3GPP TS 36.101: Technical Specification

3rd Generation Partnership Project;
Technical Specification Group Radio Access Network;

3GPP TS 36.101
Evolved Universal Terrestrial RadioV15.11.0
Access (E-UTRA);
(2020-06)
User Equipment (UE) radio transmission and reception
Technical Specification
(Release 15)
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Contents
Foreword.................................................................................................................................................31
1 Scope............................................................................................................................................32
2 References.....................................................................................................................................32
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations........................................................................................32
3.1 Definitions.................................................................................................................................................32
3.2 Symbols.....................................................................................................................................................34
3.3 Abbreviations............................................................................................................................................37
4 General..........................................................................................................................................38
4.1 Relationship between minimum requirements and test requirements.......................................................38
4.2 Applicability of minimum requirements...................................................................................................39
4.3 Void...........................................................................................................................................................39
4.3A Applicability of minimum requirements (CA, UL-MIMO, ProSe, Dual Connectivity, UE category 0, UE
category M1, UE category M2, UE category 1bis, UE category NB1 and NB2, V2X Communication,
MBMS UE)...............................................................................................................................................39
4.4 RF requirements in later releases..............................................................................................................41
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement....................................................................................41
5.1 General......................................................................................................................................................41
5.2 Void...........................................................................................................................................................41
5.3 Void...........................................................................................................................................................41
5.4 Void...........................................................................................................................................................41
5.5 Operating bands........................................................................................................................................41
5.5A Operating bands for CA............................................................................................................................43
5.5B Operating bands for UL-MIMO................................................................................................................57
5.5C Operating bands for Dual Connectivity....................................................................................................57
5.5D Operating bands for ProSe........................................................................................................................59
5.5E Operating bands for UE category 0, UE category M1 and M2 and UE category 1bis.............................60
5.5F Operating bands for category NB1 and NB2............................................................................................60
5.5G Operating bands for V2X Communication...............................................................................................60
5.6 Channel bandwidth....................................................................................................................................61
5.6.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band.............................................................................................62
5.6A Channel bandwidth for CA.......................................................................................................................64
5.6A.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for CA.................................................................................66
5.6B Channel bandwidth for UL-MIMO.........................................................................................................150
5.6B.1 Void...................................................................................................................................................151
5.6C Channel bandwidth for Dual Connectivity.............................................................................................151
5.6C.1 Void...................................................................................................................................................151
5.6D Channel bandwidth for ProSe.................................................................................................................151
5.6D.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for ProSe...........................................................................151
5.6F Channel bandwidth for category NB1 and NB2.....................................................................................152
5.6G Channel bandwidth for V2X Communication........................................................................................153
5.6G.1 Channel bandwidths per operating band for V2X Communication..................................................153
5.7 Channel arrangement..............................................................................................................................155
5.7.1 Channel spacing.................................................................................................................................155
5.7.1A Channel spacing for CA....................................................................................................................155
5.7.1F Channel spacing for category NB1 and NB2....................................................................................156
5.7.2 Channel raster....................................................................................................................................156
5.7.2A Channel raster for CA........................................................................................................................156
5.7.2F Channel raster for category NB1 and NB2........................................................................................156
5.7.3 Carrier frequency and EARFCN.......................................................................................................156
5.7.3F Carrier frequency and EARFCN for category NB1 and NB2...........................................................158
5.7.4 TX–RX frequency separation............................................................................................................158
5.7.4A TX–RX frequency separation for CA................................................................................................159
5.7.4E TX–RX frequency separation for category M1 and M2...................................................................159
5.7.4F TX–RX frequency separation for category NB1 and NB2...............................................................159
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6 Transmitter characteristics..........................................................................................................160
6.1 General....................................................................................................................................................160
6.2 Transmit power.......................................................................................................................................160
6.2.1 Void...................................................................................................................................................160
6.2.2 UE maximum output power..............................................................................................................160
6.2.2A UE maximum output power for CA..................................................................................................162
6.2.2B UE maximum output power for UL-MIMO......................................................................................166
6.2.2C Void..................................................................................................................................................168
6.2.2D UE maximum output power for ProSe..............................................................................................168
6.2.2E UE maximum output power for Category M1 and M2 UE...............................................................168
6.2.2F UE maximum output power for category NB1 and NB2..................................................................169
6.2.2G UE maximum output power for V2X Communication.....................................................................170
6.2.3 UE maximum output power for modulation / channel bandwidth....................................................172
6.2.3A UE Maximum Output power for modulation / channel bandwidth for CA......................................173
6.2.3B UE maximum output power for modulation / channel bandwidth for UL-MIMO...........................178
6.2.3D UE maximum output power for modulation / channel bandwidth for ProSe....................................178
6.2.3E UE maximum output power for modulation / channel bandwidth for category M1 and M2............179
6.2.3F UE maximum output power for modulation / channel bandwidth for category NB1 and NB2........181
6.2.3G UE maximum output power for modulation / channel bandwidth for V2X Communication...........181
6.2.3G.1 MPR for Power class 3 V2X UE.................................................................................................181
6.2.3G.2 MPR for Power class 2 V2X UE.................................................................................................183
6.2.4 UE maximum output power with additional requirements...............................................................183
6.2.4A UE maximum output power with additional requirements for CA...................................................201
6.2.4A.1 A-MPR for CA_NS_01 for CA_1C.............................................................................................203
6.2.4A.4 A-MPR for CA_NS_04...............................................................................................................205
6.2.4A.5 A-MPR for CA_NS_05 for CA_38C...........................................................................................207
6.2.4A.6 A-MPR for CA_NS_06...............................................................................................................208
6.2.4A.7 A-MPR for CA_NS_07...............................................................................................................208
6.2.4A.8 A-MPR for CA_NS_08...............................................................................................................209
6.2.4A.9 Void.............................................................................................................................................210
6.2.4B UE maximum output power with additional requirements for UL-MIMO.......................................210
6.2.4D UE maximum output power with additional requirements for ProSe...............................................211
6.2.4E UE maximum output power with additional requirements for category M1 and M2 UE.................211
6.2.4F UE maximum output power with additional requirements for category NB1 and NB2 UE.............220
6.2.4G UE maximum output power with additional requirements for V2X Communication......................221
6.2.5 Configured transmitted power...........................................................................................................223
6.2.5A Configured transmitted power for CA...............................................................................................248
6.2.5B Configured transmitted power for UL-MIMO..................................................................................252
6.2.5C Configured transmitted power for Dual Connectivity.......................................................................253
6.2.5D Configured transmitted power for ProSe...........................................................................................254
6.2.5F Configured transmitted Power for category NB1 and NB2..............................................................256
6.2.5G Configured transmitted power for V2X Communication..................................................................257
6.3 Output power dynamics..........................................................................................................................261
6.3.1 (Void)................................................................................................................................................261
6.3.2 Minimum output power.....................................................................................................................261
6.3.2.1 Minimum requirement.................................................................................................................261
6.3.2A UE Minimum output power for CA.................................................................................................261
6.3.2A.1 Minimum requirement for CA.....................................................................................................261
6.3.2B UE Minimum output power for UL-MIMO.....................................................................................261
6.3.2B.1 Minimum requirement.................................................................................................................262
6.3.2C Void..................................................................................................................................................262
6.3.2D UE Minimum output power for ProSe..............................................................................................262
6.3.2F UE Minimum output power for category NB1 and NB2..................................................................262
6.3.2G UE Minimum output power for V2X Communication.....................................................................262
6.3.3 Transmit OFF power.........................................................................................................................263
6.3.3.1. Minimum requirement.................................................................................................................263
6.3.3A UE Transmit OFF power for CA......................................................................................................263
6.3.3A.1 Minimum requirement for CA.....................................................................................................263
6.3.3B UE Transmit OFF power for UL-MIMO.........................................................................................264
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6.3.3B.1 Minimum requirement.................................................................................................................264

6.3.3D Transmit OFF power for ProSe.........................................................................................................264
6.3.3F Transmit OFF power for category NB1 and NB2.............................................................................264
6.3.3G Transmit OFF power for V2X Communication................................................................................265
6.3.4 ON/OFF time mask...........................................................................................................................265
6.3.4.1 General ON/OFF time mask........................................................................................................265
6.3.4.2 PRACH and SRS time mask........................................................................................................266
6.3.4.2.1 PRACH time mask.................................................................................................................266
6.3.4.2.2 SRS time mask.......................................................................................................................267
6.3.4.3 Slot / Sub frame boundary time mask for subframe TTI.............................................................268
6.3.4.4 PUCCH / PUSCH / SRS time mask for subframe TTI................................................................270
6.3.4.5 Symbol / Subslot boundary time mask for subslot TTI...............................................................272
6.3.4.6 Subslot PUCCH / subslot PUSCH / SRS time mask for subslot TTI..........................................274
6.3.4.7 Symbol / Slot boundary time mask for slot TTI..........................................................................277
6.3.4.8 Slot PUCCH / slot PUSCH / SRS time mask for slot TTI..........................................................277
6.3.4.9 Consecutive subslot and slot TTI or consecutive subslot and subframe TTI time mask............278
6.3.4.10 Consecutive subframe and subslot TTI or consecutive slot and subslot TTI time mask.............278
6.3.4.11 Consecutive TTI and slot TTI or consecutive slot TTI and TTI time mask................................279
6.3.4A ON/OFF time mask for CA...............................................................................................................279
6.3.4B ON/OFF time mask for UL-MIMO...................................................................................................279
6.3.4D ON/OFF time mask for ProSe...........................................................................................................280
6.3.4D.1 General time mask for ProSe......................................................................................................280
6.3.4D.2 PSSS/SSSS time mask................................................................................................................280
6.3.4D.3 PSSS / SSSS / PSBCH time mask..............................................................................................281
6.3.4D.4 PSSCH / SRS time mask............................................................................................................282
6.3.4F ON/OFF time mask for category NB1 and NB2...............................................................................282
6.3.4F.1 General ON/OFF time mask........................................................................................................282
6.3.4F.2 NPRACH time mask....................................................................................................................282
6.3.4G ON/OFF time mask for V2X Communication..................................................................................283
6.3.4G.1 PSSS / SSSS / PSBCH time mask...............................................................................................283
6.3.5 Power Control....................................................................................................................................284
6.3.5.1 Absolute power tolerance............................................................................................................284
6.3.5.1.1 Minimum requirements.........................................................................................................284
6.3.5.2 Relative Power tolerance.............................................................................................................285
6.3.5.2.1 Minimum requirements..........................................................................................................285
6.3.5.3 Aggregate power control tolerance..............................................................................................286
6.3.5.3.1 Minimum requirement...........................................................................................................286
6.3.5A Power control for CA........................................................................................................................286
6.3.5A.1 Absolute power tolerance............................................................................................................286
6.3.5A.1.1 Minimum requirements.........................................................................................................286
6.3.5A.2 Relative power tolerance.............................................................................................................287
6.3.5A.2.1 Minimum requirements..........................................................................................................287
6.3.5A.3 Aggregate power control tolerance..............................................................................................287
6.3.5A.3.1 Minimum requirements.........................................................................................................287
6.3.5B Power control for UL-MIMO............................................................................................................288
6.3.5D Power Control for ProSe...................................................................................................................288
6.3.5D.1 Absolute power tolerance............................................................................................................288
6.3.5E Power control for category M1 and M2............................................................................................288
6.3.5E.1 Absolute power tolerance............................................................................................................288
6.3.5E.2 Relative Power tolerance.............................................................................................................288
6.3.5E.3 Aggregate power control tolerance..............................................................................................289
6.3.5E.3.1 Minimum requirement...........................................................................................................289
6.3.5F Power Control for category NB1 and NB2.......................................................................................289
6.3.5F.1 Absolute power tolerance............................................................................................................290
6.3.5F.2 Relative power tolerance.............................................................................................................290
6.3.5F.3 Aggregate power control tolerance for category NB1 and NB2.................................................291
6.3.5F.3.1 Minimum requirement...........................................................................................................291
6.3.5G Power Control for V2X Communication..........................................................................................291
6.3.5G.1 Absolute power tolerance............................................................................................................291
6.4 Void.........................................................................................................................................................292
6.5 Transmit signal quality............................................................................................................................292
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6.5.1 Frequency error.................................................................................................................................292

