N3

NANO POWER
Octa Channel Digital Radio
Sub-6GHz, Up to 25dBm
IBW 200M
Passive Cooling
Integrated Antenna or External Antenna
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Octa Channel Digital Radio
Sub-6GHz, up to 25dBm

Revision History
Revision Number Revision Date Summary of Changes Author
1.0.0 23th Jul 2021 Draft Version Allen Chu
1.0.1 15th Sept 2021 Change it to Quad Channels, IBW 300M Allen Chu
1.0.2 11th Oct 2021 Change it to Octa Channels, IBW 200M Allen Chu
1.0.3 1st Jan 2022 Change the module information Allen Chu
1.0.4 1st Apr 2022 Update the images Allen Chu

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Sub-6GHz, up to 25dBm

Overview
CrossFire N3 is a digital transport platform supporting cellular on fiber optic cable using the CPRI protocol. The digital radio
supports 8 channels with a combined EiRP value of almost 1 Watt utilizing integrated antennas for cellular coverage. The
N3 platform is part of the CrossFire 3.0 generation capable of supporting 5G technology, plus future RAN virtualization.

Key Features
Up to 25dBm Output Power Sub-6GHz
Octa Channels per Remote SISO / 2x2 MIMO / 4x4 MIMO
Up to 200MHz IBW Supports Band and Channel Selective Mode
Optical Connectivity Integrated Antenna / External antenna

System Elements

A3
Access Unit

N3RU
Indoor
Remote Unit
E3-O
Optical
Expansion Unit

Block Diagram
Local
Maintenance
Terminal
PRIM A3 E3-O-1 E3-O-2 E3-O-3
Fiber Fiber Fiber
Remote Band 1_A OP1/PRIM SEC PRIM SEC PRIM SEC PRIM
Fiber
Access OP2
Fiber
OP13
OP14

OP13
OP14

OP13
OP14
OP2
OP1
OP1
OP2

OP1
OP2

Band 1_B OP3

Fiber Fiber
Band 1_C Fiber
OP6 SEC Band1_MIMO 4x4 SEC Band1_MIMO 4x4 SEC Band2_MIMO 2x2
Fiber Band2_MIMO 2x2 Band2_MIMO 2x2 Band3_MIMO 2x2
OP7/SEC1
Band 1_D Fiber Band3_MIMO 2x2 Band5 Band4_MIMO 2x2
OP8/SEC2 Band5
Band6 Band6
PRIM
Network
Management
System
Band 2_A OP1/PRIM N3RU-1 N3RU-2 N3RU-3
Band 2_B
Band 3_A SEC A3 Maximum 6 daisy chained
Band 3_B E3+N3 under A3

Band 4_A OP1/PRIM

Band 4_B
Band 5 SEC A3
Band 6

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Technical Specifications
System
Maximum RF Bands per Access Unit 4
Maximum RF Bands per Remote Unit 8
Maximum Access Units per System 3 (1 x Master / 2 x Slaves)
Maximum E3s per Master A3 8
Maximum N3s per E3 14
Maximum Cascaded Level 6
Frequency Range Sub-6GHz
Bandwidth per Channel (Downlink & Uplink) ≤200MHz (Contiguous)
Band Selective Mode ≤100MHz, @1MHz step
LTE: 5/10/15/20 MHz
Channel Selective Mode
NR: 5/10/15/20/30/40/50/60/70/80/90/100 MHz
Fiber transmission Capacity 48 Basic Units (96 Basic Units for Dual Lanes)
Filter Bandwidth ≤25M 25<BW≤50M 50<BW≤75M 75<BW≤100M
Basic Units Occupied 1 2 3 4
N3RU DSP Capacity 12 DSP Units per Channel
Filter Bandwidth ≤25M 25<BW≤50M 50<BW≤75M 75<BW≤100M
DSP Units occupied 1 2 4 4
Maximum Filters Supported per Channel 4
MIMO 4x4 MIMO; 2x2 MIMO
System Delay Adjustment Up to 50.00µs
System Delay (A3+E3+N3) 12µS
VSWR (A3) 1.5 for Sub3GHz, 2.0 for 3.5GHz

Forward Path (Downlink)

