Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods to configure time-domain offset for non-cell defining synchronization signal blocks.

Abstract: Described herein are systems, apparatuses, and methods to support a sounding reference signals (SRS) on eight ports using a comb of size four or a comb of size two. A net-work node may send a SRS-Resource information element that includes configuration details for a SRS for eight ports using a comb size that supports the SRS for the eight ports with a first number of comb offsets and a second number of comb offsets. The UE may determine whether to use the first number of comb offsets or the second number of comb offsets for SRS transmissions from the eight ports for the SRS-Resource.

Abstract: Techniques, described herein, include solutions for interruption arrangement for a User Equipment (UE) performing gap-less measurements. Traditionally, a UE configured a time duration, known as a measurement gap, to prepare Radio Frequency (RF) circuitry for performing measurement and to perform measurement. By using spare RF circuitry to perform measurement, a UE may perform ‘gap-less’ measurement without a measurement gap. When preparing for gapless measurement, interruption may occur depending on many factors that may vary depending on the UE and the currently active frequency bands. The UE may use interrupts for the time required to prepare the spare RF circuitry to perform gapless measurement. The UE may communicate to the network a temporal location, and a duration, of the interrupts via various information elements (IEs), so that the network may know when interrupts are allocated.

Abstract: The present application relates to devices and components including apparatus, systems, and methods for control signaling and reference signal transmission in wireless networks.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a first and second receiving (RX) panel and is configured to determine the UE is to perform Layer-1 (L1) measurements on beams transmitted by a first and second transmission and reception point (TRP), wherein the UE tests a minimum number of beams using beam sweeping operations prior to selecting the beams for L1 measurements, wherein the minimum number corresponds to a number of beam sweeping rounds. In a first beam sweeping round, the UE simultaneously activates the first and second RX panels to generate one RX beam for a beam sweeping operation. In subsequent beam sweeping rounds, the UE performs beam sweeping operations until the minimum number of beams are tested, selects a first beam of the first TRP and a second beam of the second TRP for the L1 measurements and performs the L1 measurements.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to communicate with other UEs via a legacy sidelink (SL) connection and a non-legacy SL connection. The UE is further configured to receive legacy SL resource information associated with legacy resources in an legacy resource pool for legacy SL transmissions to be performed by the UE, wherein the legacy SL resource information comprises time location of the legacy resources and resource reservation periods and exclude non-legacy resources of a non-legacy SL resource pool for transmitting non-legacy SL transmissions based on at least the legacy resource information.

Abstract: Method and Apparatus for Enhanced Beam Reporting and Unified TCI Indication for Simultaneous Transmission over Multiple Panels is disclosed. The current Unified TCI framework is expanded to include multi-TRPs and STxMP operations. Simultaneous multi-panel UL transmission for higher UL throughput/reliability focusing on multiple Transmission/Reception Point (mTRP) is provided. UL precoding indications for PUSCH transmission that do not require a new codebook for multi-panel simultaneous transmission are shown. TCI States for SRS resource sets to enable STxMP operation are established. Group Beam Reporting (GBR) for simultaneous UL multi-panel transmission (STxMP) operation, single DCI based STxMP transmission of a PUSCH, and multi-DCI based STxMP transmission of a PUCCH is disclosed.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) configured to establish a connection to a base station in multi-transmission reception point (mTRP) mode, wherein the UE is configured to apply a first set of transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states to communicate with the base station via one or multiple TRPs, the UE is further configured that a TCI selection field is not present in a TCI state update command, receive the TCI state update command indicating a TCI codepoint mapping to one or more downlink (DL) TCI states in a second set of TCI states and apply the one or more TCI states of the second set for physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) receptions from one or multiple TRPs that is scheduled by the Downlink Control Information (DCI) that includes TCI state update command.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) communicates with a base station having a first transmission and reception point (TRP) and a second TRP. The UE is configured to determine a beam failure for a first beam transmitted by the first TRP and perform a candidate beam detection (CBD) operation to evaluate candidate beams for communicating with the first TRP, wherein the CBD operation comprises determining whether each candidate beam is compatible with an active beam being transmitted to the UE by the second TRP.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to enter a radio resource control (RRC) state with a base station wherein network operations are performed using a main radio (MR), receive a first set of parameters from the base station for wakeup radio (WUR) state operation wherein the UE enables a WUR and powers down the MR to an off or deep sleep state, the first set of parameters including a parameter enabling the WUR state operation and a configuration of WUR reference signaling (WUR-RS), receive a second set of parameters from the base station for WUR setup and a WUR signal (WUR-S) configuration and enter the WUR state from the RRC state, wherein, while in the WUR state, the UE performs uses the WUR including at least one of monitoring for the WUR-S, measuring the WUR-RS, or implementing a WUR discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle for WUR-S and WUR-RS signal monitoring.

Abstract: Methods and Apparatus for the efficiency of multi-beam, multi-Transmission Reception Point (mTRP) reception and transmission operations using a Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state framework. Implicit mappings for mTRP communication in the light-weight TCI framework is used to enhance Beam Failure Detection (BFD) and Beam Failure Recovery (BFR) operations. The TCI framework is further used in decoding a Coherent Joint Transmission (CJT)-Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) that is joint precoded and transmitted across a plurality of TRPs. The TCI framework is further used in aperiodic Channel State Information (CSI) reporting in single Downlink Control Information (sDCI) and multiple Downlink Control Information (mDCI) communication with multiple mTRPs.