6.5.1A Frequency error for CA.....................................................................................................................292
6.5.1B Frequency error for UL-MIMO.........................................................................................................292
6.5.1D Frequency error for ProSe.................................................................................................................292
6.5.1E Frequency error for UE category M1 and M2...................................................................................292
6.5.1F Frequency error for UE category NB1 and NB2...............................................................................292
6.5.1G Frequency error for V2X Communication........................................................................................293
6.5.2 Transmit modulation quality.............................................................................................................293
6.5.2.1 Error Vector Magnitude..............................................................................................................293
6.5.2.2 Carrier leakage............................................................................................................................294
6.5.2.3 In-band emissions........................................................................................................................295
6.5.2.4 EVM equalizer spectrum flatness...............................................................................................296
6.5.2.4.1 Minimum requirements..........................................................................................................296
6.5.2A Transmit modulation quality for CA.................................................................................................297
6.5.2A.1 Error Vector Magnitude...............................................................................................................298
6.5.2A.2 Carrier leakage for CA.................................................................................................................298
6.5.2A.2.1 Minimum requirements................................................................................................................298
6.5.2A.3 In-band emissions........................................................................................................................298
6.5.2A.3.1 Minimum requirement for CA...............................................................................................298
6.5.2B Transmit modulation quality for UL-MIMO.....................................................................................301
6.5.2B.1 Error Vector Magnitude...............................................................................................................301
6.5.2B.2 Carrier leakage.............................................................................................................................301
6.5.2B.3 In-band emissions........................................................................................................................301
6.5.2B.4 EVM equalizer spectrum flatness for UL-MIMO.......................................................................301
6.5.2D Transmit modulation quality for ProSe.............................................................................................301
6.5.2D.1 Error Vector Magnitude...............................................................................................................301
6.5.2D.2 Carrier leakage.............................................................................................................................302
6.5.2D.3 In-band emissions........................................................................................................................302
6.5.2D.4 EVM equalizer spectrum flatness for ProSe................................................................................302
6.5.2E Transmit modulation quality for category M1 and M2.....................................................................302
6.5.2E.1 Error Vector Magnitude...............................................................................................................302
The Error Vector Magnitude is defined in section 6.5.2.1.......................................................................................302
6.5.2E.2 Carrier leakage.............................................................................................................................302
6.5.2E.2.1 Minimum requirements..........................................................................................................302
6.5.2E.3 In-band emissions........................................................................................................................302
6.5.2E.3.1 Minimum requirements..........................................................................................................302
6.5.2F Transmit modulation quality for Category NB1 and NB2................................................................304
6.5.2F.1 Error Vector Magnitude...............................................................................................................304
6.5.2F.2 Carrier leakage.............................................................................................................................304
6.5.2F.3 In-band emissions........................................................................................................................304
6.5.2G Transmit modulation quality for V2X Communication....................................................................305
6.5.2G.1 Error Vector Magnitude...............................................................................................................305
6.5.2G.2 Carrier leakage.............................................................................................................................306
6.5.2G.3 In-band emissions........................................................................................................................306
6.5.2G.4 EVM equalizer spectrum flatness................................................................................................306
6.6 Output RF spectrum emissions...............................................................................................................306
6.6.1 Occupied bandwidth..........................................................................................................................306
6.6.1.1 Additional minimum requirement for E-UTRA (network signalled value “NS_29”).................307
6.6.1A Occupied bandwidth for CA..............................................................................................................307
6.6.1B Occupied bandwidth for UL-MIMO................................................................................................307
6.6.1F Occupied bandwidth for category NB1 and NB2..............................................................................308
6.6.1G Occupied bandwidth for V2X Communication.................................................................................308
6.6.2 Out of band emission.........................................................................................................................308
6.6.2.1 Spectrum emission mask.............................................................................................................308
6.6.2.1A Spectrum emission mask for CA.................................................................................................309
6.6.2.2 Additional spectrum emission mask............................................................................................310
6.6.2.2.1 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_03", “NS_11”, "NS_20", and “NS_21”)310
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6.6.2.2.2 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_04")..................................................311

6.6.2.2.3 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_06" or “NS_07”)..............................311
6.6.2.2.4 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_33" or “NS_34”)..............................312
6.6.2.2.5 Minimum requirement (network signalled value “NS_27” and “NS_43”)...........................312
6.6.2.2.6 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_28”)..................................................313
6.6.2.2A Additional Spectrum Emission Mask for CA..............................................................................314
6.6.2.2A.1 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "CA_NS_04")...........................................314
6.6.2.2A.2 Minimum requirement CA_66B (network signalled value "CA_NS_09")...........................314
6.6.2.2A.3 Minimum requirement CA_66C (network signalled value "CA_NS_09")...........................315
6.6.2.3 Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio................................................................................................315
6.6.2.3.1 Minimum requirement E-UTRA............................................................................................316
6.6.2.3.1a Additional minimum requirement for E-UTRA (network signalled value “NS_29”)...........317
6.6.2.3.1A Void........................................................................................................................................317
6.6.2.3.1Aa Void........................................................................................................................................317
6.6.2.3.2 Minimum requirements UTRA..............................................................................................317
6.6.2.3.2A Minimum requirement UTRA for CA...................................................................................318
6.6.2.3.3A Minimum requirements for CA E-UTRA..............................................................................320
6.6.2.4 Void.............................................................................................................................................321
6.6.2.4.1 Void........................................................................................................................................321
6.6.2A Void...................................................................................................................................................321
6.6.2B Out of band emission for UL-MIMO...............................................................................................321
6.6.2C Void..................................................................................................................................................321
6.6.2D Out of band emission for ProSe........................................................................................................322
6.6.2F Out of band emission for category NB1 and NB2............................................................................322
6.6.2F.1 Spectrum emission mask.............................................................................................................322
6.6.2F.2 Additional Spectrum Emission Mask for Category NB1 and NB2.............................................322
6.6.2F.2.1 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_02")..................................................322
6.6.2F.2.2 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_03")..................................................323
6.6.2F.3 Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio for category NB1 and NB2....................................................323
6.6.2G Out of band emission for V2X Communication...............................................................................323
6.6.3 Spurious emissions............................................................................................................................324
6.6.3.1 Minimum requirements................................................................................................................324
6.6.3.1A Minimum requirements for CA...................................................................................................325
6.6.3.2 Spurious emission band UE co-existence....................................................................................326
6.6.3.2A Spurious emission band UE co-existence for CA........................................................................333
6.6.3.3 Additional spurious emissions.....................................................................................................344
6.6.3.3.2 Minimum requirement (network signalled value “NS_07”)..................................................345
6.6.3.3.18 Void........................................................................................................................................350
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6.6.3.3A Additional spurious emissions for CA.........................................................................................355
6.6.3.3A.1 Minimum requirement for CA_1C (network signalled value "CA_NS_01")........................356
6.6.3.3A.4 Minimum requirement for CA_38C (network signalled value "CA_NS_05")......................356
6.6.3.3A.6 Minimum requirement for CA_39C and CA_39C-41A (network signalled value
"CA_NS_07").........................................................................................................................357
6.6.3.3A.9 Void........................................................................................................................................358
6.6.3A Void...................................................................................................................................................358
6.6.3B Spurious emission for UL-MIMO....................................................................................................358
6.6.3C Void..................................................................................................................................................358
6.6.3D Spurious emission for ProSe............................................................................................................358
6.6.3F Spurious emission for category NB1 and NB2.................................................................................359
6.6.3G Spurious emission for V2X Communication...................................................................................359
6.6A Void.........................................................................................................................................................362
6.6B Void.........................................................................................................................................................362
6.7 Transmit intermodulation........................................................................................................................362
6.7.1 Minimum requirement.......................................................................................................................362
6.7.1A Minimum requirement for CA...........................................................................................................363
6.7.1B Minimum requirement for UL-MIMO..............................................................................................363
6.7.1F Minimum requirement for category NB1 and NB2..........................................................................363
6.7.1G Minimum requirement for V2X Communication..............................................................................364
6.8 Void.........................................................................................................................................................364
6.8A Void.........................................................................................................................................................364
6.8B Time alignment error for UL-MIMO.....................................................................................................364
6.8B.1 Minimum Requirements...................................................................................................................364
6.8C Void.........................................................................................................................................................365
6.8D Void.........................................................................................................................................................365
6.8E Void.........................................................................................................................................................365
6.8F Void.........................................................................................................................................................365
6.8G Time alignment error...............................................................................................................................365
7 Receiver characteristics...............................................................................................................365
7.1 General....................................................................................................................................................365
7.2 Diversity characteristics..........................................................................................................................366
7.3 Reference sensitivity power level...........................................................................................................366
7.3.1 Minimum requirements (QPSK).......................................................................................................366
7.3.1A Minimum requirements (QPSK) for CA...........................................................................................395
7.3.1B Minimum requirements (QPSK) for UL-MIMO...............................................................................465
7.3.1D Minimum requirements (QPSK) for ProSe.......................................................................................465
7.3.1E Minimum requirements (QPSK) for UE category 0, M1, M2 and 1bis............................................467
7.3.1F Minimum requirements for UE category NB1 and NB2...................................................................475
7.3.1F.1 Reference sensitivity for UE category NB1 and NB2.................................................................475
7.3.1F.2 Void.............................................................................................................................................476
7.3.1G Minimum requirements (QPSK) for V2X.........................................................................................476
7.3.2 Void...................................................................................................................................................478
7.4 Maximum input level..............................................................................................................................478
7.4.1 Minimum requirements.....................................................................................................................479
7.4.1A Minimum requirements for CA.........................................................................................................479
7.4.1B Minimum requirements for UL-MIMO.............................................................................................480
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7.4.1D Minimum requirements for ProSe.....................................................................................................480

7.4.1F Minimum requirements for category NB1 and NB2.........................................................................481
7.4.1G Minimum requirements for V2X.......................................................................................................481
7.4A Void.........................................................................................................................................................482
7.4A.1 Void...................................................................................................................................................482
7.5 Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS)......................................................................................................482
7.6 Blocking characteristics..........................................................................................................................491
7.6.1 In-band blocking................................................................................................................................491
7.6.1.1D Minimum requirements for ProSe...............................................................................................496
7.6.1.1F Minimum requirements for category NB1 and NB2...................................................................497
7.6.1.1G Minimum requirements for V2X.................................................................................................497
7.6.2 Out-of-band blocking........................................................................................................................499
7.6.2.1F Minimum requirements for category NB1 and NB2...................................................................504
7.6.2.1G Minimum requirements for V2X.................................................................................................505
7.6.3 Narrow band blocking.......................................................................................................................506
7.6A Void.........................................................................................................................................................509
7.6B Blocking characteristics for UL-MIMO..................................................................................................509
7.7 Spurious response....................................................................................................................................509
7.7.1F Minimum requirements for UE category NB1 and NB2...................................................................512
7.8 Intermodulation characteristics...............................................................................................................513
7.8.1 Wide band intermodulation...............................................................................................................513
7.8.1G Minimum requirements.....................................................................................................................518
7.8.2 Void...................................................................................................................................................519
7.9 Spurious emissions..................................................................................................................................519
7.9.1A Minimum requirements.....................................................................................................................520
7.10 Receiver image........................................................................................................................................521
7.10.1 Void...................................................................................................................................................521
7.10.1G Minimum requirements for V2X Communication............................................................................521
8 Performance requirement............................................................................................................521
8.1 General....................................................................................................................................................521
8.1.1 Receiver antenna capability...............................................................................................................521
8.1.1.1 Simultaneous unicast and MBMS operations..............................................................................522
8.1.1.2 Dual-antenna receiver capability in idle mode............................................................................522
8.1.2 Applicability of requirements............................................................................................................522
8.1.2.1 Applicability of requirements for different channel bandwidths.................................................522
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8.1.2.2 Definition of CA capability.........................................................................................................522

