Content for TS 36.181 Word version: 18.4.0
3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations
4 General test conditions and declarations
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement
6 Conducted transmitter characteristics
7 Conducted receiver characteristics
8 Conducted performance characteristics
9 Radiated transmitter characteristics
10 Radiated receiver characteristic
11 Radiated performance requirements
3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations p. 15
4 General test conditions and declarations p. 21
4.1 Measurement uncertainties and test requirements p. 21
4.1.1 General p. 21
4.1.2 Acceptable uncertainty of Test System p. 22
4.1.2.1 General p. 22
4.1.2.2 Measurement of transmitter p. 22
4.1.2.3 Measurement of receiver p. 23
4.1.2.4 Measurement of performance requirement p. 26
4.1.3 Interpretation of measurement results p. 27
4.2 Requirement reference points p. 27
4.2.1 SAN type 1-H p. 27
4.2.2 SAN type 1-O p. 28
4.3 Satellite Access Node classes p. 29
4.4 Regional requirements p. 29
4.5 SAN configurations p. 29
4.5.1 SAN type 1-H transmit configurations p. 29
4.5.2 SAN type 1-H receive configurations p. 30
4.5.3 SAN type 1-H and 1-O transmit configurations p. 30
4.5.4 SAN type 1-H and 1-O receive configurations p. 31
4.5.5 Power supply options p. 31
4.6 Manufacturer declarations p. 31
4.7 Test configurations p. 39
4.7.1 General p. 39
4.7.2 Test signal used to build Test Configurations p. 39
4.7.3 ETC1: Contiguous spectrum operation p. 39
4.7.3.1 ETC1 generation p. 39
4.7.3.2 ETC1 power allocation p. 40
4.7.4 ETC6: Contiguous spectrum operation. p. 40
4.7.4.1 ETC6 generation p. 40
4.7.4.2 ETC6 power allocation p. 40
4.8 Applicability of requirements p. 40
4.8.1 General p. 40
4.8.2 Requirement set applicability p. 40
4.8.3 Applicability of test configurations for single-band operation p. 41
4.9 RF channels and test models p. 42
4.9.1 RF channels p. 42
4.9.2 Test models p. 43
4.9.2.1 General p. 43
4.9.2.2 Test models for E-UTRA p. 43
4.9.2.2.1 E-UTRA Test Model 1.1 (E-SAN-TM1.1) p. 43
4.9.2.2.2 E-UTRA Test Model 1.2 (E-SAN-TM1.2) p. 43
4.9.2.2.3 E-UTRA Test Model 2 (E-SAN-TM2) p. 44
4.9.2.2.4 E-UTRA Test Model 3.1 (E-SAN-TM3.1) p. 44
4.9.2.2.5 E-UTRA Test Model 3.2 (E-SAN-TM3.2) p. 44
4.9.2.2.6 E-UTRA Test Model 3.3 (E-SAN-TM3.3) p. 44
4.9.2.3 Test Model for NB-IoT p. 45
4.9.2.4 Data content of Physical channels and Signals for N-TM p. 45
4.9.2.4.1 Reference signals p. 45
4.9.2.4.2 Synchronization signals p. 45
4.9.2.4.3 NPBCH p. 46
4.9.2.4.4 NPDCCH p. 46
4.9.2.4.5 NPDSCH p. 46
4.10 Requirements for contiguous and non-contiguous spectrum p. 46
4.11 Requirements for SAN capable of multi-band operation p. 46
4.12 Reference coordinate system p. 46
4.13 Format and interpretation of tests p. 47
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement p. 49
6 Conducted transmitter characteristics p. 50
6.1 General p. 50
6.2 Satellite Access Node output power p. 50
6.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 50
6.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 50
6.2.3 Test purpose p. 50
6.2.4 Method of test p. 50
6.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 50
6.2.4.2 Procedure p. 50
6.2.5 Test requirement p. 51
6.3 Output power dynamics p. 51
6.3.1 General p. 51
6.3.2 RE power control dynamic range p. 51
6.3.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 51
6.3.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 51
6.3.2.3 Method of test p. 51
6.3.3 Total power dynamic range p. 52
