ETSI TS 137 145-2 V15.6.0 (2020-01)

Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); LTE; Active Antenna System (AAS) Base Station (BS) conformance testing; Part 2: radiated conformance testing (3GPP TS 37.145-2 version 15.6.0 Release 15)

RTS/TSGR-0437145-2vf60

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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 137 145-2 V15.6.0 (2020-01)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS);
LTE;
Active Antenna System (AAS) Base Station (BS)
conformance testing;
Part 2: radiated conformance testing
(3GPP TS 37.145-2 version 15.6.0 Release 15)

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3GPP TS 37.145-2 version 15.6.0 Release 15 1 ETSI TS 137 145-2 V15.6.0 (2020-01)



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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 14
1 Scope . 15
2 References . 15
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 17
3.1 Definitions . 17
3.2 Symbols . 21
3.3 Abbreviations . 23
4 General test conditions and declarations . 24
4.1 Measurement uncertainties and test requirements . 24
4.1.1 General . 24
4.1.2 Acceptable uncertainty of Test System . 26
4.1.2.1 General . 26
4.1.2.2 Measurement of transmitter . 27
4.1.2.3 Measurement of receiver . 30
4.1.2.4 Measurement of performance requirement . 32
4.1.3 Interpretation of measurement results . 32
4.2 Conducted and radiated requirement reference points . 32
4.3 Base station classes for AAS BS . 33
4.4 Regional requirements . 33
4.5 Operating bands and band categories . 35
4.6 Channel arrangements . 35
4.7 Requirements for AAS BS capable of multi-band operation . 35
4.8 AAS BS configurations . 35
4.8.1 Transmit configurations . 35
4.8.2 Receive configurations . 36
4.8.3 Power supply options . 37
4.8.4 BS with integrated Iuant BS modem . 37
4.9 Capability sets . 37
4.10 Manufacturer declarations . 38
4.11 Test signal configurations for testing . 45
4.11.1 General . 45
4.11.1A NR Test signal used to build Test Configurations . 45
4.11.2 Test signal configurations . 45
4.11.2.1 ATCR1: UTRA multicarrier operation . 45
4.11.2.1.1 General . 45
4.11.2.1.2 ATCR1a generation . 45
4.11.2.1.3 ATCR1b generation . 45
4.11.2.1.4 ATCR1 power allocation . 46
4.11.2.2 ANTCR1: UTRA FDD multicarrier non-contiguous operation . 46
4.11.2.2.1 General . 46
4.11.2.2.2 ANTCR1 generation . 46
4.11.2.2.3 ANTCR1 power allocation . 46
4.11.2.3 ATCR2: E-UTRA multicarrier operation . 47
4.11.2.3.1 General . 47
4.11.2.3.2 ATCR2a generation . 47
4.11.2.3.3 ATCR2b generation . 47
4.11.2.3.4 ATCR2 power allocation . 48
4.11.2.4 ANTCR2: E-UTRA multicarrier non-contiguous operation . 48
4.11.2.4.1 General . 48
4.11.2.4.2 ANTCR2 generation . 48
4.11.2.4.3 ANTCR2 power allocation . 48
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4.11.2.5 ATCR3: UTRA and E-UTRA multi RAT operation . 49
4.11.2.5.1 General . 49
4.11.2.5.2 ATCR3a generation . 49
4.11.2.5.3 ATCR3b generation . 49
4.11.2.5.4 ATCR3 power allocation . 49
4.11.2.6 ANTCR3: UTRA and E-UTRA multi RAT non-contiguous operation . 50
4.11.2.6.1 General . 50
4.11.2.6.2 ANTCR3a generation . 50
4.11.2.6.3 ANTCR3 power allocation . 50
4.11.2.7 ATCR4: Single carrier for receiver tests . 51
4.11.2.7.1 ATCR4a generation . 51
4.11.2.7.2 ATCR4b generation . 51
4.11.2.7.3 ATCR4c generation . 51
4.11.2.7.3A ATCR4d generation . 51
11.2.7.4 ATCR4 power allocation . 51
4.11.2.8 Generation of MB-MSR test configurations . 51
4.11.2.8.1 ATCR5a: MB-MSR test configuration for full carrier allocation . 51
4.11.2.8.1.1 General . 51
4.11.2.8.1.2 ATCR5a generation . 51
