Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The UE receives scheduling of one or more data channels for transmission on a set of slots. The UE determines the set of slots including one or more partitioned slots and one or more non-partitioned slots. The UE receives an indication of a first modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for the non-partitioned slots and an indication of a second MCS for the partitioned slots. The UE transmits a first part of the one or more data channels on the one or more non-partitioned slots according to the first MCS. The UE transmits a second part of the one or more data channels on the one or more partitioned slots according to the second MCS.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. In certain configurations, the UE receives, from a base station, a plurality of time division duplexing (TDD) configurations of time slots and symbols for a plurality of component carriers (CCs). The CCs include a first CC and a second CC. The UE determines, according to the TDD configurations, whether a collision exists between an uplink (UL) transmission on the first CC and a downlink (DL) reception on the second CC for each of the time slots and the symbols. The UE selects one of the UL transmission and the DL reception for one of more of the time slots and the symbols with the collision based on a plurality of priority rules.

Abstract: In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a UE. In certain configurations, the UE receives, from a base station, a carrier time division duplexing (TDD) configuration of time slots and symbols for a component carrier (CC). The UE receives, from the base station, one or more subband TDD configurations specific to a subband for the CC. The UE determines, according to the carrier TDD configuration and the subband TDD configurations, whether a collision exists between an uplink (UL) transmission and a downlink (DL) reception for each of the time slots and the symbols. The UE selects one of the UL transmission and the DL reception for one of more of the time slots and the symbols with the collision based on a UE-specific link direction configuration or a plurality of priority rules.

Abstract: A method of CSI resource allocation in a subband full duplex (SBFD) system is disclosed. The method can include receiving a channel state information (CSI) resource configuration from a base station in a subband full duplex (SBFD) system, the CSI resource configuration being associated with one or more CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resource set including at least one CSI-RS resource, the CSI resource configuration indicating a first CSI-RS resource distribution and a second CSI-RS resource distribution, each CSI-RS resource distribution indicates one or more frequency domain starting position and one or more total number of resource blocks of one or more partition of the respective CSI-RS resource set in CSI transmission slots, performing a channel measurement based on the one or more CSI-RS resource set and the CSI resource configuration, and transmitting a CSI report to the base station based on the channel measurement.

Abstract: Various examples pertaining to soft hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) feedback reporting density, enabling mechanism, processing timeline and codebook construction in mobile communications are described. An apparatus, implementable in a user equipment (UE), receives one or more transmissions from a network node. The apparatus generates one or more soft HARQ feedbacks corresponding to the one or more transmissions and then transmits the one or more soft HARQ feedbacks to the network node.

Abstract: Mechanisms of uplink resource allocation in a subband full duplex (SBFD) system for transmissions of physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and sounding reference signal (SRS) are disclosed. A PUCCH or SRS resource configuration can be received from a base station in the SBFD system. The PUCCH or SRS resource configuration can indicate, or provide parameters of, a first frequency domain starting position for PUCCH or SRS transmissions in SBFD slots and a second frequency domain position for PUCCH transmissions in non-SBFD slots. Periodic or semi-persistent PUCCH or SRS transmissions can be performed across multiple slots including SBFD slots and non-SBFD slots based on the PUCCH or SRS resource configuration. The periodic or semi-persistent PUCCH or SRS transmissions across the SBFD slots use the first frequency domain starting position. The periodic or semi-persistent PUCCH or SRS transmissions across the non-SBFD slots use the second frequency domain starting position.

Abstract: Techniques pertaining to configuration of subband-fullduplex (SBFD)-aware user equipment (UE) in mobile communications are described. A UE receives a signaling from a network configuring one or more frequency-domain subband partitions per serving cell. The UE communicates with the network using resources in the one or more frequency-domain subband partitions. Each of the one or more frequency-domain subband partitions respectively comprises a set of uplink (UL) subbands and a set of downlink (DL) subbands. Each subband of the set of UL subbands and the set of DL subbands respectively comprises a set of one or more contiguous resource blocks (RBs).

