Maximum mimo layer aware dl positioning reference signal (prs) reception

A user equipment (UE) configured for positioning, comprising:

• a wireless transceiver configured for sending and receiving messages;
• at least one memory;
• and
• at least one processor coupled to the wireless transceiver and the at least one memory, the at least one processor configured to:
• receive, via the wireless transceiver, a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration for receiving PRS;
• receive, via the wireless transceiver, an indication of a maximum number of downlink (DL) Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) layers that will be used to transmit communication signals comprising control signals or data signals to the UE in each bandwidth part (BWP) in one or more bandwidth parts, wherein each bandwidth part comprises a set of frequency resources of a component carrier of a radio frequency (RF) spectrum band;
• and
• receive, via the wireless transceiver, a PRS in an active bandwidth part using a number of antennas based on the maximum number of DL MIMO layers in the active bandwidth part.

A user equipment (UE) configured for positioning, comprising:

• means for receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration for receiving PRS;
• means for receiving an indication of a maximum number of downlink (DL) Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) layers that will be used to transmit communication signals comprising control signals or data signals to the UE in each bandwidth part (BWP) in one or more bandwidth parts, wherein each bandwidth part comprises a set of frequency resources of a component carrier of a radio frequency (RF) spectrum band;
• and
• means for receiving a PRS in an active bandwidth part using a number of antennas based on the maximum number of DL MIMO layers in the active bandwidth part.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium including program code stored thereon, the program code is operable to configure at least one processor in a user equipment (UE) configured for positioning, comprising:

• program code to receive a positioning reference signal (PRS) configuration for receiving PRS;
• program code to receive an indication of a maximum number of downlink (DL) Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) layers that will be used to transmit communication signals comprising control signals or data signals to the UE in each bandwidth part (BWP) in one or more bandwidth parts, wherein each bandwidth part comprises a set of frequency resources of a component carrier of a radio frequency (RF) spectrum band;
• and
• program code to receive a PRS in an active bandwidth part using a number of antennas based on the maximum number of DL MIMO layers in the active bandwidth part.