ETSI TS 137 145-1 V15.6.0 (2020-01)

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Active Antenna System (AAS) Base Station (BS) conformance testing; Part 1: conducted conformance testing (3GPP TS 37.145-1 version 15.6.0 Release 15)

RTS/TSGR-0437145-1vf60

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 20-Jan-2020
• Technical Committee: 3GPP RAN 4 - Specification for radio performance
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 21-Jan-2020

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ETSI TS 137 145-1 V15.6.0 (2020-01)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Active Antenna System (AAS) Base Station (BS)
conformance testing;
Part 1: conducted conformance testing
(3GPP TS 37.145-1 version 15.6.0 Release 15)

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3GPP TS 37.145-1 version 15.6.0 Release 15 1 ETSI TS 137 145-1 V15.6.0 (2020-01)



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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 12
1 Scope . 13
2 References . 13
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 15
3.1 Definitions . 15
3.2 Symbols . 19
3.3 Abbreviations . 21
4 General test conditions and declarations . 22
4.1 Measurement uncertainties and test requirements . 22
4.1.1 General . 22
4.1.2 Acceptable uncertainty of Test System . 23
4.1.2.1 General . 23
4.1.2.2 Measurement of transmitter . 24
4.1.2.3 Measurement of receiver . 25
4.1.3 Interpretation of measurement results . 27
4.2 Conducted and radiated requirement reference points . 28
4.3 Base station classes for AAS BS . 28
4.4 Regional requirements . 29
4.5 Operating bands and band categories . 29
4.6 Channel arrangements . 30
4.7 Requirements for AAS BS capable of multi-band operation . 30
4.8 AAS BS configurations . 31
4.8.1 Transmit configurations . 31
4.8.2 Receive configurations . 31
4.8.3 Power supply options . 32
4.8.4 BS with integrated Iuant BS modem . 32
4.9 Capability sets . 32
4.10 Manufacturer declarations for AAS BS testing . 33
4.11 Test signal configurations for AAS BS . 39
4.11.1 General . 39
4.11.1a NR Test signal used to build Test Configurations . 39
4.11.2 Test signal configurations . 40
4.11.2.1 ATC1: UTRA multicarrier operation . 40
4.11.2.1.1 General . 40
4.11.2.1.2 ATC1a generation . 40
4.11.2.1.3 ATC1b generation . 40
4.11.2.1.4 ATC1 power allocation . 40
4.11.2.2 ANTC1: UTRA FDD multicarrier non-contiguous operation . 40
4.11.2.2.1 General . 40
4.11.2.2.2 ANTC1 generation . 40
4.11.2.2.3 ANTC1 power allocation. 41
4.11.2.3 ATC2: E-UTRA multicarrier operation . 41
4.11.2.3.1 General . 41
4.11.2.3.2 ATC2a generation . 41
4.11.2.3.3 ATC2b generation . 41
4.11.2.3.4 ATC2 power allocation . 42
4.11.2.4 ANTC2: E-UTRA multicarrier non-contiguous operation . 42
4.11.2.4.1 General . 42
4.11.2.4.2 ANTC2 generation . 42
4.11.2.4.3 ANTC2 power allocation. 43
4.11.2.5 ATC3: UTRA and E-UTRA multi RAT operation . 43
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4.11.2.5.1 General . 43
4.11.2.5.2 ATC3a generation . 43
4.11.2.5.3 ATC3b generation . 43
4.11.2.5.4 ATC3 power allocation . 43
4.11.2.6 ANTC3: UTRA and E-UTRA multi RAT non-contiguous operation . 44
4.11.2.6.1 General . 44
4.11.2.6.2 ANTC3a generation . 44
4.11.2.6.3 ANTC3 power allocation. 44
4.11.2.7 ATC4: Single carrier for receiver tests . 45
4.11.2.7.1 ATC4a generation . 45
4.11.2.7.2 ATC4b generation . 45
4.11.2.7.3 ATC4c generation . 45
4.11.2.7.4 ATC4d generation . 45
4.11.2.8 Generation of MB-MSR test configurations . 45
4.11.2.8.1 ATC5a: MB-MSR test configuration for full carrier allocation . 45
