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communication system by the interference. The network quality, capacity and coverage are all related to the background noise.
When design the radio network, we must
spectrum test need to be performed, or the operator have to apply for new frequency spectrum.
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Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5
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IV
V VI VII VIII IX
1710-1755 MHz
824 - 849MHz 830-840 MHz 2500 - 2570 MHz 880 - 915 MHz 1749.9 - 1784.9 MHz
2110-2155 MHz
869-894MHz 875-885 MHz 2620 - 2690 MHz 925 - 960 MHz 1844.9 - 1879.9 MHz
Band I, II, V and VII are most popular used in the world.
Band I is used in China.
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Interference That Seriously Effects Equipment Indexes Instead of Equipment Running, Lower Than the Maximum Signal Strength (-25 dBm) the UE Can Receive by 10 dB
Protocol Requirement
2110-2170 MHz (cofrequency interference) 2095-2185 MHz (adjacent channel interference, deviated from the carrier by 5 MHz) 2095-2185 MHz (in-band blocking, deviated from the carrier by 10 MHz) 2095-2185 MHz (in-band blocking, deviated from the carrier by 15 MHz) Other bands (out-of-band blocking and spurious response)
The required sensitivity is -107 dBm/ 3.84 MHz. -66 dBm/ 3.84 MHz (with the sensitivity worsened by 3 dB) -56 dBm/ 3.84 MHz (with the sensitivity worsened by 3 dB) -44 dBm/ 3.84 MHz (with the sensitivity worsened by 3 dB) -44 dBm/ 3.84 MHz (with the sensitivity worsened by 3 dB)
Note: dBm/Hz refers to the level unit of single-tone signals. The reference port for measurement is the reception port of the UE antenna. The reference requirements are based on the protocol TSG25.101.
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Interference Band
1920-1980 MHz (cofrequency interference) 1900-2000 MHz (adjacent channel interference, deviated from the carrier by 5 MHz) 1900-2000 MHz (in-band blocking) 1900-2000 MHz (out-ofband blocking) 935-960 MHz 1805-1880 MHz (out-ofband blocking) Other bands (out-ofband blocking)
-30 dBm/ 3.84 MHz (with the sensitivity worsened by 6 dB) -25 dBm/ 3.84 MHz (with the sensitivity worsened by 6 dB) 16 dBm/Hz (with the sensitivity worsened by 6 dB) -5 dBm/Hz (with the sensitivity worsened by 6 dB)
-5 dBm/Hz
11 dBm/Hz
16 dBm/Hz
36 dBm/Hz
-26 dBm/Hz
-10 dBm/Hz
-5 dBm/Hz
15 dBm/Hz
Note: dBm/Hz refers to the level unit of single-tone signals. The reference port for measurement is the reception port of the NodeB antenna. The reference requirements are based on the protocol TSG25.101. During analysis, the index for adjacent channel interference and in-band blocking is 10 dB better than that specified in the protocol. This is the RF index the NodeB can ensure.
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Interference requirements for UE reception (taking the band 2110 2170 MHz as an example)
Interference band: 2110 - 2170 MHz Interference level not affecting receiver sensitivity: -117 dBm/3.84 MHz, with the sensitivity worsened by 0.1 dB Acceptable interference: -101 dBm/3.84 MHz, with the sensitivity worsened by 3 dB Acceptable interference: -96 dBm/3.84 MHz, with the sensitivity worsened by 6 dB Interference that seriously effects equipment indexes instead of equipment running: -35dBm/3.84MHz, lower than the maximum signal strength (-25 dBm) the UE can receive by 10 dB Sensitivity: at least -107 dBm/3.84 MHz as required in the protocol
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Interference requirements for NodeB reception (taking the band 1920 -1980 MHz as example)
Interference band: 1920 - 1980 MHz Interference level not affecting receiver sensitivity: -121 dBm/3.84 MHz, with the sensitivity worsened by 0.1 dB Acceptable interference: - 105 dBm/3.84 MHz, with the sensitivity worsened by 3 dB Acceptable interference: - 100 dBm/3.84 MHz, with the sensitivity worsened by 6 dB Interference that seriously effects equipment indexes instead of equipment running: -80 dBm/3.84MHz Sensitivity: at least -123 dBm/3.84 MHz as required in the protocol
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Impact of Electromagnetic Interference on the System Sources of Electromagnetic Background Interference Introduction to Interference Test Tools Methods for Electromagnetic Background Test Instructions for YBT250
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Chapter 2
2.1
2.2
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2G Band Allocation
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Chapter 2
2.1 2.2
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The system occupies the 1900 -1920 MHz band. For the PHS system, the bandwidth occupied by the channel is smaller than or equal to 288 KHz. For the DECT system, the bandwidth occupied by the channel is smaller than or equal to 1533 KHz.
