Search space set activation

A method of wireless communication performed by a user equipment (UE), the method comprising:

• monitoring a subset less than all of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasions defined by an active search space (SS) set;
• receiving, during a PDCCH monitoring occasion, a downlink control information (DCI);
• and
• monitoring a larger number of PDCCH monitoring occasions defined by the active SS set.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
• monitor a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasion defined by an active search space (SS) set;
• receive, via the at least one transceiver, during the PDCCH monitoring occasion, a downlink control information (DCI);
• and
• activate at least one deactivated SS set based on the DCI and a mapping that associates an SS set to a DCI type, DCI format, transmission direction, or combinations thereof.

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• a memory;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the memory and the at least one transceiver, the at least one processor configured to:
• monitor a subset less than all of physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) monitoring occasions defined by an active search space (SS) set;
• receive, via the at least one transceiver, during a PDCCH monitoring occasion, a downlink control information (DCI);
• and
• monitor a larger number of PDCCH monitoring occasions defined by the active SS set.