Content for  TS 38.331  Word version:  17.4.0

Reference SCS used to determine the time domain boundaries in the UL-DL pattern which must be common across all subcarrier specific carriers, i.e., independent of the actual subcarrier spacing using for data transmission. Only the following values are applicable depending on the used frequency: The network configures a not larger than any SCS of configured BWPs for the serving cell. The network or SL-PreconfigGeneral configures a not larger than the SCS of (pre-)configured SL BWP.See clause 11.1 of TS 38.213.

Periodicity of the DL-UL pattern, see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213. If the dl-UL-TransmissionPeriodicity-v1530 is signalled, UE shall ignore the dl-UL-TransmissionPeriodicity (without suffix).

Number of consecutive full DL slots at the beginning of each DL-UL pattern, see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213. In this release, the maximum value for this field is 320.

Number of consecutive DL symbols in the beginning of the slot following the last full DL slot (as derived from nrofDownlinkSlots). The value 0 indicates that there is no partial-downlink slot. (see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213).

Number of consecutive full UL slots at the end of each DL-UL pattern, see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213. In this release, the maximum value for this field is 320.

Number of consecutive UL symbols in the end of the slot preceding the first full UL slot (as derived from nrofUplinkSlots). The value 0 indicates that there is no partial-uplink slot. (see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213).

The slotSpecificConfigurationToAddModList allows overriding UL/DL allocations provided in tdd-UL-DL-configurationCommon, see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213.

The slotSpecificConfigurationToAddModList-IAB-MT allows overriding UL/DL allocations provided in tdd-UL-DL-configurationCommon with a limitation that effectively only flexible symbols can be overwritten in Rel-16.

The slotSpecificConfigurationsToReleaseList-IAB-MT allows release of a set of slot configuration previously add with slotSpecificConfigurationToAddModList-IAB-MT.

Number of consecutive DL symbols in the beginning of the slot identified by slotIndex. If the field is absent the UE assumes that there are no leading DL symbols. (see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213).

Number of consecutive UL symbols in the end of the slot identified by slotIndex. If the field is absent the UE assumes that there are no trailing UL symbols. (see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213).

Identifies a slot within a slot configuration period given in tdd-UL-DL-configurationCommon, see clause 11.1 of TS 38.213.

The direction (downlink or uplink) for the symbols in this slot. Value allDownlink indicates that all symbols in this slot are used for downlink; value allUplink indicates that all symbols in this slot are used for uplink; value explicit indicates explicitly how many symbols in the beginning and end of this slot are allocated to downlink and uplink, respectively.

The symbols-IAB-MT is used to configure an IAB-MT with the SlotConfig applicable for one serving cell. Value allDownlink indicates that all symbols in this slot are used for downlink; value allUplink indicates that all symbols in this slot are used for uplink; value explicit indicates explicitly how many symbols in the beginning and end of this slot are allocated to downlink and uplink, respectively; value explicit-IAB-MT indicates explicitly how many symbols in the beginning and end of this slot are allocated to uplink and downlink, respectively.

List of access control parameter sets. Each access category can be configured with access parameters corresponding to a particular set by uac-barringInfoSetIndex. Association of an access category with an index that has no corresponding entry in the uac-BarringInfoSetList is valid configuration and indicates no barring.

Indicates whether access attempt is allowed for each Access Identity. The leftmost bit, bit 0 in the bit string corresponds to Access Identity 1, bit 1 in the bit string corresponds to Access Identity 2, bit 2 in the bit string corresponds to Access Identity 11, bit 3 in the bit string corresponds to Access Identity 12, bit 4 in the bit string corresponds to Access Identity 13, bit 5 in the bit string corresponds to Access Identity 14, and bit 6 in the bit string corresponds to Access Identity 15. Value 0 means that access attempt is allowed for the corresponding access identity.

Represents the probability that access attempt would be allowed during access barring check.

Barring factor applicable for Access Identity 3. Represents the probability that access attempt would be allowed during access barring check. If absent, the UE considers the access attempt as allowed.

The average time in seconds before a new access attempt is to be performed after an access attempt was barred at access barring check for the same access category, see 5.3.14.5.

The Access Category according to TS 22.261.

Access control parameters for each access category valid only for a specific PLMN or SNPN. UE behaviour upon absence of this field is specified in clause 5.3.14.2.

Index of the PLMN or SNPN across the plmn-IdentityInfoList and npn-IdentityInfoList fields included in SIB1.

Indicates the timer value of T300 used by L2 U2N Remote UE. If the field is absent, the timer value indicated in t300 applies to L2 U2N Remote UE.

Indicates the timer value of T301 used by L2 U2N Remote UE. If the field is absent, the timer value indicated in t301 applies to L2 U2N Remote UE.

Indicates the timer value of T319 used by L2 U2N Remote UE. If the field is absent, the timer value indicated in t319 applies to L2 U2N Remote UE.

Indicates the DRB IDs used by UE to provide results of UL PDCP Packet Delay value per DRB measurement as specified in TS 38.314.

