Synchronization in sidelink operation
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine, within a synchronization resource set, synchronization resources to use to transmit a UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal. The UE may transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal using the synchronization resources included in the synchronization resource set. Numerous other aspects are described.
1. A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:
determining, within a synchronization resource set, synchronization resources to use to transmit a UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal; and
transmitting the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal using the synchronization resources included in the synchronization resource set, wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is activated for transmission based at least in part on the UE having sidelink data to transmit and control signaling.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the synchronization resources used to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal are periodic and have a period that is based at least in part on a period of a legacy sidelink synchronization resource.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a network node, semi-static or broadcast signaling to configure the synchronization resource set that includes the synchronization resources used to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal.
4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:
receiving, from the network node, dynamic signaling to allocate, within the synchronization resource set, the synchronization resources used to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal.
5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a network node, control signaling to activate transmission of the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal, wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is transmitted using the synchronization resources included in the synchronization resource set based at least in part on the control signaling.
6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the control signaling to activate transmission of the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is based at least in part on a sidelink role associated with the UE.
7. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
transmitting, to the network node, one or more messages indicating that the UE has the sidelink data to transmit, wherein the control signaling to activate transmission of the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is based at least in part on the one or more messages.
8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a network node, control signaling to deactivate transmission of the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal; and
ceasing to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal based at least in part on the control signaling to deactivate transmission of the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the synchronization resources to use to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal includes:
randomly selecting, within the synchronization resource set, the synchronization resources to use to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal.
10. The method of claim 1 , wherein determining the synchronization resources to use to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal includes:
autonomously selecting, within the synchronization resource set, the synchronization resources to use to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal based at least in part on one or more UE identifiers.
11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the one or more UE identifiers include a source identifier associated with the UE or a destination identifier associated with a receiving UE intended to receive the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal.
12. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is transmitted based at least in part on the UE determining that one or more conditions to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal are satisfied.
13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
receiving, from a peer UE, a request to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal, wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is transmitted based at least in part on the request from the peer UE.
14. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is a sidelink synchronization signal block (S-SSB).
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the S-SSB includes a sequence identifier that is different from a sequence identifier used in a legacy S-SSB.
16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the S-SSB includes a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) that is different from a legacy PSBCH.
17. The method of claim 1 , wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is a sidelink reference signal.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein a seed used to generate a sequence associated with the sidelink reference signal includes a sidelink source identifier associated with the UE or a sidelink destination identifier associated with a receiving UE.
19. A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:
one or more memories; and
one or more processors, coupled to the one or more memories, configured to:
determine, within a synchronization resource set, synchronization resources to use to transmit a UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal; and
transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal using the synchronization resources included in the synchronization resource set, wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is activated for transmission based at least in part on the UE having sidelink data to transmit and control signaling.
20. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the synchronization resources used to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal are periodic and have a period that is based at least in part on a period of a legacy sidelink synchronization resource.
21. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
receive, from a network node, semi-static or broadcast signaling to configure the synchronization resource set that includes the synchronization resources used to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal; and
receive, from the network node, dynamic signaling to allocate, within the synchronization resource set, the synchronization resources used to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal.
22. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
receive, from a network node, the control signaling to activate transmission of the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal, wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is transmitted using the synchronization resources included in the synchronization resource set based at least in part on the control signaling.
23. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
receive, from a network node, the control signaling to deactivate transmission of the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal; and
cease to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal based at least in part on the control signaling.
24. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors, to determine the synchronization resources to use to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal, are configured to:
randomly select, within the synchronization resource set, the synchronization resources to use to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal.
25. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors, to determine the synchronization resources to use to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal, are configured to:
autonomously select, within the synchronization resource set, the synchronization resources to use to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal based at least in part on one or more UE identifiers, wherein the one or more UE identifiers include a source identifier associated with the UE or a destination identifier associated with a receiving UE intended to receive the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal.
26. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is transmitted based at least in part on the UE determining that one or more conditions to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal are satisfied.
27. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:
receive, from a peer UE, a request to transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal, wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is transmitted based at least in part on the request from the peer UE.
28. The UE of claim 19 , wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is a sidelink synchronization signal block (S-SSB) or a sidelink reference signal.
29. 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 user equipment (UE), cause the UE to:
determine, within a synchronization resource set, synchronization resources to use to transmit a UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal; and
transmit the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal using the synchronization resources included in the synchronization resource set, wherein the UE-specific sidelink synchronization signal is activated for transmission based at least in part on the UE having sidelink data to transmit and control signaling.
30. An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:
means for determining, within a synchronization resource set, synchronization resources to use to transmit an apparatus-specific sidelink synchronization signal; and
means for transmitting the apparatus-specific sidelink synchronization signal using the synchronization resources included in the synchronization resource set, wherein the apparatus-specific sidelink synchronization signal is activated for transmission based at least in part on the apparatus having sidelink data to transmit and control signaling.