Downlink positioning reference signal configuration and processing in full duplex scenarios

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one transceiver and the memory, and configured to:
• configure a first positioning frequency layer for full duplex operation, wherein the first positioning frequency layer is defined by a first subcarrier spacing (SCS), a first cyclic prefix (CP) type, and a first bandwidth;
• configure a second positioning frequency layer for half duplex operation, wherein the second positioning frequency layer is defined by a second subcarrier spacing (SCS), a second cyclic prefix (CP) type, and a second bandwidth that are respectively different from the first subcarrier spacing (SCS), the first cyclic prefix (CP) type, and the first bandwidth;
• provide the first positioning frequency layer to a first mobile device;
• and
• provide the second positioning frequency layer to a second mobile device.

An apparatus for wireless communication by a base station, comprising:

• means for configuring a first positioning frequency layer for full duplex operation, wherein the first positioning frequency layer is defined by a first subcarrier spacing (SCS), a first cyclic prefix (CP) type, and a first bandwidth;
• means for configuring a second positioning frequency layer for half duplex operation, wherein the second positioning frequency layer is defined by a second subcarrier spacing (SCS), a second cyclic prefix (CP) type, and a second bandwidth that are respectively different from the first subcarrier spacing (SCS), the first cyclic prefix (CP) type, and the first bandwidth;
• means for providing the first positioning frequency layer to a first mobile device;
• and
• means for providing the second positioning frequency layer to a second mobile device.

A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium comprising processor-readable instructions configured to cause one or more processors in a user equipment (UE) to communicate wirelessly, comprising:

• code for configuring a first positioning frequency layer for full duplex operation, wherein the first positioning frequency layer is defined by a first subcarrier spacing (SCS), a first cyclic prefix (CP) type, and a first bandwidth;
• code for configuring a second positioning frequency layer for half duplex operation, wherein the second positioning frequency layer is defined by a second subcarrier spacing (SCS), a second cyclic prefix (CP) type, and a second bandwidth that are respectively different from the first subcarrier spacing (SCS), the first cyclic prefix (CP) type, and the first bandwidth;
• code for providing the first positioning frequency layer to a first mobile device;
• and
• code for providing the second positioning frequency layer to a second mobile device.