WCDMA RADIO NETWORK

FUNCTIONALITY
Chapter 4:
WCDMA Power Control
Objectives of Chapter 4,
WCDMA Power Control

After this chapter the participants will be able to:

1. Explain the purpose and function of Power Control

2. Explain why inner, outer, and open loop power control is needed
3. Configure the power of common control channels
4. Explain uplink and downlink open loop power control
5. Explain the operation of inner loop power control in normal and compressed
mode
6. Explain the operation of outer loop power control

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 2 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Open Loop Power Control

Dedicated channel at just enough power Connection

established
with minimum
interference
to other users
wer
UE 1 po
ted
ula
lc
1) UE measures Pilot t ca
a
ti s
2) Reads interference nsm 4) The power is ramped
level from Broadcast Tra up until a response is
channel 3)
heard or maximum
number of re-attempts is
reached

RBS
UE 2
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 3 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Downlink Open Loop Power
Control
Dedicated channel at just enough power

wer
po
ted
ula
lc 1) Uses
t ca parameters to
a
ti s calculate
UE 1
nsm required power
Tra
2)
3) The power is ramped
up until a response is Minimum downlink
heard or until a certain power used to setup a
maximum power is connection thus
reached maximizing downlink
capacity

UE 2 RBS

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 4 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Inner Loop Power Control
Uplink Signal to
‘Increase power’
Interference (SIR)
target is maintained
er’
ow for all services
p
uce
‘ red

UE 2

Commands are fast enough

(1500 times per second) to UE 1
compensate for ‘Rayleigh’ fading

RBS

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 5 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Downlink Inner Loop Power Control

‘Increase power’

er’
pow
uce
‘ red
Minimum power for
each connection is
UE 2
maintained, thus
maximizing
downlink capacity

Commands are fast enough

(1500 times per second) to UE 1
compensate for ‘Rayleigh’ fading

RBS

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 6 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Outer Loop Power Control
Uplink BLER for the
service is maintained,
SIR target regardless of UE
= x dB environment
Inner loop
commands
based on
SIR SRNC
measured SIR target
= y dB measures the
BLER for the
service and
creates a new
SIR target

UE SRNC
RBS

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 7 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Downlink Outer Loop Power
Control
SIR target
= y dB Inner loop
commands
based on
SIR
SIR target measured
= x dB

UE measures
the BLER for
the service and
creates a new
SIR target UE
RBS

Downlink BLER for the service is maintained, regardless of UE environment

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 8 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
WCDMA Power Control Loops
Working Together (UL)Open-Loop Power Control Increase
Transmit Power
by x dB
Measure
received power No
from BS
Compute
Access
Initial Transmit
Acknowledged
Transmit Access Preamble
Read BS transmit ?
Power Yes
power from
Broadcast Channel

Outer-Loop (slow) Power Control Inner-Loop (fast) Power Control

Raise Rx Increase UE
Power Target Transmit Power
No No by y dB

UE Begins BLER Received

Uplink DCH Acceptable power
Transmission ? > target?

Yes Decrease UE
Yes
Lower Rx Transmit Power
Power Target by y dB

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 9 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
WCDMA Power Control Agenda
Common channel power setting

Setting Maximum and

RACH preamble power minimum channel powers

RACH message power RNC

Initial DPCCH/DPDCH power

DL power ramping RBS

Initial DPCCH power

UE DPDCH power

Inner loop power control Outer loop power control

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 10 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Setting Common Channel Powers
PCPICH: ‘primaryCpichPower’: default = 300(30 dBm)

Broadcast Channel: ‘bchPower’: default = -31 (-3.1 dB)

AICH: ‘aichPower’: default = -6 (-6 dB)

FACH (control): ‘maxFach1Power’: default =18 (1.8 dB)

FACH (traffic): ‘maxFach2Power’: default =15 (1.5 dB)
Paging channel: ‘pchPower’:default =-4 (-0.4 dB)
Paging indication ch: ‘pichPower’: default =-7 (-7 dB) RBS

Primary SCH: ‘schPower1’: default =-18 (-1.8 dB)

Secondary SCH: ‘schPower2’: default =-35 (-3.5 dB)
HS-SCCH: ‘hsScchMaxCodePwr’: default =-2 (-2 dB)
E-AGCH: ‘maxEagchPowerDl’:default =-18.3 (-18.3 dB)
E-HICH/RGCH :‘maxUserEhichErgchPowerDl’:
default = -18.3 (-18.3dB)
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 11 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
3GPP Definitions for SIR and Ec/Io

