WO2024064552A1

WO2024064552A1 - Channels or signals in sub-bands associated with sub-band full duplex slots or symbols

Info

Publication number: WO2024064552A1
Application number: PCT/US2023/073924
Authority: WO
Inventors: Qian Zhang; Yan Zhou; Muhammad Sayed Khairy Abdelghaffar
Original assignee: Qualcomm Incorporated
Priority date: 2022-09-21
Filing date: 2023-09-12
Publication date: 2024-03-28

Abstract

Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol. The UE may receive, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol. Numerous other aspects are described.

Description

CHANNELS OR SIGNALS IN SUB-BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH

SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX SLOTS OR SYMBOLS

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0001] This Patent Application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 63/376,569, filed on September 21, 2022, entitled “CHANNELS OR SIGNALS IN SUBBANDS ASSOCIATED WITH SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX SLOTS OR SYMBOLS,” and U.S. Nonprovisional Patent Application No. 18/339,661, filed on June 22, 2023, entitled “CHANNELS OR SIGNALS IN SUB-BANDS ASSOCIATED WITH SUB-BAND FULL DUPLEX SLOTS OR SYMBOLS,” which are hereby expressly incorporated by reference herein.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication and to techniques and apparatuses for channels or signals in sub-bands associated with sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slots or symbols.

BACKGROUND

[0003] 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 (e.g., bandwidth, transmit power, or the like). 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, time division synchronous code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA) systems, and Long Term Evolution (LTE). LTE/LTE-Advanced is a set of enhancements to the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS) mobile standard promulgated by the Third Generation Partnership Project (3 GPP).

[0004] A wireless network may include one or more network nodes that support communication for wireless communication devices, such as a user equipment (UE) or multiple UEs. A UE may communicate with a network node via downlink communications and uplink communications. “Downlink” (or “DL”) refers to a communication link from the network node to the UE, and “uplink” (or “UL”) refers to a communication link from the UE to the network node. Some wireless networks may support device-to-device communication, such as via a local link (e.g., a sidelink (SL), a wireless local area network (WLAN) link, and/or a wireless personal area network (WPAN) link, among other examples).

[0005] The above multiple access technologies have been adopted in various telecommunication standards to provide a common protocol that enables different UEs to communicate on a municipal, national, regional, and/or global level. New Radio (NR), which may be referred to as 5G, is a set of enhancements to the LTE mobile standard promulgated by the 3GPP. NR is designed to better support mobile broadband internet access by improving spectral efficiency, lowering costs, improving services, making use of new spectrum, and better integrating with other open standards using orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) with a cyclic prefix (CP) (CP-OFDM) on the downlink, using CP-OFDM and/or single-carrier frequency division multiplexing (SC-FDM) (also known as discrete Fourier transform spread OFDM (DFT-s-OFDM)) on the uplink, as well as supporting beamforming, multiple-input multiple -output (MIMO) antenna technology, and carrier aggregation. As the demand for mobile broadband access continues to increase, further improvements in LTE, NR, and other radio access technologies remain useful.

SUMMARY

[0006] In some implementations, an apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to: receive, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and receive, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol.

[0007] In some implementations, an apparatus for wireless communication at a network node includes one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to: transmit, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and transmit, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode.

[0008] In some implementations, an apparatus for wireless communication at a UE includes one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to: transmit, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol; and transmit, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0009] In some implementations, an apparatus for wireless communication at a network node includes one or more memories; and one or more processors coupled to the one or more memories, the one or more processors individually or collectively configured to: receive, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode; and receive, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol. [0010] In some implementations, a method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a UE includes receiving, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and receiving, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol.

[0011] In some implementations, a method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a network node includes transmitting, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and transmitting, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode. [0012] In some implementations, a method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a UE includes transmitting, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol; and transmitting, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0013] In some implementations, a method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a network node includes receiving, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode; and receiving, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0014] In some implementations, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to: receive, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and receive, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol.

[0015] In some implementations, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to: transmit, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and transmit, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink subband associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode.

[0016] In some implementations, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a UE, cause the UE to: transmit, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol; and transmit, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0017] In some implementations, a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication includes one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a network node, cause the network node to: receive, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode; and receive, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0018] In some implementations, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for receiving, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and means for receiving, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol.

[0019] In some implementations, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for transmitting, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and means for transmitting, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the apparatus operating in an SBFD mode.

[0020] In some implementations, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for transmitting, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink subband associated with an SBFD slot or symbol; and means for transmitting, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0021] In some implementations, an apparatus for wireless communication includes means for receiving, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the apparatus operating in an SBFD mode; and means for receiving, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol. [0022] Aspects generally include a method, apparatus, system, computer program product, non-transitory computer-readable medium, user equipment, base station, network entity, network node, wireless communication device, and/or processing system as substantially described herein with reference to and as illustrated by the drawings and specification.

[0023] The foregoing has outlined rather broadly the features and technical advantages of examples according to the disclosure in order that the detailed description that follows may be better understood. Additional features and advantages will be described hereinafter. The conception and specific examples disclosed may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other structures for carrying out the same purposes of the present disclosure. Such equivalent constructions do not depart from the scope of the appended claims. Characteristics of the concepts disclosed herein, both their organization and method of operation, together with associated advantages, will be better understood from the following description when considered in connection with the accompanying figures. Each of the figures is provided for the purposes of illustration and description, and not as a definition of the limits of the claims.

[0024] While aspects are described in the present disclosure by illustration to some examples, those skilled in the art will understand that such aspects may be implemented in many different arrangements and scenarios. Techniques described herein may be implemented using different platform types, devices, systems, shapes, sizes, and/or packaging arrangements. For example, some aspects may be implemented via integrated chip embodiments or other non-modulecomponent based devices (e.g., end-user devices, vehicles, communication devices, computing devices, industrial equipment, retail/purchasing devices, medical devices, and/or artificial intelligence devices). Aspects may be implemented in chip-level components, modular components, non-modular components, non-chip-level components, device-level components, and/or system-level components. Devices incorporating described aspects and features may include additional components and features for implementation and practice of claimed and described aspects. For example, transmission and reception of wireless signals may include one or more components for analog and digital purposes (e.g., hardware components including antennas, radio frequency (RF) chains, power amplifiers, modulators, buffers, processors, interleavers, adders, and/or summers). It is intended that aspects described herein may be practiced in a wide variety of devices, components, systems, distributed arrangements, and/or end-user devices of varying size, shape, and constitution.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] So that the above-recited features of the present disclosure can be understood in detail, a more particular description, briefly summarized above, may be had by reference to aspects, some of which are illustrated in the appended drawings. It is to be noted, however, that the appended drawings illustrate only certain typical aspects of this disclosure and are therefore not to be considered limiting of its scope, for the description may admit to other equally effective aspects. The same reference numbers in different drawings may identify the same or similar elements.

[0026] Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0027] Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a network node in communication with a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0028] Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example disaggregated base station architecture, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0029] Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating examples of full duplex (FD) communications, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0030] Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating examples of FD communications, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0031] Figs. 6-13 are diagrams illustrating examples associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0032] Figs. 14-17 are diagrams illustrating example processes associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0033] Figs. 18-19 are diagrams of example apparatuses for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] Various aspects of the disclosure are described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. This disclosure may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to any specific structure or function presented throughout this disclosure. Rather, these aspects are provided so that this disclosure will be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the disclosure to those skilled in the art. One skilled in the art should appreciate that the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein, whether implemented independently of or combined with any other aspect of the disclosure. For example, an apparatus may be implemented or a method may be practiced using any number of the aspects set forth herein. In addition, the scope of the disclosure is intended to cover such an apparatus or method which is practiced using other structure, functionality, or structure and functionality in addition to or other than the various aspects of the disclosure set forth herein. It should be understood that any aspect of the disclosure disclosed herein may be embodied by one or more elements of a claim.

[0035] Several aspects of telecommunication systems will now be presented with reference to various apparatuses and techniques. These apparatuses and techniques will be described in the following detailed description and illustrated in the accompanying drawings by various blocks, modules, components, circuits, steps, processes, algorithms, or the like (collectively referred to as “elements”). These elements may be implemented using hardware, software, or combinations thereof. Whether such elements are implemented as hardware or software depends upon the particular application and design constraints imposed on the overall system. [0036] While aspects may be described herein using terminology commonly associated with a 5G or New Radio (NR) radio access technology (RAT), aspects of the present disclosure can be applied to other RATs, such as a 3G RAT, a 4G RAT, and/or a RAT subsequent to 5G (e.g., 6G).

[0037] Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a wireless network 100, in accordance with the present disclosure. The wireless network 100 may be or may include elements of a 5G (e.g., NR) network and/or a 4G (e.g., Long Term Evolution (LTE)) network, among other examples. The wireless network 100 may include one or more network nodes 110 (shown as a network node 110a, a network node 110b, a network node 110c, and a network node 1 lOd), a user equipment (UE) 120 or multiple UEs 120 (shown as a UE 120a, a UE 120b, a UE 120c, a UE 120d, and a UE 120e), and/or other entities. A network node 110 is a network node that communicates with UEs 120. As shown, a network node 110 may include one or more network nodes. For example, a network node 110 may be an aggregated network node, meaning that the aggregated network node is configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single radio access network (RAN) node (e.g., within a single device or unit). As another example, a network node 110 may be a disaggregated network node (sometimes referred to as a disaggregated base station), meaning that the network node 110 is configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more nodes (such as one or more central units (CUs), one or more distributed units (DUs), or one or more radio units (RUs)).

