How to Calculate 5G NR - GSCN(Global Synchronization Raster Channel)

Case Study
NR-ARFCN = 633334 GSCN= ?

Step 1 Convert NR-ARFCN to 5G Frequency

3GPP 38.101-2 Table 5.4.2-1: NR-ARFCN parameters for the global frequency raster
Frequency range ΔF G lobal F RE F-O ffs [MHz] NRE F-O ffs Range of NRE F
0 – 3000 MHz 5 kHz 0 MHz 0 0 – 599999
3000 – 24250 MHz 15 kHz 3000 MHz 600000 600000 – 2016666
24250 – 100000 MHz 60 kHz 24250 MHz 2016667 2016667 – 3279167
Formula: FREF = FREF-Offs + ΔFGlobal (NREF – NREF-Offs)
wherein NREF => NR-ARFCN
FREF => 5G Frequency
FREF-Offs, ΔFGlobal, & NREF-Offs => from Table 5.4.2.1.1 above

FREF = 3000 + 15(FREP - 600000)

= 3000 MHz+15 kHz(633334-600000)
= 3000 MHz +15 kHz(33334)= 3000 MHz + 500.010 MHz
= 3500.010 MHz =>5G Frequency

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Step 2 Convert 5G Frequency to GCSN
3GPP 38.104 v15.3.0 - Table 5.4.3.1-1: GSCN parameters for the global frequency raster
Frequency range SS block frequency position SS RE F GSCN Range of GSCN
N * 1200kHz + M * 50 kHz
0 – 3000 MHz 3N + (M-3)/2 2 – 7498
N=1:2499, M={1,3,5} (Default M=3)
3000 MHz + N * 1.44 MHz
3000 – 24250 MHz 7499 + N 7499 – 22255
N= 0:14756

Frequency Range : 3000 – 24250 MHz

Formula: 5G Frequency = 3000 MHz + N * 1.44 MHz
3500.010 MHz = 3000 MHz+N*1.44 MHz
N = 347
Formula: GSCN = 7499+N
= 7499+347
= 7846

Reference:
3GPP TS 38.104 version 15.2.0 Release 15
3GPP TS 38.101-2 version 15.2.0 Release 15

Agus Junaedi\NPO Engineer