Hardware Structure of the BTS3900 (-48 V)

The BTS3900 cabinet that uses -48 V DC power contains the WRFU, MRFU, FAN unit, BBU, and
DCDU. In addition, 2 U space is available in the cabinet for installing the user equipment.
The BTS3900 cabinet (-48 V) supports the 3RFU typical configuration and the 6RFU full
configuration, as shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 respectively. The SLPU is optional.
Figure 1 BTS3900 cabinet (-48 V) in typical configuration

Figure 2 BTS3900 cabinet (-48 V) in full configuration

BBU3900 Equipment
This describes the BBU3900 equipment. It is a baseband unit that implements communication
between the NodeB and the RNC.
The BBU3900 has the following functions:

Providing ports for data communication between the NodeB and the RNC


Providing the CPRI interface for communication between the BBU and the RRU
or the RFU

Providing USB ports, one of which facilitates NodeB upgraded when a USB disk
is inserted during software installation and data configuration

Providing OM channels between the BBU and the LMT or the M2000 to operate
and maintain the BBU

Processing uplink and downlink baseband signals

Managing the entire NodeB system in terms of OM and signaling processing

Providing the system clock

Logical Structure of the BBU3900

The BBU3900, which features a modular design, consists of the transport subsystem, baseband
subsystem, control subsystem, and power module.
Figure 1 shows the logical structure of the BBU3900.
Figure 1 Logical structure of the BBU3900

Transport Subsystem
The transport subsystem has the following functions:
Providing physical ports for data communication between the NodeB and the RNC
Providing OM channels between the BBU3900 and the OMC (LMT or M2000) for
operation and maintenance

Baseband Subsystem
The baseband subsystem processes uplink and downlink baseband data. The functions of the
baseband subsystem are performed by the following modules:
Uplink baseband data processing module: Consists of the demodulation unit and the
decoding unit. In this module, uplink baseband data is processed into despreading soft
decision symbols after access channel searching, access channel demodulation, and
dedicated channel demodulation. The symbols are then sent to the RNC through the
transport subsystem after decoding and Frame Protocol (FP) processing.
Downlink baseband data processing module: Consists of the modulation unit and the
coding unit. The module receives the service data from the transport subsystem and sends
the service data to the FP processor for FP processing. The signals are finally sent to the
interface module after encoding, transport channel mapping, physical channel generating,
framing, spreading, modulation, and power control combination.
In the baseband subsystem, the BBU3900 has an integrated CPRI interface module that
connects the BBU3900 to the RRU.

Control Subsystem
The control subsystem manages the entire NodeB. The subsystem performs OM, processes
signaling, and provides the system clock.
The OM module has functions such as equipment management, configuration
management, alarm management, software management, and commissioning
management.
The signaling processor has functions such as NodeB Application Part (NBAP) signaling
processing, Access Link Control Application Part (ALCAP) processing, Stream Control
Transmission Protocol (SCTP) processing, and logical resource management.
The clock module has functions such as providing a phase-locked line clock extracted
from the Iub interface (the clock is extracted from an E1, optical port, or FE), a GPS clock,
or an external clock. The BBU3900 extracts the clock from the Iub interface and then
provides a system clock for the NodeB after frequency dividing, phase locking, and phase
adjusting.

Power Module
The power module converts -48 V or +24 V DC power into the power required by the boards and
provides a port to connect to an external monitoring device.

Ports on the BBU3900

This describes the ports on the mandatory and optional boards of the BBU3900.

Ports on the Mandatory Boards of the BBU3900

Board
WMPT

Port

Connector

Quantity

Description

E1 port

DB26

One port supports

four E1s.

FE electrical port

RJ45

Board

Port

Connector

Quantity

Description

FE optical port

SFP

USB port for

loading

USB

Port for software

loading

USB port for test

USB

Port for test

Commissioning
port

RJ45

Port for local

maintenance of
the NodeB

GPS port

SMA

WBBP

CPRI

SFP

UPEU

PWR

3V3

Port for leading in

-48 V DC or +24 V
DC power

MON0

RJ45

MON1

RJ45

Providing two
RS485 monitoring
ports and
connecting to
external
monitoring devices

EXT-ALM0

RJ45

EXT-ALM1 port

RJ45

Providing eight dry

contact alarm
inputs and
connecting to
external alarm
devices

Ports on the Optional Boards of the BBU3900

Board
UELP

UFLP

Port

Connector

Quantity

Description

INSIDE

DB25

Port for four E1/T1

inputs

OUTSIDE

DB26

Port for four E1/T1

outputs

FE0 and FE1

(INSIDE)

RJ45

Connecting to
either the WMPT
or UTRP

FE0 and FE1

(OUTSIDE)

RJ45

Connecting to
external devices.

