02 RN31552EN30GLA0 The Physical Layer Rel99

The Physical Layer Rel.
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Module Objectives
At the end of the module you will be able to:

Describe the WCDMA channel structure
Explain the transport channel format
List & explain the different DL Control Channels
Describe the UE cell synchronisation
Outline the paging organisation & its impact on the UE
Characterise the random access & its power control
Describe the DPCHs, their power control & time organisation
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Channel Mapping
Transport Channel Formats
Cell Synchronisation
Common Control Physical Channels
Physical Random Access
Dedicated Physical Channel Downlink
Dedicated Physical Channel Uplink
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Radio Interface Channel Organisation

In UMTS there are three different types of channels:
Logical Channels
Logical Channels transmit specific contents.
There are e.g. logical channel to transmit the cell system information, paging information, or user data.
Logical channels are offered as data transfer service by the Medium Access Control (MAC) layer to the next
higher layer.
Consequently, logical channels are in use between the mobile phone and the RNC.
Transport Channels (TrCH)

MAC layer is using the transport service of the lower lower, the Physical layer.
MAC layer is responsible to organise the logical channel data on transport channels. This process is called
mapping.
In this context, MAC layer is also responsible to determine the used transport format.
The transport of logical channel data takes place between the UE and the RNC.
Physical Channels (PhyCH)
The physical layer offers the transport of data to the higher layer.
The characteristics of the physical transport have to be described.
When we transmit information between the RNC and the UE, the physical medium is changing.
Between the RNC and the Node B, where we talk about the interface Iub, the transport of information is
physically organised in so-called Frames.
Between the Node B and the UE, where we find the WCDMA radio interface Uu, the physical transmission is
described by physical channels.
A physical channel is defined by the UARFCN and the a spreading code in the FDD mode.
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Radio Interface Channel Organisation
Logical Channels
content is organised in separate channels, e.g.
System information, paging, user data, link management
Transport Channels
logical channel information is organised on transport channel
resources before being physically transmitted
Physical Channels
(UARFCN, spreading code)
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Frames
Iub interface
Logical Channels
There are two types of logical channels (FDD mode):
1) Control Channels (CCH):
Broadcast Control Channel (BCCH)
System information is made available on this channel.
The system information informs the UE about the serving PLMN, the serving cell, neighbourhood lists,
measurement parameters, etc.
This information permanently broadcasted in the DL.
Paging Control Channel (PCCH)
Given the BCCH information the UE can determine, at what times it may be paged.
Paging is required, when the RNC has no dedicated connection to the UE.
PCCH is a DL channel.
Common Control Channel (CCCH)
for UL & DL Control information
in use, when no RRC connection exists between the UE and the network
Dedicated Control Channel (DCCH)
UL & DL: Layer 3 Signalling dedicated to a specific radio link.
2) Traffic Channels (TCH):

Dedicated Traffic Channel (DTCH)
UL & DL: dedicated resources for User data transmission between the UE and the network
Common Traffic Channel (CTCH)
DL only: User data to be transmitted point-to-multipoint to a group of UEs.
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Transport Channels (TrCH) & Physical Channels (PhyCH)

Logical Channels are mapped onto Transport Channels. There are two types of Transport Channels (FDD mode):
a) Common Transport Channels:

Broadcast Channel (BCH): carries the BCCH information.
Paging Channel (PCH): used to page a UE in the cell. It carries the PCCH information or to notify UEs about cell
system information changes.
Forward Access Channel (FACH): The FACH is a DL channel. Control information, but also small amounts of user
data can be transmitted on this channel.
Random Access Channel (RACH): UL channel used by the UE to transmitt small amounts of data; no Dedicated
resources are required. Contention based channel, i.e. several UE may attempt to access UTRAN simultaneously.
b) Dedicated Transport Channels:

Dedicated Channel (DCH): Dedicated resources can be allocated both UL & DL to a UE; exclusively in use for this
subscriber.
HS-Downlink Shared Channel (HS-DSCH) & E-DCH
Transport Channels for DL HSDPA respectively UL HSUPA data transfer
Physical Channels are characterised by:
UARFCN,
Scrambling Code,
Channelisation Code (optional),
start and stop time, and
relative phase (in the UL only, with relative phase being 0 or /2)
Transport channels can be mapped to physical channels.
There are physical channels existing, which are generated at the Node B only, as can be seen on the next figures.
The details of the physical channels is described in detail within this module (see following pages).
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Channel Mapping DL (Network Point of View)

Logical
Channels
Transport
Channels
Physical
Channels
P-SCH
S-SCH
BCCH
BCH
CPICH
P-CCPCH
PCCH
PCH
CCCH
FACH
CTCH
S-CCPCH
PICH
AICH
DCCH
HSDSCH
F-DPCH
HS-PDSCH
HS-SCCH
DTCH
DCH
DPDCH
DPCCH
E-AGCH
E-RGCH
E-HICH
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Channel Mapping UL (Network Point of View)

Logical
Channels
Transport
Channels
Physical
Channels
RACH
PRACH
CCCH
DCCH
DPDCH
DCH
DTCH
E-DCH
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HS-DPCCH
E-DPDCH
E-DPCCH
Channel configuration examples

AMR call
The data transferred during AMR call consists of
Speech data
L3 signalling
L1 signalling
User data is transferred on DTCH logical channel

RT connection uses always DCH transport channel
DCH transport channel is mapped on DPCH (DPDCH + DPCCH)
AMR + PS call (Multi-RAB)
Additional stream of user data
NRT data
Also configurations with HS-DSCH possible

NRT PS call
Different configurations utilising DCH, FACH/RACH, HS-DSCH or HS-DSCH/E-DCH
possible
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Example Channel configuration during call

Data
RRC
signalling
Logical
Channels
DCCH0-4
Transport
Channels
Physical
Channels
DCH1
DPDCH
Speech
data
NRT
data
DTCH1
DTCH2
DCH2-4
DCH5
AMR speech connection utilises multiple transport channels

RRC connection utilises multiple logical channels
DPCCH for L1 control data
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DPCCH
AMR speech
+
NRT data

Channel Mapping
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Transport Channels are used to exchange data between the MAC-layers in the UE and the RNC.
The data is hereby organised in Transport Blocks (TB). A Transport Block is the basic data unit.
The MAC layer entities use the services offered to them by the Physical layer to exchange Transport
Blocks.
One Transport Block can be transmitted only over one Transport Channel. Several Transport Blocks
can be simultaneously transmitted via a Transport Channel in one transport data unit to increase the
transport efficiency.
The set of all Transport Blocks, transmitted at the same time on the same transport channel (between
the MAC layer and the physical layer) is referred to as Transport Format Set (TFS).
Transport Blocks and Transport Block Sets are characterised by a set of attributes:
Transport Block Size
The transport block size specifies the numbers of bits of one Transport Block.
If several Transport Blocks are transmitted within one TBS, then all TBs have the same size.
Please note, that the transport block size among different TBSs which are transmitted at different times on one transport
channel - can vary.
Transport Block Set Size

This attribute identifies the numbers of bits in one TBS.
It must be always a multiple of the transport block size, because all TBs transmitted in one TBS have the same size.
(continued on the next text slide)
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The Transfer of Transport Blocks

Node B
RNC
UE
MAC Layer
MAC Layer
Transport Channel
TBS
TBS
TFI
TFI
FP/AAL2
PHY Layer
PHY Layer
L1
TTI radio
frames in use
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TBS: Transport Block Set

