Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may include one or more processors that are configured to cause UE capability information to be communicated to a radio access network (RAN) node, regarding a maximum number of blind decode attempts (BDAs) supported by the UE. The one or more processors are configured to determine, based on the maximum BDAs, shortened channel control elements (sCCEs) to be used, by the RAN node, to transmit shortened downlink control information (sDCI) via a shortened physical downlink control channel (sPDCCH) and obtain sDCI by monitoring the sPDCCH in accordance with the determined sCCEs.

Abstract: A method of wireless communications by a receiving sidelink user equipment includes detecting a lite sidelink synchronization signal (SL-SS) transmitted by a transmitting sidelink UE. The lite SL-SS may have a pattern with a reduced number of physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) symbols. The method also includes transmitting a demand requesting additional SL-SSs from the transmitting sidelink UE on indicated resources. Another method includes receiving a demand for additional sidelink synchronization signals (SL-SSs) from a receiving sidelink UE. This method further includes transmitting the additional SL-SSs in response to the demand.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a controller of a reconfigurable reflective surface may receive or determine configuration information for a set of reflective elements of the reconfigurable reflective surface, wherein the configuration information indicates a set of reflective matrices associated with indicating reconfigurable reflective surface information to a user equipment (UE), wherein the configuration information indicates the UE, and wherein the configuration information is associated with reflecting a signal in a sub-band, of multiple sub-bands, of a base station. The controller may configure the set of reflective elements to indicate the reconfigurable reflective surface information via the signal as reflected by the reconfigurable reflective surface. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may transmit, and a user equipment (UE) may receive, downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and indicating a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) repetition factor. The UE may transmit, and the base station may receive, a PUCCH that includes hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement feedback associated with the PDSCH. In some aspects, one or more instances of the PUCCH are transmitted across one or more uplink slots or sub-slots based at least in part on the PUCCH repetition factor indicated in the DCI. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In some cases, a sidelink user equipment (UE) operating in a power saving mode may identify a resource reservation configuration for communicating within a resource pool allocated for sidelink communications. The UE may operate in a first power state of the power saving mode during a sensing window. The sensing window may correspond to a resource selection window of the resource pool. The UE may transition, after the sensing window, from the first power state to a second power state that may consume more power than the first power state. The UE may identify a subset of resources of the resource pool in the resource selection window that are available for sidelink transmission by the UE based on transitioning between the first power state and the second power state.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a beam failure detection (BED) reference signal set in one or more slots in a full-duplex mode and in one or more slots in a half-duplex mode. The UE may detect beam failure due to self-interference based at least in part on a comparison of measurements of the BFD reference signal set in the full-duplex mode and half-duplex mode. The UE may switch from the full-duplex mode to the half-duplex mode for slots configured for the full-duplex mode based at least in part on detecting beam failure due to self-interference. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A base station may generate first configuration information to configure a first user equipment (“UE”) to operate using a first bandwidth within a wideband carrier of a cell, generate second configuration information to configure a second UE to operate using a second bandwidth within the wideband carrier of the cell, and cause transmission of the first and second configuration information to the first and second UEs, respectively. The base station may configure the first and second UEs based upon capabilities received from each UE, respectively.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station may determine that a distance between an end of a first downlink control information (DCI) and a corresponding first physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) and a distance between an end of a second DCI and a corresponding second PDSCH satisfy a minimum distance threshold for a user equipment (UE). The ends of the DCIs are to be received at the same symbol. The base station may transmit the first DCI, the first PDSCH, the second DCI, and the second PDSCH based at least in part on determining that the distances satisfy the minimum distance threshold. In some aspects, the UE may decode the first and second DCIs in an order that depends on DCI properties. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a wake up signal (WUS) to a base station in a WUS occasion that is configured for the WUS. The UE may transmit a communication to the base station after transmitting the WUS. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a physical uplink shared channel communication using a resource associated with a configured grant. The UE may transmit, in connection with transmitting the physical uplink shared channel communication, a scheduling request. A base station (BS) may monitor for the physical uplink shared channel communication and the scheduling request. The BS may selectively communicate with the UE to schedule a retransmission of the physical uplink shared channel communication based at least in part on a result of the monitoring. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to utilizing SRS resources for various types of usages and configuring transmit power on the SRS resources. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) may determine whether a time gap between a first sounding reference signal (SRS) resource for a first usage and a second SRS resource for a second usage in time is less than a time threshold. Further, the UE may transmit an SRS utilizing one of the first SRS resource or the second SRS resource for both the first usage and the second usage, in response to determining that the time gap is less than the time threshold.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify a dual connectivity configuration for a set of communication links, where at least one communication link of the set includes a sidelink. The UE may transmit a report based on an event associated with the sidelink that triggers the power headroom report. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may identify a carrier aggregation configuration for a set of communication links where at least one communication link of the set is a sidelink. The UE may determine an event associated with the sidelink that triggers a power headroom report, and transmit the power headroom report based on the determined event associated with the sidelink that triggers the power headroom report.

