LTE; Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA); Base Station (BS) conformance testing (3GPP TS 36.141 version 15.8.0 Release 15)

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ETSI TS 136 141 V15.8.0 (2019-10)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
LTE;
Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA);
Base Station (BS) conformance testing
(3GPP TS 36.141 version 15.8.0 Release 15)

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3GPP TS 36.141 version 15.8.0 Release 15 3 ETSI TS 136 141 V15.8.0 (2019-10)
Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 16
1 Scope . 17
2 References . 17
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 18
3.1 Definitions . 18
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 . 25
4.1.2.1 Measurement of transmitter . 26
4.1.2.2 Measurement of receiver . 27
4.1.2.3 Measurement of performance requirement . 34
4.1.3 Interpretation of measurement results . 40
4.2 Base station classes . 40
4.3 Regional requirements . 40
4.4 Selection of configurations for testing. 43
4.5 BS Configurations . 43
4.5.1 Transmit configurations . 43
4.5.1.1 Transmission with multiple transmitter antenna connectors . 44
4.5.2 Receive configurations . 44
4.5.2.1 Reception with multiple receiver antenna connectors, receiver diversity . 44
4.5.3 Duplexers . 45
4.5.4 Power supply options . 45
4.5.5 Ancillary RF amplifiers . 45
4.5.6 BS with integrated Iuant BS modem . 46
4.5.7 BS using antenna arrays . 46
4.5.7.1 Receiver tests . 46
4.5.7.2 Transmitter tests . 47
4.6 Manufacturer’s declarations of regional and optional requirements . 47
4.6.1 Operating band and frequency range . 47
4.6.2 Channel bandwidth . 48
4.6.3 Base station output power . 48
4.6.4 Spurious emissions Category . 48
4.6.5 Additional operating band unwanted emissions . 48
4.6.6 Co-existence with other systems . 49
4.6.7 Co-location with other base stations . 49
4.6.8 Manufacturer's declarations of supported RF configurations . 49
4.6.9 NB-IoT sub-carrier spacing . 51
4.6.10 NB-IoT power dynamic range . 51
4.7 Specified frequency range and supported channel bandwidth . 51
4.7.1 Base Station RF Bandwidth position for multi-carrier and/or CA testing . 51
4.7.2 Aggregated Channel Bandwidth position for Contiguous CA occupied bandwidth testing . 52
4.7.3 NB-IoT testing . 52
4.8 Format and interpretation of tests . 53
4.9 Applicability of requirements . 53
4.10 Test configurations for multi-carrier and/or CA operation . 54
4.10.1 ETC1: Contiguous spectrum operation . 54
4.10.1.1 ETC1 generation . 54
4.10.1.2 ETC1 power allocation . 55
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4.10.2 ETC2: Contiguous CA occupied bandwidth . 55
4.10.2.1 ETC2 generation . 55
4.10.2.2 ETC2 power allocation . 55
4.10.3 ETC3: Non-contiguous spectrum operation . 56
4.10.3.1 ETC3 generation . 56
4.10.3.2 ETC3 power allocation . 56
4.10.3.24 VOID . 56
4.10.4 ETC4: Multi-band test configuration for full carrier allocation . 56
4.10.4.1 ETC4 generation . 56
4.10.4.2 ETC4 power allocation . 57
4.10.5 ETC5: Multi-band test configuration with high PSD per carrier . 57
4.10.5.1 ETC5 generation . 57
4.10.5.2 ETC5 power allocation . 58
4.10.6 ETC6: NB-IoT standalone multi-carrier operation . 58
4.10.6.1 ETC6 generation . 58
4.10.6.2 ETC6 power allocation . 58
4.10.7 ETC7: E-UTRA and NB-IoT standalone multi-carrier operation . 58
4.10.7.1 ETC7 generation . 58
4.10.7.2 ETC7 power allocation . 59
4.10.8 ETC8: E-UTRA and NB-IoT in-band multi-carrier operation . 59
4.10.8.1 ETC8 generation . 59
