Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for configurable radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance based on region. An example method of wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) generally includes identifying a region in which the UE is located, selecting at least one of a mode or one or more parameters for RF exposure compliance based on the identified region, and transmitting a signal at a transmission power level based at least in part on the at least one of the selected mode or the selected one or more parameters.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for operating a wireless communication device pursuant to radio frequency (RF) exposure with antenna grouping. An example method of wireless communication by a user equipment generally includes accessing a stored backoff factor associated with an antenna group among a plurality of antenna groups. The method also includes transmitting, from at least one transmit antenna in the antenna group, a signal at a transmission power level based on the backoff factor in compliance with an RF exposure requirement.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for service-based transmit energy allocation are described. An example method that may be performed by a wireless communication device includes obtaining reserve information associated with services allocated to a set of antenna groups. Each antenna group is associated with at least one radio corresponding to at least one radio access technology (RAT). A reserve is determined for each radio, based at least in part on the reserve information, a set of services mapped to the radio, and a respective state associated with each of the set of services. A signal(s) is transmitted for at least one service using at least one radio associated with the at least one service and a transmit power determined based at least in part on a radio frequency (RF) exposure limit associated with the at least one radio and the reserve for the at least one radio.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for filter-based time-averaging radio frequency (RF) exposure evaluation. An example method of wireless communication includes determining an effective time-averaged transmit power associated with one or more past transmissions using a filter. The method further includes transmitting a signal in a time interval at a transmit power determined based at least in part on the effective time-averaged transmit power in compliance with an RF exposure limit.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for multi-radio frequency exposure limit compliance. An example method of wireless communication includes obtaining scaling information indicative of a relationship between a first radio frequency (RF) exposure limit and a second RF exposure limit. The method further includes transmitting a signal at a transmit power determined based at least in part on a maximum allowed transmit power for a time interval and the scaling information.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an apparatus may determine a time-averaged power limit of a set of antennas. The apparatus may modify an antenna switching configuration based at least in part on the time-averaged power limit. The apparatus may transmit a signal using an antenna, from the set of antennas, associated with the modified antenna switching configuration, wherein the antenna is associated with a higher power limit than one or more other antennas. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for determining a transmit power based on a pattern and/or future conditions for a transmission while maintaining radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance. An example method generally includes obtaining a pattern associated with one or more first transmissions, determining a transmit power for one or more second transmissions based at least in part on the pattern and an RF exposure limit, and transmitting the one or more second transmissions at the determined transmit power.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for exception-robust time-averaged radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance continuity. A method that may be performed by a user equipment (UE) generally includes transmitting a first signal at a first transmission power based on time-averaged RF exposure measurements over a time window and storing RF exposure information associated with the time window. The method may also include detecting that an exception event associated with the UE occurred and transmitting a second signal at a second transmission power based at least in part on the stored RF exposure information in response to the detection of the event.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for operating a wireless device pursuant to RF exposure compliance are provided. An example method generally includes: when an RFECS1 of the wireless device is in an online state, controlling, via the RFECS1, at least one of one or more first radios associated with a first RAT or one or more second radios associated with a second RAT, in compliance with an RF exposure limit and based on at least one of first RF exposure information associated with the one or more first radios or second RF exposure information associated with the one or more second radios; and when the RFECS1 is unavailable, controlling, via a second RF exposure control scheme, the one or more second radios associated with the second RAT in compliance with the RF exposure limit and based on third RF exposure information associated with the one or more second radios.

