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deciBel (dB) Conversion
Calculations in dB (deciBel)
Logarithmic scale
Always with respect to a reference
dBW = dB above Watt
dBm = dB above mWatt
dBi = dB above isotropic
dBd = dB above dipole
dBmV/m = dB above mV/m
Rule-of-thumb:
+3dB = factor 2
+7 dB = factor 5
+10 dB = factor 10
-3dB = factor 1/2
-7 dB = factor 1/5
-10 dB = factor 1/10
UMTS Power Range
-50 dBm = 10 nW
-30 dBm = 1 mW
-20 dBm = 10 mW
-10 dBm = 100 mW
-7 dBm = 200 mW
-3 dBm = 500 mW
0 dBm = 1 mW
+3 dBm = 2 mW
+7 dBm = 5 mW
+10 dBm = 10 mW
+13 dBm = 20 mW
+20 dBm = 100mW
+30 dBm = 1 W
+40 dBm = 10W
+50 dBm = 100W
UMTS Power Link Budget:
min. UE Power: -50 dBm*
max. UE Power: 21 dBm / 24 dBm (UE Power Class 4 / 3)*
max. Node B Power/cell typically: 40 - 46 dBm
* 3GPP TS 25.101
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Radio Channel Main Characteristics
Linear
In field strength
Reciprocal
UL & DL channel same (if in same frequency)
Dispersive
In time (echo, multipath propagation)
In spectrum (wideband channel)
direct path
echoes
Multipath Effects
RAKE Receiver
(Orthogonality)
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Delay time
: orthogonality factor
Time Dispersion / Multipath propagation
Loss of Orthogonality in DL Transmission
(Channelisation Codes only orthogonal
when synchronised)
location dependent (Multi-path effect)
value = [0..1]; typically:
- 0.4 - 0.9 (Macro Cells)
- > 0.9 (Micro & Pico Cells)
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Free-space propagation
Signal strength decreases exponentially with distance
Reflection
Specular reflection
amplitude A a*A (a < 1)
phase f - f
polarisation material dependant phase shift
Diffuse reflection
amplitude A a *A (a < 1)
phase f random phase
polarisation random
specular reflection
diffuse reflection
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Propagation Mechanisms (1/2)
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Propagation Mechanisms (2/2)
Absorption
Heavy amplitude attenuation
Material dependant phase shifts
Depolarisation
Diffraction
Wedge - model
Knife edge
Multiple knife edges
A A - 5..30 dB
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Scattering Macrocell
Macro Cell
Scattering local to UE
causes fading
small delay & large angle spreads
Doppler spread time varying effects
Scattering local to BS
No additional Doppler spread
Small delay & angle spread
Remote scattering
Independent path fading
No additional Doppler spread
Large delay spread
Large angle spread
Scattering
local to UE
Scattering
local to BS
Remote scattering
Micro Cell
local scattering:
Large angle spread
Low delay spread
Medium or high Doppler
spread
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Propagation mechanisms
Multipath & Fading
Delay Time dispersion
Angle Angular Spread
Frequency Doppler Spread
Fading Slow & Fast
Propagation Slope & Different Environments
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Multipath propagation: Delay Time dispersion
Multipath: Different radio paths have different properties
Distance Delay/Time
Direction Angle
Direction & Receiver/Transmitter Movement Frequency
Multipath delays due to multipath propagation
1 s 300 m path difference
WCDMA: RAKE Receiver to combine multipath components
Components with delay separation > 1 chip (0.26 s = 78 m) can
be separated & combined
Standardized delay profiles in 3GPP specs:
TU3 typical urban at 3 km/h (pedestrians)
TU50 typical urban at 50 km/h (cars)
HT100hilly terrain (road vehicles, 100 km/h)
RA250 rural area (highways, up to 250 km/h)
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Multipath delays due to multipath propagation
1 s 300 m path difference
1 chip 260.4 ns 78 m (RAKE Receiver/Matched Filter)
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Delay Spread
Typical values
Environment Delay Spread (s)
Macrocellular, urban 0.5-3
Macrocellular, suburban 0.5
Macrocellular, rural 0.1-0.2
Macrocellular, HT 3-10
Microcellular < 0.1
Indoor 0.01...0.1
Remember:
Loss of DL Synchronisation / Orthogonality Factor
1 chip 260.4 ns 78 m
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Angle Angular Spread
Angular spread arises due to multipath, both from local scatterers near the mobile & near the base
station and remote scatterers
Angular spread is a function of base station location, distance & environment
Angular Spread has an effect mainly on the performance of diversity reception & adaptive antennas
Macrocellular Environment
= Macrocell Coverage Area
Microcellular Environment
= Microcell Coverage Area
Microcell Antenna
Macrocell Antenna
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Antenna gain is normally given by how much the given antenna is better than a dipole
antenna (dBd) or an isotropic (fully omnidirectional) antenna (dBi)
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Propagation slope
The received power equation can be formulated as
Where
C is a constant
is the slope factor
2 for free space
4 for plane, smooth, perfectly conducting terrain
3-3.4 for irregular terrain
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= d C G G P P
r s s r
Propagation Models:
Statistical Path Loss
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