4.11.2.8.2 ATC5b: MB-MSR test configuration with high PSD per carrier . 46
4.11.2.9 ATC6: E-UTRA and NR multi RAT operation . 47
4.11.2.9.1 General . 47
4.11.2.9.2 ATC6 generation . 47
4.11.2.9.3 ATC6 power allocation . 48
4.11.2.10 ANTC6: E-UTRA and NR multi RAT non-contiguous operation . 48
4.11.2.10.1 General . 48
4.11.2.10.2 ANTC6 generation . 48
4.11.2.10.3 ANTC6 power allocation. 48
4.11.2.11 ATC7: NR multicarrier operation . 48
4.11.2.11.1 General . 48
4.11.2.11.2 ATC7 generation . 48
4.11.2.11.3 ATC7 power allocation . 49
4.11.2.12 ANTC7: NR multicarrier non-contiguous operation . 49
4.11.2.12.1 General . 49
4.11.2.12.2 ANTC7 generation . 49
4.11.2.12.3 ANTC7 power allocation. 49
4.12 RF channels and test models . 50
4.12.1 RF channels . 50
4.12.2 Test models . 51
4.13 Format and interpretation of tests . 52
5 Applicability of Requirements . 53
5.1 General . 53
5.2 Test configurations for TAB connectors for operating bands where MSR is supported . 54
5.3 Test configurations for multi-carrier capable TAB connector(s) in operating bands where one RAT
capability sets are supported . 59
5.3.1 General . 59
5.3.2 TAB connector supporting one RAT only MSR in the operating band . 59
5.3.3 TAB connector supporting Single-RAT UTRA in the operating band . 63
5.3.4 TAB connector supporting Single-RAT E-UTRA in the operating band . 64
5.4 Test configurations for Multi-band TAB connectors . 65
5.4.1 Multi-band TAB connector supporting MSR operation . 65
5.4.2 Multi-band TAB connector supporting Single-RAT only . 67
6 Conducted transmitter characteristics . 68
6.1 General . 68
6.2 Base station output power . 69
6.2.1 General . 69
6.2.2 Maximum output power . 69
6.2.2.1 Definition and applicability . 69
6.2.2.2 Minimum Requirement . 69
6.2.2.3 Test Purpose . 69
6.2.2.4 Method of test . 69
6.2.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 69
6.2.2.4.2 Procedure . 70
6.2.2.5 Test Requirements . 70
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6.2.3 UTRA FDD primary CPICH power . 70
6.2.3.1 Definition and applicability . 70
6.2.3.2 Minimum requirement . 71
6.2.3.3 Test purpose . 71
6.2.3.4 Method of test . 71
6.2.3.4.1 Initial conditions . 71
6.2.3.4.2 Procedure . 71
6.2.3.5 Test requirements . 71
6.2.4 UTRA TDD primary CCPCH power . 72
6.2.4.1 Definition and applicability . 72
6.2.4.2 Minimum requirement . 72
6.2.4.3 Test purpose . 72
6.2.4.4 Method of test . 72
6.2.4.4.1 Initial conditions . 72
6.2.4.4.2 Procedure . 73
6.2.4.5 Test requirements . 73
6.2.5 UTRA FDD additional CPICH power for MIMO mode . 74
6.2.5.1 Definition and applicability . 74
6.2.5.2 Minimum requirement . 75
6.2.5.3 Test purpose . 75
6.2.5.4 Method of test . 75
6.2.5.4.1 Initial conditions . 75
6.2.5.4.2 Procedure . 75
6.2.5.5 Test requirements . 76
6.2.6 E-UTRA DL RS power . 76
6.2.6.1 Definition and applicability . 76
6.2.6.2 Minimum requirement . 76
6.2.6.3 Test purpose . 76
6.2.6.4 Method of test . 77
6.2.6.4.1 Initial conditions . 77
6.2.6.4.2 Procedure . 77
6.2.6.5 Test requirements . 77
6.3 Output power dynamics . 77
6.3.1 General . 77
6.3.2 UTRA Inner loop power control in the downlink . 78
6.3.2.1 Definition and applicability . 78
6.3.2.2 Minimum requirement . 78
6.3.2.3 Test purpose . 78
6.3.2.4 Method of test . 78
6.3.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 78
6.3.2.4.2 Procedure . 79
6.3.2.5 Test requirements . 80
6.3.2.5.1 UTRA FDD . 80
6.3.2.5.2 UTRA TDD . 80
6. 3.3 Power control dynamic range .
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