Abstract: Methods and apparatus of rate matching mechanism for PDSCH scheduled by enhanced PDCCH with multiple transmissions are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a receiver, configurations for a plurality of Control Resource Sets (CORESETs), configurations for a plurality of search space sets, configurations for a plurality of rate matching patterns in a plurality of rate matching pattern groups, and a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmitted with a plurality of repetitions; wherein the plurality of repetitions of the PDCCH are transmitted on a plurality of candidates from a plurality of transmitting-receiving identities; and determining, by a processor, resources not available for Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) based on a linkage between the CORESETs, the search space sets, or the candidates, for rate matching.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for MAC CE based common beam indication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a higher layer parameter to enable MAC CE based common beam indication; receiving a common beam indication MAC CE; and determining a common beam according to the common beam indication MAC CE.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of restriction on linked ePDCCH candidates for ePDCCH soft combining are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a receiver, a plurality of Control Resource Set (CORESET) configurations, a plurality of search space set configurations, and a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmitted with a plurality of repetitions; wherein the plurality of repetitions of the PDCCH are transmitted from a plurality of transmitting-receiving identities, and one CORESET is associated with one search space set; and determining, by a processor, linked monitoring occasions and/or linked candidates for blind detection of the PDCCH with soft combining.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for dynamic common beam (or common TCI state) switching for DL reception are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method comprises receiving a higher layer parameter to enable common TCI state for DL reception for a carrier, receiving a DCI with format 1_1 or 1_2 containing TCI field indicating a TCI state; and determining TCI state for DL reception according to the TCI state indicated by the TCI field of the DCI.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for partial frequency sounding with start RB location hopping are disclosed. A method comprises receiving a configuration on start RB location hopping pattern for an SRS resource configured with partial frequency sounding and with hops in each frequency hopping (FH) period, wherein the start RB location hopping pattern for partial frequency sounding factor PF has PF elements, and each element in the start RB location hopping pattern is selected from a set of values {0, 1, . . . , PF?1}; and determining the start RB location for each hop in each frequency hopping (FH) period according to the start RB location hopping pattern.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus for PUSCH transmission with repetitions. An exemplary method includes: receiving DCI scheduling a plurality of repetitions of a PUSCH transmission, wherein there is at least one open-loop power control parameter set indication in the DCI; receiving configuration information associated with the PUSCH transmission, indicating: a first and a second SRS resource sets, a mapping pattern, and at least one list of P0-PUSCH-Set, wherein a first part of the plurality of repetitions is associated with the first SRS resource set and a second part of the plurality of repetitions is associated with the second SRS resource set according to the mapping pattern: and transmitting the first part and second part of the plurality of repetitions according to a first P0 value and a second P0 value respectively determined based on the received DCI and configuration information.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH) processing procedure time derivation for Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request Acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback of PDSCH scheduled by enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) are disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for 8TX UE with two coherent antenna groups are disclosed. In one embodiment, a UE comprises a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver, a control message scheduling a PUSCH transmission with transmission rank N to be transmitted by two antenna groups, wherein, the control message includes a TPMI that indicates two 4TX precoding matrices used by the two antenna groups, and the two 4TX precoding matrices are of the same type, wherein, N is any of 2 to 8; and transmit, via the transceiver, the scheduled PUSCH transmission according to the control message.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application are related to a method and apparatus of uplink transmission. An exemplary method includes: transmitting first configuration information indicating two SRS resource sets for PUSCH transmissions; transmitting second configuration information including one or two configuration fields of indicating precoding information and layer number for a PUSCH, wherein the PUSCH is a PUSCH of a first scheme or a PUSCH of a scheme different from the first scheme; and receiving the PUSCH with precoding information determined at least according to the one or two configuration fields, a maximum SRS resource port number of the two SRS resource sets, a number of PUSCH antenna port for the PUSCH, a configured maximum rank for the PUSCH, and whether the PUSCH is the PUSCH of the first scheme or the PUSCH of a scheme different from the first scheme.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) downlink transmission. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method may include: receiving a set of first downlink control information (DCI) on at least one control resource set (CORESET) for activating a set of SPS configurations, wherein each CORESET is configured with a CORESETPoolIndex, and each of the set of first DCI activates a corresponding one of the set of SPS configurations; and receiving a set of second DCI on at least one first CORESET configured with a first CORESETPoolIndex, wherein each second DCI only deactivates first one or more SPS configurations of the set of SPS configurations activated by first one or more first DCI received on one or more CORESETs configured with the first CORESETPoolIndex.