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DRX Feature Introduction
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Objective
In this course, you will learn the following
contents:
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Reference
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Released
Planned
Planning
Basic DRX
operation
Enter and exit
trigger
Support On
duration timer, DRX
Inactivity Timer,
DRX Short Cycle
Timer, DRX
Retransmission
Timer, HARQ RTT
Timer,
Switch between
active time and
sleep time
Switch between
long cycle and short
cycle
eRAN2.0
Support Intra-RAT
ANR using DRX
DRX Enhancement:
Relation with preallocation
Relation with
CQI/SRS
Relation with
Scheduler
SPS/Dynamic
Sceduler/SR/ANack
Relation with RACH
Relation with
Handover
Relation with
measurement (GAP)
eRAN2.1
Support Inter-RAT
ANR using DRX
eRAN3.0
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DRX Enhancement
Up to 160ms DRX
cycle (in sync.
Status)
DRX Optimization
(Ph2)
Up to 320ms DRX
cycle (in sync.
Status)
Dynamic DRX
Up to 2.56s DRX
cycle (in Unsync.
Status)
Sync. And Unsync.
Status control
based on UE
history information
RRC connection
status control
Dynamic switch
between Sync.
DRX And Unsync.
DRX
eRAN6.0
Dynamic DRX
Optimization
TBD
Next Evolutions
Content
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Content
1 DRX basic concepts and principles
a) Basic DRX operation
- DRX timers operation
- Switching between active time and sleep
time
- Switching between long cycle and short
cycle
-
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On Duration
UE shall monitor
PDCCH
DRX cycle
DRX status
Active Time In active time, the UE turns on its receiver and monitors the PDCCH
Sleep Time In sleep time, the UE turns off its receiver and does not monitor the
PDCCH
DRX Cycle A DRX cycle specifies the periodic repetition of the On Duration followed by
a possible period of inactivity A DRX cycle may be a long (LongDRXCycle) or short
cycle (ShortDRXCycle) ;
drxStartOffset DRX start offset, the start of OnDurationTimer is decided by DRX
Cycle and drxStartOffset
DRX timer OnDurationTimer DRXInactivityTimer HARQRTTTimer
DRXRetransmissionTimerShortDRXCycleTimer
PDCCH SubFrameFor FDD UE operation, this represents any subframe; for TDD, only
downlink subframes and subframes including DwPTS
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On
duration
UE shall
monitor
PDCCH
DRX cycle
Timing
Stop
Expire
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DRXInactivityTimer
UE shall monitor
PDCCH
On Duration timer
Restart DRX Inactivity timer
DRX Inactivity timer
DRX Inactivity
Timer
DRXInactivityTimer
Function
Start
Timing
Stop
Expire
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UE shall monitor
PDCCH
Function
Start
a new transmission
a retransmission
NACK
ACK
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Function
Start
Timing
Stop
Expire
DRX
Retransmission
Timer
DRXReTxTimer Function
Start
Timing
Stop
Expire
This timer measures the minimum number of subframes before a DL HARQ retransmission arrives in
the case of a packet error occurs. This timer is used to determine when to start the DRX
Retransmission Timer.
This timer starts and the DRX Retransmission Timer stops at the subframe when there may be a
possible semi-persistent DL data transmission or stops at the subframe when the UE learns by
detecting the PDCCH that one of its HARQ processes has new subframes for DL transmission.
Timing is based on the number of subframes.
This timer stops after it expires.
This timer stops. If the UE detects that DL data is received correctly, the UE takes no further action.
Otherwise, the DRX Retransmission Timer starts.
This timer measures the time during which the UE waits for HARQ in active time. If this timer expires
and the UE has not received the retransmitted data, the UE will not accept it.
When the HARQ RTT Timer expires, the DRX Retransmission Timer starts or restarts if the UE does
not receive the acknowledgment (ACK) feedback of the corresponding DL data.
