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AAU5271 Description
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AAU5271 Description Contents
Contents
1 Overview ... 1
1.1 Exterior ... 1 1.2 Ports ... 22 Technical Specifications ... 4
2.1 Frequency Band ... 4 2.2 Antenna Specifications ... 52.3 Mechanical Downtilt Supporting Arm ... 6
2.4 Capacity ... 6
2.5 CPRI Port Specifications ... 6
2.6 Output Power ... 7 2.7 Static Sensitivity ... 7 2.8 Power Consumption ... 7 2.9 Power Supply ... 8 2.10 Physical Specifications ... 8 2.11 Environment... 8
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AAU5271 Description 1 Overview
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Overview
The AAU5271 is an active antenna system (AAS) product and is a new type of the RF module. The AAS integrates functions of RRUs and antennas, saving site resources and supporting 3D-MIMO functions.
AAU5271 provides 64 RF channels and supports massive MIMO. 1.1 Exterior
1.2 Ports
1.1 Exterior
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Figure 1-1 AAU5271 exterior
1.2 Ports
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The following table describes the ports on an AAU. Table 1-1 Ports on an AAU
No. Silkscreen Description
1 CPRI1 An optical port with a data rate of 100 Gbit/s or 40 Gbit/s. An optical module must be inserted into the port for optical cable installation.
2 CPRI0 An optical port with a data rate of 100 Gbit/s or 40 Gbit/s. An optical module must be inserted into the port for optical cable installation.
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AAU5271 Description 2 Technical Specifications
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Technical Specifications
2.1 Frequency Band 2.2 Antenna Specifications
2.3 Mechanical Downtilt Supporting Arm 2.4 Capacity
2.5 CPRI Port Specifications 2.6 Output Power 2.7 Static Sensitivity 2.8 Power Consumption 2.9 Power Supply 2.10 Physical Specifications 2.11 Environment
2.1 Frequency Band
Table 2-1 AAU5271 frequency band Frequency Band Frequency
Range(MHz) Carrier Bandwidth(MHz) IBW(MHz) OBW(MHz)
Band 38 (2.6GHz) 2575 to 2615 10, 20 40 40
Band 41 (2.6GHz) 2575 to 2635 10, 20 60 60
Band 40 (2.3GHz) 2302 to 2400 10, 15, 20 NOTE
Only AAUs available in eRAN TDD 13.0 and later versions support 15 MHz bandwidth.
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2.2 Antenna Specifications
Table 2-2 Antenna electrical specifications of the AAU5271 working on band 38 (2.6 GHz) and band 41 (2.6 GHz)
Frequency Band 2469 MHz to 2690 MHz
Polarization Mode +45° and –45° Gain
NOTE
The gains of broadcast beams in scenarios of macro coverage with the horizontal beamwidth of 65° are specified here.
Gain of the center downtilt: 16.3 dBi Gain of all downtilts: 16.1±0.7 dBi
Horizontal Beamwidth
Adjustment Range of Broadcast Beams
15° to 90°
Vertical Beamwidth Adjustment Range of Broadcast Beams
8° to 35°
Scan Range of the Horizontal Azimuth of Traffic Beams
–60° to +60°
Scan Range of the Vertical Downtilt of Traffic Beams
–20° to +20°
Port Impedance 50 ohms
Surge Protection DC circuit grounding
Table 2-3 Antenna electrical specifications of the AAU5271 working on band 40 (2.3 GHz)
Frequency Band 2300 MHz to 2400 MHz
Polarization Mode +45° and –45° Gain
NOTE
The gains of broadcast beams in scenarios of macro coverage with the horizontal beamwidth of 65° are specified here.
Gain of the center downtilt: 15.5 dBi Gain of all downtilts: 15.2±0.7 dBi
Horizontal Beamwidth
Adjustment Range of Broadcast Beams
17° to 90°
Vertical Beamwidth Adjustment Range of Broadcast Beams
8.5° to 35°
Scan Range of the Horizontal Azimuth of Traffic Beams
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Scan Range of the Vertical Downtilt of Traffic Beams
–20° to +20°
Port Impedance 50 ohms
Surge Protection DC circuit grounding
2.3 Mechanical Downtilt Supporting Arm
The adjustment range of the mechanical downtilt supporting arm is –20° to +20°.
2.4 Capacity
The AAU5271 supports a maximum of three carriers. Frequency Band Frequency
Range(MHz) Capacity
Band 38 (2.6GHz) 2575 to 2615 The AAU5271 supports a maximum of three carriers.
Band 41 (2.6GHz) 2575 to 2635 The AAU5271 supports a maximum of three carriers.
Band 40 (2.3GHz) 2302 to 2400 The AAU5271 supports a maximum of five carriers.
