ETSI TR 138 903 V16.15.0 (2024-08)

5G; NR; Derivation of test tolerances and measurement uncertainty for User Equipment (UE) conformance test cases (3GPP TR 38.903 version 16.15.0 Release 16)

RTR/TSGR-0538903vgf0

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• Technical Committee: 3GPP RAN 5 - Mobile Terminal Conformance Testing (formely T1)
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• Completion Date: 06-Aug-2024

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TECHNICAL REPORT
5G;
NR;
Derivation of test tolerances and measurement uncertainty for
User Equipment (UE) conformance test cases
(3GPP TR 38.903 version 16.15.0 Release 16)

3GPP TR 38.903 version 16.15.0 Release 16 1 ETSI TR 138 903 V16.15.0 (2024-08)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 4
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 References . 5
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 5
4 General Principles . 5
5 to 9 Void . 5
Annex A to G: Void . 6
Annex H: Change history . 7
History . 14

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Foreword
This Technical Report has been produced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP).
The contents of the present document are subject to continuing work within the TSG and may change following formal
TSG approval. Should the TSG modify the contents of the present document, it will be re-released by the TSG with an
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y the second digit is incremented for all changes of substance, i.e. technical enhancements, corrections,
updates, etc.
z the third digit is incremented when editorial only changes have been incorporated in the document.
Introduction
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1 Scope
The present document specifies a general method used to derive Measurement Uncertainties and Test Tolerances for
UE conformance tests. The acceptable uncertainties for each test case are documented and establish a system for
relating the Test Tolerances to the measurement uncertainties of the Test System.
For UE radio transmitting and reception tests, only FR2 is considered in this document. For UE RRM and
Demodulation tests, both FR1 and FR2 are considered in this document.
The test cases which have been analysed to determine Test Tolerances are included as .zip files.
The present document is applicable from Release 15 up to the release indicated on the front page of the present
Terminal conformance specifications.
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] to [20] (void)
[21] 3GPP TR 38.903 Release 17: "NR; Derivation of test tolerances and measurement uncertainty for
User Equipment (UE) conformance test cases"
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
Void
4 General Principles
The requirements of the present document are provided in 3GPP TR 38.903 Release 17 [21].

