Mechanisms to handle dl (downlink) control and data channels with different numerologies in nr (new radio)

An apparatus configured to be employed in a UE (User Equipment), comprising:

• a memory interface;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to:
• generate a report comprising capability information associated with the UE, wherein the capability information indicates whether the UE supports multiplexing of multiple numerologies within a common symbol in a FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing)-based manner;
• process first higher layer signaling that configures one or more control resource sets of a NR (New Radio) PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel), wherein the one or more control resource sets are associated with one or more numerologies in accordance with the UE capability information;
• demodulate a NR PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) from a resource distinct from resources of the NR PDCCH;
• and
• send the first higher layer signaling to a memory via the memory interface.

An apparatus configured to be employed in a gNB (next generation Node B), comprising:

• a memory interface;
• and
• processing circuitry configured to:
• process a report comprising capability information associated with a UE (User Equipment), wherein the capability information indicates whether the UE supports multiplexing of multiple numerologies within a common symbol in a FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing)-based manner;
• generate first higher layer signaling that configures one or more control resource sets of a NR (New Radio) PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel), wherein the one or more control resource sets are associated with one or more numerologies in accordance with the UE capability information;
• map a NR PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) to a resource distinct from resources of the NR PDCCH;
• and
• send the capability information to a memory via the memory interface.

A machine readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a UE (User Equipment) to:

• transmit a report comprising capability information that indicates whether the UE supports multiplexing of multiple numerologies within a common symbol in a FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing)-based manner;
• receive first higher layer signaling configuring one or more control resource sets of a NR (New Radio) PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel), wherein the one or more control resource sets are associated with one or more numerologies in accordance with the UE capability information;
• receive the one or more control resource sets;
• and
• receive a NR PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) from a resource distinct from resources of the NR PDCCH.

A machine readable medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause a gNB (next generation Node B) to:

• receive a report comprising capability information associated with a UE (User Equipment), wherein the capability information indicates whether the UE supports multiplexing of multiple numerologies within a common symbol in a FDM (Frequency Division Multiplexing)-based manner;
• transmit first higher layer signaling that configures one or more control resource sets of a NR (New Radio) PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel), wherein the one or more control resource sets are associated with one or more numerologies in accordance with the UE capability information;
• and
• transmit a NR PDSCH (Physical Downlink Shared Channel) to a resource distinct from resources of the NR PDCCH.