Patent Publication Number: US-2022225256-A1

Title: Synchronization signal block selection

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/917,563 filed on Jun. 30, 2020, which claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/110,316 filed on Aug. 23, 2018, which claims priority to U.S. Patent Application Ser. No. 62/549,286 entitled “MEASUREMENT AND SS FREQUENCY SELECTION IN A WIDEBAND CARRIER” and filed on Aug. 23, 2017 for Hyejung Jung, all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD 
     The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to wireless communications and more particularly relates to synchronization signal block selection. 
     BACKGROUND 
     The following abbreviations are herewith defined, at least some of which are referred to within the following description: Third Generation Partnership Project (“3GPP”), Positive-Acknowledgment (“ACK”), Binary Phase Shift Keying (“BPSK”), Base Station (“BS”), Bandwidth (“BW”), Bandwidth Part (“BWP”), Component Carrier (“CC”), Clear Channel Assessment (“CCA”), Common Control Resource Set (“CORESET”), Cyclic Prefix (“CP”), Cyclical Redundancy Check (“CRC”), Channel State Information (“CSI”), Common Search Space (“CSS”), Discrete Fourier Transform Spread (“DFTS”), Downlink Control Information (“DCI”), Downlink (“DL”), Downlink Pilot Time Slot (“DwPTS”), Enhanced Clear Channel Assessment (“eCCA”), Enhanced Mobile Broadband (“eMBB”), Evolved Node B (“eNB”), European Telecommunications Standards Institute (“ETSI”), Frame Based Equipment (“FBE”), Frequency Division Duplex (“FDD”), Frequency Division Multiplexing (“FDM”), Frequency Division Multiple Access (“FDMA”), Frequency Division Orthogonal Cover Code (“FD-OCC”), g Node B (“gNB”), Guard Period (“GP”), Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (“HARQ”), Internet-of-Things (“IoT”), Licensed Assisted Access (“LAA”), Load Based Equipment (“LBE”), Listen-Before-Talk (“LBT”), Local Oscillator (“LO”), Long Term Evolution (“LTE”), Least Significant Bit (“LSB”), Multiple Access (“MA”), Modulation Coding Scheme (“MCS”), Machine Type Communication (“MTC”), Multiple Input Multiple Output (“MIMO”), Multi User Shared Access (“MUSA”), Narrowband (“NB”), Negative-Acknowledgment (“NACK”) or (“NAK”), Next Generation Node B (“gNB”), Network Entity (“NE”), Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access (“NOMA”), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (“OFDM”), Primary Cell (“PCell”), Physical Broadcast Channel (“PBCH”), Physical Downlink Control Channel (“PDCCH”), Physical Downlink Shared Channel (“PDSCH”), Pattern Division Multiple Access (“PDMA”), Physical Hybrid ARQ Indicator Channel (“PHICH”), Physical Random Access Channel (“PRACH”), Physical Resource Block (“PRB”), Primary Synchronization Signal (“PSS”), Physical Uplink Control Channel (“PUCCH”), Physical Uplink Shared Channel (“PUSCH”), Quality of Service (“QoS”), Quadrature Phase Shift Keying (“QPSK”), Radio Resource Control (“RRC”), Random Access Channel (“RACH”), Random Access Response (“RAR”), Radio Network Temporary Identifier (“RNTI”), Reference Signal (“RS”), Remaining Minimum System Information (“RMSI”), Radio Resource Management (“RRM”), Reference Signal Received Power (“RSRP”), Reference Signal Received Quality (“RSRQ”), Resource Spread Multiple Access (“RSMA”), Reference Signal Signal to Interference and Noise Ratio (“RS-SINR”), Round Trip Time (“RTT”), Receive (“RX”), Sparse Code Multiple Access (“SCMA”), Subcarrier Spacing (“SCS”), Scheduling Request (“SR”), Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (“SC-FDMA”), Secondary Cell (“SCell”), Shared Channel (“SCH”), System Frame Number (“SFN”), Signal-to-Interference-Plus-Noise Ratio (“SINR”), System Information Block (“SIB”), SS/PBCH Block Measurement Time Configuration (“SMTC”), Synchronization Signal (“SS”), Secondary Synchronization Signal (“SSS”), Transport Block (“TB”), Transport Block Size (“TBS”), Time-Division Duplex (“TDD”), Time Division Multiplex (“TDM”), Time Division Orthogonal Cover Code (“TD-OCC”), Transmit/Receive Point (“TRP”), Transmission Time Interval (“TTI”), Transmit (“TX”), Uplink Control Information (“UCI”), User Entity/Equipment (Mobile Terminal) (“UE”), Uplink (“UL”), Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (“UMTS”), Uplink Pilot Time Slot (“UpPTS”), Ultra-reliability and Low-latency Communications (“URLLC”), and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (“WiMAX”). As used herein, “HARQ-ACK” may represent collectively the Positive Acknowledge (“ACK”) and the Negative Acknowledge (“NACK”). ACK means that a TB is correctly received while NACK (or NAK) means a TB is erroneously received. 