Timing is based on the number of consecutive PDCCH subframes.
This timer stops if the UE receives the retransmission data before the timer expires.
This timer stops, and the UE takes no further action.
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UE shall monitor
PDCCH
Short cycle
DRX
On Duration timer
Short cycle
DRX
This timer measures the lifetime of short DRX cycle, that is, the consecutive repetition times of
short DRX cycle.
After the DRX Inactivity Timer expires, this timer starts or restarts if a short DRX cycle is configured.
After the UE receives the DRX command MCE, this timer starts or restarts if a short DRX cycle is
configured.
Timing
Stop
Expire
The UE applies a short DRX cycle after the DRX Short Cycle Timer starts.
Timing is based on the repetition times of short DRX cycle.
This timer stops after it expires.
This timer stops, and the UE applies the long DRX cycle.
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Condition Meaning
OD
A DRX cycle starts.
IA
A PDCCH indicating an initial UL or DL data transmission
is received.
R
The HARQ RTT Timer expires.
SR
A UL scheduling request is sent.
UR
A UL negative acknowledgment (NACK) is received, and
retransmission is required.
RAR
A non-contention-based random access response is
received.
CR
Msg3 is sent in a random access procedure.
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the PDCCH
indicates a new
transmission
UE shall
monitor
PDCCH
...
7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5
Start or restart
DRX Inactivity
timer
On Duration timer
...
eNodeB can assign both long and short DRX cycles (Option) to the UE, the UE applies only the long
or short DRX cycle at a time. If shortDRX-Cycle is configured, the value of longDRX-Cycle shall be a
multiple of the shortDRX-Cycle value .The UE can switch between the long and short DRX cycles:
- After the DRX Inactivity Timer expires or the UE receives the DRX command MCE from the
eNodeB, the UE leaves the long DRX cycle and enters a short DRX cycle;
- If the UE does not receive any new data for a period after entering a short DRX cycle, it switches
to a long DRX cycle, achieving lower power consumption: The period before the UE switches to a
long DRX cycle is called the lifetime of short DRX cycle. The lifetime is measured based on the
repetition times of short DRX cycle. The related timer is DRX Short Cycle Timer. The period is
specified by the DrxShortCycleTimer parameter. After the DRX Short Cycle Timer expires, the UE
applies the long DRX cycle
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Short cycle
DRX
UE shall monitor
PDCCH
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UE shall
monitor PDCCH
SR
On Duration timer
a new transmission
NACK
SR
ACK
In DRX mode, the UE sends an SR when there is data in the UE buffer. If the UE is in
sleep time, it immediately switches to active time and begins to monitor the PDCCH ;
The eNodeB enables resource scheduling (UL grant )for the UE only in active time;
HARQ takes priority over DRX. After a HARQ process starts, the UE immediately
switches to active time if it is in sleep time and receives HARQ feedback
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UE shall monitor
PDCCH
a new transmission
a retransmission
NACK
ACK
The eNodeB enables resource scheduling (DL Assignment )for the UE only in active
time
HARQ takes priority over DRX. After a HARQ process starts, the UE immediately