FDD WLL
Uplink band: 1880 -1900 MHz Downlink band: 1960 -1980 MHz The bandwidth occupied by the system is 1.25 MHz. The EiRP of a typical NodeB is about 25 dBm.
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Microwave transmission
Occupied bandwidth: usually over several MHz. Normal reception level of microwave is about -60 dBm, imposing a great impact on the WCDMA system.
Repeater
Nonstandard installation results in insufficient antenna isolation, thus selfexcitation. This affects normal running of the NodeB where the repeater is installed. The repeater is a wide-band non-linear amplifier. Its intermodulation index exceeds the one specified in the protocol. The repeater easily causes interference to nearby NodeBs when its power is too large.
Others
Some communication devices occupy WCDM bands. Unreasonable installation and isolation result in high harmonic signals and thus cause interference to the WCDMA system. In addition, radar is also a common interference source.
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Impact of Electromagnetic Interference on the System Sources of Electromagnetic Background Interference Introduction to Interference Test Tools Methods for Electromagnetic Background Test Instructions for YBT250
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Chapter 3
1.1
1.2 1.3
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Spectrum analyzer
A spectrum analyzer is used to test frequency domain features of signals, covering spectrum, adjacent channel power, fast time domain scanning, spurious radiation and intermodulation attenuation. Key indexes
Resolution bandwidth (RBW) Input frequency and central frequency (F0) Sensitivity Span Reference level (RefLvl) Video filter bandwidth (VBW) Input signal attenuation (ATT) Detection mode (RMS) Sweep time
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Working Band 30 - 1.8 GHz 30 - 2.9 GHz 30 - 6.5 GHz 30 - 6.5 GHz 30 - 2500 MHz
Sensitivity (1 Hz) -145 dBm -142 dBm -142 dBm -145 dBm -132 dBm
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Antenna
Omnidirectional antenna: It facilitates interference measurement instead of interference location. Directional antenna: It is used to search interference sources. The more distinct the directivity is and the higher the gain is, the stronger the searching capability is. Common directional antennas:
Panel antenna Yagi antenna Log periodic antenna
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During a test, we can select the LNA with 30 dB gain and 5 dB noise coefficient.
Additional power supply needs to be considered for the LNA. Some testing instruments (like YBT250 ) are configured a built-in LNA.
For a cascade network, the noise coefficient of the system depends on level-1 noise coefficient when a high gain amplifier is configured at the front end of the system.
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
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Chapter 4
4.1
4.2
4.3 4.4
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Preparations
Master local radio band planning and the usage of radio equipment by enterprises
For pilot networks
No available frequency is determined and the testing frequency is allocated temporarily. During a spectrum test, you need to scan the entire band or select several 5 MHz bands for test according to the local frequency resources for use at the later phase.
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Preparations
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Preparations
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Preparations
During system connection, check whether connectors are matched and ensure continuous power supply for
the instruments.
Yaqi antenna Filter LNA
Feeder
Feeder 50 ohm matched load
N (male)
N (male)/SMA (male) N (male)
Cable
YBT250 spectrum analyzer
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Chapter 4
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4
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MaxHold /Average
RefLvl
Reference level
Vertical Scale
Vertical scale
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Chapter 4
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4
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Measurement Procedure
Searching interference
Search interference within the uplink band and then within the downlink band. Specific operations:
Enter the YBT250 spectrum test interface and set Fo and Span. Fill in the record table, save data files, and check whether there is interference.