[0038] In some examples, a network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with UEs 120 via a radio access link, such as an RU. In some examples, a network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with other network nodes 110 via a fronthaul link or a midhaul link, such as a DU. In some examples, a network node 110 is or includes a network node that communicates with other network nodes 110 via a midhaul link or a core network via a backhaul link, such as a CU. In some examples, a network node 110 (such as an aggregated network node 110 or a disaggregated network node 110) may include multiple network nodes, such as one or more RUs, one or more CUs, and/or one or more DUs. A network node 110 may include, for example, an NR base station, an LTE base station, a Node B, an eNB (e.g., in 4G), a gNB (e.g., in 5G), an access point, a transmission reception point (TRP), a DU, an RU, a CU, a mobility element of a network, a core network node, a network element, a network equipment, a RAN node, or a combination thereof. In some examples, the network nodes 110 may be interconnected to one another or to one or more other network nodes 110 in the wireless network 100 through various types of fronthaul, midhaul, and/or backhaul interfaces, such as a direct physical connection, an air interface, or a virtual network, using any suitable transport network.

[0039] In some examples, a network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a particular geographic area. In the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), the term “cell” can refer to a coverage area of a network node 110 and/or a network node subsystem serving this coverage area, depending on the context in which the term is used. A network node 110 may provide communication coverage for a macro cell, a pico cell, a femto cell, and/or another type of cell. A macro cell may cover a relatively large geographic area (e.g., several kilometers in radius) and may allow unrestricted access by UEs 120 with service subscriptions. A pico cell may cover a relatively small geographic area and may allow unrestricted access by UEs 120 with service subscriptions. A femto cell may cover a relatively small geographic area (e.g., a home) and may allow restricted access by UEs 120 having association with the femto cell (e.g., UEs 120 in a closed subscriber group (CSG)). A network node 110 for a macro cell may be referred to as a macro network node. A network node 110 for a pico cell may be referred to as a pico network node. A network node 110 for a femto cell may be referred to as a femto network node or an in-home network node. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the network node 110a may be a macro network node for a macro cell 102a, the network node 110b may be a pico network node for a pico cell 102b, and the network node 110c may be a femto network node for a femto cell 102c. A network node may support one or multiple (e.g., three) cells. In some examples, a cell may not necessarily be stationary, and the geographic area of the cell may move according to the location of a network node 110 that is mobile (e.g., a mobile network node).

[0040] In some aspects, the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to an aggregated base station, a disaggregated base station, an integrated access and backhaul (IAB) node, a relay node, or one or more components thereof. For example, in some aspects, “base station” or “network node” may refer to a CU, a DU, an RU, a Near-Real Time (Near-RT) RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC), or a Non-Real Time (Non-RT) RIC, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to one device configured to perform one or more functions, such as those described herein in connection with the network node 110. In some aspects, the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to a plurality of devices configured to perform the one or more functions. For example, in some distributed systems, each of a quantity of different devices (which may be located in the same geographic location or in different geographic locations) may be configured to perform at least a portion of a function, or to duplicate performance of at least a portion of the function, and the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to any one or more of those different devices. In some aspects, the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to one or more virtual base stations or one or more virtual base station functions. For example, in some aspects, two or more base station functions may be instantiated on a single device. In some aspects, the terms “base station” or “network node” may refer to one of the base station functions and not another. In this way, a single device may include more than one base station.

[0041] The wireless network 100 may include one or more relay stations. A relay station is a network node that can receive a transmission of data from an upstream node (e.g., a network node 110 or a UE 120) and send a transmission of the data to a downstream node (e.g., a UE 120 or a network node 110). A relay station may be a UE 120 that can relay transmissions for other UEs 120. In the example shown in Fig. 1, the network node 1 lOd (e.g., a relay network node) may communicate with the network node 110a (e.g., a macro network node) and the UE 120d in order to facilitate communication between the network node 110a and the UE 120d. A network node 110 that relays communications may be referred to as a relay station, a relay base station, a relay network node, a relay node, a relay, or the like.

[0042] The wireless network 100 may be a heterogeneous network that includes network nodes 110 of different types, such as macro network nodes, pico network nodes, femto network nodes, relay network nodes, or the like. These different types of network nodes 110 may have different transmit power levels, different coverage areas, and/or different impacts on interference in the wireless network 100. For example, macro network nodes may have a high transmit power level (e.g., 5 to 40 watts) whereas pico network nodes, femto network nodes, and relay network nodes may have lower transmit power levels (e.g., 0. 1 to 2 watts).

[0043] A network controller 130 may couple to or communicate with a set of network nodes 110 and may provide coordination and control for these network nodes 110. The network controller 130 may communicate with the network nodes 110 via a backhaul communication link or a midhaul communication link. The network nodes 110 may communicate with one another directly or indirectly via a wireless or wireline backhaul communication link. In some aspects, the network controller 130 may be a CU or a core network device, or may include a CU or a core network device.

[0044] The UEs 120 may be dispersed throughout the wireless network 100, and each UE 120 may be stationary or mobile. A UE 120 may include, for example, an access terminal, a terminal, a mobile station, and/or a subscriber unit. A UE 120 may be a cellular phone (e.g., a smart phone), a personal digital assistant (PDA), a wireless modem, a wireless communication device, a handheld device, a laptop computer, a cordless phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a tablet, a camera, a gaming device, a netbook, a smartbook, an ultrabook, a medical device, a biometric device, a wearable device (e.g., a smart watch, smart clothing, smart glasses, a smart wristband, smart jewelry (e.g., a smart ring or a smart bracelet)), an entertainment device (e.g., a music device, a video device, and/or a satellite radio), a vehicular component or sensor, a smart meter/sensor, industrial manufacturing equipment, a global positioning system device, a UE function of a network node, and/or any other suitable device that is configured to communicate via a wireless or wired medium.

[0045] Some UEs 120 may be considered machine-type communication (MTC) or evolved or enhanced machine-type communication (eMTC) UEs. An MTC UE and/or an eMTC UE may include, for example, a robot, a drone, a remote device, a sensor, a meter, a monitor, and/or a location tag, that may communicate with a network node, another device (e.g., a remote device), or some other entity. Some UEs 120 may be considered Intemet-of-Things (loT) devices, and/or may be implemented as NB-IoT (narrowband loT) devices. Some UEs 120 may be considered a Customer Premises Equipment. A UE 120 may be included inside a housing that houses components of the UE 120, such as processor components and/or memory components. In some examples, the processor components and the memory components may be coupled together. For example, the processor components (e.g., one or more processors) and the memory components (e.g., a memory) may be operatively coupled, communicatively coupled, electronically coupled, and/or electrically coupled.

[0046] In general, any number of wireless networks 100 may be deployed in a given geographic area. Each wireless network 100 may support a particular RAT and may operate on one or more frequencies. A RAT may be referred to as a radio technology, an air interface, or the like. A frequency may be referred to as a carrier, a frequency channel, or the like. Each frequency may support a single RAT in a given geographic area in order to avoid interference between wireless networks of different RATs. In some cases, NR or 5G RAT networks may be deployed.

[0047] In some examples, two or more UEs 120 (e.g., shown as UE 120a and UE 120e) may communicate directly using one or more sidelink channels (e.g., without using a network node 110 as an intermediary to communicate with one another). For example, the UEs 120 may communicate using peer-to-peer (P2P) communications, device-to-device (D2D) communications, a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) protocol (e.g., which may include a vehicle-to- vehicle (V2V) protocol, a vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) protocol, or a vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) protocol), and/or a mesh network. In such examples, a UE 120 may perform scheduling operations, resource selection operations, and/or other operations described elsewhere herein as being performed by the network node 110.

[0048] Devices of the wireless network 100 may communicate using the electromagnetic spectrum, which may be subdivided by frequency or wavelength into various classes, bands, channels, or the like. For example, devices of the wireless network 100 may communicate using one or more operating bands. 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). It should be understood that 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.

[0049] 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 FR4a or FR4- 1 (52.6 GHz - 71 GHz), FR4 (52.6 GHz - 114.25 GHz), and FR5 (114.25 GHz - 300 GHz).

Each of these higher frequency bands falls within the EHF band.

[0050] With the above examples in mind, unless specifically stated otherwise, it should be understood that 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, it should be understood that 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, FR4-a or FR4-1, and/or FR5, or may be within the EHF band. It is contemplated that the frequencies included in these operating bands (e.g., FR1, FR2, FR3, FR4, FR4-a, FR4-1, and/or FR5) may be modified, and techniques described herein are applicable to those modified frequency ranges.

[0051] In some aspects, a UE (e.g., UE 120) may include a communication manager 140. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 140 may receive, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and receive, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 140 may transmit, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol; and transmit, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 140 may perform one or more other operations described herein. [0052] In some aspects, a network node (e.g., network node 110) may include a communication manager 150. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 150 may transmit, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and transmit, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode. As described in more detail elsewhere herein, the communication manager 150 may receive, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode; and receive, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol. Additionally, or alternatively, the communication manager 150 may perform one or more other operations described herein.