TFI: Transport Format Indicator
L1

Transport Blocks and Transport Block Sets are characterised by a set of attributes (continued):
Transmission Time Interval (TTI)
The TTI specifies the transmission time distance between two subsequent TBSs, transferred
between the MAC and the PHY layer.
In the PHY layer, the TTI also identifies the interleaving period. Following TTI periods are
currently specified:
- 2 ms (HS-DSCH), 10 ms, 20 ms, 40 ms, and 80 ms
Error Protection Scheme
When data is transmitted via a wireless link, it faces a lot of distortion and can thus easily
corrupted.
Redundancy is added to the user data to reduce the amount of losses on air.
In UMTS, three error protection schemes are currently specified:
convolutionary coding with two rates: 1/2 and 1/3,
turbo coding (rate 1/3), and
no channel coding (this coding type is scheduled for removal from the UMTS
specifications).
Size of CRC
CRC stands for cyclic redundancy check. Each TBS gets an CRC.
The grade of reliability depends on the CRC size, which can be 0, 8, 12, 16, and 24 bits.
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Transport Formats
TFCS
TB
TB
TB
TTI
DCH 2
TB
TTI
TTI
TB
TB
TB
TB
TB
TB
TB
TBS
DCH 1
TFS
TTI
TTI
TTI
TFC
TB
TBS
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TF
Transport Block
Transport Block Set
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TF
TFS
TFC
TFCS
Transport Format
Transport Format Set
Transport Format Combination
Transport Format Combination Set

The above description refers to a situation, where the MAC-layer hands the TBS to the PHY layer.
This happens in the UE. But TBSs are normally exchanged between the UE and the RNC. As a
consequence, the TBS must be transmitted over an AAL2 virtual channel between the RNC and the
Node B. The TBS is packet into a frame protocol defined for the traffic channel.
Different TBSs can be transmitted in one Transport Channel.
How do MAC and PHY layer know, what kind of TBS they exchanged?
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When a transport channel is setup or modified the allowed Transport Block Sets are specified.
Each allowed TBS gets a unique Transport Format Indicator (TFI).
All TFIs of a Transport Channel are summarised in the Transport Format Set (TFS).
The TF consists of two parts (FDD mode):
Semi-static part
The attributes belonging to the semi-static part are set by the RRC-layer.
They are valid for all TBSs in the Transport Channel.
Semi-static attributes are the Transmission Time Interval (TTI), the error correction
scheme, the CRC size, and the static rate matching parameter (used by the PHY layer for
dynamic puncturing if the TBS is too long for the radio frame).
Dynamic part
The dynamic part comprises attributes, which can be changed by the MAC layer
dynamically.
The affected attributes are the Transport Block Size & Transport Block Set Size.
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Transport Formats
RRC Layer
Transport Format
Semi-Static Part
TTI
Channel Coding
CRC size
Rate matching
Dynamic Part
Transport Block Size
Transport Block Set Size
configuration
MAC Layer
TrCHs
PHY Layer
Example: semi-static part dynamic part:
- TTI = 10 ms
- turbo coding - transport block size:
- CRC size = 0 - transport block set size:
- ...
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64
1
TrCH: Transport Channel

TBS: Transport Block Set
TFI: Transport Format Indicator
TFI1
64
4
TFI2
64
128
TFI3
TFI4

The PHY layer can multiplex several Transport Channels in one internal Transport Channel, called
Coded Composite Transport Channel (CCTrCH).
This CCTrCH can be transmitted on one or several physical channels. Consequently, the TCSs of
different Transport Channels can be found in one radio frame.
The Transport Format Combination Set (TFCS) lists all allowed Transport Format Combinations
(TFC).
A Transport Format Combination Indicator (TFCI) is then used to indicate, what kind of Transport
Format Combination is found on the radio frame. You can find TFCI-fields for instance in the SCCPCH. The TFCS is set by the RRC protocol.
The table on the following slide lists the allowed Transport Formats for the individual Transport
Channels (FDD mode only).
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Transport Format Ranges
Dynamic Part
Semi-static Part
Transport
Block Size
Transport
Block Set Size
TTI
coding types
and rates
CRC
size
BCH
246 bits
246 bits
20 ms
convolutional 1/2
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PCH
1...5000 bits
granularity: 1 bit
1...200000 bits
granularity: 1 bit
10 ms
convolutional 1/2
0, 8, 12,
16 & 24
FACH
0...5000 bits
granularity: 1 bit
0...200000 bits
granularity: 1 bit
10, 20, 40
& 80 ms
convolutional 1/2
& 1/3; turbo 1/3
0, 8, 12,
16 & 24
RACH
0...5000 bits
granularity: 1 bit
0...200000 bits
granularity: 1 bit
10 & 20
ms
convolutional 1/2
0, 8, 12,
16 & 24
DCH
0...5000 bits
granularity: 1 bit
0...200000 bits
granularity: 1 bit
10, 20, 40
& 80 ms
convolutional 1/2
& 1/3; turbo 1/3
0, 8, 12,
16 & 24
3GPP TS 25.302 V5.9.0

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Example: Transport Formats in AMR call

The AMR codec was originally developed and standardized by the European
Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) for GSM cellular systems. It has been
chosen by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) as the mandatory codec for
third generation (3G) cellular systems. It supports 8 encoding modes with bit rates
between 4.75 and 12.2 kbps.
Feature of the AMR codec is Unequal Bit-error Detection and Protection (UED, UEP).
The UEP/UED mechanisms allow more speech over a lossy network by sorting the bits
into perceptually more and less sensitive classes (A, B, C).
A frame is only declared damaged and not delivered if there are bit errors found in the most
sensitive bits (Class A).
Acceptable speech quality results if the speech frame is delivered with bit errors in the less
sensitive bits (Class B, C). Decoder uses error concealment algorithm to hide the errors.
On the radio interface, one Transport Channel is established per class of bits i.e. DCH A
for class A, DCH B for class B and DCH C for class C. Each DCH has a different transport
format combination set which corresponds to the necessary protection for the
corresponding class of bits as well as the size of these class of bits for the various AMR
codec modes.
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Example: Transport Formats in AMR call

DCH 1: AMR class A
bits
DCH 2: AMR class B

bits
DCH 3: AMR class C

bits
DCH 24: RRC

Connection
TTI = 20 ms
TTI = 40 ms
TTI = 20 ms
TTI = 20 ms
Coding type: convolutional
Convolutional coding
Coding rate: 1/3
Coding rate: 1/3
Coding rate: 1/2
Coding rate: 1/3
CRC size: 12 bits
CRC size: 0 bits
CRC size: 0 bits
CRC size: 16 bits
Convolutional coding
Coding type: convolutional
TBS size:1
TB size: 81 bits
TBS size: 1
TB size: 39 bits
(SID)
TBS size = 0
(DTX)
TBS size: 1
TB size: 103 bits
TBS size = 0
(DTX)
12.2 kbit/s
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TBS size: 1
TB size: 60 bits
TBS size = 0
(DTX)
TBS size = 1
TB size: 148 bits
TBS size = 0
(DTX)
3.7 kbit/s

Channel Mapping
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When a UE is switched on, it starts to monitor the radio interface to find a suitable cell to camp on but
it has to determine, whether there is a WCDMA cell nearby.
If a WCDMA cell is available, the UE has to be synchronised to the DL transmission of the system
information transmitted on the physical channel P-CCPCH before it can make a decision, in how
far the available cell is suitable to camp on.
Initial cell selection is not the only reason, why a UE wants to perform cell synchronisation. This
process is also required for cell re-selection and the handover procedure.
Cell synchronisation is achieved in 3 steps*:
Step 1: Slot synchronisation
During the first step of the cell search procedure the UE uses the SCHs primary synchronisation code to acquire slot
synchronisation to a cell. This is typically done with a single matched filter (or any similar device) matched to the primary
synchronisation code which is common to all cells. The slot timing of the cell can be obtained by detecting peaks in the
matched filter output.
Step 2: Frame synchronisation and code-group identification