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 12 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Signal to Interference Ratio
SIR
ISCP is normally approximated to the Received Total Wideband Power
(RTWP):
SIR = RSCP/RTWP X SF
Since these terms are normally expressed in dB:

SIR = RSCP - RTWP + 10 logSF

To Solve for RSCP:

RSCP = RTWP + SIR - 10 logSF

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 13 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
RACH Preamble Power Setting
RTWP

Received Signal Code Power (RSCP)

of RACH Preamble

RACH preamble power

Loss
= P_PRACH

RSCP = P_PRACH - Loss

=> P_PRACH = Loss + RSCP

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 14 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 RACH Preamble Power Setting
RTWP

RSCP

SIR target for RACH

must be achieved after
de-spreading

From the previous slides:- RSCP = RTWP + SIR - 10 logSF

=> P_PRACH = Loss + RTWP + SIR_TARGET_RACH - 10 logSF

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 15 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
RACH Preamble Power Setting
P_PRACH
= L_PCPICH+RTWP+constantValueCprach dBm

An extra offset (C) may be added to tune the process:-

Loss is approximated to that of the PCPICH (L_PCPICH)

=>L_PCPICH = ‘primaryCpichPower’ - PCPICH_RSCP

P_PRACH = Loss + RTWP + SIR_TARGET_RACH - 10 logSF +C

Constant for all RACHs and combined to make the parameter

‘constantValueCprach’ which can be set between -35 and
-10 dB in 1 dB steps with a default setting is -27 dB

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 16 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
RACH Preamble Power Setting

• constantValueCprach
Measure
PCPICH_RSCP BCCH • primaryCpichPower
• RTWP

PCPICH
P_PRACH
= L_PCPICH+RTWP+constantValueCprach dBm

Where:-

L_PCPICH = ‘primaryCpichPower’ - PCPICH_RSCP

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 17 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
RACH Preamble Ramping

powerOffsetPO powerOffsetPpM
2 nd

Preamble
UE
1st
P_PRACH Control Part
Preamble

AICH AICH

powerOffsetPO = 1 to 8 dB default = 3 dB
powerOffsetPpM = -5 to 10 dB default = -4dB
preambleRetransMax = 1 … 64 default = 8
RBS
maxPreambleCycle = 1…32 default = 4

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 18 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Physical Random Access Channel

RACH Message Data Slot (0.666 mSec)

Random Access Message (10, 20, 40, or 80 bits per slot) I

RACH Message Control Slot (0.666 mSec)

Pilot (8 bits) TFCI (2 bits) Q

Control part power = (P_PRACH+ powerOffsetPpM) dBm

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 Frame = 15 slots = 10 mSec

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 19 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
RACH Message Power
Gain factors (GF) are broadcast to all UEs
Power Ratio:
Control power GFc
Data power = GFd RBS
UE
If powers are in dBm:
Control power - Data power = 20 log (GFc / GFd)
=>Data power = (Control power - 20 log (GFc / GFd)

OR
When RACH is used to carry DTCH (interactive RAB)
Gain Factor Parameter Range Range Default Data part power
Control (GFc) BetaPrachControlTF1 0 to 15 10
Data (GFd) BetaPrachDataTF1 0 to 15 15
(Control power + 3.5) dBm

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 20 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
FACH Power Offsets
0, 2, or 8 bits 20 to 1256 bits 0, 8, or 16 bits

TFCI Data Pilot

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 Frame = 15 slots = 10 mSec

During TFCI power is increased by ‘pOffset1Fach’

pOffset1Fach = 0 =0,1=0.25...24=6 dB: default = 0 dB

During Pilot the power is increased by ‘pOffset3Fach’

pOffset3Fach = 0=0,1=0.25...24=6 dB: default = 0 dB
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 21 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
SIR in the Downlink

OC
Pilot bits (Eb)
x kbps

1:2 De-mux Energy per symbol (Es)

x/2 ksps

OC
In the Downlink: SIR= RSCP/ISCP + 10 log (SF/2) dB or

RSCP/ISCP = SIR - 10 log (SF/2) dB = SIR+10 log (2/SF) dB

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 22 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Initial Downlink DPDCH Power
Setting
P_DL_DPDCH =
primaryCpichPower + dlInitSirTarget - Ec/No_PCPICH+ cBackOff +10log(2/SFDL_DPDCH) dBm

