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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
5G;
NR;
User Equipment (UE) conformance specification;
Radio transmission and reception;
Part 4: Performance
(3GPP TS 38.521-4 version 15.0.0 Release 15)
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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 8
1 Scope . 9
2 References . 9
3 Definition of terms, symbols and abbreviations . 10
3.1 Terms . 10
3.2 Symbols . 10
3.3 Abbreviations . 10
4 General . 10
4.1 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements . 10
4.2 Applicability of minimum requirements . 11
4.3 Specification suffix information . 11
4.4 Conducted requirements . 11
4.4.1 Conducted requirement reference point . 11
4.4.2 SNR definition . 11
4.4.3 Noc. 12
4.5 Radiated requirements . 12
4.5.1 Radiated requirement reference point . 12
4.5.2 SNR definition . 12
4.5.3 Noc. 12
4.5.3.1 Introduction . 12
4.5.3.2 Noc for NR operating bands in FR2 . 13
4.5.3.3 Derivation of Noc values for NR operating bands in FR2 . 13
4.5.4 Angle of arrival . 13
4.6 Test coverage across 5G NR architecture options . 13
5 Demodulation performance requirements (Conducted requirements) . 14
5.1 General . 14
5.2 PDSCH demodulation requirements . 14
5.2.1 1RX requirements (Void) . 17
5.2.2 2RX requirements . 17
5.2.2.1 FDD. 17
5.2.2.1.1 2Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance . 17
5.2.2.1.1_1 2Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 2x2 MIMO with baseline receiver
for both SA and NSA . 18
5.2.2.1.1_2 2Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 2x2 MIMO with enhanced
receiver type X for both SA and NSA . 21
5.2.2.2 2Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A and CSI-RS overlapped with PDSCH performance . 22
5.2.2.1.2_1 2Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A and CSI-RS overlapped with PDSCH
performance - 2x2 MIMO with baseline receiver for both SA and NSA . 23
5.2.2.2 TDD . 25
5.2.2.2.1 2Rx TDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance . 25
5.2.2.2.1.0 Minimum conformance requirements . 25
5.2.2.2.1_1 2Rx TDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 2x2 MIMO with baseline
receiver for both SA and NSA . 27
5.2.2.2.1_2 2Rx TDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 2x2 MIMO with enhanced
receiver type X for both SA and NSA . 34
5.2.2.2.2 2Rx TDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A and CSI-RS overlapped with PDSCH performance . 34
5.2.2.2.2_1 2Rx TDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A and CSI-RS overlapped with PDSCH
performance - 2x2 MIMO with baseline receiver for both SA and NSA . 34
5.2.3 4RX requirements . 37
5.2.3.1 FDD. 37
5.2.3.1.1 4Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance . 37
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5.2.3.1.1_1 4Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 2x4 MIMO baseline receiver for
both SA and NSA . 39
5.2.3.1.1_2 4Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 4x4 MIMO baseline receiver for
both SA and NSA . 41
5.2.3.1.1_3 FFS . 42
5.2.3.1.1_4 4Rx TDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 4x4 MIMO with enhanced
receiver type X for both SA and NSA . 42
5.2.3.2 TDD . 43
5.2.3.2.1 4Rx TDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance . 43
5.2.3.2.1_1 4Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 2x4 MIMO with baseline receiver
for both SA and NSA . 45
5.2.3.2.1_2 4Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 4x4 MIMO with baseline receiver
for both SA and NSA . 48
5.2.3.2.1_4 4Rx FDD FR1 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 4x4 MIMO with enhanced
receiver type X for both SA and NSA . 49
5.3 PDCCH demodulation requirements . 50
5.3.1 1RX requirements . 51
5.3.2 2RX requirements . 51
5.3.2.1 FDD. 51
5.3.2.1.1 2Rx FDD FR1 PDCCH 1 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 51
5.3.2.1.2 2Rx FDD FR1 PDCCH 2 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 54
5.3.2.2 TDD . 56