During the second step of the cell search procedure, the UE uses the SCHs secondary synchronisation code to find
frame synchronisation and identify the code group of the cell found in the first step. This is done by correlating the
received signal with all possible secondary synchronisation code sequences, and identifying the maximum correlation
value. Since the cyclic shifts of the sequences are unique the code group as well as the frame synchronisation is
determined.
Step 3: Scrambling-code identification

During the third and last step of the cell search procedure, the UE determines the exact primary scrambling code used by
the found cell. The primary scrambling code is typically identified through symbol-by-symbol correlation over the CPICH
with all codes within the code group identified in the second step. After the primary scrambling code has been identified,
the Primary CCPCH can be detected. And the system- and cell specific BCH information can be read.
If the UE has received information about which scrambling codes to search for, steps 2 and 3 above
can be simplified.
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* further Information about Primary- & Secondary Synchronisation

Channels and Code Groups can be found on the following pages
Phase 1 P-SCH
Phase 2 S-SCH
Phase 3 P-CPICH
PriScrCode
WCEL; 0..511; 1; no default
(Range; Step; Default)
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Detect cells
Acquire slot
synchronisation
Acquire frame synchronisation
Identify the code group of the
cell found in the first step
Determine the exact primary

scrambling code used by the
found cell
Measure level & quality of the
found cell
Cell synchronisation is achieved with the Synchronisation Channel (SCH). This channel divides up into
2 sub-channels:
Primary Synchronisation Channel (P-SCH)

A time slot lasts 2560 chips.
The P-SCH only uses the first 10% of a time slot.
A Primary Synchronisation Code (PSC) is transmitted the first 256 chips of a time slot. This is the case
in every UMTS cell.
If the UE detects the PSC, it has performed TS and chip synchronisation.
Secondary Synchronisation Channel (S-SCH)

The S-SCH also uses only the first 10% of a timeslot
Secondary Synchronisation Codes (SSC) are transmitted.
There are 16 different SSCs, which are organised in a 10 ms frame (15 timeslots) in such a way, that
the beginning of a 10 ms frame can be determined, and 64 different SSC combinations within a 10 ms
frame are identified.
There is a total of 512 primary scrambling codes, which are grouped in 64 scrambling code families,
each family holding 8 scrambling code members.
The 15 SSCs in one 10 ms frame identify the scrambling code family of the cells DL scrambling code.
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Synchronisation Channel (SCH)

2560 Chips
256 Chips
Primary Synchronisation Channel (P-SCH)
CP
CP
CP
CP
Cs15
Cs1
Secondary Synchronisation Channel (S-SCH)

Cs1
Cs2
Slot 0
Slot 1
Slot 14
Slot 0
10 ms Frame
Cp = Primary Synchronisation Code
Cs = Secondary Synchronisation Code
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PtxPrimarySCH
PtxSecSCH
-35..15; 0.1; -3 dB
-35..15; 0.1; -3 dB
SSC Allocation for S-SCH

scrambling
code group
slot number
0
10
11
12
13
14
group 00
10
15
10
16
15
16
group 01
16
14
16
10
12
14
12
10
group 02
15
12
16
11
16
11
15
12
group 03
group 04
16
11
15
12
15
12
16
11
group 05
group 62
11
12
15
12
13
13
11
14
10
16
15
14
16
group 63
12
10
15
13
14
14
15
11
11
13
12
16
10
I monitor
the S-SCH
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Common Pilot Channel (CPICH)

With the help of the SCH, the UE was capable to perform chip, TS, and frame synchronisation.
Even the cells scrambling code group is known to the UE.
But in the initial cell selection process, it does not yet know the cells primary scrambling code.
There is one primary scrambling code in use over the entire cell, and in neighbouring cells, different
scrambling codes are in use.
There exists a total of 512 primary scrambling codes.
The CPICH is used to transmit in every TS a pre-defined bit sequence with a spreading factor 256.
The CPICH divides up into a mandatory Primary Common Pilot Channel (P-CPICH) and optional
Secondary CPICHs (S-CPICH).
The P-CPICH is in use over the entire cell and it is the first physical channel, where a spreading code
is in use.
A spreading code is the product of the cells scrambling code and the channelisation code.
The channelisation code is fixed: Cch,256,0. i.e., the UE knows the P-CPICHs channelisation code,
and it uses the P-CPICH to determine the cells primary scrambling code by trial and error.
The P-CPICH is not only used to determine the primary scrambling code. It also acts as:phase reference for most of the physical channels,
measurement reference in the FDD mode (and partially in the TDD mode).
There may be zero or several S-CPICHs. Either the cells primary scrambling code or its secondary
scrambling codes can be used. In contrast to the P-CPICH, it can be broadcasted just over a part of
the cell.
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Primary Common Pilot Channel (P-CPICH)

10 ms Frame
2560 Chips
256 Chips
CP
P-CPICH
Cell scrambling
code? I get it with
trial & error!
applied speading code =
cells primary scrambling code Cch,256,0
Phase reference
Measurement reference
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PtxPrimaryCPICH
-10..50; 0.1; 33 dBm
(20 W sector)
P-CPICH
CPICH as Measurement Reference

The UE has to perform a set of L1 measurements, some of them refer to the CPICH channel:
CPICH RSCP
RSCP stands for Received Signal Code Power.
The UE measures the RSCP on the Primary-CPICH.
The reference point for the measurement is the antenna connector of the UE.
The CPICH RSCP is a power measurement of the CPICH.
The received code power may be high, but it does not yet indicate the quality of the received
signal, which depends on the overall noise level.
UTRA carrier RSSI.
RSSI stands for Received Signal Strength Indicator.
The UE measures the received wide band power, which includes thermal noise & receiver
generated noise.
The reference point for the measurements is the antenna connector of the UE.
CPICH Ec/No
The CPICH Ec/No is used to determine the quality of the received signal.
It gives the received energy per received chip divided by the bands power density.
The quality is the primary CPICHs signal strength in relation to the cell noise.
(Please note, that transport channel quality is determined by BLER, BER, etc. )
If the UE supports GSM, then it must be capable to make measurements in the GSM bands, too. The
measurements are based on the GSM carrier RSSI
The wideband measurements are conducted on GSM BCCH carriers.
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P-CPICH as Measurement Reference

CPICH RSCP
Received Signal Code Power (in dBm)
CPICH Ec/No
received energy per chip divided by the power density in the band (in dB)
UTRA carrier
RSSI
received wide band power, including thermal noise & noise generated in the receiver
CPICH Ec/No =
CPICH Ec/No
0: < -24
1: -23.5
2: -23
3: -22.5
...
47: -0.5
48: 0
49: >0
Ec/No values in dB
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CPICH RSCP
UTRA carrier RSSI
CPICH RSCP
-5: < -120
-4: -119
:
0: -115
1: -114
:
89: -26
90: -25
91: -25
RSCP values in dBm
GSM carrier RSSI

0: -110
1: -109
2: -108
:
71: -39
72: -38
73: -37
RSSI values in dBm
Primary Common Control Physical Channel (P-CCPCH)

The UE knows the cells primary scrambling code.
It now wants to gain the cell system information, which is transmitted on the physical channel PCCPCH.
The channelisation code of the P-CCPCH is also known to the UE, because it must be Cch,256,1 in
every cell for every operator.
By reading the cell system information on the P-CCPCH, the UE learns everything about the
configuration of the remaining common physical channels in the cell, such as the physical channels for
paging and random access.
As can be seen from the P-CCPCHs channelisation code, the data rate for cell system information is
fixed.
The SCH is transmitted on the first 256 chips of a timeslot, thus creating here a peak load.
The cell system information is transmitted in the timeslot except for the first 256 chips. By doing so, a
high interference and load at the beginning of the timeslot is avoided.
This leads to a net data rate of 27 kbps for the cell system information.
Channel estimation is done with the CPICH, so that no pilot sequence is required in the P-CCPCH.
(The use of the pilot sequence is explained in the context of the DPDCH later on in this
document.)
There are also no power control (TPC) bits transmitted to the UEs.
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Primary Common Control Physical Channel (P-CCPCH)

