Synchronization signal block and downlink channel multiplexing

A method of wireless communication performed by a base station, comprising:

• transmitting an instruction to a user equipment (UE) to measure a synchronization signal block (SSB);
• determining whether to transmit a downlink channel communication in one or more symbols that overlap with the SSB;
• and
• transmitting one or more signals in the one or more symbols based at least in part on the determination.

A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication, comprising:

• memory;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to:
• receive an instruction to measure a synchronization signal block (SSB);
• receive scheduling information that schedules a downlink channel communication in one or more symbols that overlap with the SSB;
• determine whether to decode the SSB, the downlink channel communication, or both the SSB and the downlink channel communication;
• and
• process one or more signals received in the one or more symbols based at least in part on the determination.

A base station for wireless communication, comprising:

• memory;
• and
• one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory, the memory and the one or more processors configured to:
• transmit an instruction to a user equipment (UE) to measure a synchronization signal block (SSB) outside of an SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) window;
• determine whether to transmit a downlink channel communication in one or more symbols that overlap with the SSB;
• and
• transmit one or more signals in the one or more symbols based at least in part on the determination.