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AAU5281 Description

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Date 2017-04-12

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AAU5281 Description Contents

Contents

1 Overview......................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Exterior ......................................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.2 Ports .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2

2 Technical Specifications .............................................................................................................. 3


2.1 Frequency Band ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
2.2 Antenna Specifications ................................................................................................................................................. 3
2.3 Mechanical Downtilt Supporting Arm .......................................................................................................................... 4
2.4 Capacity ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4
2.5 CPRI Port Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 5
2.6 Output Power ................................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.7 Static Sensitivity ........................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.8 Power Consumption...................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.9 Power Supply ................................................................................................................................................................ 6
2.10 Physical Specifications ............................................................................................................................................... 6
2.11 Environment................................................................................................................................................................ 6

3 A Acronyms and Abbreviations ................................................................................................. 8

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AAU5281 Description 1 Overview

1 Overview

The AAU5281 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.
AAU5281 provides 64 RF channels and supports massive MIMO.
1.1 Exterior
1.2 Ports

1.1 Exterior
Figure 1-1 shows the AAU5281 exterior.

Figure 1-1 AAU5281 exterior

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1.2 Ports
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.
3 Input -48 V DC power input port

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2 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 AAU5281 frequency band

Frequency Band Frequency Carrier IBW(MHz) OBW(MH


Range(MHz) Bandwidth(MHz) z)
Band 42 (3.5GHz) 3445 to 3600 10, 20 100 60

2.2 Antenna Specifications


Table 2-2 Antenna electrical specifications of the AAU5281 working on band 42

Frequency Band 3445 MHz to 3600 MHz

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Polarization Mode +45°and –45°

Electrical Tilt –11°to +11°(continuously adjustable)

Gain Gain of the center downtilt: 17.1 dBi


NOTE Gain of all downtilts: 16.8 ±0.5 dBi
The gains of broadcast beams in scenarios
of macro coverage with the horizontal
beamwidth of 65°are specified here.

Horizontal Beamwidth 15°to 90°


Adjustment Range of Broadcast
Beams

Vertical Beamwidth Adjustment 6°to 25°


Range of Broadcast Beams

Scan Range of the Horizontal –60°to +60°


Azimuth of Traffic Beams

Scan Range of the Vertical –15°to +15°


Downtilt of Traffic Beams

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
Frequency Band Frequency Capacity
Range(MHz)
Band 42 (3.5GHz) 3445 to 3600 The AAU5281 supports a maximum of
three carriers.

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2.5 CPRI Port Specifications


Table 2-3 Specifications of CPRI ports on the AAU5281

Model Numbe CPRI Port CPRI-base Cascading Maximum


r of Rate (Gbit/s) d Capability Distance from
CPRI Topology the BBU (km)
Ports

AAU5281 2 40G/100G Trunk chain The 10


AAU5281
cannot be
cascaded.

2.6 Output Power


Table 2-4 describes the AAU5281 output power.

Table 2-4 AAU5281 output power

Frequency Band Maximum Total Transmit Power

Band 42 120 W

2.7 Static Sensitivity


Table 2-5 Static Sensitivity

Frequency Band Static Sensitivity


Band 42 (3.5 GHz) TBD

2.8 Power Consumption


Frequency Band Typical Power Consumption
Band 42 (3.5 GHz) 900W

Typical power consumption is measured when the ambient temperature is 25 °C and the AAU5281 is
100% loaded. The actual typical power consumption has a 10% deviation from this value.

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2.9 Power Supply


The AAU5281 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 2-6 AAU5281 hardware specifications

Item Specifications
Dimensions (H x W x D) 860 mm x 390 mm x 170 mm
Weight 40 kg (without the mounting kits)

2.11 Environment
Table 2-7 lists the AAU5281 environmental specifications.

Table 2-7 AAU5281 environmental specifications

Item Specifications
Operating -40°C to +50°C(without solar radiation)
temperature
Operational wind 150 km/h
speed
Survival wind 200 km/h
speed
Relative humidity 5% RH to 100% RH
Atmospheric 70 kPa to 106 kPa
pressure
Operating The operating environment of the AAU5281 must comply with the
environment following standards:
 3GPP TS36.141
 ETSI EN 300019-1-4 V2.1.2 (2003-04) Class 4.1:
"Non-weatherprotected locations"
Anti-seismic The anti-seismic performance of the AAU5281 must comply with the
performance following standard:
Interim Provisions for Test of Anti-seismic Performances of
Telecommunications Equipment
Ingress Protection IP65
(IP) rating

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Item Specifications
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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AAU5281 Description 3 A Acronyms and Abbreviations

3 A Acronyms and Abbreviations

Acronyms and Abbreviations

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
3GPP 3rd Generation Partnership Project

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