ETSI TR 137 977 V14.5.0 (2017-10)

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA) and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Verification of radiated multi-antenna reception performance of User Equipment (UE) (3GPP TR 37.977 version 14.5.0 Release 14)

RTR/TSGR-0437977ve50

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 18-Oct-2017
• Technical Committee: 3GPP RAN 4 - Specification for radio performance
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Completion Date: 19-Oct-2017

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ETSI TR 137 977 V14.5.0 (2017-10)






TECHNICAL REPORT
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA)
and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);
Verification of radiated multi-antenna reception performance of
User Equipment (UE)
(3GPP TR 37.977 version 14.5.0 Release 14)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 References . 9
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 10
3.1 Definitions . 10
3.2 Symbols . 10
3.3 Abbreviations . 10
4 Introduction . 11
4.1 Background . 11
4.2 Work item objective . 11
4.3 High level requirements . 12
5 Performance metrics . 13
5.1 Figure of Merits . 13
5.1.1 Definition of MIMO throughput . 13
5.1.2 Definition of Signal-to-Interference Ratio (SIR) . 13
5.1.2.1 SIR Control for Multi-Probe Anechoic Chamber Methodology . 14
5.1.2.2 SIR Control for the reverberation chamber method . 15
5.1.2.3 SIR Control for the reverberation chamber plus channel emulator method . 16
5.1.2.4 SIR Control for the two-stage methodology . 17
5.2 Averaging of throughput curves . 19
5.2.1 Average of power levels . 19
6 Candidate measurement methodologies . 20
6.1 Void . 20
6.2 Void . 20
6.3 Downlink measurement methodologies . 20
6.3.1 Methodologies based on Anechoic RF Chamber . 20
6.3.1.1 Candidate Solution 1 . 20
6.3.1.1.1 Concept and configuration. 21
6.3.1.1.2 Scalability of the methodology . 22
6.3.1.1.3 Test conditions . 23
6.3.1.2 Void. 24
6.3.1.3 Candidate solution 3 . 24
6.3.1.3.1 Concept and configuration. 24
6.3.1.3.2 Test conditions . 27
6.3.1.3.3 Overview of calibration procedures specific to the RTS method . 27
6.3.1.4 Candidate solution 4 . 28
6.3.1.4.1 Concept and configuration. 28
6.3.1.4.2 Decomposition approach . 29
6.3.1.4.3 Conducted test . 30
6.3.1.4.4 Radiated test . 30
6.3.1.4.5 Possible extensions of the decomposition method . 31
6.3.1.5 Candidate solution 5 . 32
6.3.1.5.1 Concept and configuration. 32
6.3.1.5.2 Test conditions . 34
6.3.2 Methodologies based on Reverberation Chamber . 35
6.3.2.1 Candidate solution 1 . 35
6.3.2.1.1 Concept and configuration. 36
6.3.2.1.2 Test conditions . 37
6.3.2.2 Candidate solution 2 . 38
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6.3.2.2.1 Concept and configuration. 39
6.3.2.2.2 Test conditions . 39
7 Base Station (BS) configuration . 40
7.1 eNodeB emulator settings . 40
8 Channel Models . 42
8.1 Introduction . 42
8.2 Channel Model(s) to be validated . 42
8.3 Verification of Channel Model implementations . 44
8.3.1 Measurement instruments and setup . 44
8.3.1.1 Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) setup . 44
8.3.1.2 Spectrum Analyzer (SA) setup . 45
8.3.2 Validation measurements . 46
8.3.2.1 Power Delay Profile (PDP) . 46
8.3.2.2 Doppler/Temporal correlation . 48
8.3.2.3 Spatial correlation . 50
8.3.2.4 Cross-polarization . 53
8.3.3 Reporting . 54
8.4 Channel Model validation results . 57
8.4.1 Scope . 57
8.4.2 Power Delay Profile (PDP) . 57
8.4.3. Doppler / Temporal Correlation. 63
8.4.4 Spatial correlation . 67
8.4.5 Cross polarization . 69
8.4.6 Summary . 70