Number of Carriers 1 2 4 8
f >2.7GHz 25dBm 22dBm 19dBm 16dBm
Maximum Output Power per Carrier
1GHz< f <2.7GHz 23dBm 20dBm 17dBm 14dBm
f <1GHz 17dBm 14dBm 11dBm 8dBm
Maximum Gain 25 ± 2dB @ f >2.7GHz; 23 ± 2dB @ 1GHz< f <2.7GHz; 17 ± 2dB @ f <1GHz
Maximum Input Power +15dBm (with AGC operating) / 0dBm (without AGC operating)
Error Vector Magnitude <3.5% @ 256 QAM
Ripple 4dB Typical
Manual Attenuation Control 30dB @ 1dB/step (A3:20dB, N3RU:10dB)

Reverse Path (Uplink)

Maximum Output Power per Channel -15dBm @ f >2.7GHz; -17dBm @ 1GHz< f <2.7GHz; -23dBm @ f <1GHz
Maximum Gain 25 ± 2dB @ f >2.7GHz; 23 ± 2dB @ 1GHz< f <2.7GHz; 17 ± 2dB @ f <1GHz
Maximum Input Power -25dBm
Ripple 4dB Typical
Manual Gain Control 30dB @ 1dB/step (A3:20dB, N3RU:10dB)
Noise Figure (1A3+1E3+1N3) 10dB Typical @ Maximum Gain

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Technical Specifications
Supported Bands
Band 3GPP Band Downlink Uplink Max Bandwidth
600MHz 71 617-652 663-698 35
700MHz 28 758-803 703-748 45
700MHz Lower 12 & 13 & 14 728-768 698-716 & 776-798 40
800MHz 20 791-821 832-862 30
850E MHz 26 859-894 814-849 35
900MHz1 8 925-960 880-915 35
1800MHz2 3 1805-1880 1710-1785 75
1900MHz 25 1930-1995 1850-1915 65
2100MHz 66E 2110-2200 1710-1780 90
2100MHz 1 2110-2170 1920-1980 60
2300MHz 30 2350-2360 2305-2315 10
2300MHz TDD 40 2300-2400 2300-2400 100
2500MHz TDD 41 2496-2690 2496-2690 194
2600MHz 7 2620-2690 2500-2570 70
3600MHz TDD N78-1 3450-3800 3450-3800 200
3300MHz TDD N78-2 3300-3600 3300-3600 200
3900MHz TDD N77-1 3700-3980 3700-3980 200
Note 1&2, only 900MHz support 2G technology.

Interfaces
RF Interface QMA Female
Transmission Connector Type SFP28, Standard LC
Transmission Rate 24.33024Gb/s
Optical Fiber Length 10km
Physical Alarms RJ45 (2x in, 2x out)
Maintenance Interface Ethernet RJ45

Electrical
Electromagnetic Compatibility/Interference (EMC/EMI) 3GPP TS38.113
Maximum Power Consumption (A3/E3/N3) 85W / 65W / 80W
AC Power 100-240v AC, 50/60Hz (A3 & E3)
DC Power 48VDC ± 20% (A3, E3 and N3)

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Technical Specifications
Environmental
Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) >100,000 hours
Operating Temperature (A3/E3/N3) -10°C to +45°C / 14°F to +122°F
Storage Temperature -40°C to +70°C / -40°F to +158°F
Humidity 5% to 85% (Non-Condensing)
Cooling Passive
Installation A3/E3: Wall or 19” Rack; N3: Ceiling
Ingress Protection Rating A3/E3/N3: IP30 (Indoor)

Mechanical
440mm / 88mm / 329mm / 8.0kg
A3 (Width / Height / Depth / Weight)
17.32in / 3.46in / 12.95in / 17.64lb
440mm / 44mm / 220mm / 5.0kg
E3 (Width / Height / Depth / Weight)
17.32in / 1.73in / 8.66in / 11.02lb
280mm / 75mm / 280mm / 4.5kg (TBD)
N3 (Width / Height / Depth / Weight)
11.02in / 2.95in / 11.02in / 9.92lb