8.1.2.2A Definition of dual connectivity capability...................................................................................527
8.1.2.3 Applicability and test rules for different CA configurations and bandwidth combination sets. .528
8.1.2.3A Applicability and test rules for different dual connectivity configuration and bandwidth
combination set............................................................................................................................530
8.1.2.3B Applicability and test rules for different TDD-FDD CA configurations and bandwidth
combination sets..........................................................................................................................531
8.1.2.3C Applicability and test rules for SDR tests for 4Rx capable UEs.................................................533
8.1.2.3D Applicability and test rules for different CA with LAA SCell(s) configurations and bandwidth
combination sets..........................................................................................................................533
8.1.2.3E Applicability and test rules for SDR tests for 8Rx capable UEs.................................................534
8.1.2.4 Test coverage for different number of component carriers.........................................................535
8.1.2.5 Applicability of performance requirements for Type B receiver................................................536
8.1.2.6 Applicability of performance requirements for 4Rx capable UEs..............................................536
8.1.2.6.1 Applicability rule and antenna connection for single carrier tests with 2Rx.........................536
8.1.2.6.2 Applicability rule and antenna connection for CA and DC tests with 2Rx...........................538
8.1.2.6.3 Applicability rule and antenna connection for single carrier tests with 4Rx.........................538
8.1.2.6.4 Applicability rule for 256QAM tests.....................................................................................539
8.1.2.6.5 Applicability rule and antenna connection for CA and DC tests with 4Rx...........................539
8.1.2.6.6 Applicability rule for Type C with 4Rx.................................................................................542
8.1.2.6.7 Applicability rule for 1024QAM tests...................................................................................542
8.1.2.7 Applicability of Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirements..................542
8.1.2.8 Applicability of performance requirements for CDM-multiplexed DM RS with interfering
simultaneous transmission (FRC) with multiple CSI-RS configurations....................................544
8.1.2.8A Applicability of performance requirements for UE supporting coverage enhancement.............544
8.1.2.9 Applicability of SDR requirements for CA and LAA.................................................................545
8.1.2.10 Applicability of performance requirements for Multi-user Superposed Transmission...............546
8.1.2.11 Applicability CRS interference mitigation receivers performance requirements........................546
8.1.2.12 Applicability of performance requirements for 8Rx capable UEs..............................................547
8.1.2.12.1 Applicability rule and antenna connection for single carrier PDSCH tests...........................547
8.1.2.12.2 Applicability rule and antenna connection for control channel tests.....................................553
8.1.2.12.3 Applicability rule and antenna connection for CA and DC tests...........................................553
8.1.3 UE category and UE DL category.....................................................................................................554
8.2 Demodulation of PDSCH (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)...............................................................554
8.2.1 FDD (Fixed Reference Channel).......................................................................................................554
8.2.1.1 Single-antenna port performance.................................................................................................555
8.2.1.1.1 Minimum Requirement..........................................................................................................555
8.2.1.1.2 Void........................................................................................................................................560
8.2.1.1.3 Void........................................................................................................................................560
8.2.1.1.4 Minimum Requirement 1 PRB allocation in presence of MBSFN........................................560
8.2.1.1.4A Minimum Requirement 1 PRB allocation in presence of FeMBMS Unicast-mixed Cell under
CA..........................................................................................................................................561
8.2.1.2 Transmit diversity performance...................................................................................................562
8.2.1.2.1 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port............................................................................562
8.2.1.2.3 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port (demodulation subframe overlaps with aggressor
cell ABS)................................................................................................................................563
8.2.1.2.3A Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Ports (demodulation subframe overlaps with aggressor
cell ABS and CRS assistance information are configured)...................................................565
8.2.1.2.4 Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A - 2 Tx Antenna Ports with TM3 interference
model......................................................................................................................................567
8.2.1.2.5 Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B - 2 Tx Antenna Ports with TM2 interference
model......................................................................................................................................569
model......................................................................................................................................570
8.2.1.2.7 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port (Superposed transmission)................................571
8.2.1.3 Open-loop spatial multiplexing performance..............................................................................571
8.2.1.3.1A Soft buffer management test..................................................................................................575
8.2.1.3.1B Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C –2Tx Antenna Ports.......................................576
8.2.1.3.1C Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - 2 Tx Antenna Ports with TM1 interference 577
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cell ABS)................................................................................................................................578
8.2.1.3.6 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port (network-based CRS interference mitigation). .585
8.2.1.4 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance............................................................................586
8.2.1.4.1 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port....................586
8.2.1.4.1A Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port....................587
8.2.1.4.1B Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A - Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx
Antenna Port with TM4 interference model..........................................................................587
8.2.1.4.1C Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Ports (demodulation
subframe overlaps with aggressor cell ABS and CRS assistance information are configured)589
8.2.1.4.1D Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B - Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx
8.2.1.4.1E Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Ports with CRS
assistance information............................................................................................................593
8.2.1.4.1F Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Ports with CRS
8.2.1.4.2 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port.....................595
8.2.1.4.2A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C – Multi-layer Spatial Multiplexing 2Tx Antenna
Ports........................................................................................................................................596
8.2.1.4.3A Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port for dual
connectivity............................................................................................................................600
8.2.1.4.4 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port (Superposed
transmission)..........................................................................................................................602
8.2.1.5 MU-MIMO..................................................................................................................................603
8.2.1.6 [Control channel performance: D-BCH and PCH]......................................................................603
8.2.1.7 Carrier aggregation with power imbalance..................................................................................603
8.2.1.8 Intra-band non-contiguous carrier aggregation with timing offset..............................................604
8.2.1.9 HST-SFN performance................................................................................................................605
8.2.1.10 Intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation with minimum channel spacing................................606
8.2.2 TDD (Fixed Reference Channel).......................................................................................................607
8.2.2.1.2 Void........................................................................................................................................612
8.2.2.1.3 Void........................................................................................................................................612
8.2.2.1.4 Minimum Requirement 1 PRB allocation in presence of MBSFN........................................612
cell ABS)................................................................................................................................614
8.2.2.2.3A Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Ports (demodulation subframe overlaps with aggressor
8.2.2.2.4 Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A – 2 Tx Antenna Ports with TM3 interference
model......................................................................................................................................617
8.2.2.2.5 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port (when EIMTA-MainConfigServCell-r12 is
configured).............................................................................................................................619
model......................................................................................................................................619
model......................................................................................................................................621
8.2.2.3 Open-loop spatial multiplexing performance..............................................................................623
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8.2.2.3.1A Soft buffer management test..................................................................................................626
8.2.2.3.1B Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - 2Tx Antenna Ports.......................................626
8.2.2.3.1C Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - 2 Tx Antenna Ports with TM1 interference. 627
8.2.2.3.3 Minimum Requirement 2Tx antenna port (demodulation subframe overlaps with aggressor
cell ABS)................................................................................................................................629
8.2.2.3.6 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port (network-based CRS interference mitigation). .636
8.2.2.4 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance............................................................................637
8.2.2.4.1 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port....................637
8.2.2.4.1A Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port....................638
8.2.2.4.1B Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A – Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx
8.2.2.4.1C Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Ports (demodulation
subframe overlaps with aggressor cell ABS and CRS assistance information are configured)640
8.2.2.4.1D Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B - Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx
8.2.2.4.1E Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Ports with CRS
8.2.2.4.1F Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Ports with CRS
8.2.2.4.2A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna
Port.........................................................................................................................................647
8.2.2.4.3A Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port for dual
connectivity............................................................................................................................652
8.2.2.4.4 Void........................................................................................................................................653
8.2.2.4.5 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port (Superposed
transmission)..........................................................................................................................653
8.2.2.5 MU-MIMO..................................................................................................................................654
8.2.2.6 [Control channel performance: D-BCH and PCH]......................................................................654
8.2.2.7 Carrier aggregation with power imbalance..................................................................................654
8.2.2.8 Intra-band contiguous carrier aggregation with minimum channel spacing................................655
8.2.2.9 HST-SFN performance................................................................................................................656
8.2.3 TDD FDD CA (Fixed Reference Channel).......................................................................................657
8.2.3.1.1 Minimum Requirement for FDD PCell..................................................................................658
8.2.3.1.2 Minimum Requirement for TDD PCell.................................................................................662
8.2.3.2 Open-loop spatial multiplexing performance 2Tx Antenna port.................................................666
8.2.3.2.1A Soft buffer management test for FDD PCell..........................................................................669
8.2.3.2.2A Soft buffer management test for TDD PCell..........................................................................674
8.2.3.3 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance 4Tx Antenna Port.............................................675
8.2.3.4 Minimum Requirement for Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance 4Tx Antenna Port for
dual connectivity..........................................................................................................................683
8.2.4 LAA...................................................................................................................................................684
8.2.4.1 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance 4Tx Antenna Port..............................................684
8.2.4.1.1 FDD PCell (FDD single carrier)............................................................................................684
8.2.4.1.2 TDD PCell (TDD single carrier)............................................................................................688
8.3 Demodulation of PDSCH (User-Specific Reference Symbols)..............................................................692
8.3.1 FDD...................................................................................................................................................692
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8.3.1.1 Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing................................................................................................693