[0053] As indicated above, Fig. 1 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 1.

[0054] Fig. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example 200 of a network node 110 in communication with a UE 120 in a wireless network 100, in accordance with the present disclosure. The network node 110 may be equipped with a set of antennas 234a through 234t, such as T antennas (T> 1). The UE 120 may be equipped with a set of antennas 252a through 252r, such as R antennas (R > 1). The network node 110 of example 200 includes one or more radio frequency components, such as antennas 234 and a modem 254. In some examples, a network node 110 may include an interface, a communication component, or another component that facilitates communication with the UE 120 or another network node. Some network nodes 110 may not include radio frequency components that facilitate direct communication with the UE 120, such as one or more CUs, or one or more DUs.

[0055] At the network node 110, a transmit processor 220 may receive data, from a data source 212, intended for the UE 120 (or a set of UEs 120). The transmit processor 220 may select one or more modulation and coding schemes (MCSs) for the UE 120 based at least in part on one or more channel quality indicators (CQIs) received from that UE 120. The network node 110 may process (e.g., encode and modulate) the data for the UE 120 based at least in part on the MCS(s) selected for the UE 120 and may provide data symbols for the UE 120. The transmit processor 220 may process system information (e.g., for semi-static resource partitioning information (SRPI)) and control information (e.g., CQI requests, grants, and/or upper layer signaling) and provide overhead symbols and control symbols. The transmit processor 220 may generate reference symbols for reference signals (e.g., a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) or a demodulation reference signal (DMRS)) and synchronization signals (e.g., a primary synchronization signal (PSS) or a secondary synchronization signal (SSS)). A transmit (TX) multiple -input multiple -output (MIMO) processor 230 may perform spatial processing (e.g., precoding) on the data symbols, the control symbols, the overhead symbols, and/or the reference symbols, if applicable, and may provide a set of output symbol streams (e.g., T output symbol streams) to a corresponding set of modems 232 (e.g., T modems), shown as modems 232a through 232t. For example, each output symbol stream may be provided to a modulator component (shown as MOD) of a modem 232. Each modem 232 may use a respective modulator component to process a respective output symbol stream (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain an output sample stream. Each modem 232 may further use a respective modulator component to process (e.g., convert to analog, amplify, filter, and/or upconvert) the output sample stream to obtain a downlink signal. The modems 232a through 232t may transmit a set of downlink signals (e.g., T downlink signals) via a corresponding set of antennas 234 (e.g., T antennas), shown as antennas 234a through 234t.

[0056] At the UE 120, a set of antennas 252 (shown as antennas 252a through 252r) may receive the downlink signals from the network node 110 and/or other network nodes 110 and may provide a set of received signals (e.g., R received signals) to a set of modems 254 (e.g., R modems), shown as modems 254a through 254r. For example, each received signal may be provided to a demodulator component (shown as DEMOD) of a modem 254. Each modem 254 may use a respective demodulator component to condition (e.g., filter, amplify, downconvert, and/or digitize) a received signal to obtain input samples. Each modem 254 may use a demodulator component to further process the input samples (e.g., for OFDM) to obtain received symbols. A MIMO detector 256 may obtain received symbols from the modems 254, may perform MIMO detection on the received symbols if applicable, and may provide detected symbols. A receive processor 258 may process (e.g., demodulate and decode) the detected symbols, may provide decoded data for the UE 120 to a data sink 260, and may provide decoded control information and system information to a controller/processor 280. The term “controller/processor” may refer to one or more controllers, one or more processors, or a combination thereof. A channel processor may determine a reference signal received power (RSRP) parameter, a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) parameter, a reference signal received quality (RSRQ) parameter, and/or a CQI parameter, among other examples. In some examples, one or more components of the UE 120 may be included in a housing 284.

[0057] The network controller 130 may include a communication unit 294, a controller/processor 290, and a memory 292. The network controller 130 may include, for example, one or more devices in a core network. The network controller 130 may communicate with the network node 110 via the communication unit 294.

[0058] One or more antennas (e.g., antennas 234a through 234t and/or antennas 252a through 252r) may include, or may be included within, one or more antenna panels, one or more antenna groups, one or more sets of antenna elements, and/or one or more antenna arrays, among other examples. An antenna panel, an antenna group, a set of antenna elements, and/or an antenna array may include one or more antenna elements (within a single housing or multiple housings), a set of coplanar antenna elements, a set of non-coplanar antenna elements, and/or one or more antenna elements coupled to one or more transmission and/or reception components, such as one or more components of Fig. 2.

[0059] On the uplink, at the UE 120, a transmit processor 264 may receive and process data from a data source 262 and control information (e.g., for reports that include RSRP, RS SI, RSRQ, and/or CQI) from the controller/processor 280. The transmit processor 264 may generate reference symbols for one or more reference signals. The symbols from the transmit processor 264 may be precoded by a TX MIMO processor 266 if applicable, further processed by the modems 254 (e.g., for DFT-s-OFDM or CP-OFDM), and transmitted to the network node 110. In some examples, the modem 254 of the UE 120 may include a modulator and a demodulator. In some examples, the UE 120 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of the antenna(s) 252, the modem(s) 254, the MIMO detector 256, the receive processor 258, the transmit processor 264, and/or the TX MIMO processor 266. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., the controller/processor 280) and the memory 282 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (e.g., with reference to Figs. 6-19). [0060] At the network node 110, the uplink signals from UE 120 and/or other UEs may be received by the antennas 234, processed by the modem 232 (e.g., a demodulator component, shown as DEMOD, of the modem 232), detected by a MIMO detector 236 if applicable, and further processed by a receive processor 238 to obtain decoded data and control information sent by the UE 120. The receive processor 238 may provide the decoded data to a data sink 239 and provide the decoded control information to the controller/processor 240. The network node 110 may include a communication unit 244 and may communicate with the network controller 130 via the communication unit 244. The network node 110 may include a scheduler 246 to schedule one or more UEs 120 for downlink and/or uplink communications. In some examples, the modem 232 of the network node 110 may include a modulator and a demodulator. In some examples, the network node 110 includes a transceiver. The transceiver may include any combination of the antenna(s) 234, the modem(s) 232, the MIMO detector 236, the receive processor 238, the transmit processor 220, and/or the TX MIMO processor 230. The transceiver may be used by a processor (e.g., the controller/processor 240) and the memory 242 to perform aspects of any of the methods described herein (e.g., with reference to Figs. 6-19).

[0061] The controller/processor 240 of the network node 110, the controller/processor 280 of the UE 120, and/or any other component(s) of Fig. 2 may perform one or more techniques associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, as described in more detail elsewhere herein. For example, the controller/processor 240 of the network node 110, the controller/processor 280 of the UE 120, and/or any other component(s) of Fig. 2 may perform or direct operations of, for example, process 1400 of Fig. 14, process described herein. The memory 242 and the memory 282 may store data and program codes for the network node 110 and the UE 120, respectively. In some examples, the memory 242 and/or the memory 282 may include a non-transitory computer-readable medium storing one or more instructions (e.g., code and/or program code) for wireless communication. For example, the one or more instructions, when executed (e.g., directly, or after compiling, converting, and/or interpreting) by one or more processors of the network node 110 and/or the UE 120, may cause the one or more processors, the UE 120, and/or the network node 110 to perform or direct operations of, for example, process 1400 of Fig. 14, process 1500 of Fig. 15, process 1600 of Fig. 16, process 1700 of Fig. 17, and/or other processes as described herein. In some examples, executing instructions may include running the instructions, converting the instructions, compiling the instructions, and/or interpreting the instructions, among other examples.

[0062] In some aspects, a UE (e.g., UE 120) includes means for receiving, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and/or means for receiving, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol. In some aspects, the UE includes means for transmitting, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol; and/or means for transmitting, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol. In some aspects, the means for the apparatus to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of communication manager 140, antenna 252, modem 254, MIMO detector 256, receive processor 258, transmit processor 264, TX MIMO processor 266, controller/processor 280, or memory 282.

[0063] In some aspects, a network node (e.g., network node 110) includes means for transmitting, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and/or means for transmitting, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode. In some aspects, the network node includes means for receiving, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode; and/or means for receiving, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol. In some aspects, the means for the apparatus to perform operations described herein may include, for example, one or more of communication manager 150, transmit processor 220, TX MIMO processor 230, modem 232, antenna 234, MIMO detector 236, receive processor 238, controller/processor 240, memory 242, or scheduler 246. [0064] In some aspects, an individual processor may perform all of the functions described as being performed by the one or more processors. In some aspects, one or more processors may collectively perform a set of functions. For example, a first set of (one or more) processors of the one or more processors may perform a first function described as being performed by the one or more processors, and a second set of (one or more) processors of the one or more processors may perform a second function described as being performed by the one or more processors. The first set of processors and the second set of processors may be the same set of processors or may be different sets of processors. Reference to “one or more processors” should be understood to refer to any one or more of the processors described in connection with Fig.

