Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit an indication of UE capability of performing reference signal measurements outside an active bandwidth part. The UE may receive signaling identifying first and second measurement gap configurations for one or more radio resource management procedures and one or more beam tracking or mobility procedures, respectively. The configurations may define respective pattern of measurement occasions, and the UE may perform reference signal measurements during a set of reference signal measurement occasions that is identified based at least in part on the first pattern of measurement occasions, the second pattern of measurement occasions, and a minimum gap separation threshold applicable between measurement occasions of the first pattern and measurement occasions of the second pattern.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage medium for wireless communication are provided. An example method may include transmitting, to a network entity, a capability for a transmission of one or more positioning SRS outside of an initial UL BWP during an idle state or an inactive state of the UE. The example method may further include receiving, from the network entity, a configuration for the transmission of the one or more positioning SRS outside of the initial UL BWP during the idle state or the inactive state. The example method may further include transmitting, to the network entity based on the configuration, the one or more positioning SRS outside of the initial UL BWP.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The described techniques relate to improved methods, systems, devices, and apparatuses that support random-access occasion (RO) selection for reduced-capability (RedCap) user equipment (UEs). A RedCap UE operating in a half-duplex mode may use the techniques described herein to efficiently select an RO in which to transmit a random-access preamble based on a duration between a latest received downlink transmission and the RO satisfying a threshold duration. The UE may receive system information mapping a set of synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) to a set of ROs. The UE may then select an RO from the set of ROs in which to transmit the random-access preamble such that the UE has sufficient time to transition from a receive mode to a transmit mode to transmit the random-access preamble.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin protruding from a substrate and oriented lengthwise along a first direction, a dielectric fin disposed over the substrate and oriented lengthwise along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, where the dielectric fin defines a sidewall of the semiconductor fin along the second direction and where the dielectric fin includes a first dielectric layer disposed over a second dielectric layer that differs from the first dielectric layer in composition, and a metal gate stack disposed over the semiconductor fin and oriented lengthwise along the second direction.

Abstract: An engineered textile includes a plurality of yarn strands with a subset extending in a substantially parallel and spaced arrangement and a bonding material extending across the plurality of yarn strands. The bonding material encapsulates a portion of each yarn strand to bond adjacent ones of the plurality of yarn strands together.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin protruding from a substrate and oriented lengthwise along a first direction, a dielectric fin disposed over the substrate and oriented lengthwise along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, where the dielectric fin defines a sidewall of the semiconductor fin along the second direction and where the dielectric fin includes a first dielectric layer disposed over a second dielectric layer that differs from the first dielectric layer in composition, and a metal gate stack disposed over the semiconductor fin and oriented lengthwise along the second direction.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that may be utilized by a UE for performing neighbor cell measurement and reselection in narrowband deployment scenarios, such as NB-IoT deployment scenarios. For example, a method for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE), can include determining, while communicating in a serving cell, information regarding one or more transmission deployment mode parameters of at least one neighbor cell, and performing a neighbor cell search with measurement of narrowband reference signals (NRS) based on the one or more transmission deployment mode parameters.

Abstract: Aspects presented herein relate to methods and devices for wireless communication including an apparatus, e.g., a UE and/or a base station. The apparatus may receive, from a base station, an indication of at least one of an update to one or more PC parameters, an update to an UL beam indication, or an update to the one or more PC parameters associated with the UL beam indication. The apparatus may also configure, based on the indication, a PC adjustment state for an active UL BWP of a CC. The apparatus may also transmit, to the base station, an uplink channel or an uplink signal based on the configured PC adjustment state for the active UL BWP of the CC.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that provide for receive chain selection at a user equipment (UE) with efficient switching between a reduced number of receive chains and an increased number of receive chains for downlink communications based on conditions at the UE. A UE may adaptively adjust the number of active receive chains based on downlink grant activity, channel conditions, network parameters, or any combinations thereof. An estimator block at the UE may determine to adjust the number of receive chains based on a number of downlink grants within one or more time periods. In some cases, grants for an amount of data that exceeds a threshold may be qualified in order to be counted at the estimation block. Further, a transient state may be provided where the UE may maintain a higher number of active receive chains until UE feedback is provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may pause, while operating in an inactive mode, the performance of one or more small data transmissions (SDTs) in an initial bandwidth part (BWP) in order to monitor for a first set of reference signals in a default BWP. The UE may pause the performance of the one or more SDTs in the first BWP periodically, semi-statically, in accordance with a network trigger, in accordance with the capabilities of the UE, or a combination thereof. The UE may monitor the second BWP for the first set of reference signals, receive the first set of reference signals in accordance with the monitoring, and measure the first set of reference signals. In accordance with the measuring the first set of reference signals, the UE may resume the performance of the one or more SDTs in the first BWP.

