3GPP 5G NR System Design &

Verification Solution
Application Engineer/ Keysight Technologies
WU Jiarui
 Architecture design
Components, RF sub-system, Modules design

arXiv:1704.02540v1 [csIT] 8 Apr 2017

[ Block diagram of 5G use equipment wireless system spilt-IF architecture ]
NR (new radio) MODEM design
mmWave RF Beamforming IC design
Board design, SI/PI issue
Phased array antenna system design
mmWave RF Transceiver design
3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 2
SystemVue GoldenGate A-LFNA
– ESL – RF Mixed Signal – Advanced Low-
Frequency Noise
Analyzer

ADS IC-CAP WaferPro Express

– MMIC, – Device Modeling – Wafer-level
RF Board, GaAs, GaN, measurement and
SiP, HSD Custom Models programming
Measurement
EMPro MBP HeatWave
– 3D EM – Device Modeling – IC electro-thermal
Silicon analysis

Genesys MQA
– RF Board – Model Quality
Assurance

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 3

 Using SystemVue, ADS, GoldenGate & EMPro

1. Standard Waveform Creation and Analysis

2. Link Level Performance
3. Architecting RF Transceivers
4. Over-The-Air(OTA) Simulation
5. Phased Array and Beamforming
6. Difficult System Engineering
7. Advanced End-To-End Link Performance
8. Multi-Radio Co-Existence

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 4

 B a s e b a n d : Tr u s t e d Al g o r i t h m R e f e r e n c e I P

Support Standards
• 3GPP TS 38.211 - Physical Channels and Modulation
• 3GPP TS 38.212 - Multiplexing and Channel Coding
• 3GPP TR 38.901 - Study on channel model for frequencies from 0.5 to 100 GHz

[ NR Baseband Digital Signal Processing ] [ Model Based Design for NR Baseband DSP]

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A Glance of Future Diversity Case Including Beams I

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FR1 Dual Connectivity UE Architectures
Note) for basic DC UE RF architectures information, refer to 3GPP TR 37.863-01-01
pa sw_tx
Tx1 1 Tx 1 duplexer
4G Transceiver

Tx 1 1 Tx1 A
2
2 A
2 sw_ant
2 3 Tx2 3
B

Converged 4G,5G Transceiver

B

1
ant
3
PRx 3 PRx1 1
PRx
2
lna sw_rx 2

4
PRx 3
DRx 4 1
3
DRx 1

2
2

PRx2

1 Tx2 Tx
5G Transceiver

Tx 1

A
1

2 2 A

2 3 3
B B

PRx 3
1
1
DRx1 2
2

DRx 4
3
3
1
DRx 1

2
2

DRx2

[ Separate 4G, 5G Transceivers, Dedicated UL PA ] [ Converged 4G, 5G Transceivers, Dedicated UL PA ]

Technical Issues:
• Complex 4G, 5G Transceivers and Multi-band RFFE(RF Front End) Design
• Dual Connectivity Simultaneous UL Produces IMD onto Active Receiver (Rx)
• Noise measurements in Rx band to estimate the impact of Tx excess noise
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mmWave Design Flow

System level modeling using circuit level MMIC design data

1 2
S P D T _1 {S W I T C H _Linear2}
I L= 0. 5 dB
S
S t at e=1

S P 1 {T WO}
F I LE N A M E = C om ponent s \ F ilt er\ LF C N -5500+_UNIT 1.S2P
2 A t t n_7 {A T T N _Linear} A
L= 11 dB 10
1 1
1
B
R I
2 2
L
R F A m p_1 {R F AMP}
G = 23 dB 10 R I A t t n_6 {A T T N _Linear}
N F = 1. 6 dB 10
O P 1dB = 19 dBm
L L= 6 dB 10
D uplex er_C heby _1 {D uplex er_C } S P D T _4 {S W I T C H _Linear2} S P D T _5 {S W I T C H _Linear2}
O I P 3= 27 dBm
B P F _C heby _1 {B P F _C H EBY} A t t n_8 {A T T N _Linear} B P F _C heby _4 {B P F _C H EBY} T C 2201 {R F A MP} F LO A = 24000 MHz I L= 0. 5 dB I L= 0. 5 dB
O I P 2= 33 dBm H M C 1106 {M I X E R _B A SIC}
F H I A = 30000 MHz S t at e=1
1 2 S t at e=1

