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Multi-TRP Enhancements
- Unified TCI Framework Extension:
- Support for multiple DL/UL TCI states, simultaneous
multi-panel UL transmission, and power control for UL single DCI.
- RRC configuration can indicate whether the first, second,
or both joint/DL TCI states are applied to PDSCH reception.
- For PDSCH-CJT, QCL assumptions include two alternatives:
QCL with both joint TCI states or QCL with both joint TCI states except
Doppler parameters for the second state.
- For PUSCH/PUCCH transmission, the first and second
joint/UL TCI states are applied to antenna ports associated with
respective SRS resource sets.
- TAG association for UL channels/signals is based on
CORESET Pool Index, with TAG ID indicated via RRC configuration.
- Two TAs for Multi-DCI:
- TAGs are associated with UL channels/signals based on
TCI-state or CORESETPoolIndex.
- PRACH timing determination supported based on
coresetPoolIndex and PRACH association indicator.
- Options for overlapping UL transmissions include
introducing a time gap, reducing overlapping duration, or applying
scheduling restrictions.
CSI Enhancements
- Type-II Codebook Refinement for CJT mTRP:
- Supported combinations of parameters for Rel-16-based
refinement, including amplitude restrictions and FD basis selection
offsets.
- Linkage between parameter combinations supported via
pairing.
- Type-II Codebook Refinement for High/Medium Velocities:
- CQI associated with the first slot of the CSI reporting
window and the first W2 matrix.
- Bitmap designs for indicating NZC locations under
evaluation, with constraints defined jointly across DD basis vectors and
layers.
- TRS-Based TDCP Reporting:
- Quantized wideband normalized amplitude/phase of the
time-domain correlation profile supported for aiding gNB determination of
codebook switching and SRS periodicity.
- Multiplexing TDCP reporting with other UCI parameters on
PUSCH supported.
Reference Signal Enhancements
- Increased Number of Orthogonal DMRS Ports:
- Support for increased DMRS ports for UL/DL MU-MIMO and 8
Tx UL SU-MIMO.
- DMRS port combinations and CDM group configurations
extended for Rel-18.
- SRS Enhancements Targeting TDD CJT and 8 TX Operation:
- Mapping of 8-port SRS resources to comb offsets and
cyclic shifts based on RRC configuration.
- Support for SRS comb offset hopping and cyclic shift
hopping with reinitialization every N radio frames.
Enhanced Uplink Transmission
- UL Precoding Indication for Multi-Panel Transmission:
- Dynamic switching between STxMP SDM/SFN and sTRP
transmission supported via SRS resource set indicators in DCI.
- Maximal number of layers for overlapping PUSCH
transmissions limited to 1 or 2.
- SRI/TPMI Enhancements for Enabling 8 TX UL Transmission:
- Max number of MIMO layers extended to 8 via RRC
configuration.
- Dual CW PUSCH operation supported with CBGTI field
indicating transmission states of CBGs.
- Layer splitting for partially coherent uplink precoding
defined for Ng=2 and Ng=4.
General Notes
- Agreements reflect significant progress in enhancing MIMO
capabilities for Rel-18, including multi-TRP operations, CSI reporting,
DMRS port enhancements, SRS interference randomization, and uplink
transmission schemes.
- Several topics remain without consensus, such as enhanced
power control for SRS and specific configurations for multi-DCI-based
Multi-TRP operations.
Further studies and refinements are ongoing.