Maximum sensitivity degradation for carrier aggregation

1. A device configured to perform communication, the device comprising:

at least one transceiver;

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory operably connected to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:

transmitting, via the at least one transceiver, an uplink signal via two bands among a plurality of Evolved UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) operating bands; and

receiving, via the at least one transceiver, a downlink signal via three bands among the plurality of E-UTRA operating bands,

wherein the three bands include an E-UTRA operating band 66 and the two bands,

wherein the two bands include two of E-UTRA operating bands 2, 13, 48, and 66,

wherein the three bands and the two bands are configured for CA (Carrier Aggregation), and

wherein a pre-configured MSD (Maximum Sensitivity Degradation) value, which is 12.1 dB or 17.1 dB, is applied to a reference sensitivity for receiving the downlink signal based on the E-UTRA operating band 66, when the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 2 and 48 or when the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 13 and 48.

2. The device of claim 1 ,

wherein the pre-configured MSD value is 12.1 dB, based on that the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 2 and 48.

3. The device of claim 2 ,

wherein the 12.1 dB of the pre-configured MSD value is pre-configured based on that a downlink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 66 is 2155 MHz, an uplink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 2 is 1905 MHz and an uplink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 48 is 3560 MHz.

4. The device of claim 1 ,

wherein the pre-configured MSD value is 17.1 dB, based on that the two operating bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 13 and 48.

5. The device of claim 4 ,

wherein 17.1 dB of the pre-configured MSD value is pre-configured based on that a downlink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 66 is 2131 MHz, an uplink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 13 is 782 MHz and an uplink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 48 is 3695 MHz.

6. The device of claim 1 ,

wherein the E-UTRA operating band 2 includes 1850 MHz-1910 MHz of uplink operating band and 1930 MHz-1990 MHz of downlink operating band,

wherein the E-UTRA operating band 13 includes 777 MHz-787 MHz of uplink operating band and 746 MHz-756 MHz of downlink operating band,

wherein the E-UTRA operating band 48 includes 3550 MHz-3700 MHz of uplink operating band and 3550 MHz-3700 MHz of downlink operating band, and

wherein the E-UTRA operating band 66 includes 1710 MHz-1780 MHz of uplink operating band and 2110 MHz-2200 MHz of downlink operating band.

7. The device of claim 1 ,

wherein the device is an autonomous driving device that communicates with at least one of a mobile terminal, a network, and an autonomous vehicle other than the device.

8. A communication method performed by a device operating in a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

transmitting an uplink signal via two bands among a plurality of Evolved UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) operating bands; and

receiving a downlink signal via three bands among the plurality of E-UTRA operating bands,

wherein the three bands include an E-UTRA operating band 66 and the two bands,

wherein the two bands include two of E-UTRA operating bands 2, 13, 48, and 66,

wherein the three bands and the two bands are configured for CA (Carrier Aggregation), and

wherein a pre-configured MSD (Maximum Sensitivity Degradation) value, which is 12.1 dB or 17.1 dB, is applied to a reference sensitivity for receiving the downlink signal based on the E-UTRA operating band 66, when the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 2 and 48 or when the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 13 and 48.

9. The method of claim 8 ,

wherein the pre-configured MSD value is 12.1 dB, based on that the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 2 and 48.

10. The method of claim 9 ,

wherein the 12.1 dB of the pre-configured MSD value is pre-configured based on that a downlink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 66 is 2155 MHz, an uplink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 2 is 1905 MHz and an uplink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 48 is 3560 MHz.

11. The method of claim 8 ,

wherein the pre-configured MSD value is 17.1 dB, based on that the two operating bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 13 and 48.

12. The method of claim 11 ,

wherein 17.1 dB of the pre-configured MSD value is pre-configured based on that a downlink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 66 is 2131 MHz, an uplink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 13 is 782 MHz and an uplink center frequency of the E-UTRA operating band 48 is 3695 MHz.

13. The method of claim 8 ,

wherein the E-UTRA operating band 2 includes 1850 MHz-1910 MHz of uplink operating band and 1930 MHz-1990 MHz of downlink operating band,

wherein the E-UTRA operating band 13 includes 777 MHz-787 MHz of uplink operating band and 746 MHz-756 MHz of downlink operating band,

wherein the E-UTRA operating band 48 includes 3550 MHz-3700 MHz of uplink operating band and 3550 MHz-3700 MHz of downlink operating band, and

wherein the E-UTRA operating band 66 includes 1710 MHz-1780 MHz of uplink operating band and 2110 MHz-2200 MHz of downlink operating band.

14. An apparatus configured to operate in a wireless communication system, the apparatus comprising:

at least one processor; and

at least one computer memory operably connectable to the at least one processor and storing instructions that, based on being executed by the at least one processor, perform operations comprising:

generating an uplink signal via two bands among a plurality of Evolved UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) operating bands; and

obtaining a downlink signal via three bands among the plurality of E-UTRA operating bands,

wherein the three bands include an E-UTRA operating band 66 and the two bands,

wherein the two bands include two of E-UTRA operating bands 2, 13, 48, and 66,

wherein the three bands and the two bands are configured for CA (Carrier Aggregation), and

wherein a pre-configured MSD (Maximum Sensitivity Degradation) value, which is 12.1 dB or 17.1 dB, is applied to a reference sensitivity for receiving the downlink signal based on the E-UTRA operating band 66, when the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 2 and 48 or when the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 13 and 48.

15. At least one computer readable medium (CRM) storing instructions that, based on being executed by at least one processor, perform operations comprising:

generating an uplink signal via two bands among a plurality of Evolved UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications System) Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) operating bands; and

obtaining a downlink signal via three bands among the plurality of E-UTRA operating bands,

wherein the three bands include an E-UTRA operating band 66 and the two bands,

wherein the two bands include two of E-UTRA operating bands 2, 13, 48, and 66,

wherein the three bands and the two bands are configured for CA (Carrier Aggregation), and

wherein a pre-configured MSD (Maximum Sensitivity Degradation) value, which is 12.1 dB or 17.1 dB, is applied to a reference sensitivity for receiving the downlink signal based on the E-UTRA operating band 66, when the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 2 and 48 or when the two bands are the E-UTRA operating bands 13 and 48.