Test content of IOT LTE CatM in GCF certification
Time:2022-09-28
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Using GCF-certified chipsets to integrate into devices and modules can reduce test costs, test items, and test time. This is a shortcut that many customers choose to speed up the time to market.
Manufacturers of IoT devices or modules that use certified chipsets should perform a set of confidence tests defined in the database. It is not necessary to carry out the tests of the whole project according to the test specifications, but only select some of the test items. please distinguish between chipsets, modules, and IoT devices.
The volume and peripherals of the chipset are the smallest and simplest, followed by the module, and the most and the largest is the device. From the point of view of use, the chipset can be applied to modules and devices, and the modules need to add peripherals such as power supply, antenna filtering, etc. to be used, and the device can be used directly as a finished product.
Depending on the intended application and supported frequency bands of the device or module using the GCF certified chipset, applicable RF confidence tests must be performed on at least one or at most three supported frequency bands (Mid, High, Low).
Test conditions for test cases should be determined by the manufacturer or a third-party ACE, and test cases may be run under nominal conditions, not at extreme voltages or temperatures.
The test content has three parts, which are radio frequency, wireless resource management, and protocol test.
1. RF test case
Most of them need to test all frequency bands, and a few can choose a single frequency band to test.
UE Maximum Output Power for UE category M1
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Configured transmitted power for UE category M1
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Minimum Output Power for UE category M1
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General ON/OFF time mask for UE category M1
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PRACH time mask for UE category M1
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SRS time mask for UE category M1
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Power Control Absolute power tolerance for UE category M1
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Power Control Relative power tolerance for UE category M1
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Aggregate power control tolerance for UE category M1
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Aggregate power control tolerance for UE category M1 (CE Mode B)
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Frequency Error for UE category M1
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Frequency Error for UE category M1 (CE Mode B)
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Error Vector Magnitude for UE category M1
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PUSCH-EVM with exclusion period for UE category M1
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Carrier leakage for UE category M1
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In-band emissions for non allocated RB for UE category M1
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EVM equalizer spectrum flatness for UE category M1
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Occupied bandwidth for UE category M1
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Spectrum Emission Mask for UE category M1
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Additional Spectrum Emission Mask for UE category M1
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Adjacent Channel Leakage power Ratio for UE category M1
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Transmitter Spurious emissions for UE category M1
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Spurious emission band UE co-existence for UE category M1
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Additional spurious emissions for UE category M1
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Transmit intermodulation for UE category M1
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Reference sensitivity level for UE category M1
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Maximum input level for UE category M1
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Adjacent Channel Selectivity (ACS)for UE category M1
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Spurious response for UE category M1
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Spurious emissions UE category M1
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TDD PDSCH Transmit Diversity for UE category M1
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TDD demodulation of MPDCCH in CE Mode A
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2. Radio resource management RRM test case
The test transitions are in the nominal state and do not require extreme conditions.
E-UTRAN FDD - FDD Intra frequency case for CE UE in normal coverage
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E-UTRAN FDD-FDD Intra frequency handover for CE UEs in CEModeA
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E-UTRAN FD-FDD Intra-frequency RRC Re-establishment for CE UE in CEModeA
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E-UTRAN FDD – UE Transmit Timing Accuracy Tests for Cat-M1 UE in CEModeA
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E-UTRAN FDD-FDD intra-frequency event triggered reporting under fading propagation conditions in asynchronous cells for CE UE in CEModeA
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FD-FDD RSRP Intra frequency case for BL/CE UE in CEModeA
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HD-FDD RSRP Intra frequency case for BL/CE UE in CEModeA
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TDD RSRP Intra frequency case for BL/CE UE in CEModeA
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FD-FDD RSRP Intra frequency case for BL/CE UE in CEModeB
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HD-FDD RSRP Intra frequency case for BL/CE UE in CEModeB
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3. Wireless protocol test
Just select one of the frequency bands and test under nominal conditions.
Attach / Rejected / EPS services and non-EPS services not allowed
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Attach / Rejected / EPS services not allowed
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Normal tracking area update / Rejected / IMSI invalid
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Normal tracking area update / Rejected / Illegal ME
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Normal tracking area update / Rejected / EPS service not allowed
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Normal tracking area update / Rejected / PLMN not allowed
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Normal tracking area update / Rejected / Roaming not allowed in this tracking area
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Normal tracking area update / Rejected / EPS services not allowed in this PLMN
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Service request / Rejected / IMSI invalid
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Service request / Rejected / Illegal ME
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Service request / Rejected / EPS services not allowed
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The above is the confidence test content of GCF certification for modules and devices using GCF certified chipsets. Welcome to consult Deeplight about GCF certification testing. We can also assist customers in completing PTCRB and foreign operators related tests.