Method for performing measurement in EN-DC case, and user equipment therefor

1. A method for performing measurements, the method performed by a user equipment (UE) and comprising:

receiving, by the UE, configuration information on a measurement gap,

wherein the UE is configured with a dual connectivity (DC) to an evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) cell and a new radio access technology (NR) cell,

wherein the configuration information on the measurement gap includes a measurement gap length (MGL),

wherein the MGL includes one of 3 ms, 4 ms and 6 ms,

determining a total number of slots to be interrupted during the MGL,

performing the measurement during the MGL

wherein the total number of slots to be interrupted is determined based on a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of the NR cell and the MGL.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the DC to the E-UTRA cell and the NR cell (EN-DC) is configured as either asynchronous or synchronous.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein during the MGL, the UE does not receive any downlink data.

4. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the SCS of the NR cell includes at least one of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz and 120 kHz.

5. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein when the MGL is 6 ms, the total number of slots to be interrupted is determined as one of:

7 for a SCS of 15 kHz,

13 for a SCS of 30 kHz,

25 for a SCS of 60 kHz and

49 for a SCS of 120 kHz.

6. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein when the MGL is 4 ms, the total number of slots to be interrupted is determined as one of:

5 for a SCS of 15 kHz,

9 for a SCS of 30 kHz,

17 for a SCS of 60 kHz and

33 for a SCS of 120 kHz.

7. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein when the MGL is 3 ms, the total number of slots to be interrupted is determined as one of:

4 for a SCS of 15 kHz,

7 for a SCS of 30 kHz,

13 for a SCS of 60 kHz and

25 for a SCS of 120 kHz.

8. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the E-UTRA cell belongs to a master cell group (MCG) in the DC, and

wherein the NR cell belongs to a secondary cell group (SCG) in the DC.

9. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the interruption is happened on a SCG.

10. A user equipment (UE) for performing measurements, the UE comprising:

a transceiver which receives configuration information on a measurement gap,

wherein the transceiver is configured with a dual connectivity (DC) to an evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) cell and a new radio access technology (NR) cell,

wherein the configuration information on the measurement gap includes a measurement gap length (MGL),

wherein the MGL includes one of 3 ms, 4 ms and 6 ms;

a processor which determines a total number of slots to be interrupted during the MGL and performs the measurement during the MGL

wherein the total number of slots to be interrupted is determined based on a subcarrier spacing (SCS) of the NR cell and the MGL.

11. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the DC to the E-UTRA cell and the NR cell (EN-DC) is configured as either asynchronous or synchronous.

12. The UE of claim 10 , wherein the SCS of the NR cell includes at least one of 15 kHz, 30 kHz, 60 kHz and 120 kHz.

13. The UE of claim 10 ,

wherein when the MGL is 6 ms, the total number of slots to be interrupted is determined as one of:

7 for a SCS of 15 kHz,

13 for a SCS of 30 kHz,

25 for a SCS of 60 kHz and

49 for a SCS of 120 kHz.

14. The UE of claim 10 ,

wherein when the MGL is 4 ms, the total number of slots to be interrupted is determined as one of:

5 for a SCS of 15 kHz,

9 for a SCS of 30 kHz,

17 for a SCS of 60 kHz and

33 for a SCS of 120 kHz.

15. The UE of claim 10 ,

wherein when the MGL is 3 ms, the total number of slots to be interrupted is determined as one of:

4 for a SCS of 15 kHz,

7 for a SCS of 30 kHz,

13 for a SCS of 60 kHz and

25 for a SCS of 120 kHz.