ETSI TR 102 914 V1.1.1 (2009-01)

Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Aspects and implications of the inclusion of receiver parameters within ETSI standards

DTR/ERM-TGRx-001

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• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 22-Jan-2009
• Technical Committee: ERM TGRx - Receiver parameters
• Current Stage: 12 - Completion
• Due Date: 02-Dec-2008
• Completion Date: 23-Jan-2009

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ETSI TR 102 914 V1.1.1 (2009-01)
Technical Report


Electromagnetic compatibility
and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Aspects and implications of the inclusion of
receiver parameters within ETSI standards

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 6
Foreword . 6
Introduction . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 References . 7
2.1 Normative references . 7
2.2 Informative references . 7
3 Definitions, and abbreviations . 13
3.1 Definitions . 13
3.2 Abbreviations . 13
4 Current Practice . 14
4.1 History . 14
4.2 Liaison Statements from TBs/TGs detailing the inclusion of receiver parameters in HSs . 15
4.2.1 TBs/TGs including the minimum set or a very limited set of receiver parameters in HSs . 15
4.2.2 TBs/TGs including a medium set of receiver parameters in HSs . 17
4.2.3 TBs/TGs including a large set of receiver parameters in HSs . 21
4.3 Survey of existing harmonized standards . 22
4.4 Observations . 22
4.4.1 Opinion 1: Receiver parameters need not be included as a normative requirement in HS . 22
4.4.2 Opinion 2: Receiver parameters need to be included as a normative requirement in HS . 23
4.4.3 Pragmatism . 23
5 R&TTE Directive and receiver parameters . 23
5.1 Technical requirements and essential test suites . 23
5.2 Legal Aspects . 24
5.3 Analogies with the EMC Directive . 24
6 EG 201 399: possible revision of the Guide . 24
6.1 List of parameters . 24
6.2 A Possible Further Analysis and Interpretation of the Directive . 25
6.3 Improved text for EG 201 399 . 26
7 Conclusions . 27
7.1 Receiver parameters in general . 27
7.2 Receiver parameters in HSs. 27
7.3 Summary of the ERO report . 27
7.4 CEPT requirements for receiver parameters. 27
7.5 Economic issues and receiver parameters . 28
7.6 Visibility of effects of interference . 28
8 Recommendations . 28
8.1 Proposals for the way forward within ETSI . 28
8.2 Future improvement of the R&TTE . 28
8.3 Co-operation with CEPT on the efficient use of spectrum . 28
Annex A: Definitions of receiver parameters currently found in ETSI Harmonized Standards
under article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive . 30
A.1 Adjacent channel rejection . 30
A.1.1 Adjacent channel rejection ratio . 30
A.1.2 Adjacent channel rejection - speech channels . 31
A.2 Adjacent channel selectivity . 31
A.3 Adjacent and alternate channel selectivity and desensitization . 33
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A.4 Adjacent signal selectivity . 33
A.5 AM suppression characteristics . 33
A.6 Blocking . 34
A.6.1 Blocking . 34
A.6.2 Radio receiver blocking case 1: owing to signals occurring at the same time but on other frequencies . 35
A.6.3 Radio receiver blocking case 2: owing to signals occurring at a different time . 35
A.6.4 Blocking or desensitization . 36
A.6.5 Blocking and spurious response in EGPRS configuration . 37
A.6.6 Blocking and spurious response - speech channels . 37
A.6.7 Blocking and spurious response - speech channels for MS supporting the R-GSM band . 37
A.6.8 Blocking and spurious response - control channels for MS supporting the R-GSM band . 37