2. Reference to “one or more memories” should be understood to refer to any one or more memories of a corresponding device, such as the memory described in connection with Fig.

2. For example, functions described as being performed by one or more memories can be performed by the same subset of the one or more memories or different subsets of the one or more memories.

[0065] While blocks in Fig. 2 are illustrated as distinct components, the functions described above with respect to the blocks may be implemented in a single hardware, software, or combination component or in various combinations of components. For example, the functions described with respect to the transmit processor 264, the receive processor 258, and/or the TX MIMO processor 266 may be performed by or under the control of the controller/processor 280. [0066] As indicated above, Fig. 2 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 2.

[0067] 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 RAN node, a core network node, a network element, a base station, or a network equipment may be implemented in an aggregated or disaggregated architecture. For example, a base station (such as a Node B (NB), an evolved NB (eNB), an NR BS, a 5G NB, an access point (AP), a TRP, or a cell, among other examples), or one or more units (or one or more components) performing base station functionality, may be implemented as an aggregated base station (also known as a standalone base station or a monolithic base station) or a disaggregated base station. “Network entity” or “network node” may refer to a disaggregated base station, or to one or more units of a disaggregated base station (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, one or more RUs, or a combination thereof).

[0068] An aggregated base station (e.g., an aggregated network node) may be configured to utilize a radio protocol stack that is physically or logically integrated within a single RAN node (e.g., within a single device or unit). A disaggregated base station (e.g., a disaggregated network node) may be configured to utilize a protocol stack that is physically or logically distributed among two or more units (such as one or more CUs, one or more DUs, or one or more RUs). In some examples, a CU may be implemented within a network 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 network nodes. The DUs may be implemented to communicate with one or more RUs. Each of the CU, DU, and RU also can be implemented as virtual units, such as a virtual central unit (VCU), a virtual distributed unit (VDU), or a virtual radio unit (VRU), among other examples.

[0069] Base station-type operation or network design may consider aggregation characteristics of base station functionality. For example, disaggregated base stations may be utilized in an 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)) to facilitate scaling of communication systems by separating base station functionality into one or more units that can be individually deployed. A disaggregated base station may include functionality implemented across two or more units at various physical locations, as well as functionality implemented for at least one unit virtually, which can enable flexibility in network design. The various units of the disaggregated base station can be configured for wired or wireless communication with at least one other unit of the disaggregated base station.

[0070] Fig. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example disaggregated base station architecture 300, in accordance with the present disclosure. The disaggregated base station architecture 300 may include a CU 310 that can communicate directly with a core network 320 via a backhaul link, or indirectly with the core network 320 through one or more disaggregated control units (such as a Near-RT RIC 325 via an E2 link, or a Non-RT RIC 315 associated with a Service Management and Orchestration (SMO) Framework 305, or both). A CU 310 may communicate with one or more DUs 330 via respective midhaul links, such as through Fl interfaces. Each of the DUs 330 may communicate with one or more RUs 340 via respective fronthaul links. Each of the RUs 340 may communicate with one or more UEs 120 via respective radio frequency (RF) access links. In some implementations, a UE 120 may be simultaneously served by multiple RUs 340.

[0071] Each of the units, including the CUs 310, the DUs 330, the RUs 340, as well as the Near-RT RICs 325, the Non-RT RICs 315, and the SMO Framework 305, may include one or more interfaces or be coupled with one or more interfaces configured to receive or 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 one or multiple communication interfaces of the respective unit, can be configured to communicate with one or more of the other units via the transmission medium. In some examples, each of the units can include a wired interface, configured to receive or transmit signals over a wired transmission medium to one or more of the other units, and a wireless interface, which may include a receiver, a transmitter or transceiver (such as an RF transceiver), configured to receive or transmit signals, or both, over a wireless transmission medium to one or more of the other units.

[0072] In some aspects, the CU 310 may host one or more higher layer control functions. Such control functions can include radio resource control (RRC) functions, packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) functions, or service data adaptation protocol (SDAP) functions, among other examples. Each control function can be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other control functions hosted by the CU 310. The CU 310 may be configured to handle user plane functionality (for example, Central Unit - User Plane (CU-UP) functionality), control plane functionality (for example, Central Unit - Control Plane (CU-CP) functionality), or a combination thereof. In some implementations, the CU 310 can be logically split into one or more CU-UP units and one or more CU-CP units. A CU-UP unit can communicate bidirectionally with a CU-CP unit via an interface, such as the El interface when implemented in an O-RAN configuration. The CU 310 can be implemented to communicate with a DU 330, as necessary, for network control and signaling.

[0073] Each DU 330 may correspond to a logical unit that includes one or more base station functions to control the operation of one or more RUs 340. In some aspects, the DU 330 may host one or more of a radio link control (RLC) layer, a MAC layer, and one or more high physical (PHY) layers depending, at least in part, on a functional split, such as a functional split defined by the 3GPP. In some aspects, the one or more high PHY layers may be implemented by one or more modules for forward error correction (FEC) encoding and decoding, scrambling, and modulation and demodulation, among other examples. In some aspects, the DU 330 may further host one or more low PHY layers, such as implemented by one or more modules for a fast Fourier transform (FFT), an inverse FFT (iFFT), digital beamforming, or physical random access channel (PRACH) extraction and filtering, among other examples. Each layer (which also may be referred to as a module) can be implemented with an interface configured to communicate signals with other layers (and modules) hosted by the DU 330, or with the control functions hosted by the CU 310.

[0074] Each RU 340 may implement lower-layer functionality. In some deployments, an RU 340, controlled by a DU 330, may correspond to a logical node that hosts RF processing functions or low-PHY layer functions, such as performing an FFT, performing an iFFT, digital beamforming, or PRACH extraction and filtering, among other examples, based on a functional split (for example, a functional split defined by the 3GPP), such as a lower layer functional split. In such an architecture, each RU 340 can be operated to handle over the air (OTA) communication with one or more UEs 120. In some implementations, real-time and non-real- time aspects of control and user plane communication with the RU(s) 340 can be controlled by the corresponding DU 330. In some scenarios, this configuration can enable each DU 330 and the CU 310 to be implemented in a cloud-based RAN architecture, such as a vRAN architecture. [0075] The SMO Framework 305 may be configured to support RAN deployment and provisioning of non-virtualized and virtualized network elements. For non-virtualized network elements, the SMO Framework 305 may be configured to support the deployment of dedicated physical resources for RAN coverage requirements, which may be managed via an operations and maintenance interface (such as an 01 interface). For virtualized network elements, the SMO Framework 305 may be configured to interact with a cloud computing platform (such as an open cloud (O-Cloud) platform 390) to perform network element life cycle management (such as to instantiate virtualized network elements) via a cloud computing platform interface (such as an 02 interface). Such virtualized network elements can include, but are not limited to, CUs 310, DUs 330, RUs 340, non-RT RICs 315, and Near-RT RICs 325. In some implementations, the SMO Framework 305 can communicate with a hardware aspect of a 4G RAN, such as an open eNB (O-eNB) 311, via an 01 interface. Additionally, in some implementations, the SMO Framework 305 can communicate directly with each of one or more RUs 340 via a respective 01 interface. The SMO Framework 305 also may include a Non-RT RIC 315 configured to support functionality of the SMO Framework 305.

[0076] The Non-RT RIC 315 may be configured to include a logical function that enables non-real-time control and optimization of RAN elements and resources, Artificial Intelligence/Machine Beaming (AI/MU) workflows including model training and updates, or policy-based guidance of applications/features in the Near-RT RIC 325. The Non-RT RIC 315 may be coupled to or communicate with (such as via an Al interface) the Near-RT RIC 325. The Near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to include a logical function that enables near-realtime 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 310, one or more DUs 330, or both, as well as an O-eNB, with the Near-RT RIC 325.

[0077] In some implementations, to generate AI/MU models to be deployed in the Near-RT RIC 325, the Non-RT RIC 315 may receive parameters or external enrichment information from external servers. Such information may be utilized by the Near-RT RIC 325 and may be received at the SMO Framework 305 or the Non-RT RIC 315 from non-network data sources or from network functions. In some examples, the Non-RT RIC 315 or the Near-RT RIC 325 may be configured to tune RAN behavior or performance. For example, the Non-RT RIC 315 may monitor long-term trends and patterns for performance and employ AI/MU models to perform corrective actions through the SMO Framework 305 (such as reconfiguration via an 01 interface) or via creation of RAN management policies (such as Al interface policies). [0078] As indicated above, Fig. 3 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 3.

[0079] A full duplex (FD) operation may involve an in-band full duplex (IBFD) operation, in which a transmission and a reception may occur on the same time and frequency resource. A downlink direction and an uplink direction may share the same IBFD time/frequency resource based at least in part on a full or partial overlap. Alternatively, the FD operation may involve an SBFD operation (or flexible duplex), in which a transmission and a reception may occur at the same time but on different frequency resources. A downlink resource may be separated from an uplink resource in a frequency domain. In the SBFD operation, no downlink and uplink overlap in frequency may occur.