10 ms Frame
2560 Chips
256 Chips
CP
P-CCPCH
PtxPrimaryCCPCH
-35..15; 0.1; -5 dB
channelisation code: Cch,256,1

no TPC, no pilot sequence
27 kbps (due to off period)
organised in MIBs and SIBs
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Finally, I get the

cell system
information
P-CCPCH
Cell Synchronisation and Sectorised Cells

A timing reference is required by the Node Synchronisation:
Node B Frame Number (BFN)
The BFN is a counter at the Node B, based on the 10 ms framing structure of WCDMA.
RNC Frame Number (RFN)
The RFN is a counter at the RNC, based on the 10 ms framing structure of WCDMA.
Cell System Frame Number (SFN)
This is a counter for each cell, and is broadcasted on the P-CCPCH.
With one Node B, several (sector) cells can be deployed. These cells overlap.
If the SCH is transmitted at the same tame in all the sector cells of the Node B, and when a UE is in
the overlapping coverage area of two of these cells, it will have difficulties to synchronise to one cell.
As a consequence, an offset can be used for neighbouring cells of one Node B: T_cell.
T_cell is a timing delay for the starting time of the physical channels SCH, CPICH, BCCH relative
to the Node Bs timer BFN.
The timing delay is a multiple (0..9) of 256 chips due to of the length of a SCH burst.
The cells timing is identified with the counter SFN = BFN + T_cell.
(Please note, that this description only applied for the FDD mode!)
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Cell Synchronization and Sectorised Cells

T_cell1
1 TS
S
C
H
cell1
S
C
H
S
C
H
T_cell2
S
C
H
cell2
Tcell
S
C
H
WCELL; 0..2304 chip;

256 chip; no default
S
C
H
S
C
H
cell3
S
C
H
T_cell3
SFN = BFN + T_cell1
SFN =
BFN + T_cell3
cell1
BFN
SFN = BFN + T_cell2
Node B with three

sectorised cells
cell3
BFN: Node B Frame Number
RFN: RNC Frame Number
SFN: Cell Frame Number
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cell2
SFN: Cell System Frame Number

range: 0..4095 frames
T_cell: n 256 chips, n = 0..9
Tcell: Timing delay used for defining the start of SCH, PCPICH, P-CCPCH in a cell relative to BFN
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Secondary Common Control Physical Channel (S-CCPCH) (1/6)

10 ms Frame
Slot 0
Slot 1
TFCI
(optional)
Slot 2
Data
carries PCH and FACH

Multiplexing of PCH and FACH on one
S-CCPCH, even one frame possible
with and without TFCI (UTRAN set)
SF = 4..256
(18 different slot formats
no inner loop power control
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Slot 14
Pilot bits
S-CCPCH
S-CCPCH (2/6): Number of S-CCPCHs

The S-CCPCH (Secondary Common Control Physical Channel) carries FACH & PCH
transport channels
Parameter WCEL: NbrOfSCCPCHs (Number of SCCPCHs) tells how many SCCPCHs
will be configured for the cell. (1, 2 or 3)
If only 1 SCCPCH is used in a cell, it will carry FACH-c (containing DCCH/CCCH /BCCH),
FACH-u (containing DTCH) and PCH. FACH and PCH multiplexed onto the same SCCPCH.
If 2 SCCPCHs are used in a cell, the first SCCPCH will carry FACH-u & FACH-c and the second
SCCPCH will always carry PCH only.
If 3 SCCPCHs are used in a cell, the third SCCPCH will carry FACH-s (containing CTCH) &
FACH-c idle (containing CCCH & BCCH). The third SCCPCH is only needed when Service Area
Broadcast (SAB) is active in a cell.
NbrOfSCCPCHs
WCEL; 1..3; 1; 1
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S-CCPCH (3/6): Configuration 1
If only 1 SCCPCH is used in a cell, it will carry FACH-c (containing DCCH/CCCH /BCCH), FACH-u
(containing DTCH) and PCH. FACH and PCH multiplexed onto the same SCCPCH.
the PCH bit rate is limited to 8 kbps
the PCH always has priority
the SF for SCCPCH, which is carrying FACH (with or without PCH), is 64 (60ksps)
Logical channel
Transport channel
DTCH
FACH-u
DCCH
CCCH
FACH-c
SCCPCH 1
Physical channel
SF 64
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BCCH
PCCH
PCH
PtxSCCPCH1
Transmission Power of SCCPCH1
WCEL; -35..15; 0.1; 0 dB
S-CCPCH (4/6): Configuration 2 a & b
If 2 SCCPCHs are used in a cell, the first SCCPCH will carry FACH-u & FACH-c and the second
SCCPCH will always carry PCH only.
PCH bit rate limited to 8 kbps (RU10 & earlier) or can be extended
PCH24kbpsEnabled
WCEL; 0 (Disabled), 1 (Enabled);
to 24 kbps (RU20: 24 kbps Paging Channel)
default: 0 (Disabled)
if PCH24kbps enabled, NbrOfSCCPCHs must be set to 2 or 3
Logical
channel
DTCH
DCCH
CCCH
BCCH
PCCH
PtxSCCPCH2
used for 8 kbps paging
Transport
channel
WCEL; -35..15; 0.1; -5 dB
FACH-u
FACH-c
PCH
PtxSCCPCH2SF128
used for 24 kbps paging
WCEL; -35..15; 0.1; -2 dB
Physical
channel
SCCPCH 1
SCCPCH 2
SF 64
or
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SF 256
SF 128
S-CCPCH (5/6): Configuration 3a & b

if 3 SCCPCHs are used in a cell, the third SCCPCH will carry FACH-s (containing CTCH) & FACH-c
idle (containing CCCH & BCCH). The third SCCPCH is only needed when Service Area Broadcast
(SAB) is active in a cell.
For SAB
Logical channel
Transport
channel
Physical
channel
DTCH
DCCH
FACH-u
FACH-c
CCCH
BCCH
CTCH
PCCH
FACH-c
FACH-s
PCH
SCCPCH
connected
SCCPCH
idle
SCCPCH
page
SF 64
SF 128
SF 256
PtxSCCPCH3
WCEL; -35..15; 0.1; -2 dB
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or
SF 128
S-CCPCH (6/6) in NSN RAN
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FACH-u
FACH-c
(connected)
TFS
0: 0x360 bits
(0 kbit/s)
1: 1x360 bits
(36 kbit/s)
0: 0x168 bits
(0 kbit/s)
1: 1x168 bits
(16.8 kbit/s)
2: 2x168 bits
(33.6 kbit/s)
TTI
10 ms
Channel
coding
CRC
FACH-c
(idle)
FACH-s
PCH
0: 0x168 bits
(0 kbit/s)
1: 1x168 bits
(16.8 kbit/s)
0: 0x168 bits
(0 kbit/s)
1: 1x168 bits
(16.8 kbit/s)
0: 0x80 bits
(0 kbit/s)
1: 1x80 bits
(8 kbit/s)
2: 1x240 bits
(24 kbps)
10 ms
10 ms
10 ms
10 ms
TC 1/3
CC 1/2
CC 1/3
CC 1/3
CC 1/2
16 bit
16 bit
16 bit
16 bit
16 bit
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The Paging Process