8.3.1.1A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM9
interference model.......................................................................................................................695
8.3.1.1B Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (demodulation subframe overlaps with aggressor cell ABS and
CRS assistance information are configured)...............................................................................697
8.3.1.1C Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM9
8.3.1.1D Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with CRS
8.3.1.1E Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM3
8.3.1.1F Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM10
serving cell configuration and TM9 interference model.............................................................703
8.3.1.1G Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (CRS assistance information is configured)..........................705
8.3.1.1H Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (With Enhanced DMRS table configured)............................707
8.3.1.1I Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (with assistance information for simultaneous transmition
interfering PDSCH).....................................................................................................................708
8.3.1.2 Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing.................................................................................................710
8.3.1.2A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing......................711
8.3.1.3 Performance requirements for DCI format 2D and non Quasi Co-located Antenna Ports..........712
8.3.1.3.1 Minimum requirement with Same Cell ID (with single NZP CSI-RS resource)...................712
8.3.1.3.2 Minimum requirements with Same Cell ID (with multiple NZP CSI-RS resources)............714
8.3.1.3.3 Minimum requirement with Different Cell ID and Colliding CRS (with single NZP CSI-RS
resource).................................................................................................................................716
8.3.1.3.4 Minimum requirement with Different Cell ID and non-colliding CRS (with single NZP CSI-
RS resource and CRS assistance information is configured).................................................718
8.3.1.3.5 Minimum requirements with different Cell ID and non-colliding CRS (with multiple NZP
CSI-RS resources and CRS assistance information is configured)........................................720
8.3.1.3.6 Minimum requirements for QCL Type C and 2 Layers Spatial Multiplexing.......................722
8.3.1.4 Performance Requirements for semiOpenLoop transmission.....................................................724
8.3.2 TDD...................................................................................................................................................726
8.3.2.1 Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing................................................................................................726
8.3.2.1A Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (with multiple CSI-RS configurations).................................728
8.3.2.1B Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM9
8.3.2.1C Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (demodulation subframe overlaps with aggressor cell ABS and
CRS assistance information are configured)...............................................................................732
8.3.2.1D Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM9
interference..................................................................................................................................734
8.3.2.1E Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with CRS
8.3.2.1F Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM3
interference..................................................................................................................................738
8.3.2.1G Enhanced Performance Requirement Type B – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM10
serving cell configuration and TM9 interference model.............................................................739
8.3.2.1H Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (CRS assistance information is configured)..........................741
8.3.2.1I Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (With Enhanced DMRS table configured)............................743
8.3.2.1J Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (with assistance information for simultaneous transmition
interfering PDSCH).....................................................................................................................744
8.3.2.2 Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing.................................................................................................746
8.3.2.2A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing......................746
8.3.2.3 Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (with multiple CSI-RS configurations)..................................747
8.3.2.4 Performance requirements for DCI format 2D and non Quasi Co-located Antenna Ports..........748
8.3.2.4.1 Minimum requirement with Same Cell ID (with single NZP CSI-RS resource)...................748
8.3.2.4.2 Minimum requirements with Same Cell ID (with multiple NZP CSI-RS resources)............750
8.3.2.4.3 Minimum requirement with Different Cell ID and Colliding CRS (with single NZP CSI-RS
resource).................................................................................................................................752
8.3.2.4.4 Minimum requirement with Different Cell ID and non-Colliding CRS (with single NZP CSI-
RS resource and CRS assistance information is configured).................................................754
8.3.2.4.5 Minimum requirements with different Cell ID and non-colliding CRS (with multiple NZP
CSI-RS resources and CRS assistance information is configured)........................................756
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8.3.2.4.6 Minimum requirements for QCL Type C and 2 Layers Spatial Multiplexing.......................758
8.3.2.5 Performance Requirements for semiOpenLoop transmission.....................................................760
8.3.3 LAA...................................................................................................................................................762
8.3.3.1 Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing with DM-RS...........................................................................762
8.3.3.1.1 FDD PCell (FDD single carrier)............................................................................................762
8.3.3.1.2 TDD Pcell (TDD single carrier).............................................................................................767
8.4 Demodulation of PDCCH/PCFICH........................................................................................................771
8.4.1 FDD...................................................................................................................................................771
8.4.1.2.3 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port (demodulation subframe overlaps with aggressor cell ABS)773
8.4.1.2.5 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A - 2 Tx Antenna Port
under Asynchronous Network................................................................................................781
with Non-Colliding CRS Dominant Interferer.......................................................................782
8.4.1.2.7 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type B - 2 Tx Antenna Port
with Colliding CRS Dominant Interferer...............................................................................783
8.4.2 TDD...................................................................................................................................................786
cell ABS)................................................................................................................................788
8.4.3 LAA...................................................................................................................................................801
8.4.3.1.1 FDD Pcell (FDD single carrier).............................................................................................801
8.4.3.1.2 TDD Pcell (TDD single carrier).............................................................................................802
8.5 Demodulation of PHICH.........................................................................................................................803
8.5.1 FDD...................................................................................................................................................804
cell ABS)................................................................................................................................805
8.5.1.2.5 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A - 2 Tx Antenna
Ports under Asynchronous Network.......................................................................................809
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Ports with Non-Colliding CRS Dominant Interferer.............................................................810
8.5.1.2.7 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type B - 2 Tx Antenna
Ports with Colliding CRS Dominant Interferer......................................................................811
8.5.2 TDD...................................................................................................................................................813
cell ABS)................................................................................................................................815
8.6 Demodulation of PBCH..........................................................................................................................823
8.6.1 FDD...................................................................................................................................................823
8.6.1.2.3 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port under Time Domain Measurement Resource
Restriction with CRS Assistance Information.......................................................................824
8.6.2 TDD...................................................................................................................................................826
8.6.2.2.3 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port under Time Domain Measurement Resource
Restriction with CRS Assistance Information.......................................................................827
8.7 Sustained downlink data rate provided by lower layers..........................................................................828
8.7.1 FDD (single carrier and CA).............................................................................................................828
8.7.2 TDD (single carrier and CA).............................................................................................................837
8.7.3 FDD (EPDCCH scheduling).............................................................................................................841
8.7.4 TDD (EPDCCH scheduling).............................................................................................................843
8.7.5 TDD FDD CA...................................................................................................................................845
8.7.5.1 Minimum Requirement FDD PCell.............................................................................................846
8.7.5.2 Minimum Requirement TDD PCell.............................................................................................852
8.7.6 FDD (DC)..........................................................................................................................................859
8.7.7 TDD (DC)..........................................................................................................................................864
8.7.8 TDD FDD (DC).................................................................................................................................867
8.7.9 FDD (4 Rx)........................................................................................................................................870
8.7.10 TDD (4 Rx)........................................................................................................................................872
8.7.11 TDD FDD CA (4 Rx)........................................................................................................................874
8.7.11.1 Void.............................................................................................................................................876
8.7.12 LAA...................................................................................................................................................876
8.7.12.1 FDD CA in licensed bands..........................................................................................................876
8.7.12.2 TDD CA in licensed bands..........................................................................................................878
8.7.12.3 TDD-FDD CA in licensed bands.................................................................................................880
8.7.13 FDD DC (4 Rx).................................................................................................................................883
8.7.14 TDD DC (4 Rx).................................................................................................................................884
8.7.15 TDD FDD DC (4 Rx)........................................................................................................................886
8.7.16 FDD (1024QAM and up to 4Rx supported)......................................................................................888
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8.7.17 TDD (1024QAM and up to 4 Rx supported).....................................................................................891

8.7.18 TDD FDD CA (1024QAM and up to 4 Rx supported).....................................................................893
8.7.19 TDD (8 Rx)........................................................................................................................................895
8.8 Demodulation of EPDCCH.....................................................................................................................897
8.8.1 Distributed Transmission...................................................................................................................897
8.8.1.1 FDD.............................................................................................................................................897
8.8.1.1.1 Void........................................................................................................................................898
8.8.1.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................898
8.8.1.2.1 Void........................................................................................................................................899
8.8.2 Localized Transmission with TM9....................................................................................................899
8.8.2.1 FDD.............................................................................................................................................899
8.8.2.1.1 Void........................................................................................................................................900
8.8.2.1.2 Void........................................................................................................................................901
8.8.2.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................901
8.8.2.2.1 Void........................................................................................................................................903
8.8.2.2.2 Void........................................................................................................................................903
8.8.3 Localized transmission with TM10 Type B quasi co-location type..................................................903
8.8.3.1 FDD.............................................................................................................................................903
8.8.3.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................905
8.8.4 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirements Type A - Localized Transmission
with CRS Interference Model............................................................................................................907
8.8.4.1 FDD.............................................................................................................................................907
8.8.4.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................908
8.8.5 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirements Type A - Distributed
Transmission with TM9 Interference Model.....................................................................................910
8.8.5.1 TDD.............................................................................................................................................910
8.8.6 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirements Type A - Distributed
Transmission with TM3 Interference Model.....................................................................................911
8.8.6.1 FDD.............................................................................................................................................911
8.9 Demodulation (single receiver antenna).................................................................................................912
8.9.1 PDSCH..............................................................................................................................................912
8.9.1.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD (Fixed Reference Channel)..............................................................912
8.9.1.1.1 Transmit diversity performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)....................................912
8.9.1.1.2 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).............913
8.9.1.1.3 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (User-Specific Reference Symbols)............915
8.9.1.2 TDD (Fixed Reference Channel).................................................................................................918
8.9.1.2.1 Transmit diversity performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)....................................918
8.9.1.2.2 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)............919
8.9.2 PHICH...............................................................................................................................................924
8.9.2.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD..........................................................................................................924
8.9.2.1.1 Transmit diversity performance.............................................................................................924
8.9.2.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................924
8.9.3 PBCH.................................................................................................................................................925
8.9.3.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................925
8.9.4 PDCCH/PCFICH...............................................................................................................................925
8.9.4.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................927
8.10 Demodulation (4 receiver antenna ports)................................................................................................929
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8.10.1 PDSCH..............................................................................................................................................929
8.10.1.1 FDD (Fixed Reference Channel).................................................................................................929
8.10.1.1.1 Transmit diversity performance with 2Tx Antenna Ports (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)930
8.10.1.1.1A Transmit diversity performance wit Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A - 2 Tx
Antenna Ports with TM3 interference model.........................................................................931
8.10.1.1.2 Open-loop spatial multiplexing performance with 2Tx Antenna Ports (Cell-Specific
Reference Symbols)...............................................................................................................932
8.10.1.1.3 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing Enhanced Performance Requirements Type A - Single-
Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port with TM4 interference model (Cell-Specific
8.10.1.1.4 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance, Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx
Antenna Port (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)..................................................................933
8.10.1.1.4A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing with 2Tx
Antenna Ports.........................................................................................................................934
8.10.1.1.5 Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM9
interference model (User-Specific Reference Symbols)........................................................935
8.10.1.1.5A Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific Reference Symbols)................................937
8.10.1.1.5B Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (With Enhanced DMRS table configured)......................938
8.10.1.1.6 Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific Reference Symbols).................................939
8.10.1.1.6A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing................941
8.10.1.1.6B Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing with altCQI-Table-1024QAM configured (User-Specific
8.10.1.1.7 Open-loop spatial multiplexing, 3 Layer Multiplexing with 4 Tx Antenna Ports (Cell-Specific
8.10.1.1.7A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - Open-loop spatial multiplexing, 3 Layer
Multiplexing with 4 Tx Antenna Ports (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)..........................943
8.10.1.1.8 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance, 4 Layers spatial multiplexing 4 Tx antennas
(Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)........................................................................................944
8.10.1.1.9 4 Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific Reference Symbols)........................................944
8.10.1.1.9A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - 4 Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific
8.10.1.1.10 Closed loop spatial multiplexing performance - Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx
Antenna Port with CRS assistance information (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)............947
8.10.1.1.12 Closed loop spatial multiplexing performance - Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing with CRS
assistance information (User-Specific Reference Symbols)..................................................949
8.10.1.1.13 Performance requirements for DCI format 2D and non Quasi Co-located Antenna Ports....950
8.10.1.2 TDD (Fixed Reference Channel).................................................................................................954
8.10.1.2.1A Transmit diversity performance with Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A – 2 Tx
Antenna Ports with TM3 interference model.........................................................................955
8.10.1.2.3 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing Enhanced Performance Requirements Type A - Single-
Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port with TM4 interference model (Cell-Specific
8.10.1.2.4 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance, Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx
Antenna Ports (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)................................................................958
8.10.1.2.4A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing with 2Tx
Antenna Ports.........................................................................................................................959
8.10.1.2.5 Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A – Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing with TM9
interference model (User-Specific Reference Symbols)........................................................960
8.10.1.2.5A Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (with multiple CSI-RS configurations)............................962
8.10.1.2.5B Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (With Enhanced DMRS table configured)......................963
8.10.1.2.6 Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific Reference Symbols).................................964
8.10.1.2.6A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing.................966
8.10.1.2.6B Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing with altCQI-Table-1024QAM configured (User-Specific
8.10.1.2.7 Open-loop spatial multiplexing, 3 Layer Multiplexing with 4 Tx Antenna Ports (Cell-Specific
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Multiplexing with 4 Tx Antenna Ports (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)..........................968
8.10.1.2.8 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance, 4 Layers spatial multiplexing 4 Tx antennas969
8.10.1.2.9 4 Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific Reference Symbols)........................................970
8.10.1.2.9A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - 4 Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific
8.10.1.2.12 Closed loop spatial multiplexing performance - Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing with CRS
assistance information (User-Specific Reference Symbols)..................................................975
8.10.1.2.13 Performance requirements for DCI format 2D and non Quasi Co-located Antenna Ports....977
8.10.2 PDCCH/PCFICH...............................................................................................................................981
8.10.2.1 FDD.............................................................................................................................................981
8.10.2.1.1 Single-antenna port performance...........................................................................................981
8.10.2.1.2 Transmit diversity performance with 2 Tx Antenna Ports.....................................................982
8.10.2.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................984
8.10.2.2.1 Single-antenna port performance...........................................................................................984
8.10.3 PHICH...............................................................................................................................................986
8.10.3.1 FDD............................................................................................................................................986
8.10.3.1.1 Single Tx Antenna Port performance.....................................................................................986
8.10.3.2 TDD.............................................................................................................................................987
8.10.3.2.1 Single Tx Antenna Port performance.....................................................................................988
8.10.4 ePDCCH............................................................................................................................................989
8.10.4.1 Distributed Transmission with 4Rx.............................................................................................989
8.10.4.1.1 FDD........................................................................................................................................989
8.10.4.1.2 TDD........................................................................................................................................990
8.10.4.2 Localized Transmission with TM9 and 4Rx................................................................................991
8.10.4.2.1 FDD........................................................................................................................................991
8.10.4.2.2 TDD........................................................................................................................................992
8.11 Demodulation (UE supporting coverage enhancement).........................................................................994
8.11.1 PDSCH..............................................................................................................................................994
8.11.1.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD (Fixed Reference Channel)..............................................................994
8.11.1.1.1 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).............994
8.11.1.1.3 Transmit diversity performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)..................................1000
8.11.1.2 TDD (Fixed Reference Channel)...............................................................................................1005
8.11.1.2.1 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)...........1005
8.11.1.2.2 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (User-Specific Reference Symbols)..........1010
8.11.1.2.3 Transmit diversity performance (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)..................................1012
8.11.2 MPDCCH........................................................................................................................................1016
8.11.2.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD........................................................................................................1017
8.11.2.1.1 CE Mode A..........................................................................................................................1018
8.11.2.1.2 CE Mode B...........................................................................................................................1019
8.11.2.1.3 CE Mode A with TM9 interference model..........................................................................1019
8.11.2.1.4 CE Mode A with CRS interference model...........................................................................1021
8.11.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1023
8.11.2.2.1 CE Mode A..........................................................................................................................1024
8.11.2.2.2 CE Mode B...........................................................................................................................1025
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8.11.2.2.3 CE Mode A with TM9 interference model..........................................................................1025

