CORESET0 FOR WIDEBAND AND NARROWBAND UES

Information

  • Patent Application
  • 20250211396
  • Publication Number
    20250211396
  • Date Filed
    December 22, 2023
    a year ago
  • Date Published
    June 26, 2025
    a month ago
Abstract
Method and apparatus for a CORESET configuration for wideband and narrowband UEs. The apparatus transmits, to one or more types of UEs an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. The apparatus communicates with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration. The apparatus may transmit a CORESET0 based on the first CORESET0 configuration and having the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates generally to communication systems, and more particularly, to a control resource set (CORESET) configuration for wideband and narrowband user equipments (UEs).


INTRODUCTION

Wireless communication systems are widely deployed to provide various telecommunication services such as telephony, video, data, messaging, and broadcasts. Typical wireless communication systems may employ multiple-access technologies capable of supporting communication with multiple users by sharing available system resources. Examples of such multiple-access technologies include code division multiple access (CDMA) systems, time division multiple access (TDMA) systems, frequency division multiple access (FDMA) systems, orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) systems, single-carrier frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) systems, and time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems.


These multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide a common protocol that enables different wireless devices to communicate on a municipal, national, regional, and even global level. An example telecommunication standard is 5G New Radio (NR). 5G NR is part of a continuous mobile broadband evolution promulgated by Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) to meet new requirements associated with latency, reliability, security, scalability (e.g., with Internet of Things (IoT)), and other requirements. 5G NR includes services associated with enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), massive machine type communications (mMTC), and ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC). Some aspects of 5G NR may be based on the 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) standard. There exists a need for further improvements in 5G NR technology. These improvements may also be applicable to other multi-access technologies and the telecommunication standards that employ these technologies.


BRIEF SUMMARY

The following presents a simplified summary of one or more aspects in order to provide a basic understanding of such aspects. This summary is not an extensive overview of all contemplated aspects. This summary neither identifies key or critical elements of all aspects nor delineates the scope of any or all aspects. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts of one or more aspects in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.


In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a device at the UE. The device may be a processor and/or a modem at a UE or the UE itself. The apparatus receives, from a network entity, an indication of a control resource set 0 (CORESET0) configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple resource block (RB) sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. The apparatus monitors for a CORESET0 transmission based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.


In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may be a device at a network node. The device may be a processor and/or a modem at a network node or the network node itself. The apparatus transmits, to one or more types of user equipments (UEs) an indication of a control resource set 0 (CORESET0) configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple resource block (RB) sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. The apparatus communicates with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.


To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, the one or more aspects may include the features hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claims. The following description and the drawings set forth in detail certain illustrative features of the one or more aspects. These features are indicative, however, of but a few of the various ways in which the principles of various aspects may be employed.





BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS


FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless communications system and an access network.



FIG. 2A is a diagram illustrating an example of a first frame, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.



FIG. 2B is a diagram illustrating an example of downlink (DL) channels within a subframe, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.



FIG. 2C is a diagram illustrating an example of a second frame, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.



FIG. 2D is a diagram illustrating an example of uplink (UL) channels within a subframe, in accordance with various aspects of the present disclosure.



FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a base station and user equipment (UE) in an access network.



FIG. 4A illustrates an example CORESET0 for wideband UEs.



FIG. 4B illustrates an example CORESET0 for wideband and narrowband UEs.



FIG. 5 illustrates an example CORESET0 for wideband and narrowband UEs, in accordance with aspects of the disclosure.



FIG. 6 illustrates an example CORESET0 for wideband and narrowband UEs, in accordance with aspects of the disclosure.



FIG. 7 illustrates an example CORESET0 for wideband and narrowband UEs, in accordance with aspects of the disclosure.



FIG. 8 illustrates an example CORESET0 for wideband and narrowband UEs, in accordance with aspects of the disclosure.



FIG. 9 is a call flow diagram of signaling between a UE and a base station.



FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a method of wireless communication.



FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a method of wireless communication.



FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware implementation for an example network entity.



FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a method of wireless communication.



FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a method of wireless communication.



FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a hardware implementation for an example apparatus and/or network entity.





DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Wireless communications, for example 5G NR, may include different types of UEs, wideband UEs and narrowband UEs. A wideband UE or non-reduced capability (non-redcap) UE may support a maximum bandwidth of 100 MHz for frequency range (FR) 1 and a maximum bandwidth of 400 MHz for FR2. A narrowband UE or redcap UE may support a maximum bandwidth of 20 MHz for FR1 and 100 MHz for FR2. A wideband UE may support a CORESET0, while the CORESET0 may be configurable or adjusted to be supported by a narrowband UE.


In some instances, a CORESET0 configuration may be configured to have a 40 MHz bandwidth, for example, and have a frequency interleaving of R=2 within the 40 MHz bandwidth. A wideband UE (e.g., non-redcap UE) may utilize or detect the CORESET0 configuration with 40 MHz. However, a narrowband UE (e.g., redcap UE) may not be configured to utilize or detect the CORESET0 configuration with 40 MHz. In some instances, the CORESET0 configuration may be adjusted to support wideband and narrowband UEs. In such instances, both the wideband and narrowband UEs may utilize or detect the CORESET0, such that the CORESET0 is configured to be shared by wideband and narrowband UEs. However, in instances where the CORESET0 is shared by wideband and narrowband UEs, the CORESET0 is configured to be within the maximum bandwidth of the narrowband UE which may result in limited or reduced physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) capacity. A limited or reduced PDCCH capacity may result in an increase in blocking probability and the number of UEs supported in the same slot may be reduced or limited.


Aspects presented herein provide a CORESET0 configuration that may be supported by both wideband UEs and narrowband UEs. For example, a CORESET0 configuration may comprise a first CORESET0 configuration and a second CORESET0 configuration, where the first CORESET0 configuration may be configured to support narrowband or redcap UEs and the second CORESET0 configuration may be configured to support wideband or non-redcap UEs.


Aspects presented herein provide a CORESET0 configuration that may be supported by both wideband UEs and narrowband UEs. For example, a CORESET0 configuration may comprise a first CORESET0 configuration and a second CORESET0 configuration, where the first CORESET0 configuration may be configured to support narrowband or redcap UEs and the second CORESET0 configuration may be configured to support wideband or non-redcap UEs.


The detailed description set forth below in connection with the drawings describes various configurations and does not represent the only configurations in which the concepts described herein may be practiced. The detailed description includes specific details for the purpose of providing a thorough understanding of various concepts. However, these concepts may be practiced without these specific details. In some instances, well known structures and components are shown in block diagram form in order to avoid obscuring such concepts.


Several aspects of telecommunication systems are presented with reference to various apparatus and methods. These apparatus and methods are described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, components, circuits, processes, algorithms, etc. (collectively referred to as “elements”). These elements may be implemented using electronic hardware, computer software, or any combination thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system.


By way of example, an element, or any portion of an element, or any combination of elements may be implemented as a “processing system” that includes one or more processors. When multiple processors are implemented, the multiple processors may perform the functions individually or in combination. Examples of processors include microprocessors, microcontrollers, graphics processing units (GPUs), central processing units (CPUs), application processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), reduced instruction set computing (RISC) processors, systems on a chip (SoC), baseband processors, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), state machines, gated logic, discrete hardware circuits, and other suitable hardware configured to perform the various functionality described throughout this disclosure. One or more processors in the processing system may execute software. Software, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise, shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software components, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, functions, or any combination thereof.


Accordingly, in one or more example aspects, implementations, and/or use cases, the functions described may be implemented in hardware, software, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functions may be stored on or encoded as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media includes computer storage media. Storage media may be any available media that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example, such computer-readable media can include a random-access memory (RAM), a read-only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage, other magnetic storage devices, combinations of the types of computer-readable media, or any other medium that can be used to store computer executable code in the form of instructions or data structures that can be accessed by a computer.


While aspects, implementations, and/or use cases are described in this application by illustration to some examples, additional or different aspects, implementations and/or use cases may come about in many different arrangements and scenarios. Aspects, implementations, and/or use cases described herein may be implemented across many differing platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes, and packaging arrangements. For example, aspects, implementations, and/or use cases may come about via integrated chip implementations and other non-module-component based devices (e.g., end-user devices, vehicles, communication devices, computing devices, industrial equipment, retail/purchasing devices, medical devices, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled devices, etc.). While some examples may or may not be specifically directed to use cases or applications, a wide assortment of applicability of described examples may occur. Aspects, implementations, and/or use cases may range a spectrum from chip-level or modular components to non-modular, non-chip-level implementations and further to aggregate, distributed, or original equipment manufacturer (OEM) devices or systems incorporating one or more techniques herein. In some practical settings, devices incorporating described aspects and features may also include additional components and features for implementation and practice of claimed and described aspect. For example, transmission and reception of wireless signals necessarily includes a number of components for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components including antenna, RF-chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffer, processor(s), interleaver, adders/summers, etc.). Techniques described herein may be practiced in a wide variety of devices, chip-level components, systems, distributed arrangements, aggregated or disaggregated components, end-user devices, etc. of varying sizes, shapes, and constitution.


Deployment of communication systems, such as 5G NR systems, may be arranged in multiple manners with various components or constituent parts. In a 5G NR system, or network, a network node, a network entity, a mobility element of a network, a radio access network (RAN) node, a core network node, a network element, or a network equipment, such as a base station (BS), or one or more units (or one or more components) performing base station functionality, may be implemented in an aggregated or disaggregated architecture. For example, a BS (such as a Node B (NB), evolved NB (eNB), NR BS, 5G NB, access point (AP), a transmission reception point (TRP), or a cell, etc.) may be implemented as an aggregated base station (also known as a standalone BS or a monolithic BS) or a disaggregated base station.


