Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a master information block that includes first information used for configuring a control resource set (CORESET) with an index “0”. The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message that includes second information used for configuring an index of CORESET. The receiving circuitry is also configured to monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) for downlink control information (DCI) format. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform, based on a priority, a PUSCH transmission. The priority is defined as that a PUSCH transmission corresponding to a PDCCH detected in a CORESET with the lowest index has the highest priority, except for a PUSCH transmission corresponding to a PDCCH detected in the CORESET with the index “0”.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message including information used for configuring that a priority indication is present in a downlink control information (DCI) format. The DCI format is used for scheduling of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The priority indication is used for indicating a priority for a hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) transmission for the PDSCH. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform, based on the priority, the HARQ-ACK transmission for the PDSCH. The information is configured for each control resource sets (CORESETs) except for a control resource set (CORESET) with an index “0”.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. Higher layer circuitry is configured to receive information on a sidelink bandwidth part and a resource pool for sidelink within the sidelink bandwidth part. Transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit one or more blocks. Each block includes a primary sidelink synchronization signal (PSSS), a secondary sidelink shared channel (SSSS), a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) associated with the PSBCH within the resource pool. A sequence of the PSSS sequence is generated by a synchronization source identity (ID) or a part of the synchronization source ID. A sequence of the SSSS is generated by the synchronization source ID or a part of the synchronization source ID. A sequence of the DMRS associated with the PSBCH is initialized by a block index or part of the block index. The PSBCH includes the block index or part of the block index.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) that communicates via mini-slot-based repetitions includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information for configuring a first number of repetitions for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmissions, second information for configuring a second number of repetitions for PUSCH transmissions, and third information for indicating a repetition type from a set of repetition types comprising a first repetition type and a second repetition type, the first repetition type indicating only one repetition to be transmitted within a slot, the second repetition type indicating repetitions to be transmitted within the slot.

Abstract: User equipments (UEs) and communication methods for sidelink (SL) communication are described. The UE comprises receiving circuitry, determining circuitry and transmitting circuitry. The receiving circuitry is configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for configuring one or more resource pools for SL transmission(s) within one or more SL bandwidth parts (SL BWPs). The determining circuitry is configured to select a SL resource for transmission of a Physical Sidelink Control Channel (PSCCH) and a Physical Sidelink Shared Channel (PSSCH) associated with the PSCCH. The transmitting circuitry is configured to transmit first-stage SL control information (SCI) over the PSCCH and to transmit the PSSCH associated with the PSCCH, wherein second-stage SCI is carried on the PSSCH, and the first-stage SCI provides scheduling information of the PSSCH, and indicates a format of the second-stage SCI.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) that performs sidelink (SL) communications is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to: receive a first radio resource control (RRC) message comprising first information used for configuring an SL bandwidth part (SL BWP). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive a second RRC message comprising second information used for configuring one or more resource pools for SL transmission within the SL BWP. The receiving circuitry is further configured to receive a third RRC message comprising third information used for configuring a sidelink channel state information-reference signal (SCSI-RS). The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform SL channel state information (CSI) reporting based on the third information. The third information is associated with at least one of the SL BWP and one resource pool of the one or more resource pools for the SL transmission.

Abstract: A method of handling Radio Link Failures (RLF) in Wireless Relay Networks is described. The method includes detecting, by a first parent node, a potential RLF with another node based on receiving from a physical layer of the first parent node a notification of “out-of-sync” indication signals. The method further includes determining, by the first parent node, a message comprising an Upstream Potential RLF notification based on whether a set of one or more conditions is met. The method further includes transmitting, by the first parent node, the message comprising an Upstream Potential RLF notification to at least one of a child node and a second parent node. The method further includes establishing, by the second parent node, an RRC connection with the child node based on the transmitted Upstream Potential RLF notification.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control message including first information used for configuring a number of more than one code block groups (CBGs) in a transport block (TB). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive the more than one CBGs, the more than one CBGs comprising first CBGs and second CBGs. The UE also includes processing circuitry configured to determine a number of code blocks (CBs) from the TB. A first number, a second number, a third number, and a fourth number are given based on the number of more than one CBGs and the number of CBs. The first number is a number of the first CBG(s). The second number is a number of CB(s) comprised of each of the first CBG(s). The third number is a number of the second CBG(s). The fourth number is a number of CB(s) comprised of each of the second CBG(s).

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive system information comprising first information of first time domain resource assignment for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive a UE-specific radio resource control (RRC) signal comprising second information of second time domain resource assignment for a PDSCH. The receiving circuitry is also configured to perform, based on a detection of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), the PDSCH reception according to either the first information of the first time domain resource assignment or the second information of the second time domain resource assignment.