Paging Indicator Channel (PICH)
UMTS provides the terminals with an efficient sleep mode operation. The UEs do not have to read and
process the content, transmitted during their paging occasion on their S-CCPCH.
Each S-CCPCH, which is used for paging, has an associated Paging Indicator Channel (PICH).
A PICH is a physical channel, which carries paging indicators.
A set of (paging indicator) bits within the PICH indicate to a UE, whether there is a paging occasion for
it. Only then, the UE listens to the S-CCPCH frame, which is transmitted 7680 chips after the PICH
frame in order to see, whether there is indeed a paging message for it.
The PICH is used with spreading factor 256.
300 bits are transmitted in a 10 ms frame, and 288 of them are used for paging indication.
The UE was informed by the BCCH, how many paging indicators exist on a 10 ms frame.
The number of paging indicator Np can be 18, 36, 72, and 144, and is set by the operator as part of the network
planning process.
The higher Np, the more paging indicators exist, the more paging groups exist, among which UEs can be
distributed on.
Consequently, the lower the probability, that a UE reacts on a paging indicator, while there is no paging message
in the associated S-CCPCH frame.
But a high number of paging indicators results in a comparatively high output power for the PICH, because less
bits exists within a paging indicator to indicate the paging event.
The operator then also has to consider, if he has to increase the number of paging attempts.
How does the UE and UTRAN determine the paging indicator (PI) and the Paging Occasion?
This is shown in one of the next slides.
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S-CCPCH & associated PICH

S-CCPCH frame,
associated with PICH frame
S-CCPCH
PICH
PICH frame
= 7680
chips
for paging indication

b0
b1
b286 b287 b288
# of paging
indicators per frame
(Np)
18
36
72
144
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Np
Repetition of PICH bits
18, 36, 72 144
b299
PtxPICH
-10..5; 1; -8 dB
Paging & Discontinuous Reception (FDD mode)

Duration: 2k frames
k = 3..9
Example with
two CN domains
CN domain specific
DRX cycle lengths
(option)
stores
UE
RRC connected
mode
80; 160; 320; 640; 1280;

2560; 5120 ms
CS Domain
PS Domain
UTRAN
k1
k2
k3
Update:
a) derived by NAS
negotiation
b) otherwise:
system info
Update:
a) derived by NAS
negotiation
b) otherwise:
system info
Update:
locally with
system info
if RRC idle:
UE DRX cycle length is
min (k1, k2)
CNDRXLength
640; 1280; 2560; 5120 ms
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if RRC connected:
UE DRX cycle length is
min (k3, kdomain with no Iu-signalling connection)
Paging Indicator & Paging Occasion (FDD mode)

my paging
indicator (PI)
number of paging indicators

18, 36, 72, 144
PI = ( IMSI div 8192) mod Np
UE
DRX index
When will
I get paged?
number of S-CCPCH with PCH
Paging Occasion = (IMSI div K) mod (DRX cycle length)

+ n * DRX cycle length
UE
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FDD
mode
Example Paging instant and group calculation

UE calculates paging instant based on following information as presented before
IMSI
Number of S-CCPCH (K)

DRX cycle length (k)
Np
User are distributed to different paging groups based on their IMSI. Paging group
size can be calculated based on
Number of S-CCPCH (K)
DRX cycle length (k)
Np
Paging group size affects on how often UE has to decode paging message from
S-CCPCH Power consumption
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Example Paging instant & group calculation

K (Number of S-CCPCH with PCH)
k (DRX length)
DRX cycle length
IMSI
Which S-CCPCH #?
IMSI div K
When (Paging occation, SFN)?
Np
DRX Index
My PI?
72 PIs/frame
43762994
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Number of subsc. In LA/RA

Number of subsc. Per S-CCPCH
Number of subsc. Paging occation (PICH
frame)
Number of subsc. Per PI
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1
6
64 frames
358506452377
0
358506452377
25 + n*DRX cycle length
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100000
1562.5
21.7

Channel Mapping
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Random Access
In the random access, initiated by the UE, two physical channels are involved:
Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH)
The physical random access is decomposed into the transmission of preambles in the UL.
Each preamble is transmitted with a higher output power as the preceding one.
After the transmission of a preamble, the UE waits for a response by the Node B.
This response is sent with the physical channel Acquisition Indication Channel (AICH), telling
the UE, that the Node B as acquired the preamble transmission of the random access.
Thereafter, the UE sends the message itself, which is the RACH/CCCH of the higher layers.
The preambles are used to allow the UE to start the access with a very low output power.
If it had started with a too high transmission output power, it would have caused interference
to the ongoing transmissions in the serving and neighbouring cells.
Please note, that the PRACH is not only used to establish a signalling connection to UTRAN, it
can be also used to transmit very small amounts of user data.
Acquisition Indication Channel (AICH)
This physical channel indicates to the UE, that it has received the PRACH preamble and is now
waiting for the PRACH message part.
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Random Access the Working Principle

Node B
UE
No response
by the
Node B
No response
by the
Node B
I just detected
a PRACH preamble
OLA!
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Random Access Timing

The properties of the PRACH are broadcasted (SIB5, SIB6).
The candidate PRACH is randomly selected (if there are several PRACH advertised in the cell) as well
as the access slots within the PRACH.
15 access slots are given in a PRACH, each access slot lasting two timeslots or 5120 chips.
In other words, the access slots stretch over two 10 ms frames.

A PRACH preamble, which is transmitted in an access slot, has a length of 4096 chips.
Also the AICH is organised in (AICH) access slots, which stretch over two timeslots.
AICH access slots are time aligned with the P-CCPCH.
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The UE sends one preamble in UL access slot n.

It expects to receive a response from the Node B in the DL (AICH) access slot n, p-a chips later on.
If there is no response, the UE sends the next preamble p-p chips after the first one.
The maximum numbers of preambles in one preamble access attempt can be set between 1 and 64.
The number of PRACH preamble cycles can be set between 1 and 32.
If the AICH_Transmission_Timing parameter in the SIB is set to BCCH SIB5 & SIB6 to
0 = then, the minimum preamble-to-preamble distance is 6 access slots, the minimum

preamble-to-message distance is 6 access slots, and the preamble-to-acquisition indication
is 3 timeslots.
1 = then, the minimum preamble-to-preamble distance is 8 access slots, the minimum

preamble-to-message distance is 8 access slots, and the preamble-to-acquisition indication
is 4 timeslots.
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Random Access Timing

SFN mod 2 = 0
SFN mod 2 = 1
SFN mod 2 = 0
P-CCPCH
AICH access
slots
5120
chips
10 11 12 13 14
4096 chips
Preamble
5120 chips
preamble-to-preamble
distance p-p
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preamble-to-AI
distance p-a
AICHTraTime = 0, 1; 0
AS # i
Message
part
Preamble
AS # i
preamble-to-message
distance p-m
Broadcasted by P-CCPCH;
NSN (WCEL):
Acquisition
Indication
AICH
access slots
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TS 25.211:
Preamble-to-Preamble distance p-p p-p,min = 6 / 8 Slots
Preamble-to-AI distance p-a = 3 / 4 Slots
Preamble-to-Message distance p-m = 6 / 8 Slots
UE point of view
PRACH
access slots
PRACH Preamble
In the PRACH preamble, a random preamble code is used.
This code is composed from a
Preamble Scrambling Code and a
Preamble Signature
There is a total of 16 preamble signatures of 16 bit length, which is repeated 256 times within one
preamble.
When monitoring the cell system information, the UE gets the information, which of the signatures are
available for use in the cell. (see IE PRACH info)
There are 8192 preamble scrambling codes, which are constructed from the long scrambling code
sequences.
The PRACH preamble scrambling codes are organised in 512 groups, with each group holding 16
members.
There are also 512 primary scrambling codes available in UMTS, and one of them is in use in the cell.
If the primary scrambling code s is in use in the cell, then only the PRACH preamble scrambling codes
belonging to PRACH preamble scrambling code group s can be used for random access.
Consequently, 16 PRACH preamble scrambling codes are left, and the BCCH is used to inform the
UE, which PRACH preamble scrambling codes can be used. (see IE PRACH info)
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PRACH Preamble
UTRAN
BCCH
UE
available signatures for

random access
available preamble
scrambling codes
available spreading
factor
available sub-channels
etc.
Node B
RNC
Pi Pi
Pi Pi
PRACH Preamble Scrambling Code
16 chip
256 repetitions
Preamble Signature
(16 different versions)
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AllowedPreamble
Signatures
WCEL; 16-bit field;
0.01111; max. 4
signatures allowed
512 groups, each with 16

preamble scrambling codes
Cells primary scrambling codes
associated with preamble
scrambling code group
PRACH Message Part
The length of the PRACH message part can be 10 ms or 20 ms.