S
R I S O = 30 dB10 I L= 1. 5 dB 10 L= 7 dB 10 I L= 1. 5 dB 10 G = 20 dB 10
N =5 N =5 F LO B = 14000 MHz C onv G ain= -11 dB 10
N F = 3 dB 10
F lo= 24000 M Hz F lo= 14000 M Hz F H I B = 19000 MHz S U M = D if f erence
O P 1dB = 20 dBm LO = 15 dBm
F hi= 30000 M Hz M ix er_1 {M I X E R _B A SIC} F hi= 19000 M Hz N A =5
O I P 3= 24.4 dBm N F = 11. 2 dB 10
C onv G ain= -8 dB N B =5
O I P 2= 33 dBm I P 1dB = 8 dBm
S U M = D if f erence R I S O = 20 dB10 R A = 0. 5 dB
I P S A T = 12 dBm S P 2 {T WO}
LO = 15 dBm R B = 0. 5 dB
I I P 3= 30 dBm F I LE N A M E = C om ponent s \ F ilt er\ LF C N -3400+_UNIT 1.S2P
I nP ort=RF I LA = 2 dB 10
I P 1dB = 8 dBm I LB = 2 dB 10 I I P 2= 28 dBm
I P S A T = 10 dBm A pas s = 0. 5 dB 10 I S I D E = A bove LO
I R = 0 dB 10
A m ax = 80 dB 10
R T O I = 18 dB10
Z in= 50 Ω
Z out = 50 Ω LT O R = 38 dB10
B P F _C heby _2 {B P F _C H EBY} LT O I = 32 dB10
I L= 1. 5 dB 10
N =5
M ult iS ourc e_2 {M ult iS ource} F lo= 9000 M Hz B P F _C heby _8 {B P F _C H EBY}
S 1= W ide: I F F req M H z at -20 dB m , A
BtW : 10
t nV 0 MHz
ar_1 {A T T N _V A R _N onLinear} R F A m p_5 {R F AMP} A t t nV ar_2 {A T T N _V A R _N onLinear} F hi= 12500 M Hz I L= 1. 5 dB 10
L= 0 dB 10 G = 23 dB 10 L= 24 dB 10 N =5
I L= 3. 8 dB 10 N F = 1. 6 dB 10 I L= 3. 8 dB 10 F lo= 19000 M Hz
I P 1dB = 32. 0 dBm O P 1dB = 19 dBm I P 1dB = 32. 0 dBm F hi= 25000 M Hz O ut put {*O UT}
I I P 3= 59 dBm O I P 3= 27 dBm I I P 3= 59 dBm Z O = 50 Ω
O I P 2= 33 dBm T C 246_LO 1 {R F A MP} P O R T=4
R I S O = 30 dB10 G = 10 dB 10
N F = 2. 5 dB 10
O P 1dB = 21 dBm
T C 291_LO 1 {R F A MP}
O I P 3= 34 dBm
G = 20 dB 10
O I P 2= 32 dBm
Iteration

N F = 5 dB 10
R I S O = 20 dB10
O P 1dB = 20 dBm T C 246_LO 2 {R F A MP}
O I P 3= 36 dBm G = 17 dB 10
O I P 2= 34 dBm N F = 3 dB 10
R I S O = 20 dB10 O P 1dB = 21 dBm
O I P 3= 36 dBm
1 O I P 2= 34 dBm
R I S O = 20 dB10

