL
N Offset used for calculating downlink EARFCN
Offs-DL
N Offset used for calculating uplink EARFCN
Offs-UL
N Transmission bandwidth configuration, expressed in units of resource blocks
RB
Uplink EARFCN
NUL
P Declared emission level in Band 32, ind=a, b, c, d, e
EM,B32,ind
P Declared emission level for channel N
EM,N
Pmax Maximum output power
Pout Output power
3.3 Abbreviations
For the purposes of the present document, the abbreviations given in TR 21.905 [1] and the following apply. An
abbreviation defined in the present document takes precedence over the definition of the same abbreviation, if any, in
TR 21.905 [1].
ACRR Adjacent Channel Rejection Ratio
BS Base Station
BW Bandwidth
DTT Digital Terrestrial Television
DUT Device Under Test
E-TM E-UTRA Test Model
EARFCN E-UTRA Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number
EIRP Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
EVM Error Vector Magnitude
FFS For Further Study
IDFT Inverse Discrete Fourier Transform
PB Pass Band
GSM-R GSM for Railways
RRC Root Raised Cosine
RRS Root Sum of the Squares
TBD To be defined
TT Test Tolerance
4 General test conditions and declarations
Many of the tests in this specification measure a parameter relative to a value that is not fully specified in the E-
UTRA specifications. For these tests, the Minimum Requirement is determined relative to a nominal value specified by
the manufacturer.
Some requirements for the Repeater may be regional as listed in subclause 4.2.
When specified in a test, the manufacturer shall declare the nominal value of a parameter, or whether an option is
supported.
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4.1 Measurement uncertainties and test requirements
4.1.1 General
The requirements of this clause apply to all applicable tests in this specification.
The Minimum requirements are given in 36.106 [2] and test requirements are given in this specification. Test
Tolerances are defined in Annex B of this specification. Test Tolerances are individually calculated for each test. The
Test Tolerances are used to relax the Minimum requirements in 36.106 [2] to create Test Requirements.
4.1.2 Acceptable uncertainty of test system
The maximum acceptable uncertainty of the Test System is specified below for each test, where appropriate. The Test
System shall enable the stimulus signals in the test case to be adjusted to within the specified tolerance and the
equipment under test to be measured with an uncertainty not exceeding the specified values. All tolerances and
uncertainties are absolute values, and are valid for a confidence level of 95 %, unless otherwise stated.
A confidence level of 95% is the measurement uncertainty tolerance interval for a specific measurement that contains
95% of the performance of a population of test equipment.
For RF tests, it should be noted that the uncertainties in subclause 4.1.2 apply to the Test System operating into a
nominal 50 ohm load and do not include system effects due to mismatch between the DUT and the Test System.
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4.1.2.1 Measurement of Repeater
Table 4.1.2-1: Maximum test system uncertainty
Subclause Maximum Test System Uncertainty and Range Derivation of Test System
over which Test System Uncertainty applies Uncertainty
6 Output power ±0,7 dB, f ≤ 3.0 GHz
±1,0 dB, 3.0 GHz < f ≤ 4.2 GHz
7 Frequency stability ±12 Hz
Measurement results of ± 500 Hz
8 Out of band gain ±0,5 dB, f ≤ 3.0 GHz
±0,8 dB, 3.0 GHz < f ≤ 4.2 GHz
Calibration of test set-up shall be made without
DUT in order to achieve the accuracy
9.1 Operating band ±1,5 dB, f ≤ 3.0 GHz
unwanted emission
±1,8 dB, 3
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