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SOLiD New-Interference Cancellation Repeater (SICR)

Product Specifications
SOLiD Interference Cancellation Repeater (SICR) is a digitalized on-channel RF repeater specially
designed to provide a stable outdoor coverage enhancement by eliminating feedback signals.
Interference between antennas such as fast-fading echoes caused by fast-moving vehicles is
effectively cancelled in real-time to prevent oscillations.

SICR is the latest release in WCDMA ICS. By incorporating state-of-the-art digital signal processing
and amplifier technologies, SOLiD N-ICS is companys commitment to the industrys requirement of
Lighter, Smaller & Low Power product. It provides industry-lowest power consumption in the smallest
form factor. The form factor of N-ICS is paralleled to competitions low power product having onequarter power of N-ICS and allows one-man-lift.

Key Features & Customer Benefits

Key Features

Customer Benefits

Low Power Consumption: < 240 Watt

Small Form Factor: 300 x 380 x 244 mm, < 25Kg

Digital Interference Cancellation

Noise Figure: 5dB @ All Gain Range

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Lower Utility Fee during operation

: OPEX saving
Lower Power Back-up capacity
: CAPEX & OPEX saving
Less leasing space
: OPEX saving
One-man-lift capable, No need for Lift
Machine
: CAPEX saving by less installation cost
Guaranteed high system gain
: CAPEX saving by providing more coverage
Stable & Robust operation not necessarily
damaged by changes in working
environment
: OPEX saving by less maintenance cost
Guaranteed and steady impact on macro network
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Auto Install Guide

Web-based GUI
Single OMC for all ICS products
DC Battery Back-up option: -24V or -48V
Software Selectable Operation Frequency using
1
GUI : Selection of 3 contiguous channels within
UMTS band I (60MHz) by GUI

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even during drastic changes in working

environment
Very intuitive guide allows click & install
: CAPEX reduction by saving installation time
Easy Maintenance
No need for new OMC installation & training
: CAPEX & OPEX saving by saving staffs time &
effort
Flexibility in installation & operation
Easier procurement process in that one product
works for all operations

Product Outlook and Physical Dimensions

Weight: < 25Kg

Dimension (W x H x D, mm):
300 x 380 x 244

Fig.1. N-ICS Product Outlook

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System Block Diagram

SOLiD N-ICS system block diagram and the functionalities of each block are described in this
section.
SOLiD N-ICS consists of five key blocks of Downlink RF path, Uplink RF path, Power Supply, ICM
(Interference Cancellation Module) and modem for wireless remote management as shown in Fig.2.
These blocks are designed with state-of-the-art technologies to provide the best quality and
performance.
Donor and Service antenna port is for connecting Donor and Service antenna and is specially
designed to secure proper level of isolation to allow maximum gain and output power. Donor &
Service antenna in this block diagram is for demonstration purpose only and is not actually included in
product package.
Donor and Service Duplexer is a filter that separates signal from each antenna into downlink and
uplink path for bidirectional operation. It also combines uplink and downlink signals to be transmitted
through antennas.

Valid only for selected products

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Up/Downlink LNA is the low noise amplifier at the first stage of each link which usually is integrated
into the down converter module. Up/Downlink Converter Module is shown as DL_DN, DL_UP, UL_DN
and UL_UP performs frequency conversion between Radio Frequency (RF) and Intermediate
Frequency (IF) signals. IF signal is required for digital processing for interference cancellation.

Fig.2. N-ICS Block Diagram

Interference Cancellation Model (ICM) has three sub-blocks of Analog to Digital Converter (ADC),
Digital to Analog Converter (DAC) and Interference Cancellation Logic. Downlink and uplink has its
own DAC & ADC respectively. ADC converts IF signal to IQ-baseband signal to extract phase and
amplitude information of signal, while DAC revert digital IQ-baseband signal to IF signal which is free
of interference. Interference Cancellation Logic Analyzes variation of amplitude & phase for feedback
signals to perform interference signal cancellation.
Power Supply Unit performs AC to DC conversion to generate and distribute DC powers to each
modules and components.
Ethernet and Local Monitoring Port provides interfaces for local craft and Ethernet for WEB GUI.
NCU Modem is wireless modem for remote management by communicating with OMC service in
either GSM or UMTS network.

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Product Specifications
N-ICS product specification is presented throughout this section.

3.1.

Electrical Characteristics
Items

Specifications

Remarks

Working
Frequency Range

Downlink

2110 - 2170MHz, 15MHz Max.

Uplink

1920 - 1980MHz, 15MHz Max.