Initial DPDCH power

RACH includes Ec/No_PCPICH RBS

Or
‘ecNoPcpichDefault’
is used by the RBS
UE

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 23 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Initial Downlink DPDCH
Parameters
dlInitSirTarget = 4.1 dB

P_DL_DPDCH =
primaryCpichPower + dlInitSirTarget - Ec/No_PCPICH + cBackOff +10log(2/SFDL_DPDCH) dBm

primaryCpichPower = -100 to 500 in CBackOff = -60 to 60 in 0.25 dB

0.1 dB steps: default = 300 (300 dBm) steps: default = 0 (0 dB)

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 24 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Downlink DPCCH Power

DPCCH power during TFCI = P_DL_DPDCH + pO1

PO1 = 0..6 dB in 0.25 dB steps (0 = 0, 1=0.25 … 24 = 6 dB): default = 0 (0 dB)

DPCCH power during TPC = P_DL_DPDCH + pO2

PO2 = 0..6 dB in 0.25 dB steps (0 = 0, 1=0.25 … 24 = 6 dB): default = 12 (3 dB)
Downlink DPDCH/DPCCH
DPCCH power during Pilot = P_DL_DPDCH + pO3 k
1 Slot = 0.666 mSec = 2560 chips = 10 x 2 bits, k = [0...7]
PO3 = 0..6 dB in 0.25 dB steps (0 = 0, 1=0.25 … 24 = 6 dB): default = 12 (3 dB)
SF = 512/2k = [512, 256, 128, 64, 32, 16, 8, 4]

DPDCH DPCCH DPDCH DPCCH

Data 1 TPC TFCI Data 2 Pilot

3 dB 3 dB

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . 1 Frame = WCDMA
Figure 4- 25 15 slots = 10
Radio Network mSecWCDMA Power Control
Functionality:
Downlink Power Ramping
Upper power limit

P_DL_DPDCH
2nd power step size

1st power steps X

Lower power limit
number of steps

1st and 2nd power ramping

parameters are configured
by Ericsson

1st Power increase 2nd Power increase Inner loop

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 26 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Initial DL DPDCH/DPCCH Power
at Soft Handover - Problem
RBS 2 Ec/No = RBS 1 Ec/No RBS 2 Ec/No < RBS 1 Ec/No

Initial DPDCH power

Based on low Ec/No of RBS 2

RBS 2 RBS 1

Received signal strengths are

NOT equal at cell boundary
DPDCH Power DPDCH Power
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 27 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Initial DL DPDCH/DPCCH Power
at Soft Handover - Solution
RBS 2 Ec/No = RBS 1 Ec/No RBS 2 Ec/No < RBS 1 Ec/No

Initial DPDCH power

Based on low Ec/No of RBS 2

with correction factor

RBS 2 RBS 1

Received signal strengths

ARE equal at cell boundary
DPDCH Power DPDCH Power
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 28 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Initial uplink DPCCH Power Setting
primaryCpichPower + RTWP +ulInitSirTarget-10log(SF_DPCCH) + cPO
=
Measure Receive E T
Signal Code Power FS
O F I CH
of Pilot channel _ CP
ER _ P
(RSCP_PCPICH) H= CP
O W C
C -RS
P
H _P L _ D ET
S
Measure Receive
C _U FF Total Wideband
C r
P o we R_O Power (RTWP)
D P E
POW
CH_
C
DP

RNC
UE
RBS
Power_UL_DPCCH_INIT= primaryCpichPower +RTWP+uIlnitSirTarget-10log(SF_DPCCH) + cPO -RSCP_PCPICH

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 29 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Initial uplink DPCCH Parameters
Signaling Radio Bearer (SRB) = 5.7 dB

For RABs having SF equal to 4 = 9.2 dB

ulInitSirTarget
For RABs having SF equal to 16 or 8 = 8.2 dB

For RABs having SF higher or equal to 32 = 4.9 dB

Power_UL_DPCCH_INIT= primaryCpichPower +RTWP+ulInitSirTarget-10log(SF_DPCCH) + cPO -RSCP_PCPICH

primaryCpichPower = -100 to 500 in cPO = -30 to 30 in 0.5 dB steps:

0.1 dB steps: default = 300 (30 dBm) default = 0 (0 dB)

