Time division multiplexing of synchronization channels

An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• receive a plurality of synchronization signals, the plurality of synchronization signals including a plurality of first synchronization signals of different types and a plurality of second synchronization signals of different types, wherein reception of the plurality of synchronization signals comprises:
• reception of a first transmission by receiving a first group of the plurality of synchronization signals;
• and
• reception of one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission, wherein each of the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission includes a repetition of the first transmission, wherein the first transmission and the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission are received within a first synchronization subframe;
• and
• demultiplex the plurality of synchronization signals by performing time-division demultiplexing of at least one of the plurality of first synchronization signals and at least one of the plurality of second synchronization signals.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• means for receiving a plurality of synchronization signals, the plurality of synchronization signals including a plurality of first synchronization signals of different types and a plurality of second synchronization signals of different types, wherein the means for receiving the plurality of synchronization signals are configured to:
• receive a first transmission by receiving a first group of the plurality of synchronization signals;
• and
• receive one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission, wherein each of the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission includes a repetition of the first transmission, wherein the first transmission and the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission are received within a first synchronization subframe;
• and
• means for demultiplexing the plurality of synchronization signals by performing time-division demultiplexing of at least one of the plurality of first synchronization signals and at least one of the plurality of second synchronization signals.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE), the code when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

• receive a plurality of synchronization signals, the plurality of synchronization signals including a plurality of first synchronization signals of different types and a plurality of second synchronization signals of different types, wherein reception of the plurality of synchronization signals comprises:
• reception of a first transmission by receiving a first group of the plurality of synchronization signals;
• and
• reception of one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission, wherein each of the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission includes a repetition of the first transmission, wherein the first transmission and the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission are received within a first synchronization subframe;
• and
• demultiplex the plurality of synchronization signals by performing time-division demultiplexing of at least one of the plurality of first synchronization signals and at least one of the plurality of second synchronization signals.

A method of wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• multiplexing a plurality of synchronization signals by performing time-division multiplexing of at least one of a plurality of first synchronization signals and at least one of a plurality of second synchronization signals;
• and
• transmitting the plurality of synchronization signals, the plurality of synchronization signals including the plurality of the first synchronization signals of different types and the plurality of the second synchronization signals of different types, wherein the transmitting the plurality of synchronization signals comprises:
• transmitting a first transmission by transmitting a first group of the plurality of synchronization signals;
• and
• transmitting one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission, wherein each of the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission includes a repetition of the first transmission, wherein the first transmission and the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission are transmitted within a first synchronization subframe.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• a memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the memory and configured to:
• multiplex a plurality of synchronization signals by performing time-division multiplexing of at least one of a plurality of first synchronization signals and at least one of a plurality of second synchronization signals;
• and
• transmit the plurality of synchronization signals, the plurality of synchronization signals including the plurality of the first synchronization signals of different types and the plurality of the second synchronization signals of different types, wherein the transmitting the plurality of synchronization signals comprises:
• transmit a first transmission by transmitting a first group of the plurality of synchronization signals;
• and
• transmit one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission, wherein each of the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission includes a repetition of the first transmission, wherein the first transmission and the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission are transmitted within a first synchronization subframe.

An apparatus for wireless communication at a base station, comprising:

• means for multiplexing a plurality of synchronization signals by performing time-division multiplexing of at least one of a plurality of first synchronization signals and at least one of a plurality of second synchronization signals;
• and
• means for transmitting the plurality of synchronization signals, the plurality of synchronization signals including the plurality of the first synchronization signals of different types and the plurality of the second synchronization signals of different types, wherein the means for transmitting the plurality of synchronization signals is configured to:
• transmit a first transmission by transmitting a first group of the plurality of synchronization signals;
• and
• transmit one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission, wherein each of the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission includes a repetition of the first transmission, wherein the first transmission and the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission are transmitted within a first synchronization subframe.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer executable code for wireless communication at a base station, the code when executed by a processor cause the processor to:

• multiplex a plurality of synchronization signals by performing time-division multiplexing of at least one of a plurality of first synchronization signals and at least one of a plurality of second synchronization signals;
• and
• transmit the plurality of synchronization signals, the plurality of synchronization signals including the plurality of the first synchronization signals of different types and the plurality of the second synchronization signals of different types, wherein the transmitting the plurality of synchronization signals comprises:
• transmit a first transmission by transmitting a first group of the plurality of synchronization signals;
• and
• transmit one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission, wherein each of the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission includes a repetition of the first transmission, wherein the first transmission and the one or more repeat transmissions of the first transmission are transmitted within a first synchronization subframe.