6.3.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 52
6.3.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 52
6.3.3.3 Test purpose p. 52
6.3.3.4 Method of test p. 52
6.3.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 52
6.3.3.4.2 Procedure p. 52
6.3.3.5 Test requirements p. 53
6.4 Transmit ON/OFF power p. 53
6.5 Transmitted signal quality p. 53
6.5.1 General p. 53
6.5.2 Frequency error p. 53
6.5.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 53
6.5.2.2 Minimum Requirement p. 53
6.5.2.3 Test purpose p. 54
6.5.2.4 Method of test p. 54
6.5.2.5 Test Requirements p. 54
6.5.3 Modulation quality p. 54
6.5.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 54
6.5.3.2 Minimum Requirement p. 54
6.5.3.3 Test purpose p. 54
6.5.3.4 Method of test p. 54
6.5.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 54
6.5.3.4.2 Procedure p. 54
6.5.3.5 Test requirements p. 55
6.5.4 Time alignment error p. 56
6.5.5 DL RS power p. 56
6.5.5.1 Definition and applicability p. 56
6.5.5.2 Minimum Requirement p. 56
6.5.5.3 Test purpose p. 56
6.5.5.4 Method of test p. 56
6.5.5.4.1 Initial conditions p. 56
6.5.5.4.2 Procedure p. 56
6.5.5.5 Test requirements p. 57
6.6 Unwanted emissions p. 57
6.6.1 General p. 57
6.6.2 Occupied bandwidth p. 57
6.6.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 57
6.6.2.2 Minimum requirements p. 57
6.6.2.3 Test purpose p. 57
6.6.2.4 Method of test p. 58
6.6.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 58
6.6.2.4.2 Procedure p. 58
6.6.2.5 Test requirements p. 58
6.6.3 Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Ratio (ACLR) p. 58
6.6.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 58
6.6.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 59
6.6.3.3 Test purpose p. 59
6.6.3.4 Method of test p. 59
6.6.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 59
6.6.3.4.2 Procedure p. 59
6.6.3.5 Test requirements p. 59
6.6.4 Out-of-band emissions p. 61
6.6.4.1 Definition and applicability p. 61
6.6.4.2 Minimum requirement p. 61
6.6.4.3 Test purpose p. 61
6.6.4.4 Method of test p. 61
6.6.4.4.1 Initial conditions p. 61
6.6.4.4.2 Procedure p. 61
6.6.4.5 Test requirements p. 62
6.6.5 Transmitter spurious emissions p. 62
6.6.5.1 Definition and applicability p. 62
6.6.5.2 Minimum requirement p. 63
6.6.5.3 Test purpose p. 63
6.6.5.4 Method of test p. 63
6.6.5.4.1 Initial conditions p. 63
6.6.5.4.2 Procedure p. 63
6.6.5.5 Test requirements p. 64
6.6.5.6 Protection of the own Satellite Access Node receiver p. 64
6.6.5.7 Additional spurious emissions requirements p. 64
6.7 Transmitter intermodulation p. 64
7 Conducted receiver characteristics p. 65
7.1 General p. 65
7.2 Reference sensitivity level p. 65
7.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 65
7.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 65
7.2.3 Test purpose p. 65
7.2.4 Method of test p. 65
7.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 65
7.2.4.2 Procedure p. 65
7.2.5 Test requirements p. 66
7.3 Dynamic range p. 67
7.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 67
7.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 67
7.3.3 Test purpose p. 67
7.3.4 Method of test p. 67
7.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 67
7.3.4.2 Procedure p. 67
7.3.5 Test requirements p. 67
7.4 In-band sensitivity and blocking p. 68
7.4.1 Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS) p. 68
7.4.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 68
7.4.1.2 Minimum requirement p. 68
7.4.1.3 Test purpose p. 68