Judge rule: whether there is interference waveform higher than the noise floor.
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Measurement Procedure
Interference confirmation
During interference search, if there is interference, conduct a interference confirmation test. Specific steps are as follows:
Enter the interface for measuring YBT250 NodeB test information, and set Fo to a central frequency point near interference, Span to 3 interference bandwidth, and Channel Bandwidth to 4 M. Read the in-band interference power, fill in the record table, and save the data file.
In-band test
For the customer pilot, test the in-band power for all the candidate channels. For commercial offices, focus on testing the in-band power for the available channels. Specific steps are as follows: Enter the interface for measuring YBT250 NodeB test information, and set Fo to a central frequency point of the testing channel, Channel Bandwidth to 5 M, and Span to 3 interference bandwidth. Read the in-band power, fill in the record table, and save the data file.
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Measurement Procedure
Downlink drive test
Downlink drive test means driving a vehicle slowly along the main streets covered by a cell and conducting a point test after discovering large interference. Specific operations:
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Chapter 4
4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4
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Data Processing
After completing measurement, perform data processing.
After completing measurement for the test area, output WCDMA Electromagnetic Interference Test Form
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Question
Is the interference level obtained
from the electromagnetic interference test equal to the level of the interference signals at the top of the NodeB or at the antenna port of the MS?
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Answer
The testing system and WCDMA
system adopt different antennas and feeders. Therefore, you need to calculate the level of the interference signals at the top of the NodeB or at the antenna port of the MS according to the test data during analysis.
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Answer
Testing system
Antenna gain: 3 dBi Feeder loss: 1 dB Measured interference level: -90 dBm
WCDMA system
Gain of the NodeB antenna: 10 dBi Feeder loss: 2 dB
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Question
How to estimate the power of the interference level within the channel bandwidth according to the interference level within the RBW?
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Answer
The WCDMA system is a broadband system.
Therefore, you need to calculate the integral power of the interference level within the channel bandwidth.
RBW of the testing system: 10 KHz Interference level within the RBW: -80 dBm Channel bandwidth: 3.84 MHz Integral power within the channel: P = -80 + 10LOG(3.84*106/10*103) = -54dBm
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Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4 Chapter 5
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Chapter 5
Power-on
Measurement Measurement setting Measurement result
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Before site survey, you need to conduct a spectrum test and find proper frequency test instruments.
Tektronix YBT250 is recommended. Features of YBT250
Portable, easy to carry System integration, with a built-in LNA
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System connection
The matched antenna of YBT250 is Yagi directional antenna. A portable small antenna can be used for electromagnetic background test. YBT250 can use the battery delivered together or can be externally connected to the power supply.
Yaqi antenna
Filter LNA
Cable
Power-on
Press Power and enter the Windows CE operating system. Enter the measurement interface through the touch screen of YBT250.
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Observe the spectrum diagram, adjust the Fo and span, and view whether there is interference.
The Trace menu includes the following options: Normal, Max Hold, Min Hold and Max/Min Hold
Note: You need to set RefLvl correctly to make the measured signal level range from RefLvl to (RefLvl-70dB). The difference of the maximum level and minimum of level that the YBT250 can correctly display is 70 dB.
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The spectrogrum mode is used to check whether there is interference at a certain band in a specified time. The horizontal axis stands for the band and the vertical axis for the time.
Specific operations:
To view the exact interference, you can export the file as:
A picture
Data (.txt,.csv) Export the data from YBT250 using the U disk or network cable.
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Fo: the central frequency of the testing signal (unit: MHz) Span: It can be set to 100 MHz, 10 MHz or 5 MHz. RBW: It is automatically set by the instrument according to the span. MaxHold/Average: display the maximum value and the average value. RefLvl: set according to the interference level.
Measurement result
WCDMA Electromagnetic Interference Test Form and Report on WCDMA Electromagnetic Interference Test
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Conclusion
interference sources at the WCDMA band, methods for electromagnetic background test, and instructions for YBT250.
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Thank You!
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