An aggregated base station may be configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single RAN node. A disaggregated base station may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more units (such as one or more central or centralized units (CUs), one or more distributed units (DUs), or one or more radio units (RUs)). In some aspects, a CU may be implemented within a RAN node, and one or more DUs may be co-located with the CU, or alternatively, may be geographically or virtually distributed throughout one or multiple other RAN nodes. The DUs may be implemented to communicate with one or more RUs. Each of the CU, DU and RU can be implemented as virtual units, i.e., a virtual central unit (VCU), a virtual distributed unit (VDU), or a virtual radio unit (VRU).


Base station operation or network design may consider aggregation characteristics of base station functionality. For example, disaggregated base stations may be utilized in an integrated access backhaul (IAB) network, an open radio access network (O-RAN (such as the network configuration sponsored by the O-RAN Alliance)), or a virtualized radio access network (vRAN, also known as a cloud radio access network (C-RAN)). Disaggregation may include distributing functionality across two or more units at various physical locations, as well as distributing functionality for at least one unit virtually, which can enable flexibility in network design. The various units of the disaggregated base station, or disaggregated RAN architecture, can be configured for wired or wireless communication with at least one other unit.



FIG. 1 is a diagram 100 illustrating an example of a wireless communications system and an access network. The illustrated wireless communications system includes a disaggregated base station architecture. The disaggregated base station architecture may include one or more CUs 110 that can communicate directly with a core network 120 via a backhaul link, or indirectly with the core network 120 through one or more disaggregated base station units (such as a Near-Real Time (Near-RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) 125 via an E2 link, or a Non-Real Time (Non-RT) RIC 115 associated with a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) Framework 105, or both). A CU 110 may communicate with one or more DUs 130 via respective midhaul links, such as an F1 interface. The DUs 130 may communicate with one or more RUs 140 via respective fronthaul links. The RUs 140 may communicate with respective UEs 104 via one or more radio frequency (RF) access links. In some implementations, the UE 104 may be simultaneously served by multiple RUs 140.


Each of the units, i.e., the CUs 110, the DUs 130, the RUs 140, as well as the Near-RT RICs 125, the Non-RT RICs 115, and the SMO Framework 105, may include one or more interfaces or be coupled to one or more interfaces configured to receive or to transmit signals, data, or information (collectively, signals) via a wired or wireless transmission medium. Each of the units, or an associated processor or controller providing instructions to the communication interfaces of the units, can be configured to communicate with one or more of the other units via the transmission medium. For example, the units can include a wired interface configured to receive or to transmit signals over a wired transmission medium to one or more of the other units. Additionally, the units can include a wireless interface, which may include a receiver, a transmitter, or a transceiver (such as an RF transceiver), configured to receive or to transmit signals, or both, over a wireless transmission medium to one or more of the other units.


In some aspects, the CU 110 may host one or more higher layer control functions. Such control functions can include radio resource control (RRC), packet data convergence protocol (PDCP), service data adaptation protocol (SDAP), or the like. Each control function can be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other control functions hosted by the CU 110. The CU 110 may be configured to handle user plane functionality (i.e., Central Unit-User Plane (CU-UP)), control plane functionality (i.e., Central Unit-Control Plane (CU-CP)), or a combination thereof. In some implementations, the CU 110 can be logically split into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units. The CU-UP unit can communicate bidirectionally with the CU-CP unit via an interface, such as an E1 interface when implemented in an O-RAN configuration. The CU 110 can be implemented to communicate with the DU 130, as necessary, for network control and signaling.


The DU 130 may correspond to a logical unit that includes one or more base station functions to control the operation of one or more RUs 140. In some aspects, the DU 130 may host one or more of a radio link control (RLC) layer, a medium access control (MAC) layer, and one or more high physical (PHY) layers (such as modules for forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, modulation, demodulation, or the like) depending, at least in part, on a functional split, such as those defined by 3GPP. In some aspects, the DU 130 may further host one or more low PHY layers. Each layer (or module) can be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 130, or with the control functions hosted by the CU 110.


Lower-layer functionality can be implemented by one or more RUs 140. In some deployments, an RU 140, controlled by a DU 130, may correspond to a logical node that hosts RF processing functions, or low-PHY layer functions (such as performing fast Fourier transform (FFT), inverse FFT (iFFT), digital beamforming, physical random access channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, or the like), or both, based at least in part on the functional split, such as a lower layer functional split. In such an architecture, the RU(s) 140 can be implemented to handle over the air (OTA) communication with one or more UEs 104. In some implementations, real-time and non-real-time aspects of control and user plane communication with the RU(s) 140 can be controlled by the corresponding DU 130. In some scenarios, this configuration can enable the DU(s) 130 and the CU 110 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture.


The SMO Framework 105 may be configured to support RAN deployment and provisioning of non-virtualized and virtualized network elements. For non-virtualized network elements, the SMO Framework 105 may be configured to support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements that may be managed via an operations and maintenance interface (such as an O1 interface). For virtualized network elements, the SMO Framework 105 may be configured to interact with a cloud computing platform (such as an open cloud (O-Cloud) 190) to perform network element life cycle management (such as to instantiate virtualized network elements) via a cloud computing platform interface (such as an O2 interface). Such virtualized network elements can include, but are not limited to, CUs 110, DUs 130, RUs 140 and Near-RT RICs 125. In some implementations, the SMO Framework 105 can communicate with a hardware aspect of a 4G RAN, such as an open eNB (O-eNB) 111, via an O1 interface. Additionally, in some implementations, the SMO Framework 105 can communicate directly with one or more RUs 140 via an O1 interface. The SMO Framework 105 also may include a Non-RT RIC 115 configured to support functionality of the SMO Framework 105.


The Non-RT RIC 115 may be configured to include a logical function that enables non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML) (AI/ML) workflows including model training and updates, or policy-based guidance of applications/features in the Near-RT RIC 125. The Non-RT RIC 115 may be coupled to or communicate with (such as via an AI interface) the Near-RT RIC 125. The Near-RT RIC 125 may be configured to include a logical function that enables near-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources via data collection and actions over an interface (such as via an E2 interface) connecting one or more CUs 110, one or more DUs 130, or both, as well as an O-eNB, with the Near-RT RIC 125.


In some implementations, to generate AI/ML models to be deployed in the Near-RT RIC 125, the Non-RT RIC 115 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from external servers. Such information may be utilized by the Near-RT RIC 125 and may be received at the SMO Framework 105 or the Non-RT RIC 115 from non-network data sources or from network functions. In some examples, the Non-RT RIC 115 or the Near-RT RIC 125 may be configured to tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the Non-RT RIC 115 may monitor long-term trends and patterns for performance and employ AI/ML models to perform corrective actions through the SMO Framework 105 (such as reconfiguration via 01) or via creation of RAN management policies (such as AI policies).


At least one of the CU 110, the DU 130, and the RU 140 may be referred to as a base station 102. Accordingly, a base station 102 may include one or more of the CU 110, the DU 130, and the RU 140 (each component indicated with dotted lines to signify that each component may or may not be included in the base station 102). The base station 102 provides an access point to the core network 120 for a UE 104. The base station 102 may include macrocells (high power cellular base station) and/or small cells (low power cellular base station). The small cells include femtocells, picocells, and microcells. A network that includes both small cell and macrocells may be known as a heterogeneous network. A heterogeneous network may also include Home Evolved Node Bs (eNBs) (HeNBs), which may provide service to a restricted group known as a closed subscriber group (CSG). The communication links between the RUs 140 and the UEs 104 may include uplink (UL) (also referred to as reverse link) transmissions from a UE 104 to an RU 140 and/or downlink (DL) (also referred to as forward link) transmissions from an RU 140 to a UE 104. The communication links may use multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antenna technology, including spatial multiplexing, beamforming, and/or transmit diversity. The communication links may be through one or more carriers. The base station 102/UEs 104 may use spectrum up to YIMHz (e.g., 5, 10, 15, 20, 100, 400, etc. MHz) bandwidth per carrier allocated in a carrier aggregation of up to a total of Yx MHz (x component carriers) used for transmission in each direction. The carriers may or may not be adjacent to each other. Allocation of carriers may be asymmetric with respect to DL and UL (e.g., more or fewer carriers may be allocated for DL than for UL). The component carriers may include a primary component carrier and one or more secondary component carriers. A primary component carrier may be referred to as a primary cell (PCell) and a secondary component carrier may be referred to as a secondary cell (SCell).


Certain UEs 104 may communicate with each other using device-to-device (D2D) communication link 158. The D2D communication link 158 may use the DL/UL wireless wide area network (WWAN) spectrum. The D2D communication link 158 may use one or more sidelink channels, such as a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH), a physical sidelink discovery channel (PSDCH), a physical sidelink shared channel (PSSCH), and a physical sidelink control channel (PSCCH). D2D communication may be through a variety of wireless D2D communications systems, such as for example, Bluetooth™ (Bluetooth is a trademark of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)), Wi-Fi™ (Wi-Fi is a trademark of the Wi-Fi Alliance) based on the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 standard, LTE, or NR.


The wireless communications system may further include a Wi-Fi AP 150 in communication with UEs 104 (also referred to as Wi-Fi stations (STAs)) via communication link 154, e.g., in a 5 GHz unlicensed frequency spectrum or the like. When communicating in an unlicensed frequency spectrum, the UEs 104/AP 150 may perform a clear channel assessment (CCA) prior to communicating in order to determine whether the channel is available.