Abstract: A chip system is provided that includes a micropillar chip and a corresponding microwell chip. The micropillars are coated with an anchoring layer, e.g., polydopamine/polylysine/fibronectin, which anchors an amount of a hydrogel composition to the micropillars, the composition including a matrix and a concentration of cancer cells, such as those from a particular patient. Upon gelation, the composition forms a three-dimensional structure with a high cancer cell density mimicking a tumor microenvironment, e.g., allows culturing of the cancer cells in hypoxic conditions representative of the conditions at the patient's tumor. The 3D structures of composition on the micropillars are then stamped into corresponding microwells including media composed of a variety of treatments for testing against the cancer cells.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a configuration message that indicates a radio resource allocation and a transmission scheme for one or more first configured grant—small data transfer (CG-SDT) occasions and one or more second CG-SDT occasions. The one or more second CG-SDT occasions are at least partially nested, in time, frequency, or a combination thereof, within the one or more first CG-SDT occasions. The UE may therefore transmit, to the base station, an uplink communication within the one or more first CG-SDT occasions or the one or more second CG-SDT occasions, using the radio resource allocation and the transmission scheme. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described in which a wideband bandwidth part (BWP) may be used for periodic communications bursts, and a user equipment (UE) may switch to a narrowband BWP between the communications bursts, which may provide reduced power consumption and reduced processing overhead at the UE. An end of burst indicator may be provided with the wideband BWP communications that indicates a timing for switching from the wideband BWP to the narrowband BWP. The end of burst indicator may be provided prior to a last downlink shared channel communication of the communications burst, and the UE may switch to the narrowband BWP upon completion of the last downlink shared channel communication. The UE may switch from the narrowband BWP to the wideband BWP for a subsequent communications burst autonomously or based on an explicit indication.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for configuring data transmission. Aspects relate to determining a data transmission configuration utilizing a machine-learning based algorithm, such as a data transmission configuration for ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) applications. A method that may be performed by a base station (BS) includes receiving a feedback report from a user equipment (UE) including an indication of a first state corresponding to a plurality of channel condition parameters and determining one or more actions based, at least in part, on the first state. The BS may determining the one or more actions utilizing a machine learning algorithm that uses a second state, where the second state is based, at least in part, on the first state.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a first downlink control information (DCI) message from a base station on a first downlink control channel. The first DCI message may indicate a first set of transmission parameters. The UE may transmit a first uplink control information (UCI) message to the base station on an uplink control channel based on the first DCI message. The first UCI message may include feedback and a channel state information (CSI) report. The UE may receive a second DCI message from the base station on a second downlink channel based on the first UCI message. The second DCI message may indicate a second set of transmission parameters that are different than the first set of transmission parameters. The UE may communicate with the base station using the second set of transmission parameters indicated by the second DCI message.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) receives, from a base station, a network power mode configuration and receive control signaling indicating for the UE to switch to the network power mode configuration. The UE communicates with the base station based on the network power mode configuration in response to the control signaling. A base station transmits, to a UE, a network power mode configuration, and transmits control signaling indicating for the UE to switch to the network power mode configuration. The base station communicates with the UE based on the network power mode configuration in response to the control signaling.

Abstract: A method of wireless communication includes receiving, by a network device from a server, first data associated with an application. The method further includes, during a first monitoring occasion associated with the application, transmitting, by the network device, the first data to a first group of multiple user equipment (UE) devices that execute the application. The method further includes transmitting a message to the first group after transmitting the first data. The message indicates completion of the first monitoring occasion.

Abstract: Various embodiments include methods for reducing peak to average power ratio of wireless transmission waveforms, performed in transmitter circuitry of a wireless communication. Various embodiments may include receiving frequency domain data tones, transforming the frequency domain data tones to time domain data signals, generating, using a set of peak reduction tone (PRT) neural networks, time domain PRTs using the time domain data signals in which the set of PRT neural networks have been trained in conjunction with an augmentation neural network, and a receiver neural network, generating an output of the augmentation neural network based on an input of final combined time domain signals including the time domain PRTs combined with previous combined time domain signals, and generating time domain wireless transmission waveforms that include the output of the augmentation neural network combined with the final combined time domain signals.