ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.8.0 (2020-04)

ETSI TS 138 101-3 V15.8.0 (2020-04)






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 15.8.0 Release 15)

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Contents
Intellectual Property Rights . 2
Legal Notice . 2
Modal verbs terminology . 2
Foreword . 9
1 Scope . 10
2 References . 10
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations . 11
3.1 Definitions . 11
3.2 Symbols . 11
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 . 13
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement . 14
5.1 General . 14
5.2 Operating bands . 14
5.2A Operating bands for CA . 14
5.2A.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2. 14
5.2B Operating bands for DC . 15
5.2B.1 General . 15
5.2B.2 Void . 15
5.2B.3 Void . 15
5.2B.4 Void . 15
5.2B.5 Void . 15
5.2B.6 Void . 15
5.2B.7 Void . 15
5.3 UE Channel bandwidth . 15
5.3A UE Channel bandwidth for CA . 15
5.3A.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2. 15
5.3B UE Channel bandwidth for EN-DC . 15
5.3B.1 Intra-band EN-DC in FR1 . 16
5.3B.1.1 General . 16
5.3B.1.2 BCS for Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 16
5.3B.1.3 BCS for Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 17
5.4 Void . 18
5.4A Channel arrangement for CA. 18
5.4B Channel arrangement for DC. 18
5.4B.1 Channel spacing for intra-band EN-DC carriers . 18
5.5 Configuration . 19
5.5A Configuration for CA . 19
5.5A.1 Inter-band CA configurations between FR1 and FR2 . 19
5.5B Configuration for DC . 20
5.5B.1 General . 20
5.5B.2 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 21
5.5B.3 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 21
5.5B.4 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1. 22
5.5B.4.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (two bands) . 22
5.5B.4.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (three bands) . 24
5.5B.4.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (four bands) . 29
5.5B.4.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (five bands) . 33
5.5B.4.5 Inter-band EN-DC configurations within FR1 (six bands) . 35
5.5B.4a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1. 35
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5.5B.4a.1 Inter-band NE-DC configurations within FR1 (two bands) . 35
5.5B.5 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 36
5.5B.5.1 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 (two bands) . 36
5.5B.5.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 (three bands) . 40
5.5B.5.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 (four bands) . 43
5.5B.5.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR2 (five bands) . 44
5.5B.5.5 Void. 46
5.5B.6 Inter-band EN-DC including FR1 and FR2 . 46
5.5B.6.1 Void. 46
5.5B.6.2 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 (three bands) . 46
5.5B.6.3 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 (four bands) . 48
5.5B.6.4 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 (five bands) . 49
5.5B.6.5 Inter-band EN-DC configurations including FR1 and FR2 (six bands) . 50
5.5B.7 Inter-band NR-DC between FR1 and FR2 . 50
5.5B.7.1 Inter-band NR-DC configurations between FR1 and FR2 (two bands) . 50
6 Transmitter characteristics . 51
6.1 General . 51
6.2 Void . 51
6.2A Transmitter power for CA . 51
6.2A.1 UE maximum output power for CA . 51
6.2A.1.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 51
6.2A.2 UE maximum output power reduction for CA . 51
6.2A.2.1 Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 51
6.2A.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for CA . 51
6.2A.4 Configured output power for CA . 52
6.2A.4.1 Configured output power level . 52
6.2A.4.2 ΔT for CA . 52
IB,c
6.2A.4.2.1 ΔT for Inter-band CA between FR1 and FR2 . 52
IB,c
6.2B Transmitter power for DC . 52
6.2B.1 UE maximum output power for DC . 52
6.2B.1.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 52
6.2B.1.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 53
6.2B.1.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 53
6.2B.1.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 55
6.2B.1.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 56
6.2B.1.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 56
6.2B.2 UE maximum output power reduction for DC . 56
6.2B.2.0 General . 56
6.2B.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 56
6.2B.2.1.1 General . 56
6.2B.2.1.2 MPR for power class 3 and power class 2 . 57
6.2B.2.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 57
6.2B.2.2.1 General . 57
6.2B.2.2.2 MPR for power class 3 and power class 2 . 58
6.2B.2.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 59
6.2B.2.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 59
6.2B.2.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 59
6.2B.2.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 59
6.2B.3 UE additional maximum output power reduction for EN-DC . 59
6.2B.3.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 59
6.2B.3.1.0 General . 59
6.2B.3.1.1 A-MPR for DC_(n)71AA . 59
6.2B.3.1.2 A-MPR for NS_04 . 61
6.2B.3.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC . 63
6.2B.3.2.0 General . 63
6.2B.3.2.1 A-MPR for NS_04 . 63
6.2B.3.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 65
6.2B.3.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 65
6.2B.3.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 65
6.2B.4 Configured output power for DC . 65
6.2B.4.1 Configured output power level . 65
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6.2B.4.1.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 65
6.2B.4.1.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC. 69
6.2B.4.1.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 73
6.2B.4.1.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 76
6.2B.4.1.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 76
6.2B.4.2 ΔT for DC . 77
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.0 General . 77
6.2B.4.2.1 Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 77
6.2B.4.2.2 Intra-band non-contiguous EN-DC. 77
6.2B.4.2.3 Inter-band EN-DC within FR1 . 77
6.2B.4.2.3.1 ΔT for EN-DC two bands . 77
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.3.2 ΔT for EN-DC three bands . 79
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.3.3 ΔT for EN-DC four bands . 84
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.3.4 ΔT for EN-DC five bands . 88
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.3.5 ΔT for EN-DC six bands . 90
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.3a Inter-band NE-DC within FR1 . 90
6.2B.4.2.4 Inter-band EN-DC including FR2 . 90
6.2B.4.2.4.1 ΔT for EN-DC two bands . 90
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.4.2 ΔT for EN-DC three bands . 91
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.4.3 ΔT for EN-DC four bands . 91
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.4.4 ΔT for EN-DC five bands . 91
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.4.5 Void . 91
6.2B.4.2.5 Inter-band EN-DC including both FR1 and FR2 . 91
6.2B.4.2.5.1 ΔT for EN-DC three bands . 91
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.5.2 ΔT for EN-DC four bands . 91
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.5.3 ΔT for EN-DC five bands . 91
IB,c
6.2B.4.2.5.4 ΔT for EN-DC six bands . 91
IB,c
6.2B.5 Configured output power for NR-DC . 92
6.2B.5.1 Configured output power level . 92
6.2B.5.1.1 Inter-band NR-DC between FR1 and FR2 . 92
6.3 Output power dynamics . 92
6.3A Output power dynamics for CA . 92
6.3B Output power dynamics for DC . 92
6.3B.0 General . 92
6.3B.1 Output power dynamics for EN-DC with UL sharing from UE perspective . 92
6.3B.1.1 E-UTRA and NR switching time mask for TDM based UL sharing from UE perspective . 92
6.3B.1a Output power dynamics for NE-DC with UL sharing from UE perspective . 94
6.3B.2 Output power dynamics for intra-band EN-DC without dual PA capability . 94
6.3B.3 Output power dynamics for intra-band EN-DC with dual PA capability . 94
6.4 Void . 95
6.4A Transmit signal quality for CA . 95
6.4A.1 Frequency error for CA . 95
6.4A.2 Transmit modulation quality for CA . 95
6.4B Transmit signal quality for DC . 95
6.4B.2 Transmit modulation quality for DC . 96
6.4B.2.1 Transmit modulation quality for Intra-band contiguous EN-DC . 96
6.4B.2.1.1 Error Vector Magnitude. 96
6.4B.2.1.2 Carrier leakage. 96
6.4B.2.1.3 In-band emissions .
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