switches to active time if it is in sleep time and sends HARQ feedback
HARQRTTtimerDRXRetransmissionTimer ensuring DL data transfer is not restricted
by DRX status. Only when DRXRetransmissionTimer is set too short can cause DL
HARQ failure
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Normal DRX
Normal DRX
DRXcycle =320ms
Delay
UE
Normal DRX
Normal DRX
DRXcycle=320ms
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eNodeB DL
PDCP
Talk
spurts
Silence
period
Talk spurts
eNodeB DL
MAC
eNodeB UL
PDCP
Talk
spurts
Silence period
Silence
period
eNodeB UL
MAC
DRX
UE UL
MAC
UE UL
APP
eNodeB DL
MAC
DRX
SPS
sechdule
Dynamic
sechdule
On duration
timer
DRX inactivity
timer
eNodeB UL
MAC
SR
SPS
sechdule
PDCCH indicates a
new DL transmission
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Dynamic
sechdule
PDCCH indicates a
new UL transmission
UE UL MAC
Active DL
SPS resource
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Deactive DL
SPS resource
SR
Active UL
SPS resource
Deactive UL
SPS resource
Content
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DRX Parameters
for Special UEs
VoIP Services
LongDrxCycle
Non-VoIP Services
LongDrxCycle
SupportShortDrx
SupportShortDrx
N/A
ShortDrxCycle
N/A
DRXShortCycleTimer
OnDurationTimer
OnDurationTimer
DrxInactivityTimer
DrxInactivityTimer
DRXReTxTimer
DRXReTxTimer
LongDrxCycleSpecia
l
SupportShortDrxSp
ecial
ShortDrxCycleSpec
ial
DrxShortCycleTime
rSpecial
OnDurationTimerS
pecial
DRXInactivityTimer
Special
N/A
DRXReTxTimer
N/A
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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Key Parameters(1)
Parameter Name
Local cell ID
MML Command
LST CELLDRXPARA
MOD CELLDRXPARA
MOD CELLDRXPARA
LST CELLDRXPARA
MOD CELLDRXPARA
LST CELLDRXPARA
Data amount
Statistic timer
MOD CELLDRXPARA
LST CELLDRXPARA
Id
Meaning
LocalCellId
Recom
GUI Value
mended
Range
Value
0~17
None
0~999
300
1~1000
800
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Key Parameters(2)
Parameter Name
MML Command
Id
Meaning
Local cell ID
ADD DRXPARAGROUP
LST DRXPARAGROUP Indicates the local ID of the cell. It
MOD DRXPARAGROUP uniquely identifies a cell within a BS.
RMV DRXPARAGROUP
DRX parameter
group ID
ADD DRXPARAGROUP
LST DRXPARAGROUP Indicates the ID of the DRX parameter DrxParaG
0~9
roupId
MOD DRXPARAGROUP group.
RMV DRXPARAGROUP
LocalCellI
0~17
d
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None
None
On Duration
Timer
Recommended
Value
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QCI 1: ON(On)
QCI 2: OFF(Off)
QCI 3: OFF(Off)
QCI 4: ON(On)
QCI 5: OFF(Off)
QCI 6: ON(On)
QCI 7: OFF(Off)
QCI 8: ON(On)
QCI 9: ON(On)
QCI 1-FDD:
PSF10(10 subframes)
QCI 4-FDD: PSF2(2
subframes)
QCI 6-FDD: PSF2(2
subframes)
QCI 8-FDD: PSF2(2
subframes)
QCI 9-FDD: PSF2(2
subframes)
Key Parameters(3)
Parameter
Name
MML Command
ADD
DRXPARAGROUP
MOD
DRXPARAGROUP
LST
DRXPARAGROUP
DRX
Inactivity
Timer
ADD
DRXPARAGROUP
DRX
MOD
Retransmissi
DRXPARAGROUP
on Timer
LST
DRXPARAGROUP
Meaning
Id
Recommended Value
QCI 1-FDD: PSF3(3
subframes)
QCI 4-FDD: PSF4(4
subframes)
QCI 6-FDD: PSF3(3
subframes)
QCI 8-FDD: PSF3(3
subframes)
QCI 9-FDD: PSF3(3
subframes)
Long DRX
Cycle
ADD
DRXPARAGROUP
MOD
DRXPARAGROUP
LST
DRXPARAGROUP
Short-cycle
DRX
supported
indication
ADD
DRXPARAGROUP
MOD
DRXPARAGROUP
LST
DRXPARAGROUP
Indicates whether
SupportSh
short DRX cycles are
UU_DISABLE(Disable), UU_ENABLE(Enable)
ortDrx
enabled.