2.5 CPRI Port Specifications
Table 2-4 Specifications of CPRI ports on the AAU5271
Model Numbe
r of CPRI Ports
CPRI Port
Rate (Gbit/s) CPRI-based Topology
Cascading
Capability Maximum Distance from the BBU (km) AAU5271 2 40G/100G Trunk chain The
AAU5271 cannot be cascaded.
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2.6 Output Power
Table 2-5 describes the AAU5271 output power. Table 2-5 AAU5271 output power
Frequency Band Maximum Total Transmit Power
Band 38 (2.6 GHz) 2575 to 2615 120 W Band 41 (2.6 GHz) 2575 to 2635 120 W Band 40 (2.3 GHz) 2302 to 2400 160 W
2.7 Static Sensitivity
Table 2-6 Static Sensitivity
Frequency Band Static Sensitivity
Band 38 (2.6 GHz) 2575 to 2615 -103.5dBm@1RX Band 41 (2.6 GHz) 2575 to 2635 -103dBm@1RX Band 40 (2.3 GHz) 2302 to 2400 -103.5dBm@1RX
As recommended in 3GPP TS 36.104, LTE receiver sensitivity is measured under a 5 MHz channel bandwidth based on the FRC A1-3 in Annex A.1 standard, where the modulation scheme is QPSK (R = 1/3) and the system bandwidth is 25 resource blocks (RBs).
2.8 Power Consumption
Frequency Band Typical Power Consumption
Band 38 (2.6 GHz) 2575 to 2615 890W Band 41 (2.6 GHz) 2575 to 2635 820W Band 40 (2.3 GHz) 2302 to 2400 890W
Typical power consumption is measured when the ambient temperature is 25 °C and the AAU5271 is 100% loaded. The actual typical power consumption has a 10% deviation from this value.
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2.9 Power Supply
The AAU5271 requires -48 V DC power input and has an operating voltage range of -36 V DC to -57 V DC.
2.10 Physical Specifications
Table 2-7 AAU5271 (Band 38, 2.6G, 2575 to 2615) hardware specifications
Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D) 860 mm x 520 mm x 170 mm
Weight 47 kg (without the mounting kits)
Table 2-8 AAU5271 (Band 41, 2.6G, 2575 to 2635) hardware specifications
Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D) 860 mm x 520 mm x 130 mm
Weight 37 kg (without the mounting kits)
Table 2-9 AAU5271 (Band 40, 2.3G, 2302 to 2400) hardware specifications
Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D) 860 mm x 520 mm x 170 mm
Weight 47 kg (without the mounting kits)
2.11 Environment
Table 2-10 lists the AAU5271 environmental specifications. Table 2-10 AAU5271 environmental specifications
Item Specifications
Operating temperature
-40°C to +55°C(without solar radiation)
Wind load 2600 MHz (Band 41):
− Front: 660 N (Assume that the wind speed is 150 km/h.)
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Item Specifications
− Rear: 660 N (Assume that the wind speed is 150 km/h.) 2600 MHz (Band 38) or 2300 MHz (Band 40):
− Front: 660 N (Assume that the wind speed is 150 km/h.)
− Side: 150 N (Assume that the wind speed is 150 km/h.)
− Rear: 660 N (Assume that the wind speed is 150 km/h.) Operational wind speed 150 km/h Survival wind speed 200 km/h Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH Atmospheric pressure 70 kPa to 106 kPa Operating environment
The operating environment of the AAU5271 must comply with the following standards: 3GPP TS36.141 ETSI EN 300019-1-4 V2.1.2 (2003-04) Class 4.1: "Non-weatherprotected locations" Anti-seismic performance
The anti-seismic performance of the AAU5271 must comply with the following standard:
Interim Provisions for Test of Anti-seismic Performances of Telecommunications Equipment
Ingress Protection (IP) rating
IP65
Surge protection IEC 62305-1 Protection against lightning - Part 1:General principles
IEC 62305-3 Protection against lightning - Part 3:Physical damage to structures and life hazard
IEC 62305-4 Protection against lightning - Part 4:Electrical and electronic systems within structures
ITU-T K.35 Bonding configurations and earthing at remote electronic sites
ITU-T K.56 Protection of radio base stations against lightning discharges
ITU-T K.97 Lightning protection of distributed base stations ETSI EN 300 253 Environmental Engineering(EE):Earthing and
bonding configuration inside telecommunications centers YD 2324-2011 Lightning protection requirements and test
methods for Radio Base Stations (RBSs)
GB/T 50689-2011 Code for design of lightning protection and earthing engineering for telecommunication bureaus (stations)
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AAU5271 Description 3 A Acronyms and Abbreviations
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A Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and Abbreviations A
AAS active antenna system
AAU active antenna unit
AU antenna unit
B
BBU baseband unit
C
CPRI common public radio interface
L
LTE Long Term Evolution
O
OBW occupied bandwidth
R
RU radio unit