Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for multiplexing pattern determination based on subcarrier spacing values. One method (900) includes receiving (902) an indication of a first subcarrier spacing value. The method (900) includes receiving (904) a configuration for a demodulation reference signal. The method (900) includes determining (906) a multiplexing pattern for the demodulation reference signal and/or a number of demodulation reference signal ports for the demodulation reference signal by comparing the first subcarrier spacing value with a second subcarrier spacing value.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sensing reference signal adjustments for user equipment participation. An apparatus includes a transceiver that transmits a radio sensing capability report to a network node of a mobile wireless communication network in response to a capability indication request configuration received from the network node. The transceiver receives, from the network node, configurations defining at least one sensing reference signal (“RS”) pattern, a sensing task, and a sensing RS mode based on the radio sensing capability report. The apparatus includes a processor that executes, based on the configurations, one or more of the sensing task and interference management according to the sensing RS pattern and the sensing RS mode in response to the sensing task and the interference management being scheduled, respectively.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for repeater configuration for channel state information reference signal. An apparatus includes a transceiver that receives a first configuration from a base station of a mobile wireless communication network, the first configuration comprising channel state information reference signal (“CSI-RS”) configuration information for amplifying and forwarding CSI-RS beams to a user equipment (“UE”) device from the repeater node. The transceiver receives a second configuration from the base station, the second configuration comprising configuration information for performing measurement and reporting of the CSI-RS beams. The transceiver receives repeater-specific CSI-RS to be forwarded to the UE device and transmits the repeater-specific CSI-RS to the UE device according to the first configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for channel state information processing and reporting. One method (700) includes receiving (705), at a user equipment (“UE”) device, a configuration from a mobile wireless network to report channel state information (“CSI”). The method (700) includes receiving (710) at least one grant to schedule a plurality of transmission occasions from the UE device. The method (700) includes, in response to the received configuration and grant, dividing (715) a CSI report into a plurality of parts for multiplexing, each of the plurality of parts configured to be transmitted on a transmission occasion of the plurality of transmission occasions and transmit (720) each of the plurality of parts of the CSI report on a corresponding transmission occasion of the plurality of transmission occasions.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for configuring a sensing reference signal. One method includes receiving, at a first device, configuration information from a second device. The configuration includes: a set of sensing reference signal sequence generation parameters; a set of sensing reference signal resource pattern parameters, wherein a pattern corresponding to the set of sensing reference signal resource pattern parameters includes time domain locations of symbols within a sensing reference signal, frequency domain locations of resource elements within the sensing reference signal, or a combination thereof; and information indicating to map a generated sequence based on the pattern on at least one antenna to create a sensing reference signal pattern. The method includes generating a sensing reference signal. The method includes transmitting and/or receiving the sensing reference signal according to the configuration information.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for sensing reference signal configuration. One method includes receiving a first configuration from a second device. The method includes receiving a second configuration from the second device. The method includes, in response to receiving the second configuration: multiplexing the set of sensing reference signal patterns with other physical channels and signals; in response to being scheduled, transmitting the multiplexed set of sensing reference signal patterns; in response to being scheduled, receiving the multiplexed set of sensing reference signal patterns. The method includes receiving a third configuration from the second device. The third configuration indicates to perform measurements on received sensing reference signals and feedback a measurement report.

Abstract: A technique may include controlling downlink transmission of an uplink grant for one or more uplink data transmissions by a communication device. The uplink grant identifies one combination from a set of predetermined combinations of one or more transmission time intervals and one or more uplink reference signal transmissions, including at least one combination of two or more transmission time intervals and one or more uplink reference signal transmissions. The technique may also include using the one or more uplink reference signal transmissions of the identified combination to assist the recovery of data from the one or more uplink radio data transmissions by the communication device in the one or more transmission time intervals of the identified combination.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a communication device, a base station and respective integrated circuits and methods for a communication device and a base station. The communication device comprises a transceiver which, in operation, receives, from a base station, a hopping pattern indicator, a hopping pattern being an order of a plurality of bandwidth parts by which a signal is to be received or transmitted in a plurality of transmission time intervals, TTIs, a bandwidth part being formed by at least one physical resource block. The communication device further comprises circuitry which, in operation, determines a hopping pattern to be applied based on the hopping pattern indicator. The transceiver, in operation, further receives or transmits the signal in the plurality of TTIs according to the determined hopping pattern.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for consecutive data packet feedback. One method includes receiving a first set of consecutive data packets. The method includes transmitting feedback corresponding to the first set of consecutive data packets, wherein the feedback comprises: an error indication in response each data packet in the first set of consecutive data packets failing to be received correctly; a non-error indication in response to at least one data packet in the first set of consecutive data packets being received correctly; a counter value that indicates a consecutive number of data packet failures; or some combination thereof.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for beam switching after Listen-Before-Talk (“LBT”) procedure. One apparatus includes a processor and a transceiver that is operable on unlicensed spectrum, wherein the transceiver supports a plurality of device panels. The processor performs a first LBT procedure using omni-directional sensing to acquire a first Channel Occupancy Time (“COT”) and performs a first uplink transmission of a first transport block (“TB”) during the first COT and using a first device panel in response to successful LBT. Here, the first uplink transmission uses a first portion of the first COT. The processor performs a directional LBT procedure for a second device panel to acquire a remaining portion of the first COT.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission and reception point reporting. One method includes receiving information indicating a correspondence between a channel state information reference signal resource, a synchronization signal block resource, or a combination thereof and a transmission and reception point. The method includes reporting a channel measurement report corresponding to the transmission and reception point.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for directional LBT procedure for DRS transmission. One apparatus (800) includes a processor (805) and a transceiver (825) that is operable on unlicensed spectrum. The processor (805) indicates (905) block locations within a Discovery Reference Signal (“DRS”) transmission window for a plurality of candidate 5 Synchronization Signal/Physical Broadcast Channel (“SS/PBCH”) blocks. The processor (805) performs (910) a Listen-Before-Talk (“LBT”) procedure for a plurality of DRS transmissions within a DRS transmission window and controls the transceiver (825) to transmit (915) — for a given spatial direction — a SS/PBCH block upon successful LBT for the given spatial direction.