2
T C 291_LO 3 {R F A MP} LP F _C heby _1 {LP F _C H E BY} A t t n_2 {A T T N _Linear}
G = 15 dB 10 I L= 0. 01 dB 10 L= 0 dB 10
O ut put 3 {*O UT}
N F = 5 dB 10 N =7
Z O = 50 Ω
O P 1dB = 15 dBm F pas s = 12000 MHz B P F _C heby _3 {B P F _C H EBY}
S P D T _2 {S W I T C H _Linear2} P O R T=3
O I P 3= 36 dBm I L= 1. 5 dB 10
I L= 0. 5 dB N =5
O I P 2= 33 dBm
S t at e=1 F lo= 19000 M Hz
R I S O = 20 dB10
F hi= 25000 M Hz

×N
P w rO s c illat or_2 {P w rO s c illator}
F = 10600 M H z [ LO FREQ] S plit 2_1 {S P LI T 2}
P w r= 0 dBm I L= 3. 02 dB
T C 291_LO 2 {R F A MP} F reqM ult _1 {F R E Q _MULT} T C 246_LO {R F AMP} A t t n_1 {A T T N _Linear}
G = 15 dB 10 M U LT=2 G = 15 dB 10 L= 4 dB 10
N F = 5 dB 10 H L= (1x 4) [ -10, 0, -20, -30] dB N F = 7 dB 10
O P 1dB = 15 dBm O P 1dB = 15 dBm
O I P 3= 24.4 dBm O I P 3= 22 dBm

Design software: Keysight SystemVue O I P 2= 33 dBm

R I S O = 20 dB10
O I P 2= 40 dBm
R I S O = 20 dB10

complete MMIC design flow, Keysight ADS

Front End Schematic Back End Layout

• Load Pull – power and PAE • Layout & 3D view Momentum
• PA – Initial design with linear • DRC image: Keysight, 28GHz transceiver module
and non-linear simulation • LVS
• Optimization Cockpit • Reticle Generation
• Robust Statistical Design • Package and Bond wire
• X-Parameters effects / 3D EM simulation

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 8

In ADS / GoldenGate

Analog PA

VTB

SIMULATE LOCALLY INSIDE ADS

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 9
 5G NR Uplink Transmitter Measurements with PA model
CCDF

CCDF
CCDF_wPA
Start=0 s

SystemVue System Level Simulation

Stop=10e-3 s
NumBins=500
OutputPeakMean=YES

O2 {Oscillator@Data Flow Models}

Frequency=2.412e+9 Hz [FCarrier]
Black Box Spe c trum Analyzer

Spectrum
Spectrum_wPA {SpectrumAnalyzerEnv@Data Flow Models}
Power=-52 dBm
Behavioral Mode=ResBW
Start=0 s

Source ResBW=15000 Hz [SubcarrierSpacing]

F13
Freq
Model
Im PassFreq=25e+6 Hz [PassFreq]
PUCCH_Bit s

T PassRipple=1
Phase
Q
QUAD
OUT Fc
P USCH_CW1_HARQ Por t O u
NR_UL_Num er ology_Sr c
t
StopFreq=30e+6 Hz [StopFreq] Mod
StopRipple=30 I OUT Fast Cir cuit Envelope
Env Cx NR_UL_EVM
Amp
11010 P USCH_CW1_Bit s
Re MaximumOrder=300
NR_UL_Numerology_Src_1
OversamplingOption=Ratio 2 Hz [OversamplingOption]
B1 {DataPattern@Data Flow Models} DC_Reserved=NO
S4 {SetSampleRate@Data Flow Models} C1 {CxToRect@Data Flow Models}
SampleRate=122.9e+6 Hz [SamplingRate]
M2 {Modulator@Data Flow Models}
InputType=I/Q
FCarrier=2.412e+9 Hz [FCarrier]
F2 {FastCircuitEnvelope@Data Flow Models}
File=PA_2p412_123M_Level3.fce
E1 {EnvToCx@Data Flow Models}
EVM
EVM_wPA {NR_UL_EVM@5G Advanced Modem Models}

