Long uplink burst channel design

An apparatus, comprising:

• a non-transitory memory comprising executable instructions;
• and
• a processor in data communication with the memory and configured to execute the instructions to cause the apparatus to:
• determine a first set of uplink resources for repeated transmission of one or more acknowledgment (ACK) bits across multiple symbols within a transmission time interval (TTI);
• determine a second set of uplink resources for multiplexing at least demodulation reference signals (DMRS) with the one or more ACK bits;
• and
• transmit the one or more ACK bits multiplexed with the DMRS in alternating symbols using the first set of uplink resources and the second set of uplink resources, wherein the one or more ACK bits are multiplexed with the DMRS based on the first set of uplink resources and the second set of uplink resources.

An apparatus, comprising:

• means for determining a first set of uplink resources for repeated transmission of one or more acknowledgment (ACK) bits across multiple symbols within a transmission time interval (TTI);
• means for determining a second set of uplink resources for multiplexing at least demodulation reference signals (DMRS) with the one or more ACK bits;
• and
• means for transmitting the one or more ACK bits multiplexed with the DMRS in alternating symbols using the first set of uplink resources and the second set of uplink resources, wherein the one or more ACK bits are multiplexed with the DMRS based on the first set of uplink resources and the second set of uplink resources.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to perform a method comprising:

• determining a first set of uplink resources for repeated transmission of one or more acknowledgment (ACK) bits across multiple symbols within a transmission time interval (TTI);
• determining a second set of uplink resources for multiplexing at least demodulation reference signals (DMRS) with the one or more ACK bits;
• and
• transmitting the one or more ACK bits multiplexed with the DMRS in alternating symbols using the first set of uplink resources and the second set of uplink resources, wherein the one or more ACK bits are multiplexed with the DMRS based on the first set of uplink resources and the second set of uplink resources.