The electromagnetic spectrum is often subdivided, based on frequency/wavelength, into various classes, bands, channels, etc. In 5G NR, two initial operating bands have been identified as frequency range designations FR1 (410 MHz-7.125 GHz) and FR2 (24.25 GHz-52.6 GHz). Although a portion of FR1 is greater than 6 GHz, FR1 is often referred to (interchangeably) as a “sub-6 GHz” band in various documents and articles. A similar nomenclature issue sometimes occurs with regard to FR2, which is often referred to (interchangeably) as a “millimeter wave” band in documents and articles, despite being different from the extremely high frequency (EHF) band (30 GHz-300 GHz) which is identified by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) as a “millimeter wave” band.


The frequencies between FR1 and FR2 are often referred to as mid-band frequencies. Recent 5G NR studies have identified an operating band for these mid-band frequencies as frequency range designation FR3 (7.125 GHz-24.25 GHz). Frequency bands falling within FR3 may inherit FR1 characteristics and/or FR2 characteristics, and thus may effectively extend features of FR1 and/or FR2 into mid-band frequencies. In addition, higher frequency bands are currently being explored to extend 5G NR operation beyond 52.6 GHz. For example, three higher operating bands have been identified as frequency range designations FR2-2 (52.6 GHz-71 GHz), FR4 (71 GHz-114.25 GHz), and FR5 (114.25 GHz-300 GHz). Each of these higher frequency bands falls within the EHF band.


With the above aspects in mind, unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “sub-6 GHz” or the like if used herein may broadly represent frequencies that may be less than 6 GHz, may be within FR1, or may include mid-band frequencies. Further, unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “millimeter wave” or the like if used herein may broadly represent frequencies that may include mid-band frequencies, may be within FR2, FR4, FR2-2, and/or FR5, or may be within the EHF band.


The base station 102 and the UE 104 may each include a plurality of antennas, such as antenna elements, antenna panels, and/or antenna arrays to facilitate beamforming. The base station 102 may transmit a beamformed signal 182 to the UE 104 in one or more transmit directions. The UE 104 may receive the beamformed signal from the base station 102 in one or more receive directions. The UE 104 may also transmit a beamformed signal 184 to the base station 102 in one or more transmit directions. The base station 102 may receive the beamformed signal from the UE 104 in one or more receive directions. The base station 102/UE 104 may perform beam training to determine the best receive and transmit directions for each of the base station 102/UE 104. The transmit and receive directions for the base station 102 may or may not be the same. The transmit and receive directions for the UE 104 may or may not be the same.


The base station 102 may include and/or be referred to as a gNB, Node B, eNB, an access point, a base transceiver station, a radio base station, a radio transceiver, a transceiver function, a basic service set (BSS), an extended service set (ESS), a TRP, network node, network entity, network equipment, or some other suitable terminology. The base station 102 can be implemented as an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a relay node, a sidelink node, an aggregated (monolithic) base station with a baseband unit (BBU) (including a CU and a DU) and an RU, or as a disaggregated base station including one or more of a CU, a DU, and/or an RU. The set of base stations, which may include disaggregated base stations and/or aggregated base stations, may be referred to as next generation (NG) RAN (NG-RAN).


The core network 120 may include an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) 161, a Session Management Function (SMF) 162, a User Plane Function (UPF) 163, a Unified Data Management (UDM) 164, one or more location servers 168, and other functional entities. The AMF 161 is the control node that processes the signaling between the UEs 104 and the core network 120. The AMF 161 supports registration management, connection management, mobility management, and other functions. The SMF 162 supports session management and other functions. The UPF 163 supports packet routing, packet forwarding, and other functions. The UDM 164 supports the generation of authentication and key agreement (AKA) credentials, user identification handling, access authorization, and subscription management. The one or more location servers 168 are illustrated as including a Gateway Mobile Location Center (GMLC) 165 and a Location Management Function (LMF) 166. However, generally, the one or more location servers 168 may include one or more location/positioning servers, which may include one or more of the GMLC 165, the LMF 166, a position determination entity (PDE), a serving mobile location center (SMLC), a mobile positioning center (MPC), or the like. The GMLC 165 and the LMF 166 support UE location services. The GMLC 165 provides an interface for clients/applications (e.g., emergency services) for accessing UE positioning information. The LMF 166 receives measurements and assistance information from the NG-RAN and the UE 104 via the AMF 161 to compute the position of the UE 104. The NG-RAN may utilize one or more positioning methods in order to determine the position of the UE 104. Positioning the UE 104 may involve signal measurements, a position estimate, and an optional velocity computation based on the measurements. The signal measurements may be made by the UE 104 and/or the base station 102 serving the UE 104. The signals measured may be based on one or more of a satellite positioning system (SPS) 170 (e.g., one or more of a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS), global position system (GPS), non-terrestrial network (NTN), or other satellite position/location system), LTE signals, wireless local area network (WLAN) signals, Bluetooth signals, a terrestrial beacon system (TBS), sensor-based information (e.g., barometric pressure sensor, motion sensor), NR enhanced cell ID (NR E-CID) methods, NR signals (e.g., multi-round trip time (Multi-RTT), DL angle-of-departure (DL-AoD), DL time difference of arrival (DL-TDOA), UL time difference of arrival (UL-TDOA), and UL angle-of-arrival (UL-AoA) positioning), and/or other systems/signals/sensors.


Examples of UEs 104 include a cellular phone, a smart phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a laptop, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a satellite radio, a global positioning system, a multimedia device, a video device, a digital audio player (e.g., MP3 player), a camera, a game console, a tablet, a smart device, a wearable device, a vehicle, an electric meter, a gas pump, a large or small kitchen appliance, a healthcare device, an implant, a sensor/actuator, a display, or any other similar functioning device. Some of the UEs 104 may be referred to as IoT devices (e.g., parking meter, gas pump, toaster, vehicles, heart monitor, etc.). The UE 104 may also be referred to as a station, a mobile station, a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communications device, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, a handset, a user agent, a mobile client, a client, or some other suitable terminology. In some scenarios, the term UE may also apply to one or more companion devices such as in a device constellation arrangement. One or more of these devices may collectively access the network and/or individually access the network.


Referring again to FIG. 1, in certain aspects, the UE 104 may comprise a CORESET component 198 that may be configured to receive, from a network entity, an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; and monitor for a CORESET0 transmission based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.


Referring again to FIG. 1, in certain aspects, the base station 102 may comprise a CORESET component 199 that may be configured to transmit, to one or more types of UEs an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; and communicate with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.


Although the following description may be focused on 5G NR, the concepts described herein may be applicable to other similar areas, such as LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, GSM, and other wireless technologies.



FIG. 2A is a diagram 200 illustrating an example of a first subframe within a 5G NR frame structure. FIG. 2B is a diagram 230 illustrating an example of DL channels within a 5G NR subframe. FIG. 2C is a diagram 250 illustrating an example of a second subframe within a 5G NR frame structure. FIG. 2D is a diagram 280 illustrating an example of UL channels within a 5G NR subframe. The 5G NR frame structure may be frequency division duplexed (FDD) in which for a particular set of subcarriers (carrier system bandwidth), subframes within the set of subcarriers are dedicated for either DL or UL, or may be time division duplexed (TDD) in which for a particular set of subcarriers (carrier system bandwidth), subframes within the set of subcarriers are dedicated for both DL and UL. In the examples provided by FIGS. 2A, 2C, the 5G NR frame structure is assumed to be TDD, with subframe 4 being configured with slot format 28 (with mostly DL), where D is DL, U is UL, and F is flexible for use between DL/UL, and subframe 3 being configured with slot format 1 (with all UL). While subframes 3, 4 are shown with slot formats 1, 28, respectively, any particular subframe may be configured with any of the various available slot formats 0-61. Slot formats 0, 1 are all DL, UL, respectively. Other slot formats 2-61 include a mix of DL, UL, and flexible symbols. UEs are configured with the slot format (dynamically through DL control information (DCI), or semi-statically/statically through radio resource control (RRC) signaling) through a received slot format indicator (SFI). Note that the description infra applies also to a 5G NR frame structure that is TDD.



FIGS. 2A-2D illustrate a frame structure, and the aspects of the present disclosure may be applicable to other wireless communication technologies, which may have a different frame structure and/or different channels. A frame (10 ms) may be divided into 10 equally sized subframes (1 ms). Each subframe may include one or more time slots. Subframes may also include mini-slots, which may include 7, 4, or 2 symbols. Each slot may include 14 or 12 symbols, depending on whether the cyclic prefix (CP) is normal or extended. For normal CP, each slot may include 14 symbols, and for extended CP, each slot may include 12 symbols. The symbols on DL may be CP orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) (CP-OFDM) symbols. The symbols on UL may be CP-OFDM symbols (for high throughput scenarios) or discrete Fourier transform (DFT) spread OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM) symbols (for power limited scenarios; limited to a single stream transmission). The number of slots within a subframe is based on the CP and the numerology. The numerology defines the subcarrier spacing (SCS) (see Table 1). The symbol length/duration may scale with 1/SCS.









TABLE 1







Numerology, SCS, and CP












SCS




μ
Δf = 2μ · 15[kHz]
Cyclic prefix















0
15
Normal



1
30
Normal



2
60
Normal, Extended



3
120
Normal



4
240
Normal



5
480
Normal



6
960
Normal










For normal CP (14 symbols/slot), different numerologies μ 0 to 4 allow for 1, 2, 4, 8, and 16 slots, respectively, per subframe. For extended CP, the numerology 2 allows for 4 slots per subframe. Accordingly, for normal CP and numerology μ, there are 14 symbols/slot and 2μ slots/subframe. The subcarrier spacing may be equal to 2μ*15 kHz, where μ is the numerology 0 to 4. As such, the numerology μ=0 has a subcarrier spacing of 15 kHz and the numerology μ=4 has a subcarrier spacing of 240 kHz. The symbol length/duration is inversely related to the subcarrier spacing. FIGS. 2A-2D provide an example of normal CP with 14 symbols per slot and numerology μ=2 with 4 slots per subframe. The slot duration is 0.25 ms, the subcarrier spacing is 60 kHz, and the symbol duration is approximately 16.67 μs. Within a set of frames, there may be one or more different bandwidth parts (BWPs) (see FIG. 2B) that are frequency division multiplexed. Each BWP may have a particular numerology and CP (normal or extended).