5 to 9 Void
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Annex A to G: Void
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Annex H: Change history
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Change history
Date Meeting TDoc CR R Cat Subject/Comment New
ev version
2017-09 RAN5 R5-174706  Initial skeleton 0.0.1
#76
2018-04 RAN5 #2- R5-182093  Implementation of pCRs to TS 38.903 V0.0.1 0.1.0
5G-NR-
Adhoc
2018-05 RAN5#79 R5-182670  Editorial update of TR 38.903. 0.2.0
2018-09 RAN5#80 R5-185213  Making Measurement Uncertainty Terms Common between 1.0.0
methods in TR 38.90
2018-09 RAN5#80 R5-185214  TP on Measurement Uncertainty Contributions in FR2 1.0.0
2018-09 RAN5#80 R5-185212  Adding MU values for EIRPTRP measurements with Near Field test 1.0.0
range (NFTF) at mmWave
2018-09 RAN#81 - - - - raised to v15.0.0 with editorial changes only 15.0.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-187023 0010 - F Editorial update of Annex B 15.1.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-187024 0011 - F Addition of MU contribution for demodulation test cases 15.1.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-187025 0012 - F Addition of MU contribution for RRM test cases 15.1.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-187148 0013 - F General clauses updated for TR38.903 15.1.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-187848 0008 1 F FR2 Spurious Emission measurement grids and offset values 15.1.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-188060 0019 1 F Update of MU budget and contributor description to TR 38.903 15.1.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-188224 0009 1 F Update MU budget in TR 38.903 15.1.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-188225 0016 1 F Update of MU budget tables in TR 38.903 15.1.0
2018-12 RAN#82 R5-188226 0017 2 F Addition of descriptions on new MU contributions 15.1.0
2019-03 RAN#83 R5-192476 0030 1 F Addition of Test Tolerance analysis for FR1 PRACH Test cases 15.2.0
2019-03 RAN#83 R5-192504 0038 1 F Addition of TT analysis for Transmit timing accuracy Tests 15.2.0
2019-03 RAN#83 R5-192505 0031 1 F Addition common text for RRM 15.2.0
2019-03 RAN#83 R5-192534 0039 - F Addition of TT Analysis for Timing Advance Adjustment Accuracy 15.2.0
4.4.3.1
2019-03 RAN#83 R5-192671 0033 1 F Addition of TT analysis for event triggered test cases 15.2.0
2019-03 RAN#83 R5-192679 0036 1 F Addition of TT analysis for handover with known cell 15.2.0
2019-03 RAN#83 R5-192845 0029 1 F CR to update TR 38.903 15.2.0
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-193799 0048 - F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for intra re-selection 6.1.1.1 15.3.0
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-193800 0049 - F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for inter re-selection 6.1.1.2 15.3.0
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-193801 0050 - F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for interRAT higher priority re-selection 15.3.0
6.1.2.1
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-193802 0051 - F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for interRAT lower priority re-selection 15.3.0
6.1.2.2
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-193803 0052 - F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for interRAT known handover 6.3.1.4 15.3.0
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-194027 0057 - F CR on spurious emission MU in FR2 15.3.0
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-194123 0058 - F Definition of MU terminologies in TR 38.903 15.3.0
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-195014 0054 1 F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for EN-DC SCell activation 4.5.3.1- 15.3.0
4.5.3.3
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-195015 0060 1 F Test Tolerance analysis for Inter-Freq measurement Test Cases 15.3.0
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-195159 0059 1 F CR to update TR 38.903 after RAN5#5-5GNR Adhoc 15.3.0
2019-06 RAN#84 R5-195181 0055 1 F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for EN-DC measurement reporting 15.3.0
4.6.1.1-4.6.1.4
2019-06 RAN#84 - - - - Administrative release upgrade to match the release of 3GPP TS 16.0.0
38.521-1 which was upgraded at RAN#84 to Rel-16 due to Rel-16
relevant CR(s)
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195583 0061 - F Update FR1 Test tolerance of 4.5.3.1-4.5.3.3 Scell activation 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195584 0062 - F Update FR1 Test tolerance of 6.1.1.1 FR1 cell re-selection 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195585 0063 - F Update FR1 Test tolerance of 6.1.1.2 FR1-FR1 cell re-selection 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195586 0064 - F Update FR1 Test tolerance of 6.1.2.1 inter-RAT cell re-selection to 16.1.0
higher priority
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195587 0065 - F Update FR1 Test tolerance of 6.1.2.2 inter-RAT cell re-selection to 16.1.0
lower priority
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195588 0066 - F Update FR1 Test tolerance of 6.3.1.4 inter-RAT handover to known 16.1.0
cell
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195589 0067 - F Addition FR1 Test tolerance of 6.3.1.5 inter-RAT handover to 16.1.0
unknown cell
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195590 0068 - F Addition FR1 Test tolerance of 6.3.2.1.1 intra-freq RRC re- 16.1.0
establishment
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195591 0069 - F Addition FR1 Test tolerance of 6.3.2.1.2 inter-freq RRC re- 16.1.0
establishment
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195592 0070 - F Addition FR1 Test tolerance of 6.3.2.3.1 NR RRC redirection 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-195593 0071 - F Addition FR1 Test tolerance of 6.3.2.3.2 inter-RAT RRC redirection 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197362 0072 1 F FR1 Test Tolerance Analysis for SSB-based RLM IS Tests 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197363 0073 1 F FR1 Test Tolerance Analysis for SA Tx Timing Accuracy 6.4.1.1 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197365 0083 1 F TT_Analysis_ENDC_FR1_RLM_OOS 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197369 0087 1 F TT_Analysis_SA_FR1_TAAA 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197494 0077 1 F CR on DUT turnover and relations with QoQZ MU 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197505 0081 1 F Update of FR2 MUs in TR 38.903 16.1.0
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2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197571 0078 1 F TT Analysis for SS-RSRP FR1 tests 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197625 0080 1 F CR on FR2 OFF Power MU 16.1.0
