ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.3.0 (2018-10)

5G; NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 3: Range 1 and Range 2 Interworking operation with other radios (3GPP TS 38.101-3 version 15.3.0 Release 15)

ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.3.0 (2018-10)

Name:ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.3.0 (2018-10)   Standard name:5G; NR; User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception; Part 3: Range 1 and Range 2 Interworking operation with other radios (3GPP TS 38.101-3 version 15.3.0 Release 15)
Standard number:ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.3.0 (2018-10)   language:English language
Release Date:17-Oct-2018   technical committee:3GPP RAN 4 - Specification for radio performance
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ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.3.0 (2018-10)






TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
5G;
NR;
User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception;
Part 3: Range 1 and Range 2
Interworking operation with other radios
(3GPP TS 38.101-3 version 15.3.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Foreword . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 10
3.1 Definitions . 10
3.2 Symbols . 10
3.3 Abbreviations . 11
4 General . 12
4.1 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements . 12
4.2 Applicability of minimum requirements . 12
4.3 Specification suffix information . 12
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement . 13
5.1 General . 13
5.2 Operating bands . 13
5.2A Operating bands for CA . 13
5.2A.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2. 13
5.2B Operating bands for DC . 14
5.2B.1 General . 14
5.2B.2 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 14
5.2B.2.1 EN-DC . 14
5.2B.3 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 14
5.2B.3.1 EN-DC . 14
5.2B.3.2 Void. 14
5.2B.4 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1. 14
5.2B.4.1 EN-DC (two bands). 15
5.2B.4.2 EN-DC (three bands). 18
5.2B.4.3 EN-DC (four bands) . 22
5.2B.4.4 EN-DC (five bands) . 25
5.2B.4.5 EN-DC (six bands) . 25
5.2B.5 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 26
5.2B.5.1 EN-DC (two bands). 27
5.2B.5.2 EN-DC (three bands). 28
5.2B.5.3 EN-DC (four bands) . 30
5.2B.5.4 EN-DC (five bands) . 30
5.2B.6 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 31
5.2B.6.1 EN-DC (two bands). 31
5.2B.6.2 EN-DC (three bands). 31
5.2B.6.3 EN-DC (four bands) . 31
5.2B.6.4 EN-DC (five bands) . 32
5.2B.6.5 EN-DC (six bands) . 32
5.2B.7 Inter-band NR-DC between FR1 and FR2 . 32
5.2B.7.1 NR-DC (two bands) . 32
5.3 UE Channel bandwidth . 32
5.3A UE Channel bandwidth for CA . 32
5.3A.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2. 32
5.3B UE Channel bandwidth for EN-DC . 32
5.3B.1 Intra-band EN-DC in FR1 . 33
5.3B.1.1 General . 33
5.3B.1.2 BCS for Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 33
5.3B.1.3 BCS for Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 34
5.4 Channel arrangement . 35
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5.4A Channel arrangement for CA. 35
5.4B Channel arrangement for DC. 35
5.4B.1 Channel spacing for intra-band EN-DC carriers . 35
5.5 Configuration . 35
5.5A Configuration for CA . 35
5.5A.1 Inter-band CA configurations between FR1 and FR2 . 35
5.5B Configuration for DC . 36
5.5B.1 General . 36
5.5B.2 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 36
5.5B.3 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 37
5.5B.4 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1. 38
5.5B.4.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (two bands) . 38
5.5B.4.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (three bands) . 42
5.5B.4.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (four bands) . 48
5.5B.4.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (five bands) . 54
5.5B.4.5 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (six bands) . 58
5.5B.5 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 58
5.5B.5.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (two bands) . 59
5.5B.5.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (three bands) . 64
5.5B.5.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (four bands) . 68
5.5B.5.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (five bands) . 72
5.5B.5.5 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (six bands) . 75
5.5B.6 Inter-band EN-DC including FR1 and FR2 . 75
5.5B.6.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (two bands) . 76
5.5B.6.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations (three bands) . 77
5.5B.7 Inter-band NR-DC between FR1 and FR2 . 82
5.5B.7.1 Inter-band NR-DC configurations (two bands) . 82
6 Transmitter characteristics . 84
6.1 General . 84
6.2 Transmitter power . 84
6.2A Transmitter power for CA . 84
