Synchronization signal block and control resource set multiplexing in wireless communications

A method for wireless communication at an access network entity, comprising:

• multiplexing, in a frequency domain for a first beam, a first synchronization signal block and a first control resource set into a first multiplexed block that includes a first set of symbols that each have an associated cyclic prefix;
• multiplexing, in the frequency domain for a second beam, a second synchronization signal block and a second control resource set into a second multiplexed block that includes a second set of symbols that each have an associated cyclic prefix;
• transmitting the first multiplexed block in the first set of symbols, the first multiplexed block including a first reference signal that spans frequency resources associated with the first synchronization signal block and the first control resource set;
• and
• transmitting, subsequent to a switching gap following the first set of symbols, the second multiplexed block in the second set of symbols, wherein an initial cyclic prefix of an initial symbol of the second multiplexed block starts after the switching gap.

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

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• monitor a first beam for a first multiplexed block that includes a first synchronization signal block that is multiplexed in a frequency domain with a first control resource set, the first multiplexed block including a first set of symbols that each have an associated cyclic prefix;
• estimate a channel associated with the first synchronization signal block and the first control resource set based at least in part on a first reference signal contained in the first multiplexed block, wherein the first reference signal spans frequency resources associated with the first synchronization signal block and the first control resource set;
• monitor a second beam, subsequent to a switching gap following the first multiplexed block, for a second multiplexed block that includes a second synchronization signal block that is multiplexed in the frequency domain with a second control resource set, the second multiplexed block including a second set of symbols that each have an associated cyclic prefix, wherein an initial cyclic prefix of an initial symbol of the second multiplexed block starts after the switching gap;
• and
• decode one or more of the first multiplexed block or the second multiplexed block.

An apparatus for wireless communication at an access network entity, comprising:

• a processor;
• memory coupled with the processor;
• and
• instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to:
• multiplexing, in a frequency domain for a first beam, a first synchronization signal block and a first control resource set into a first multiplexed block that includes a first set of symbols that each have an associated cyclic prefix;
• multiplexing, in the frequency domain for a second beam, a second synchronization signal block and a second control resource set into a second multiplexed block that includes a second set of symbols that each have an associated cyclic prefix;
• transmit the first multiplexed block in the first set of symbols, the first multiplexed block including a first reference signal that spans frequency resources associated with the first synchronization signal block and the first control resource set;
• and
• transmit, subsequent to a switching gap following the first set of symbols, the second multiplexed block in the second set of symbols, wherein an initial cyclic prefix of an initial symbol of the second multiplexed block starts after the switching gap.