Abstract: Aspects relate to mechanisms for generating an enhanced beamforming codebook to cover an out-of-coverage region of an antenna module of a wireless communication device (e.g., a UE). The UE may include an initial beamforming codebook configuring a plurality of beam weights intended to cover an in-coverage region corresponding to a boresight direction and a neighborhood thereof of the antenna module. The UE may further configure one or more additional sets of beam weights intended to cover the out-of-coverage region beyond the boresight direction and the neighborhood thereof and then add the one or more additional sets of beam weights to the initial beamforming codebook to produce the enhanced beamforming codebook.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network node may transmit, to a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS), information identifying a RIS configuration, wherein the RIS configuration includes one or more parameters for a time-varying control configuration associated with side-lobe suppression. The network node may communicate, via the RIS and using the RIS configuration, with a user equipment (UE). Numerous other aspects are described.

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 corresponding to one or more antenna modules of the UE. The geometric shape information is based on an availability of multiple boresight directions of the one or more antenna modules. 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.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE). The UE transmits beamforming capability information indicating one or more adaptive beam weights. The UE receives, after outputting the beamforming capability information, an indication of beamforming adjustment phase information. The beamforming adjustment phase information is based on circuit-level information of the UE associated with at least one of an adaptive beam weight synthesis period or an adaptive beam weight usage period. The UE adjusts the one or more adaptive beam weights based on the indication.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity, a first indication of one or more antenna element selection parameters including one or more antenna element performance thresholds for antenna element selection by the UE. The UE may select one or more antenna elements based on the one or more antenna elements satisfying the one or more antenna element performance thresholds. The UE may transmit, to the network entity, a second indication of one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states that correspond to the usage of the one or more antenna elements selected by the UE. The UE and the network entity may communicate in accordance with the one or more TCI states included in the second indication.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine a mapping of more than one antenna element, associated with an antenna module or panel that is integrated with a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC), to an RFIC port via one or more switches. The UE may select antenna elements from the more than one antenna element based at least in part on one or more conditions being satisfied. The UE may perform, via the antenna elements, a communication to a network node. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: UE capability indications of a millimeter wave antenna module enhanced with a reflector are described. An apparatus is configured to train or refine, with a network node, at least one beam for beamformed communications associated with the UE. The UE includes an antenna array with an associated non-radiating reflector of energy. The apparatus is configured to communicate, with the network node, using the antenna array and the at least one beam. Another apparatus is configured to train or refine, with a UE, at least one beam for beamformed communications associated with the UE based on a capability indication that indicates the UE includes an antenna array with an associated non-radiating reflector of energy. The apparatus is configured to communicate with the antenna array of the UE based on the at least one beam.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A codebook adaptation may be performed for a flexible user equipment (UEs) to determine a codebook for a physical configuration of the UE. For example, if the UE determines that the physical configuration does not correspond to a pre-loaded codebook in its memory, the UE may provide information about the physical configuration to a base station to determine a corresponding codebook. Additionally, the UE may request that the base station provide channel information to assist with the codebook determination. In some cases, this request may indicate for the base station to allocate a specific number of channel state information reference signal symbols that the UE can use for the codebook determination. Additionally or alternatively, the UE may generate the codebook internally and then signal to the base station a request for a beam refinement procedure with the generated codebook.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE). The UE transmits capability information corresponding to one or more antenna modules of the UE to a network entity. The capability information may include a quantity of boresight directions associated with each antenna module of the one or more antenna modules. The UE may receive from the network entity, after the capability information is transmitted, an indication of a beam switch and/or an antenna module switch. The beam switch indicates a switch from an active beam to a target beam. The antenna module switch indicates a switch from an active antenna module to a target antenna module.

Abstract: Methods and systems for operating a base station to reduce beam squinting include determining a lower bound on the number of directional beams used by the base station for millimeter wave wideband communications (e.g., based on operating conditions of the base station or wireless devices within the coverage area of the base station) and transmitting synchronization signal block (SSB) messages in an SSB Burst Set consistent with the determined lower bound on the number of directional beams used by the base station for millimeter wave wideband communications.

Abstract: An antenna system includes: a patch antenna element disposed at a first level of the antenna system; an energy coupler configured and coupled to the patch antenna element to transfer energy between the patch antenna element and a front-end circuit; a ground conductor disposed at a second level of the antenna system, the patch antenna element and the ground conductor being disposed a separation distance away from each other and bounding respective sides of a volume defined by a projection, normal to a surface of the patch antenna element, of the patch antenna element to the ground conductor; and a floating conductor that is displaced from the ground conductor and the patch antenna element, the floating conductor comprising a body extending over a portion of the separation distance outside of, and in close proximity to, the volume.

