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LTE eNodeB RF Conformance Tests

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This page describes LTE eNodeB RF Conformance Tests. These tests are divided into the following subcategories:

  • eNodeB (Base Station) RF Transmitter tests
  • BS RF Receiver tests
  • BS RF performance tests

RF Transmitter Tests for LTE eNodeB

Test Case3GPP 36.141, Reference/Description
Base Station output power6.2
Resource element Power control dynamic range6.3.1
Total power dynamic range6.3.2
Transmit ON/OFF power6.4
Frequency Error6.5.1
Error Vector Magnitude6.5.2
Time alignment between transmitter branches6.5.3
Downlink reference signal power6.5.4
Occupied bandwidth6.6.1
Adjacent Channel Leakage Power Ratio6.6.2
Operating band unwanted emissions6.6.3
Transmitter spurious emissions6.6.4
Transmitter intermodulation6.7

RF Receiver Tests for LTE eNodeB

Test Case3GPP 36.141, Reference/Description
Reference Sensitivity Level7.2
Dynamic Range7.3
In channel selectivity7.4
Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS) and narrow band blocking7.5
Blocking7.6
Receiver spurious emissions7.7
Receiver intermodulation7.8

Performance Conformance Tests

Test Case3GPP 36.141, Reference/Description
Demodulation of PUSCH in multipath fading conditions8.2.1
Performance requirements for UL timing adjustment8.2.2
Performance requirements for HARQ-ACK multiplexed on PUSCH8.2.3
Performance requirements for High Speed Train conditions8.2.4
ACK missed detection requirements for PUCCH format 1a8.3.1
CQI missed detection for PUCCH format 28.3.2
ACK missed detection for multi user PUCCH format 1a8.3.3
PRACH false alarm probability and missed detection8.4.1