8.11.2.2.4 CE Mode A with CRS interference model...........................................................................1026
8.11.3 PBCH...............................................................................................................................................1027
8.11.3.1.1 Transmit diversity performance...........................................................................................1028
8.11.3.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1029
8.12 Demodulation of Narrowband IoT........................................................................................................1030
8.12.1 NPDSCH.........................................................................................................................................1030
8.12.1.1 Half-duplex FDD.......................................................................................................................1030
8.12.1.1.1 Minimum Requirements for In-band...................................................................................1030
8.12.1.1.2 Minimum Requirements for Standalone/Guard-band..........................................................1031
8.12.1.1.3 Minimum Requirements for Standalone for UE Category NB2..........................................1032
8.12.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1033
8.12.1.2.1 Minimum Requirements for In-band...................................................................................1033
8.12.1.2.2 Minimum Requirements for Standalone/Guard-band..........................................................1034
8.12.1.2.3 Minimum Requirements for Standalone for UE Category NB2..........................................1035
8.12.2 NPDCCH.........................................................................................................................................1035
8.12.2.1 Half-duplex FDD.......................................................................................................................1035
8.12.2.1.1 Single-antenna performance.................................................................................................1036
8.12.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1037
8.12.2.2.1 Single-antenna performance.................................................................................................1039
8.12.3 Demodulation of NPBCH................................................................................................................1039
8.12.3.1 HD-FDD....................................................................................................................................1039
8.12.3.1.1 Single-antenna port performance with single NPBCH TTI.................................................1040
8.12.3.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1040
8.12.3.2.1 Single-antenna port performance with single NPBCH TTI.................................................1040
8.13 Demodulation of PDSCH CA and DC(4 receiver antenna ports).........................................................1041
8.13.1 FDD (CA and DC)...........................................................................................................................1041
8.13.1.1 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance..........................................................................1041
8.13.1.1.1 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port...................1041
8.13.1.1.2 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port for dual
connectivity..........................................................................................................................1045
8.13.1.1.3 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port with 256QAM1047
8.13.1.1.4 Minimum Requirement Four-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port.....................1049
8.13.1.2 Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific Reference Symbols).....................................1050
8.13.1.2.1 Minimum Requirement Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port....................1050
8.13.1.3 Enhanced Performance Requirements Type A Closed-loop spatial multiplexing.....................1053
8.13.1.3.1 Minimum Requirement Single-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port with TM4
interference model (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).......................................................1053
8.13.1.4 Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A - Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific
Reference Symbols)...................................................................................................................1055
8.13.1.4.1 Minimum Requirement Enhanced Performance Requirement Type A – Single-layer Spatial
Multiplexing with TM9 interference model (User-Specific Reference Symbols)...............1055
8.13.2 TDD (CA and DC)..........................................................................................................................1058
8.13.2.1 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance..........................................................................1059
8.13.2.1.1 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port...................1059
8.13.2.1.2 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port for dual
connectivity..........................................................................................................................1061
8.13.2.1.3 Minimum Requirement Multi-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port with 256QAM1062
8.13.2.1.4 Minimum Requirement Four-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 4 Tx Antenna Port.....................1063
8.13.2.2.1 Minimum Requirement Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port....................1065
Multiplexing with TM9 interference model (User-Specific Reference Symbols)...............1069
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8.13.3 TDD-FDD (CA and DC).................................................................................................................1071

8.13.3.1 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance 4Tx Antenna Port...........................................1072
8.13.3.1.1 Minimum Requirement for FDD PCell................................................................................1072
8.13.3.1.2 Minimum Requirement for TDD PCell...............................................................................1075
8.13.3.2.1 Minimum Requirement Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port for FDD PCell1078
8.13.3.2.2 Minimum Requirement Dual-Layer Spatial Multiplexing 2 Tx Antenna Port for TDD PCell1081
8.13.3.3 Enhanced Performance Requirements Type A Closed-loop spatial multiplexing.....................1085
interference model (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols) for FDD PCell..............................1085
interference model (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols) for TDD PCell....................................1087
Multiplexing with TM9 interference model (User-Specific Reference Symbols) for FDD
PCell.....................................................................................................................................1089
Multiplexing with TM9 interference model (User-Specific Reference Symbols) for TDD
PCell.....................................................................................................................................1092
8.13.3.5 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance 4Tx Antenna Port for DC...............................1095
8.13.3.6 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance 4Tx Antenna Port with 256QAM...................1099
8.13.3.7 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance 4Tx Antenna Port with Four layers................1102
8.14 Demodulation (UE supporting Short TTI)............................................................................................1105
8.14.1 Slot-PDSCH and Subslot-PDSCH..................................................................................................1105
8.14.1.1 FDD (Fixed Reference Channel)...............................................................................................1105
8.14.1.1.1 Open-loop spatial multiplexing performance.......................................................................1106
8.14.1.1.2 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (User-Specific Reference Signals).............1106
8.14.1.2.1 Open-loop spatial multiplexing performance.......................................................................1108
8.14.1.2.2 Closed-loop spatial multiplexing performance (User-Specific Reference Signals).............1109
8.14.2 SPDCCH..........................................................................................................................................1110
8.14.2.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1110
8.14.2.1.1 Mimimum requirement........................................................................................................1111
8.14.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1111
8.14.2.2.1 Mimimum requirement........................................................................................................1112
8.15 Demodulation (8 receiver antenna ports)..............................................................................................1113
8.15.1 PDSCH............................................................................................................................................1113
8.15.1.1 Void...........................................................................................................................................1113
Reference Symbols).............................................................................................................1114
8.15.1.2.3 8 Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific Reference Symbols)......................................1114
8.15.2 CA....................................................................................................................................................1115
8.15.2.1 Void...........................................................................................................................................1115
8.15.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1115
8.15.2.2.1 Eight Layer Spatial Multiplexing (User-Specific Reference Symbols)...............................1116
9 Reporting of Channel State Information...................................................................................1118
9.1 General..................................................................................................................................................1118
9.1.1 Applicability of requirements..........................................................................................................1118
9.1.1.1 Applicability of requirements for different channel bandwidths...............................................1118
9.1.1.2 Applicability and test rules for different CA configurations and bandwidth combination sets 1118
9.1.1.2A Applicability and test rules for different TDD-FDD CA configurations and bandwidth
combination sets........................................................................................................................1119
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9.1.1.3 Test coverage for different number of componenet carriers......................................................1120