4.10.8.2 ETC8 power allocation . 59
4.10.9 ETC9: E-UTRA and NB-IoT guard-band multi-carrier operation . 59
4.10.9.1 ETC9 generation . 59
4.10.9.2 ETC9 power allocation . 60
4.11 Applicability of test configurations . 60
4.12 Requirements for BS capable of multi-band operation . 65
4.13 Tests for BS capable of multi-band operation with three or more bands . 66
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement . 66
5.1 General . 66
5.2 Void . 66
5.3 Void . 66
5.4 Void . 66
5.5 Operating bands . 66
5.6 Channel bandwidth . 102
5.7 Channel arrangement . 106
5.7.1 Channel spacing . 106
5.7.1A CA Channel spacing . 106
5.7.2 Channel raster . 107
5.7.3 Carrier frequency and EARFCN . 107
5.8 Requirements for contiguous and non-contiguous spectrum . 110
6 Transmitter characteristics . 111
6.1 General . 111
6.1.1 E-UTRA Test Models . 111
6.1.1.1 E-UTRA Test Model 1.1 (E-TM1.1). 111
6.1.1.2 E-UTRA Test Model 1.2 (E-TM1.2). 113
6.1.1.3 E-UTRA Test Model 2 (E-TM2) . 115
6.1.1.3a E-UTRA Test Model 2a (E-TM2a) . 118
6.1.1.3b E-UTRA Test Model 2b (E-TM2b) . 118
6.1.1.3c E-UTRA subslot TTI Test Model 2-1 (sE-TM2-1) . 118
6.1.1.3d E-UTRA subslot TTI Test Model 2a (sE-TM2a-1) . 120
6.1.1.3e E-UTRA slot TTI Test Model 2-1 (sE-TM2-1) . 120
6.1.1.3f E-UTRA slot TTI Test Model 2a (sE-TM2a-2) . 122
6.1.1.4 E-UTRA Test Model 3.1 (E-TM3.1). 122
6.1.1.4a E-UTRA Test Model 3.1a (E-TM3.1a) . 123
6.1.1.4b E-UTRA Test Model 3.1b (E-TM3.1b). 123
6.1.1.4c E-UTRA subslot TTI Test Model 3.1 (sE-TM3.1-1) . 124
6.1.1.4d E-UTRA subslot TTI Test Model 3.1a (sE-TM3.1a-1) . 125
6.1.1.4e E-UTRA slot TTI Test Model 3.1 (sE-TM3.1-2) . 126
6.1.1.4f E-UTRA slot TTI Test Model 3.1a (sE-TM3.1a-2) . 126
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6.1.1.5 E-UTRA Test Model 3.2 (E-TM3.2). 127
6.1.1.5a E-UTRA subslot TTI Test Model 3.2 (sE-TM3.2-1) . 131
6.1.1.5b E-UTRA slot TTI Test Model 3.2 (sE-TM3.2-2) . 143
6.1.1.6 E-UTRA Test Model 3.3 (E-TM3.3). 155
6.1.1.6a E-UTRA subslot TTI Test Model 3.3 (sE-TM3.3-1) . 160
6.1.1.6b E-UTRA slot TTI Test Model 3.3 (sE-TM3.3-2) . 166
6.1.2 Data content of Physical channels and Signals for E-TM . 173
6.1.2.1 Reference signals . 174
6.1.2.2 Primary Synchronization signal . 174
6.1.2.3 Secondary Synchronization signal . 174
6.1.2.4 PBCH . 174
6.1.2.5 PCFICH . 174
6.1.2.6 PHICH . 174
6.1.2.7 PDCCH . 175
6.1.2.8 PDSCH or sPDSCH . 175
6.1.2.9 sPDCCH . 175
6.1.3 NB-IoT Test Model . 176
6.1.4 Data content of Physical channels and Signals for N-TM . 176
6.1.4.1 Reference signals . 177
6.1.4.2 Synchronization signals . 177
6.1.4.3 NPBCH . 177
6.1.4.4 NPDCCH . 177
6.1.4.5 NPDSCH . 177
6.1.5 Test Model for NB-IoT guard band operation . 178
6.1.6 Test Model for NB-IoT in-band operation . 178
6.2 Base station output power . 178
6.2.1 Definition and applicability . 178
6.2.2 Minimum Requirement . 179
6.2.3 Test purpose . 179
6.2.4 Method of test . 179
6.2.4.1 Initial conditions . 179
6.2.4.2 Procedure . 180
6.2.5 Test Requirements . 180
6.2.6 Home BS output power for adjacent UTRA channel protection. 181
6.2.6.1 Definition and applicability . 181
6.2.6.2 Minimum Requirement . 182
6.2.6.3 Test purpose . 182
6.2.6.4 Method of test . 182
6.2.6.4.1 Initial conditions . 182
6.2.6.4.2 Procedure . 182
6.2.6.5 Test Requirements . 183
6.2.7 Home BS output power for adjacent E-UTRA channel protection . 183
6.2.7.1 Definition and applicability . 183
6.2.7.2 Minimum Requirement . 184
6.2.7.3 Test purpose . 184
6.2.7.4 Method of test . 184
6.2.7.4.1 Initial conditions .
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