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 30 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Physical Structure of Uplink
DPCCH and DPDCH
Dedicated Physical Data Channel (DPDCH) Slot (0.666 mSec)
Coded Data, 10 x 2k bits, k=0…6 (10 to 640 bits) I

Dedicated Physical Control Channel (DPCCH) Slot (0.666 mSec)

Pilot TFCI FBI TPC Q

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15
1 Frame = 15 slots = 10 mSec

The relationship of the DPDCH to DPCCH power depends on the Transport Format
of the RAB

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 31 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink DPDCH and DPCCH Power
Relationship
Gain factors (c and d) sent to the UE
Power Ratio:
DPCCH power c
=
UE DPDCH power d RBS
If powers are in dBm:
DPCCH power - DPDCH power = 20 log (c/ d)
=>DPDCH power = (DPCCH power - 20 log (c/ d)

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 32 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Inner Loop Power Control
RBS estimates the SIR of
DPDCH/DPCCH the pilot symbols
(SIR_UL_RLS) and
Pilot (111110) Data TFCI TPC Data compares it to the
SIR_TARGET.
If SIR_UL_RLS >=
DPCCH Pilot (111110) TFCI TPC SIR_TARGET => TPC
Command =‘down’
DPDCH If SIR_UL_RLS <
SIR_TARGET => TPC
Command =‘up’

RBS

UE

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 33 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink TPC Commands
DPDCH/DPCCH

DPCCH TPC_cmd = - 1 (down) or +1 (up)

 TPC = 1 dB

DPCCH change DPCCH =  TPC X TPC_cmd dB

DPDCH power related to DPCCH power

RBS

UE

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 34 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Compressed Mode Patterns
7
15 1 15 1 2 3 4 12 13 14 15 1 15 1
slot gap

normal frames compressed frame normal frames

Pattern 1 Pattern 1
Measure Measure
RSSI RSSI
12 frames

N N C N N N N N C N C N N N C N C N C N N N

8 frames
8 frames
Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 2 Pattern 3
Identify Confirm Identify Confirm
BSIC BSIC BSIC BSIC

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 35 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Inner Loop SIR Target in
Compressed Mode
SIR_TARGET + 1 dB

SIR_TARGET + 0.5 dB

SIR_TARGET

7
15 1 15 1 2 3 4 12 13 14 15 1 15 1
slot gap

normal frames compressed frame normal frames

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 36 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Inner Loop UE Power in
Compressed Mode
DPCCH change (DPCCH) =  TPC X TPC_cmd +  PILOT dB
where  PILOT = 10 log (Npilot,prev/Npilot,curr)

UE power showing effect of  PILOT but not TPC

 TPC = 1 dB  TPC = 2 dB  TPC = 1 dB

7 slot
recovery period
 PILOT = + x  PILOT = - x

7
15 1 15 1 2 3 4 12 13 14 15 1 15 1
slot gap
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 37 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Downlink WCDMA Inner Loop
Power Control
DPDCH/DPCCH
Pilot (111110) Data TFCI TPC Data
UE estimates the SIR of
the pilot symbols and
compares it to the
SIR_TARGET. DPCCH Pilot (111110) TFCI TPC
If estimated SIR >=
SIR_TARGET => TPC
DPDCH
Command =‘down’
If estimated SIR <
SIR_TARGET => TPC
Command =‘up’ RBS

UE

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 38 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Downlink WCDMA Inner Loop
Power Control
DPDCH/DPCCH
Present slot power P(k) = P(k-1) + PTPC(k) dBm

P(k-1) = Previous PTPC(k) = + 1 dB for ‘UP’

slot power or - 1 dB for ‘down’

DPCCH: TPC Command = ‘Up or Down’

DPDCH

RBS

UE

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 39 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Downlink Power Drift During Soft
Handover
Power Drift

BS Power SRNC BS Power

Down
Up
Up Down
##
Up

Down
Up
Down
Up
Up

UE
RBS 1 RBS 2

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 40 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Downlink Power Balancing
8 frame cycle
1…...15 1…...15 1…...15 1…...15 1…...15 1…...15 1…...15 1…...15

Drift corrected at start of next cycle

Reference value (average)

SRNC
BS Power BS Power

P(k) = P(k-1) + Pbal

UE
RBS 1 RBS 2
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 41 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Downlink Inner Loop RBS Power in
Compressed Mode
Present slot power P(k) = P(k-1) + PTPC(k) + PSIR (k) + P bal(k) dBm

where PTPC(k) = +  TPC if ‘up’ TPC is received and -  TPC if ‘down’

