Device and method for handling a multi-panel synchronization signal block transmission

1. A base station (BS) with a plurality of panels and a communication device for handling a multi-panel synchronization signal (SS) block transmission, comprising:

at least one storage device; and

at least one processing circuit, coupled to the at least one storage device, wherein the at least one storage device store, and the at least one processing circuit is configured to execute instructions of:

the BS transmitting a configuration set to the communication device, wherein the configuration set comprises a plurality of panel configurations corresponding to the plurality of panels;

the BS configuring a primary panel of the plurality of panels with a primary SS block time index set and a primary time index order according to a first panel configuration of the plurality of panel configurations, wherein the first panel configuration indicates the primary SS block time index set and the primary time index order of the primary SS block time index set;

the BS configuring at least one secondary panel of the plurality of panels with at least one secondary SS block time index set and at least one secondary time index order according to at least one second panel configuration of the plurality of panel configurations, wherein the at least one second panel configuration indicates the at least one secondary SS block time index set and the at least one secondary time index order of the at least one secondary SS block time index set;

the BS configuring the primary panel with a first association between a first beam index and a primary SS block time index of the primary SS block time index set; and

the BS configuring the at least one secondary panel with at least one second association between at least one second beam index and at least one secondary SS block time index of the at least one secondary SS block time index set;

wherein the primary panel transmits at least one first SS block according to the first panel configuration, and the at least one secondary panel transmits at least one second SS block according to the at least one second panel configuration.

2. The BS and the communication device of claim 1 , wherein the primary SS block time index is associated with the first beam index, and each secondary SS block time index of the at least one secondary SS block time index is associated with each second beam index of the at least one second beam index.

3. The BS and the communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first beam index is associated with at least one first SS block time index, and each second beam index of the at least one second beam index is associated with at least one second SS block time index.

4. The BS and the communication device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further comprise:

the communication device detecting a plurality of SS blocks and a plurality of physical broadcast channel demodulation reference signals (PBCH-DMRSs) of the plurality of SS blocks for a plurality of SS block time indices;

the communication device recording at least one successful detected SS block time index with associated time-frequency resources;

the communication device measuring at least one PBCH-DMRS power associated with the at least one successful detected SS block time index;

the communication device constructing a record comprising the at least one successful detected SS block time index, the associated time-frequency resources or the at least one PBCH-DMRS power;

the BS indicating the communication device with an information via a PBCH, wherein the information comprises at least one physical downlink (DL) control channel (PDCCH) position and a panel configuration;

the communication device calculating a position likelihood of the at least one PDCCH position according to the record and the panel configuration;

the communication device locating the at least one PDCCH position according to the position likelihood and the information; and

the communication device confirming a PDCCH position and calibrating a frame timing according to the PDCCH position, if the communication device successfully decodes a PDCCH.

5. The BS and the communication device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further comprise:

the BS configuring the communication device with a measurement period, a multi-panel indicator or a panel configuration via a PBCH or a DL control information (DCI);

the communication device detecting a plurality of SS blocks from a time-frequency resource in the measurement period;

the communication device determining a plurality of PBCH-DMRS detection candidates according to the multi-panel indicator or the panel configuration;

the communication device measuring a plurality of reference signal received powers (RSRPs) of the PBCH-DMRS detection candidates; and

the communication device reporting the plurality of RSRPs associated with the primary SS block time index set, to the BS.

6. A method of handling a multi-panel synchronization signal (SS) block transmission for a base station (BS) with a plurality of panels and a communication device of a wireless communication system, the method comprising:

the BS transmitting a configuration set to the communication device, wherein the configuration set comprises a plurality of panel configurations corresponding to the plurality of panels;

the BS configuring a primary panel of the plurality of panels with a primary SS block time index set and a primary time index order according to a first panel configuration of the plurality of panel configurations, wherein the first panel configuration indicates the primary SS block time index set and the primary time index order of the primary SS block time index set;

the BS configuring at least one secondary panel of the plurality of panels with at least one secondary SS block time index set and at least one secondary time index order according to at least one second panel configuration of the plurality of panel configurations, wherein the at least one second panel configuration indicates the at least one secondary SS block time index set and the at least one secondary time index order of the at least one secondary SS block time index set;

the BS configuring the primary panel with a first association between a first beam index and a primary SS block time index of the primary SS block time index set; and

the BS configuring the at least one secondary panel with at least one second association between at least one second beam index and at least one secondary SS block time index of the at least one secondary SS block time index set;

wherein the primary panel transmits at least one first SS block according to the first panel configuration, and the at least one secondary panel transmits at least one second SS block according to the at least one second panel configuration.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the primary SS block time index is associated with the first beam index, and each secondary SS block time index of the at least one secondary SS block time index is associated with each second beam index of the at least one second beam index.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first beam index is associated with at least one first SS block time index, and each second beam index of the at least one second beam index is associated with at least one second SS block time index.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:

the communication device detecting a plurality of SS blocks and a plurality of physical broadcast channel demodulation reference signals (PBCH-DMRSs) of the plurality of SS blocks for a plurality of SS block time indices;

the communication device recording at least one successful detected SS block time index with associated time-frequency resources;

the communication device measuring at least one PBCH-DMRS power associated with the at least one successful detected SS block time index;

the communication device constructing a record comprising the at least one successful detected SS block time index, the associated time-frequency resources or the at least one PBCH-DMRS power;

the BS indicating the communication device with an information via a PBCH, wherein the information comprises at least one physical downlink (DL) control channel (PDCCH) position and a panel configuration;

the communication device calculating a position likelihood of the at least one PDCCH position according to the record and the panel configuration;

the communication device locating the at least one PDCCH position according to the position likelihood and the information; and

the communication device confirming a PDCCH position and calibrating a frame timing according to the PDCCH position, if the communication device successfully decodes a PDCCH.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the method further comprises:

the BS configuring the communication device with a measurement period, a multi-panel indicator or a panel configuration via a PBCH or a DL control information (DCI);

the communication device detecting a plurality of SS blocks from a time-frequency resource in the measurement period;

the communication device determining a plurality of PBCH-DMRS detection candidates according to the multi-panel indicator or the panel configuration;

the communication device measuring a plurality of reference signal received powers (RSRPs) of the PBCH-DMRS detection candidates; and

the communication device reporting the plurality of RSRPs associated with the primary SS block time index set, to the BS.