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QCI 1: UU_DISABLE(Disable)
QCI 4: UU_ENABLE(Enable)
QCI 6: UU_ENABLE(Enable)
QCI 8: UU_ENABLE(Enable)
QCI 9: UU_ENABLE(Enable)
Key Parameters(4)
Parameter
Name
Short DRX
Cycle
MML Command
ADD
DRXPARAGROUP
MOD
DRXPARAGROUP
LST
DRXPARAGROUP
ADD
DRXPARAGROUP
DRX Short MOD
Cycle Timer DRXPARAGROUP
LST
DRXPARAGROUP
DRX switch
MOD DRX
LST DRX
Id
Meaning
QCI 4: 2
QCI 6: 8
QCI 8: 8
QCI 9: 8
Recommended Value
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OFF(Off)
ON(On)
Key Parameters(5)
Parameter
Name
MML
Command
Special On
Duration
timer
MOD DRX
LST DRX
Special DRX
MOD DRX
inactivity
LST DRX
timer
Special
short-cycle
DRX
supported
indication
MOD DRX
LST DRX
Meaning
Id
Recommen
ded Value
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UU_DISABL
E(Disable)
Key Parameters(6)
Parameter
Name
MML
Command
Special DRX
MOD DRX
short cycle
LST DRX
timer
Long DRX
Cycle for
ANR
MOD DRX
LST DRX
Long DRX
Cycle for
Inter-RAT
ANR
MOD DRX
LST DRX
Meaning
Id
Recommen
ded Value
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DRX VS.SRS&CQI
DRX cycle=40ms
UE shall monitor
PDCCH
CQI
cycle=5ms
DRXCQI
DRXCQI
When not in Active Time, CQI/PMI/RI on PUCCH and SRS shall not be reported
For UEs complying with 3GPP Release 8, CQIs can be periodically measured and reported in active time in DRX mode.
For UEs complying with 3GPP Release 9, CQIs can be reported only in the On Duration. In DRX mode, SRS can be periodically
measured and reported only in active time of the UE;
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DRX VS.RACH&GAP
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The eNodeB enables resource scheduling for the UE only in active time if no system
information is delivered or no paging is performed.
In DRX mode, the UE sends an SR when there is data in the UE buffer. If the UE is in
sleep time, it immediately switches to active time and begins to monitor the PDCCH.
Upon reception of a PDCCH message, the DRX Inactivity Timer starts. This ensures
that the active time continues and the UE obtains resources.
HARQ takes priority over DRX. After a HARQ process starts, the UE immediately
switches to active time if it is in sleep time and sends/receives HARQ feedback
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DRX vs.HO
In different stages of a handover, DRX functions in the following manners:
When the handover process starts:
After receiving an indication of accepting the handover decision, the source eNodeB
sends the RRC Connection Reconfiguration message to instruct the UE to leave the
DRX mode. If the UE is in sleep time, it will receive the message in active time in the
next DRX cycle.
If the handover succeeds:
The UE cannot use the DRX feature if the DRX feature is deactivated on the target
eNodeB.
If the handover fails:
The UE remains in the current cell, and the source eNodeB checks whether the UE can
enter the DRX mode.
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Testability (1)
If DRX is enabled, the handover performance of UEs in the DRX state can be
monitored by checking the counters:
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Testability (1)
If DRX is enabled, the handover performance of UEs in the DRX state can be
monitored by checking the counters:
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1. DRX Feature Benefit What kind of DRX timers are mentioned
2. How DRX cycle Switched between long and short
3. When UE is in active time? How DRX status Switched between
active time and sleep time
4. How to Sett DRX Parameters for Special UEs
5. How to configure DRX for ANR measurement?
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Conclusion
DRX is a mechanism for UE power consumptionUE DRX status is control by network
between active time and sleep time
DRX cycles are switched between long and short to balance service delay and power saving
Suitable DRX parameters can improve UE stand-by time significant without big influence of
service QoS (Objective)
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Thank You
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