Single layer uplink non-codebook based precoding optimization

1. An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

measure a non-zero-power channel state information reference signal (NZP-CSI-RS) over one or more beams from a base station;

determine a single beam for communication with the base station based on measurement of the NZP-CSI-RS;

skip transmission of a sounding reference signal (SRS) in response to a determination of the single beam; and

transmit a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) using the single beam and based on the determination of the single beam for communication with the base station.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a transceiver coupled to the at least one processor.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

skip the transmission of the SRS between the measurement of the NZP-CSI-RS and transmission of the PUSCH.

4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the PUSCH via the single beam without reception of downlink control information with a scheduling request indicator (SRI) from the base station.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine the single beam for a non-codebook based precoder.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein measurements of the NZP-CSI-RS indicate that the single beam meets criteria for communication with the base station.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein upon identification of multiple potential beams based on the NZP-CSI-RS, the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit the SRS using the multiple potential beams;

receive a scheduling request indicator (SRI) from the base station from the base station indicating one or more beams; and

transmit the PUSCH to the base station using the one or more beams indicated in the SRI.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive downlink control information (DCI) that indicates to measure the NZP-CSI-RS, and transmit the PUSCH using resources configured in the DCI.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to transmit the PUSCH via resources in a configured grant (CG) occasion.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive a configuration from the base station to perform a SRS-less non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure, and transmit the PUSCH via the single beam and without transmission of the SRS further based on the configuration from the base station.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive a second configuration to apply a non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure with SRS transmission; and

transmit the SRS prior to transmission of the PUSCH based on the second configuration.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit a request to perform a SRS-less non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure, and transmit the PUSCH via the single beam and without transmission of the SRS further based on the request.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit a second request to apply a non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure with SRS transmission; and

transmit the SRS prior to transmission of the PUSCH after transmission of the second request.

14. A method of wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

measuring a non-zero-power channel state information reference signal (NZP-CSI-RS) over one or more beams from a base station;

determining a single beam for communication with the base station based on measurement of the NZP-CSI-RS;

skipping transmission of a sounding reference signal (SRS) in response to the UE determining the single beam; and

transmitting a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) using the single beam and based on the UE determining the single beam for communication with the base station.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

skipping the transmission of the SRS between the measurement of the NZP-CSI-RS and transmission of the PUSCH.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein if the UE identifies multiple potential beams based on the NZP-CSI-RS, the method further comprises:

transmitting the SRS using the multiple potential beams;

receiving a scheduling request indicator (SRI) from the base station from the base station indicating one or more beams; and

transmitting the PUSCH to the base station using the one or more beams indicated in the SRI.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

receiving downlink control information (DCI) indicating for the UE to measure the NZP-CSI-RS, wherein the UE transmits the PUSCH using resources configured in the DCI.

18. An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

transmit a non-zero-power channel state information reference signal (NZP-CSI-RS) over one or more beams from the base station;

skip transmission of a scheduling request indicator (SRI) to a user equipment (UE) in response to a determination of a lack of reception of a sounding reference signal (SRS) in response to transmission of the NZP-CSI-RS; and

receive a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) on a single beam from the UE.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising a transceiver coupled to the at least one processor.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

determine a lack of reception of the SRS from the UE, and skip the transmission of the SRI based on a determination of the lack of the reception of the SRS from the UE.

21. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein reception of the PUSCH is based on a non-codebook based precoder.

22. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit, prior to the transmission of the NZP-CSI-RS, downlink control information (DCI) that indicates for the UE to measure the NZP-CSI-RS, and receive the PUSCH based on resources configured in the DCI.

23. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor is configured to receive the PUSCH based on resources in a configured grant (CG) occasion for the UE.

24. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit a configuration to the UE to perform a SRS-less non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure, and receive the PUSCH based on the single beam and without reception of the SRS based on the configuration.

25. The apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

transmit a second configuration the UE to apply a non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure with SRS transmission; and

monitor for the SRS from the UE prior to reception of the PUSCH based on the second configuration.

26. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive a request from the UE to perform a SRS-less non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure, and receive the PUSCH based on the single beam and without a monitor for the SRS based on the request.

27. The apparatus of claim 26 , wherein the at least one processor is further configured to:

receive a second request from the UE to apply a non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure with SRS transmission; and

monitor for the SRS prior to reception of the PUSCH based on the second request.

28. A method of wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

transmitting a non-zero-power channel state information reference signal (NZP-CSI-RS) over one or more beams from the base station;

skipping transmission of a scheduling request indicator (SRI) to a user equipment (UE), wherein the transmission of the SRI is skipped in response to a determination that a sounding reference signal (SRS) is not received in response to transmission of the NZP-CSI-RS; and

receiving a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) on a single beam from the UE.

29. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:

determining that the SRS is not received from the UE, wherein the base station skips the transmission of the SRI based on determining that the SRS is not received from the UE.

30. The method of claim 28 , further comprising:

transmitting a configuration to the UE to perform a SRS-less non-codebook based uplink precoding procedure, and wherein the base station receives the PUSCH using the single beam and without receiving the SRS based on the configuration.