Abstract: Aspects described herein include methods and devices for radar integration with a mmW communication module. In some aspects, an apparatus is provided that includes a millimeter wave (mmW) printed circuit board (PCB), with first and second mmW elements, and a radar antenna. The first mmW element is coupled to a first side of the mmW PCB, where the first mmW element is configured for wireless mmW communications at frequencies above approximately 24 gigahertz (GHz). A second mmW element coupled to the first side of the mmW PCB, where the second mmW element is positioned adjacent to the first mmW element and is separated from the first mmW element by a gap spacing. A radar antenna is disposed in the mmW PCB and aligned with the gap spacing between the first mmW element and the second mmW element.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In an aspect, a user equipment (UE) transmits, to a network entity, a capability message indicating one or more coverage holes in a spherical coverage region around the UE, wherein the spherical coverage region is realized with one or more antenna modules of the UE, and wherein each coverage hole indicates a range of angles of the spherical coverage region within which a gain provided by the one or more antenna modules is below a signal strength threshold, and receives, from the network entity, a configuration of one or more reference signal resources to be measured by the one or more antenna modules in at least one coverage hole, wherein a density of the one or more reference signal resources is greater than a density of reference signal resources to be measured within the spherical coverage region outside the one or more coverage holes.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A receiver may orient its antenna arrays based on signaling from a transmitter and a distance between the receiver and the transmitter. The transmitter may transmit an indication of an orientation of its antenna array. The receiver may receive the indication and may determine the distance between the receiver and the transmitter. Based on whether the distance between the receiver and the transmitter satisfies a threshold distance from the transmitter, the receiver may select an orientation for its antenna array.

Abstract: A dual-polarized multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) mobile device is provided that includes a first array of antennas and a second array of antennas. Based upon a blockage of at least one of the array of antennas being less than a blockage threshold, the mobile device operates in a default configuration in which a default polarization selection from the second array is used in combination with a fixed polarization selection from the first array to form a first MIMO layer signal and a second MIMO layer signal. Should the blockage exceed the blockage threshold and an optional performance threshold be satisfied, the mobile device may operate in a dynamic configuration in which a dynamic polarization selection from the second array is reversed as compared to the default polarization selection.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Some wireless communications systems may support methods for selection of antenna arrays and beamforming feedback. In some cases, a user equipment (UE) may monitor for an antenna blockage condition at the UE and may select a set of antenna arrays for the UE for communications between the UE and a network entity based at least in part on whether the antenna blockage condition is detected, the set of antenna arrays selected from a multiple predetermined sets of antenna arrays of the UE. Additionally, the UE may transmit, to the network entity, a message indicative of whether the antenna blockage condition is detected and may communicate with the network entity using the set of antenna arrays in accordance with whether the antenna blockage condition is detected.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A network entity may utilize parameterized codebooks to support reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS)-assisted communications. For example, a network entity may receive an indication of one or more codebooks associated with respective sets of parameters including one or more of a respective field of view (FOV) or a respective configuration switching latency, among other parameters. The network entity may select a codebook for RIS-assisted communications based on whether the codebook satisfies one or more thresholds. The network entity may indicate the codebook to a RIS controller and may communicate one or more messages with a user equipment (UE) using a RIS in accordance with the indicated codebook.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network device may transmit, to a base station, an indication of a capability of a beamforming architecture of the network device. The network device may communicate with the base station based at least in part on the capability of the beamforming architecture of the network device. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: A dual-polarized multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) mobile device is provided that includes a first array of antennas and a second array of antennas. Based upon a blockage of at least one of the array of antennas being less than a blockage threshold, the mobile device operates in a default configuration in which a default polarization selection from the second array is used in combination with a fixed polarization selection from the first array to form a first MIMO layer signal and a second MIMO layer signal. Should the blockage exceed the blockage threshold and an optional performance threshold be satisfied, the mobile device may operate in a dynamic configuration in which a dynamic polarization selection from the second array is reversed as compared to the default polarization selection.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a control message indicating a power scaling parameter dedicated to a frequency subband of a band for wireless communications by an antenna panel at the UE. In some cases, the UE may switch from a second frequency subband of the band to the frequency subband based on receiving the control message, and the UE may switch from a second power scaling parameter associated with the second frequency subband to the power scaling parameter based on switching to the frequency subband. The UE may transmit, by the antenna panel, a signal via the frequency subband at a transmit power that is based on the power scaling parameter dedicated to the frequency subband.