9.1.1.4 Applicability of performance requirements for 4Rx capable UEs............................................1120
9.1.1.4.1 Applicability rule and antenna connection for single carrier tests with 2Rx.......................1120
9.1.1.4.2 Applicability rule and antenna connection for CA tests with 2Rx.......................................1122
9.1.1.4.3 Applicability rule and antenna connection for single carrier tests with 4Rx.......................1123
9.1.1.5 Applicability of requirements for UEs supporting coverage enhancement...............................1123
9.2 CQI reporting definition under AWGN conditions.............................................................................1123
9.2.1 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-0 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).......................................1123
9.2.1.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1123
9.2.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1124
9.2.1.3 FDD (CSI measurements in case two CSI subframe sets are configured)................................1125
9.2.1.4 TDD (CSI measurements in case two CSI subframe sets are configured)................................1127
9.2.1.5 FDD (CSI measurements in case two CSI subframe sets are configured and with CRS assistance
information)...............................................................................................................................1129
9.2.1.6 TDD (CSI measurements in case two CSI subframe sets are configured and with CRS assistance
information)...............................................................................................................................1131
9.2.1.7 FDD (Modulation and TBS index Table 2 and 4-bit CQI Table 2 are used)............................1133
9.2.1.8 TDD (Modulation and TBS index Table 2 and 4-bit CQI Table 2 are used)............................1134
9.2.1.9 FDD (Modulation and TBS index Table 3 and 4-bit CQI Table 4 are used)............................1134
9.2.1.10 TDD (Modulation and TBS index Table 3 and 4-bit CQI Table 4 are used)............................1135
9.2.2 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).......................................1136
9.2.2.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1136
9.2.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1137
9.2.3 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 (CSI Reference Symbols)......................................................1138
9.2.3.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1138
9.2.3.1A FDD (With channelMeasRestriction configured)......................................................................1139
9.2.3.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1140
9.2.3.2A TDD (With channelMeasRestriction configured).....................................................................1141
9.2.4 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 (With Single CSI Process).....................................................1142
9.2.4.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1143
9.2.4.1A FDD (With interferenceMeasRestriction configured)...............................................................1145
9.2.4.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1147
9.2.4.2A TDD (With interferenceMeasRestriction configured)...............................................................1149
9.2.5 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 (when csi-SubframeSet –r12 and EIMTA-MainConfigServCell-
r12 are configured)..........................................................................................................................1151
9.2.6 Minimum requirement PUSCH 3-0 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)........................................1153
9.2.6.1 Frame structure type 3 with FDD Pcell.....................................................................................1153
9.2.6.2 Frame structure type 3 with TDD Pcell.....................................................................................1155
9.2.7 Minimum requirement PUSCH 3-1 (CSI Reference Symbol)........................................................1157
9.2.7.1 Frame structure type 3 wth FDD Pcell......................................................................................1157
9.2.7.2 Frame structure type 3 wth TDD Pcell......................................................................................1159
9.3 CQI reporting under fading conditions.................................................................................................1163
9.3.1 Frequency-selective scheduling mode.............................................................................................1163
9.3.1.1 Minimum requirement PUSCH 3-0 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)..................................1163
9.3.1.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1163
9.3.1.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1164
9.3.1.1.3 FDD (CSI measurements in case two CSI subframe sets are configured and with CRS
assistance information).........................................................................................................1165
9.3.1.1.4 TDD (CSI measurements in case two CSI subframe sets are configured and with CRS
assistance information).........................................................................................................1168
9.3.1.1.5 TDD (when csi-SubframeSet –r12 is configured)................................................................1170
9.3.1.2 Minimum requirement PUSCH 3-1 (CSI Reference Symbol)..................................................1172
9.3.1.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1172
9.3.1.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1173
9.3.1.2.3 FDD (Modulation and TBS index Table 2 and 4-bit CQI Table 2 are used).......................1175
9.3.1.2.4 TDD (Modulation and TBS index Table 2 and 4-bit CQI Table 2 are used).......................1176
9.3.1.2.5 Void......................................................................................................................................1177
9.3.1.2.6 TDD (when csi-SubframeSet –r12 is configured with one CSI process).............................1177
9.3.2 Frequency non-selective scheduling mode......................................................................................1180
9.3.2.1 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-0 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbol)...................................1180
9.3.2.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1180
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9.3.2.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1182
9.3.2.2 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 (CSI Reference Symbol)..................................................1184
9.3.2.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1184
9.3.2.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1185
9.3.3 Frequency-selective interference.....................................................................................................1187
9.3.3.1 Minimum requirement PUSCH 3-0 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbol)...................................1187
9.3.3.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1187
9.3.3.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1188
9.3.3.2 Void...........................................................................................................................................1189
9.3.3.2.1 Void......................................................................................................................................1189
9.3.3.2.2 Void......................................................................................................................................1189
9.3.4 UE-selected subband CQI...............................................................................................................1189
9.3.4.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1189
9.3.4.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1190
9.3.4.2 Minimum requirement PUCCH 2-0 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).................................1191
9.3.4.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1191
9.3.4.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1193
9.3.5 Additional requirements for enhanced receiver Type A.................................................................1195
9.3.5.1 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-0 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbol)...................................1195
9.3.5.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1195
9.3.5.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1196
9.3.5.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1198
9.3.5.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1200
9.3.6 Minimum requirement (With multiple CSI processes)...................................................................1202
9.3.6.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1202
9.3.6.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1206
9.3.7 Minimum requirement PUSCH 3-2.................................................................................................1209
9.3.7.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1209
9.3.7.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1210
9.3.8 Additional requirements for enhanced receiver Type B..................................................................1212
9.3.8.1 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).................................1212
9.3.8.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1212
9.3.8.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1213
9.3.8.2 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 (CSI Reference Symbols)................................................1215
9.3.8.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1215
9.3.8.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1217
9.3.8.3 Minimum requirement with CSI process...................................................................................1219
9.3.8.3.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1219
9.3.8.3.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1221
9.4 Reporting of Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI)...................................................................................1223
9.4.1 Single PMI.......................................................................................................................................1224
9.4.1.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1224
9.4.1.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1225
9.4.1.2 Minimum requirement PUCCH 2-1 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)................................1226
9.4.1.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1226
9.4.1.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1228
9.4.1.3.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1229
9.4.1.3.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1231
9.4.1.3.3 FDD (with Class A 12Tx codebook)...................................................................................1233
9.4.1.3.4 TDD (with Class A 12Tx codebook)...................................................................................1235
9.4.1.4.1 FDD (with 4Tx enhanced codebook)...................................................................................1241
9.4.1.4.2 TDD (with 4Tx enhanced codebook)...................................................................................1243
9.4.1.4.3 FDD (with Class B alternative codebook for one CSI-RS resource configured)................1245
9.4.1.4.4 TDD (with Class B alternative codebook for one CSI-RS resource configured)................1247
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9.4.1a Void.................................................................................................................................................1249
9.4.1a.1 Void...........................................................................................................................................1249
9.4.1a.1.1 Void......................................................................................................................................1249
9.4.1a.1.2 Void.................................................................................................................................................1249
9.4.2 Multiple PMI...................................................................................................................................1249
9.4.2.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1249
9.4.2.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1250
9.4.2.2 Minimum requirement PUSCH 2-2 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).................................1251
9.4.2.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1251
9.4.2.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1252
9.4.2.3.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1253
9.4.2.3.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1255
9.4.2.3.3 FDD (with 4Tx enhanced codebook)...................................................................................1257
9.4.2.3.4 TDD (with 4Tx enhanced codebook)...................................................................................1259
9.4.2.3.9 FDD (with Class A 16Tx advanced codebook)...................................................................1269
9.4.2.3.10 TDD (with Class A 16Tx advanced codebook)...................................................................1271
9.4.3 Void.................................................................................................................................................1273
9.5 Reporting of Rank Indicator (RI)..........................................................................................................1273
9.5.1 Minimum requirement (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)............................................................1273
9.5.1.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1273
9.5.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1274
9.5.2 Minimum requirement (CSI Reference Symbols)...........................................................................1275
9.5.2.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1275
9.5.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1277
9.5.3 Minimum requirement (CSI measurements in case two CSI subframe sets are configured)..........1279
9.5.3.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1279
9.5.3.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1281
9.5.4 Minimum requirement (CSI measurements in case two CSI subframe sets are configured and CRS
assistance information are configured)............................................................................................1283
9.5.4.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1283
9.5.4.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1285
9.5.5 Minimum requirement (with CSI process)......................................................................................1287
9.5.5.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1288
9.5.5.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1290
9.6 Additional requirements for carrier aggregation..................................................................................1292
9.6.1 Periodic reporting on multiple cells (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)......................................1292
9.6.1.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1292
9.6.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1298
9.6.1.3 TDD-FDD CA with FDD PCell................................................................................................1304
9.6.1.4 TDD-FDD CA with TDD PCell................................................................................................1309
9.7 CSI reporting (Single receiver antenna)................................................................................................1315
9.7.1 CQI reporting definition under AWGN conditions.........................................................................1316
9.7.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1316
9.7.1.3 FDD (Category 1bis UE)...........................................................................................................................1317
9.7.1.4 TDD (Category 1bis UE)...........................................................................................................................1318
9.7.2 CQI reporting under fading conditions............................................................................................1319
9.7.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1320
9.7.2.3 FDD (Category 1bis UE)...........................................................................................................................1321
9.7.2.4 TDD (Category 1bis UE)...........................................................................................................................1322
9.8 CSI reporting (UE supporting coverage enhancement)........................................................................1323
9.8.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1324
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9.8.2 UE-selected subband CQI...............................................................................................................1325

9.8.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1328
9.8.3 CQI reporting definition for UE supporting 64QAM under AWGN..............................................1330
9.8.3.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1331
9.8.4 CQI reporting definition for UE supporting alternative table under AWGN..................................1332
9.8.4.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1333
9.9 CSI reporting for 4Rx UE.....................................................................................................................1334
9.9.1.1 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-0 with Rank 1 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols).............1335
9.9.1.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1335
9.9.1.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1335
9.9.1.2 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 with Rank 2 (CSI Reference Symbols)............................1336
9.9.1.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1336
9.9.1.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1337
9.9.1.3 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 with Rank 4 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)............1338
9.9.1.3.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1339
9.9.1.3.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1339
9.9.1.4.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1340
9.9.1.4.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1341
9.9.2 CQI reporting definition under fading conditions...........................................................................1342
9.9.2.1 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-0 (Cell-Specific Reference Symbol) for enhanced receiver
Type A.......................................................................................................................................1342
9.9.2.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1343
9.9.2.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1344
9.9.2.2 Minimum requirement PUCCH 1-1 (CSI Reference Symbol) for enhanced receiver Type A. 1346
9.9.2.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1346
9.9.2.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1348
9.9.3 Reporting of Precoding Matrix Indicator (PMI) for 4Rx UE..........................................................1350
9.9.3.1.1 TDD......................................................................................................................................1350
9.9.4 Reporting of Rank Indicator (RI)...................................................................................................1352
9.9.4.1 Minimum requirement (Cell-Specific Reference Symbols)......................................................1352
9.9.4.1.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1352
9.9.4.1.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1354
9.9.4.2 Minimum requirement (CSI Reference Symbols).....................................................................1355
9.9.4.2.1 FDD......................................................................................................................................1355
9.9.4.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1357
9.10 Reporting of CSI-RS Resource Indicator (CRI)...................................................................................1359
9.10.1 Minimum requirement (PUSCH 3-1)..............................................................................................1360
9.10.1.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1360
9.10.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1361
9.10.2 Minimum requirement (PUSCH 3-1, QCL Type C).......................................................................1363
9.10.2.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1363
9.10.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1365
9.11 Reporting of Hybrid Channel state information....................................................................................1367
9.11.1 Minimum requirement (with eMIMO-Type configured as Class B with more than one CSI-RS
resource configured and eMIMO-Type2 as Class B with one CSI-RS resource configured).........1367
9.11.1.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1368
9.11.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1370
9.12 CSI reporting (UE supporting Short TTI).............................................................................................1372
9.12.1 CQI reporting under fading conditions (Cell-Specific Reference Symbol)....................................1372
9.12.1.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1372
9.12.1.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1375
9.12.2 CQI reporting under fading conditions (CSI Reference Symbol)...................................................1376
9.12.2.1 FDD...........................................................................................................................................1376
9.12.2.2 TDD...........................................................................................................................................1379
9.13 CSI reporting for 8Rx UE.....................................................................................................................1381
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9.13.1.2.1 Void......................................................................................................................................1381
9.13.1.2.2 TDD......................................................................................................................................1381
10 Performance requirement (MBMS)...........................................................................................1382
10.1 FDD (Fixed Reference Channel)..........................................................................................................1382
10.1.1 Minimum requirement.....................................................................................................................1383
10.2 TDD (Fixed Reference Channel)..........................................................................................................1384
10.2.1 Minimum requirement.....................................................................................................................1384
10.3 FDD (Fixed Reference Channel) with FeMBMS.................................................................................1385
10.3.1 Minimum requirement for FeMBMS Unicast-mixed Cell under CA.............................................1385
10.3.1.1 Minimum requirement with 1.25kHz subcarrier spacing..........................................................1385
10.3.1.2 Minimum requirement with 7.5kHz subcarrier spacing............................................................1386
10.3.2 Minimum requirement for FeMBMS Unicast-mixed Cell as Non-Serving Cell............................1387
10.3.3 Minimum requirement for MBMS Dedicated cell..........................................................................1389
10.3.3.3 Minimum requirement with 15kHz subcarrier spacing.............................................................1391
11 Performance requirement (ProSe Direct Discovery).................................................................1392
11.1 General..................................................................................................................................................1392
11.1.2 Reference DRX configuration.........................................................................................................1393
11.2 Demodulation of PSDCH (single link performance)............................................................................1393
11.2.1 FDD (in-coverage)...........................................................................................................................1393
11.2.2 TDD (in-coverage)..........................................................................................................................1394
11.2.3 FDD (out-of-coverage)....................................................................................................................1395
11.3 Power imbalance performance with two links......................................................................................1395
11.3.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1395
11.3.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1396
11.4 Multiple timing reference test...............................................................................................................1397
11.4.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1398
11.5 Maximum Sidelink processes test.........................................................................................................1399
11.5.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1399
11.5.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1400
12 Performance requirement (ProSe Direct Communication)........................................................1402
12.1 General..................................................................................................................................................1402
12.1.1.1 Applicability of requirements for different channel bandwidths...............................................1402
12.1.1.2 Test coverage for different number of component carriers.......................................................1402
12.1.1.3 Applicability and test rules for different CA configurations and bandwidth combination sets 1402
12.1.2 Reference DRX configuration.........................................................................................................1403
12.2 Demodulation of PSSCH......................................................................................................................1403
12.2.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1403
12.3 Demodulation of PSCCH......................................................................................................................1404
12.3.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1405
12.4 Demodulation of PSBCH......................................................................................................................1406
12.4.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1406
12.5.1 FDD................................................................................................................................................1406
12.6 Multiple timing reference test...............................................................................................................1408
12.6.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1408
12.7 Maximum Sidelink processes test.........................................................................................................1410
12.7.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1410
12.8 Sustained downlink data rate with active Sidelink...............................................................................1411
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13 Void..........................................................................................................................................1413
14 Performance requirement (V2X Sidelink Communication)......................................................1413
14.1 General..................................................................................................................................................1413
14.2 Demodulation of PSSCH......................................................................................................................1414
14.3 Demodulation of PSCCH......................................................................................................................1415
14.5 Demodulation of PSBCH......................................................................................................................1416
14.6 Demodulation of PSSCH with eNB based synchronization.................................................................1417
14.7 Soft buffer test.......................................................................................................................................1417
14.8 PSCCH/PSSCH decoding capability test..............................................................................................1418
14.9 Sustained downlink data rate with active sidelink................................................................................1419
14.10 Soft buffer test (CA)..............................................................................................................................1420
14.11 PSCCH/PSSCH decoding capability test (CA).....................................................................................1421
Annex A (normative): Measurement channels...............................................................................1423