DataPattern=PN9 Numerology=u0_15kHz [=Numerology]

CellID=0 [=CellID]
F1

Time Domain signal

CarrierNumRBs=270 [=CarrierNumRBs]
PassFreq=25e+6 Hz [PassFreq]
Numerology_k0=0
PassRipple=1
CyclicPrefix=Normal [=CyclicPrefix]
NumBWPs=1
StopFreq=30e+6 Hz [StopFreq]
StopRipple=30
123
BWP_RBOffset=0 [=BWP_RBOffset]
MaximumOrder=300 Waveform_wPA {Sink@Data Flow Models}
BWP_NumRBs=270 [=BWP_NumRBs]
StartStopOption=Samples
BWP_NumPorts=1 [=BWP_NumPorts] Spe c trum Anay
l zer

BWP_PortList=1000 [=BWP_PortList]
PUSCH_Enable=YES [=PUSCH_Enable]
RNTI=0 [=RNTI] Spectrum_beforePA1 {SpectrumAnalyzerCx@Data Flow Models}
NumCWs=1 [=NumCWs]
NumLayers=1 [=NumLayers]
DMRS_portsList=0
Payload_Config=Transport block size
Mode=ResBW
Start=0 s
ResBW=15000 Hz [SubcarrierSpacing]
CCDF VSA_ 8 9 6 0 0 B_ Sink
VSA
TransBlockSize=2555 [=TransBlockSize] V1 {VSA_89600B_Sink@Data Flow Models}
Modulation=1 [=Modulation_t] VSATitle=Simulation output
TransformPrecodingEnabled=NO
CodebookBasedPrecoding=NO CCDF_woPA
Start=0 s

ADS/
LBRM=0
ChBit_Config=REs per slot Stop=10e-3 s
Spe c trum Analyzer
PUSCH_MappingType=Mapping type A [=PUSCH_MappingType] NumBins=500
PUSCH_RBOffset=0 [=PUSCH_RBOffset] OutputPeakMean=YES
PUSCH_NumRBs=270 [=PUSCH_NumRBs]
PUSCH_StartOFDMSym=1 [=PUSCH_StartOFDMSym] Spectrum_woPA {SpectrumAnalyzerEnv@Data Flow Models}

GoldenGate(on Virtuoso)
PUSCH_NumOFDMSyms=13 [=PUSCH_NumOFDMSyms]
PUSCH_PowerBoosting=0 [=PUSCH_PowerBoosting]
nSCID=0 [=nSCID]
PUSCH_n_ID_Scrambler=0
Mode=ResBW
Start=0 s
ResBW=15000 Hz [SubcarrierSpacing] Including
Fc
N_nSCID_ID=0

Memory Effect
PUSCH_DMRS_PowerBoosting=0 [=PUSCH_DMRS_PowerBoosting]
Env Cx NR_UL_EVM
PUSCH_DMRS_ConfigType=1 [=PUSCH_DMRS_ConfigType]
PUSCH_DMRS_Length=1 [=PUSCH_DMRS_Length]
PUSCH_DMRS_AddPos=0 [=PUSCH_DMRS_AddPos] EVM_woPA {NR_UL_EVM@5G Advanced Modem Models}
PUSCH_DMRS_TypeA_Pos=2 [=PUSCH_DMRS_TypeA_Pos] E2 {EnvToCx@Data Flow Models}
PUSCH_DMRS_CDMGroupNum=1
HARQ_Enable=NO
PUCCH_Enable=NO Circuit Design
SRS_Enable=NO
PTRS_Enable=NO
StartSlotOffset=0 [=StartSlotOffset]
123
Waveform_woPA {Sink@Data Flow Models}
StartStopOption=Samples
3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 10
Simulated RF IF Simulated Receiver
I A/D Baseband
Demodulator Converter De-Coding
Waveform Q