Abstract: A user equipment, comprising: receiving circuitry configured to receive an RRC message comprising first information used for a PUSCH transmission corresponding to a configured grant, the first information comprising a first parameter(s) and a second parameter(s), the first parameter being for power control, the second parameter(s) being for configuring a type of frequency resource allocation, the receiving circuitry configured to receive an RRC message comprising second information used for a PUSCH transmission scheduled by a PDCCH with CRC scrambled by a C-RNTI, the second information comprising a third parameter(s) for configuring a type of frequency resource allocation, the receiving circuitry configured to monitor a PDCCH with CRC scrambled by a CS-RNTI, the PDCCH being used for scheduling of a PUSCH retransmission corresponding to the configured grant, and transmitting circuitry configured to perform a PUSCH initial transmission corresponding to the configured grant by using the first parameter(s) and th

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) signal including information used for configuring the UE to monitor physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) candidates either for a downlink control information (DCI) format 0_1 and a DCI format 1_1 or a first DCI format and a second DCI format. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform a transmission on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). In a case that the PUSCH is scheduled by using the second DCI format, a first hybrid automatic repeat request-acknowledgment (HARQ-ACK) and a second HARQ-ACK are multiplexed on the PUSCH. The number of resources for the first HARQ-ACK and the number of resources for the second HARQ-ACK are respectively determined.

Abstract: A method for performing constellation superposition by an evolved Node B (eNB) includes determining an admissible data constellation for a second user equipment (UE) based on a data constellation of a first UE. The first UE and the second UE share the same time-frequency resources. The method also includes sending an indication that superposition coded modulation is being employed by the first UE and the second UE. The method further includes sending modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) and/or transmission power percentages used by each of the first UE and the second UE to the other UE.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive system information comprising first information of first time domain resource assignment for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive a UE-specific radio resource control (RRC) signal comprising second information of second time domain resource assignment for a PDSCH. The receiving circuitry is also configured to perform, based on a detection of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), the PDSCH reception according to either the first information of the first time domain resource assignment or the second information of the second time domain resource assignment.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to monitor a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) conveying a first pre-emption indication downlink control information (DCI) that indicates pre-emption of a first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) transmission by a second PDSCH transmission and/or monitor a second PDCCH conveying a second pre-emption indication downlink control information (DCI) that indicates pre-emption of a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) transmission by a second PUSCH transmission. The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive the first PDSCH transmission or assume that no transmission to the UE is present based on the first pre-emption indication DCI. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit or skip the first PUSCH transmission based on the second pre-emption indication DCI.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) for reporting information is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE selects a reference cell having a reference uplink-downlink (UL-DL) configuration. The UE also selects a first uplink subframe from the reference cell. The UE further selects a first subframe set from a first cell having a first UL-DL configuration. The first UL-DL configuration is different than the reference UL-DL configuration. The UE additionally determines a first set of associations between the first subframe set and the first uplink subframe. The UE further aggregates information corresponding to the reference cell and information corresponding to the first cell based on the first set of associations to produce aggregated information. The UE also reports the aggregated information on an uplink reporting cell.

Abstract: A wireless communication device may autonomously transition from a multiple antenna port mode to a single antenna port mode. The wireless communication device may implicitly notify a base station about the autonomous transition from the multiple antenna port mode to the single antenna port mode. The base station may reallocate resources that were previously allocated to the wireless communication device but that are no longer being used by the wireless communication device. In some cases, the base station may configure the wireless communication device's antenna port mode via radio resource control signaling.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE receives, from a base station apparatus, a radio resource control message including first information used for configuring a number of repetitions for transmission of a transport block. The UE also receives, from the base station apparatus, a radio resource control message including second information used for configuring a pattern of redundancy version for the repetitions for the transmission of the transport block. The pattern of the redundancy version is any one of a first pattern and a second pattern. The UE also performs, based on the first information and the second information, to the base station apparatus, the repetition for the transmission of the transport block. The same redundancy version used for the repetitions for the transmission for the transport block is a redundancy version “zero.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described that communicates with a base station. The UE includes receiving circuitry configured to receive a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including first information indicating that limited buffer rate matching is enabled. The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive the RRC message including second information containing a number of repetitions and a redundancy version (RV) pattern. The UE includes processing circuitry configured to apply, according to the first information, limited buffer rate matching for a circular buffer to store coded bits of a transport block (TB). The processing circuitry is also configured to produce RV(s) of repetition(s) of the TB from the circular buffer according to the second information. The UE includes transmitting circuitry configured to transmit the repetitions of the TB.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuity configured to receive a radio resource control (RRC) message comprising a first parameter used for configuring a periodicity. The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive a RRC message comprising a second parameter used for configuring a number of repetitions. The UE also includes transmitting circuitry configured to perform, based on the first parameter and the second parameter, repetitions of transmissions of a transport block. The UE is not expected to be configured with the number of repetitions larger than the number of slots within the period.

Abstract: A User Equipment (UE) for performing carrier aggregation is described. The UE includes a processor and instructions stored in memory that is in electronic communication with the processor. The UE determines an uplink control information (UCI) transmission cell in a wireless communication network with at least one frequency-division duplexing (FDD) cell and at least one time-division duplexing (TDD) cell. The UE also selects a first cell for FDD and TDD carrier aggregation. The UE further determines a set of downlink subframe associations for the first cell that indicate at least one UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell. The UE additionally sends Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement/Negative Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) information in the UCI transmission uplink subframe of the UCI transmission cell.