7.4.1.4 Method of test p. 69
7.4.1.4.1 Initial conditions p. 69
7.4.1.4.2 Procedure p. 69
7.4.1.5 Test requirements p. 69
7.4.2 In-band blocking p. 70
7.5 Out-of-band blocking p. 70
7.5.1 Definition and applicability p. 70
7.5.2 Minimum requirement p. 70
7.5.3 Test purpose p. 70
7.5.4 Method of test p. 71
7.5.4.1 Initial conditions p. 71
7.5.4.2 Procedure p. 71
7.5.5 Test requirements p. 71
7.6 Receiver spurious emission p. 72
7.7 Receiver intermodulation p. 72
7.8 In-channel selectivity p. 72
7.8.1 Definition and applicability p. 72
7.8.2 Minimum requirement p. 72
7.8.3 Test purpose p. 72
7.8.4 Method of test p. 72
7.8.4.1 Initial conditions p. 72
7.8.4.2 Procedure p. 72
7.8.5 Test requirements p. 73
8 Conducted performance characteristics p. 74
8.1 General p. 74
8.2 Performance requirements for PUSCH p. 74
8.2.1 Performance requirements of PUSCH in multipath fading propagation conditions transmission on single antenna port for coverage enhancement p. 74
8.2.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 74
8.2.1.2 Minimum Requirement p. 74
8.2.1.3 Test Purpose p. 74
8.2.1.4 Method of test p. 74
8.2.1.4.1 Initial conditions p. 74
8.2.1.4.2 Procedure p. 75
8.2.1.5 Test Requirement p. 75
8.3 Performance requirements for PUCCH p. 76
8.3.1 ACK missed detection for PUCCH format 1a transmission on single antenna port for coverage enhancement p. 76
8.3.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 76
8.3.1.2 Minimum Requirement p. 76
8.3.1.3 Test purpose p. 76
8.3.1.4 Method of test p. 77
8.3.1.4.1 Initial Conditions p. 77
8.3.1.4.2 Procedure p. 77
8.3.1.5 Test Requirement p. 78
8.4 Performance requirements for PRACH p. 78
8.4.1 PRACH false alarm probability and missed detection p. 78
8.4.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 78
8.4.1.2 Minimum Requirement p. 78
8.4.1.3 Test purpose p. 78
8.4.1.4 Method of test p. 78
8.4.1.4.1 Initial Conditions p. 78
8.4.1.4.2 Procedure p. 79
8.4.1.5 Test Requirement p. 79
8.5.2 ACK missed detection for NPUSCH format 2 p. 82
8.5.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 82
8.5.2.2 Minimum Requirement p. 82
8.5.2.3 Test purpose p. 82
8.5.2.4 Method of test p. 82
8.5.2.4.1 Initial Conditions p. 82
8.5.2.4.2 Procedure p. 83
8.5.2.5 Test Requirement p. 83
8.5.3 Performance requirements for NPRACH p. 84
8.5.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 84
8.5.3.2 Minimum Requirement p. 85
8.5.3.3 Test purpose p. 85
8.5.3.4 Method of test p. 85
8.5.3.4.1 Initial Conditions p. 85
8.5.3.4.2 Procedure p. 85
8.5.3.5 Test Requirement p. 86
9 Radiated transmitter characteristics p. 87
9.1 General p. 87
9.2 Radiated transmit power p. 87
9.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 87
9.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 87
9.2.3 Test purpose p. 87
9.2.4 Method of test p. 87
9.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 87
9.2.4.2 Procedure p. 88
9.2.5 Test requirement p. 88
9.3 OTA SAN output power p. 88
9.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 88
9.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 88
9.3.3 Test purpose p. 88
9.3.4 Method of test p. 89
9.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 89
9.3.4.2 Procedure p. 89
9.3.5 Test requirement p. 89
9.4 OTA output power dynamics p. 89
9.4.1 General p. 89
9.4.2 OTA RE power control dynamic range p. 90
9.4.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 90
9.4.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 90
9.4.2.3 Test purpose p. 90
9.4.3 OTA total power dynamic range p. 90