[0080] Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating examples 400 of FD communications, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0081] As shown by reference number 402, a downlink resource and an uplink resource may share the same IBFD time/frequency resource based at least in part on a full overlap. As shown by reference number 404, a downlink resource and an uplink resource may share the same IBFD time/frequency resource based at least in part on a partial overlap. As shown by reference number 406, a downlink resource and an uplink resource may be associated with a same time but different frequencies. The downlink resource and the uplink resource may be separated by a guard band.

[0082] As indicated above, Fig. 4 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 4.

[0083] Fig. 5 is a diagram illustrating examples 500 of FD communications, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0084] As shown by reference number 502, an FD network node may communicate with half duplex (HD) UEs. The FD network node may be subjected to cross-link interference (CLI) from another FD network node (e.g., inter-network node CLI). The FD network node may experience self-interference (SI). The FD network node may receive an uplink transmission from a first HD UE, and the FD network node may transmit a downlink transmission to a second HD UE. The FD network node may receive the uplink transmission and transmit the downlink transmission on the same slot (e.g., a simultaneous reception/transmission). The second HD UE may be subjected to CLI from the first HD UE (e.g., inter-UE CLI).

[0085] As shown by reference number 504, an FD network node may communicate with FD UEs. The FD network node may be subjected to CLI from another FD network node. The FD network node may experience SI. The FD network node may transmit a downlink transmission to a first FD UE, and the FD network node may receive an uplink transmission from the first FD UE at the same time as the downlink transmission. The FD network node may transmit a downlink transmission to a second FD UE. The second HD UE may be subjected to CLI from the first HD UE. The first UE may experience SL

[0086] As shown by reference number 506, a first FD network node, which may be associated with multiple transmission reception points (TRPs), may communicate with SBFD UEs. The first FD network node may be subjected to CLI from a second FD network node. The first FD network node may receive an uplink transmission from a first SBFD UE. The second FD network node may transmit downlink transmissions to both the first SBFD UE and a second SBFD UE. The second SBFD UE may be subjected to CLI from the first SBFD UE. The first SBFD UE may experience SI.

[0087] As shown by reference number 508, an SBFD slot may be associated with a nonoverlapping uplink/downlink sub-band. The SBFD slot may be associated with a simultaneous transmission/reception of a downlink/uplink on a sub-band basis. Within a component carrier bandwidth, an uplink resource may be in between, in a frequency domain, a first downlink resource and a second downlink resource. The first downlink resource, the second downlink resource, and the uplink resource may all be associated with the same time.

[0088] An SBFD operation may increase an uplink duty cycle, which may result in a latency reduction (e.g., a downlink signal may be received in uplink-only slots, which may enable latency savings) and uplink coverage improvement. The SBFD operation may improve a system capacity, resource utilization, and/or spectrum efficiency. The SBFD operation may enable a flexible and dynamic uplink/downlink resource adaption according to uplink/downlink traffic in a robust manner.

[0089] As indicated above, Fig. 5 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 5.

[0090] A UE may be configured to receive certain signals, such as synchronization signal blocks (SSBs), in legacy downlink symbols/slots. The legacy downlink symbols/slots may be downlink-only symbols/slots (e.g., no uplink). The legacy downlink symbols/slots may be associated with a half-duplex operation. The UE may also be configured to communicate in SBFD symbols/slots, which may be associated with one or more downlink sub-bands and one or more uplink sub-bands. The SBFD symbols/slots may be downlink and uplink symbols/slots. The SBFD symbols/slots may be associated with a full-duplex operation. However, the UE may not be configured to receive certain signals, such as SSBs, in the SBFD symbols/slots. As a result, the UE may need to wait until a next legacy downlink symbol/slot in order to receive a certain signal (e.g., an SSB), which may degrade an overall performance of the UE because the UE may not receive the next legacy downlink symbol/slot for a certain period of time.

[0091] The UE may be configured to transmit certain signals, such as random access channel (RACH) signals associated with RACH occasions (ROs), in legacy uplink symbols/slots. The legacy uplink symbols/slots may be uplink -only symbols/slots (e.g., no downlink). The legacy uplink symbols/slots may be associated with a half-duplex operation. The UE may also be configured to communicate in SBFD symbols/slots, which may be associated with one or more downlink sub-bands and one or more uplink sub-bands. The SBFD symbols/slots may be downlink and uplink symbols/slots. The SBFD symbols/slots may be associated with a full- duplex operation. However, the UE may not be configured to transmit certain signals, such as RACH signals associated with ROs, in the SBFD symbols/slots. As a result, the UE may need to wait until a next legacy uplink symbol/slot in order to transmit a certain signal (e.g., a RACH signal associated with an RO), which may degrade an overall performance of the UE because the UE may not receive the next legacy uplink symbol/slot for a certain period of time.

[0092] In various aspects of techniques and apparatuses described herein, a UE (e.g., a halfduplex UE) may receive, from a network node, a common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot/symbol (e.g., a slot or a symbol) based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode. The common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with an SSB. The UE may be configured to receive the common downlink channel or reference signal in both a legacy downlink symbol/slot and the SBFD slot/symbol. In some aspects, the UE may transmit, to the network node, an uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot/symbol (e.g., a slot or a symbol) based at least in part on the network node operating in the SBFD mode. The uplink channel or reference signal may be associated with a RACH signal. The UE may be configured to transmit the uplink channel or reference signal in both a legacy uplink symbol/slot and the SBFD slot/symbol. As a result, the UE does not need to wait for a legacy downlink/uplink symbol/slot for receiving the common downlink channel or reference signal or for transmitting the uplink channel or reference signal, respectively.

[0093] Fig. 6 is a diagram illustrating an example 600 associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 6, example 600 includes communication between a UE (e.g., UE 120) and a network node (e.g., network node 110). In some aspects, the UE and the network node may be included in a wireless network, such as wireless network 100.

[0094] As shown by reference number 602, the UE (e.g., a half-duplex UE) may receive, from the network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot/symbol. The downlink slot/symbol may be a legacy downlink slot/symbol. The first common downlink channel or reference signal may be an SSB. The first common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with control resource set (CORESET) symbols/slots (e.g., CORESETO symbols/slots). The first common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with common search space (CSS) physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) symbols/slots. The first common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with CSS PDCCH scheduled physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) symbols/slots. The first common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with common reference signals, such as tracking reference signals (TRSs). The first common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with common semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) occasions (e.g., for broadcasting signals). The first common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with group common downlink control information (DCI) (e.g., group common DCI format 2_x).

[0095] As shown by reference number 604, the UE may receive, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot/symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode. The SBFD slot/symbol may include one or more downlink sub-bands and one or more uplink sub-bands. The second common downlink channel or reference signal may be an SSB. The second common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with CORESET symbols/slots (e.g., CORESETO symbols/slots). The second common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with CSS PDCCH symbols/slots. The second common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with CSS PDCCH scheduled PDSCH symbols/slots. The second common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with common reference signals, such as TRSs. The second common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with common SPS occasions (e.g., for broadcasting signals). The second common downlink channel or reference signal may be associated with group common DCI (e.g., group common DCI format 2_x).

[0096] In some aspects, an uplink transmission in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot/symbol may not overlap in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot/symbol. The UE may drop an uplink occasion in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot/symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol. The uplink occasion may be an RRC configured uplink occasion, where the uplink occasion may be an RO or may be associated with a configured grant (CG).

[0097] In some aspects, the network node may implement an SSB protection in SBFD symbols/slots. When the network node operates in the SBFD mode, an SSB may be configured not only in legacy downlink symbols/slots, but also in one downlink sub-band (e.g., configured in a lower downlink sub-band based at least in part on an implementation) in SBFD symbols/slots, such that the SSB does not need to wait to be measured in only legacy downlink symbols/slots. In some aspects, SSBs may be configured in one or more SBFD symbols/slots (e.g., in one downlink sub-band), which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP Technical Specification (TS). [0098] In some aspects, to protect a reception of SSBs, a restriction may be defined for uplink transmissions in SSB symbols/slots configured in SBFD symbols/slots. In some aspects, the UE, when operating in a connected mode, may not expect to transmit an uplink transmission in symbols/slots of SBFD symbols/slots that overlap with an SSB in at least one downlink subband, which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP TS. The overlap may be a full overlap or a partial overlap in a time domain. In some aspects, the UE may drop or ignore RRC configured uplink occasions in an uplink sub-band, where the RRC configured uplink occasions may be associated with an RO or a CG, and which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3 GPP TS.

[0099] In some aspects, the network node may implement a common downlink protection in SBFD symbols/slots. The network node may transmit, in addition to SSBs, other common downlink channels or reference signals in at least one downlink sub-band in SBFD symbols/slots, which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP TS. The other common downlink channels or reference signals may include CORESET 0 symbols/slots, CSS PDCCH symbols/slots, CSS PDCCH scheduled PDSCH symbols/slots, common reference signals (e.g., TRS), common SPS occasions (e.g., for broadcasting signal), and/or group common DCI format 2_x.

[0100] As indicated above, Fig. 6 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 6.

[0101] Fig. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example 700 associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure. As shown in Fig. 7, example 600 includes communication between a UE (e.g., UE 120) and a network node (e.g., network node 110). In some aspects, the UE and the network node may be included in a wireless network, such as wireless network 100.