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate to a method and apparatus of supporting beam failure recovery. An exemplary method includes: receiving a signaling indicating at least one joint or downlink TCI state for downlink channel in a BWP of a serving cell, wherein two or more NBI-RS sets and two or more BFD-RS sets are configured in the BWP and are one to one associated, and zero RS or at least one RS for each BFD-RS set will be determined from the at least one joint or downlink TCI state; and determining one BFD-RS set according to a joint or downlink TCI state of the at least one joint or downlink TCI state in the case that a number of the at least one joint or downlink TCI state is one or only the joint or downlink TCI state is applied for CORESETs in the BWP.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for sounding 8 antenna ports on multiple OFDM symbols are disclosed. In one embodiment, a UE comprises a transceiver; and a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver, a configuration to configure the number of OFDM symbols formula (I) for all 8 antenna ports sounding for one SRS resource transmission for an SRS resource with formula (II) SRS ports, and a configuration to configure one or more cyclic shifts and one or more comb offsets for the SRS resource; and determine cyclic shift value formula (III) and comb offset formula (IV) for each of 8 SRS ports in each of the OFDM symbols for the one SRS resource transmission for the SRS resource according to the configuration.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to methods and apparatuses for physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) repetition transmissions. One embodiment of the present application provides a user equipment (UE), including: a receiver that receives downlink control information (DCI) including a first indicator and a second indicator; and a processor that is coupled with the receiver. The first indicator includes a first bit and a second bit and indicates one or two phase tracking reference signal (PTRS)-demodulation reference signal (DMRS) associations between PTRS port(s) and DMRS port(s).

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of resource mapping and signaling indication for joint CORESET for enhanced PDCCH transmission with multiple TRPs are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a processor that generates a joint Control Resource Set (CORESET) configuration for configuring a joint CORESET based on a plurality of CORESETs for a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission, wherein the joint CORESET comprises a plurality of resources from the CORESETs mapped therein based on a resource mapping scheme; and a transmitter that transmits a configuration signaling for the joint CORESET configuration, and transmits the PDCCH on the resources of the joint CORESET.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for PUSCH transmission for partial coherent UE with 8 antenna ports are disclosed. In one embodiment, a UE comprises a transceiver and a processor coupled to the transceiver, wherein the processor is configured to receive, via the transceiver, a DCI scheduling a PUSCH, wherein the DCI includes an antenna port(s) field indicating the number of DMRS ports that determines a rank of the scheduled PUSCH, and the DCI further includes a TPMI field indicating one or two precoding matrices; and determine the precoding matrix for the scheduled PUSCH according to the rank and the one or two precoding matrices.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of codebook enhancement for coherent joint transmission are disclosed. The apparatus includes: a receiver that receives a configuration signalling for a first codebook and a second codebook, wherein the first codebook is for Channel State Information (CSI) reporting to a first transmitting-receiving entity, and the second codebook is for CSI reporting to a second transmitting-receiving entity; a processor that determines a Precoder Matrix Indicator (PMI) based on the second codebook comprising one or more phase adjustment coefficients; and a transmitter that transmits the PMI in reporting of CSI.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods for an uplink signal transmission. One embodiment of the subject application provides a method performed by a UE, including determining a spatial relation for a Physical Uplink Shared Channel transmission scheduled by Downlink Control Information format 0_0 in response to that a Physical Uplink Control Channel resource with the lowest Identification among at least one PUCCH resource configured in an active uplink bandwidth part of a serving cell is activated with at least two spatial relations, and performing the PUSCH transmission at least according to the spatial relation with a transmission power calculated based on a pathloss reference signal. Related apparatuses are also disclosed.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus of enhanced Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) candidate monitoring are disclosed. The method includes: receiving, by a receiver, configurations of a plurality of search space sets that are linked for a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) transmission with a plurality of repetitions; wherein the plurality of repetitions of the PDCCH are transmitted on a plurality of linked candidates; determining, by a processor, whether there is a collision between at least one of the linked candidates and a reserved resource; and providing, by the processor, a candidate monitoring scheme in response to a determination that a first candidate of the linked candidates collides with the reserved resource.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for simultaneously activating DL TCI states and UL TCI states are disclosed. A method comprises transmitting one MAC CE that can simultaneously activate DL TCI states and UL TCI states, wherein the one MAC CE includes TCI state IDs that can be indicated as DL TCI state IDs identifying the DL TCI states to be activated and/or UL TCI state IDs identifying the UL TCI states to be activated.

Abstract: The present application relates to methods and apparatuses for transmitting a channel state information (CSI) feedback message.