Content for TS 38.176-1 Word version: 18.5.0
3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations
4 General conducted test conditions and declarations
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement
6 Conducted transmitter characteristics (IAB-DU and IAB-MT)
6.1 General
6.2 IAB output power
6.3 Output power dynamics
6.4 Transmit ON/OFF power
6.5 Transmitted signal quality
6.6 Unwanted emissions
6.7 Transmitter intermodulation
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3 Definitions of terms, symbols and abbreviations p. 16
4 General conducted 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. 21
4.1.2.1 General p. 21
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 requirements p. 26
4.1.3 Interpretation of measurement results p. 28
4.2 Conducted requirement reference points p. 28
4.2.1 IAB type 1-H p. 28
4.3 IAB classes p. 29
4.3.1 IAB-DU class p. 29
4.3.2 IAB-MT class p. 30
4.4 Regional requirements p. 30
4.5 IAB configurations p. 30
4.5.1 IAB type 1-H p. 30
4.5.1.1 Transmit configurations p. 30
4.5.1.2 Receive configurations p. 31
4.5.1.3 Power supply options p. 31
4.5.2 IAB with integrated Iuant BS modem p. 32
4.6 Manufacturer declarations p. 32
4.7 Test configurations p. 37
4.7.1 General p. 37
4.7.2 Test signal used to build Test Configurations p. 37
4.7.3 IABTC1: Contiguous spectrum operation p. 37
4.7.4 IABTC2: Contiguous CA occupied bandwidth p. 38
4.7.5 IABTC3: Non-contiguous spectrum operation p. 39
4.7.6 IABTC4: Multi-band test configuration for full carrier allocation p. 39
4.7.7 IABTC5: Multi-band test configuration with high PSD per carrier p. 40
4.8 Applicability of requirements p. 41
4.8.1 General p. 41
4.8.2 Requirement set applicability p. 41
4.8.3 Applicability of test configurations for single-band operation p. 41
4.8.4 Applicability of test configurations for multi-band operation p. 44
4.9 RF channels and test models p. 45
4.9.1 RF channels p. 45
4.9.2 Test models p. 46
4.9.2.1 General p. 46
4.9.2.2 FR1 test models for IAB-DU p. 46
4.9.2.3 FR1 test models for IAB-MT p. 47
4.9.2.3.1 General p. 47
4.9.2.3.2 FR1 test model 1.1 (IAB-MT-FR1-TM1.1) p. 48
4.9.2.3.3 FR1 test model 2 (IAB-MT-FR1-TM2) p. 48
4.9.2.3.3a FR1 test model 2a (IAB-MT-FR1-TM2a) p. 48
4.9.2.3.4 FR1 test model 3.1 (IAB-MT-FR1-TM3.1) p. 49
4.9.2.3.5 FR1 test model 3.1a (IAB-MT-FR1-TM3.1a) p. 49
4.9.2.4 Data content of Physical channels and Signals for IAB-MT-FR1-TM p. 49
4.9.2.4.1 General p. 49
4.9.2.4.2 PUSCH p. 50
4.10 Requirements for contiguous and non-contiguous spectrum p. 50
4.11 Requirements for IAB capable of multi-band operation p. 50
4.12 Format and interpretation of tests p. 51
4.13 Test efficiency optimization p. 52
4.14 Requirements for IAB-DU and IAB-MT capable of simultaneous operation p. 54
5 Operating bands and channel arrangement p. 55
6 Conducted transmitter characteristics (IAB-DU and IAB-MT) p. 55
6.1 General p. 55
6.2 IAB output power p. 55
6.2.1 General p. 55
6.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 56
6.2.3 Test purpose p. 56
6.2.4 Method of test p. 56
6.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 56
6.2.4.2 Procedure p. 56
6.2.5 Test requirement p. 57
6.3 Output power dynamics p. 57
6.3.1 IAB-DU Output Power Dynamics p. 57
6.3.1.1 General p. 57
6.3.1.2 RE power control dynamic range p. 57
6.3.1.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 57
6.3.1.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 57
6.3.1.2.3 Test purpose p. 58
6.3.1.3 Total power dynamic range p. 58
6.3.1.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 58
6.3.1.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 58
6.3.1.3.3 Test purpose p. 58
6.3.1.3.4 Method of test p. 58
6.3.1.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 58
6.3.1.3.4.2 Procedure p. 58
6.3.1.3.5 Test requirements p. 59
6.3.2 IAB-MT Output Power Dynamics p. 59
6.3.2.1 Total power dynamic range p. 59
6.3.2.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 59
6.3.2.1.2 Minimum requirement p. 59
6.3.2.1.3 Test purpose p. 59
6.3.2.1.4 Method of test p. 60
