Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may multiplex peak suppression information message (PSIM) on a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) with data for efficient implementation of PSIMs for peak to average power ratio (PAPR) reduction. A UE may clip peaks from a signal to be transmitted and capture information of the clipped peaks into a PSIM. The UE may then multiplex the PSIM on the PUSCH such that a receiving device (for example, a base station) may receive the signal and reconstruct the signal (for example, PUSCH data) using the PSIM. According to some aspects, each PUSCH symbol may include a PSIM for a previous PUSCH symbol (for example, such that causality is preserved if multiplexing PSIM and data for each PUSCH symbol). Various aspects of the techniques described herein may further provide for PSIM positioning in frequency, PSIM modulation, PSIM channel coding, PSIM multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configurations, among other examples.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A transmitting device may determine a set of power adjustment values for a set of symbols to be used to transmit a data signal in a slot. In some cases, each power adjustment value corresponds to a power adjustment to be applied when transmitting a respective symbol in the slot. The transmitting device may transmit a control signal to a receiving device indicating the set of power adjustment values. The transmitting device may transmit the data signal on the set of symbols in the slot, applying the indicated set of power adjustment values to the set of symbols. The receiving device may decode the data signal based on the indicated set of power adjustments.

Abstract: In embodiments of systems and methods for protecting wireless communications a base station and the wireless device, a base station receive from a wireless device channel feedback from a wireless device regarding a communication beam between the base station and the wireless device, generate a barrage signal precoder based on the received channel feedback regarding the communication beam, and transmit a barrage signal using the barrage signal precoder on a second beam that is different from the communication beam.

Abstract: A method of secure wireless communication is performed by a user equipment (UE). The method receives, from a base station, sub-messages of a secured physical layer message, each sub-message received over a different beam. The method also decodes the sub-messages into decoded message segments. Further, the method reconstructs the secured physical layer message from the decoded message segments. A method of secure wireless communication by a base station includes receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a list of candidate beams for transmission and a reception metric for each of the candidate beams. The method also includes segmenting a secured physical layer message into sub-messages. The method further includes transmitting, to the UE, a control message indicating a structure of the secured message and a transmit beam for each of the plurality of sub-messages; and transmitting, to the UE, each sub-message over a different transmit beam of the candidate beams.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for reducing PAPR in wireless communications. Some implementations more specifically relate to suppressing the amplitudes of a data signal that exceed a threshold amplitude level. The data signal may represent transmit (TX) data associated with a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process. In some implementations, a transmitting device may detect one or more peaks associated with the data signal. The transmitting device may reduce the amplitudes of the samples associated with the detected peaks to produce the amplitude-suppressed data signal. The transmitting device may further generate peak suppression information indicating the amplitudes of one or more of the samples associated with the peaks. In response to receiving a NACK message, the transmitting device may transmit, to the receiving device, the peak suppression information, one or more coded bits representing the TX data (associated with the HARQ process), or any combination thereof.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A receiving device may receive a channel estimation reference signal (CHEST-RS) transmitted over a bandwidth, the CHEST-RS associated with a power amplifier (PA) configuration of a transmitting device. The receiving device may determine a channel estimation measurement associated with the PA configuration based at least in part on the CHEST-RS. The receiving device may receive a non-linear estimation reference signal (NLEST-RS) transmitted over a subset bandwidth of the bandwidth, the NLEST-RS associated with the PA configuration. The receiving device may determine a non-linear estimation measurement associated with the PA configuration based at least in part on the NLEST-RS and the CHEST-RS, the non-linear estimation measurement identifying a non-linear response of the PA configuration.

Abstract: Disclosed are techniques for wireless communication. In some aspects, a base station (BS) may determine a first planned transmit beam configuration of the first BS. The BS may obtain a second planned transmit beam configuration of a second BS. The BS may determine that a first planned transmit beam of the first planned transmit beam configuration will interfere with a second planned transmit beam of the second planned transmit beam configuration. The BS may modify the first planned transmit beam, the second planned transmit beam, or both, based on the interference determination.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may transmit, to each user equipment (UE) of a set of UEs, a different respective set of one or more training parameters for a digital pre-distortion procedure. Some or all of the UEs may determine one or more respective training values based on the one or more training parameters, where the training values from the UEs support the base station computing a set of non-linearity coefficients for the digital pre-distortion procedure. The base station thus may receive training parameters from some or all of the UEs and determine the set of non-linearity coefficients based thereon. The base station use the non-linearity coefficients to perform the digital pre-distortion procedure for one or more downlink transmissions, to one or more UEs of the group of UEs used for training, or to one or more other UEs.

Abstract: A communications device inputs channel state information to an artificial neural network. The communications device predicts weather conditions with the artificial neural network based on the channel state information. The communications device further adjusts communications based on the predicted weather conditions.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves determining base station (BS) beams for communicating between a UE and the BS. The BS may use sensor data or beam management reporting history to assist with determining one or more appropriate beams. The sensor data may include camera images, radar data, or lidar data, and be used to model the cell environment served by the BS. The BS may obtain reporting data from multiple UEs over time indicating the quality of beams received by the UEs at various locations in the cell environment and model the cell environment based on the reporting data. The BS may associate beams with possible UE locations within the cell environment and use the associations to determine beams for communicating with a UE after determining the UE's location.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. An interfering base station may transmit to a neighboring base station a configuration to measure beam resources for a plurality of PAPR reduction beams. The neighboring base station may forward this measurement configuration to an associated UE. The UE may then take measurements of the interfering base station's PAPR reduction beams in accordance with the configuration and transmit the report to its serving base station. The neighboring base station may then compile a headroom report and transmit the headroom report to the interfering base station. The interfering base station may then adjust its PAPR reduction beams based on the headroom report.