A resource grid may be used to represent the frame structure. Each time slot includes a resource block (RB) (also referred to as physical RBs (PRBs)) that extends 12 consecutive subcarriers. The resource grid is divided into multiple resource elements (REs). The number of bits carried by each RE depends on the modulation scheme.


As illustrated in FIG. 2A, some of the REs carry reference (pilot) signals (RS) for the UE. The RS may include demodulation RS (DM-RS) (indicated as R for one particular configuration, but other DM-RS configurations are possible) and channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS) for channel estimation at the UE. The RS may also include beam measurement RS (BRS), beam refinement RS (BRRS), and phase tracking RS (PT-RS).



FIG. 2B illustrates an example of various DL channels within a subframe of a frame. The physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) carries DCI within one or more control channel elements (CCEs) (e.g., 1, 2, 4, 8, or 16 CCEs), each CCE including six RE groups (REGs), each REG including 12 consecutive REs in an OFDM symbol of an RB. A PDCCH within one BWP may be referred to as a control resource set (CORESET). A UE is configured to monitor PDCCH candidates in a PDCCH search space (e.g., common search space, UE-specific search space) during PDCCH monitoring occasions on the CORESET, where the PDCCH candidates have different DCI formats and different aggregation levels. Additional BWPs may be located at greater and/or lower frequencies across the channel bandwidth. A primary synchronization signal (PSS) may be within symbol 2 of particular subframes of a frame. The PSS is used by a UE 104 to determine subframe/symbol timing and a physical layer identity. A secondary synchronization signal (SSS) may be within symbol 4 of particular subframes of a frame. The SSS is used by a UE to determine a physical layer cell identity group number and radio frame timing. Based on the physical layer identity and the physical layer cell identity group number, the UE can determine a physical cell identifier (PCI). Based on the PCI, the UE can determine the locations of the DM-RS. The physical broadcast channel (PBCH), which carries a master information block (MIB), may be logically grouped with the PSS and SSS to form a synchronization signal (SS)/PBCH block (also referred to as SS block (SSB)). The MIB provides a number of RBs in the system bandwidth and a system frame number (SFN). The physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) carries user data, broadcast system information not transmitted through the PBCH such as system information blocks (SIBs), and paging messages.


As illustrated in FIG. 2C, some of the REs carry DM-RS (indicated as R for one particular configuration, but other DM-RS configurations are possible) for channel estimation at the base station. The UE may transmit DM-RS for the physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and DM-RS for the physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). The PUSCH DM-RS may be transmitted in the first one or two symbols of the PUSCH. The PUCCH DM-RS may be transmitted in different configurations depending on whether short or long PUCCHs are transmitted and depending on the particular PUCCH format used. The UE may transmit sounding reference signals (SRS). The SRS may be transmitted in the last symbol of a subframe. The SRS may have a comb structure, and a UE may transmit SRS on one of the combs. The SRS may be used by a base station for channel quality estimation to enable frequency-dependent scheduling on the UL.



FIG. 2D illustrates an example of various UL channels within a subframe of a frame. The PUCCH may be located as indicated in one configuration. The PUCCH carries uplink control information (UCI), such as scheduling requests, a channel quality indicator (CQI), a precoding matrix indicator (PMI), a rank indicator (RI), and hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgment (ACK) (HARQ-ACK) feedback (i.e., one or more HARQ ACK bits indicating one or more ACK and/or negative ACK (NACK)). The PUSCH carries data, and may additionally be used to carry a buffer status report (BSR), a power headroom report (PHR), and/or UCI.



FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a base station 310 in communication with a UE 350 in an access network. In the DL, Internet protocol (IP) packets may be provided to a controller/processor 375. The controller/processor 375 implements layer 3 and layer 2 functionality. Layer 3 includes a radio resource control (RRC) layer, and layer 2 includes a service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) layer, a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer, a radio link control (RLC) layer, and a medium access control (MAC) layer. The controller/processor 375 provides RRC layer functionality associated with broadcasting of system information (e.g., MIB, SIBs), RRC connection control (e.g., RRC connection paging, RRC connection establishment, RRC connection modification, and RRC connection release), inter radio access technology (RAT) mobility, and measurement configuration for UE measurement reporting; PDCP layer functionality associated with header compression/decompression, security (ciphering, deciphering, integrity protection, integrity verification), and handover support functions; RLC layer functionality associated with the transfer of upper layer packet data units (PDUs), error correction through ARQ, concatenation, segmentation, and reassembly of RLC service data units (SDUs), re-segmentation of RLC data PDUs, and reordering of RLC data PDUs; and MAC layer functionality associated with mapping between logical channels and transport channels, multiplexing of MAC SDUs onto transport blocks (TBs), demultiplexing of MAC SDUs from TBs, scheduling information reporting, error correction through HARQ, priority handling, and logical channel prioritization.


The transmit (TX) processor 316 and the receive (RX) processor 370 implement layer 1 functionality associated with various signal processing functions. Layer 1, which includes a physical (PHY) layer, may include error detection on the transport channels, forward error correction (FEC) coding/decoding of the transport channels, interleaving, rate matching, mapping onto physical channels, modulation/demodulation of physical channels, and MIMO antenna processing. The TX processor 316 handles mapping to signal constellations based on various modulation schemes (e.g., binary phase-shift keying (BPSK), quadrature phase-shift keying (QPSK), M-phase-shift keying (M-PSK), M-quadrature amplitude modulation (M-QAM)). The coded and modulated symbols may then be split into parallel streams. Each stream may then be mapped to an OFDM subcarrier, multiplexed with a reference signal (e.g., pilot) in the time and/or frequency domain, and then combined together using an Inverse Fast Fourier Transform (IFFT) to produce a physical channel carrying a time domain OFDM symbol stream. The OFDM stream is spatially precoded to produce multiple spatial streams. Channel estimates from a channel estimator 374 may be used to determine the coding and modulation scheme, as well as for spatial processing. The channel estimate may be derived from a reference signal and/or channel condition feedback transmitted by the UE 350. Each spatial stream may then be provided to a different antenna 320 via a separate transmitter 318Tx. Each transmitter 318Tx may modulate a radio frequency (RF) carrier with a respective spatial stream for transmission.


At the UE 350, each receiver 354Rx receives a signal through its respective antenna 352. Each receiver 354Rx recovers information modulated onto an RF carrier and provides the information to the receive (RX) processor 356. The TX processor 368 and the RX processor 356 implement layer 1 functionality associated with various signal processing functions. The RX processor 356 may perform spatial processing on the information to recover any spatial streams destined for the UE 350. If multiple spatial streams are destined for the UE 350, they may be combined by the RX processor 356 into a single OFDM symbol stream. The RX processor 356 then converts the OFDM symbol stream from the time-domain to the frequency domain using a Fast Fourier Transform (FFT). The frequency domain signal includes a separate OFDM symbol stream for each subcarrier of the OFDM signal. The symbols on each subcarrier, and the reference signal, are recovered and demodulated by determining the most likely signal constellation points transmitted by the base station 310. These soft decisions may be based on channel estimates computed by the channel estimator 358. The soft decisions are then decoded and deinterleaved to recover the data and control signals that were originally transmitted by the base station 310 on the physical channel. The data and control signals are then provided to the controller/processor 359, which implements layer 3 and layer 2 functionality.


The controller/processor 359 can be associated with at least one memory 360 that stores program codes and data. The at least one memory 360 may be referred to as a computer-readable medium. In the UL, the controller/processor 359 provides demultiplexing between transport and logical channels, packet reassembly, deciphering, header decompression, and control signal processing to recover IP packets. The controller/processor 359 is also responsible for error detection using an ACK and/or NACK protocol to support HARQ operations.


Similar to the functionality described in connection with the DL transmission by the base station 310, the controller/processor 359 provides RRC layer functionality associated with system information (e.g., MIB, SIBs) acquisition, RRC connections, and measurement reporting; PDCP layer functionality associated with header compression/decompression, and security (ciphering, deciphering, integrity protection, integrity verification); RLC layer functionality associated with the transfer ofupper layer PDUs, error correction through ARQ, concatenation, segmentation, and reassembly of RLC SDUs, re-segmentation of RLC data PDUs, and reordering of RLC data PDUs; and MAC layer functionality associated with mapping between logical channels and transport channels, multiplexing of MAC SDUs onto TBs, demultiplexing of MAC SDUs from TBs, scheduling information reporting, error correction through HARQ, priority handling, and logical channel prioritization.


Channel estimates derived by a channel estimator 358 from a reference signal or feedback transmitted by the base station 310 may be used by the TX processor 368 to select the appropriate coding and modulation schemes, and to facilitate spatial processing. The spatial streams generated by the TX processor 368 may be provided to different antenna 352 via separate transmitters 354Tx. Each transmitter 354Tx may modulate an RF carrier with a respective spatial stream for transmission.


The UL transmission is processed at the base station 310 in a manner similar to that described in connection with the receiver function at the UE 350. Each receiver 318Rx receives a signal through its respective antenna 320. Each receiver 318Rx recovers information modulated onto an RF carrier and provides the information to a RX processor 370.


