Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify a maximum permissible exposure (MPE) event associated with a beam, determine that a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource for transmitting a scheduling request is unavailable based at least in part on the identification of the MPE event associated with the beam, and initiate, based at least in part on the determination that the PUCCH resource is unavailable, a physical random access channel (PRACH) procedure to transmit an uplink message. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Aspects described herein relate to dynamically updating a mapping of uplink control information (UCI) payload size to the one or more physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resource sets or the one or more PUCCH formats. For example, a base station or a user equipment (UE) may update the mapping when the UE is in a coverage enhancement condition. The base station or UE may dynamically update the mapping of UCI payload size to the one or more PUCCH resource sets or the one or more PUCCH formats. The UE may map a UCI payload to a selected PUCCH resource set or PUCCH format according to the updated mapping to generate a UCI. Based on the updated mappings, the UE can accordingly transmit UCI based on a selected PUCCH resource set or format, or a base station can receive the UCI based on the selected PUCCH resource set or format.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide techniques for enabling cell synchronization and timing adjustment management in layer 1 and layer 2 (L1-L2) centric mobility applications. A user equipment (UE) communicates with a network entity using one or more cells of a plurality of cells that are configured for mobility operations using layer 1 and layer 2 (L1-L2) centric signaling. The plurality of cells are grouped into one or more timing adjustment groups (TAGs). The UE updates timing advance of the plurality of cells per group according to the one or more TAGs.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A first device (e.g., a user equipment (UE)) may receive a first indication associated with the first device, where the first indication indicates a communication direction for each of a plurality of time periods for a time interval. The first device may receive a second indication for a set of time periods, where the second indication indicates a cancelation of communications at the first device during the set of time periods, and where the second indication is based on a communication direction mismatch between the first indication and a third indication. The first device may communicate with a base station during the time interval based on the first indication and the second indication.

Abstract: For a two-step random access channel (RACH) process, the base station determines a random access configuration to configure a user equipment (UE) with the two-step RACH process that includes a communication of a first message including a preamble portion and a payload portion, where the determining the random access configuration includes determining to exclude a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) from the payload portion based on satisfaction of conditions. The base station generates configuration information including the random access configuration indicating the two-step RACH process, the configuration information including a configuration for a transmission of the preamble portion and the payload portion without the DMRS based on the satisfaction of the conditions.

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: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a channel state information (CSI) report setting that includes first and second CSI resource settings. In some examples, the first CSI resource setting and the second CSI resource setting may be associated with a set of channel measurement resources of a first serving cell and a set of beam prediction resources of a second serving cell, respectively. The UE may measure channel characteristics of the first serving cell based on a channel measurement resource of the set associated with the first CSI resource setting. Based on the measured first channel characteristics, the UE may predict channel characteristics of the second serving cell for one or more beam prediction resources of the set. As such, the UE may transmit a CSI report including an indication of the predicted channel characteristics according to the CSI report setting.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first allocation, for reception of a downlink communication via a first cell, that is configured to be spaced by an amount of time from a second allocation for reception of a synchronization signal block (SSB) for a second cell. The UE may receive the downlink communication using resources of the first allocation and receiving the SSB using resources of the second allocation. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Wireless communications systems, apparatuses and methods related to communicating control information are provided. A user equipment (UE) may include a memory, a transceiver, and at least one processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver, wherein the UE is configured to receive a first reference signal associated with a first serving cell, measure at least one of a power delay profile (PDP) associated with the first reference signal or an angle of arrival (AOA) associated with the first reference signal, and determine a beam failure associated with a second reference signal associated with a second serving cell based on the at least one of the PDP or the AOA, wherein the second serving cell is different from the first serving cell.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine a quantity of hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) codebooks capable of being stored by the UE, a maximum amount of HARQ codebook data capable of being stored by the UE, or a maximum HARQ codebook size capable of being stored by the UE, and may transmit, to a network node, capability information that indicates the quantity of HARQ codebooks capable of being stored by the UE, the maximum amount of HARQ codebook data capable of being stored by the UE, or the maximum HARQ codebook size capable of being stored by the UE. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may receive a control message indicating to switch from a first slot format to a second slot format. The first slot format may include symbols for reference signal transmissions and symbols for data transmissions. Thus, the first slot format may be a full-TDM slot that supports time division multiplexing (TDM) reference signals and data. The second slot format may be a hybrid TDM/frequency division multiplexing (FDM) slot or a full-FDM slot that includes at least one symbol for frequency division multiplexing (FDM) reference signals and data. Based on a capability of the UE and the control message, the UE may switch to the second slot format and communicate a reference signal in a symbol configured for FDM. That is, the reference signal may be FDMed with data according to the second slot format.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. The method may include a user equipment (UE) receiving a first control information message indicating a first transmission configuration indicator (TCI) codepoint mapped to one or more first TCI states. Additionally, the first control information message may activate a set of periodic occasions for communications with a first transmission and reception point (TRP), a second TRP, or both. After some time, the UE may receive a second control information message indicating a second TCI codepoint mapped to a single second unified TCI state and select a unified TCI state from the one or more first unified TCI states or the single second unified TCI state to apply to at least a portion of the communications.

