Enhanced carrier aggregation activation and scheduling request procedures

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and operable, when executed by the processor, to cause the apparatus to:
• receive an activation message that triggers a change in a first activation mode of a plurality of activation modes of one or more component carriers (CCs);
• select a second activation mode from the plurality of activation modes for the one or more CCs in response to receiving the activation message, wherein each activation mode of the plurality of activation modes is associated with a corresponding activation period;
• and
• monitor the one or more CCs based at least in part on the second activation mode.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving an activation message that triggers a change in a first activation mode of a plurality of activation modes of one or more component carriers (CCs);
• means for selecting a second activation mode from the plurality of activation modes for the one or more CCs in response to receiving the activation message, wherein each activation mode of the plurality of activation modes is associated with a corresponding activation period;
• and
• means for monitoring the one or more CCs based at least in part on the second activation mode.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code comprising instructions executable to:

• receive an activation message that triggers a change in a first activation mode of a plurality of activation modes of one or more component carriers (CCs);
• select a second activation mode from the plurality of activation modes for the one or more CCs in response to receiving the activation message, wherein each activation mode of the plurality of activation modes is associated with a corresponding activation period;
• and
• monitor the one or more CCs based at least in part on the second activation mode.