RF/RF BER

SystemVue
+ VSA SW

Step 1 Step 2
MXG, ESG Download Capture
Signal Signal MXA, PSA

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 11

 A D i f f e r e n t i a t o r i n K e y s i g h t O TA s o l u t i o n

• OTA Tx & Rx
• Rotate array (with element patterns)
• Move probes (XYZ location & rotate probe pattern)
• Radiated near field and far field
• Dual-polarization & polarization mismatch
• Phase shift (narrowband) / time delay (wideband)

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 12

 O ut putZ

O ut put Y HARQ _Bit s TBS

SSBPower O ut

Thet a O ut put X

Beam f or m er Weight s Fc M axSSBI ndex

Phi Phases

ThetaSweep {WaveForm@Data Flow Models} Noise Env Cx Rf I nput RxBit s_M t x

ExplicitValues=0 V [ZoD_Cen/180*pi] M agnit udes Density NR_DL_Num er ology_Rcv

Offset=0 V Har dBit sBef or eDecoder

Periodic=YES Weight s

A2 {AddNDensity@Data Flow ModelsE1} {EnvToCx@Data Flow Models} PDSCH_Sym _Rx PDSCH_Sym _Rx

B2 {BeamformerWeights@Data Flow Models} NDensityType=Constant noise density

O4 {Oscillator@Data Flow Models} EVM
CenterArrayAtOrigin=NO NDensity=-51.699 dBm [NDensity_dBm] NR_DL_Numerology_Rcv_2
PDSCH_Sym _Tx

Frequency=28e+9 Hz [FCarrier] SaveAntennaLocation=NO NumberBeamTrainingRounds=1

Power=2 dBm [EPRE] PhiSweep {WaveForm@Data Flow Models}
ExplicitValues=0.524 V [AoD_Cen*pi/180] BeamTrainingRxRFChainsList=0 EVM {EVM}
Offset=0 V SSB_k0=0 NumOfInterestedPorts=1
SSB_Port=1000 Num_PDSCH_REs=6624
Periodic=YES
ChannelBit s PDSCH_n_ID_Scrambler=0 SlotIgnored=40 [SlotIgnored]
Freq PBCH_Decoding_Enable=YES [PBCH_Decoding_Enable]
NumSlots=10 [NumSlots]
M odSym bols Im F13 Phase QUAD SyncTrackingRange=1024
# rows # cols
Q Control

[]
OUT
11010 PDSCH_Bit s SSBO ut
NR_ DL _ Sou rce
I
Mod OUT Amplifier []
[][]
[][] Amplifier I Phase O OTA_TestTx
SSB_Pow

[ ] Dynamic
123
Amp [][] Shifter
BWPO ut
Re M axSSBI nf o
SSB_Power {Sink@Data Flow Models}
Fc D3 {DynamicUnpack_M@Data Flow Models}
B3 {DataPattern@Data Flow Models} C4 {CxToRect@Data Flow Models} M4 {Modulator@Data Flow Models} StartStopOption=Samples
Por t sO u
t SyncFlag Format=ColumnMajor
DataPattern=PN9 InputType=I/Q A4 {Amplifier@Data Flow Models} S5 {Splitter_M@Data Flow Models}A3 {Amplifier_M@Data Flow Models}
P2 {PhaseShifter_M@Data Flow Models} O1 {OTA_TestTx@Data Flow Models} Env Cx input

NR_DL_Source_1 {NR_DL_Source@5G Advanced Modem Models} FCarrier=0.2e6 Hz GainUnit=voltage Mode=SubArray GainUnit=voltage ProbePatternType=Isotropic NR_DL_Fr am eSyncCor r M ax

