Dynamic modulation and coding scheme table switching to indicate transmit waveform switching
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, a dynamic indication to switch from a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table to a new MCS table. The UE may transmit, to the base station, one or more uplink communications that use a transmit waveform type associated with the new MCS table. Numerous other aspects are provided.
1. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:
transmit capability information that indicates that the UE is capable of transmit waveform switching by dynamic indication;
receive, in a medium access control control element (MAC-CE) from a base station, a dynamic indication to switch from a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table to a new MCS table; and
transmit, to the base station, one or more uplink communications that use a transmit waveform type associated with the new MCS table, wherein an activation time for at least one of the new MCS table or the transmit waveform type is based at least in part on a transmission time of acknowledgment feedback for the dynamic indication.
2. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
determine a transform precoder activation state based at least in part on the new MCS table.
3. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
determine the transmit waveform type for transmitting the one or more uplink communications based at least in part on the new MCS table.
4. The UE of claim 3 , wherein the one or more processors, to determine the transmit waveform type, are configured to:
determine whether a transform precoder is enabled based at least in part on the new MCS table; and
determine the transmit waveform type based at least in part on whether the transform precoder is enabled.
5. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the transmit waveform type is a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform or a cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform.
6. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the new MCS table is a first MCS table associated with a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform or a second MCS table associated with a cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform.
7. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the new MCS table is a first MCS table associated with an enabled transform precoder or a second MCS table associated with a disabled transform precoder.
8. The UE of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
receive a configuration that indicates the MCS table, the new MCS table, and an initial transform precoder activation state.
9. A base station for wireless communication, comprising:
a memory; and
one or more processors, coupled to the memory, configured to:
receive capability information that indicates that a user equipment (UE) is capable of transmit waveform switching by dynamic indication;
transmit, to the UE in a medium access control control element (MAC-CE), a dynamic indication to switch from a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table to a new MCS table; and
receive, from the UE, one or more uplink communications that use a transmit waveform type associated with the new MCS table, wherein an activation time for at least one of the new MCS table or the transmit waveform type is based at least in part on a transmission time of acknowledgment feedback for the dynamic indication.
10. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
determine a transform precoder activation state for the UE.
11. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
determine the transmit waveform type for the one or more uplink communications.
12. The base station of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors, to determine the transmit waveform type, are configured to:
determine whether a transform precoder is to be enabled; and
determine the transmit waveform type based at least in part on whether the transform precoder is to be enabled.
13. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the transmit waveform type is a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform or a cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform.
14. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the new MCS table is a first MCS table associated with a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform or a second MCS table associated with a cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform.
15. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the new MCS table is a first MCS table associated with an enabled transform precoder or a second MCS table associated with a disabled transform precoder.
16. The base station of claim 9 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
transmit a configuration that indicates the MCS table, the new MCS table, and an initial transform precoder activation state.
17. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
transmitting capability information that indicates that the UE is capable of transmit waveform switching by dynamic indication;
receiving, in a medium access control control element (MAC-CE) from a base station, a dynamic indication to switch from a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table to a new MCS table; and
transmitting, to the base station, one or more uplink communications that use a transmit waveform type associated with the new MCS table, wherein an activation time for at least one of the new MCS table or the transmit waveform type is based at least in part on a transmission time of acknowledgment feedback for the dynamic indication.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
determining the transmit waveform type for transmitting the one or more uplink communications based at least in part on the new MCS table.
19. The method of claim 18 , wherein determining the transmit waveform type comprises:
determining whether a transform precoder is enabled based at least in part on the new MCS table; and
determining the transmit waveform type based at least in part on whether the transform precoder is enabled.
20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
determining a transform precoder activation state based at least in part on the new MCS table.
21. The method of claim 17 , wherein the transmit waveform type is a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform or a cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform.
22. The method of claim 17 , wherein the new MCS table is a first MCS table associated with a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform or a second MCS table associated with a cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform.
23. The method of claim 17 , wherein the new MCS table is a first MCS table associated with an enabled transform precoder or a second MCS table associated with a disabled transform precoder.
24. The method of claim 17 , further comprising:
receiving a configuration that indicates the MCS table, the new MCS table, and an initial transform precoder activation state.
25. A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising:
transmitting, to a user equipment (UE) in a medium access control control element (MAC-CE), a dynamic indication to switch from a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) table to a new MCS table; and
receiving, from the UE, one or more uplink communications that use a transmit waveform type associated with the new MCS table, wherein an activation time for at least one of the new MCS table or the transmit waveform type is based at least in part on a transmission time of acknowledgment feedback for the dynamic indication.
26. The method of claim 25 , further comprising:
determining the transmit waveform type for the one or more uplink communications.
27. The method of claim 26 , wherein determining the transmit waveform type comprises:
determining whether a transform precoder is to be enabled; and
determining the transmit waveform type based at least in part on whether the transform precoder is to be enabled.
28. The method of claim 25 , further comprising:
determining a transform precoder activation state for the UE.
29. The method of claim 25 , wherein the transmit waveform type is a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform or a cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform.
30. The method of claim 25 , wherein the new MCS table is a first MCS table associated with a discrete Fourier transform spread orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform or a second MCS table associated with a cyclic prefix orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing waveform.