Configured grant small data transmissions in an unlicensed spectrum

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

• receiving, from a network entity, a synchronization signal block (SSB);
• performing a measurement of the SSB during a measurement window for an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the measurement window is an extended measurement window as compared to a scheduled measurement window for a licensed carrier;
• and
• transmitting, based at least in part on the measurement of the SSB during the measurement window, a configured grant small data transmission (CG-SDT) in the unlicensed spectrum to the network entity, wherein the CG-SDT is based at least in part on a timing alignment validation after the measurement window.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing a set of instructions for wireless communication, the set of instructions comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a user equipment (UE), cause the UE to:
• receive, from a network entity, a synchronization signal block (SSB);
• perform a measurement of the SSB during a measurement window for an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the measurement window is an extended measurement window as compared to a scheduled measurement window for a licensed carrier;
• and
• transmit, based at least in part on the measurement of the SSB during the measurement window, a configured grant small data transmission (CG-SDT) in the unlicensed spectrum to the network entity, wherein the CG-SDT is based at least in part on a timing alignment validation after the measurement window.

An apparatus for wireless communication, comprising:

• means for receiving, from a network entity, a synchronization signal block (SSB);
• means for performing a measurement of the SSB during a measurement window for an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the measurement window is an extended measurement window as compared to a scheduled measurement window for a licensed carrier;
• and
• means for transmitting, based at least in part on the measurement of the SSB during the measurement window, a configured grant small data transmission (CG-SDT) in the unlicensed spectrum to the network entity, wherein the CG-SDT is based at least in part on a timing alignment validation after the measurement window.