     In certain wireless communications networks, synchronization signal blocks may be used. In such networks, a frequency corresponding to a synchronization signal block may be unknown. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY 
     Methods for synchronization signal block selection are disclosed. Apparatuses and systems also perform the functions of the method. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. In such an embodiment, each synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. In certain embodiments, the method includes detecting at least one synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks. In some embodiments, the method includes determining at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block. In various embodiments, the method includes selecting a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency. In such embodiments, the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency. In certain embodiments, the method includes decoding a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block. In some embodiments, the method includes determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. 
     One apparatus for synchronization signal block selection includes a receiver that receives multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. In such an embodiment, each synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. In certain embodiments, the apparatus includes a processor that: detects at least one synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks; determines at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block; selects a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency, wherein the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency; decodes a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block; and determines whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       A more particular description of the embodiments briefly described above will be rendered by reference to specific embodiments that are illustrated in the appended drawings. Understanding that these drawings depict only some embodiments and are not therefore to be considered to be limiting of scope, the embodiments will be described and explained with additional specificity and detail through the use of the accompanying drawings, in which: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a wireless communication system for synchronization signal block selection; 
         FIG. 2  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of an apparatus that may perform synchronization signal block selection; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic block diagram illustrating another embodiment of an apparatus that may be used for synchronization signal block selection; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a deployment of a system including a wideband component carrier with multiple synchronization signal burst sets in frequency; 
         FIG. 5  is a timing diagram illustrating one embodiment of multiple synchronization signal burst set transmissions in frequency for a wideband component carrier; 
         FIG. 6  is a timing diagram illustrating another embodiment of multiple synchronization signal burst set transmissions in frequency for a wideband component carrier; 
         FIG. 7  is a flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method for synchronization signal block selection; and 
         FIG. 8  is a flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method that may be used for synchronization signal block selection. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     As will be appreciated by one skilled in the art, aspects of the embodiments may be embodied as a system, apparatus, method, or program product. Accordingly, embodiments may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment (including firmware, resident software, micro-code, etc.) or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects that may all generally be referred to herein as a “circuit,” “module” or “system.” Furthermore, embodiments may take the form of a program product embodied in one or more computer readable storage devices storing machine readable code, computer readable code, and/or program code, referred hereafter as code. The storage devices may be tangible, non-transitory, and/or non-transmission. The storage devices may not embody signals. In a certain embodiment, the storage devices only employ signals for accessing code. 
     Certain of the functional units described in this specification may be labeled as modules, in order to more particularly emphasize their implementation independence. For example, a module may be implemented as a hardware circuit comprising custom very-large-scale integration (“VLSI”) circuits or gate arrays, off-the-shelf semiconductors such as logic chips, transistors, or other discrete components. A module may also be implemented in programmable hardware devices such as field programmable gate arrays, programmable array logic, programmable logic devices or the like. 
     Modules may also be implemented in code and/or software for execution by various types of processors. An identified module of code may, for instance, include one or more physical or logical blocks of executable code which may, for instance, be organized as an object, procedure, or function. Nevertheless, the executables of an identified module need not be physically located together, but may include disparate instructions stored in different locations which, when joined logically together, include the module and achieve the stated purpose for the module. 
     Indeed, a module of code may be a single instruction, or many instructions, and may even be distributed over several different code segments, among different programs, and across several memory devices. Similarly, operational data may be identified and illustrated herein within modules, and may be embodied in any suitable form and organized within any suitable type of data structure. The operational data may be collected as a single data set, or may be distributed over different locations including over different computer readable storage devices. Where a module or portions of a module are implemented in software, the software portions are stored on one or more computer readable storage devices. 
     Any combination of one or more computer readable medium may be utilized. The computer readable medium may be a computer readable storage medium. The computer readable storage medium may be a storage device storing the code. The storage device may be, for example, but not limited to, an electronic, magnetic, optical, electromagnetic, infrared, holographic, micromechanical, or semiconductor system, apparatus, or device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. 
     More specific examples (a non-exhaustive list) of the storage device would include the following: an electrical connection having one or more wires, a portable computer diskette, a hard disk, a random access memory (“RAM”), a read-only memory (“ROM”), an erasable programmable read-only memory (“EPROM” or Flash memory), a portable compact disc read-only memory (“CD-ROM”), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, or any suitable combination of the foregoing. In the context of this document, a computer readable storage medium may be any tangible medium that can contain, or store a program for use by or in connection with an instruction execution system, apparatus, or device. 