A.6.9 Blocking and spurious response rejection . 38
A.7 Co-channel rejection. 38
A.7.1 Co-channel rejection. 38
A.7.2 Co-channel rejection - TCH/FS . 39
A.8 DAA threshold . 39
A.9 Receiver desensitization with simultaneous transmission and reception . 39
A.10 Receiver / Bad frame indication - TCH/FS - frequency hopping and downlink DTX . 40
A.11 Receiver / Bad frame indication - TCH/HS - frequency hopping and downlink DTX . 40
A.12 Out of band gain . 40
A.13 Conducted RF immunity . 41
A.14 Reference interference level . 41
A.15 Radio receiver interference performance . 41
A.16 Interference rejection and blocking immunity . 41
A.17 Intermodulation . 42
A.17.1 Input intermodulation . 42
A.17.2 Intermodulation . 42
A.17.3 Intermodulation response rejection . 43
A.17.4 Receiver intermodulation performance . 44
A.17.5 Intermodulation attenuation. 44
A.17.6 Intermodulation rejection - speech channels . 44
A.17.7 Intermodulation spurious response attenuation . 45
A.18 Receiver / Usable receiver input level range . 45
A.19 Receiver LBT threshold . 46
A.20 Receiver LBT threshold and transmitter max on-time . 46
A.21 Receiver opening delay . 46
A.22 Sensitivity . 47
A.22.1 Average usable sensitivity (digital, field strength) . 47
A.22.2 Average usable sensitivity (field strength, data or messages) . 47
A.22.3 Average usable sensitivity (field strength, responses) . 47
A.22.4 Average usable sensitivity (field strength, speech) . 48
A.22.5 Maximum usable sensitivity . 48
A.22.6 Maximum usable sensitivity (analogue, conducted) . 49
A.22.7 Maximum usable sensitivity (analogue, field strength) . 50
A.22.8 Maximum usable sensitivity (digital, conducted) . 50
A.22.9 Maximum usable sensitivity (digital, field strength) . 50
A.22.10 Maximum usable sensitivity (responses, conducted) . 51
A.22.11 DSC receiver maximum usable sensitivity . 51
A.22.12 Receiver call sensitivity . 51
A.22.13 Receiver sensitivity . 51
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A.22.14 Reference sensitivity . 52
A.22.15 Reference sensitivity - full rate data channels in multislot configuration . 52
A.22.16 Reference sensitivity - TCH/FS for MS supporting the R-GSM band . 52
A.22.17 Multipath reference sensitivity level . 53
A.22.18 Static reference sensitivity level . 53
A.23 Radio receiver reference BER and FER . 53
A.24 Single tone desensitization . 53
A.25 Spurious emissions and radiations . 54
A.25.1 Receiver conducted spurious emissions . 54
A.25.2 Conducted spurious emissions when not transmitting . 54
A.25.3 Receiver conducted spurious emissions conveyed to the antenna . 54
A.25.4 Receiver radiated spurious emissions . 55
A.25.5 Receiver spurious emissions. 55
A.25.6 Receiver spurious emissions from the receiver antenna connector . 58
A.25.7 Receiver spurious emissions (idle mode) . 58
A.25.8 Spurious emissions when the PP has no allocated transmit channel . 58
A.25.9 Receiver spurious emissions at the antenna . 58
A.25.10 Receiver cabinet radiated spurious emissions . 59
A.25.11 Unwanted emissions in the spurious domain. 59
A.25.12 Unwanted emissions, conducted . 59
A.25.13 Unwanted conducted emissions in reception . 59
A.25.14 Unwanted radiated emission. 60
A.25.15 Receiver spurious radiations. 60
A.26 Spurious response . 63
A.26.1 Spurious response and blocking immunity . 63
A.26.2 Spurious response rejection . 63
A.26.3 Spurious response rejection ratio . 64
A.26.4 Spurious response rejection (with simultaneous transmission and reception) . 64
Annex B: Overview of receiver parameters in ETSI Harmonized Standards (Excel sheet) . 66
Annex C: Bibliography . 67
History . 68