SSB_Port=1003 Gain=1 NumRows=8 [TxNumCols] NoiseFigure=0 ProbeEtheta=1

NumCols=8 [TxNumRows] GCType=none ProbeEphi=0 FO Det e

E2 {EnvToCx@Data Flow Models}

PolarizationMismatch=NO
F1 Tim eDet e
DynamicControl=None
N1 {NR_DL_FrameSync@5G Advanced Modem Models}

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 13

Antennas + Beamforming + Frequency Conversion
# of Antennas and PAs determines maximum EIRP
: Antenna element gain + Power summation gain + Beamforming gain

RFFE
RFFE LNA LO
G=20 dB10 {ArrayAttn} F=23.5 GHz [F_LO]
NF=2.5 dB10 Window=Taylor PH=-30 °
SideLobeLevel=-20 dB10 Pwr=7 dBm
{ArrayAnt} Quantization=Number of Bits (Uniform)
L
NumBits=6
Modem

{ArrayPort}
{BPF_BUTTER} {MOD_Limiter} Freq=4.4 GHz [F_IF]
IF

1
Flo=27.7 GHz [Flow] IL=0.2 dB10 1
2 L Rx
Fhi=28.1 GHz [Fhigh] I R
2 Tx

{SWITCH_Linear2} Mixer
{SWITCH_Linear2} ConvGain=-8 dB
IL=0.5 dB {ArrayPhase} {ArraySplit}
IL=0.5 dB LO=7 dBm
ParamFreqList=27.9 GHz CalcMode=Auto
RFFE {BPF_BUTTER} FinalAmp DriverAmp ParamFreqList=27.9 GHz Theta=0 °[beamTheta]
RFFE
Flo=27.7 GHz [Flow] G=20 dB10 G=15 dB10 Phi=0 °[beamPhi]
Fhi=28.1 GHz [Fhigh] NF=5 dB10 NF=3 dB10 Quantization=Number of Bits (Uniform)
NumBits=6

mmWave RFFE Functionality

5G mmWave UE • Rx : T/R sw, VGA, PS, Combining, down-conversion

Conceptual Block • Tx : T/R sw, PA, VGA, PS, Splitting, up-conversion

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 14

Array Antenna
Mutual Coupling

– Ideal coupling matrix: non-physical coupling based on

the distance between the elements

– S-parameters: generated from electro magnetic

simulation, real measurement. This is a physical basis Ideal coupling matrix
and much more accurate

– Active impedance: various depends on array

configuration, spacing between elements, and phase
shift applied at each element

– Antenna element patterns

S-parameters
Increased null level from mutual coupling effect

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 15

Phase Shifter / Digital Attenuator
o
Phase shifter 22.5 unit:
circuit level design using TriQuint
pHEMT process

Monte Carlo Simulation

Circuit Simulation

[ component level characterization to system level beam quality analysis ]

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 16

8x8 28GHz URA rf Beamformer RF-IF converter

Beam 3dB Beamwidth First Null Left First Null Right First Sidelobe First Sidelobe
Direction (deg) (deg) (deg) Left (dB) Right (dB)

Sim Meas Sim Meas Sim Meas Sim Meas Sim Meas

0 degree 12.2 12.0 -15 -15 15 14 -20 -19 -20 -18

30 degree 14.5 14.0 14 13 50 50 -20 -21 -20 -20

-30 degree 14.5 14.5 -50 -50 -14 -13 -20 -22 -20 -19

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3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 18
8*8 (0.8 lamda spacing) 16*16

4 K80 GPU 4 K80 GPU

4min，40s 27min，46s

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 19

Direct EM solution, with weighted signal excitation in post -processor

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 20

 27 GHz BW
400 MHz

27.5 GHz BW
400 MHz
single pass sub-network
28 GHz BW
400 MHz

28.5 GHz BW
400 MHz

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 21

System / Circuit / EM Co-simulation and beam steering

Phase shifters for

Beamsteering

Manual gain taper

for sidelobes

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 22

 Digital Pre-Distortion

SIMULATION-BASED DPD
(predictive) ADS

PA Model Extraction (Memory and

GG Non-linear effect)
CO-SIM, MODELS

CO-SIM, MODELS

X-parameters MODEL

N5241,2 PNA-X RF DUT

MEASUREMENT-BASED DPD M9392A PXI VSA (>140MHz)

or N9030A PXA (<140 MHz)