6.2A.1 UE maximum output power for CA . 84
6.2A.1.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 84
6.2A.2 UE maximum output power reduction for CA . 84
6.2A.2.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 84
6.2A.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for CA . 84
6.2A.4 Configured output power for CA . 84
6.2A.4.1 Configured output power level . 84
6.2A.4.2 ΔT for CA . 85
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6.2A.4.2.1 ΔT for Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 85
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6.2B Transmitter power for DC . 85
6.2B.1 UE maximum output power for EN-DC . 85
6.2B.1.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 85
6.2B.1.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 85
6.2B.1.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 85
6.2B.1.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 89
6.2B.1.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 89
6.2B.2 UE maximum output power reduction and EN-DC . 89
6.2B.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 89
6.2B.2.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 89
6.2B.2.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 89
6.2B.2.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 89
6.2B.2.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 89
6.2B.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for EN-DC . 89
6.2B.3.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 89
6.2B.3.1.0 General . 89
6.2B.3.1.1 A-MPR for DC_(n)71B . 90
6.2B.3.1.2 A-MPR for NS_04 . 90
6.2B.3.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 92
6.2B.3.2.0 General . 92
6.2B.3.2.1 A-MPR for NS_04 . 92
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6.2B.3.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 94
6.2B.3.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 94
6.2B.3.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 94
6.2B.4 Configured output power for EN-DC . 94
6.2B.4.1 Configured output power level . 94
6.2B.4.1.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 94
6.2B.4.1.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC. 94
6.2B.4.1.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 94
6.2B.4.1.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 94
6.2B.4.1.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 94
6.2B.4.2 ΔT for EN-DC . 94
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6.2B.4.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 95
6.2B.4.2.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC. 95
6.2B.4.2.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 95
6.2B.4.2.3.1 ΔT for EN-DC two bands . 95
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6.2B.4.2.3.2 ΔT for EN-DC three bands . 98
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6.2B.4.2.3.3 ΔT for EN-DC four bands . 104
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6.2B.4.2.3.4 ΔT for EN-DC five bands . 110
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6.2B.4.2.3.5 ΔT for EN-DC six bands . 113
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6.2B.4.2.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 113
6.2B.4.2.4.1 ΔT for EN-DC two bands . 113
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6.2B.4.2.4.2 ΔT for EN-DC three bands . 114
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6.2B.4.2.4.3 ΔT for EN-DC four bands . 117
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6.2B.4.2.4.4 ΔT for EN-DC five bands . 120
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6.2B.4.2.4.5 ΔT for EN-DC six bands . 121
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6.2B.4.2.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 an FR2 . 121
6.2B.4.2.5.1 ΔT for EN-DC three bands . 121
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6.2B.5 Configured output power for NR-DC . 121
6.2B.5.1 Configured output power level . 121
6.2B.5.1.1 Inter-band NR-DC between FR1 and FR2 . 121
6.3 Output power dynamics . 121
6.3B Output power dynamics for DC . 122
6.3B.1 Output power dynamics for EN-DC with UL sharing from UE perspective . 122
6.3B.1.1 E-UTRA and NR switching time mask for TDM based UL sharing from UE perspective . 122
6.3B.2 Output power dynamics for intra-band non-contigious switching time . 123
6.4 Transmit signal quality . 123
6.4B Transmit signal quality for DC . 123
6.4B.2 Transmit modulation quality for EN-DC . 123
6.4B.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 123
6.4B.2.1.1 Error Vector Magnitude. 123
6.4B.2.1.2 Carrier leakage. 123
6.4B.2.1.3 In-band emissions . 124
6.5 Output RF spectrum emissions . 124
6.5A Output RF spectrum emissions for CA. 124
6.5A.1 Occupied bandwidth for CA . 124
6.5A.2 Out-of-band emissions for CA . 124
6.5A.3 Spurious emissions for CA .
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