A.1 General......................................................................................................................................1423
A.2 UL reference measurement channels.........................................................................................1423
A.2.1 General..................................................................................................................................................1423
A.2.1.1 Applicability and common parameters............................................................................................1423
A.2.1.2 Determination of payload size.........................................................................................................1423
A.2.1.3 Overview of UL reference measurement channels.........................................................................1424
A.2.2 Reference measurement channels for FDD...........................................................................................1443
A.2.2.1 Full RB allocation............................................................................................................................1443
A.2.2.1.1 QPSK.........................................................................................................................................1443
A.2.2.1.2 16-QAM.....................................................................................................................................1445
A.2.2.1.3 64-QAM.....................................................................................................................................1447
A.2.2.1.4 256 QAM...................................................................................................................................1448
A.2.2.2 Partial RB allocation........................................................................................................................1448
A.2.2.2.1 QPSK.........................................................................................................................................1449
A.2.2.2.2 16-QAM.....................................................................................................................................1452
A.2.2.2.3 64-QAM.....................................................................................................................................1454
A.2.2.2.4 256 QAM...................................................................................................................................1455
A.2.2.3 Void.................................................................................................................................................1455
A.2.3 Reference measurement channels for TDD..........................................................................................1456
A.2.3.1.1 QPSK.........................................................................................................................................1456
A.2.3.1.2 16-QAM.....................................................................................................................................1458
A.2.3.1.3 64-QAM.....................................................................................................................................1461
A.2.3.1.4 256 QAM...................................................................................................................................1461
A.2.3.2.1 QPSK.........................................................................................................................................1462
A.2.3.2.2 16-QAM.....................................................................................................................................1466
A.2.3.2.3 64-QAM.....................................................................................................................................1470
A.2.3.2.4 256 QAM...................................................................................................................................1471
A.2.3.3 Void.................................................................................................................................................1471
A.2.4 Reference measurement channels for UE category NB1......................................................................1472
A.2.5 Reference measurement channels for LAA..........................................................................................1473
A.2.5.1.1 QPSK.........................................................................................................................................1473
A.2.5.1.2 16QAM......................................................................................................................................1473
A.2.5.1.3 64QAM......................................................................................................................................1474
A.2.5.2.1 QPSK.........................................................................................................................................1474
A.2.5.2.2 16QAM......................................................................................................................................1475
A.2.5.2.3 64QAM......................................................................................................................................1475
A.3 DL reference measurement channels.........................................................................................1476
A.3.1 General..................................................................................................................................................1476
A.3.1.1 Overview of DL reference measurement channels.........................................................................1476
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A.3.2 Reference measurement channel for receiver characteristics...............................................................1499

A.3.3 Reference measurement channels for PDSCH performance requirements (FDD)...............................1529
A.3.3.1 Single-antenna transmission (Common Reference Symbols).........................................................1529
A.3.3.2 Multi-antenna transmission (Common Reference Symbols)..........................................................1534
A.3.3.2.1 Two antenna ports......................................................................................................................1534
A.3.3.2.2 Four antenna ports.....................................................................................................................1541
A.3.3.3 Reference Measurement Channel for UE-Specific Reference Symbols.........................................1545
A.3.3.3.0 Two antenna ports (no CSI-RS).................................................................................................1545
A.3.3.3.1 Two antenna port (CSI-RS).......................................................................................................1546
A.3.3.3.2 Four antenna ports (CSI-RS).....................................................................................................1549
A.3.3.3.2A Eight antenna ports (CSI-RS)....................................................................................................1555
A.3.3.3.3 Twelve antenna port (CSI-RS)..................................................................................................1556
A.3.3.3.4 Sixteen antenna port (CSI-RS)..................................................................................................1557
A.3.3.3.5 Twenty-four antenna port (CSI-RS)..........................................................................................1558
A.3.3.3.6 Thirty-two antenna port (CSI-RS).............................................................................................1559
A.3.4 Reference measurement channels for PDSCH performance requirements (TDD)...............................1561
A.3.4.1 Single-antenna transmission (Common Reference Symbols).........................................................1561
A.3.4.2 Multi-antenna transmission (Common Reference Signals).............................................................1569
A.3.4.2.1 Two antenna ports......................................................................................................................1569
A.3.4.3 Reference Measurement Channels for UE-Specific Reference Symbols........................................1586
A.3.4.3.1 Single antenna port (Cell Specific)............................................................................................1586
A.3.4.3.2 Two antenna ports (Cell Specific).............................................................................................1587
A.3.4.3.3 Two antenna ports (CSI-RS)......................................................................................................1589
A.3.4.3.4 Four antenna ports (CSI-RS).....................................................................................................1595
A.3.4.3.5 Eight antenna ports (CSI-RS)....................................................................................................1602
A.3.4.3.6 Twelve antenna ports (CSI-RS).................................................................................................1606
A.3.4.3.7 Sixteen antenna ports (CSI-RS).................................................................................................1607
A.3.4.3.8 Twenty-four antenna ports (CSI-RS).........................................................................................1608
A.3.4.3.9 Thirty-two antenna ports (CSI-RS)............................................................................................1609
A.3.5 Reference measurement channels for PDCCH/PCFICH performance requirements...........................1611
A.3.5.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1611
A.3.5.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1611
A.3.5.3 LAA.................................................................................................................................................1612
A.3.6 Reference measurement channels for PHICH performance requirements...........................................1612
A.3.7 Reference measurement channels for PBCH performance requirements.............................................1612
A.3.8 Reference measurement channels for MBMS performance requirements...........................................1613
A.3.8.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1613
A.3.8.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1617
A.3.9 Reference measurement channels for sustained downlink data rate provided by lower layers............1619
A.3.9.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1619
A.3.9.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1623
A.3.9.3 FDD (EPDCCH scheduling)...........................................................................................................1632
A.3.9.4 TDD (EPDCCH scheduling)...........................................................................................................1633
A.3.9.5 LAA.................................................................................................................................................1635
A.3.10 Reference Measurement Channels for EPDCCH performance requirements......................................1637
A.3.10.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1637
A.3.10.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1637
A.3.11 Reference Measurement Channels for MPDCCH performance requirements.....................................1637
A.3.11.1 FDD and half-duplex FDD..............................................................................................................1637
A.3.11.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1638
A.3.12 Reference measurement channels for NPDSCH performance requirements........................................1639
A.3.12.1 In-band.............................................................................................................................................1639
A.3.12.1.2 Two-antenna transmission.........................................................................................................1639
A.3.12.2 Standalone/Guard-band...................................................................................................................1641
A.3.12.2.1 Single-antenna transmission.................................................................................................................1641
A.3.13 Reference measurement channels for NPDCCH performance requirements.......................................1644
A.3.13.1 Half-duplex FDD.............................................................................................................................1644
A.3.13.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1645
A.3.14 Reference measurement channels for NPBCH performance requirements for Cat NB1 UEs.............1645
A.3.15 Reference Measurement Channels for LAA SCell with frame structure Type-3.................................1646
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A.3.15.1 Multi-antenna transmission (Common Reference Symbols)..........................................................1646