Abstract: The apparatus may be configured to receive a plurality of sets of RU configuration parameters, receive an indication of a first set of RU configuration parameters in the plurality of sets of RU configuration parameters, and perform at least one repeating operation based on the first set of RU configuration parameters to facilitate a communication between a first wireless device and a second wireless device. In an aspect of the disclosure, the apparatus may be configured to transmit, to a RU, a plurality of sets of RU configuration parameters and transmit, to the RU, an indication of a first set of RU configuration parameters in the plurality of sets of RU configuration parameters for the RU to perform at least one repeating operation associated with facilitating a communication between the first UE and one of the control node or the second wireless device.

Abstract: A method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE) determines a downlink/uplink (DL/UL) switching capability of the UE, and reports the DL/UL switching capability to a network. The DL/UL switching capability may indicate a quantity of DL/UL switch points, N, supported by the UE, and a time duration to which the quantity of DL/UL switch points is applied. The DL/UL switching capability may indicate a minimum link duration for which the UE should maintain a link direction after a previous DL/UL switch operation and before a next DL/UL switch operation. The DL/UL switching capability may include a DL/UL switching delay indicating a time specified for the UE to complete a DL/UL switching operation. The DL/UL switching capability may be based on a reference subcarrier spacing (SCS).

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A wireless device may identify a resource for wireless communication, the resource being in a first state where the resource is active for wireless communication and is inactive for a communication failure recovery procedure. The wireless device may determine that a communication failure has occurred during a first communication period. In some cases, one or more techniques for confirming the communication failure may be used to verify the failure. The wireless device may transition during a second communication period and based at least in part on the communication failure, the resource to a second state where the resource is inactive for wireless communication and is active for the communication failure recovery procedure. The wireless device may perform the communication failure recovery procedure using the resource transitioned to the second state.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communication by a user equipment (UE). The UE receives, from a network entity, after transmitting at least a first repetition of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission according to a first repetition factor, a dynamic indication of a second repetition factor to apply for transmitting the same PUCCH transmission. The UE determines an application time of the second repetition factor based on at least a timing of a last complete or partial transmission instance of the PUCCH transmission. The UE transmits, to the network entity, one or more additional repetitions of the PUCCH transmission based, at least in part, on the determined application time of the second repetition factor.

Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for techniques and apparatuses for mitigating self-interference (SI) at a wireless node engaging in full duplex (FD) communication. A method that may be performed by a network entity includes determining a trigger condition is satisfied for requesting an uplink (UL) signal from a user equipment (UE) for SI measurement, transmitting, to the UE, an indication to transmit the UL signal in one or more first symbols, wherein the one or more first symbols are prior to one or more second symbols for UL transmission by the UE, and wherein the one or more first symbols are scheduled for a downlink (DL) transmission by the network entity in a full duplex (FD) mode, measuring the UL signal, adjusting an automatic gain control (AGC) level based on the measurements, and using the adjusted AGC level to receive the UL transmission from the UE.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may receive a configuration for monitoring one or more physical downlink control channels (PDCCHs) for downlink control information (DCI) that schedules physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) communications on each carrier included in a set of carriers and for DCI that schedules physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) communications on one or more carriers. The UE may monitor the one or more PDCCHs for DCI in accordance with the configuration. The UE may receive DCI that schedules a PUSCH communication on the one or more carriers based at least in part on the monitoring. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may detect a change of one or more reception conditions. The UE may transmit, to a base station and based at least in part on the change of the one or more reception conditions, a request for a radio link adaptation operation to update one or more of a reception beam or a transmission beam of the base station used to communicate with the UE. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure are directed to methods and techniques for wireless communication via non-codebook beam directions to allow dynamic beamforming using non-codebook beam directions. In certain aspects, a user equipment (UE) may obtain, from a wireless node, a plurality of reference signals (RSs) via one or more receive beams, wherein each of the one or more receive beams is characterized by one of a plurality of codebook beam directions. In certain aspects, the UE may estimate a first non-codebook beam direction of a transmit beam of the wireless node based on a measurement of one or more RSs of the plurality of RSs. In certain aspects, the UE may output a report comprising an indication of the first non-codebook beam direction for transmission to the wireless node.