     Code for carrying out operations for embodiments may be any number of lines and may be written in any combination of one or more programming languages including an object oriented programming language such as Python, Ruby, Java, Smalltalk, C++, or the like, and conventional procedural programming languages, such as the “C” programming language, or the like, and/or machine languages such as assembly languages. The code may execute entirely on the user&#39;s computer, partly on the user&#39;s computer, as a stand-alone software package, partly on the user&#39;s computer and partly on a remote computer or entirely on the remote computer or server. In the latter scenario, the remote computer may be connected to the user&#39;s computer through any type of network, including a local area network (“LAN”) or a wide area network (“WAN”), or the connection may be made to an external computer (for example, through the Internet using an Internet Service Provider). 
     Reference throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment, but mean “one or more but not all embodiments” unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “including,” “comprising,” “having,” and variations thereof mean “including but not limited to,” unless expressly specified otherwise. An enumerated listing of items does not imply that any or all of the items are mutually exclusive, unless expressly specified otherwise. The terms “a,” “an,” and “the” also refer to “one or more” unless expressly specified otherwise. 
     Furthermore, the described features, structures, or characteristics of the embodiments may be combined in any suitable manner. In the following description, numerous specific details are provided, such as examples of programming, software modules, user selections, network transactions, database queries, database structures, hardware modules, hardware circuits, hardware chips, etc., to provide a thorough understanding of embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize, however, that embodiments may be practiced without one or more of the specific details, or with other methods, components, materials, and so forth. In other instances, well-known structures, materials, or operations are not shown or described in detail to avoid obscuring aspects of an embodiment. 
     Aspects of the embodiments are described below with reference to schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams of methods, apparatuses, systems, and program products according to embodiments. It will be understood that each block of the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams, can be implemented by code. The code may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, create means for implementing the functions/acts specified in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams block or blocks. 
     The code may also be stored in a storage device that can direct a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the storage device produce an article of manufacture including instructions which implement the function/act specified in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams block or blocks. 
     The code may also be loaded onto a computer, other programmable data processing apparatus, or other devices to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer, other programmable apparatus or other devices to produce a computer implemented process such that the code which execute on the computer or other programmable apparatus provide processes for implementing the functions/acts specified in the flowchart and/or block diagram block or blocks. 
     The schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams in the Figures illustrate the architecture, functionality, and operation of possible implementations of apparatuses, systems, methods and program products according to various embodiments. In this regard, each block in the schematic flowchart diagrams and/or schematic block diagrams may represent a module, segment, or portion of code, which includes one or more executable instructions of the code for implementing the specified logical function(s). 
     It should also be noted that, in some alternative implementations, the functions noted in the block may occur out of the order noted in the Figures. For example, two blocks shown in succession may, in fact, be executed substantially concurrently, or the blocks may sometimes be executed in the reverse order, depending upon the functionality involved. Other steps and methods may be conceived that are equivalent in function, logic, or effect to one or more blocks, or portions thereof, of the illustrated Figures. 
     Although various arrow types and line types may be employed in the flowchart and/or block diagrams, they are understood not to limit the scope of the corresponding embodiments. Indeed, some arrows or other connectors may be used to indicate only the logical flow of the depicted embodiment. For instance, an arrow may indicate a waiting or monitoring period of unspecified duration between enumerated steps of the depicted embodiment. It will also be noted that each block of the block diagrams and/or flowchart diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the block diagrams and/or flowchart diagrams, can be implemented by special purpose hardware-based systems that perform the specified functions or acts, or combinations of special purpose hardware and code. 
     The description of elements in each figure may refer to elements of proceeding figures. Like numbers refer to like elements in all figures, including alternate embodiments of like elements. 
       FIG. 1  depicts an embodiment of a wireless communication system  100  for synchronization signal block selection. In one embodiment, the wireless communication system  100  includes remote units  102  and network units  104 . Even though a specific number of remote units  102  and network units  104  are depicted in  FIG. 1 , one of skill in the art will recognize that any number of remote units  102  and network units  104  may be included in the wireless communication system  100 . 
     In one embodiment, the remote units  102  may include computing devices, such as desktop computers, laptop computers, personal digital assistants (“PDAs”), tablet computers, smart phones, smart televisions (e.g., televisions connected to the Internet), set-top boxes, game consoles, security systems (including security cameras), vehicle on-board computers, network devices (e.g., routers, switches, modems), aerial vehicles, drones, or the like. In some embodiments, the remote units  102  include wearable devices, such as smart watches, fitness bands, optical head-mounted displays, or the like. Moreover, the remote units  102  may be referred to as subscriber units, mobiles, mobile stations, users, terminals, mobile terminals, fixed terminals, subscriber stations, UE, user terminals, a device, or by other terminology used in the art. The remote units  102  may communicate directly with one or more of the network units  104  via UL communication signals. 