The controller/processor 375 can be associated with at least one memory 376 that stores program codes and data. The at least one memory 376 may be referred to as a computer-readable medium. In the UL, the controller/processor 375 provides demultiplexing between transport and logical channels, packet reassembly, deciphering, header decompression, control signal processing to recover IP packets. The controller/processor 375 is also responsible for error detection using an ACK and/or NACK protocol to support HARQ operations.


At least one of the TX processor 368, the RX processor 356, and the controller/processor 359 may be configured to perform aspects in connection with the CORESET component 198 of FIG. 1.


At least one of the TX processor 316, the RX processor 370, and the controller/processor 375 may be configured to perform aspects in connection with the CORESET component 199 of FIG. 1.


Wireless communications, for example 5G NR, may include different types of UEs wideband UEs and narrowband UEs. A wideband UE or non-reduced capability (non-redcap) UE may support a maximum bandwidth of 100 MHz for frequency range (FR) 1 and a maximum bandwidth of 400 MHz for FR2. A narrowband UE or redcap UE may support a maximum bandwidth of 20 MHz for FR1 and 100 MHz for FR2. In some instances, a narrowband UE may comprise an enhanced redcap (eredcap) UE that may have a similar maximum bandwidth as redcap UEs. In some instances, an eredcap UE may have a maximum bandwidth of 20 MHz for system information block (SIB) or paging in RRC_IDLE or RRC_INACTIVE mode, or may have a maximum bandwidth of 5 MHz for unicast data in RRC_CONNECTED mode. A wideband UE may support a CORESET0, while the CORESET0 may be configurable or adjusted to be supported by a narrowband UE.


In some instances, a PBCH or MIB may indicate a CORESET0 configuration with 40 MHz, for example, having a frequency interleaving of R=2 within the 40 MHz, as shown for example in diagram 400 of FIG. 4A. A wideband UE (e.g., non-redcap UE) may utilize or detect the CORESET0 configuration with 40 MHz. However, a narrowband UE (e.g., redcap UE or eredcap UE) may not be configured to utilize or detect the CORESET0 configuration with 40 MHz. In some instances, the PBCH or MIB may indicate a CORESET0 configuration with 20 MHz, for example, having a frequency interleaving of R=2 within the 20 MHz, as shown for example in diagram 410 of FIG. 4B. In such instances, both the wideband and narrowband UEs may utilize or detect the CORE SETO with 20 MHz, such that the CORE SETO is configured to be shared by wideband and narrowband UEs. However, in instances where the CORESET0 is shared by wideband and narrowband UEs, the CORESET0 is configured to be within the maximum bandwidth of the narrowband UE which may result in limited or reduced PDCCH capacity. A limited or reduced PDCCH capacity may result in an increase in blocking probability and the number of UEs supported in the same slot may be reduced or limited. In addition, a PDSCH scheduled by a narrowband CORESET0 may be limited or constrained to be within the maximum bandwidth of the narrowband UE, as shown for example in diagram 410 of FIG. 4B.


Aspects presented herein provide a CORESET0 configuration that may be supported by both wideband UEs and narrowband UEs. For example, a CORESET0 configuration may comprise a first CORESET0 configuration and a second CORESET0 configuration, where the first CORESET0 configuration may be configured to support narrowband or redcap UEs and the second CORESET0 configuration may be configured to support wideband or non-redcap UEs.


In some aspects, a CORESET0 configuration may be configured to support wideband and narrowband UEs. In some aspects, a wideband CORESET0 may be configured with multiple RB sets. A wideband channel bandwidth may comprise M×N RBs that may be divided into M RB sets and each RB set has N RBs, where M and/or N>0, and N RBs are no larger than a maximum BW supported by narrowband UEs. The RB set size in terms of RB number N may be predefined per frequency range or may be configured by PBCH/MIB. In some aspects, a network entity (e.g., base station) may configure a CORESET0 configuration with M RB sets and each RB set having the same configuration, including at least one of the parameters for SS/PBCH block and CORESET multiplexing pattern, number of the RBs, number of symbols, the interleaving pattern, etc. For example, a CORESET0 interleaving may be within each RB set, instead of the wideband RB sets, as shown for example in diagram 500 of FIG. 5. In some aspects, the RB set number M may be indicated by PBCH/MIB (e.g., add a new parameter in CORESET0 table) or by SIB (e.g., in the CSS associated with CORESET0). A CORESET0 RB offset may be defined as the RB offset of 1St RB set, which is the RB offset between a lowest RB in a 1st RB set of CORESET0 relative to the lowest RB of SSB. The RB offset of a lowest RB in the mth RB set relative to the lowest RB of SSB may be predefined as (RB offset of 1st RB set−m*N), where m=1, . . . ,M−1. In some aspects, the narrowband UEs may be configured to use the 1st RB set, where SSB is transmitted within the 1st RB set. In some aspects, the wideband UEs may be configured to use all of the RB sets of the CORESET0. The network entity may configure which RB set(s) of the CORESET0 may be allocated to wideband UE (e.g., non-RedCap UEs) as indicated by a RB set bitmap in an associated CSS. In some aspects, the network entity may configure the 1st RB set (e.g., a CORESET0 configuration for narrowband or redcap UEs) for non-redcap UEs via PBCH/MIB. The additional RB set(s) of the CORESET0 may be configured for non-redcap UEs in PBCH/MIB (e.g., a parameter of a CORESET0 table) or by SIB (e.g., a parameter of CSS associated with CORESET0).


In some aspects, a wideband CORESET0 configuration may be configured with multiple RB sets, as shown for example in diagram 600 of FIG. 6. For example, CORESET0 601 may be configured with a PDCCH 602 that schedules a PDSCH 608 for narrowband UEs. In such aspects, the FDRA of a DCI format for the scheduled PDSCH 608 may be equal to the range of one RB set. The DCI format may schedule the PDSCH 608 transmitted within one RB set for narrowband UEs only or may be common for both wideband and narrowband UEs. In another example, the CORESET0 601 may be configured with a PDCCH (e.g., 604, 606) that schedules a PDSCH (e.g., 610, 612, 614) for wideband UEs. In such instances, the FDRA of a DCI format for the scheduled PDSCH (e.g., 610, 612, 614) may be equal to the range of one RB set. In some aspects, a common PDCCH can schedule common PDSCH transmitted within one RB set for wideband and narrowband UEs, e.g., common SIB scheduled by DCI format 1_0 associated with SI-RNTI. In some aspects, the FDRA of a DCI format for the scheduled PDSCH may be equal to the range of one RB set, while a PDSCH repetition in multiple RB sets may be scheduled by using one PDCCH in one RB set, either directly via a DCI field or via the configuration of the associated CSS. A bit in the DCI format or the RB set bitmap in the CSS for the wideband UEs may be utilized to indicate the repetition. For example, the bit in the DCI format may be a reserved bit of the DCI format or a new field. In some aspects, the FDRA of a DCI format for the scheduled PDSCH may be scaled by the range of multiple RB sets. A PDCCH (e.g., 606) may schedule the PDSCH (e.g., 614) transmitted across multiple RB sets for wideband UEs only, separate from narrowband UEs. For example, a PDCCH for UE-specific paging and random access channel (RACH) procedure may schedule the PDSCH dedicated for wideband UEs only; or PDCCH for high-data rate MBS can schedule the PDSCH dedicated for wideband UEs only. In some aspects, in order to differentiate the PDCCH for narrowband and wideband UEs, the search space configuration, RNTI or DCI size of the DCI format may be different.


In some aspects, a CORESET0 configuration may be configured without frequency interleaving. Wideband UEs may use all the RBs for CCE mapping, while the narrowband UEs can use a subset of RBs for CCE mapping in a wideband CORESET0 without interleaving, as shown for example in diagram 700 of FIG. 7.


In some aspects, a CORESET0 configuration may be configured without frequency interleaving, as shown for example in diagram 800 of FIG. 8. For example, CORESET0 801 may be configured with a PDCCH 804 that schedules a PDSCH 808 for wideband UEs. In such instances, the FDRA of a DCI format for the scheduled PDSCH 808 may be equal to the range of wideband bandwidth which may be the same as frequency range of CORESET0 801. In some aspects, the PDCCH 804 may schedule the PDSCH 808 to be transmitted within the wideband bandwidth. In another example, the CORESET0 801 may be configured with a PDCCH 802 that schedules a PDSCH 806 for narrowband UEs. In such instances, the FDRA of a DCI format for the scheduled PDSCH 806 may be equal to the range of wideband bandwidth or the same as frequency range of CORESET0 801. However, the PDCCH 802 may schedule the PDSCH 806 to be transmitted within the narrowband bandwidth. In some aspects, the FDRA of a DCI format for the scheduled PDSCH may be equal to the range of narrowband bandwidth or less than frequency range of CORESET0 801. DCI format may schedule the PDSCH transmitted within the narrowband bandwidth.



FIG. 9 is a call flow diagram 900 of signaling between a UE 902 and a base station 904. The base station 904 may be configured to provide at least one cell. The UE 902 may be configured to communicate with the base station 904. For example, in the context of FIG. 1, the base station 904 may correspond to base station 102 and the UE 902 may correspond to at least UE 104. In another example, in the context of FIG. 3, the base station 904 may correspond to base station 310 and the UE 902 may correspond to UE 350.


