Monitoring control channel with different encoding schemes

A method for wireless communication, comprising:

• determining a first encoding scheme and a second encoding scheme;
• selecting a first decoding candidate for a first downlink control information (DCI) and a second decoding candidate for a second DCI;
• and
• transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), the first decoding candidate for the first DCI using the first encoding scheme and the second decoding candidate for the second DCI using the second encoding scheme.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for determining a first encoding scheme and a second encoding scheme;
• means for selecting a first decoding candidate for a first downlink control information (DCI) and a second decoding candidate for a second DCI;
• and
• means for transmitting, to a user equipment (UE), the first decoding candidate for the first DCI using the first encoding scheme and the second decoding candidate for the second DCI using the second encoding scheme.