Abstract: A method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided for wireless communication at a UE. The apparatus switches from a first, active BWP to a second, active BWP. Then, the apparatus measures a first radio link quality of a configured CORESET TCI or a beam failure detection RS upon switching to the second, active BWP. For example, the apparatus may switch the active BWP based on detecting an expiration of a BWP inactivity timer. The apparatus may then determine based on a threshold radio link quality whether to perform a measurement of a second radio link quality of a beam failure recovery candidate resource set or to continue to monitor the configured CORESET TCI in the second, active BWP.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus for wireless communication, for example for reference signal measurements. An example method, performed by a user equipment, generally includes determining a duration for reference signal measurements of a network entity and beamforming one or more radio frequency chains in one or more directions for the reference signal measurements of the network entity during the duration.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a UE may measure a first reference signal, associated with a frequency band of a long term evolution (LTE) system, and a second reference signal associated with a frequency band of a new radio (NR) system. The frequency band of the NR system may overlap the frequency band of the LTE system. The UE may determine first channel state feedback, associated with the frequency band of the LTE system, and second channel state feedback, associated with the frequency band of the NR system, based at least in part on the first reference signal and the second reference signal, respectively. The UE may report the first channel state feedback or the second channel state feedback in uplink control information (UCI). Other aspects are provided.

Abstract: According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, indicating which neighbor cells are synchronous or asynchronous with a serving cell may allow a UE to determine whether it can derive neighbor cell RS timing based on the serving cell timing.

Abstract: Various techniques are proposed to enhance or expand the capabilities or usage of buffer status request (BSR) and scheduling request (SR) in new radio (NR) applications. In an implementation, techniques are proposed to extend the SR in long term evolution (LTE) baseline with additional information to help a base station (e.g., gNB) schedule faster and more efficiently. Moreover, a new BSR triggering condition is proposed to report new data based on particular events instead of being time-based. Modifications being proposed to both BSR and SR can be customized for different numerologies/transmission time intervals (TTIs). Modifications being proposed to SR can also be used to indicate a user equipment (UE) new beam selection after recovering from a beam failure.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A base station may identify resources associated with a beamformed signal, the identified resources being used by a user equipment (UE) for channel measurements of the beamformed signal, the beamformed signal being one of a plurality of beamformed signals. The base station may generate a signal indicating at least a portion of the identified resources and transmit the signal to the UE. The UE may receive the signal and perform a channel measurement of the beamformed signal using the indicated resources. The UE may transmit, to the base station, a measurement report comprising the channel measurement associated with the beamformed signal.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communications and, more particularly, to methods and apparatus for code rate selection for control channels. An exemplary method generally includes selecting, from a set of code rates, a code rate to be used to encode a stream of bits using a polar code, based on at least one of a downlink control channel aggregation size, an uplink control channel assignment, or a payload size of the stream of bits, encoding the stream of bits using the polar code and the selected code rate, and transmitting the encoded stream of bits.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for random-access channel (RACH) communication. For example, certain aspects provide a method for providing an indication, via a first uplink transmission, of a preferred beam for a subsequent (uplink or downlink) transmission.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for dynamic reclamation of resources reserved for forward compatibility using communications systems operating according to new radio (NR) technologies. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes identifying resources previously reserved for forward compatibility (FC) that are available for reuse, and providing signaling, to one or more user equipments (UEs), indicating the identified resources are available for reuse.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. The described techniques provide for configuration and transmission of reference signals over aggregated mini-slots by modifying (e.g., extending) transmission time intervals (TTIs) or sharing reference signals across multiple mini-slots. The reference signals may be shared between multiple aggregated mini-slots and a reference signal pattern may be determined based on data payload allocation, modulation coding scheme (MCS), rank, or other factors of the aggregated mini-slots. Data payloads may be scheduled jointly or separately for each mini-slot and may be allocated across a set of aggregated mini-slots.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems and methods related to performing a random access procedure are provided. A first wireless communication device receives a random access response monitoring configuration for a plurality of random access opportunities associated with a random access attempt. The first wireless communication device transmits, to a second wireless communication device, one or more random access preambles associated with the plurality of random access opportunities. The first wireless communication device monitors for a random access response for each of the one or more random access preambles based on the random access response monitoring configuration.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for selecting an uplink (UL) transmit beam by a user equipment (UE). A UE may receive, from a base station (BS), one or more beamformed downlink signals using one or more receive beams. The UE may select an uplink transmit beam based, at least in part, on the one or more beamformed downlink signals. The UE may transmit an uplink signal using the selected uplink transmit beam.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. One method may include receiving a beam switch message prior to initiating a physical random access channel (PRACH) procedure, monitoring for a response from a base station using a candidate beam during a random access response window, identifying a beam switch event occurring within the random access response window based on beam switch timing information indicated in the beam switch message, and performing a beam switch procedure based on an absence of a response from the base station during a portion of the random access response window and prior to the beam switch event.