9.4.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 90
9.4.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 90
9.4.3.3 Test purpose p. 90
9.4.3.4 Method of test p. 90
9.4.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 90
9.4.3.4.2 Procedure p. 90
9.4.3.5 Test requirement p. 91
9.5 OTA transmit ON/OFF power p. 91
9.6 OTA transmitted signal quality p. 91
9.6.1 General p. 91
9.6.2 OTA frequency error p. 92
9.6.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 92
9.6.2.2 Minimum Requirement p. 92
9.6.2.3 Test purpose p. 92
9.6.2.4 Method of test p. 92
9.6.2.4.1 General p. 92
9.6.2.4.2 Initial conditions p. 92
9.6.2.5 Test Requirements p. 92
9.6.3 OTA modulation quality p. 92
9.6.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 92
9.6.3.2 Minimum Requirement p. 92
9.6.3.3 Test purpose p. 92
9.6.3.4 Method of test p. 93
9.6.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 93
9.6.3.4.2 Procedure p. 93
9.6.3.5 Test requirements p. 93
9.6.4 OTA time alignment error p. 94
9.6.5 OTA DL RS power p. 94
9.6.5.1 Definition and applicability p. 94
9.6.5.2 Minimum Requirement p. 94
9.6.5.3 Test purpose p. 94
9.6.5.4 Method of test p. 94
9.6.5.4.1 Initial conditions p. 94
9.6.5.4.2 Procedure p. 94
9.6.5.5 Test requirements p. 95
9.7 OTA unwanted emissions p. 95
9.7.1 General p. 95
9.7.2 OTA occupied bandwidth p. 95
9.7.2.1 General p. 95
9.7.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 95
9.7.2.3 Test purpose p. 95
9.7.2.4 Method of test p. 96
9.7.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 96
9.7.2.4.2 Procedure p. 96
9.7.2.5 Test requirement p. 97
9.7.3 OTA Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Ratio (ACLR) p. 97
9.7.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 97
9.7.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 97
9.7.3.3 Test purpose p. 97
9.7.3.4 Method of test p. 97
9.7.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 97
9.7.3.4.2 Procedure p. 97
9.7.3.5 Test requirements p. 98
9.7.4 OTA out-of-band emissions p. 99
9.7.4.1 Definition and applicability p. 99
9.7.4.2 Minimum requirement p. 100
9.7.4.3 Test purpose p. 100
9.7.4.4 Method of test p. 100
9.7.4.4.1 Initial conditions p. 100
9.7.4.4.2 Procedure p. 100
9.7.4.5 Test requirements p. 101
9.7.5 OTA transmitter spurious emissions p. 101
9.7.5.1 Definition and applicability p. 101
9.7.5.2 Minimum requirement p. 102
9.7.5.3 Test purpose p. 102
9.7.5.4 Method of test p. 102
9.7.5.4.1 Initial conditions p. 102
9.7.5.4.2 Procedure p. 102
9.7.5.5 Test requirement p. 103
9.7.5.6 Protection of the SAN receiver p. 103
9.7.5.7 Additional spurious emissions requirements p. 103
9.8 OTA transmitter intermodulation p. 103
10 Radiated receiver characteristic p. 104
10.1 General p. 104
10.2 OTA sensitivity p. 104
10.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 104
10.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 105
10.2.3 Test Purpose p. 105
10.2.4 Method of test p. 105
10.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 105
10.2.4.2 Procedure p. 105
10.2.5 Test requirements p. 106
10.3 OTA reference sensitivity level p. 107
10.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 107
10.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 107
10.3.3 Test Purpose p. 107
10.3.4 Method of test p. 107
10.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 107
10.3.4.2 Procedure p. 107
10.3.5 Test requirements p. 108
10.4 OTA dynamic range p. 108
10.4.1 Definition and applicability p. 108
10.4.2 Minimum requirement p. 109