Board

Port

Connector

Quantity

Description
The FE0
(OUTSIDE)
connects to the
FE0 (INSIDE) and
the FE1
(OUTSIDE)
connects to the
FE1 (INSIDE).

USCU

UTRP

UEIU

RGPS port

DB8

Connecting to the
RGPS signal cable

BITS port

SMA

Connecting to the
BITS clock

Clock test port

SMA

Port for testing

clock signal output

Antenna port for

the satellite card

SMA

RF signal input
terminal of the
satellite card

E1/T1 port

DB26

Providing eight
ATM over E1s or
eight IP over E1s

STM-1/OC-3 port

SFP

Providing one
unchannelized
STM-1/OC-3

MON

RJ45

MON1 port

RJ45

Connecting to
external
monitoring devices

EXT-ALM0 port

RJ45

EXT-ALM1

RJ45

Connecting to
external alarm
devices

Logical Structure of the WRFU/MRFU

The WRFU/MRFU, which features a modular design, consists of the interface module, transceiver
(TRX), Power Amplifier (PA), filter, and Low Noise Amplifier (LNA).
Figure 1 shows the logical structure of the WRFU/MRFU.

Figure 1 Logical structure of the WRFU/MRFU

Interface Module
The functions of the interface module are as follows:
Receiving downlink baseband data from the BBU
Transmitting uplink baseband data to the BBU
Forwarding the data sent from the cascaded WRFUs/MRFUs

TRX
The TRX provides two RX channels and one TX channel for RF signals.
The RX channels perform the following functions:

Down-conversion of the received signals to IF signals

Amplification of the IF signals

Analog-to-digital conversion

Digital down-conversion

Matched filtering

Digital Automatic Gain Control (DAGC)

The TX channel performs the following functions:

Shaping and filtering of downlink spread spectrum signals

Digital-to-analog conversion

Up-conversion of the IF signals to the TX band

PA
The PA adopts the DPD and A-Doherty technologies to amplify low-power RF signals from the
TRX.

Filter
The filters consist of a duplex filter and an RX filter. The filters perform the following functions:
The duplex filter multiplexes one RX and one TX signals over RF channels so that they
can share one antenna channel. In addition, it filters RX and TX signals.
The RX filter filters one RX signal.

LNA
The LNA amplifies the signals received from the antenna system.

Ports on the WRFU/MRFU

The external ports of the WRFU/MRFU are located at the bottom of the module and in the cabling
cavity.
The ports on the WRFU/MRFU are the power port, transmission ports, RF ports, and
commissioning port.
Table 1 Ports on the WRFU/MRFU
Port Type

Connector
Type

Quantity

Remarks

-48 V DC power input port

3V3

Power port

CPRI port

SFP female

Transmission port for BBU

cascading

Interconnection port for receiving

RF signals

QMA female

Transmission port for

WRFU/MRFU cascading

Port for transceiving antenna

signals

DIN

RF port

Commissioning port

RJ45

Reserved for fan monitoring

Functions of the WRFU/MRFU

The WRFU is the WCDMA RF filter unit, and the MRFU is the multi-carrier RF filter unit.
The WRFU/MRFU performs the following functions:

The WRFU/MRFU, which adopts the direct frequency conversion technology,

modulates the baseband signals to the WCDMA TX band. After filtering and
amplification, the baseband signals are transmitted to the antenna system through the
duplex filter.

The WRFU/MRFU receives uplink RF signals from the antenna system and then
down-converts the received signals to IF signals. After amplification, analog-to-digital
conversion, digital down-conversion, matched filtering, automatic gain control (AGC),
the IF signals are sent to the BBU for further processing.

Power control and Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) detection

Reverse power detection

Frequency synthesis and loopback test

Generation of the CPRI clock, recovery of the CPRI clock of lost synchronization,
and alarm detection