PSIR (k) = offset for difference in SIR target during compressed mode
RBS power showing effect of change in SIR (PSIR) but not TPC

PSIR (k) = 4 dB PSIR (k) = 3.5 dB

 TPC = 1 dB  TPC = 2 dB  TPC = 1 dB

7 slot
recovery period

7
15 1 15 1 2 3 4 12 13 14 15 1 15 1
slot gap
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 42 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Outer Loop Power Control
SIRtarget =
x dB
Inner loop
commands
based on
SIR
measured SIRtarget =
y dB

UE SRNC
RBS

SIRtarget = SIRtarget + ulSirStep[-X/(ZxUPDOWNSTEPRATIO) + Y/Z

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 43 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Uplink Outer Loop Power Control
Parameters
ulOuterLoopRegulator = 0(CONSTANT STEP) or 1(Jump): default = 1 (Jump)

UPDOWNSTEPRATIO=
sirMin <= SIRtarget <= sirMax, where
(1/blerQualityTargetUl*0.5) - 1, where
sirMin = -82 to 173 in 0.1 dB step:
blerQualityTargetUl = -63 to 0: default
default = -82 (-82 dB)
is -2 which equates to BLER 10-2 or 0.01
sirMax= -82 to 173 in 0.1 dB step: => UPDOWNSTEPRATIO= 199
default = 173 (17.3 dB)

SIRtarget = SIRtarget + ulSirStep[-X/(Z*UPDOWNSTEPRATIO) + Y/Z] dB

ulSirStep = 0 X = Number of Z = Total Y = Number of

to 50 in 0.1 dB Transport Number of Transport
step: default = blocks that have received blocks that have
10 (1 dB) CRC OK Transport blocks CRC NG

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 44 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Jump Regulator (Example)

CRC = OK

SIRtarget = 5.9 + 1[-1/(1*199) + 0/1] dB =5.895 dB

Will continue to drop until another CRC = NG is detected

SIRtarget
SIRtarget = 4.9 + 1[-0/(1*199) + 1/1] dB =5.9 dB

ulInitSirTarget (speech = 4.9 dB)

CRC = NG

Transport block number

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 45 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Outer Loop Updating of SIRtarget
Jump regulator Result
SIRtarget = CRC NG => 5.900 dB
5.8
4.9 dB
5.9 CRC OK => 5.895 dB
CRC OK => 5.890 dB
CRC OK => 5.885 dB
CRC OK => 5.880 dB
CRC OK => 5.875 dB
CRC OK => 5.870 dB
CRC OK => 5.865 dB
Resolution of signaling CRC OK => 5.860 dB
CRC OK => 5.855 dB
is limited to 0.1 dB CRC OK => 5.850 dB
CRC OK => 5.845 dB
CRC OK => 5.840 dB
CRC OK => 5.835 dB
CRC OK => 5.830 dB
CRC OK => 5.825 dB
CRC OK => 5.820 dB
Iub CRC OK => 5.815 dB
RNC CRC OK => 5.810 dB
CRC OK => 5.805 dB
RBS CRC OK => 5.800 dB

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 46 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Outer Loop Anti-Windup Feature
If SIR_ERROR is out by 2 dB or more for 60 msec the RBS will send a
report to the SRNC suspending outer loop power control.

Inner Loop Power control

SIR_ERROR =
SIR_UL_RLS - SIR_TARGET

SIRtarget derived from Outer Loop Power Control

UE
UE

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 47 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
 Constant Step Regulator
ulOuterLoopRegulator = 0(CONSTANT STEP)

133 consecutive CRC = OK

SIRtarget
ulSirStep

ulInitSirTarget

CRC = NG CRC = NG

Transport block number

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 48 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
Summary

After this chapter the participants will be able to:

 Explain the purpose and function of Power Control

 Explain why inner, outer, and open loop power control
is needed
 Configure the power of common control channels
 Explain uplink and downlink open loop power control
 Explain the operation of inner loop power control in
normal and compressed mode
 Explain the operation of outer loop power control

4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 49 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control
4/038 13-EN/LZU 108 5686 Uen Rev G . Figure 4- 50 WCDMA Radio Network Functionality: WCDMA Power Control