5.3.2.2.1 2Rx TDD FR1 PDCCH 1 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 56
5.3.2.2.2 2Rx TDD FR1 PDCCH 2 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 59
5.3.3 4RX requirements . 61
5.3.3.1 FDD. 61
5.3.3.1.1 4Rx FDD FR1 PDCCH 1 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 61
5.3.3.1.2 4Rx FDD FR1 PDCCH 2 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 63
5.3.3.2 TDD . 65
5.3.3.2.1 4Rx TDD FR1 PDCCH 1 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 66
5.3.3.2.2 4Rx TDD FR1 PDCCH 2 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 68
5.4 PBCH demodulation requirements . 70
5.4.1 1RX requirements (Void) . 70
5.4.2 2RX requirements . 70
5.4.2.1 FDD. 70
5.4.2.2 TDD . 70
5.5 Sustained downlink data rate provided by lower layers . 70
6 CSI reporting requirements (Conducted requirements) . 70
6.1 General . 70
6.1.1 Applicability of requirements . 70
6.1.2 Common test parameters . 70
6.2 Reporting of Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) . 73
6.2.1 1RX requirements (Void) . 73
6.2.2 2RX requirements . 73
6.2.2.1 FDD. 73
6.2.2.1.2 CQI reporting under fading conditions . 73
6.2.2.1.2.1 2Rx FDD FR1 periodic wideband CQI reporting under fading conditions for both SA and
NSA . 73
6.2.2.2 TDD . 77
6.2.2.2.1 CQI Reporting definition under AWGN conditions . 77
6.2.2.2.1.1 2Rx TDD FR1 periodic CQI reporting under AWGN conditions for both SA and NSA . 77
6.2.3 4RX requirements . 80
6.2.3.1 FDD. 80
6.2.3.2 TDD . 80
6.3 Reporting of Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI) . 80
6.3.1 1RX requirements (Void) . 80
6.3.2 2RX requirements . 80
6.3.2.1 FDD. 80
6.3.2.1.1 2Rx FDD FR1 Single PMI with 4Tx TypeI . 80
6.3.2.1.1_1 2Rx FDD FR1 Single PMI with 4Tx TypeI – SinglePanel codebook for both SA and NSA . 80
6.3.2.1.2 2Rx FDD FR1 Single PMI with 8Tx TypeI . 84
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6.3.2.1.2_1 2Rx FDD FR1 Single PMI with 8Tx TypeI – SinglePanel codebook for both SA and NSA . 84
6.3.2.2 TDD . 88
6.3.2.2.1 2Rx TDD FR1 Single PMI with 4Tx Type1 - SinglePanel codebook for both SA and NSA . 88
6.3.3 4RX requirements . 90
6.3.3.1 FDD. 90
6.3.3.2 TDD . 90
6.4 Reporting of Rank Indicator (RI) . 90
6.4.1 1RX requirements (Void) . 90
6.4.2 2RX requirements . 90
6.4.2.1 FDD. 90
6.4.2.2 TDD . 90
6.4.2.2.1 2Rx TDD FR1 RI reporting for both SA and NSA . 90
6.4.3 4RX requirements . 94
6.4.3.1 FDD. 94
6.4.3.2 TDD . 94
7 Demodulation performance requirements (Radiated requirements) . 94
7.1 General . 94
7.2 PDSCH demodulation requirements . 94
7.2.1 1RX requirements (Void) . 94
7.2.2 2RX requirements . 94
7.2.2.1 FDD (Void) . 94
7.2.2.2 TDD . 94
7.2.2.2.1 2Rx TDD FR2 PDSCH mapping Type A performance . 94
7.2.2.2.1_1 2Rx TDD FR2 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 2x2 MIMO with baseline
receiver for SA and NSA . 96
7.2.2.2.1_2 2Rx TDD FR2 PDSCH mapping Type A performance - 2x2 MIMO with enhanced type
X receiver for SA and NSA . 98
7.3 PDCCH demodulation requirements . 99
7.3.1 1RX requirements . 100
7.3.2 2RX requirements . 100
7.3.2.1 FDD. 100
7.3.2.2 TDD . 100
7.3.2.2.1 2Rx TDD FR2 PDCCH 1 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 100
7.3.2.2.2 2Rx TDD FR2 PDCCH 2 Tx antenna performance for both SA and NSA . 103
7.4 PBCH demodulation requirements . 105
7.4.1 1RX requirements (Void) . 105
7.4.2 2RX requirements . 105
7.4.2.1 FDD (Void) . 105
7.4.2.2 TDD . 105
7.5 Sustained downlink data rate provided by lower layers . 105
8 CSI reporting requirements (Radiated requirements) . 105
8.1 General . 105
8.2 Reporting of Channel Quality Indicator (CQI) . 106
8.2.1 1RX requirements . 106
8.2.2 2RX requirements . 106
8.2.2.1 FDD. 106
8.2.2.2 TDD . 106
8.3 Reporting of Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI) . 106
8.3.1 1RX requirements (Void) . 106
8.3.2 2RX requirements . 106
8.3.2.1 FDD. 106
8.3.2.2 TDD . 106
8.4 Reporting of Rank Indicator (RI) . 106
8.4.1 1RX requirements . 106
8.4.2 2RX requirements . 106
8.4.2.1 FDD.
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