At 906, the base station 904 may transmit an indication of a CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8. The base station 904 may transmit the indication of the CORESET0 configuration to the UE 902. The UE 902 may receive the indication of the CORESET0 configuration from the base station 904. The UE 902 may be comprised of one or more types of UEs. For example, the UE may be a first type of UE or a second type of UE. In some aspects, the first type of UE may be a narrowband UE that supports a reduced bandwidth, and the second type of UE may be a wideband UE that supports a bandwidth that is greater than the reduced bandwidth supported by the first type of UE. The CORESET0 configuration may comprise a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration configures M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs, where M and/or N>0. In some aspects, one RB set of the M RB sets, such as a 1st RB set, may be configured for the first type of UEs that support the reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and one or more of the M RB sets are configured for the second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets. The SSB shared by first type of UEs and the second type of UEs may be transmitted within the range of the RB set of the CORESET0 used for the first type of UEs. The first CORESET0 configuration indicates that the first RB set may be used for the first type of UEs and that one or more of the M RB sets may be used for the second type of UEs. In some aspects, a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH may be scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs. The scheduled PDSCH within the first RB set may be repeated in other RB sets of the M RB sets in a same slot. In some aspects, a PDSCH repetition may be configured by the CORESET0 configuration via at least one of a master information block (MIB), physical broadcast channel (PBCH) or may be indicated via the PDCCH. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH may be scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) or a DCI format size that is separate from that of the first type of UEs. In some aspects, the CORESET0 configuration may be based on the second CORESET0 configuration without the frequency interleaving such that control channel element (CCE) indexes of a CORESET0 PDCCH sequentially map to frequency resources of the CORESET0 configuration, wherein a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth and all RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across one or more RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size separate from that of the first type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs


At 908, the UE 902 may monitor for a CORESET0 transmission from the base station 904. The CORESET0 transmission may be based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8.


At 910, the base station 904 may transmit a CORESET0 transmission to the UE 902. The UE 902 may receive the CORESET0 transmission from the base station 904. The CORESET0 transmission may be based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8.


At 912, the UE 902 and the base station 904 may communicate with each other based on the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8.



FIG. 10 is a flowchart 1000 of a method of wireless communication at a network entity. The method may be performed by a base station (e.g., the base station 102; the network entity 1202, 1502). One or more of the illustrated operations may be omitted, transposed, or contemporaneous. The method may allow for a CORESET configuration for wideband and narrowband UEs.


At 1002, the network entity may transmit an indication of a CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8. For example, 1002 may be performed by CORESET component 199 of network entity 1202. The network entity may transmit the indication of the CORESET0 configuration to one or more types of UEs. The CORESET0 configuration may comprise a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration configures M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs, where M and/or N>0. In some aspects, one RB set of the M RB sets, such as first RB set, may be configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and one or more of the M RB sets are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets. The first CORESET0 configuration indicates that the first RB set may be used for the first type of UEs and that one or more of the M RB sets may be used for the second type of UEs. In some aspects, a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH may be scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs. The scheduled PDSCH within the first RB set may be repeated in other RB sets of the M RB sets in a same slot. In some aspects, a PDSCH repetition may be configured by the CORESET0 configuration via at least one of a master information block (MIB), physical broadcast channel (PBCH) or may be indicated via the PDCCH. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH may be scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) or a DCI format size that is separate from that of the first type of UEs. In some aspects, the CORESET0 configuration may be based on the second CORESET0 configuration without the frequency interleaving such that control channel element (CCE) indexes of a CORESET0 PDCCH sequentially map to frequency resources of the CORESET0 configuration, wherein a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth and all RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across one or more RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size separate from that of the first type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs.


At 1004, the network entity may communicate with the one or more types of UEs. For example, 1004 may be performed by CORESET component 199 of network entity 1202. The network entity may communicate with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8.



FIG. 11 is a flowchart 1100 of a method of wireless communication at a network entity. The method may be performed by a base station (e.g., the base station 102; the network entity 1202, 1502). One or more of the illustrated operations may be omitted, transposed, or contemporaneous. The method may allow for a CORESET configuration for wideband and narrowband UEs.


At 1102, the network entity may transmit an indication of a CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8. For example, 1102 may be performed by CORESET component 199 of network entity 1202. The network entity may transmit the indication of the CORESET0 configuration to one or more types of UEs. The CORESET0 configuration may comprise a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration configures M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs, where M and/or N>0. In some aspects, a first RB set of the M RB sets may be configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and one or more of the M RB sets are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets. The first CORESET0 configuration indicates that the first RB set may be used for the first type of UEs and that one or more of the M RB sets may be used for the second type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH may be scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs. The scheduled PDSCH within the first RB set may be repeated in other RB sets of the M RB sets in a same slot. In some aspects, a PDSCH repetition may be configured by the CORESET0 configuration via at least one of a MIB, PBCH or may be indicated via the PDCCH. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH may be scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size that is separate from that of the first type of UEs. In some aspects, the CORESET0 configuration may be based on the second CORESET0 configuration without the frequency interleaving such that CCE indexes of a CORESET0 PDCCH sequentially map to frequency resources of the CORESET0 configuration, wherein a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth and all RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across one or more RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size separate from that of the first type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs.


At 1104, the network entity may transmit a CORESET0 transmission. For example, 1104 may be performed by CORESET component 199 of network entity 1202. The network entity may transmit the CORESET0 transmission based on the first CORESET0 configuration and having the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8. In some aspects, the network entity may transmit the CORESET0 transmission based on the second CORESET0 configuration.


At 1106, the network entity may communicate with the one or more types of UEs. For example, 1106 may be performed by CORESET component 199 of network entity 1202. The network entity may communicate with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8.



FIG. 12 is a diagram 1200 illustrating an example of a hardware implementation for a network entity 1202. The network entity 1202 may be a BS, a component of a BS, or may implement BS functionality. The network entity 1202 may include at least one of a CU 1210, a DU 1230, or an RU 1240. For example, depending on the layer functionality handled by the component 199, the network entity 1202 may include the CU 1210; both the CU 1210 and the DU 1230; each of the CU 1210, the DU 1230, and the RU 1240; the DU 1230; both the DU 1230 and the RU 1240; or the RU 1240. The CU 1210 may include at least one CU processor 1212. The CU processor(s) 1212 may include on-chip memory 1212′. In some aspects, the CU 1210 may further include additional memory modules 1214 and a communications interface 1218. The CU 1210 communicates with the DU 1230 through a midhaul link, such as an F1 interface. The DU 1230 may include at least one DU processor 1232. The DU processor(s) 1232 may include on-chip memory 1232′. In some aspects, the DU 1230 may further include additional memory modules 1234 and a communications interface 1238. The DU 1230 communicates with the RU 1240 through a fronthaul link. The RU 1240 may include at least one RU processor 1242. The RU processor(s) 1242 may include on-chip memory 1242′. In some aspects, the RU 1240 may further include additional memory modules 1244, one or more transceivers 1246, antennas 1280, and a communications interface 1248. The RU 1240 communicates with the UE 104. The on-chip memory 1212′, 1232′, 1242′ and the additional memory modules 1214, 1234, 1244 may each be considered a computer-readable medium/memory. Each computer-readable medium/memory may be non-transitory. Each of the processors 1212, 1232, 1242 is responsible for general processing, including the execution of software stored on the computer-readable medium/memory. The software, when executed by the corresponding processor(s) causes the processor(s) to perform the various functions described supra. The computer-readable medium/memory may also be used for storing data that is manipulated by the processor(s) when executing software.


As discussed supra, the component 199 may be configured to transmit, to one or more types of UEs an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; and communicate with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration. The component 199 may be within one or more processors of one or more of the CU 1210, DU 1230, and the RU 1240. The component 199 may be one or more hardware components specifically configured to carry out the stated processes/algorithm, implemented by one or more processors configured to perform the stated processes/algorithm, stored within a computer-readable medium for implementation by one or more processors, or some combination thereof. When multiple processors are implemented, the multiple processors may perform the stated processes/algorithm individually or in combination. The network entity 1202 may include a variety of components configured for various functions. In one configuration, the network entity 1202 may include means for transmitting, to one or more types of UEs an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. The network entity includes means for communicating with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration. The network entity further includes means for transmitting a CORESET0 based on the first CORESET0 configuration and having the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets. The means may be the component 199 of the network entity 1202 configured to perform the functions recited by the means. As described supra, the network entity 1202 may include the TX processor 316, the RX processor 370, and the controller/processor 375. As such, in one configuration, the means may be the TX processor 316, the RX processor 370, and/or the controller/processor 375 configured to perform the functions recited by the means.



FIG. 13 is a flowchart 1300 of a method of wireless communication. The method may be performed by a UE (e.g., the UE 104; the apparatus 1504). One or more of the illustrated operations may be omitted, transposed, or contemporaneous. The method may allow for a CORESET configuration for wideband and narrowband UEs


At 1302, the UE may receive an indication of a CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8. For example, 1302 may be performed by CORESET component 198 of apparatus 1504. The UE may receive the indication of the CORESET0 configuration from a network entity. The CORESET0 configuration may comprise a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration may comprise M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration may comprise the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration may indicate that a first RB set may be configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and that one or more of the M RB sets are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets. In such instances, the UE may monitor the first RB set or one or more of the M RB sets, of a CORESET0 transmission, based on a capability supported by the UE. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs, wherein the first type of UEs supports a reduced bandwidth and the second type of UEs support a non-reduced bandwidth. In such aspects, the UE may monitor for a PDSCH repetition within a plurality of the M RB sets within the CORESET0 transmission. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets. In such instances, the UE may comprise a second type of UEs and the PDCCH is monitored using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size that is separate from that of the first type of UEs.


At 1304, the UE may monitor for a CORESET0 transmission. For example, 1304 may be performed by CORESET component 198 of apparatus 1504. The UE may monitor for the CORESET0 transmission from the network entity. The CORESET0 transmission may be based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8. In some aspects, to monitor for the CORESET0 transmission, the UE may monitor a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration or one or more RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration based on a bandwidth supported by the UE. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 transmission, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across the one or more RBs. In such instances, the UE may be a second type of UEs and monitors the PDCCH using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size separate from that of a first type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 transmission, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such aspects, the PDCCH may be monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.