Abstract: Various examples pertaining to soft hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) schemes, signaling methods and reporting granularity in mobile communications are described. An apparatus, implementable in a user equipment (UE), receives a transmission from a network node. In response to receiving the transmission, the apparatus generates a soft HARQ. The apparatus then transmits the soft HARQ to the network node. In generating the soft HARQ, the apparatus selects a measurement method, a metric and a reporting granularity. Accordingly, the apparatus generates the soft HARQ using the selected measurement method, the selected metric and the selected reporting granularity.

Abstract: Various solutions for dynamic and static cross-carrier physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) signaling and configuration in mobile communications are described. An apparatus, implementable in a UE, selects a component carrier (CC) from a plurality of CCs with a static approach or a dynamic approach. The UE then performs a PUCCH transmission to a network using the selected CC.

Abstract: Various solutions for Ultra-Reliable Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) enhancement on unlicensed spectrum in mobile communications are described. An apparatus, implementable in a UE, determines grouping of a plurality of physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) receptions scheduled by downlink control information (DCI) formats 1_1 and 1_2 in a same PDSCH group from a network node on a New Radio unlicensed spectrum (NR-U). The apparatus then performs the PDSCH receptions based on the determined grouping.

Abstract: Various solutions for cross-carrier hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) transmissions in wireless communications are described. An apparatus performs a HARQ initial transmission on a first component carrier (CC). The apparatus then performs a HARQ retransmission on a second CC different from the first CC.

Abstract: Various solutions for complexity reduction in New Radio (NR) reduced-capability user equipment (UE) devices in mobile communications are described. An apparatus, implementable in a UE, applies a configuration that results in reduced complexity in decoding, soft buffering, or both. The apparatus then communicates with a network in a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) procedure with the configuration applied.

Abstract: Various solutions for intra-user equipment (UE) prioritization in wireless communications are described. An apparatus (e.g., a UE) detects a scheduling of a high-priority transmission. The apparatus then determines whether the high-priority transmission overlaps with a low-priority transmission. In response to determining that the high-priority transmission overlaps with the low-priority transmission, the apparatus determines to ignore a scheduling of the low-priority transmission when a scheduling of the low-priority transmission is detected.

Abstract: Various solutions for supporting enhanced bandwidth part (BWP) operation for reduced capability (RedCap) user equipment (UE) are described. An apparatus may receive system information from a network node. The system information includes configuration of a common control resource set (CORESET) that is not contained in a bandwidth of a CORESET with an identifier (ID) of zero. The apparatus may monitor a common search space (CSS) with the configuration of the common CORESET that is not contained in the bandwidth of the CORESET with the ID of zero.

Abstract: An apparatus, implementable in a user equipment (UE), initiates any of an initial access procedure, a master information block (MIB)-decoding procedure or a measurement procedure with a wireless network. The apparatus also performs wireless communications with the wireless network upon completion of the initial access procedure, the MIB-decoding procedure or the measurement procedure. Each of the initial access procedure and the MlB-decoding procedure involves performing one or more operations enhancing coexistence of at least one reduced-capability (RedCap) UE having a restricted radio frequency (RF) bandwidth with at least one non-RedCap UE. The measurement procedure involves reporting to a serving cell of the wireless network about an outcome of one or more measurements performed on synchronization signals from both the service cell and a neighboring cell.

Abstract: Various examples pertaining to enhancements for faster bandwidth part (BWP) switching in mobile communications are described. An apparatus, implementable in a user equipment (UE), receives a trigger from a network node. In response to receiving the trigger, the UE performs BWP switching with a restriction on software (SW) or radio frequency (RF) reconfiguration such that the BWP switching is faster with the restriction than without the restriction. The UE then performs a transmission to the network node after the BWP switching.