Abstract: In certain aspects, a method implemented in a wireless device includes determining a specific absorption rate (SAR) distribution for a first wireless communication technology, determining a power density (PD) distribution for a second wireless communication technology, and combining the SAR distribution and the PD distribution to generate a combined RF exposure distribution. The method also includes determining at least one first maximum allowable power level and at least one second maximum allowable power level for a future time slot based on the combined RF exposure distribution, setting at least one transmission power limit for a first transmitter in the future time slot based on the at least one first maximum allowable power level, and setting at least one transmission power limit for a second transmitter in the future time slot based on the at least one second maximum allowable power level.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for operating a wireless communication device pursuant to radio frequency (RF) exposure with antenna grouping. An example method of wireless communication by a user equipment generally includes accessing a stored backoff factor associated with an antenna group among a plurality of antenna groups. The method also includes transmitting, from at least one transmit antenna in the antenna group, a signal at a transmission power level based on the backoff factor in compliance with an RF exposure requirement.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, an apparatus may determine a time-averaged power limit of a set of antennas. The apparatus may modify an antenna switching configuration based at least in part on the time-averaged power limit. The apparatus may transmit a signal using an antenna, from the set of antennas, associated with the modified antenna switching configuration, wherein the antenna is associated with a higher power limit than one or more other antennas. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for determining a transmit power based on a pattern and/or future conditions for a transmission while maintaining radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance. An example method generally includes obtaining a pattern associated with one or more first transmissions, determining a transmit power for one or more second transmissions based at least in part on the pattern and an RF exposure limit, and transmitting the one or more second transmissions at the determined transmit power.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance for coherent transmissions. An example method of wireless communication includes obtaining a first transmit power limit associated with a coherent transmission mode, wherein the first transmit power limit is adjusted by a scaling factor associated with the coherent transmission mode. The method also includes transmitting first signals via a plurality of antennas in the coherent transmission mode at a first transmit power determined based at least in part on the first transmit power limit.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for exceptions to region-specific radio frequency parameters. An example method of wireless communication includes identifying a region in which the wireless device is located. The method further includes identifying an indication, associated with the identified region, of whether to apply one or more exception values or one or more default values, associated with one or more parameters for radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance. The method also includes selecting the one or more exception values based on the indication and transmitting a signal at a transmit power based at least in part on the selected one or more exception values.

Abstract: According to certain aspects a wireless device includes transmitters, and a processor coupled to the transmitters. The processor is configured to determine a radio frequency (RF) exposure value at a peak location based on transmission power levels for the transmitters, determine a contribution of each one of the transmitters to the RF exposure value at the peak location, and reduce the transmission power level for each one of one or more of the transmitters based on the contributions of the transmitters to the RF exposure value at the peak location.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for radio frequency (RF) exposure with antenna grouping. An example method for grouping antennas for RF exposure compliance by a processing system generally includes determining RF exposure distributions per transmit antenna configuration for a plurality of transmit antennas and assigning the plurality of transmit antennas to a plurality of antenna groups based on the RF exposure distributions.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for radio frequency (RF) exposure management for multiple radios are described. An example method of wireless communication by a wireless device generally includes determining a first exposure associated with a first radio for a first transmission in a first time interval; determining a first allowable transmit power associated with a second radio for a second time interval based at least in part on the first exposure associated with the first radio; and transmitting a first signal at a first transmit power in the second time interval using the second radio based on the first allowable transmit power.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for managing exceptions to radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance are described. An example method of wireless communication by a wireless device generally includes detecting a transmission is associated with an authorized exception to RF exposure compliance. The method also includes determining an allowable transmit power level for a time interval independent of a time-averaged RF exposure limit in response to detecting the transmission is associated with the authorized exception. The method further includes transmitting a signal in the time interval based on the allowable transmit power level.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for generating a compressed radio frequency (RF) exposure map and using such a compressed RF exposure map for determining a transmit power to meet RF exposure compliance limits are described. An example method generally includes obtaining a first RF exposure map associated with at least one antenna of a wireless device and converting the first RF exposure map to a second RF exposure map. The second RF exposure map is compressed compared to the first RF exposure map. Another example method includes accessing an RF exposure map associated with at least one antenna of the wireless device. The RF exposure map includes a representation of a maximum RF exposure for a region of the RF exposure map. The method also includes transmitting, from the antenna(s), a signal at a transmit power determined based on the RF exposure map in compliance with an RF exposure limit.