4.11.2.8.1.3 ATCR5a power allocation . 52
4.11.2.8.2 ATCR5b: MB-MSR test configuration with high PSD per carrier . 52
4.11.2.8.2.1 General . 52
4.11.2.8.2.2 ATCR5b generation . 52
4.11.2.8.2.3 ATCR5b power allocation . 53
4.11.2.9 ATCR6: Single carrier for Transmitter tests . 53
4.11.2.9.1 ATCR6a generation . 53
4.11.2.9.2 ATCR6b generation . 53
4.11.2.9.3 Void . 54
4.11.2.9.3A ATCR6d generation . 54
4.11.2.9.4 ATCR6 power allocation . 54
4.11.2.10 ATCR7: E-UTRA and NR multi RAT operation . 54
4.11.2.10.1 General . 54
4.11.2.10.2 ATCR7 generation . 54
4.11.2.10.3 ATCR7 power allocation . 54
4.11.2.11 ANTCR7: E-UTRA and NR multi RAT non-contiguous operation . 55
4.11.2.11.1 General . 55
4.11.2.11.2 ANTCR7 generation . 55
4.11.2.11.3 ANTCR7 power allocation . 55
4.11.12.3 ATCR8: NR multicarrier operation . 55
4.11.2.12.1 General . 55
4.11.2.12.2 ATCR8a generation . 56
4.11.2.3.3 ATCR8b generation . 56
4.11.2.12.4 ATCR8 power allocation . 56
4.11.2.13 ANTCR8: NR multicarrier non-contiguous operation . 57
4.11.2.13.1 General . 57
4.11.2.13.2 ANTCR8 generation . 57
4.11.2.13.3 ANTCR8 power allocation . 57
4.12 RF channels and test models . 57
4.12.1 RF channels . 57
4.12.2 Test models . 58
4.13 Format and interpretation of tests . 59
4.14 Reference coordinate system . 60
4.15 Co-location requirements . 61
4.15.1 General . 61
4.15.2.2 Co-location test antenna characteristics . 62
5 Applicability of Requirements . 63
5.1 General . 63
5.2 Test configurations for AAS BS for operating bands where MSR with more than 1 RAT is supported . 66
5.3 Test configurations for multi-carrier capable AAS BS in operating bands where one RAT capability sets
are supported . 73
5.3.1 General . 73
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5.3.2 AAS BS supporting one RAT only MSR in the operating band . 74
5.3.3 AAS BS supporting Single-RAT UTRA in the operating band . 78
5.3.4 AAS BS supporting Single-RAT E-UTRA in the operating band . 79
5.4 Test configurations for AAS BS operating bands with multi-band dependencies. 81
5.4.1 AAS BS operating bands with multi-band dependencies supporting MSR operation . 81
5.4.2 AAS BS operating bands with multi-band dependencies supporting Single-RAT only . 82
6 Radiated transmitter characteristics . 84
6.1 General . 84
6.2 Radiated Transmit Power . 84
6.2.1 Definition and applicability . 84
6.2.2 Minimum Requirement . 85
6.2.3 Test purpose . 85
6.2.4 Method of test . 85
6.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 85
6.2.4.2 Procedure . 86
6.2.5 Test Requirement . 86
6.3 OTA Base Station output power . 86
6.3.1 General . 86
6.3.2 OTA Maximum output power . 86
6.3.2.1 Definition and applicability . 86
6.3.2.2 Minimum Requirement . 87
6.3.2.3 Test purpose . 87
6.3.2.4 Method of test . 87
6.3.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 87
6.3.2.4.2 Procedure . 87
6.3.2.5 Test Requirement . 88
6.3.3 OTA E-UTRA DL RS power . 88
6.3.3.1 Definition and applicability . 88
6.3.3.2 Minimum Requirement . 88
6.3.3.3 Test purpose . 88
6.3.3.4 Method of test . 88
6.3.3.4.1 Initial conditions . 88
6.3.3.4.2 Procedure . 89
6.3.3.5 Test Requirement . 89
6.4 OTA Output power dynamics . 89
6.4.1 General . 89
6.4.2 OTA UTRA Inner loop power control in the downlink . 89
6.4.2.1 Definition and applicability . 89
6.4.2.2 Minimum requirement . 89
6.4.2.3 Test purpose . 90
6.4.2.4 Method of test . 90
6.4.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 90
6.4.2.4.2 Procedure . 90
6.4.2.5 Test Requirement . 91
6.4.3 OTA Power control dynamic range .
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