Abstract: Methods and systems for determining transmission power levels according to signal types and RF exposure limits. An example method generally includes determining a first transmission power for transmitting a first type of uplink (UL) signal, determining a second transmission power for transmitting a second type of UL signal based on the first transmission power, and transmitting at least one of the first UL signal according to the first transmission power or the second UL signal according to the second transmission power.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. In some systems, a user equipment (UE) may transmit uplink transmission using antenna elements mapped to one or more antenna ports. The UE may transmit a first message to a network entity to indicate antenna ports that are available for wireless communications at the UE. The UE may transmit a second message to the network entity to indicate antenna groups associated with the antenna ports. Each antenna group may include a respective set of one or more antenna elements and may be associated with a respective transmit power threshold. The network entity may select a first antenna group of the one or more antenna groups for the UE to use for uplink transmissions. The UE may transmit, after transmitting the first and second messages, one or more uplink transmissions to the network entity using the first antenna group.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to beam selection. An example method generally includes selecting, from a plurality of beams, a beam for transmission during a particular time interval within a time window, the selecting being based on a transmission power and a radio frequency (RF) exposure for each of the plurality of beams and transmitting at least one signal using the selected beam during the particular time interval.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may allocate, from a first amount of energy associated with a first antenna group of the UE, a second amount of energy to a first antenna port of a plurality of antenna ports associated with the first antenna group. The UE may allocate, from the first amount of energy, a third amount of energy to a second antenna port of the plurality of antenna ports associated with the first antenna group. The UE may select, based at least in part on the second amount of energy and the third amount of energy, a set of antenna ports, of the plurality of antenna ports, for an uplink transmission. The UE may perform the uplink transmission using the selected set of antenna ports. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may identify an available energy for uplink transmission of a plurality of communication links of the UE. The UE may configure, from the available energy, a first set of energy allocations for the plurality of communication links. The UE may configure a second set of energy allocations for one or more communication links of the plurality of communication links, wherein the second set of energy allocations are allocated from a remainder of the available energy after the first set of energy allocations are allocated. The UE may transmit based at least in part on at least one of the first set of energy allocations or the second set of energy allocations. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may allocate, from an energy of the UE, a first amount of energy to a first communication link and a second amount of energy to a second communication link. The UE may identify a first energy request associated with the first communication link of the UE and a second energy request associated with the second communication link of the UE. The UE may allocate, from a remainder of the energy after the first amount of energy and the second amount of energy are allocated, a third amount of energy to the first communication link and a fourth amount of energy to the second communication link. The UE may transmit in accordance with the third amount of energy or the fourth amount of energy. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Techniques and apparatus for beam selection in compliance with radio frequency (RF) exposure limits. A method that may be performed by a wireless device includes receiving, from another wireless device, a plurality of signals via a plurality of beams; measuring a received signal power for each of the beams, based on the received plurality of signals; determining a transmit power limit for each of the beams based at least in part on an RF exposure limit; determining an estimation of a signal quality at the other wireless device for each of the beams based at least in part the received signal powers and the transmit power limits; selecting one of the beams based on the estimations of the signal qualities for the beams; and transmitting a signal via the selected beam.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described for radio frequency (RF) exposure limit compliance using uplink duty cycling. A user equipment (UE) may transmit a buffer status report (BSR) that indicates an amount of data that is to be transmitted by the UE, where lower priority data reported in the BSR may be throttled in order to reduce an amount of uplink resources associated with the lower priority data and thereby adjust an uplink duty cycle of the UE. The reduced uplink duty cycle may provide for additional transmit power that is available for higher priority data transmissions.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described that support techniques for transmission power determination for radio frequency (RF) exposure compliance. A transmitting device, such as a user equipment (UE) may determine an uplink transmit power limit for a time window based on an RF limit and a duration of the time window. The device may use the power limit to determine an uplink transmit power based on a computed uplink transmission period for the time window that accounts for a time period during which the device is expected to actually transmit. The computed uplink transmission period may be based on one or more actual uplink transmission periods during one or more prior time windows, a predictive model, network signaling, or any combinations thereof. The device may transmit one or more uplink transmissions during the time window using the determined uplink transmit power.