Abstract: Cell reselection and other operations involving signal measurements at a UE may increase the power consumption and operation complexity at a UE, such as a reduced capacity UE (RedCap UE). In some scenarios, for example, a UE may need to frequently switch to bandwidth parts (BWPs) outside the bandwidth of its initial DL bandwidth part to receive and measure synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) for cell reselection, which increases the power consumption of the UE. The aspects described herein allow a UE to measure SSBs in one or more bandwidth parts that is not an initial DL bandwidth part configured by a serving cell of the UE in response to an event trigger or a message received at the UE. The SSBs may be associated with the serving cell of the UE or with a non-serving cell. The UE performs a cell reselection operation based on the measurements.

Abstract: Cell reselection and other operations involving signal measurements at a UE may increase the power consumption and operation complexity at a UE, such as a reduced capacity UE (RedCap UE). In some scenarios, for example, a UE may need to frequently switch to bandwidth parts (BWPs) outside the bandwidth of its initial DL bandwidth part to receive and measure synchronization signal blocks (SSBs) for cell reselection, which increases the power consumption of the UE. The aspects described herein allow a UE to measure SSBs in one or more bandwidth parts that is not an initial DL bandwidth part configured by a serving cell of the UE in response to an event trigger or a message received at the UE. The SSBs may be associated with the serving cell of the UE or with a non-serving cell. The UE performs a cell reselection operation based on the measurements.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable medium are provided for rate matching. An example method may include receiving a rate matching pattern configuration indicating at least a first control resource set (CORESET) in a first bandwidth part (BWP) and a second CORESET in a second BWP. The example method may also include receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in the first BWP. The example method may include processing the PDSCH transmission based on the rate matching pattern configuration, where the processing may include rate matching around resources of the first CORESET and first associated search space (SS) sets and the second CORESET and second associated SS sets.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for enabling downlink throttling, such as for thermal mitigation. For example, a user equipment (UE) may transmit channel state feedback (CSF) with a report of a first rank that is less than a second rank associated with a channel condition and may communicate with a base station using a configuration associated with the first rank and without a set of sounding reference signals (SRSs). Alternatively, the UE may transmit one or more SRSs using a configuration associated with the first rank. In this way, by refraining from transmission of the SRSs or by adjusting the configuration the SRSs, the UE causes the base station to support downlink throttling.

Abstract: A cartridge assembly may be utilized in combination with an electronic nicotine delivery system for the safe, efficient and cost-effective means for delivering a controlled dose of nicotine to a user on demand. The cartridge assembly includes a reservoir with a material for holding liquid nicotine or a liquid nicotine solution and is constructed from a material that is chemically resistant to nicotine or nicotine solution. The cartridge assembly includes an anti-counterfeit feature to prevent use of an unauthorized cartridge in the electronic nicotine delivery system. The cartridge assembly also includes an anti-reuse feature that precludes reuse of the cartridge assembly once removed from the electronic nicotine delivery system. Essentially, the cartridge assembly is designed for a single use only.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive configuration information identifying a set of possible paging occasions and a set of connected mode communications. The UE may receive paging in a paging occasion, of the set of possible paging occasions, for which there is not a collision between the paging occasion and the set of connected mode communications and that is selected from the set of possible paging occasions based at least in part on a power utilization characteristic. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to systems, apparatuses, and methods for beam determination prior to an indication of an activated beam. A user equipment may receive a configuration for one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states; receive downlink control information that schedules a downlink transmission after a time offset; determine, prior to receiving an indication of an activated TCI state of the one or more TCI states, a beam for receiving the downlink transmission; and receive the downlink transmission using the beam. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Generally, a user equipment (UE) may communicate with a first network device in a first communications system (e.g., a non-standalone (NSA) system) prior to initiating a handover to a second communications system (e.g., a standalone (SA) system). In some examples, the UE may receive a first tracking reference signal (TRS) from the first network device using a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) state. The first network device may include an indication of the first TCI state in a control message. The UE may initiate a handover from the first network device to the second network device. Subsequent to the handover, the UE may receive a second TRS from the second network device. The UE may receive the second TRS using the first TCI state based on determining that one or more antenna port configuration conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may communicate with a base station using multiple receivers and receive an indication from the base station to activate a second bandwidth part of a set of bandwidth parts configured for the UE. In response to the indication, the UE may switch from operating in a first bandwidth part to operating in the second bandwidth part and adjust a quantity of active receivers at the UE based on switching from operating in the first bandwidth part to operating in the second bandwidth part. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may adjust the quantity of active receivers at the UE based on monitoring for downlink grants from the base station.

Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a semiconductor fin protruding from a substrate and oriented lengthwise along a first direction, a dielectric fin disposed over the substrate and oriented lengthwise along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, where the dielectric fin defines a sidewall of the semiconductor fin along the second direction and where the dielectric fin includes a first dielectric layer disposed over a second dielectric layer that differs from the first dielectric layer in composition, and a metal gate stack disposed over the semiconductor fin and oriented lengthwise along the second direction.