Indicates the DRB IDs used by UE to provide results of UL PDCP Excess Packet Delay per DRB measurement as specified in TS 38.314.

Indicates the delay threshold for the DRB IDs indicated in DRB-IdentityList. Value ms0dot25 corresponds to 0.25ms, ms0dot5 corresponds to 0.5ms, ms1 corresponds to 1ms and so on.

Value gapOffset is the gap offset of the FR2 UL gap pattern with UGRP indicated in the field ugrp. The value range is from 0 to ugrp-1.

Indicates the FR2 serving cell identifier whose SFN and subframe is used for FR2 UL gap calculation for this gap pattern with asynchronous CA involving FR2 carrier(s).

Value ugl is the gap length in ms of the FR2 UL gap. The FR2 UL gap length is according to Table 9.1.11-1 in TS 38.133. Value ms0dot125 corresponds to 0.125 ms, ms0dot25 corresponds to 0.25 ms and so on.

Value ugrp is the gap repetition period in (ms) of the FR2 UL gap. The FR2 UL gap repetition period is according to Table 9.1.11-1 in TS 38.133.

Indicates (per serving cell) the position of the ci-PaylaodSize bit CI values inside the DCI payload (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

RNTI used for indication cancellation in UL (see clause 7.3.1 of TS 38.212 and clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Total length of the DCI payload scrambled with CI-RNTI (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Configures the field size for each UL cancelation indicator of this serving cell (servingCellId) (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Configures the additional offset from the end of a PDCCH reception where the UE detects the DCI format 2_4 and the first symbol of the T_"CI" symbols, in the unit of OFDM symbols (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Configures the reference frequency region where a detected UL CI is applicable (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213). It is defined in the same way as locationAndBandwidth.

Starting position (in number of bit) of the ci-PayloadSize bit CI value applicable for this serving cell (servingCellId) within the DCI payload (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Starting position (in number of bit) of the ci-PayloadSize bit CI value applicable for SUL of this serving cell (servingCellId) within the DCI payload (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Configures the duration of the reference time region in symbols where a detected UL CI is applicable of this serving cell (servingCellId) (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213). If the field is absent, i.e., the configured UL CI monitoring periodicity indicated by monitoringSlotPeriodicityAndOffset for DCI format 2_4 is larger than 1 slot or 1 slot with only one monitoring occasion, the UE applies the value of the configured UL CI monitoring periodicity,

Configures the reference time and frequency region where a detected UL CI is applicable of this serving cell (servingCellId) (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Configures the number of partitions within the time region of this serving cell (servingCellId) (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Configures uplink cancellation behavior if both UL CI and intra-UE priority indicator are configured for a given UE. If the field is present, then UL CI is only applicable to the UL transmissions indicated/configured as low priority level. If the field is absent, UL CI is applicable to UL transmission irrespective of its priority level (see clause 11.2A of TS 38.213).

Absolute uplink frequency configuration and subcarrier specific virtual carriers.

The initial uplink BWP configuration for a serving cell (see clause 12 of TS 38.213).

If present, RedCap UEs use this UL BWP instead of initialUplinkBWP. If absent, RedCap UEs use initialUplinkBWP provided that it does not exceed the RedCap UE maximum bandwidth (see also clause 5.2.2.4.2).

Absolute uplink frequency configuration and subcarrier specific virtual carriers.

The initial uplink BWP configuration for a PCell (see clause 12 of TS 38.213).

If present, RedCap UEs use this UL BWP instead of initialUplinkBWP. If absent, RedCap UEs use initialUplinkBWP provided that it does not exceed the RedCap UE maximum bandwidth (see also clause 5.2.2.4.2).

Configures power control parameters for PUSCH, PUCCH and SRS (see clause 7.2 of TS 38.213). When the field alpha is absent in p0AlphaSetforPUSCH, the UE applies the value 1 for PUSCH power control. When the field alpha is absent in p0AlphaSetforSRS, the UE applies the value 1 for SRS power control. In p0AlphaSetForPUCCH, the field alpha is absent (not used).

Indicates the logical channel id for Uu Relay RLC channel of the L2 U2N Relay UE.

Indicates the Uu Relay RLC channel in the link between L2 U2N Relay UE and network.

Indicates that RLC should be re-established.

Determines the RLC mode (UM, AM) and provides corresponding parameters.

The BWP-Id of the corresponding uplink BWP.

Indicates whether there is 7.5 kHz shift or not. 7.5 kHz shift is applied if the field is set to true. Otherwise 7.5 kHz shift is not applied.

The uplink Tx Direct Current location for the carrier. Only values in the value range of this field between 0 and 3299, which indicate the subcarrier index within the carrier corresponding to the numerology of the corresponding uplink BWP and value 3300, which indicates "Outside the carrier" and value 3301, which indicates "Undetermined position within the carrier" are used in this version of the specification.

The serving cell ID of the serving cell corresponding to the uplinkDirectCurrentBWP.

The Tx Direct Current locations for all the uplink BWPs configured at the corresponding serving cell.

The Tx Direct Current locations for all the supplementary uplink BWPs configured at the corresponding serving cell.