Its length is set as Transmission Time Interval (TTI) value by the higher layers.
UL, we apply code multiplexing.
L1 Control data are transmitted with SF 256, while message data can be transmitted with SF 256,
128, 64 or 32.
The message data contains the information, given by the RACH.
The control data contains 8 known pilot bits / slot. 15 different pilot bit sequences exist they are
associated with the slot, where the transmission takes place within the 10 ms message frame. 2 bits in
the control data carry TFCI bits / slot.
Which spreading code is allocated to the message part?
The message parts channelisation code is determined from the signature, which was used by the UE
in the preamble.
16 different signatures exist, and each can be correlated to a channelisation code in the
channelisation code tree with spreading factor 16.
The channelisation codes are calculated like this:
Each signature has a number k, with 0 k 15.
For the control data, the channelisation code CCH,256,n is used, with n = 16*k + 15.
For the message data, the channelisation code CCH,SF,m is used, with m = SF*k/16.
The scrambling code is the same, which was used for the PRACH preamble.
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PRACH Message Part

10 ms Frame
Slot 1
Slot 0
L1 control data
Slot 2
8 Pilot bits (sequence depends on slot number)
RACH data
2 TFCI bits
data
SF = 256
channelisation code:
CCH,256,16*k+15, with
k = signature number
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SF = 256, 128, 64, or 32

channelisation code:
CCH,SF,SF*k/16, with
k = signature number
Scrambling code =
PRACH preamble scrambling code
PRACH Power Setting

When it comes to the random access, two questions have to be asked:
What kind of output power does the UE select for the first preamble?
And how does the output power change with the subsequent preambles and the message part?
Open Loop Power Control
The output power for the first PRACH preamble is based in parts on broadcasted parameters (SIB6, if
missing, from SIB5; and SIB7).
The UE acquires the Node Bs Primary CPICH TX Power, a Constant Value, and the UL
Interference level.
The UE also determines the received CPICH RSCP (variable CPICH_RSCP).
Then, it calculates the power for the first preamble:
Preamble_Initial_Power = Primary CPICH TX power CPICH_RSCP + UL interference

+ Required received C/I
The Required received C/I is an UTRAN parameter (NSN: PRACHRequiredReceivedCI;

range: -35 ... -10 dB, step 1 dB default: -25dB).
The UL Interference is measured by the Node B and broadcasted via SIB 7 on P-CCPCH
to the UEs.
The power ramp steps from one preamble to the next can be set between 1 and 8 dB (step size 1dB).
The power offset between the last PRACH and the PRACH control message can be set between 5
and 10 dB (step size 1dB).
The gain factor c is used for the PRACH control part.
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PRACH Power Setting
Preamble_Initial_Power =
Primary CPICH TX power
CPICH_RSCP
+ UL interference
+ Required received C/I
PRACHRequiredReceivedCI
WCEL: -35..-10; 1; -25 dB
PowerOffset
LastPreamble
PRACHmessage
WCEL:
-5..10; 1; 2 dB
Downlink / BS
UEtxPowerMaxPRACH
WCEL: -50..33; 1; 21 dBm
Uplink / UE
Preamble 1
PowerRampStep
PRACHpreamble
WCEL: 1..8; 1; 2 dB
Preamble n
PRACH_preamble_retrans:
The maximum number of preambles
allowed in 1 preamble ramping cycle
Message part
PRACH_preamble_retrans
WCEL: 1..64; 1; 8
RACH_tx_Max: # of preamble power

ramping cycles that can be done
before RACH transmission failure is
reported,
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RACH_tx_Max
WCEL: 1..32; 1; 8
(Range, Steps; Default)

The AICH is used to indicate to UEs, that their PRACH preamble was received, and that the Node B is
expecting to receive the PRACH message part next.
The AICH returns an indicator of signature s, which was used in the PRACH preamble.
Spreading factor is fixed to 256 for the AICH.
The AICH is transmitted via 15 access slots, each lasting 5120 chips.
Consequently, the AICH access slots are distributed over two consecutive 10 ms frames.
Similar to the PRACH preamble, only 4096 chips are used to transmit the Acquisition Indicator part.
32 real value symbols are transmitted.
Each real value is calculated by a sum of AIsbs,j.
AI is an acquisition indicator for signature s.
If signature s is positively confirmed, Ais is set to +1; a negative confirmation results in 1; if
signature s is not part of the active signature set, then Ais is set to 0. bs,j stands for signature
pattern j, with j = 0..31.
If more than one PRACH preamble signatures within one PRACH access slot is detected correctly,
the Node B sends the AIs of all the detected signatures simultaneously in the 1st or 2nd AICH
access slot after the PRACH access slot.
If the number of correctly detected signatures is higher than the Node B's capability to
simultaneously decode the PRACH message parts, a negative AIs is used for generating the AIs
for those PRACH messages, which can not be decoded within the default message part
transmission timing.
A negative AI indicates to the MS that it shall exit the random access procedure.
The Node B 's capability to decode the PRACH message parts is determined in the RNC and
transmitted to the Node B.
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20 ms Frame
Access Slot 0
Access Slot 1
Access Slot 2
a0 a1 a2
Access Slot 14
a29 a30 a31
AICH signature pattern (fixed)

15
a j AIs bs, j
s 0
Acquisition Indicator
+1 if signature s is positively confirmed
-1 if signature s is negatively confirmed
0 if signature s is not included in the
set of available signatures
PtxAICH
-22..5; 1; -8 dB
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Summary of RACH procedure
(Adopted from TS 25.214)
1- Decode from BCCH
Available RACH spreading factors

RACH scrambling code number
UE Access Service Class (ASC) info
Signatures and sub-channels for each ASC
Power step, RACH C/I requirement = Constant, BS interference level
2 Calculate initial preamble power

3 Calculate available access slots in the next full access slot set and select randomly one of those
4 Select randomly one of the available signatures
5 Transmit preamble in the selected access slot with selected signature
6 Monitor AICH
IF no AICH
Increase the preamble power
Select next available access slot & Go to 3
IF negative AICH or max. number of preambles exceeded

Exit RACH procedure
IF positive AICH
Transmit RACH message with same scrambling code and channelisation code related to signature
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Channel Mapping
Dedicated Physical Channel - Downlink
Dedicated Physical Channel - Uplink
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DL Dedicated Physical Channel (DPCH)

The DL DPCH is used to transmit the DCH data.
Control information and user data are time multiplexed.
The control data is associated with the Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH), while the user
data is associated with the Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH).
The transmission is organised in 10 ms radio frames, which are divided into 15 timeslots.
The timeslot length is 2560 chips. Within each timeslot, following fields can be found:
Data field 1 and data field 2, which carry DPDCH information
Transmission Power Control (TPC) bit field
Transport Format Combination Indicator (TFCI) field, which is optional
Pilot bits
The exact length of the fields depends on the slot format, which is determined by higher layers.
The TFCI is optional, because it is not required for services with fixed data rates.
Slot format are also defined for the compressed mode; hereby different slot formats are in used, when
compression is achieved by a changed spreading factor or a changed puncturing scheme.
The pilot sequence is used for channel estimation as well as for the SIR ratio determination within the
inner loop power control.
The number of the pilot bits can be 2, 4, 8 and 16 it is adjusted with the spreading factor.
A similar adjustment is done for the TPC value; its bit numbers range between 2, 4 and 8.
The spreading factor for a DPCH can range between 4 and 512. The spreading factor can be changed
every TTI period.
Superframes last 720 ms and were introduced for GSM-UMTS handover support.
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DL Dedicated Physical Channel (DPCH)

