Abstract:
Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods that transmit masked data by designating one or more selected bits in a bit stream containing data bits, selecting a mask for the bit stream based on the one or more selected bits, masking the bit stream without altering the one or more selected bits, encoding the masked bit stream into one or more codewords, and transmitting the one or more codewords.
Abstract:
A transmit beamforming gain and a receive beamforming gain may be used. when adjusting an uplink transmit power. For example, a user equipment (UE) may receive downlink communications from a base station on a receive beam having a beamforming gain that is different from a beamforming gain for an uplink transmit beam. The UE may adjust an uplink transmit power (e.g., for transmitting a random access channel (RACH)) based on a difference in the beamforming gains. For example, a parameter representing the difference in the beamforming gains, in addition to a maximum allowed transmit power, a target preamble received power, and an estimated path loss, may be used when determining an adjusted uplink transmit power for a RACH transmission. The adjustment may result in a higher or lower transmit power depending on the difference in the receive beamforming gain and the transmit beamforming gain.
Abstract:
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first synchronization signal (SS) block that does not include remaining minimum system information (RMSI). The first SS block may indicate an offset for obtaining a second SS block that includes RMSI. The UE may determine a location of the second SS block based at least in part on the offset. Numerous other aspects are provided.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for beam refinement. A base station provides information regarding what transmit beams are used to transmit different reference signal (RS) resources. In some cases, the information indicates whether a same transmit beam is used to transmit a set of RS resources (e.g., symbol, sub-symbol, or frequency resources) or whether different transmit beams are used to transmit the set of RS resources.
Abstract:
Techniques are described for wireless communication. In one method, a user equipment (UE) receives a timing synchronization signal (TSS) and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), with the TSS based at least in part on a timing of the TSS within a broadcast channel transmission time interval (BCH TTI); determines the timing of the TSS within the BCH TTI; and demodulates the PBCH based at least in part on the TSS. In another method, a base station allocates resources for a TSS and a PBCH within a BCH TTI; determines the TSS based at least in part on a timing of the TSS within the BCH TTI; and transmits, on the resources allocated for the TSS and the PBCH, the TSS and the PBCH, with the TSS transmitted as a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) for the PBCH on at least one port used to transmit the TSS and the PBCH.
Abstract:
Methods, systems, and devices for communication timing (e.g., random access channel (RACH) timing) in a wireless communication are described. A base station and a user equipment (UE) may perform a communication procedure (e.g., to establish a communication link between the base station the UE). The communication timing associated with the communication procedure may depend on the numerology used for the communication procedure and may be conveyed by the base station to the UE in a control message or via system information. In some cases, the numerology may indicate the communication timing.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for random-access channel (RACH) communication. For example, certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes transmitting a plurality of reference signals using one or more beams, and receiving at least one of a RACH preamble and or a RACH payload corresponding to one or more of the reference signals transmitted via at least one of the one or more beams.
Abstract:
Techniques are described for wireless communication. One method includes exchanging one or more signals between a first wireless node and a second wireless node and determining, at the first wireless node and based at least in part on the one or more signals, a range of correspondence between at least one of a transmit beam of the first wireless node and a receive beam of the first wireless node.
Abstract:
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for multiplexing initial access transmissions with data and/or control transmissions.
Abstract:
Antenna ports on wireless devices may be QCL. QCL antenna ports may be useful in improving channel statistics related to the antenna ports. UEs and base stations may be able to determine candidate QCL ports, transmit information identifying the candidate QCL ports, and receive feedback indicating whether the candidate QCL ports are QCL at the receiving device such as a UE or a base station.