Abstract: Various aspects relate to a device that receives a configured uplink grant from a base station for semi-persistent uplink transmissions, receives a configuration for a retransmission timer, receives a configuration of a next-generation NodeB (gNB) fixed frame period (FFP) for semi-static channel access in a shared spectrum, detects a downlink transmission burst within gNB-FFP, and obtains a medium access control protocol data unit for a configured uplink transmission that includes a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission. A communications manager establishes that a hybrid automatic repeat request process associated with the first PUSCH transmission is pending so as to preclude performance of the first PUSCH transmission in response to determinations that the first PUSCH transmission is associated with a gNB channel occupancy time (COT), there is a time gap between the downlink transmission burst within the gNB-COT, and the first PUSCH transmission is smaller than a time gap threshold.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmission configuration indicator state association. One method includes receiving, from at least one network device, first information indicating a first set of transmission configuration indicator states. The method includes receiving, from the at least one network device, second information indicating a second set of transmission configuration indicator states. The method includes determining an association between the first set of transmission configuration indicator states and a first set of transmission occasions. The method includes determining an association between the second set of transmission configuration indicator states and a second set of transmission occasions.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for interlacing sidelink resources. One apparatus includes a transceiver and a processor that receives a resource pool configuration that indicates a subchannel size and resource pool time-frequency configuration for an unlicensed sidelink carrier and receives a corresponding interlacing configuration that indicates: the number of frequency resources per interlace based on the subchannel size, the spacing between the interlace based on the subchannel size, the minimum amount of resource to be used for transmission in a resource pool, and the type of interlacing to be performed. The transceiver transmits a sidelink channel according to the interlacing configuration within the unlicensed sidelink carrier.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for using a stop indication for physical uplink shared channel transmission. One method (500) includes transmitting (502) a physical uplink shared channel transmission in an autonomous uplink configured grant resource after performing a listen-before-talk procedure. In various embodiments, the method (500) includes receiving (504) a stop indication in response to transmitting the physical uplink shared channel transmission, wherein the stop indication indicates for a group of user equipments not to transmit in an overlapped configured grant resource for a period of time corresponding to a spatial filter.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for repeater configuration for initial access. An apparatus includes a transceiver that that receives an initial setup configuration from a base station of a mobile wireless communication network for establishing a forwarding link with a user equipment (“UE”) device, receives an initial access configuration from the base station, the initial access configuration comprising one or more configuration parameters that allow the UE to establish access to the mobile wireless communication network, and transmits feedback to the base station that indicates reception of one or more of the initial setup configuration and the initial access configuration.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for supporting irregular subcarrier spacing. One apparatus (900) includes a transceiver (925) and a processor (905) that receives (1105) an indication of at least one value of irregular subcarrier spacing. The processor (905) controls the transceiver (925) to communicate (1110) with a Radio Access Network (“RAN”) by applying the indicated irregular subcarrier spacing to resource elements (“REs”) in multiple physical resource block groups (“PRGs”).

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for irregular resource element mapping. An apparatus (800) includes a transceiver (825) that is operable to communicate with a Radio Access Network (“RAN”). The apparatus (800) includes a processor (805) that receives (1005), via the transceiver (825), a resource element mapping configuration comprising an indication of an irregular subcarrier spacing for a plurality of subcarriers for the UE. The resource element mapping configuration may be defined by the RAN based on a carrier frequency. The processor (805) applies (1010) the indicated irregular subcarrier spacing to resource elements (“REs”) of the UE according to the resource element mapping configuration for communicating with the RAN.

Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for receiver-assisted interference mitigation. One apparatus (700) includes a processor (705) and a transceiver (725) that is operable on unlicensed spectrum, where the transceiver (725) includes a plurality of UE panels. The processor (705) generates (905) a first TB for a first UL channel resource. Here, the first TB contains control signaling or data. The processor (705) performs (910) a directional LBT procedure for a first panel associated with the first UL channel resource and transmits (915) request information to a RAN node (210) using the first UL channel resource in response to successful directional LBT. The processor (905) receives (920) feedback information from the RAN node (210) in response to the request information and transmits (925) the first TB using the first UL channel resource in response to receiving the feedback information.