The contiguous carriers sharing the same PA in an intra-band UL CA configuration. The UE shall report only one DC location for an intra-band CC combination with one active uplink carrier in case DefaultDC-Location is set to activeCarrier or activeBWP.

Indicates the default DC location derivation option. The default Tx Direct Current is located at the mathematical center of the UE bandwidth, i.e. between the lower edge of the lowest subcarrier of the lowest frequency component and the upper edge of the highest subcarrier of the highest frequency component, rounded to the subcarrier grid of the lowest SCS defined for the component carrier on which the default Direct Current is located. The lowest and highest frequency components used for derivation of mathematical center are indicated by FrequencyComponent in the associated CC-Group, where the lowest frequency component and the highest frequency component may be the same. If the mathematical center of the UE bandwidth lands on frequencies where there is no subcarrier grid defined, the subcarrier grid of the lowest SCS of the nearest lower frequency component carrier shall be extended to cover the frequency of the mathematical default Direct Current location.

Indicates the DC location offset to the default DC location derived from defaultDC-Location. The lowest SCS in the CC group is used as the offset granularity. Value 0 respresents no offset. offsetValue is used in case DefaultDC-Location is set to configuredCarrier or configuredBWP. offsetlist is used in case DefaultDC-Location is set to activeCarrier or activeBWP. Each entity in this list corresponds to the entry in carriers combination in IntraBandCC-CombinationReqList of the intra-band CA component. For each CC group, the UE shall include the same number of entries, and listed in the same order as in CC-CombinationList. If DefaultDC-Location is set the activeCarrier, same offsetValue is signalled for all requested carriers combinations with same active carriers states(regardless of the active BWP index).

Indicates the serving cell index of the highest edge of the CC-Group. If asbsent, there is only one carrier in this group indicated by servCellIndexLower.

Indicates the serving cell index of the lowest edge of the CC-Group.

Indicates whether there is 7.5 kHz shift or not. 7.5 kHz shift is applied if the field is set to true, otherwise 7.5 kHz shift is not applied.

Indicates that the default DC location is derived based on the DL frequencies of the frequency component.

Indicates that the default DC location is derived based on the UL frequencies of the frequency component.

Indicates that the default DC location is derived based on the edge most frequencies among any DL and UL frequency components.

The serving cell ID of the carrier which is to be used as the reference for interpreting the Tx Direction Current location as reported using txDirectCurrentLocation-r16. The numerology of the uplink BWP ID reported with bwp-Id-r16 for this serving cell is the numerology used for interpreting the reported subcarrier location.

Indicates whether there is 7.5 kHz shift or not. 7.5 kHz shift is applied if the field is set to true. Otherwise 7.5 kHz shift is not applied.

The uplink Tx Direct Current location for the two carrier uplink CA with the serving cells reported using carrierOneInfo-r16 and carrierTwoInfo-r16. Values in the range of this field between 0 and 3299 indicate the subcarrier index of the uplink Tx Direct Current location with the subcarrier taken from the serving cell with ID referenceCarrierIndex and the numerology of the corresponding uplink BWP reported for this serving cell. Value 3300 indicates "Outside the carrier" and value 3301 indicates "Undetermined position within the carrier".

The BWP ID of the serving cell which is part of the two carrier uplink carrier aggregation. The UE shall not report this field if the serving cell is reported as deactivated using deactivatedCarrier-r16.

For the reported uplink Tx Direct Current location(s) corresponding to singlePA-TxDirectCurrent-r16, indicates whether the carrier is deactivated or not for this serving cell. If the carrier refers to the PCell, the UE shall not set this field to deactivated.

The serving cell ID of the serving cell which is part of the two carrier uplink carrier aggregation.

The serving cell ID and BWP ID of the first carrier of the uplink carrier aggregation for which the uplink Tx Direct Current location(s) are being reported.

The serving cell ID and BWP ID of the second carrier of the uplink carrier aggregation for which the uplink Tx Direct Current location(s) are being reported.

The uplink Tx Direct Current location for the UE which support single PA for this uplink carrier aggregation. For the UEs which support dual PA for this uplink carrier aggregation, this field is for reporting the uplink Tx Direct Current location of the first PA.

The uplink Tx Direct Current location used by the UE with the second PA for the UEs which support dual PA for this uplink carrier aggregation. This field shall be absent for the UplinkTxDirectCurrentTwoCarrier entity where deactivatedCarrier of carrierOneInfo or carrierTwoInfo is set to deactivated.

Periodicity and slot offset for periodic/semi-persistent ZP-CSI-RS (see clause 5.1.4.2 of TS 38.214). Network always configures the UE with a value for this field for periodic and semi-persistent ZP-CSI-RS resource (as indicated in PDSCH-Config).

OFDM symbol and subcarrier occupancy of the ZP-CSI-RS resource within a slot.

ZP CSI-RS resource configuration ID (see clause 5.1.4.2 of TS 38.214).

The list of ZP-CSI-RS-ResourceId identifying the ZP-CSI-RS-Resource elements belonging to this set.