Transmission configuration indicator association with candidate cell synchronization signal blocks

A user equipment (UE), comprising:

• at least one processor;
• and
• at least one memory coupled with the at least one processor, the at least one memory storing instructions executable by the at least one processor to cause the UE to:
• receive, via a serving cell, an indication of a transmission configuration indicator state for communicating with a candidate cell, wherein the transmission configuration indicator state is associated with a quasi co-location source that indicates that spatial resources used by the UE for communications with the candidate cell are quasi co-located with a synchronization signal block of the candidate cell;
• and
• communicate one or more messages with the candidate cell using the spatial resources, wherein the spatial resources are based at least in part on measurements of the synchronization signal block.

A method for wireless communications at a user equipment (UE), comprising:

• receiving, via a serving cell, an indication of a transmission configuration indicator state for communicating with a candidate cell, wherein the transmission configuration indicator state is associated with a quasi co-location source that indicates that spatial resources used by the UE for communications with the candidate cell are quasi co-located with a reference signal of the candidate cell;
• receiving, via the serving cell, first control information that is indicative of an association between the transmission configuration indicator state and first resources for receipt of a synchronization signal block from the candidate cell;
• and
• communicating one or more messages with the candidate cell using the spatial resources, wherein the spatial resources are based at least in part on the association between the first resources and the transmission configuration indicator state.