Superframe = 720 ms
Radio Frame
0
Radio Frame
1
Radio Frame
2
Radio Frame
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10 ms Frame
Slot 0
Slot 1
Data 1 bits
DPDCH
17 different slot formats
Compressed mode slot
format for changed SF &
changed puncturing
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Slot 2
TPC
bits
Slot 14
TFCI
bits
Data 2 bits
Pilot bits
DPDCH
DPCCH
(optional)
DPCCH
Power Offsets for the DPCH

Power offsets for the optional TFCI, TPC and pilot bits have to be specified during the radio link setup.
This is done with the NBAP message RADIO LINK SETUP REQUEST message, where following
parameters are set:
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PO1: defines the power offset for the TFCI bits; it ranges between 0 and 6 dB with a 0.25
step size.
PO2: defines the power offset for the TPC bits; it ranges between 0 and 6 dB with a 0.25
step size.
PO3: defines the power offset for the pilot bits; it ranges between 0 and 6 dB with a 0.25
step size.
In the same message, the TFCS, DL DPCH slot format, multiplexing position, FDD TPC DL
step size increase, etc. are defined.
The FDD TPC DL step size is used for the DL inner loop power control.
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Power offsets
TFCS
DL DPCH slot format
FDD DL TPC step
size
...
Power Offsets for the DPCH
NBAP: RADIO LINK SETUP REQUEST
DCH Data Frame
Node B
Iub
Uu
RNC
P0x: 0..6 dB
step size: 0.25 dB
PO2
Data 1 bits
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UE
TPC
bits
TFCI
bits
(optional)
PO3
PO1
Pilot bits
Data 2 bits
DL Inner Loop Power Control

Inner loop power control is also often called (fast) closed loop power control.
It takes place between the UE and the Node B.
We talk about UL inner loop power control, when the Node B returns immediately after the reception of
a UEs signal a power control command to the UE. By doing so, the UEs SIR ratio is kept at a certain
level (the details will be discussed later on in the course).
DL inner loop power control control is more complex. When the UE receives the transmission of the
Node B, the UE returns immediately a transmission power control command to the Node B, telling the
Node B either to increase or decrease its output power for the UEs DPCH.
The Node Bs transmission power can be changed by 0.5, 1, 1.5 or 2 dB. 1 dB must be supported by
the equipment. If other step sizes are supported or selected, depends on manufacturer or operator.
The transmission output power for a DPCH has to be balanced for the PICH, which adds to the power
step size.
There are 2 DL inner loop power control modes:
DPC_MODE = 0: Each timeslot, a unique TPC command is send UL.
DPC_MODE = 1: 3 consecutive timeslots, the same TPC command is transmitted.

One reason for the UE to request higher output power is the case that the QoS target is not met.
It requests the Node B to transmit with a higher output power, hoping to increase the quality
of the connection due to an increased SIR at the UEs receiver.
But this also increases the interference level for other phones in the cell and neighbouring
cells.
The operator can decide, whether to set the parameter Limited Power Increase Used.
If used, the operator can limit the output power raise within a time period.
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TPC
two modes
cell
DPC_MODE = 0
DPC_MODE = 1
unique TPC command

per TS
same TPC over 3 TS,

then new command
TPCest per
1 TS / 3 TS
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DL Inner Loop PC: UTRAN behaviour

UE
WCDMA BTS
DL DPCCH + DPDCHs
Receiving the TPC commands BS adjusts the DL

DPCCH/DPDCH power
UTRAN shall estimate the transmitted TPC command
TPCest to be 0 or 1; it shall update the power every slot.
Measure received SIR on DL DPCCH
Compare measured SIR with SIR target

value received from DL outer loop PC
After estimating the k:th TPC command, UTRAN

shall adjust the current DL power P(k-1) [dB] to a
new power P(k) [dB]:
P(k) = P(k - 1) + PTPC(k)

Measured SIR < SIR target --> TPC command is "1"
Measured SIR => SIR target --> TPC command is "0"
where PTPC(k) is the k:th power adjustment due to the

inner loop power control
Send TPC command on UL DPCCH
BS sets the power on DL DPCCH and

DL DPDCH following way:
TPC command = "1" --> increase power by 1 dB
TPC command = "0" --> decrease power by 1 dB
Changed power on DL DPCCH + DPDCHs
DownlinkInnerLoopPCStepSize
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DownlinkInnerLoop
PCStepSize
RNC: 0.5..2; 0.5; 1 dB

Channel Mapping
Dedicated Physical Channel - Downlink
Dedicated Physical Channel - Uplink
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UL Dedicated Physical Channels

The UL dedicated physical channel transmission, we identify two types of physical channels:
Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH),
Which is always transmitted with SF 256.
Following fields are defined on the DPCCH:
pilot bits for channel estimation. Their number can be 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8.
Transmitter Power Control (TPC), with either one or two bits
Transport Format Combination Indicator (TFCI), which is optional, and a
Feedback Indicator (FBI). Bits can be set for the closed loop mode transmit diversity
and site selection diversity transmission (SSDT)
6 different slot formats were specified for the DPCCH. Variations exist for the compressed
mode.
Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH),
Which is used for user data transfer.
Its SF ranges between 4 and 256.
7 different slot formats are defined, which are set by the higher layers.
The DPCCH and DPDCH are combined by I/Q code multiplexing with each multiframe.
Multicode usage is possible. If applied, additional DPDCH are added to the UL transmission, but no
additional DPCCHs! The maximum number of DPDCH is 6.
The transmission itself is organised in 10 ms radio frames, which are divided into 15 timeslots. The
timeslot length is 2560 chips.
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Superframe = 720 ms
Radio Frame
0
Radio Frame
1
Radio Frame
2
Radio Frame
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10 ms Frame
Slot 0
Slot 1
Slot 2
DPDCH
Data 1 bits
SF = 256 - 4
DPCCH
Pilot bits
SF 256
6 different slot formats
Compressed mode slot
format for changed SF &
changed puncturing
7 different
slot formats
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TFCI bits
FBI bits
(optional)
(optional)
Feedback Indicator for

Closed loop mode transmit diversity, &
Site selection diversity transmission (SSDT)
TPC
bits
Discontinuous Transmission & Power Offsets

Discontinuous transmission (DTX) is supported for the DCH both UL & DL.
If DTX is applied in the DL as it is done with speech then 3000 bursts are generated in one
second. (1500 times the pilot sequence, 1500 times the TPC bits)
This causes two problems:
Inter-frequency interference, caused by the burst generation.
At the Node B, the problem can be overcome with exquisite filter equipment. This filter
equipment is expensive and heavy. Therefore it cannot be applied in the UE.
The UEs solution is I/Q code multiplexing, with a continuous transmission for the DPCCH.
DPDCH changes can still occur, but they are limited to the TTI period. The minimum TTI
period is 10 ms. The same effects can be observed, then the DPDCH data rate and with it its
output power is changing.
3000 bursts causes audible interference with other equipment just see for example GSM.
By reducing the changes to the TTI period, the audible interference is reduced, too.
Determination of the power difference between the DPCCH and DPDCH
I/Q code multiplexing is done in the UL, i.e. the DPCCH and DPDCH are transmitted with different
codes (and possible with different spreading factors). Gain factors are specified: c is the gain
factor for the DPCCH, while d is the gain factor for the DPDCH. The gain factors may vary for
each TFC. There are two ways, how the UE may learn about the gain factors:
The gain factors are signalled for each TFC. If so, the nominal power relation Aj between
the DPDCH and DPCCH is d/c.
The gain factor is calculated based on reference TFCs. (The details for gain factor calculation
based on reference TFCs are not discussed in this course.)
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Discontinuous Transmission and Power Offsets
DPDCH
DPDCH
DPDCH
DPCCH
DPCCH
TTI
DPCCH
TTI
TTI
UL DPDCH/DPCH Power Difference:

two methods to determine the gain factors:
signalled for each TFCs
calculation based on reference TFCs
DPDCH
Nominal Power Relation Aj
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d
c
DPCCH
UL Inner Loop Power Control