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Intellectual Property Rights
IPRs essential or potentially essential to the present document may have been declared to ETSI. The information
pertaining to these essential IPRs, if any, is publicly available for ETSI members and non-members, and can be found
in ETSI SR 000 314: "Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs); Essential, or potentially Essential, IPRs notified to ETSI in
respect of ETSI standards", which is available from the ETSI Secretariat. Latest updates are available on the ETSI Web
server (http://webapp.etsi.org/IPR/home.asp).
Pursuant to the ETSI IPR Policy, no investigation, including IPR searches, has been carried out by ETSI. No guarantee
can be given as to the existence of other IPRs not referenced in ETSI SR 000 314 (or the updates on the ETSI Web
server) which are, or may be, or may become, essential to the present document.
Foreword
This Technical Report (TR) has been produced by ETSI Technical Committee Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio
spectrum Matters (ERM).
Introduction
During the drafting of ETSI harmonized standards the inclusion or not of parameters, in particular of those relating to
receiver performance, has triggered very intense debates in the various ETSI Technical Bodies. So far it has been
agreed that such an inclusion would be discussed on a case by case basis.
In January 2007 the OCG-R&TTE-D initiated action point 35/5 in order to address improving receiver specifications in
Harmonized Standards and repeated during its meeting 36:
"After discussion it was clarified that receiver parameters may be specified in relation to the essential
requirements of the R&TTE Directive [i.1] to use the spectrum effectively so as to avoid harmful interference.
For example, poor receiver immunity (e.g. inadequate and/or absence of specification of selectivity or
blocking) can make it impossible for other users to operate in adjacent spectrum without causing harmful
interference. This is to be assessed on a case-by-case basis by the responsible TB following the guidance in
EG 201 399 [i.2], which implements the decision of TCAM#7. ERM TG Rx should discuss economic issues in
refining the guidelines for the specification of technical parameters and if necessary, essential test suites for
receivers. It was stressed that the fact that there are receiver specifications in a standard does not necessarily
imply that the corresponding test suites are considered as essential radio test suites."
In the RSPG document 07-191 [i.4] (Draft Request by the European Commission to the Radio Spectrum Policy Group
for an Opinion on Streamlining the regulatory environment for the use of spectrum) it is stated:
"Another debate relates to the importance of receiver parameters in ensuring an efficient spectrum
management. Some of these receiver parameters determine the immunity of equipment against interference
from other sources. These parameters are regulated under the R&TTE Directive [i.1], either as EMC immunity
requirements or requirements to avoid harmful interference. Harmonized standards however do not always
detail these into technical requirements, thereby leaving some ambiguities whether in case of harmful
interference this is due to insufficient immunity or to emissions. ETSI is currently considering the issue.
Therefore, adequate receiver immunity may become increasingly necessary to facilitate the introduction of
new systems, to extend sharing opportunities and, eventually, to ensure efficient spectrum management."
The present document addresses these issues.
In view of the diversity of views across the ETSI Membership, this report includes, when a consensus has not been
reached, enough views to provide a representative "picture" of the situation.
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1 Scope
The present document provides the more recent views of ETSI in relation to the inclusion of receiver requirements in
harmonized standards.
Apart from a survey of all existing harmonized standards, it also contains the opinion of a number of Technical Bodies
and of Task Groups. The impact on EG 201 399 [i.2] as well as interpretation difficulties of article 3.2 of the R&TTE
Directive [i.1] are discussed.
On these bases, some recommendations are made.
2 References
References are either specific (identified by date of publication and/or edition number or version number) or
non-specific.
• For a specific reference, subsequent revisions do not apply.
• Non-specific reference may be made only to a complete document or a part thereof and only in the following
cases:
- if it is accepted that it will be possible to use all future changes of the referenced document for the
purposes of the referring document;
- for informative references.
Referenced documents which are not found to be publicly available in the expected location might be found at
http://docbox.etsi.org/Reference.
NOTE: While any hyperlinks included in this clause were valid at the time of publication ETSI cannot guarantee
their long term validity.
2.1 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of the present document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For non-specific references, the latest edition of the referenced document
(including any amendments) applies.
Not applicable.
2.2 Informative references
The following referenced documents are not essential to the use of the present document but they assist the user with
regard to a particular subject area. For non-specific references, the latest version of the referenced document (including
any amendments) applies.
[i.1] Directive 1999/5/EC of the European Parliament and of the council of 9 March 1999 on Radio
Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment and the Mutual Recognition of their
Conformity. (R&TTE Directive).
[i.2] ETSI EG 201 399 (V2.1.1): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
A guide to the production of candidate Harmonized Standards for application under the R&TTE
Directive".
[i.3] ETSI EN 301 908-1 (V3.2.1): "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM);
Base Stations (BS), Repeaters and User Equipment (UE) for IMT-2000 Third-Generation cellular
networks; Part 1: Harmonized EN for IMT-2000, introduction and common requirements,
covering essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".
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[i.4] RSPG document 07-191: "Draft Request by the European Commission to the Radio Spectrum
Policy Group for an Opinion on Streamlining the regulatory environment for the use of
spectrum)".
[i.5] ETSI TR 102 137: "Electromagnetic compatibility and Radio spectrum Matters (ERM); Use of
radio frequency spectrum by equipment meeting ETSI standards".
[i.6] ITU Radio Regulations.
[i.7] ETSI EN 301 893: "Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5 GHz high performance
RLAN; Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE
Directive".
[i.8] ETSI EN 302 502: "Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 5,8 GHz fixed broadband data
transmitting systems; Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the
R&TTE Directive".
[i.9] ETSI EN 302 544: "Broadband Data Transmission Systems operating in the 2 500 MHz to
2 690 MHz frequency band; Part 1: TDD Base Stations; Harmonized EN covering the essential
requirements of article 3.2 of the R&TTE Directive".
[i.10] ETSI EN 302 567: "Broadband Radio Access Networks (BRAN); 60 GHz Multiple-Gigabit
WAS/RLAN Systems; Harmonized EN covering the essential requirements of article 3.2 of the
R&TTE Directive".
[i.11] ETSI
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