Abstract: Various techniques are proposed to enhance or expand the capabilities or usage of buffer status request (BSR) and scheduling request (SR) in new radio (NR) applications. In an implementation, techniques are proposed to extend the SR in long term evolution (LTE) baseline with additional information to help a base station (e.g., gNB) schedule faster and more efficiently. Moreover, a new BSR triggering condition is proposed to report new data based on particular events instead of being time-based. Modifications being proposed to both BSR and SR can be customized for different numerologies/transmission time intervals (TTIs). Modifications being proposed to SR can also be used to indicate a user equipment (UE) new beam selection after recovering from a beam failure.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may determine a measurement regarding a plurality of bandwidth parts of a carrier of the user equipment based at least in part on a measurement object associated with the measurement; determine a cell quality regarding the plurality of bandwidth parts based at least in part on the measurement object; and/or transmit a measurement report identifying the measurement and/or the cell quality based at least in part on the measurement object. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In some wireless systems, a user equipment (UE) may access a network or cell using a random access (RACH) procedure. A base station may allocate dedicated RACH resources and common RACH resources for the UE to transmit a RACH preamble message on and may convey a configuration for the UE. In some cases, the UE may perform multiple transmissions of the RACH preamble message in the dedicated RACH resources, and based on the configuration may determine whether to perform a single or multiple transmissions of the RACH preamble message in the common RACH resources. The UE may transmit the messages using the same or different uplink transmit beams, and the base station may receive the messages using the same or different uplink reception beams. These multiple transmissions may reduce latency and improve reliability of the RACH procedure.

Abstract: According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, indicating which neighbor cells are synchronous or asynchronous with a serving cell may allow a UE to determine whether it can derive neighbor cell RS timing based on the serving cell timing.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may transmit a UE-specific beam management parameter to a user equipment (UE) in a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) OFF state. The UE-specific beam management parameter may indicate a time interval for reception of downlink reference signals (RSs) prior to the beginning of a next C-DRX ON state. The UE may monitor for downlink RSs, and transmit an uplink measurement report during the C-DRX OFF state, which may indicate a reconfigured active beam pair for use during the next C-DRX ON duration. In some cases, the UE may transmit uplink RSs to the base station, and the base station may reconfigure an active beam pair based on the uplink RSs. The UE may monitor for control information (e.g., in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH)) during the next C-DRX ON duration, using the reconfigured active beam pair.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for supporting mobility management in a wireless communication system employing beams. A UE may receive, from a BS serving the UE, information regarding one or more reference beams and one or more event triggers associated with the one or more reference beams. The UE may detect one of the event triggers and may take one or more actions based, at least in part, on the detected event trigger.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques and apparatus for operations with switching active bandwidth parts (BWPs), such as for radio link monitoring (RLM), beam failure recovery, random access, and/or other operations. As described herein, a UE may be configured with one or more sets of BWPs. The UE may determine/select the uplink and/or downlink BWP to use. For example, the UE can determine to use an active BWP or to switch to another BWP. The UE may use the BWP during operations, such as RLM, beam failure recovery, and/or random access, etc. for monitoring on the downlink and/or for transmitting on the uplink.