The subscriber is mobile. The distance of the UE from a Node B is changing over time.
With growing distance and a fixed output power at the UE, the received signals at the Node B
become weaker.
UE output power adjustment is required.
But the UEs received signal strength can change fast Rayleigh fading in one phenomena,
which causes this event.
As a consequence, a fast UL power control is required.
This power control is called UL inner loop power control, though many experts also call it (fast)
closed loop power control.
At each active set cell, a target SIR (SIRtarget) is set for each UE. The active set cells estimate SIRest
on the UEs receiving UL DPCH. Each active set cell determines the TPC value. If the estimated SIR
is larger than the UEs target SIR, then the determined TPC value is 0. Otherwise it is 1. These
values are determined on timeslot basis and returned on timeslot basis.
The UE has to determine the power control command (TPC_cmd). The higher layer control
protocol RRC is used to inform the UE, which power control algorithm to apply. This informs the UE
also how to generate a power control command from the incoming TPC-values.
There are power control algorithm 1 (PCA1) and 2 (PCA2), which are described in the figure
following the next one. Given the power control algorithm and the TPC-values, the UE determines,
how to modify the transmit power for the DPCCH: DPCCH = TPC TPC_cmd. TPC stands for the
transmission power step size.
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SIRest
SIRtarget
time
TPC
TPC_cmd
in FDD mode:
1500 times per second
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Power Control Algorithm 1
is applied in medium speed environments.
Here, the UE is commanded to modify its transmit power every timeslot.
If the received TPC value is 1, the UE increases the transmission output at the DPCCH by
DPCCH, otherwise it decreases it by DPCCH.
The DPCCH is either 1 or 2 dB, as set by the higher layer protocols.
TPC values from the same radio link set represent one TLC_cmd.
TPC_cmds from different radio link sets have to be weighted, if there is no reliable
interpretation.
was specified to allow smaller step sizes in the power control in comparison to PCA1.
This is necessary in very low and high speed environments.
In these environments, PCA1 may result in oscillating around the target SIR.
PCA2 changes only with every 5th timeslot, i.e. the TPC_cmd is set to 0 the first 4 timeslots.
In timeslot 5, the TPC_cmd is 1, 0, or 1.
For each radio set, the TPC_cmd is temporarily determined. This can be seen in the next
figure.
The temporary transmission power commands (TPC_temp) are combined as can be seen in
the figure after the next one. Here you can see, how the final TPC_cmd is determined.
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algorithms for processing power
control commands TPC_cmd
NSN supports only

PCA 1 with step size 1 dB
PCA1
PCA2
TPC_cmd for each TS

TPC_cmd values: +1, -1
step size TPC: 1dB or 2dB
TPC_cmd for 5th TS

TPC_cmd values: +1, 0, -1
step size TPC: 1dB
UL DPCCH power adjustment: DPCCH = TPC TPC_cmd
PCA2
0
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PCA1
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km/h

Example: reliable transmission
Cell 3
TPC3 = 1
TPC1 = 1
Cell 1
TPC3 = 0
Cell 2
NSN: only PCA 1 is supported.

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TPC_temp
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
NSN: PCA 2 is not supported.

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0
-1
if all TPC-values = 1
TPC_temp = +1
if all TPC-values = 0
TPC_temp = -1
otherwise
TPC_temp = 0
Initial UL DCH Transmission

UTRAN shall start the transmission of the DL DPCCH and may start the transmission of DPDCH if any
data is to be transmitted.
The UE UL DPCCH transmission shall start
When higher layers consider the DL physical channel established, if no activation time for UL
DPCCH has been signalled to UE
If an activation time has been given, UL DPCCH transmission shall not start before the DL
physical channel has been established and the activation time has been reached.
When we look to the PRACH, we can see, that preambles were used to avoid UEs to access UTRAN
with a too high initial transmission power.
The same principle is applied for the DPCH.
The UE transmits between 0 to 7 radio frames only the DPCCH UL, before the DPDCH is code
multiplexed.
The number of radio frames is set by the higher layers (RRC resp. the operator).
Also for this period of time, only DPCCH can be found in the DL.
The UE can be also informed about a delay regarding RRC signalling this is called SRB delay,
which can also last 0 to 7 radio frames. The SRB delay follows after the DPCCH preamble.
How to set the transmission power of the first UL DPCCH preamble?
Its power level is
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DPCCH_Initial_power = CPICH_RSCP + DPCCH_Power_offset
The DPCCH Power Offset is retrieved from RRC messages. Its value ranges between 164
and 6 dB (step size 2 dB). CPICH_RSCP is the received signal code power on the PCPICH, measured by the UE.
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Initial UL DCH Transmission

DPCCH only
DPCCH & DPDCH
reception
at UE
transmission
at UE
PCPreamble
0 to 7 frames for
power control preamble
RNC: 0..7; 1; 0
DL Synch &
Activation time
DPCCH only
0 to 7 frames of
SRB delay
SRBDelay
RNC: 0..7; 1; 7
DPCCH & DPDCH
DPCCH_Initial_power = CPICH_RSCP + DPCCH_Power_offset

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References
For this course module, following 3GPP specifications were used:
TS 25.211 V6, Physical channels & mapping of transport channels onto physical channels
TS 25.212 V6, Multiplexing and channel coding (FDD)
TS 25.213 V6, Spreading and modulation (FDD)
TS 25.214 V6, Physical layer procedures (FDD)
TS 25.215 V6, Physical layer; Measurements (FDD)
TS 25.301 V6, Radio interface protocol architecture
TS 25.302 V6, Services provided by the physical layer
TS 25.306 V5 V8: UE Radio Access capabilities
TS 25.321 V6, Medium Access Control (MAC) protocol specification
TS 25.331 V6, Radio Resource Control (RRC) protocol specification
TS 25.402 V6, Synchronization in UTRAN Stage 2
TS 25.433 V6, UTRAN Iub interface Node B Application Part (NBAP) signalling
NSN WCDMA Product documentation
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At the end of the module you will be able to:

Describe the DPCHs, their power control & time organisation

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Radio Interface Channel Organisation

Transport Channels (TrCH)

Physical Channels (PhyCH)

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Radio Interface Channel Organisation

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2) Traffic Channels (TCH):

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Transport Channels (TrCH) & Physical Channels (PhyCH)

a) Common Transport Channels:

b) Dedicated Transport Channels:

Physical Channels are characterised by:

Channel Mapping DL (Network Point of View)

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Channel Mapping UL (Network Point of View)

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Channel configuration examples

User data is transferred on DTCH logical channel

Also configurations with HS-DSCH possible

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Example Channel configuration during call

AMR speech connection utilises multiple transport channels

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Transport Channel Formats

Transport Block Set Size

(continued on the next text slide)

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The Transfer of Transport Blocks

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TBS: Transport Block Set

Transport Channel Formats

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Transport Channel Formats

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TrCH: Transport Channel

Transport Channel Formats

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Transport Format Ranges

3GPP TS 25.302 V5.9.0

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Example: Transport Formats in AMR call

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Example: Transport Formats in AMR call

DCH 2: AMR class B

DCH 3: AMR class C

DCH 24: RRC

Coding type: convolutional

Coding rate: 1/3

Coding rate: 1/3

Coding rate: 1/2

Coding rate: 1/3

CRC size: 12 bits

CRC size: 0 bits