📡 5G NR Numerology & Frame Structure
TS 38.211 Section 4.2 · Scalable Numerology · Frame Structure
✅ 3GPP TS 38.211 compliant: Numerology defined by μ, where Δf = 2^μ × 15 kHz.
Supported SCS: 15, 30, 60, 120, 240 kHz (μ = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4).
μ: 1 · SCS: 30 kHz · Slot Duration: 0.500 ms
✓ TS 38.211
● Updated
Symbol Duration: 35.7 µs
Slots per Subframe: 2
Slots per Frame: 20
OFDM Symbols per Slot: 14
Radio Frame: 10 ms
Subframe: 1 ms
📊 5G NR Numerologies (TS 38.211 Section 4.2)
All supported numerologies with SCS, symbol duration, and slot duration
| μ |
SCS (kHz) |
Symbol Duration (µs) |
Slot Duration (ms) |
Slots per Subframe |
Slots per Frame |
Use Case |
| 0 | 15 | 71.4 | 1.000 | 1 | 10 | Wide coverage, eMBB |
| 1 | 30 | 35.7 | 0.500 | 2 | 20 | Balanced, URLLC |
| 2 | 60 | 17.9 | 0.250 | 4 | 40 | Urban dense, high capacity |
| 3 | 120 | 8.93 | 0.125 | 8 | 80 | mmWave (FR2), small cells |
| 4 | 240 | 4.46 | 0.0625 | 16 | 160 | mmWave (FR2), extreme data rates |
✅ Selected μ
📶 Supported in FR1
📶 Supported in FR2
📈 Frame Structure Visualization
Radio Frame (10 ms) showing slots with RV pattern and slot format
▼ DL
▲ UL
■ Flex
● RV0
● RV1
● RV2
● RV3
⏱️ Detailed Timing Parameters
Frame, subframe, slot, and symbol timing for selected numerology
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