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. A user equipment (UE) may configure a first initial set of maximum transmit powers for a first subscriber module. The UE may configure a second initial set of maximum transmit powers for a second subscriber module. The UE may configure a first maximum transmit power associated with a first connection for the first subscriber module. The UE may configure, independently of the configuration of the first maximum transmit power, a second maximum transmit power associated with the second connection. The UE may transmit based at least in part on at least one of the first maximum transmit power or the second maximum transmit power. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, based at least in part on a transmit configuration, a first communication associated with a first group of logical channels associated with at least a portion of an ON duration of an uplink transmission interval configuration. The UE may transmit, based at least in part on the transmit configuration, a second communication during at least a portion of an OFF duration of the uplink transmission interval configuration, wherein the transmit configuration indicates a first amount of energy for the first communication based at least in part on the first communication being associated with the first group of logical channels and a second amount of energy for the second communication based at least in part on the second communication being associated with a second group of logical channels. 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 transmit, and a base station may receive, a report that includes information related to a power headroom available to the UE at a current power level and information related to a duty cycle that the UE can sustain over a moving integration window based at least in part on a maximum permissible exposure limit. In some aspects, the base station may transmit, and the UE may receive, scheduling information based at least in part on the information related to the power headroom available to the UE at the current power level and the information related to the duty cycle that the UE can sustain over the moving integration window. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Wireless communication devices are adapted to utilize maximum permissible exposure requirements in determining uplink traffic grant allocations within wireless communication systems. According to one example, a wireless communication device can determine one or more candidate uplink duty cycles for a subsequent uplink transmission interval based at least in part on an MPE requirement, determine a maximum number of resource blocks per symbol and a maximum MSC index associated with each of the one or more candidate uplink duty cycles from a predefined MCS index table, and select a duty cycle, number of resource blocks per symbol, and MCS that facilitates a largest number of un-coded bits for the subsequent uplink transmission interval. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may allocate a first amount of power to one or more radios for a time window based on radio frequency (RF) exposure information and one or more other criteria. The UE may allocate a second amount of power to a selected channel or communication utilized by at least one radio of the one or more radios for one or more time frames within the time window based on the first amount of power allocated to the at least one radio for the time window. The UE may transmit the selected channel or communication based on the first amount of power or the second amount of power. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to beam selection. An example method generally includes selecting, from a plurality of beams, a beam for transmission during a particular time interval within a time window, the selecting being based on a transmission power and a radio frequency (RF) exposure for each of the plurality of beams and transmitting at least one signal using the selected beam during the particular time interval.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to beam selection. An example method generally includes selecting, from a plurality of beams, a beam for uplink transmission during a particular time interval, the selecting being based on a transmission power and a radio frequency (RF) exposure for each of the plurality of beams and transmitting at least one uplink signal using the selected beam during the particular time interval.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may transmit, and a base station may receive, a report that includes information related to a power headroom available to the UE at a current power level and information related to a duty cycle that the UE can sustain over a moving integration window based at least in part on a maximum permissible exposure limit. In some aspects, the base station may transmit, and the UE may receive, scheduling information based at least in part on the information related to the power headroom available to the UE at the current power level and the information related to the duty cycle that the UE can sustain over the moving integration window. Numerous other aspects are provided.

Abstract: Wireless communication devices are adapted to utilize maximum permissible exposure requirements in determining uplink traffic grant allocations within wireless communication systems. According to one example, a wireless communication device can determine one or more candidate uplink duty cycles for a subsequent uplink transmission interval based at least in part on an MPE requirement, determine a maximum number of resource blocks per symbol and a maximum MSC index associated with each of the one or more candidate uplink duty cycles from a predefined MCS index table, and select a duty cycle, number of resource blocks per symbol, and MCS that facilitates a largest number of un-coded bits for the subsequent uplink transmission interval. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included.

Abstract: Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to beam selection. An example method generally includes selecting, from a plurality of beams, a beam for uplink transmission during a particular time interval, the selecting being based on a transmission power and a radio frequency (RF) exposure for each of the plurality of beams and transmitting at least one uplink signal using the selected beam during the particular time interval.

Abstract: Methods and systems for determining transmission power levels according to signal types and RF exposure limits. An example method generally includes determining a first transmission power for transmitting a first type of uplink (UL) signal, determining a second transmission power for transmitting a second type of UL signal based on the first transmission power, and transmitting at least one of the first UL signal according to the first transmission power or the second UL signal according to the second transmission power.