WCDMA RAN

Active TX Chain Gain Calibration

Feature Parameter Description

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Date 2011-04-30

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Contents

1 About This Document.................................................................................................................. 1

1.1 Scope.............................................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Intended Audience.......................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Change History............................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Differences Between Base Station Types....................................................................................................................... 2

2 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 3
3 Technical Description...................................................................................................................4
4 Parameters....................................................................................................................................... 5
5 Counters.......................................................................................................................................... 6
6 Glossary........................................................................................................................................... 7
7 Reference Documents................................................................................................................... 8

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Description 1 About This Document

1 About This Document

1.1 Scope
This document describes WRFD-010211 Active TX Chain Gain Calibration, including its
technical principles.

This document applies to the following NE types.

NE Type NE Model

RNC N/A

NodeB Macro 3900 series macro base stations: BTS3900, BTS3900A,

BTS3900L, BTS3900AL, DBS3900, BTS3900C

5900 series macro base stations: BTS5900, BTS5900A,

BTS5900L, BTS5900AL, DBS5900

Micro BTS3911E

LampSite DBS3900 LampSite and DBS5900 LampSite

1.2 Intended Audience

This document is intended for personnel who:
l Need to understand the features described herein
l Work with Huawei products

1.3 Change History

This section provides information about the changes in different document versions. There are
two types of changes, which are defined as follows:

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l Feature change
Changes in features and parameters of a specified version as well as the affected entities
l Editorial change
Changes in wording or addition of information and any related parameters affected by
editorial changes. Editorial change does not specify the affected entities.

RAN13.0 01 (2011-04-30)
This issue does not include any changes.

RAN13.0 Draft B (2011-03-30)

This issue does not include any changes.

RAN13.0 Draft A (2010-12-30)

Compared with Issue 01 (2010-03-30) of RAN12.0, Draft A (2010-12-30) of RAN13.0
optimizes the description.

1.4 Differences Between Base Station Types

Feature Support by Macro, Micro, and LampSite Base Stations
Feature ID Description Supported by Supported Supported Supported
Controller by Macro by Micro by
LampSite
BSC690 BSC6910
0

WRFD-01 Active TX N/A N/A Yes Yes Yes

0211 Chain Gain
Calibration

NOTE

N/A indicates that an NE is not involved, that is, a feature does not require the support of the NE.

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Description 2 Overview

2 Overview

This feature improves output power accuracy for the NodeB and reduces the protection band
reserved for power calculation in network planning, improving the utilization of transmit
power.

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3 Technical Description

The active TX chain gain calibration can increase the accuracy of the downlink transmit
power (for example, the power accuracy of the NodeB is ± 0.6 dB), thereby reducing the
protection band reserved for power calculation in network planning and improving the
utilization of transmit power.
Performance drift occurs on all RF hardware. The gain of an RF part (for example, TRX, PA,
RF connector, or duplexer) is related to the temperature, frequency, and lot number. Such a
gain difference leads to a 1.5 dB to 2 dB error in the NodeB transmit power.
The active TX chain gain calibration can reduce the changes in analog channel gains caused
by different temperatures, frequencies, and lot numbers, thereby ensuring a stable total gain of
links. The active TX chain gain calibration method calculates the difference between the
downlink input power and transmit power and then adjusts digital channel gains based on the
transmit power on the analog channel. The gain calibration is performed in real time, thereby
ensuring the accuracy of transmit power.

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Description 4 Parameters

4 Parameters

There are no specific parameters associated with this feature.

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5 Counters

There are no specific counters associated with this feature.

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6 Glossary

For the acronyms, abbreviations, terms, and definitions, see Glossary.

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7 Reference Documents

There are no specific reference documents associated with this feature.

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