[0102] As shown by reference number 702, the UE may transmit, to the network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot/symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode. The SBFD slot/symbol may include one or more downlink sub-bands and one or more uplink sub-bands. The first uplink channel or reference signal may be associated with an RO. The first uplink channel or reference signal may be associated with sounding reference signal (SRS) symbols/slots. The first uplink channel or reference signal may be associated with physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) symbols/slots.

[0103] As shown by reference number 704, the UE may transmit, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot/symbol. The uplink slot/symbol may be a legacy uplink slot/symbol. The second uplink channel or reference signal may be associated with an RO. The second uplink channel or reference signal may be associated with SRS symbols/slots. The second uplink channel or reference signal may be associated with PUCCH symbols/slots.

[0104] In some aspects, a downlink transmission in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot/symbol may not overlap in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot/symbol. In some aspects, the UE may drop a downlink occasion in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot/symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot/symbol. The downlink occasion may be an RRC configured downlink occasion, where the downlink occasion may be an SPS occasion.

[0105] In some aspects, the network node may implement an RO protection in SBFD symbols/slots. When the network node operates in the SBFD mode, ROs may be configured not only in legacy downlink symbols/slots, but also in an uplink sub-band in SBFD symbols/slots, which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP TS, such that the UE may not need to wait to transmit ROs in only legacy uplink symbols/slots. In some aspects, ROs may be configured in SBFD symbols/slots (e.g., in an uplink sub-band), which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP TS.

[0106] In some aspects, to protect a reception of ROs, a restriction may be defined for a downlink transmission in RO symbols/slots configured in SBFD symbols/slots. In some aspects, the network node may not transmit the downlink transmission in symbols/slots of SBFD symbols/slots that overlap with an RO in an uplink sub-band, which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP TS. The overlap may be a full overlap or a partial overlap in a time domain. In some aspects, the UE may not expect to receive the downlink transmission in symbols/slots of SBFD symbols/slots that overlap with the RO in the uplink sub-band, which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP TS. In some aspects, the UE may drop or ignore RRC configured downlink occasions in downlink sub-bands (e.g., SPS), which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP TS.

[0107] In some aspects, the network node may implement a higher priority uplink protection in SBFD symbols/slots. The UE may transmit, other than RACH signals associated with ROs, other higher priority uplink channels or reference signals, which may be based at least in part on a rule defined in a 3GPP TS. The other higher priority uplink channels or reference signals may include SRS symbols/slots and/or PUCCH symbols/slots.

[0108] As indicated above, Fig. 7 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 7.

[0109] Fig. 8 is a diagram illustrating an example 800 associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure. [0110] As shown in Fig. 8, a first slot may be a legacy downlink slot. The legacy downlink slot may be associated with an SSB. A second slot may be an SBFD slot, which may be associated with a first downlink sub-band (SB), a second downlink sub-band, and an uplink subband. The first downlink sub-band may be associated with one or more SSBs. A third slot may be a legacy uplink slot.

[OHl] As indicated above, Fig. 8 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 8.

[0112] Fig. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example 900 associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure. [0113] As shown in Fig. 9, a first slot may be a legacy downlink slot. The legacy downlink slot may be associated with an SSB. A second slot may be an SBFD slot, which may be associated with a first downlink sub-band, a second downlink sub-band, and an uplink sub-band. The first downlink sub-band may be associated with one or more SSBs. The uplink sub-band may not be associated with uplink transmissions that overlap in time with the one or more SSBs associated with the first downlink sub-band. A third slot may be a legacy uplink slot.

[0114] As indicated above, Fig. 9 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 9.

[0115] Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example 1000 associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure. [0116] As shown in Fig. 10, a first slot may be a legacy downlink slot. The legacy downlink slot may be associated with a common downlink channel or reference signal (e.g., CORESET symbols/slots, CSS PDCCH symbols/slots, CSS PDCCH scheduled PDSCH symbols/slots, common reference signals, common SPS occasions, and/or group common DCI). A second slot may be an SBFD slot, which may be associated with a first downlink sub-band, a second downlink sub-band, and an uplink sub-band. The first downlink sub-band may be associated with one or more common downlink channels or reference signals. The uplink sub-band may not be associated with uplink transmissions that overlap in time with the one or more common downlink channels or reference signals associated with the first downlink sub-band. A third slot may be a legacy uplink slot.

[0117] As indicated above, Fig. 10 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 10.

[0118] Fig. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example 1100 associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure. [0119] As shown in Fig. 11, a first slot may be a legacy downlink slot. A second slot may be an SBFD slot, which may be associated with a first downlink sub-band, a second downlink subband, and an uplink sub-band. The uplink sub-band may be associated with one or more ROs. A third slot may be a legacy uplink slot. The legacy uplink slot may be associated with one or more ROs.

[0120] As indicated above, Fig. 11 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 11.

[0121] Fig. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example 1200 associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0122] As shown in Fig. 12, a first slot may be a legacy downlink slot. A second slot may be an SBFD slot, which may be associated with a first downlink sub-band, a second downlink subband, and an uplink sub-band. The uplink sub-band may be associated with one or more ROs. The first downlink sub-band and the second downlink sub-band may not be associated with downlink transmissions that overlap in time with the one or more ROs associated with the uplink sub-band. A third slot may be a legacy uplink slot. The legacy uplink slot may be associated with one or more ROs.

[0123] As indicated above, Fig. 12 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 12.

[0124] Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example 1300 associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols, in accordance with the present disclosure.

[0125] As shown in Fig. 13, a first slot may be a legacy downlink slot. A second slot may be an SBFD slot, which may be associated with a first downlink sub-band, a second downlink subband, and an uplink sub-band. The uplink sub-band may be associated with one or more uplink channels or reference signals (e.g., SRS symbols/slots, and/or PUCCH symbols/slots). The first downlink sub-band and the second downlink sub-band may not be associated with downlink transmissions that overlap in time with the one or more uplink channels or reference signals associated with the uplink sub-band. A third slot may be a legacy uplink slot. The legacy uplink slot may be associated with one or more uplink channels or reference signals.

[0126] As indicated above, Fig. 13 is provided as an example. Other examples may differ from what is described with regard to Fig. 13.

[0127] Fig. 14 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1400 performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 1400 is an example where the UE (e.g., UE 120) performs operations associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols.

[0128] As shown in Fig. 14, in some aspects, process 1400 may include receiving, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol (block 1410). For example, the UE (e.g., using communication manager 140 and/or reception component 1802, depicted in Fig. 18) may receive, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol, as described above. [0129] As further shown in Fig. 14, in some aspects, process 1400 may include receiving, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol (block 1420). For example, the UE (e.g., using communication manager 140 and/or reception component 1802, depicted in Fig. 18) may receive, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol, as described above.

[0130] Process 1400 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and/or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0131] In a first aspect, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is an SSB.

[0132] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, an uplink transmission in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0133] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, process 1400 includes dropping an uplink occasion in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0134] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, the uplink occasion is an RRC configured uplink occasion, and the uplink occasion is an RO or is associated with a CG.

[0135] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with CORESET symbols or slots. [0136] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with CSS PDCCH symbols or slots.

[0137] In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through sixth aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with CSS PDCCH scheduled PDSCH symbols or slots.

[0138] In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventh aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with CRSs including TRSs. [0139] In a ninth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through eighth aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common SPS occasions for broadcasting signals.

[0140] In a tenth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through ninth aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with group common DCI.

[0141] Although F ig . 14 shows example blocks of process 1400, in some aspects, process 1400 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 14. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 1400 may be performed in parallel.

[0142] Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1500 performed, for example, by a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 1500 is an example where the network node (e.g., network node 110) performs operations associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols.

[0143] As shown in Fig. 15, in some aspects, process 1500 may include transmitting, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol (block 1510). For example, the network node (e.g., using transmission component 1904, depicted in Fig. 19) may transmit, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol, as described above.

[0144] As further shown in Fig. 15, in some aspects, process 1500 may include transmitting, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink subband associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode (block 1520). For example, the network node (e.g., using transmission component 1904, depicted in Fig. 19) may transmit, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode, as described above.

[0145] Process 1500 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and/or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0146] In a first aspect, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is an SSB.

[0147] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, an uplink transmission in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0148] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with CORESET symbols or slots. [0149] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with CSS PDCCH symbols or slots.

[0150] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with CSS PDCCH scheduled PDSCH symbols or slots.

[0151] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with CRSs including TRSs.

[0152] In a seventh aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through sixth aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common SPS occasions for broadcasting signals.

[0153] In an eighth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through seventh aspects, at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with group common DCI. [0154] Although Fig. 15 shows example blocks of process 1500, in some aspects, process 1500 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 15. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 1500 may be performed in parallel.

[0155] Fig. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1600 performed, for example, by a UE, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 1600 is an example where the UE (e.g., UE 120) performs operations associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols.

[0156] As shown in Fig. 16, in some aspects, process 1600 may include transmitting, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol (block 1610). For example, the UE (e.g., using communication manager 140 and/or transmission component 1804, depicted in Fig. 18) may transmit, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol, as described above. [0157] As further shown in Fig. 16, in some aspects, process 1600 may include transmitting, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol (block 1620). For example, the UE (e.g., using communication manager 140 and/or transmission component 1804, depicted in Fig. 18) may transmit, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol, as described above.