8.5 Channel Model emulation of the Base Station antenna pattern configuration . 71
9 Reference antennas and devices testing . 71
9.1 Reference antennas design . 71
9.2 Reference devices . 71
9.3 Description of tests with reference antennas and devices . 71
9.3.1 The Absolute Data Throughput Comparison Framework . 71
9.3.1.1 Introduction . 71
9.3.1.2 Antenna pattern data format . 72
9.3.1.3 Emulation of antenna pattern rotation . 73
9.3.1.4 Absolute Data Throughput measurement enabler . 75
9.3.1.5 Output data format . 76
9.3.1.6 Application of the framework and scenarios for comparison . 81
9.3.1.7 Proof of concept . 83
9.3.1.7.1 The first scenario, anechoic based . 83
9.3.1.7.2 The second scenario, reverberation chamber based . 85
9.3.1.7.3 The third scenario, reverberation chamber and channel emulator based . 86
9.4 Device positioning . 88
9.4.1 Handheld UE – Browsing mode . 88
9.4.1.1 MPAC Positioning Guidelines . 88
9.4.2 Handheld UE – Speech mode . 88
9.4.2.1 MPAC Positioning Guidelines . 88
9.4.3 Laptop Mounted Equipment (LME) . 88
9.4.3.1 MPAC Positioning Guidelines . 89
9.4.4 Laptop Eembedded Equipment (LEE) . 89
9.4.4.1 MPAC Positioning Guidelines . 89
10 Measurement results from testing campaigns . 89
10.1 Introduction . 89
10.2 CTIA test campaign. 89
10.2.1 Description of the test plan . 89
10.2.2 Anechoic chamber method with multiprobe configuration . 90
10.2.3 Reverberation chamber method using NIST channel model and using channel emulator with short
delay spread low correlation channel model . 95
10.2.4 RTS method results . 103
10.3 3GPP harmonization test campaign . 107
10.3.1 Description of the test plan . 107
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10.3.2 Devices under test . 108
10.3.3 Measurement uncertainty bound for harmonization . 109
10.3.4 Summary of results . 110
10.3.5 Harmonization outcome . 114
10.3.5a Harmonization outcome with device set 3 . 115
10.4 Lab alignment procedures for performance labs . 116
10.4.1 General . 116
10.4.2 Channel model validation data. 116
10.4.3 Calibration with a specific set of reference dipoles . 117
10.4.4 Performance alignment measurements . 117
10.4.5 Acceptance criteria . 118
11 Void . 118
12 MIMO OTA test procedures . 118
12.1 Anechoic chamber method with multiprobe configuration test procedure . 118
12.1.1 Base Station configuration . 118
12.1.2 Channel Models . 118
12.1.3 Device positioning and environmental conditions . 118
12.1.4 System Description . 118
12.1.4.1 Solution Overview . 118
12.1.4.2 Configuration . 118
12.1.4.3 Calibration . 119
12.1.5 Figure of Merit . 119
12.1.6 Test procedure . 119
12.1.6.1 Initial conditions . 119
12.1.6.2 Test procedure . 119
12.1.7 Measurement Uncertainty budget . 120
12.2 Reverberation chamber test procedure . 120
12.2.1 Base Station configuration . 120
12.2.2 Channel Models . 120
12.2.3 Device positioning and environmental conditions . 120
12.2.4 System Description . 120
12.2.4.1 Solution Overview . 120
12.2.4.2 Configuration . 120
12.2.4.3 Calibration . 120
12.2.5 Figure of Merit . 120
12.2.6 Test procedure . 121
12.2.6.1 Initial conditions . 121
12.2.6.2 Test procedure . 121
12.2.7 Measurement Uncertainty budget . 121
12.3 RTS method test procedure . 122
12.3.1 Base Station configuration . 122
12.3.2 Channel Models . 122
12.3.3 Device positioning and environmental conditions . 122
12.3.4 System Description . 122
12.3.4.1 Solution Overview . 122
12.3.4.2 Configuration . 122
12.3.4.3 Calibration . 122
12.3.5 Figure of Merit . 122
12.3.6 Test procedure . 122
12.3.6.1 Initial conditions . 122
12.3.6.2 Test procedure .
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