6.3.2.1.4.1 Initial conditions p. 60
6.3.2.1.4.2 Procedure p. 60
6.3.2.1.5 Test requirements p. 60
6.3.2.2 Relative power tolerance for local area IAB-MT p. 60
6.3.2.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 60
6.3.2.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 60
6.3.2.2.3 Test purpose p. 61
6.3.2.3 Aggregate power tolerance for local area IAB-MT p. 61
6.4 Transmit ON/OFF power p. 61
6.4.1 Transmitter OFF power p. 61
6.4.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 61
6.4.1.2 Minimum requirement p. 61
6.4.1.3 Test purpose p. 61
6.4.1.4 Method of test p. 61
6.4.1.5 Test requirements p. 62
6.4.2 Transmitter transient period p. 62
6.4.2.1 Definition and applicability p. 62
6.4.2.2 Minimum requirement p. 62
6.4.2.3 Test purpose p. 62
6.4.2.4 Method of test p. 63
6.4.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 63
6.4.2.4.2 Procedure p. 63
6.4.2.5 Test requirements p. 63
6.5 Transmitted signal quality p. 64
6.5.1 General p. 64
6.5.2 Frequency error p. 64
6.5.2.1 IAB-DU frequency error p. 64
6.5.2.1.1 Definition and applicability p. 64
6.5.2.1.2 Minimum Requirement p. 64
6.5.2.1.3 Test purpose p. 64
6.5.2.1.4 Method of test p. 64
6.5.2.1.5 Test Requirements p. 64
6.5.2.2 IAB-MT frequency error p. 65
6.5.3 Modulation quality p. 65
6.5.3.1 Definition and applicability p. 65
6.5.3.2 Minimum Requirement p. 65
6.5.3.3 Test purpose p. 65
6.5.3.4 Method of test p. 66
6.5.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 66
6.5.3.4.2 Procedure for IAB-DU p. 66
6.5.3.4.3 Procedure for IAB-MT p. 67
6.5.3.5 Test requirements p. 67
6.5.4 Time alignment error p. 69
6.5.4.1 Definition and applicability p. 69
6.5.4.2 Minimum requirement p. 69
6.5.4.3 Test purpose p. 69
6.5.4.4 Method of test p. 69
6.5.4.4.1 Initial conditions p. 69
6.5.4.4.2 Procedure p. 69
6.5.4.5 Test requirement p. 70
6.5.5 Timing error between IAB-DU and IAB-MT p. 70
6.5.5.1 Definition and applicability p. 70
6.5.5.2 Minimum requirement p. 70
6.5.5.3 Test purpose p. 70
6.5.5.4 Method of test p. 70
6.5.5.4.1 Initial conditions p. 70
6.5.5.4.2 Procedure p. 71
6.5.5.5 Test requirement p. 71
6.6 Unwanted emissions p. 71
6.6.1 General p. 71
6.6.2 Occupied bandwidth p. 72
6.6.2.1 General p. 72
6.6.2.2 Minimum Requirements p. 72
6.6.2.3 Test purpose p. 72
6.6.2.4 Method of test p. 72
6.6.2.4.1 Initial conditions p. 72
6.6.2.4.2 Procedure p. 73
6.6.2.5 Test requirements p. 73
6.6.3 Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Ratio p. 74
6.6.3.1 General p. 74
6.6.3.2 Minimum requirement p. 74
6.6.3.3 Test purpose p. 74
6.6.3.4 Method of test p. 74
6.6.3.4.1 Initial conditions p. 74
6.6.3.4.2 Procedure p. 74
6.6.3.5 Test requirements p. 75
6.6.4 Operating band unwanted emissions p. 79
6.6.4.1 Definition and applicability p. 79
6.6.4.2 Minimum requirement p. 81
6.6.4.3 Test purpose p. 81
6.6.4.4 Method of test p. 81
6.6.4.4.1 Initial conditions p. 81
6.6.4.4.2 Procedure p. 81
6.6.4.5 Test requirements p. 82
6.6.4.5.1 General requirements p. 82
6.6.4.5.2 Basic limits for Wide Area IAB-DU and IAB-MT (Category A) p. 82
6.6.4.5.3 Basic limits for Wide Area IAB-DU and Wide Area IAB-MT (Category B) p. 83
6.6.4.5.4 Basic limits for Medium Range IAB-DU (Category A and B) p. 84
6.6.4.5.4a Basic limits for Local Area IAB-DU and Local Area IAB-MT (Category A and B) p. 86
6.6.4.5.5 Basic limits for additional requirements p. 87
6.6.4.5.6 IAB type 1-H p. 87
6.6.5 Transmitter spurious emissions p. 87
6.6.5.1 Definition and applicability p. 87
6.6.5.2 Minimum requirement p. 88
6.6.5.3 Test purpose p. 88
6.6.5.4 Method of test p. 88
6.6.5.4.1 Initial conditions p. 88
6.6.5.4.2 Procedure p. 88
6.6.5.5 Test requirements p. 89
6.6.5.5.1 Basic limits p. 89
6.6.5.5.2 Additional spurious emissions requirements p. 90
6.6.5.5.3 Co-location with base stations and IAB-nodes p. 95
6.6.5.6 IAB type 1-H p. 99
6.7 Transmitter intermodulation p. 99
6.7.1 Definition and applicability p. 99
6.7.2 Minimum requirement p. 99
6.7.3 Test purpose p. 99
6.7.4 Method of test p. 100
6.7.4.1 Initial conditions p. 100
6.7.4.2 Procedure p. 100
6.7.5 Test requirements p. 101