Abstract: The present disclosure involves determining base station (BS) beams for communicating between a UE and the BS. The BS may use sensor data or beam management reporting history to assist with determining one or more appropriate beams. The sensor data may include camera images, radar data, or lidar data, and be used to model the cell environment served by the BS. The BS may obtain reporting data from multiple UEs over time indicating the quality of beams received by the UEs at various locations in the cell environment and model the cell environment based on the reporting data. The BS may associate beams with possible UE locations within the cell environment and use the associations to determine beams for communicating with a UE after determining the UE's location.

Abstract: A method of wireless communications by a user equipment (UE) includes transmitting a wakeup message to awaken a base station from a sleep mode. The method also includes communicating with the base station after the base station awakens. A method of wireless communications by a base station includes entering a sleep mode when no user equipments (UEs) are connected to the base station. The method also includes receiving a signal from a UE to awaken from the sleep mode.

Abstract: A transmitting device may reduce a peak to average power ratio (PAPR) ratio by clipping samples that have an amplitude exceeding a threshold. For a downlink transmission, the transmitting device may transmit an incremental peak suppression information message (PSIM) to multiple user equipments (UEs). A UE may receive downlink control information (DCI) indicating a data and a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for the UE, and at least a first incremental PSIM. The UE may decode at least the first incremental PSIM that is applicable to a MCS lower than or equal to the MCS for the UE. The UE may determine whether to decode one or more subsequent incremental PSIMs based on the MCS for the UE. The UE may apply peak information from the incremental PSIMs to the data channel. The UE may decode the data channel based on the MCS for the UE.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A transmitting device may reduce a channel overhead of a peak suppression information message (PSIM) by reducing amplitude signaling of clipped peaks of a data signal. To avoid including amplitude information for each clipped peak of a time-domain data signal in a PSIM, the transmitting device may subtract a constant amplitude offset from each peak above a clipping threshold in the time-domain data signal. The transmitting device may indicate the amplitude offset in the PSIM, and a receiving device may reconstruct the data message based on the amplitude offset. In some examples, the transmitting device may indicate a peak to average power ratio (PAPR) in the PSIM, such as a PAPR of a maximum peak in the data signal. Based on the indicated PAPR, the receiving device may perform a calculation to determine the amplitude offset for reconstructing the data message.

Abstract: A user equipment (UE) may reduce a peak to average power ratio (PAPR) ratio for an uplink transmission. The UE may receive an indication of an allowed error vector magnitude (EVM) for each of an uplink data signal, an uplink reference signal, and an uplink control signal from a base station. The base station may determine the allowed EVM based on a signal to noise ratio (SNR) for the UE measured at the base station. The UE may generate one or more uplink signals. The UE may apply a PAPR reduction to the one or more uplink signals based on the allowed EVM corresponding to each of the one or more uplink signals. The UE may transmit the one or more uplink signals to the base station.

Abstract: A transmitting device may reduce a peak to average power ratio (PAPR) ratio by clipping samples that have an amplitude exceeding a threshold. For a downlink transmission, the transmitting device may transmit an incremental peak suppression information message (PSIM) to multiple user equipments (UEs). A UE may receive downlink control information (DCI) indicating a data and a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for the UE, and at least a first incremental PSIM. The UE may decode at least the first incremental PSIM that is applicable to a MCS lower than or equal to the MCS for the UE. The UE may determine whether to decode one or more subsequent incremental PSIMs based on the MCS for the UE. The UE may apply peak information from the incremental PSIMs to the data channel. The UE may decode the data channel based on the MCS for the UE.

Abstract: Techniques for wireless communications are described. A communication device may support processing digital post distortion using additional references symbols. For example, the communication device may precode a signal including at least two reference symbols for a single-layer transmission using at least two antenna ports. At least one reference symbol of the at least two reference symbols is associated with at least one data symbol of a data stream. The communication device may estimate, based on the at least two reference symbols, a nonlinearity model of at least two power amplifiers associated with the single-layer transmission, and determine an estimate of a nonlinearity factor of the precoded signal based on the estimated nonlinearity model. As a result, the communication device may eliminate or reduce the nonlinear factor of the precoded signal based on the estimated nonlinearity model of the at least two power amplifiers and the estimated channel impulse response.

Abstract: This disclosure provides methods, devices and systems for reducing PAPR in wireless communications. Some implementations more specifically relate to suppressing the amplitudes of a data signal that exceed a threshold amplitude level. In some implementations, a transmitting device may detect one or more peaks associated with a data signal to be transmitted to a receiving device. A peak may be any sample of a data signal having an amplitude that exceeds a threshold amplitude level. The transmitting device generates peak suppression information indicating the amplitude, a phase and a position of each of the samples associated with the detected peaks. The transmitting device adjusts the data signal by reducing the amplitudes associated with the detected peaks and transmits the adjusted data signal, with the peak suppression information, to the receiving device. In some implementations, the transmitting device may compress the peak suppression information to reduce the overhead of the transmission.

Abstract: A phase tracking reference signal (PTRS) may be enhanced to carry data encoded with a relative low modulation and coding scheme (MCS). A receive device may receiving a data channel, the data channel including a transport block encoded using a first MCS. The receiving device may receiving a PTRS interleaved with the data channel. The PTRS is encoded with the second MCS that is lower than the first MCS. The receiving device may decode the PTRS to determine PTRS data. The receiving device may track phase noise using the PTRS data as a transmitted sequence of the PTRS. The receiving device may decode the transport block for the data channel based on the first MCS and the tracked phase noise.