FIG. 14 is a flowchart 1400 of a method of wireless communication. The method may be performed by a UE (e.g., the UE 104; the apparatus 1504). One or more of the illustrated operations may be omitted, transposed, or contemporaneous. The method may allow for a CORESET configuration for wideband and narrowband UEs.


At 1402, the UE may receive an indication of a CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8. For example, 1402 may be performed by CORESET component 198 of apparatus 1504. The UE may receive the indication of the CORESET0 configuration from a network entity. The CORESET0 configuration may comprise a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration may comprise M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration may comprise the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets. In some aspects, the first CORESET0 configuration may indicate that a first RB set may be configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and that one or more of the M RB sets are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets. In such instances, the UE may monitor the first RB set or one or more of the M RB sets, of a CORESET0 transmission, based on a capability supported by the UE. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs, wherein the first type of UEs supports a reduced bandwidth and the second type of UEs support a non-reduced bandwidth. In such aspects, the UE may monitor for a PDSCH repetition within a plurality of the M RB sets within the CORESET0 transmission. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets. In such instances, the UE may comprise a second type of UEs and the PDCCH is monitored using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size that is separate from that of the first type of UEs.


At 1404, the UE may monitor for a CORESET0 transmission. For example, 1404 may be performed by CORESET component 198 of apparatus 1504. The UE may monitor for the CORESET0 transmission from the network entity. The CORESET0 transmission may be based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8. In some aspects, to monitor for the CORESET0 transmission, the UE may monitor a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration or one or more RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration based on a bandwidth supported by the UE. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 transmission, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across the one or more RBs. In such instances, the UE may be a second type of UEs and monitors the PDCCH using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size separate from that of a first type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 transmission, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such aspects, the PDCCH may be monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs. In some aspects, a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH may be based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs. In such instances, the PDCCH may be monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.


At 1406, the UE may communicate with the network entity. For example, 1406 may be performed by CORESET component 198 of apparatus 1504. The UE may communicate with the network entity based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration, as shown in connection with any of FIGS. 5-8.



FIG. 15 is a diagram 1500 illustrating an example of a hardware implementation for an apparatus 1504. The apparatus 1504 may be a UE, a component of a UE, or may implement UE functionality. In some aspects, the apparatus 1504 may include at least one cellular baseband processor 1524 (also referred to as a modem) coupled to one or more transceivers 1522 (e.g., cellular RF transceiver). The cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 may include at least one on-chip memory 1524′. In some aspects, the apparatus 1504 may further include one or more subscriber identity modules (SIM) cards 1520 and at least one application processor 1506 coupled to a secure digital (SD) card 1508 and a screen 1510. The application processor(s) 1506 may include on-chip memory 1506′. In some aspects, the apparatus 1504 may further include a Bluetooth module 1512, a WLAN module 1514, an SPS module 1516 (e.g., GNSS module), one or more sensor modules 1518 (e.g., barometric pressure sensor/altimeter; motion sensor such as inertial measurement unit (IMU), gyroscope, and/or accelerometer(s); light detection and ranging (LIDAR), radio assisted detection and ranging (RADAR), sound navigation and ranging (SONAR), magnetometer, audio and/or other technologies used for positioning), additional memory modules 1526, a power supply 1530, and/or a camera 1532. The Bluetooth module 1512, the WLAN module 1514, and the SPS module 1516 may include an on-chip transceiver (TRX) (or in some cases, just a receiver (RX)). The Bluetooth module 1512, the WLAN module 1514, and the SPS module 1516 may include their own dedicated antennas and/or utilize the antennas 1580 for communication. The cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 communicates through the transceiver(s) 1522 via one or more antennas 1580 with the UE 104 and/or with an RU associated with a network entity 1502. The cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 and the application processor(s) 1506 may each include a computer-readable medium/memory 1524′, 1506′, respectively. The additional memory modules 1526 may also be considered a computer-readable medium/memory. Each computer-readable medium/memory 1524′, 1506′, 1526 may be non-transitory. The cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 and the application processor(s) 1506 are each responsible for general processing, including the execution of software stored on the computer-readable medium/memory. The software, when executed by the cellular baseband processor(s) 1524/application processor(s) 1506, causes the cellular baseband processor(s) 1524/application processor(s) 1506 to perform the various functions described supra. The cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 and the application processor(s) 1506 are configured to perform the various functions described supra based at least in part of the information stored in the memory. That is, the cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 and the application processor(s) 1506 may be configured to perform a first subset of the various functions described supra without information stored in the memory and may be configured to perform a second subset of the various functions described supra based on the information stored in the memory. The computer-readable medium/memory may also be used for storing data that is manipulated by the cellular baseband processor(s) 1524/application processor(s) 1506 when executing software. The cellular baseband processor(s) 1524/application processor(s) 1506 may be a component of the UE 350 and may include the at least one memory 360 and/or at least one of the TX processor 368, the RX processor 356, and the controller/processor 359. In one configuration, the apparatus 1504 may be at least one processor chip (modem and/or application) and include just the cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 and/or the application processor(s) 1506, and in another configuration, the apparatus 1504 may be the entire UE (e.g., see UE 350 of FIG. 3) and include the additional modules of the apparatus 1504.


As discussed supra, the component 198 may be configured to receive, from a network entity, an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; and monitoring for a CORESET0 transmission based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration. The component 198 may be within the cellular baseband processor(s) 1524, the application processor(s) 1506, or both the cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 and the application processor(s) 1506. The component 198 may be one or more hardware components specifically configured to carry out the stated processes/algorithm, implemented by one or more processors configured to perform the stated processes/algorithm, stored within a computer-readable medium for implementation by one or more processors, or some combination thereof. When multiple processors are implemented, the multiple processors may perform the stated processes/algorithm individually or in combination. As shown, the apparatus 1504 may include a variety of components configured for various functions. In one configuration, the apparatus 1504, and in particular the cellular baseband processor(s) 1524 and/or the application processor(s) 1506, may include means for receiving, from a network entity, an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving. The apparatus includes means for monitoring for a CORESET0 transmission based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration. The apparatus further includes means for communicating with the network entity based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration. The means may be the component 198 of the apparatus 1504 configured to perform the functions recited by the means. As described supra, the apparatus 1504 may include the TX processor 368, the RX processor 356, and the controller/processor 359. As such, in one configuration, the means may be the TX processor 368, the RX processor 356, and/or the controller/processor 359 configured to perform the functions recited by the means.


It is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of blocks in the processes/flowcharts disclosed is an illustration of example approaches. Based upon design preferences, it is understood that the specific order or hierarchy of blocks in the processes/flowcharts may be rearranged. Further, some blocks may be combined or omitted. The accompanying method claims present elements of the various blocks in a sample order, and are not limited to the specific order or hierarchy presented.


The previous description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to practice the various aspects described herein. Various modifications to these aspects will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein may be applied to other aspects. Thus, the claims are not limited to the aspects described herein, but are to be accorded the full scope consistent with the language claims. Reference to an element in the singular does not mean “one and only one” unless specifically so stated, but rather “one or more.” Terms such as “if,” “when,” and “while” do not imply an immediate temporal relationship or reaction. That is, these phrases, e.g., “when,” do not imply an immediate action in response to or during the occurrence of an action, but simply imply that if a condition is met then an action will occur, but without requiring a specific or immediate time constraint for the action to occur. The word “exemplary” is used herein to mean “serving as an example, instance, or illustration.” Any aspect described herein as “exemplary” is not necessarily to be construed as preferred or advantageous over other aspects. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the term “some” refers to one or more. Combinations such as “at least one of A, B, or C,” “one or more of A, B, or C,” “at least one of A, B, and C,” “one or more of A, B, and C,” and “A, B, C, or any combination thereof” include any combination of A, B, and/or C, and may include multiples of A, multiples of B, or multiples of C. Specifically, combinations such as “at least one of A, B, or C,” “one or more of A, B, or C,” “at least one of A, B, and C,” “one or more of A, B, and C,” and “A, B, C, or any combination thereof” may be A only, B only, C only, A and B, A and C, B and C, or A and B and C, where any such combinations may contain one or more member or members of A, B, or C. Sets should be interpreted as a set of elements where the elements number one or more. Accordingly, for a set of X, X would include one or more elements. When at least one processor is configured to perform a set of functions, the at least one processor, individually or in any combination, is configured to perform the set of functions. Accordingly, each processor of the at least one processor may be configured to perform a particular subset of the set of functions, where the subset is the full set, a proper subset of the set, or an empty subset of the set. If a first apparatus receives data from or transmits data to a second apparatus, the data may be received/transmitted directly between the first and second apparatuses, or indirectly between the first and second apparatuses through a set of apparatuses. A device configured to “output” data, such as a transmission, signal, or message, may transmit the data, for example with a transceiver, or may send the data to a device that transmits the data. A device configured to “obtain” data, such as a transmission, signal, or message, may receive, for example with a transceiver, or may obtain the data from a device that receives the data. Information stored in a memory includes instructions and/or data. All structural and functional equivalents to the elements of the various aspects described throughout this disclosure that are known or later come to be known to those of ordinary skill in the art are expressly incorporated herein by reference and are encompassed by the claims. Moreover, nothing disclosed herein is dedicated to the public regardless of whether such disclosure is explicitly recited in the claims. The words “module,” “mechanism,” “element,” “device,” and the like may not be a substitute for the word “means.” As such, no claim element is to be construed as a means plus function unless the element is expressly recited using the phrase “means for.”


As used herein, the phrase “based on” shall not be construed as a reference to a closed set of information, one or more conditions, one or more factors, or the like. In other words, the phrase “based on A” (where “A” may be information, a condition, a factor, or the like) shall be construed as “based at least on A” unless specifically recited differently.