89600
VSA
External Trigger

I,Q R
F
Attenuator
N5182 MXG
or E8257D PSG
M9330A AWG if > 100 MHz as external modulator RF DUT
3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 23
Dual Polarized MIMO and Beamforming

3GPP mmW wireless channel model

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 24

F R 1 Tr a n s c e i ve r M o d e l i n g i n F r e q u e n c y D o m a i n

Non-linear PA
creates IMDs Simultaneous UL Tx:
• b3 UL @ 1740 MHz
• n78 UL @ 3575MHz
MultiSource_1 MultiSource_4
RFAmp1
PORT=1 AS1 {SWITCH_NonLinear1}MS1 {SWITCH_NonLinear1}FLT_RX {ATTN_NonLinear} FLT_TX2RX {ATTN_NonLinear}
BS_TX1 {SWITCH_NonLinear1} PORT=4
Source1=b3 center freq L=0.05 dB10 [FLT_RX_L] L=55 dB10 [FLT_TX2RX_L] G=25 dB10 S o urce2=Wide: 1740 MHz at 0 dBm, BW: 20 MHz, Clk: Fosc
IL=0.3 dB [AS_IL] IL=0.3 dB [MS_IL] IL=0.6 dB [BS1_TX_IL]
NF=3 dB10
ISO=50 dB [BS1_TX_ISO] S o urce3=Wide: 3575 MHz at 0 dBm, BW: 20 MHz, Clk: Fosc
OP1dB=28 dBm
OPSAT=31 dBm
OIP3=40 dBm
OIP2=54 dBm
Split2_1 {SPLIT2}
IL=3.02 dB
[ Antenna system] [ Band b3 and n78 transmitters ]

b3 DL source
• @Victim Frequency R
L
I

• Receive power @-95dBm

Port_3
LNA {RFAMP} BPF_Cheby_4 RFAmp_1 BPF_Cheby_7 BPF_Cheby_8 RFAmp_2 BPF_Cheby_9 ZO=50 Ω
G=17 dB10 IL=0.25 dB10 G=21 dB10 IL=0.25 dB10 IL=0.25 dB10 G=21 dB10 IL=0.25 dB10
NF=1 dB10 N=8 NF=4.4 dB10 N=8 N=8 NF=4.4 dB10 N=8
Flo=1.805e+9 Hz [F1] Flo=1.805e+9 Hz [F1] Mixer Flo=200e+6 Hz [F_IF-BW/2] Flo=200e+6 Hz [F_IF-BW/2]
Fhi=1.88e+9 Hz [F2] Fhi=1.88e+9 Hz [F2] ConvGain=-8 dBFhi=220e+6 Hz [F_IF+BW/2] Fhi=220e+6 Hz [F_IF+BW/2]
LO=2.5 dBm

IF Frequency
Transmit IMD signals
• @210 MHz
jump into the receiver PwrOscillator
F=1.633e+9 Hz [Fosc]
Pwr=2.5 dBm

[ Band b3 receiver primary path @ 1835MHz ]

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 25

 b3 Uplink Signal n78 Uplink Signal
1740 MHz 3575MHz

IMD’s landing on b3
receive frequency IMD product @ 3480 MHz,
1835MHz self-interference for the
TDD band?

b3 Uplink Band
n78 TDD Band
1710MHz~1785MHz b3 Downlink Band 3300MHz~3800Mhz
1805MHz ~1880MHz