2019-09 RAN#85 R5-197659 0076 2 F CR on spurious emission MU in FR2 16.1.0
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-198260 0099 - F CR to 38.903 to define Reference Methodology for SE 16.2.0
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-198285 0100 - F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for interRAT measurement 16.2.0
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-198427 0101 - F Correction to uncertainty budget calculation principles 16.2.0
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-199070 0098 1 F Editorial corrections to FR1 Test Tolerance files 16.2.0
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-199082 0104 2 F FR1 Test Tolerance : Addition of TT Analysis for 6.3.1.1 NR SA FR1 16.2.0
Intra-Freq Handover
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-199083 0105 2 F FR1 Test Tolerance : Addition of TT Analysis for 6.3.1.2 NR SA FR1 16.2.0
Intra-Freq Handover
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-199084 0106 2 F FR1 Test Tolerance : Addition of TT Analysis for 6.3.1.3 NR SA FR1 16.2.0
Inter-Freq Handover
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-199091 0102 1 F Update on FR2 MUs in 38.903 16.2.0
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-199092 0103 1 F Update on FR2 Spurious MUs in 38.903 16.2.0
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-199362 0091 1 F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for interruptions active and non-active 16.2.0
2019-12 RAN#86 R5-199363 0094 1 F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for CSI-RS based RLM 16.2.0
2020-03 RAN#87 R5-200163 0107 - F Add Annex A.2 handling of common Test Tolerance Topics for FR2 16.3.0
2020-03 RAN#87 R5-200329 0112 - F CR to 38.903 on XPD Verification 16.3.0
2020-03 RAN#87 R5-200470 0114 - F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for interruptions deactivated NR SCC 16.3.0
2020-03 RAN#87 R5-200918 0116 1 F Update to FR2 TRx Measurement Uncertainties 16.3.0
2020-03 RAN#87 R5-201037 0108 1 F Test tolerance analysis inter-frequency SS-RSRP and intra- 16.3.0
frequency SS-SINR
2020-03 RAN#87 R5-201038 0109 1 F Test tolerance analysis SS-RSRQ and inter-frequency SS-SINR 16.3.0
2020-03 RAN#87 R5-201042 0110 1 F Test Tolerance analysis for CSI-RS-Based L1-RSRP measurement 16.3.0
test cases
2020-03 RAN#87 R5-201043 0111 1 F Test Tolerance analysis for SSB-Based L1-RSRP measurement test 16.3.0
cases
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-201662 0118 - F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for interruptions deactivated E-UTRAN 16.4.0
SCC
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-203094 0119 1 F FR1 Test tolerance analysis for SCell activation 16.4.0
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-202104 0124 - F Test tolerance correction for event triggered measurement test 16.4.0
cases
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-202105 0125 - F Test tolerance correction for CSI-RS-based L1-RSRP measurement 16.4.0
test cases
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-202702 0130 1 F Test Tolerance analysis TC 4.5.4 and 6.5.4 RRC reconfiguration 16.4.0
delay
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-202769 0127 1 F CR to 38.903 to introduce baseline Demod MU tables 16.4.0
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-202915 0117 1 F MU contributors for RRM FR2 TC 7.7.1.1 16.4.0
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-202916 0126 1 F CR to 38.903 to introduce PC1 MU Tables 16.4.0
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-202917 0128 1 F Update to FR2 Measurement Uncertainties 16.4.0
2020-06 RAN#88 R5-202938 0129 1 F Addition of EIRP to Transmit OFF power MU analysis 16.4.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203231 0131 - F TT analysis for RRM TC 8.5.2.1.1.1 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203232 0132 - F TT analysis for RRM TC 8.5.2.2.1 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203233 0133 - F TT analysis for RRM TC 8.5.2.3.1 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203237 0134 - F TT analysis for RRM TC 4.7.4.1.1 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203238 0135 - F TT analysis for RRM TC 4.7.4.1.2 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203323 0140 - F Add Draft Test Tolerance analysis for FR2 Tx Timing Test cases 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203324 0141 - F Add Draft Test Tolerance analysis for FR2 Inter-freq Event-trig Test 16.5.0
cases
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203325 0142 - F Add Draft Test Tolerance analysis for FR2 Intra-freq SS-RSRP Test 16.5.0
case
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203825 0149 - F Addition of FR1 Test tolerance analysis for 6.3.2.1.3 RRC Re- 16.5.0
establishment
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-203826 0150 - F Update of grouping of test cases in clause 8 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204190 0154 - F On Standard Deviation Definition in 38.903 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204788 0138 1 F Correction to the extreme conditions in TT analysis of 4.7.1.2.1 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204887 0139 1 F CR to update the DL AWGN absolute power for RRM test cases 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204888 0143 1 F Adjacent Channel Selectivity FR2 MU definition in 38.903 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204889 0144 1 F In-band Blocking FR2 MU definition in 38.903 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204890 0153 1 F CR to update MU in 38.903 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204891 0155 1 F FR2 Minimum output power measurement uncertainty 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204945 0152 1 F CR to 38.903 on some of the Transmit OFF power MU parameters 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204946 0156 1 F Update of AWGN flatness in TR 38.903 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-204947 0157 1 F FR2 EIRP OFF power measurement uncertainty 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-205001 0145 1 F Addition of FR1 Test tolerance analysis for DCI based BWP switch 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-205002 0146 1 F Addition of FR1 Test tolerance analysis for RRC based BWP switch 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-205003 0147 1 F Addition of FR1 Test tolerance analysis for SSB based BFR 16.5.0
2020-09 RAN#89 R5-205004 0148 1 F Addition of FR1 Test tolerance analysis for CSI-RS based BFR 16.5.0
2020-12 RAN#90 R5-205628 0174 - F RRM FR
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