[0158] Process 1600 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and/or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0159] In a first aspect, at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with an RO.

[0160] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, a downlink transmission in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0161] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, process 1600 includes dropping a downlink occasion in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0162] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, the downlink occasion is an RRC configured downlink occasion, and the downlink occasion is an SPS occasion.

[0163] In a fifth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fourth aspects, at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with SRS symbols or slots.

[0164] In a sixth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through fifth aspects, at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with PUCCH symbols or slots.

[0165] Although Fig. 16 shows example blocks of process 1600, in some aspects, process 1600 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 16. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 1600 may be performed in parallel.

[0166] Fig. 17 is a diagram illustrating an example process 1700 performed, for example, by a network node, in accordance with the present disclosure. Example process 1700 is an example where the network node (e.g., network node 110) performs operations associated with channels or signals in sub-bands associated with SBFD slots or symbols. [0167] As shown in Fig. 17, in some aspects, process 1700 may include receiving, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode (block 1710). For example, the network node (e.g., using reception component 1902, depicted in Fig. 19) may receive, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode, as described above.

[0168] As further shown in Fig. 17, in some aspects, process 1700 may include receiving, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol (block 1720). For example, the network node (e.g., using reception component 1902, depicted in Fig. 19) may receive, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol, as described above.

[0169] Process 1700 may include additional aspects, such as any single aspect or any combination of aspects described below and/or in connection with one or more other processes described elsewhere herein.

[0170] In a first aspect, at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with an RO.

[0171] In a second aspect, alone or in combination with the first aspect, a downlink transmission in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0172] In a third aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first and second aspects, at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with SRS symbols or slots.

[0173] In a fourth aspect, alone or in combination with one or more of the first through third aspects, at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with PUCCH symbols or slots.

[0174] Although Fig. 17 shows example blocks of process 1700, in some aspects, process 1700 may include additional blocks, fewer blocks, different blocks, or differently arranged blocks than those depicted in Fig. 17. Additionally, or alternatively, two or more of the blocks of process 1700 may be performed in parallel.

[0175] Fig. 18 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1800 for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure. The apparatus 1800 may be a UE, or a UE may include the apparatus 1800. In some aspects, the apparatus 1800 includes a reception component 1802 and a transmission component 1804, which may be in communication with one another (for example, via one or more buses and/or one or more other components). As shown, the apparatus 1800 may communicate with another apparatus 1806 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device) using the reception component 1802 and the transmission component 1804. As further shown, the apparatus 1800 may include the communication manager 140. The communication manager 140 may include a dropping component 1808, among other examples.

[0176] In some aspects, the apparatus 1800 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein in connection with Figs. 6-13. Additionally, or alternatively, the apparatus 1800 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 1400 of Fig. 14, process 1600 of Fig. 16, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the apparatus 1800 and/or one or more components shown in Fig. 18 may include one or more components of the UE described in connection with Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components shown in Fig. 18 may be implemented within one or more components described in connection with Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components of the set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in a memory. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by a controller or a processor to perform the functions or operations of the component.

[0177] The reception component 1802 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, from the apparatus 1806. The reception component 1802 may provide received communications to one or more other components of the apparatus 1800. In some aspects, the reception component 1802 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, de-mapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, among other examples), and may provide the processed signals to the one or more other components of the apparatus 1800. In some aspects, the reception component 1802 may include one or more antennas, a modem, a demodulator, a MIMO detector, a receive processor, a controller/processor, a memory, or a combination thereof, of the UE described in connection with Fig. 2.

[0178] The transmission component 1804 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, to the apparatus 1806. In some aspects, one or more other components of the apparatus 1800 may generate communications and may provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1804 for transmission to the apparatus 1806. In some aspects, the transmission component 1804 may perform signal processing on the generated communications (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, among other examples), and may transmit the processed signals to the apparatus 1806. In some aspects, the transmission component 1804 may include one or more antennas, a modem, a modulator, a transmit MIMO processor, a transmit processor, a controller/processor, a memory, or a combination thereof, of the UE described in connection with Fig. 2. In some aspects, the transmission component 1804 may be co-located with the reception component 1802 in a transceiver.

[0179] The reception component 1802 may receive, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol. The reception component 1802 may receive, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol. The dropping component 1808 may drop an uplink occasion in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0180] The transmission component 1804 may transmit, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol. The transmission component 1804 may transmit, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol. The dropping component 1808 may drop a downlink occasion in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0181] The number and arrangement of components shown in Fig. 18 are provided as an example. In practice, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or differently arranged components than those shown in Fig. 18. Furthermore, two or more components shown in Fig. 18 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Fig. 18 may be implemented as multiple, distributed components. Additionally, or alternatively, a set of (one or more) components shown in Fig. 18 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another set of components shown in Fig. 18.

[0182] Fig. 19 is a diagram of an example apparatus 1900 for wireless communication, in accordance with the present disclosure. The apparatus 1900 may be a network node, or a network node may include the apparatus 1900. In some aspects, the apparatus 1900 includes a reception component 1902 and a transmission component 1904, which may be in communication with one another (for example, via one or more buses and/or one or more other components). As shown, the apparatus 1900 may communicate with another apparatus 1906 (such as a UE, a base station, or another wireless communication device) using the reception component 1902 and the transmission component 1904. [0183] In some aspects, the apparatus 1900 may be configured to perform one or more operations described herein in connection with Figs. 6-13. Additionally, or alternatively, the apparatus 1900 may be configured to perform one or more processes described herein, such as process 1500 of Fig. 15, process 1700 of Fig. 17, or a combination thereof. In some aspects, the apparatus 1900 and/or one or more components shown in Fig. 19 may include one or more components of the network node described in connection with Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components shown in Fig. 19 may be implemented within one or more components described in connection with Fig. 2. Additionally, or alternatively, one or more components of the set of components may be implemented at least in part as software stored in a memory. For example, a component (or a portion of a component) may be implemented as instructions or code stored in a non-transitory computer-readable medium and executable by a controller or a processor to perform the functions or operations of the component.

[0184] The reception component 1902 may receive communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, from the apparatus 1906. The reception component 1902 may provide received communications to one or more other components of the apparatus 1900. In some aspects, the reception component 1902 may perform signal processing on the received communications (such as filtering, amplification, demodulation, analog-to-digital conversion, demultiplexing, deinterleaving, de-mapping, equalization, interference cancellation, or decoding, among other examples), and may provide the processed signals to the one or more other components of the apparatus 1900. In some aspects, the reception component 1902 may include one or more antennas, a modem, a demodulator, a MIMO detector, a receive processor, a controller/processor, a memory, or a combination thereof, of the network node described in connection with Fig. 2.

[0185] The transmission component 1904 may transmit communications, such as reference signals, control information, data communications, or a combination thereof, to the apparatus 1906. In some aspects, one or more other components of the apparatus 1900 may generate communications and may provide the generated communications to the transmission component 1904 for transmission to the apparatus 1906. In some aspects, the transmission component 1904 may perform signal processing on the generated communications (such as filtering, amplification, modulation, digital-to-analog conversion, multiplexing, interleaving, mapping, or encoding, among other examples), and may transmit the processed signals to the apparatus 1906. In some aspects, the transmission component 1904 may include one or more antennas, a modem, a modulator, a transmit MIMO processor, a transmit processor, a controller/processor, a memory, or a combination thereof, of the network node described in connection with Fig. 2. In some aspects, the transmission component 1904 may be co-located with the reception component 1902 in a transceiver. [0186] The transmission component 1904 may transmit, to a UE, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol. The transmission component 1904 may transmit, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode. The reception component 1902 may receive, from a UE, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with an SBFD slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode. The reception component 1902 may receive, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0187] The number and arrangement of components shown in Fig. 19 are provided as an example. In practice, there may be additional components, fewer components, different components, or differently arranged components than those shown in Fig. 19. Furthermore, two or more components shown in Fig. 19 may be implemented within a single component, or a single component shown in Fig. 19 may be implemented as multiple, distributed components. Additionally, or alternatively, a set of (one or more) components shown in Fig. 19 may perform one or more functions described as being performed by another set of components shown in Fig. 19.

[0188] The following provides an overview of some Aspects of the present disclosure: [0189] Aspect 1 : A method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a user equipment (UE), comprising: receiving, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and receiving, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol.

[0190] Aspect 2: The method of Aspect 1, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is a synchronization signal block.

[0191] Aspect 3 : The method of any of Aspects 1 through 2, wherein an uplink transmission in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0192] Aspect 4: The method of any of Aspects 1 through 3, further comprising: drop an uplink occasion in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol. [0193] Aspect 5: The method of Aspect 4, wherein the uplink occasion is a radio resource control configured uplink occasion, and wherein the uplink occasion is a random access channel occasion or is associated with a configured grant.

[0194] Aspect 6: The method of any of Aspects 1 through 5, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with control resource set symbols or slots.