Abstract: The techniques described herein can include solutions for user equipment (UE) behavior) for synchronization signal block (SSB) offset transition of satellite switching. In some examples, during satellite switching, SSBs from the source satellite and target satellite can have the same periodicity while being transmitted at the same time according to a tie offset during a coverage overlap. Satellite switching can include cell searching and fine time tracking. The UE may complete cell searching, fine time tracking, or both, prior to expiration of the coverage overlap by beginning cell searching and fine time tracking earlier. After satellite switching, the time offset can be adjusted to re-synchronize the SSBs of the target satellite. In some examples, the UE may not complete cell searching, fine time tracking, or both, prior to expiration of the coverage overlap. The UE can determine the location of the target satellite based on redefined synchronization parameters.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to receive configuration information for a resource pool of a sidelink connection in an unlicensed frequency band, wherein the resource pool comprises a plurality of contiguous Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs), a first Resource Block (RB) set comprising a first subset of the PRBs, a second RB set comprising a second subset of the PRBs, and a guard band comprising a third subset of the PRBs and transmit a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) transmission or a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) transmission using the resource pool.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is configured to generate a synchronization raster comprising a plurality of synchronization raster points for a channel having a bandwidth that is less than 5 MHz based on a number of subcarriers in the channel (N), a frequency value (P) and a sub-carrier spacing (SCS) of the channel, wherein P is a frequency value of less than 1200 kHz and perform a synchronization operation comprising a raster search to acquire a synchronization signal block (SSB) based on the synchronization raster.

Abstract: Systems and methods for performing inter-frequency and intra-frequency measurements without measurement gap use are discussed herein. A UE receives, from a network, configuration information for performing an inter-frequency or intra-frequency synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement outside of an active bandwidth part (BWP) without a measurement gap, and, in response, performs, without using the measurement gap, the inter-frequency/intra-frequency SSB measurement on an inter-frequency/intra-frequency SSB that is located outside of the active BWP and within a UE channel bandwidth (CBW) corresponding to the active BWP. Capability information detailing whether the UE supports this behavior may be provided from the UE to the network. The network may provide a threshold for a measurement object (MO) that is used by the UE to determine whether to perform such SSB measurements without a measurement gap.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) includes a set of transceivers and a processor. The processor may be configured to receive a sounding reference signal (SRS) configuration that includes an SRS hopping indicator. The processor may also be configured to generate a first pseudo-random sequence. The first pseudo-random sequence may be based at least in part on the SRS hopping indicator. Additionally, the processor may be configured to transmit, via the one or more transceivers, a first SRS transmission in a first symbol. In some examples, the first SRS transmission is transmitted in accordance with at least one of a first transmission comb offset, or a first cyclic shift, that is based at least in part on the generated first pseudo-random sequence.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) including a transceiver and a processor is disclosed. The processor is configured to: receive a beam measurement configuration for performing beam measurements on a first set of beams of a first network access point and a second set of beams of a second network access point; receive ephemeris information including first ephemeris information corresponding to the first network access point and second ephemeris information corresponding to the second network access point; identify a reception (Rx) beam of the first set of beams as a reference beam in accordance with beam measurements performed for the first set of beams; based on the reference beam, and based on the first ephemeris information or the second ephemeris information, identify one or more target Rx beams; and report, to the network, the one or more target Rx beams to receive downlink information via the second network access point.

Abstract: A method is provided. The method includes receiving, by a user equipment (UE) from a base station, a signal that configures the UE to perform a measurement. The method includes indicating, to the base station, that the UE has a scheduling restriction capability. The method includes determining one or more first beams corresponding to one or more measurement occasions, the one or more first beams associated with at least one of a plurality of antenna panels of the UE. The method includes determining a second beam for reception of a data signal or a control signal, the second beam associated with a first antenna panel of the plurality. The method includes determining, based on the second beam, whether the one or more first beams include one or more conflicting beams. The method includes applying a scheduling restriction according to a TCI in response to the determination of conflicting beams.

Abstract: An apparatus configured to receive Downlink Control Information (DCI) on a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) with a PDCCH order that initiates a Contention Free Random Access (CFRA) procedure comprising a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) transmission, wherein the DCI comprises an identification of a first transmission and reception point (TRP) or a second TRP to which the PRACH transmission is to be directed and configure transceiver circuitry to transmit the PRACH transmission to the first TRP or second TRP based on at least in part the DCI.

Abstract: A method, UE and integrated circuit for reporting RSTD values to a network. A user equipment (UE) is configured to establish a connection to a network, the network comprising a first cell and a second cell. The UE receives a positioning reference signal from each of the first and second cells, determines a frequency band for each of the positioning reference signals, determines reference signal time difference (RSTD) values from measured time offsets between the positioning reference signals from the first and second cells, determines RSTD reporting values based on at least the RSTD values and the determined frequency bands and transmits an indication of the RSTD reporting values to the network.