Multi-level coding and bit-interleaved coded modulation

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• transmitting capability information indicating that the UE is configured to perform multi-level coding (MLC) decoding for one or more bits of a plurality of constellation bits, wherein transmitting the capability information comprises transmitting a plurality of capability information bits, wherein a first value of a bit of the plurality of capability information bits indicates that the UE is not configured to perform MLC decoding associated with the bit or a second value of the bit indicates that the UE is configured to perform the MLC decoding associated with the bit;
• and
• receiving, in accordance with the capability information, configuration information that indicates to perform bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) decoding for a first set of bits of the plurality of constellation bits and that indicates to perform MLC decoding for a second set of bits of the plurality of constellation bits, the second set of bits being based at least in part on the capability information.

A method of wireless communication performed by a network node, comprising:

• receiving capability information indicating that a user equipment (UE) is configured to perform multi-level coding (MLC) decoding for one or more bits of a plurality of constellation bits, wherein receiving the capability information comprises receiving a plurality of capability information bits, wherein a first value of a bit of the plurality of capability information bits indicates that the UE is not configured to perform MLC decoding associated with the bit or a second value of the bit indicates that the UE is configured to perform the MLC decoding associated with the bit;
• and
• transmitting, in accordance with the capability information, configuration information that indicates for the UE to perform bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) decoding for a first set of bits of the plurality of constellation bits and to perform MLC decoding for a second set of bits of the plurality of constellation bits, the second set of bits being based at least in part on the capability information.