The following aspects are illustrative only and may be combined with other aspects or teachings described herein, without limitation.


Aspect 1 is a method of wireless communication at a network entity comprising transmitting, to one or more types of UEs an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; and communicating with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.


Aspect 2 is the method of aspect 1, further includes that the first CORESET0 configuration configures M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs.


Aspect 3 is the method of any of aspects 1 and 2, further includes that to communicate with the one or more types of UEs, further including transmitting a CORESET0 based on the first CORESET0 configuration and having the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets.


Aspect 4 is the method of any of aspects 1-3, further includes that a first RB set of the M RB sets is configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and one or more of the M RB sets are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets, wherein the first CORESET0 configuration indicates that the first RB set is used for the first type of UEs and that one or more of the M RB sets is used for the second type of UEs.


Aspect 5 is the method of any of aspects 1-4, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets.


Aspect 6 is the method of any of aspects 1-5, further includes that the PDCCH is monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.


Aspect 7 is the method of any of aspects 1-6, further includes that the scheduled PDSCH within the first RB set is repeated in other RB sets of the M RB sets in a same slot, wherein a PDSCH repetition is configured by the CORESET0 configuration via MIB, PBCH, or indicated via the PDCCH.


Aspect 8 is the method of any of aspects 1-7, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by a second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a RNTI or DCI format size that is separate from that of a first type of UEs.


Aspect 9 is the method of any of aspects 1-8, further includes that the CORESET0 configuration is based on the second CORESET0 configuration without the frequency interleaving such that CCE indexes of a CORESET0 PDCCH sequentially map to frequency resources of the CORESET0 configuration, wherein a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth and all RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth.


Aspect 10 is the method of any of aspects 1-9, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across one or more RBs.


Aspect 11 is the method of any of aspects 1-10, further includes that the PDCCH is monitored by the second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size separate from that of the first type of UEs.


Aspect 12 is the method of any of aspects 1-11, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs.


Aspect 13 is the method of any of aspects 1-12, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs, where the PDCCH is monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs.


Aspect 14 is an apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity including at least one processor coupled to a memory and at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to implement any of aspects 1-13.


Aspect 15 is an apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity including means for implementing any of aspects 1-13.


Aspect 16 is a computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, where the code when executed by a processor causes the processor to implement any of aspects 1-13.


Aspect 17 is a method of wireless communication at a UE comprising receiving, from a network entity, an indication of a CORESET0 configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; and monitoring for a CORESET0 transmission based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.


Aspect 18 is the method of aspect 17, further includes that the first CORESET0 configuration comprises M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs.


Aspect 19 is the method of any of aspects 17 and 18, further includes that the first CORESET0 configuration comprises the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets.


Aspect 20 is the method of any of aspects 17-19, further includes that the first CORESET0 configuration indicates that a first RB set is configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and that one or more of the M RB sets are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets, wherein monitoring for the CORESET0 transmission includes monitoring the first RB set or one or more of the M RB sets based on a capability supported by the UE.


Aspect 21 is the method of any of aspects 17-20, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.


Aspect 22 is the method of any of aspects 17-21, further includes that monitoring for the CORESET0 transmission includes monitoring for a PDSCH repetition within a plurality of the M RB sets.


Aspect 23 is the method of any of aspects 17-22, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets, wherein the UE is a second type of UEs and the PDCCH is monitored using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size that is separate from that of a first type of UEs.


Aspect 24 is the method of any of aspects 17-23, further includes that monitoring for the CORESET0 transmission includes monitoring a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration or one or more RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration based on a bandwidth supported by the UE.


Aspect 25 is the method of any of aspects 17-24, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 transmission, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across the one or more RBs.


Aspect 26 is the method of any of aspects 17-25, further includes that the UE is a second type of UEs and the PDCCH is monitored using a search space configuration, a RNTI or a DCI format size separate from that of a first type of UEs.


Aspect 27 is the method of any of aspects 17-26, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 transmission, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.


Aspect 28 is the method of any of aspects 17-27, further includes that a FDRA for a PDCCH that schedules a PDSCH is based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs, where the PDCCH is monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.


Aspect 29 is the method of any of aspects 17-28, further including communicating with the network entity based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.


Aspect 30 is an apparatus for wireless communication at a UE including at least one processor coupled to a memory and at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to implement any of aspects 17-29.


Aspect 31 is an apparatus for wireless communication at a UE including means for implementing any of aspects 17-29.


Aspect 32 is a computer-readable medium storing computer executable code, where the code when executed by a processor causes the processor to implement any of aspects 17-29.

Claims
  • 1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network entity, comprising: at least one memory; andat least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and, based at least in part on information stored in the at least one memory, the at least one processor, individually or in any combination, is configured to cause the apparatus to: transmit, to one or more types of user equipments (UEs) an indication of a control resource set 0 (CORESET0) configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple resource block (RB) sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; andcommunicate with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.
  • 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a transceiver coupled to the at least one processor, the transceiver being configured to: transmit, to one or more types of UEs the indication of the CORESET0 configuration comprising the first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple RB sets or the second CORESET0 configuration without the frequency interleaving; andcommunicate with the one or more types of UEs based on the at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.
  • 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first CORESET0 configuration configures M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs.
  • 4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein to communicate with the one or more types of UEs the at least one processor is configured to: transmit a CORESET0 based on the first CORESET0 configuration and having the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets.
  • 5. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein a first RB set of the M RB sets is configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and one or more of the M RB sets are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets, wherein the first CORESET0 configuration indicates that the first RB set is used for the first type of UEs and that one or more of the M RB sets is used for the second type of UEs.
  • 6. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets.
  • 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.
  • 8. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein the scheduled PDSCH within the first RB set is repeated in other RB sets of the M RB sets in a same slot, wherein a PDSCH repetition is configured by the CORESET0 configuration via master information block (MIB), physical broadcast channel (PBCH), or indicated via the PDCCH.
  • 9. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by a second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) or a downlink control information (DCI) format size that is separate from that of a first type of UEs.
  • 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the CORESET0 configuration is based on the second CORESET0 configuration without the frequency interleaving such that CCE indexes of a CORESET0 physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) sequentially map to frequency resources of the CORESET0 configuration, wherein a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth and all RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth.
  • 11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across one or more RBs.
  • 12. The apparatus of claim 11, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by the second type of UEs by using a search space configuration, a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) or a downlink control information (DCI) format size separate from that of the first type of UEs.
  • 13. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 configuration, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs.
  • 14. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs, where the PDCCH is monitored by the first type of UEs and the second type of UEs.
  • 15. A method of wireless communication at a network entity, comprising: transmitting, to one or more types of user equipments (UEs) an indication of a control resource set 0 (CORESET0) configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple resource block (RB) sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; andcommunicating with the one or more types of UEs based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.
  • 16. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: at least one memory; andat least one processor coupled to the at least one memory and, based at least in part on information stored in the at least one memory, the at least one processor, individually or in any combination, is configured to cause the apparatus to: receive, from a network entity, an indication of a control resource set 0 (CORESET0) configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple resource block (RB) sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; andmonitor for a CORESET0 transmission based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.
  • 17. The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a transceiver coupled to the at least one processor, the transceiver being configured to: receive, from the network entity, the indication of the CORESET0 configuration comprising the first CORESET0 configuration based on the one or multiple RB sets or the second CORESET0 configuration without the frequency interleaving.
  • 18. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the first CORESET0 configuration comprises M RB sets, where each of the M RB sets comprise N RBs.
  • 19. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first CORESET0 configuration comprises the frequency interleaving within each of the M RB sets.
  • 20. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein the first CORESET0 configuration indicates that a first RB set is configured for a first type of UEs that support a reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than a bandwidth of N RBs of the first RB set, and that one or more of the M RB sets are configured for a second type of UEs that support a non-reduced bandwidth that is similar or greater than the bandwidth of M*N RBs of the M RB sets, wherein monitoring for the CORESET0 transmission includes monitoring the first RB set or one or more of the M RB sets based on a capability supported by the UE.
  • 21. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within a first RB set of the M RB sets, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.
  • 22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein monitoring for the CORESET0 transmission includes monitoring for a PDSCH repetition within a plurality of the M RB sets.
  • 23. The apparatus of claim 18, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of the M RB sets, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across a plurality of the M RB sets, wherein the UE is a second type of UEs and the PDCCH is monitored using a search space configuration, a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) or a downlink control information (DCI) format size that is separate from that of a first type of UEs.
  • 24. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein monitoring for the CORESET0 transmission includes monitoring a subset of RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration or one or more RBs within the second CORESET0 configuration based on a bandwidth supported by the UE.
  • 25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 transmission, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled across the one or more RBs.
  • 26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein the UE is a second type of UEs and the PDCCH is monitored using a search space configuration, a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) or a downlink control information (DCI) format size separate from that of a first type of UEs.
  • 27. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of configured RBs for the CORESET0 transmission, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs, wherein the PDCCH is monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.
  • 28. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein a frequency domain resource allocation (FDRA) for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) is based on a range of the subset of RBs, wherein the PDSCH is scheduled within the subset of RBs, where the PDCCH is monitored by a first type of UEs and a second type of UEs.
  • 29. The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the at least one processor is configured to: communicate with the network entity based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.
  • 30. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a network entity, an indication of a control resource set 0 (CORESET0) configuration comprising a first CORESET0 configuration based on one or multiple resource block (RB) sets or a second CORESET0 configuration without a frequency interleaving; andmonitoring for a CORESET0 transmission based on at least one of the first CORESET0 configuration or the second CORESET0 configuration.