Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may be configured to report feedback to a base station to address polarization impairments in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communications. The UE and the base station may establish a communications link using a pair of orthogonally polarized beams, where the pair of polarized beams may be selected based on a beam sweep procedure. The UE may transmit a report to the base station indicating one or more polarization parameters associated with beam pairs identified in the beam sweep procedure, such as one or more orthogonality parameters, one or more polarization parameters relating to one or more beam pairs, or one or more angular spread parameters. Based on the report, the base station may transmit a beam configuration to the UE for polarization MIMO communications.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a network entity may receive an indication of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) configuration associated with a first network node and an indication of one or more RIS codebooks associated with one or more second network nodes. The network entity may transmit, using the RIS configuration associated with the first network node, the one or more RIS codebooks associated with the one or more second network nodes, and one or more link parameters associated with the first network node, an indication of a RIS codebook containing at least one RIS configuration that is associated with the first network node and the one or more second network nodes. 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 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: 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 user equipment (UE) may receive a rank information change signal associated with rules for switching between a two-layer (2L) mode and a four-layer (4L) mode via an antenna panel displacement operation. The UE may transmit a transition time parameter associated with an amount of time for transitioning between the 2L mode and the 4L mode. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications systems are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity, a set of beam-swept synchronization signals associated with a testing procedure for the UE. The UE may select a first beam pair associated with a first antenna module of the UE from a set of multiple beam pairs associated with the received synchronization signals. The UE may receive a first module lock command and a first beam lock command, and may utilize the commands in performing a first set of measurements of the first beam pair at the first antenna module. The UE may receive a first beam lock deactivation command to release the first beam lock command of the first beam pair, and a first module lock deactivation command to release the first module lock command of the first antenna module.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A network entity may output an array configuration to a configurable reflective device (CRD), wherein the array configuration defines a first angle of reflection or refraction at a first frequency and a second angle of reflection or refraction at a second frequency for a reflective array of the CRD. The network entity may output a first transmission, to a first user equipment (UE) via the CRD, at the first frequency according to the array configuration, the first frequency selected based on the first angle of reflection or refraction and a first location of the first UE. The network entity may output a second transmission, to a second UE via the CRD, at the second frequency according to the array configuration, the second frequency selected based on the second angle of reflection or refraction and a second location of the second UE.

Abstract: This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatuses for controlling foldable user equipment (UE) functionality according to an indication to change a separation angle between a first portion of the foldable UE and a second portion of the foldable UE. Some examples involve providing a prompt to change the separation angle. In some examples, the indication may be associated with transmission of signals, reception of signals, a downlink data rate, an uplink data rate, or a combination thereof. According to some examples, providing the prompt may involve providing a visual prompt, providing an audio prompt, providing a sensory output, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for communicating antenna module information, beamforming capabilities, power control information, etc., for computing devices capable of operating in multiple form factor configurations. A example technique includes detecting that the UE is operating in a first form factor configuration of a plurality of form factor configurations the UE is adapted to operate in. The technique also includes, in response to the detection, transmitting information associated with at least one antenna module of the UE in the first form factor configuration.

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 receive, from a network entity, beam-swept synchronization signals. The UE may select a first beam pair from a set of beam pairs associated with the set of beam-swept synchronization signals. The UE may perform one or more freespace spherical coverage measurements of a first antenna module based on selecting the first beam pair. The UE may calculate one or more blockage-impaired spherical coverage metrics of the first antenna module based on the one or more freespace spherical coverage measurements and a blockage transformation. The UE may calculate a predictive spherical coverage value of the UE in a blockage environment based on the one or more blockage-impaired spherical coverage metrics of the first antenna module and may calculate a conformance metric for the UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications systems are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network entity, a set of beam-swept synchronization signals associated with a testing procedure for the UE. The UE may select a first beam pair associated with a first antenna module of the UE from a set of multiple beam pairs associated with the received synchronization signals. The UE may receive a first module lock command and a first beam lock command, and may utilize the commands in performing a first set of measurements of the first beam pair at the first antenna module. The UE may receive a first beam lock deactivation command to release the first beam lock command of the first beam pair, and a first module lock deactivation command to release the first module lock command of the first antenna module.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a control message indicating one or more radiated power thresholds associated with one or more blockage conditions. The one or more blockage conditions may be distinct from a free-space condition. The UE may transmit signaling including information that indicates whether the UE is capable of satisfying the one or more radiated power thresholds when communicating under the one or more blockage conditions. For example, the transmitted signaling may indicate that the UE is capable of satisfying the one or more radiated power thresholds when communicating in accordance with one or more transmission configuration indicator (TCI) states or beamforming procedures. The UE may communicate, based on the information that indicates whether the UE is capable of satisfying the one or more radiated power thresholds, with a network entity via a set of communication resources.

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: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first wireless device may transmit signaling to an assistive node, and the assistive node may retransmit the signaling to a second wireless device. The assistive node may be configured with a mapping between receive beams and transmit beams at the assistive node. The mapping may enable the assistive node to receive signaling using a receive beam with a first beamwidth and retransmit the signaling using a transmit beam with a second, different beamwidth.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Information related to an accessory installable on the UE may be transmitted to a network entity. The installation of the accessory on the UE may be associated with an effect on a signal coverage pattern of the UE. Based on transmitting the information, communications between the UE and network entity may be performed in accordance with a set of parameters that are based on the effect of the accessory on the signal coverage pattern of the UE.

Abstract: An antenna module is described. The antenna module include a ground plane in a multilayer substrate. The antenna module also includes a mold on the multilayer substrate. The antenna module further includes a conductive wall separating a first portion of the mold from a second portion of the mold. The conductive wall is electrically coupled to the ground plane. A conformal shield may be placed on a surface of the second portion of the mold. The conformal shield is electrically coupled to the ground plane.

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: Aspects are directed to an apparatus for wireless communication. In some examples, the apparatus includes one or more memories, individually or in combination, having instructions. In some examples, the apparatus includes one or more processors, individually or in combination, configured to execute the instructions. In some examples, the one or more processors may be configured to obtain an indication of resources. In some examples, the one or more processors may be configured to output an aggregated signal for transmission via a plurality of antenna modules using the indicated resources, wherein the aggregated signal is associated with a first beamformed signal configured for transmission via a first antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules and a second beamformed signal configured for transmission via a second antenna module of the plurality of antenna modules.

Abstract: Beam management triggers due to polarization imbalance with UE cases and covers are described. An apparatus is configured to perform a polarization imbalance measurement(s), for a UE external covering or case, of a signal transmission(s). The apparatus is configured to switch to a set of beam weights for communication between the UE and a network node for polarization imbalance mitigation. The apparatus is configured to communicate, with the network node, based on the set of beam weights. Another apparatus is configured to transmit, for a UE, a signal transmission(s) for a polarization imbalance measurement(s) for an external covering or case of the UE. The apparatus is configured to receive, from the UE, a beamforming indication indicative of a request to switch to a set of beam weights for polarization imbalance mitigation. The apparatus is configured to communicate, with the UE, based on the set of beam weights.