Input Level
Requirement

Downlink

-70 ~ -37dBm / 3CHs

@ Antenna port

Uplink

-50dBm / 3CHs

@ Antenna port

Maximum System
Gain

Downlink

105 dB

Uplink

100 dB

Maximum Output
Power

Downlink

+43dBm / 3CHs

@ Antenna port

Uplink

+27dBm / 3CHs

@ Antenna port

AGC (Auto Gain Control)

30dB @ 0.5dB step

System Group Delay

< 8.5

Gain Flatness

< 3.0 dB per UMTS Channel

VSWR

1: 1.5

Input & Output Impedance

Nominal 50 ohm

Noise Figure

< 5dB@ All gain range

Min ~ Max Gain

EVM

< 12.5% @ Max power, GM = -23

PCDE

< -35dB @ 3GPP Test Model 1,

GM = -23

GM=isolation-gain
with direct feedback
input condition

Tx/Rx Isolation

> 120dB

ALCR

ACRR

Downlink

45dBc@5MHz, 50dBc@10MHz

Uplink

33dBc@5MHz, 43dBc@10MHz

Downlink

33dBc@5MHz,10MHz

Uplink

20dBc@5MHz,10MHz

Spurious Emissions

3GPP TS 25.106 compliant. See Note1

Input Inter-modulation

3GPP TS 25.106 compliant. See Note2

Out of Band Gain

3GPP TS 15.106 compliant. See Note3

3.2.

Cancellation Performance
Items

Specifications

Cancellation Signal Type

UMTS Signal

Direct Feedback

38dB Cancellation: EVM <12.5% @ Max.

Power, GM = -23

Multi-path Feedback

TBD

Doppler Feedback

TBD

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Remarks

GM=isolation-gain
Provided under
NDA
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3.3.

Mechanical & Environmental Specification

Items

Mechanical
Specification

Specifications

W x H x D (mm)

300 x 380 x 244 (mm)

Weight

< 25Kg

RF Connector

N-Type Female

Operating Temperature

-30 ~ +50C

Operating Humidity

0 ~ 95%

IP Rating

IP 65

3.4.

Remarks

Power Supply
Items

AC Power
Supply

Specifications

Input

AC 100~260V, 50/60Hz

Consumption

< 240W

Remarks

Option: Must be
specified before
order processing

-48V DC

DC Battery Backup

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+24V DC

LED Indicators on GUI

The color of LED indicators in N-ICS is GREEN for normal operation and RED for alarm and
shutdown status. Following alarms are provided:

Door Alarm
Shutdown Alarm
ICM/LNA/HPA Fail Alarm
OverTemp Alatm
OverPower Alarm
PLL Alarm
VSWR Alarm
Oscillation Alarm

Note1. Spurious Emission

9kHz 150kHz

Maximum
level
-36dBm

Measurement
Bandwidth
1 kHz

150kHz 30MHz

-36dBm

10 kHz

30MHz 1GHz

-36dBm

100 kHz

1GHz Flow-10MHz

-30dBm

1 MHz

Band

Note

Bandwidth as in ITU-R
Recommendation SM.329[4],s4.1

Limit based on ITU-R

Recommendation SM.329[4],s4.3
and Annex 7
Bandwidth as in ITU-R
Fhigh+10MHz
Recommendation SM.329[4],s4.1
-30dBm
1 MHz
12.75GHz
Upper frequency as in ITU-R
SM.329[4], s2.5 table 1
Flow : The lowest down-or up-link frequency of the operating band
Fhigh : The highest down-or up-link frequency of the operating band
Flow-10MHz
high+10MHz

-15dBm

1 MHz

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Note2. Input Inter-modulation

The power in the pass band shall not be increased by more than 10 dB at the output of the repeater
when measured in the centre of the pass band, compared to the level obtained without interfering
signals applied.
Interfering Signal
Frequency

Band
Downlink
Downlink
Uplink
Uplink

-7.5MHz,-3.5MHz
+7.5MHz,+3.5MHz
-7.5MHz,-3.5MHz
+7.5MHz,+3.5MHz

Interfering Signal
Levels
-43dBm/tone
-43dBm/tone
-43dBm/tone
-43dBm/tone

Type of signals
2 CW
2 CW
2 CW
2 CW

carriers
carriers
carriers
carriers

Note3. Out of Band Gain

Frequency offset from the carrier frequency,
f_offset

Maximum Gain

-2,7 f_offset < 3,5 MHz

3,5 f_offset < 7,5 MHz
7,5 f_offset < 12,5 MHz
12,5 MHz f_offset

60dB
45dB
45dB
35dB

4.

Regulatory Conformity

N-ICS conforms to CE Directive 93/68/EEC, RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC and WEEE Directive
2002/96/EC.

CE Directive 93/68/EEC
Items
EN 301 489-1
EMC

R&TTE

EN 301 489-23
EN 301 908-1

RF
EN 301 908-11
LVD

EN 60950-1

RoHS Directive 2002/95/EC: The Restriction of the use of certain Hazardous Substances in
electrical and electronic equipment
WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC: Waste Electrical and Electronic equipment

5.

ETSI
Common Technical Requirements
Specific conditions for IMT-2000 CDMA Direct Spread (UTRA)
Base Station (BS) radio, repeater and ancillary equipment
Harmonized standard for IMT-2000, introduction and common
requirements
Harmonized EN for IMT-2000, CDMA Direct Spread (UTRA
FDD) (Repeaters)
ITE

Standard References

3GPP Base Station technical specification (TS.25.104)

3GPP Repeater technical specification (TS.25.106)
3GPP Repeater conformance testing (TS.25.143)
Generic unwanted emission characteristics of mobile stations using the terrestrial radio
interfaces of IMT-2000 (ITU-R 39/8)

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Revision History
Version

V 1.0

Issue Date
2011/07/25

Section
-

Revision Changes

Remark

First release

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