Method to mitigate timing resolution limitation due to ssb with smaller scs

A method for wireless communication by a network entity, comprising:

• transmitting one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs);
• determining one or more start times for one or more control resource sets (CORESETs) associated with the one or more SSBs, wherein the one or more start times of the one or more CORESETs are aligned with boundaries of orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) symbols having larger cyclic prefixes (CPs) than one or more other OFDM symbols in a same half-subframe;
• and
• transmitting a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in one or more of the one or more CORESETs.

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

• at least one processor and a memory configured to
• detect a synchronization signal block (SSB);
• determine a start time of a control resource set (CORESET) associated with the detected SSB, wherein the start time of the CORESET is aligned with a boundary of a symbol having a larger cyclic prefix (CP) than one or more other symbols in a same half-subframe;
• and
• monitor the CORESET for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) transmission.

An apparatus for wireless communication by a network entity, comprising:

• at least one processor and a memory configured to
• transmit one or more synchronization signal blocks (SSBs);
• determine start times for one or more control resource sets (CORESETs) associated with the one or more SSBs, wherein the one or more start times of the one or more CORESETs are aligned with boundaries of orthogonal frequency division multiplexed (OFDM) symbols having larger cyclic prefixes (CPs) than one or more other OFDM symbols in a same half-subframe;
• and
• transmit a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in one or more of the one or more CORESETs.