10.4.3 Test purpose p. 109
10.4.4 Method of test p. 109
10.4.4.1 Initial conditions p. 109
10.4.4.2 Procedure p. 109
10.4.5 Test requirement p. 110
10.4.5.1 General p. 110
10.4.5.2 Test requirements for SAN type 1-O p. 110
10.5 OTA in-band selectivity and blocking p. 111
10.5.1 OTA adjacent channel selectivity p. 111
10.5.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 111
10.5.1.2 Minimum requirement p. 111
10.5.1.3 Test purpose p. 111
10.5.1.4 Method of test p. 111
10.5.1.4.1 Initial conditions p. 111
10.5.1.4.2 Procedure p. 111
10.5.1.5 Test requirement p. 112
10.5.2 OTA in-band blocking p. 112
10.6 OTA out-of-band blocking p. 113
10.6.1 Definition and applicability p. 113
10.6.2 Minimum requirement p. 113
10.6.3 Test purpose p. 113
10.6.4 Method of test p. 113
10.6.4.1 Initial conditions p. 113
10.6.4.2 Procedure p. 113
10.6.5 Test requirements p. 114
10.7 OTA receiver spurious emissions p. 114
10.8 OTA receiver intermodulation p. 114
10.9 OTA in-channel selectivity p. 115
10.9.1 Definition and applicability p. 115
10.9.2 Minimum requirement p. 115
10.9.3 Test purpose p. 115
10.9.4 Method of test p. 115
10.9.4.1 Initial conditions p. 115
10.9.4.2 Procedure p. 115
10.9.5 Test requirement p. 116
11 Radiated performance requirements p. 117
11.1 General p. 117
11.1.0 Scope and definitions p. 117
11.1.1 Demodulation branches p. 117
11.2 Radiated performance requirements for PUSCH p. 118
11.2.1 Performance requirements of PUSCH in multipath fading propagation conditions transmission on single antenna port for coverage enhancement p. 118
11.2.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 118
11.2.1.2 Minimum Requirement p. 118
11.2.1.3 Test Purpose p. 118
11.2.1.4 Method of test p. 118
11.2.1.4.1 Initial Conditions p. 118
11.2.1.4.2 Procedure p. 118
11.2.1.5 Test Requirement p. 119
11.3 OTA performance requirements for PUCCH p. 120
11.3.1 Performance requirements for PUCCH format 1A p. 120
11.3.1.2 ACK missed detection p. 120
11.3.1.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 120
11.3.1.2.2 Minimum Requirement p. 120
11.3.1.2.3 Test purpose p. 120
11.3.1.2.4 Method of test p. 120
11.3.1.2.5 Test Requirement p. 122
11.4 OTA performance requirements for PRACH p. 122
11.4.1 PRACH false alarm probability and missed detection p. 122
11.4.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 122
11.4.1.2 Minimum requirement p. 123
11.4.1.3 Test purpose p. 123
11.4.1.4 Method of test p. 123
11.4.1.4.1 Initial conditions p. 123
11.4.1.4.2 Procedure p. 123
11.4.1.5 Test requirement p. 124
11.5 Performance requirements for Narrowband IoT p. 124
11.5.1 Performance requirements for NPUSCH format 1 p. 124
11.5.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 124
11.5.1.2 Minimum Requirement p. 124
11.5.1.3 Test Purpose p. 124
11.5.1.4 Method of test p. 124
11.5.1.4.1 Initial Conditions p. 124
11.5.1.4.2 Procedure p. 125
11.5.1.5 Test Requirement p. 126
11.5.2 ACK missed detection for NPUSCH format 2 p. 127
11.5.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 127
11.5.2.2 Minimum Requirement p. 127
11.5.2.3 Test purpose p. 127
11.5.2.4 Method of test p. 127
11.5.2.4.1 Initial Conditions p. 127
11.5.2.4.2 Procedure p. 127
11.5.2.5 Test Requirement p. 128
11.5.3 Performance requirements for NPRACH p. 129
11.5.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 129
11.5.3.2 Minimum Requirement p. 130
11.5.3.3 Test purpose p. 130
11.5.3.4 Method of test p. 130
11.5.3.4.1 Initial Conditions p. 130
11.5.3.4.2 Procedure p. 130
11.5.3.5 Test Requirement p. 131