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 26

 5G NR UE FR2 Radiated Receiver Characteristics
3GPP TS 38.521, Annex A DL Refereence Measurement Channel
* Channel configuration information:
FRCTable = 22, Frequency = 28000 MHz, Numerology = 3, Subcarrier Space = 120 kHz, Bandwidth =50 MHz, MCS = 4, PDSCH_NumRBs = 32

* 5G NR Downlink System Model:

throughput fraction = 80.85 %
5G Modem
Tx
BS Transmitter ChannelBits
O1

Tx
ModSymbols Port_1

Circuit_Link
Port_2
S Rx
11010 PDSCH_Bits
SSBOut
5G NR Waveform G=15 dB10 Rx
NR_DL_Source
BWPOut HARQ_Bits TO TBS
NF=3 dB10
dBm InterpDomain=Polar Window=Taylor
SSBPowerOut
Freq
PortsOut
Im Phase
OP1dB=20
QUAD
Q OUT
InterpMode=Linear
Fc SideLobeLevel=-30 dB10 MaxSSBIndex

RFChainOut
[ ] Mod
NR_DL_Source_1
I OUT Env Cx [ ] RfInput
NR_DL_Numerology_Rcv
RxBits_Mtx

Re Amp
U1 HardBitsBeforeDecoder

C1 M2
E2 PDSCH_Sym_Rx

* Throughput performance analysis model: Chamber 5G Modem

Receiver

TBS
UE Receiver
NR_Throughput Noise
CRCParity
OTA_Rx BF_RxArray
Density
N1
A1 Subnetwork1 Subnetwork2
Design Revision:V1.0, 2/4/2019

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 27

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Beam
•
Weights_Table

BI

Advanced End-To-End Link Performance

V5G_DL_TxBeamManagement

Weights

management {V5G_DL_TxBeamManagement@5G Advanced Modem Models}

{Delay@Data Flow Models}

Weights_Table SYNC_En
{Delay@Data Flow Models}

layer
V5G_DL_RxBeamManagement

•
Weights BI_Rx

Multi-Radio Co-Existence 5G physical layer Channel Model

{V5G_DL_RxBeamManagement@5G Advanced Modem Models}
{Delay@Data Flow Models}

TBS

HARQ_Bits

HarqLogic SYNC_En

RxBFWeights

HARQ_bits xPDSCH_Sym_Tx weights RxDigitalSig ReceivedSig BeamIndex_Rx

V5G_DL_RxBeamforming
MIMO_3DChannel_RF
Noise
V5G_DL_Src EnvelopSig EnvSigIn V5G_DL_Rcv
V5G_DL_TxBeamforming Density
DataIn OFDMSignal input BRSRP

11010 {V5G_DL_RxBeamforming} BeamIndex_Tx

{V5G_DL_Src@5G Advanced Modem Models} {V5G_DL_TxBeamforming} {3DChannel_5G}

SpectrumShapingType=TimeWindowing
{DataPattern@Data Flow Models} NumClusters=1 [NumClusters] xPDSCH_Sym_Rx

WindowType=Tukey ClusterDelay=0 [ClusterDelay]

CyclicInterval=6 ClusterPowerindB=0 [ClusterPowerindB] {V5G_DL_Rcv@5G Advanced Modem Models}
CI_StartPos=-3 ClusterAoD=315 [ClusterAoD]
SpecShapingAntNum=16 ClusterAoA=30 [ClusterAoA]
ClusterZoD=75 [ClusterZoD]
ClusterZoA=90 [ClusterZoA]

Analysis & BeamAnalysis

xPDSCH_Sym_Rx

V5G_EVM
TBS

V5G_Throughput
xPDSCH_Sym_Tx CRCParity

Visualization {BeamAnalysis}
{Delay@Data Flow Models}
{V5G_EVM} {V5G_Throughput@5G Advanced Modem Models}

3GPP 5G NR System Design & Verification Solution 28