[0195] Aspect 7: The method of any of Aspects 1 through 6, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common search space physical downlink control channel symbols or slots.

[0196] Aspect 8: The method of any of Aspects 1 through 7, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common search space physical downlink control channel scheduled physical downlink shared channel symbols or slots.

[0197] Aspect 9: The method of any of Aspects 1 through 8, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common reference signals including tracking reference signals.

[0198] Aspect 10: The method of any of Aspects 1 through 9, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common semi-persistent scheduling occasions for broadcasting signals.

[0199] Aspect 11 : The method of any of Aspects 1 through 10, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with group common downlink control information.

[0200] Aspect 12: A method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a network node, comprising: transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and transmitting, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode.

[0201] Aspect 13: The method of Aspect 12, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is a synchronization signal block.

[0202] Aspect 14: The method of any of Aspects 12 through 13, wherein an uplink transmission in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0203] Aspect 15: The method of any of Aspects 12 through 14, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with control resource set symbols or slots.

[0204] Aspect 16: The method of any of Aspects 12 through 15, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common search space physical downlink control channel symbols or slots.

[0205] Aspect 17: The method of any of Aspects 12 through 16, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common search space physical downlink control channel scheduled physical downlink shared channel symbols or slots.

[0206] Aspect 18: The method of any of Aspects 12 through 17, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common reference signals including tracking reference signals.

[0207] Aspect 19: The method of any of Aspects 12 through 18, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common semi-persistent scheduling occasions for broadcasting signals.

[0208] Aspect 20: The method of any of Aspects 12 through 19, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with group common downlink control information.

[0209] Aspect 21 : A method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a user equipment (UE), comprising: transmitting, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol; and transmitting, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0210] Aspect 22: The method of Aspect 21, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with a random access channel occasion.

[0211] Aspect 23: The method of any of Aspects 21 through 22, wherein a downlink transmission in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol. [0212] Aspect 24: The method of any of Aspects 21 through 23, further comprising: drop a downlink occasion in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0213] Aspect 25: The method of Aspect 24, wherein the downlink occasion is a radio resource control configured downlink occasion, and wherein the downlink occasion is a semi- persistent scheduling occasion.

[0214] Aspect 26: The method of any of Aspects 21 through 25, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with sounding reference signal symbols or slots.

[0215] Aspect 27: The method of any of Aspects 21 through 26, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with physical uplink control channel symbols or slots.

[0216] Aspect 28: A method of wireless communication performed by an apparatus of a network node, comprising: receiving, from a user equipment (UE), a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode; and receiving, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

[0217] Aspect 29: The method of Aspect 28, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with a random access channel occasion.

[0218] Aspect 30: The method of any of Aspects 28 through 29, wherein a downlink transmission in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

[0219] Aspect 31 : The method of any of Aspects 28 through 30, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with sounding reference signal symbols or slots.

[0220] Aspect 32: The method of any of Aspects 28 through 31, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with physical uplink control channel symbols or slots.

[0221] Aspect 33: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-11 and 21-27. [0222] Aspect 34: A device for wireless communication, comprising a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-11 and 21-27.

[0223] Aspect 35: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one means for performing the method of one or more of Aspects 1-11 and 21-27.

[0224] Aspect 36: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-11 and 21-27.

[0225] Aspect 37: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 1-11 and 21-27.

[0226] Aspect 38: An apparatus for wireless communication at a device, comprising a processor; memory coupled with the processor; and instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 12-20 and 28-32.

[0227] Aspect 39: A device for wireless communication, comprising a memory and one or more processors coupled to the memory, the one or more processors configured to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 12-20 and 28-32.

[0228] Aspect 40: An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising at least one means for performing the method of one or more of Aspects 12-20 and 28-32.

[0229] Aspect 41 : A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication, the code comprising instructions executable by a processor to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 12-20 and 28-32.

[0230] Aspect 42: A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a device, cause the device to perform the method of one or more of Aspects 12-20 and 28-32.

[0231] The foregoing disclosure provides illustration and description but is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the aspects to the precise forms disclosed. Modifications and variations may be made in light of the above disclosure or may be acquired from practice of the aspects.

[0232] As used herein, the term “component” is intended to be broadly construed as hardware and/or a combination of hardware and software. “Software” shall be construed broadly to mean instructions, instruction sets, code, code segments, program code, programs, subprograms, software modules, applications, software applications, software packages, routines, subroutines, objects, executables, threads of execution, procedures, and/or functions, among other examples, whether referred to as software, firmware, middleware, microcode, hardware description language, or otherwise. As used herein, a “processor” is implemented in hardware and/or a combination of hardware and software. It will be apparent that systems and/or methods described herein may be implemented in different forms of hardware and/or a combination of hardware and software. The actual specialized control hardware or software code used to implement these systems and/or methods is not limiting of the aspects. Thus, the operation and behavior of the systems and/or methods are described herein without reference to specific software code, since those skilled in the art will understand that software and hardware can be designed to implement the systems and/or methods based, at least in part, on the description herein.

[0233] As used herein, “satisfying a threshold” may, depending on the context, refer to a value being greater than the threshold, greater than or equal to the threshold, less than the threshold, less than or equal to the threshold, equal to the threshold, not equal to the threshold, or the like.

[0234] Even though particular combinations of features are recited in the claims and/or disclosed in the specification, these combinations are not intended to limit the disclosure of various aspects. Many of these features may be combined in ways not specifically recited in the claims and/or disclosed in the specification. The disclosure of various aspects includes each dependent claim in combination with every other claim in the claim set. As used herein, a phrase referring to “at least one of’ a list of items refers to any combination of those items, including single members. As an example, “at least one of: a, b, or c” is intended to cover a, b, c, a + b, a + c, b + c, and a + b + c, as well as any combination with multiples of the same element (e.g., a + a, a + a + a, a + a + b, a + a + c, a + b + b, a + c + c, b + b, b + b + b, b + b + c, c + c, and c + c + c, or any other ordering of a, b, and c).

[0235] No element, act, or instruction used herein should be construed as critical or essential unless explicitly described as such. Also, as used herein, the articles “a” and “an” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more.” Further, as used herein, the article “the” is intended to include one or more items referenced in connection with the article “the” and may be used interchangeably with “the one or more.” Furthermore, as used herein, the terms “set” and “group” are intended to include one or more items and may be used interchangeably with “one or more.” Where only one item is intended, the phrase “only one” or similar language is used. Also, as used herein, the terms “has,” “have,” “having,” or the like are intended to be open-ended terms that do not limit an element that they modify (e.g., an element “having” A may also have B). Further, the phrase “based on” is intended to mean “based, at least in part, on” unless explicitly stated otherwise. Also, as used herein, the term “or” is intended to be inclusive when used in a series and may be used interchangeably with “and/or,” unless explicitly stated otherwise (e.g., if used in combination with “either” or “only one of’).

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to: receive, from a network node, a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and receive, from the network node, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is a synchronization signal block.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein an uplink transmission in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: drop an uplink occasion in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein the uplink occasion is a radio resource control configured uplink occasion, and wherein the uplink occasion is a random access channel occasion or is associated with a configured grant.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with control resource set symbols or slots.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common search space physical downlink control channel symbols or slots.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common search space physical downlink control channel scheduled physical downlink shared channel symbols or slots.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common reference signals including tracking reference signals.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common semi-persistent scheduling occasions for broadcasting signals.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with group common downlink control information.

12. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to: transmit, to a user equipment (UE), a first common downlink channel or reference signal in a downlink slot or symbol; and transmit, to the UE, a second common downlink channel or reference signal in at least one downlink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is a synchronization signal block.

14. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein an uplink transmission in an uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the second common downlink channel or reference signal in the at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

15. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with control resource set symbols or slots.

16. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common search space physical downlink control channel symbols or slots.

17. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common search space physical downlink control channel scheduled physical downlink shared channel symbols or slots.

18. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common reference signals including tracking reference signals.

19. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with common semi-persistent scheduling occasions for broadcasting signals.

20. The apparatus of claim 12, wherein at least one of the first common downlink channel or reference signal or the second common downlink channel or reference signal is associated with group common downlink control information.

21. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to: transmit, to a network node, a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol; and transmit, to the network node, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with a random access channel occasion.

23. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein a downlink transmission in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

24. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to: drop a downlink occasion in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol that at least partially overlaps in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the downlink occasion is a radio resource control configured downlink occasion, and wherein the downlink occasion is a semi-persistent scheduling occasion.

26. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with sounding reference signal symbols or slots.

27. The apparatus of claim 21, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with physical uplink control channel symbols or slots.

28. An apparatus for wireless communication at a network node, comprising: a memory; and one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to: receive, from a user equipment (UE), a first uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink sub-band associated with a sub-band full duplex (SBFD) slot or symbol based at least in part on the network node operating in an SBFD mode; and receive, from the UE, a second uplink channel or reference signal in an uplink slot or symbol.

29. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein at least one of the first uplink channel or reference signal or the second uplink channel or reference signal is associated with a random access channel occasion.

30. The apparatus of claim 28, wherein a downlink transmission in at least one downlink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol does not overlap in time with the first uplink channel or reference signal in the uplink sub-band associated with the SBFD slot or symbol.