A.3.15.2 Reference Measurement Channel for UE-Specific Reference Symbols.........................................1646
A.3.15.2.1 Two antenna ports (CSI-RS)......................................................................................................1646
A.3.16 Reference measurement channels for Slot-PDSCH and Subslot-PDSCH performance requirements.1648
A.3.16.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1648
A.3.16.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1652
A.3.17 Reference measurement channels for SPDCCH performance requirements........................................1653
A.3.17.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1653
A.3.17.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1654
A.4 CSI reference measurement channels........................................................................................1654
A.5 OFDMA Channel Noise Generator (OCNG)............................................................................1667
A.5.1 OCNG Patterns for FDD.......................................................................................................................1667
A.5.1.1 OCNG FDD pattern 1: One sided dynamic OCNG FDD pattern...................................................1667
A.5.1.2 OCNG FDD pattern 2: Two sided dynamic OCNG FDD pattern...................................................1668
A.5.1.3 OCNG FDD pattern 3: 49 RB OCNG allocation with MBSFN in 10 MHz...................................1668
A.5.1.3A OCNG FDD pattern 3A: 49 RB OCNG allocation with MBSFN enhancement in 10 MHz..........1669
A.5.1.4 OCNG FDD pattern 4: One sided dynamic OCNG FDD pattern for MBMS transmission...........1669
A.5.1.4A OCNG FDD pattern 4A: One sided dynamic OCNG FDD pattern for enhanced MBMS transmission1670
A.5.1.5 OCNG FDD pattern 5: One sided dynamic 16QAM modulated OCNG FDD pattern...................1671
A.5.1.6 OCNG FDD pattern 6: dynamic OCNG FDD pattern when user data is in 2 non-contiguous blocks1672
A.5.1.8 OCNG FDD pattern 8: Dynamic OCNG FDD pattern for TM10 transmission..............................1673
A.5.2 OCNG Patterns for TDD.......................................................................................................................1674
A.5.2.1 OCNG TDD pattern 1: One sided dynamic OCNG TDD pattern...................................................1674
A.5.2.2 OCNG TDD pattern 2: Two sided dynamic OCNG TDD pattern..................................................1675
A.5.2.3 OCNG TDD pattern 3: 49 RB OCNG allocation with MBSFN in 10 MHz...................................1676
A.5.2.4 OCNG TDD pattern 4: One sided dynamic OCNG TDD pattern for MBMS transmission...........1676
A.5.2.5 OCNG TDD pattern 5: One sided dynamic 16QAM modulated OCNG TDD pattern...................1677
A.5.2.6 OCNG TDD pattern 6: dynamic OCNG TDD pattern when user data is in 2 non-contiguous blocks1678
A.5.2.8 OCNG TDD pattern 8: Dynamic OCNG TDD pattern for TM10 transmission.............................1679
A.5.3 OCNG Patterns for Narrowband IoT....................................................................................................1680
A.5.3.1 Narrowband IoT OCNG pattern 1...................................................................................................1680
A.5.4 OCNG Patterns for frame structure type 3............................................................................................1681
A.5.4.1 OCNG FS3 pattern 1: One sided dynamic OCNG frame structure type 3 pattern..........................1681
A.5.4.2 OCNG FS3 pattern 2: Two sided dynamic OCNG frame structure 3 pattern.................................1682
A.6 Sidelink reference measurement channels.................................................................................1683
A.6.1 General..................................................................................................................................................1683
A.6.1.1 Overview of ProSe reference measurement channels.....................................................................1683
A.6.3 Reference measurement channels for PSDCH performance requirements...........................................1686
A.6.4 Reference measurement channels for PSCCH performance requirements...........................................1687
A.6.5 Reference measurement channels for PSSCH performance requirements...........................................1687
A.6.6 Reference measurement channels for PSBCH performance requirements...........................................1688
A.7 Sidelink reference resource pool configurations.......................................................................1689
A.7.1 Reference resource pool configurations for ProSe Direct Discovery demodulation tests....................1689
A.7.1.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1689
A.7.1.2 TDD.................................................................................................................................................1692
A.7.2 Reference resource pool configurations for ProSe Direct Communication demodulation tests...........1694
A.7.2.1 FDD.................................................................................................................................................1694
A.8 V2X reference measurement channels......................................................................................1699
A.8.1 General..................................................................................................................................................1699
A.8.1.1 Overview of V2X reference measurement channels.......................................................................1700
A.8.3 Reference measurement channel for transmitter characteristics...........................................................1702
A.8.4 Reference measurement for PSCCH performance requirements..........................................................1705
A.8.5 Reference measurement for PSSCH performance requirements..........................................................1706
A.8.6 Reference measurement for PSBCH performance requirements..........................................................1706
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A.9 V2X reference resource pool configurations.............................................................................1707

Annex B (normative): Propagation conditions...............................................................................1710
B.1 Static propagation condition......................................................................................................1710
B.1.1 UE Receiver with 2Rx..........................................................................................................................1710
B.2 Multi-path fading propagation conditions.................................................................................1712
B.2.1 Delay profiles........................................................................................................................................1712
B.2.2 Combinations of channel model parameters.........................................................................................1713
B.2.3 MIMO Channel Correlation Matrices...................................................................................................1714
B.2.3.1 Definition of MIMO Correlation Matrices......................................................................................1714
B.2.3.2 MIMO Correlation Matrices at High, Medium and Low Level......................................................1719
B.2.3A MIMO Channel Correlation Matrices using cross polarized antennas.................................................1722
B.2.3A.1 Definition of MIMO Correlation Matrices using cross polarized antennas....................................1723
B.2.3A.2 Spatial Correlation Matrices using cross polarized antennas at eNB and UE sides........................1723
B.2.3A.2.1 Spatial Correlation Matrices at eNB side..................................................................................1723
B.2.3A.2.2 Spatial Correlation Matrices at UE side....................................................................................1724
B.2.3A.4 Beam steering approach..................................................................................................................1727
B.2.3B MIMO Channel Correlation Matrices using two-dimension cross polarized antennas at eNB and cross
polarized antennas at UE.......................................................................................................................1727
B.2.3B.1 Definition of MIMO Correlation Matrices using two-dimension cross polarized antennas at eNB and
cross polarized antennas at UE........................................................................................................1728
B.2.3B.2 Spatial Correlation Matrices using two-dimension cross polarized antennas at eNB and cross
polarized antennas at UE.................................................................................................................1729
B.2.3B.2.1 Spatial Correlation Matrices at eNB side..................................................................................1729
B.2.3B.2.2 Spatial Correlation Matrices at UE side....................................................................................1729
B.2.3B.3 MIMO Correlation Matrices using two-dimension cross polarized antennas at eNB and cross
polarized antennas at UE.................................................................................................................1729
B.2.3B.4 Beam steering approach..................................................................................................................1732
B.2.3B.4A Beam steering approach with dual cluster beams............................................................................1733
B.2.4 Propagation conditions for CQI tests....................................................................................................1734
B.2.4.1 Propagation conditions for CQI tests with multiple CSI processes...........................................1734
B.2.5 Void.......................................................................................................................................................1734
B.2.6 MBSFN Propagation Channel Profile...................................................................................................1734
B.2.6.1 Subcarrier spacing 15kHz or 7.5kHz...............................................................................................1734
B.2.6.2 Subcarrier spacing 1.25kHz.............................................................................................................1735
B.3 High speed train scenario..........................................................................................................1736
B.3A HST-SFN scenario....................................................................................................................1737
B.4 Beamforming Model.................................................................................................................1741
B.4.1 Single-layer random beamforming (Antenna port 5, 7, or 8)...............................................................1741
B.4.1A Single-layer random beamforming (Antenna port 7, 8, 11 or 13 with enhanced DMRS table configured)1741
B.4.2 Dual-layer random beamforming (antenna ports 7 and 8)....................................................................1742
B.4.3 Generic beamforming model (antenna ports 7-14)...............................................................................1742
B.4.4 Random beamforming for EPDCCH distributed transmission (Antenna port 107 and 109)...............1743
B.4.5 Random beamforming for EPDCCH localized transmission (Antenna port 107, 108, 109 or 110).....1743
B.4.6 Beamforming model for CRI test..........................................................................................................1743
B.5 Interference models for enhanced performance requirements Type-A......................................1745
B.5.1 Dominant interferer proportion.............................................................................................................1745
B.5.2 Transmission mode 3 interference model.............................................................................................1745
B.6 Interference models for enhanced performance requirements Type-B......................................1746
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B.6.5 CRS interference model........................................................................................................................1748

B.6.6 Random interference model..................................................................................................................1748
B.7 Interference models for enhanced downlink control channel performance requirements Type A
and B.........................................................................................................................................1749
B.7.1 PDCCH, PCFICH and PHICH interference model...............................................................................1749
B.8 Burst transmission models for Frame structure type 3..............................................................1750
B.8.1 Burst transmission model for one LAA SCell......................................................................................1750
B.8.2 Burst transmission model for multiple LAA SCell(s)...........................................................................1751
Annex C (normative): Downlink Physical Channels.....................................................................1752

C.1 General......................................................................................................................................1752
C.2 Set-up........................................................................................................................................1752
C.3 Connection................................................................................................................................1752
C.3.1 Measurement of Receiver Characteristics.............................................................................................1752
C.3.2 Measurement of Performance requirements.........................................................................................1753
C.3.3 Aggressor cell power allocation for Measurement of Performance Requirements when ABS is
Configured.............................................................................................................................................1754
C.3.4 Power Allocation for Measurement of Performance Requirements when Quasi Co-location Type B:
same Cell ID..........................................................................................................................................1755
C.3.5 Simplified CA testing method...............................................................................................................1755
C.3.6 Measurement of Receiver Characteristics for Narrowband IoT...........................................................1756
Annex D (normative): Characteristics of the interfering signal...................................................1757

D.1 General......................................................................................................................................1757
D.2 Interference signals...................................................................................................................1757
Annex E (normative): Environmental conditions..........................................................................1758
E.1 General.....................................................................................................................................1758
E.2 Environmental..........................................................................................................................1758
E.2.1 Temperature..........................................................................................................................................1758
E.2.2 Voltage..................................................................................................................................................1758
E.2.3 Vibration...............................................................................................................................................1759
Annex F (normative): Transmit modulation..................................................................................1760

F.1 Measurement Point...................................................................................................................1760
F.2 Basic Error Vector Magnitude measurement............................................................................1760
F.3 Basic in-band emissions measurement......................................................................................1761
F.4 Modified signal under test.........................................................................................................1761
F.5 Window length..........................................................................................................................1763
F.5.1 Timing offset.........................................................................................................................................1763
F.5.2 Window length......................................................................................................................................1763
F.5.3 Window length for normal CP..............................................................................................................1763
F.5.4 Window length for Extended CP..........................................................................................................1764
F.5.5 Window length for PRACH..................................................................................................................1764
F.5.F Window length for category NB1...................................................................................................1765
F.6 Averaged EVM.........................................................................................................................1765
F.6.F Averaged EVM for category NB1...................................................................................................1766
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F.7 Spectrum Flatness.....................................................................................................................1766

Annex G (informative): Reference sensitivity level in lower SNR................................................1767
G.1 General.....................................................................................................................................1767
G.2 Typical receiver sensitivity performance (QPSK)....................................................................1767
G.3 Reference measurement channel for REFSENSE in lower SNR...............................................1771
Annex H (normative): Modified MPR behavior............................................................................1774
H.1 Indication of modified MPR behavior.......................................................................................1774
Annex I (normative): Supported Post Antenna Gain....................................................................1775
I.1 Declared Supported Post Antenna Gain for UE........................................................................1775
Annex J (informative): Change history..............................................................................................1776
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6.3.3B.1 Minimum requirement.................................................................................................................264

6.5.1 Frequency error.................................................................................................................................292

6.6.2.2.2 Minimum requirement (network signalled value "NS_04")..................................................311

6.6.3.3.25 Minimum requirement (network signalled value “NS_29”)..................................................352

7.4.1D Minimum requirements for ProSe.....................................................................................................480

8.1.2.2 Definition of CA capability.........................................................................................................522

8.2.1.3.2 Minimum Requirement 4 Tx Antenna Port............................................................................578

8.2.2.3.1 Minimum Requirement 2 Tx Antenna Port............................................................................623

8.3.1.1 Single-layer Spatial Multiplexing................................................................................................693

8.5.1.2.6 Enhanced Downlink Control Channel Performance Requirement Type A - 2 Tx Antenna

8.7.17 TDD (1024QAM and up to 4 Rx supported).....................................................................................891

8.10.1.2.7A Enhanced Performance Requirement Type C - Open-loop spatial multiplexing, 3 Layer

8.11.2.2.3 CE Mode A with TM9 interference model..........................................................................1025

8.13.3 TDD-FDD (CA and DC).................................................................................................................1071

9.1.1.3 Test coverage for different number of componenet carriers......................................................1120

9.8.2 UE-selected subband CQI...............................................................................................................1325

9.13.1 CQI reporting definition under AWGN conditions.........................................................................1381

Annex A (normative): Measurement channels...............................................................................1423

A.3.2 Reference measurement channel for receiver characteristics...............................................................1499

A.3.15.1 Multi-antenna transmission (Common Reference Symbols)..........................................................1646

A.9 V2X reference resource pool configurations.............................................................................1707

B.6.5 CRS interference model........................................................................................................................1748

Annex C (normative): Downlink Physical Channels.....................................................................1752

Annex D (normative): Characteristics of the interfering signal...................................................1757

Annex F (normative): Transmit modulation..................................................................................1760

F.7 Spectrum Flatness.....................................................................................................................1766

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