Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for wireless communication. Various aspects support beam switching and changing antenna array configurations for communicating in a near field range. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a beam group indicator to a network entity, and the UE and the network entity may perform beam switching operations associated with switch communication beams in association with changes to a distance between the UE and the network entity. In some such examples, the beam switching may switch from using beam weights for communications in a far field range to beam weights for communications in a near field range. Additionally or alternatively, the network entity may change configurations of an antenna array used to communicate with the UE in association with changes to the distance. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a first indication of a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) configuration threshold that is associated with a selection between a polarization MIMO configuration and a spatial MIMO configuration, the MIMO configuration threshold being based at least in part on a performance threshold. The UE may receive a second indication of a MIMO communication configuration that specifies the selection. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and testing. In some aspects, a device may receive information identifying a mount orientation of a wireless communication device, wherein the mount orientation indicates an orientation of a coordinate system of the wireless communication device relative to a coordinate system of a positioner. The device may capture measurement information at each position of a set of positions of the wireless communication device, wherein the set of positions comprises positions of the wireless communication device as the wireless communication device is rotated around an axis by the positioner, and wherein the measurement information is captured based at least in part on the mount orientation. The device may provide information identifying the measurement information. Some techniques and apparatuses described herein may use the measurement information to generate a codebook for beam generation. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. According to one or more aspects, the described apparatus includes one or more stacks of patch radiators (such as patch antennas) comprising at least a first patch radiator and a second patch radiator. The first patch radiator is associated with a low-band frequency; the second patch radiator is associated with a high-band frequency. The first patch radiator and the second patch radiator may overlap a ground plane, which may be asymmetric. Some or all patch radiators in a stack may be rotated relative to the ground plane, such that some or all edge of a patch radiator may be nonparallel with one or more edges of the ground plane. Further, each patch radiator stack may include separate feeds for each of at least two frequencies and two polarizations, and thus at least four feeds (one for each frequency/polarization combination) in total.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may generate blockage transformation information associated with one or more blockage scenarios based on one or more adaptive beam weights used for blockage mitigation at the UE associated with respective positions of a body or hand relative to one or more antennas of the UE. The blockage transformation information may include an indication of a transformation matrix used for a transformation of a first electric field matrix associated with a non-blockage scenario to a second electric field matrix associated with a blockage scenario. The UE may transmit a message indication the blockage transformation information to a machine learning server, which may generate adaptive beam weights for hand or body blockage mitigation based on messages received from multiple UEs. The machine learning server may transmit the adaptive beam weights to a UE entering a network.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a method for wireless communication by a first wireless entity, comprising: receiving signaling from a second network entity to configure reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) elements based on a direction of a target incident signal and a direction of a target reflected signal, and configuring the RIS elements based on the direction of the target incident signal and the direction of the target reflected signal and to randomize reflections, based on the signaling.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for wireless communication. Various aspects support beam switching and changing antenna array configurations for communicating in a near field range. In some examples, a user equipment (UE) may transmit a beam group indicator to a network entity, and the UE and the network entity may perform beam switching operations associated with switch communication beams in association with changes to a distance between the UE and the network entity. In some such examples, the beam switching may switch from using beam weights for communications in a far field range to beam weights for communications in a near field range. Additionally or alternatively, the network entity may change configurations of an antenna array used to communicate with the UE in association with changes to the distance. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to dynamic antenna array reconfiguration and signaling in millimeter wave bands. A user equipment (UE) may detect an antenna array change condition. The UE may transmit a request for beam training for an antenna array configuration in response to the detecting. The request for beam training may include a requested antenna array configuration for the UE and an indication of beam weights to use with the requested antenna array configuration. A base station may determine whether to grant or deny the requested antenna array configuration for the UE. The UE may receive, from the base station, an indication of an antenna array configuration for the UE. The base station may transmit the number of reference signals as a set of contiguous channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS). The UE may train the reconfigured active antenna array configuration based on the reference signals.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may use transmissions causing power density exposure (PDE) to nearby users. To reduce the PDE of an antenna module (e.g., below a maximum PDE threshold), the UE may implement a shielding strip around the antenna module. For example, the antenna module may include a substrate having a first surface and a set of antenna elements on the first surface. The shielding strip may enclose the set of antenna elements of the antenna module and extend away from the first surface above the antenna elements. The shielding strip may reduce PDE outside a field of view of the antenna module. Additionally, in some cases, the placement of the antenna module in the UE and the materials used for constructing the UE may further reduce PDE.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for a method for wireless communication by a first wireless entity, comprising: receiving signaling from a second network entity to configure reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) elements based on a direction of a target incident signal and a direction of a target reflected signal, and configuring the RIS elements based on the direction of the target incident signal and the direction of the target reflected signal and to randomize reflections, based on the signaling.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may generate blockage transformation information associated with one or more blockage scenarios based on one or more adaptive beam weights used for blockage mitigation at the UE associated with respective positions of a body or hand relative to one or more antennas of the UE. The blockage transformation information may include an indication of a transformation matrix used for a transformation of a first electric field matrix associated with a non-blockage scenario to a second electric field matrix associated with a blockage scenario. The UE may transmit a message indication the blockage transformation information to a machine learning server, which may generate adaptive beam weights for hand or body blockage mitigation based on messages received from multiple UEs. The machine learning server may transmit the adaptive beam weights to a UE entering a network.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE). The UE may transmit signaling indicating antenna module capability information including geometric shape information associated with one or more antenna modules of the UE. The UE may receive an indication of a number of reference signals (RSs). The number of RSs is based on the antenna module capability information. The UE may perform beamforming, in accordance with the received indication.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit control signaling indicating a set of beamforming configurations associated with a set of antenna panels at the UE. The UE may select one or more antenna elements of at least one antenna panel of the set of antenna panels based on a beamforming configuration associated with the at least one antenna panel. The UE may generate a set of beam weights for a wireless communication based on the beamforming configuration and the one or more antenna elements, and may use the generated set of beam weights to transmit the wireless communication. In some examples, the UE may include, in the control signaling, indications of a set of beamforming properties, a number of beam weights, a resource differential, or a combination thereof, associated with each beamforming configuration.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication that support radio frequency (RF) component preferences in hybrid beamforming operations at millimeter Wave (mmWave) bands. In a first aspect, a method of wireless communication includes transmitting a capability message to a network entity including an identification of a constrained RF architecture of the UE, communicating an indication of a communication performance loss attributable to use of a non-preferred set of transmission states, and performing a communication with the network entity at the mmWave frequencies according to a transmission state selected by the network entity. Other aspects and features are also claimed and described.