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Ordering Information
Part Code Part Description
Access Unit Chassis (3rd Generation)
A3-4-AC Access Unit Chassis, 4 Bands, 600 - 6000MHz supported, 100-240v AC Powered
A3-4-DC Access Unit Chassis, 4 Bands, 600 - 6000MHz supported, ±48v DC Powered
Access Unit Modules
AU-AC-M600 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 600MHz (UL 663-698 / DL 617-652)
AU-AC-M700 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 700MHz (UL 703-748 / DL 758-803)
AU-AC-M700LUPS Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 700MHz Lower & Upper (UL 698-716|776-798 / DL 728-768)
AU-AC-M800 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 800MHz (UL 832-862 / DL 791-821)
AU-AC-M850E Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 850E MHz (UL 814-849 / DL 859-894)
AU-AC-M900 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 900MHz (UL 880-915 / DL 925-960)
AU-AC-M1800 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 1800MHz (UL 1710-1785 / DL 1805-1880)
AU-AC-M1900 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 1900MHz (UL 1850-1915 / DL 1930-1995)
AU-AC-M2100A Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 2100MHz AWS4 (UL 1710-1780 / DL 2110-2200)
AU-AC-M2100 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 2100MHz (UL 1920-1980 / DL 2110-2170)
AU-AC-M2300 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 2300MHz (UL 2305-2315 / DL 2350-2360)
AU-AC-M2300T Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 2300MHz TDD (2300-2400)
AU-AC-M2500T Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 2500MHz TDD (2496-2690)
AU-AC-M2600 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner 2600MHz (2500-2570 / 2620-2690)
A3-AC-N78-1 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner n78 (3450-3800)
A3-AC-N78-2 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner n78 (3300-3600)
A3-AC-N77-1 Access Unit Module, 4 Way Active Combiner n77 (3700-3980)
AU/RU-NC Blanking Card to suit AU Chassis

Expansion Units
E3-O-14-AC Expansion Unit Supports up to 14 x Optical Outputs, SFP28, AC Powered
E3-O-14-DC Expansion Unit Supports up to 14 x Optical Outputs, SFP28, DC Powered

Remote Unit Chassis (3rd Generation)

N3RU-I-4-DC Indoor Nano Remote Chassis, 1200MHz, 4 channels. Excludes SFP28 modules. ±48v DC Powered
Remote Unit Modules
N3RU-I-Cover Indoor N3RU Plastic Cover, supports 8 Slots with integrated omni-directional antennas
N3RU-X-Cover Indoor N3RU Plastic Cover, supports 8 Slots with external duplexed ports per stream
N3RU-M600 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 17dBm, 600MHz (UL 663-698 / DL 617-652)
N3RU-M700 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 17dBm, 700MHz (UL 703-748 / DL 758-803)
N3RU-M700LUPS Indoor N3RU PA Module, 17dBm, 700MHz Lower (UL 698-716|776-798 / DL 728-768)
N3RU-M800 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 17dBm, 800MHz (UL 832-862 / DL 791-821)
N3RU-M850E Indoor N3RU PA Module, 17dBm, 850E MHz (UL 814-849 / DL 859-894)
N3RU-M900 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 17dBm, 900MHz (UL 880-915 / DL 925-960)
N3RU-M1800 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 23dBm, 1800MHz (UL 1710-1785 / DL 1805-1880)
N3RU-M1900 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 23dBm, 1900MHz (UL 1850-1915 / DL 1930-1995)
N3RU-M2100 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 23dBm, 2100MHz (UL 1920-1980 / DL 2110-2170)
N3RU-M2100A Indoor N3RU PA Module, 23dBm, 2100MHz (UL 1710-1780 / DL 2110-2200)
N3RU-M2300 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 23dBm, 2300MHz (UL 2305-2315 / DL 2350-2360)
N3RU-M2300T Indoor N3RU PA Module, 23dBm, 2300MHz TDD (2300-2400)
N3RU-M2500T Indoor N3RU PA Module, 25dBm, 2500MHz TDD (2496-2690)
N3RU-M2600 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 23dBm, 2600MHz (UL 2500-2570 / DL 2620-2690)
N3RU-N78-1 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 25dBm, n78 TDD (3450-3800)
N3RU-N78-2 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 25dBm, n78 TDD (3300-3600)
N3RU-N77-1 Indoor N3RU PA Module, 25dBm, n77 TDD (3700-3980)

Other Items
FAN-1U-AC AC Fan Unit, 1U Rack Unit Height, 100-240v AC Powered
FAN-1U-DC DC Fan Unit, 1U Rack Unit Height, ±48v DC Powered
SFP28-10-DS SFP28, BIDI (Single fiber needed), 10Km
SFP28-10-SS SFP28, Simplex (Dual fiber needed), 10Km

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