Abstract: An antenna is described. The antenna includes a first plurality of first elements. Each of the first elements is dual polarized and configured to support a first set of bands and a second set of bands that is mutually exclusive from the first set of bands. The antenna also includes a second plurality of second elements. Each of the second elements is dual polarized and configured to support the second set of bands. The second plurality of second elements is interleaved with the first plurality of first elements.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. An assistive node may include circuitry for operating in an amplifying mode and operating in a reflecting mode. The assistive node may transmit a message to a network entity indicating that the assistive node is capable of operating in an amplifying mode or a reflecting mode. The network entity may transmit scheduling information to the assistive node for a packet transmission to be reflected or amplified by the assistive node to a wireless device, for example, because a direct path between the network entity and the wireless device is blocked. The network entity may transmit control signaling to the assistive node configuring the assistive node to either reflect or amplify the packet transmission to the wireless device. The assistive node may reflect or amplify the packet transmission to the wireless device based on the control signaling.

Abstract: An antenna assembly includes an array of patch antennas arranged above a rectangular ground plane. The patch antennas are arranged in a sequence beginning at a first end of the rectangular ground plane and continuing across a width of the rectangular ground plane to a second end. With regard to this sequence, a plurality of polarization feeds alternate between being adjacent a first corner to being adjacent a second corner of the patch antennas and/or a plurality of via walls alternate in orientation along portions of a first edge of the rectangular ground plane and along portions of a second edge of the rectangular ground plane.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication at a UE is disclosed herein. The method includes transmitting a first indication of an obstruction of at least a portion of a plurality of antenna elements of the UE. The method includes receiving a second indication of at least two antenna elements of the plurality of antenna elements, where the second indication is based on the first indication and a set of usage patterns of a plurality of UEs. The method includes combining the at least two antenna elements in the plurality of antenna elements based on the second indication. The method includes transmitting or receiving first data or at least one signal via the combined at least two antenna elements.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a capability message indicating a capability to support a set of frequency bands for wireless communications with an antenna panel. Based on the capability, the UE may receive a first control message from a network entity indicating a portion of the set of frequency bands to use for further wireless communications based on the network entity determining an interference between a set of UEs including the UE and the UE satisfying a threshold interference value. The set of frequency bands may relate to a beamforming scan range. As such, the UE may transmit further wireless communications via a frequency band of the portion of the set of frequency bands based on the first control message and the beamforming scan range.

Abstract: In an aspect, a first network entity transmits, to a second network entity, beam management capability information including information indicative that the first network entity includes a first antenna array and a second antenna array. The first antenna array supports operation in a first frequency band and the second antenna array supports operation in a second frequency band. The first network entity determines a first beam in the first frequency band based on beam training information corresponding to the first frequency band. The first network entity determines a second beam based on the first beam. The second beam is in the second frequency band. The first network entity transmits, to the second network entity, information indicative of the second beam.