     The network units  104  may be distributed over a geographic region. In certain embodiments, a network unit  104  may also be referred to as an access point, an access terminal, a base, a base station, a Node-B, an eNB, a gNB, a Home Node-B, a relay node, a device, a core network, an aerial server, or by any other terminology used in the art. The network units  104  are generally part of a radio access network that includes one or more controllers communicably coupled to one or more corresponding network units  104 . The radio access network is generally communicably coupled to one or more core networks, which may be coupled to other networks, like the Internet and public switched telephone networks, among other networks. These and other elements of radio access and core networks are not illustrated but are well known generally by those having ordinary skill in the art. 
     In one implementation, the wireless communication system  100  is compliant with the 3GPP protocol, wherein the network unit  104  transmits using an OFDM modulation scheme on the DL and the remote units  102  transmit on the UL using a SC-FDMA scheme or an OFDM scheme. More generally, however, the wireless communication system  100  may implement some other open or proprietary communication protocol, for example, WiMAX, among other protocols. The present disclosure is not intended to be limited to the implementation of any particular wireless communication system architecture or protocol. 
     The network units  104  may serve a number of remote units  102  within a serving area, for example, a cell or a cell sector via a wireless communication link. The network units  104  transmit DL communication signals to serve the remote units  102  in the time, frequency, and/or spatial domain. 
     In one embodiment, a remote unit  102  may receive multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. In such an embodiment, each synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks may include at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. In certain embodiments, the remote unit  102  may detect at least one synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks. In some embodiments, the remote unit  102  may determine at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block. In various embodiments, the remote unit  102  may select a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency. In such embodiments, the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency. In certain embodiments, the remote unit  102  may decode a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block. In some embodiments, the remote unit  102  may determine whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. Accordingly, the remote unit  102  may perform synchronization signal block selection. 
     In various embodiments, a network unit  104  may transmit multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. In such an embodiment, each synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. In certain embodiments, the network unit  104  may establish a radio resource control connection with a remote unit  102 . In such embodiments, the remote unit  102  may detect at least one synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks; determine at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block; select a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency, wherein the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency; decode a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block; and determine whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. Accordingly, the network unit  104  may be used for synchronization signal block selection. 
       FIG. 2  depicts one embodiment of an apparatus  200  that may perform synchronization signal block selection. The apparatus  200  includes one embodiment of the remote unit  102 . Furthermore, the remote unit  102  may include a processor  202 , a memory  204 , an input device  206 , a display  208 , a transmitter  210 , and a receiver  212 . In some embodiments, the input device  206  and the display  208  are combined into a single device, such as a touchscreen. In certain embodiments, the remote unit  102  may not include any input device  206  and/or display  208 . In various embodiments, the remote unit  102  may include one or more of the processor  202 , the memory  204 , the transmitter  210 , and the receiver  212 , and may not include the input device  206  and/or the display  208 . 
     The processor  202 , in one embodiment, may include any known controller capable of executing computer-readable instructions and/or capable of performing logical operations. For example, the processor  202  may be a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a central processing unit (“CPU”), a graphics processing unit (“GPU”), an auxiliary processing unit, a field programmable gate array (“FPGA”), or similar programmable controller. In some embodiments, the processor  202  executes instructions stored in the memory  204  to perform the methods and routines described herein. In various embodiments, the processor  202  may: detects at least one synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks; determine at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block; select a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency, wherein the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency; decode a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block; and determine whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. The processor  202  is communicatively coupled to the memory  204 , the input device  206 , the display  208 , the transmitter  210 , and the receiver  212 . 
     The memory  204 , in one embodiment, is a computer readable storage medium. In some embodiments, the memory  204  includes volatile computer storage media. For example, the memory  204  may include a RAM, including dynamic RAM (“DRAM”), synchronous dynamic RAM (“SDRAM”), and/or static RAM (“SRAM”). In some embodiments, the memory  204  includes non-volatile computer storage media. For example, the memory  204  may include a hard disk drive, a flash memory, or any other suitable non-volatile computer storage device. In some embodiments, the memory  204  includes both volatile and non-volatile computer storage media. In some embodiments, the memory  204  also stores program code and related data, such as an operating system or other controller algorithms operating on the remote unit  102 . 
     The input device  206 , in one embodiment, may include any known computer input device including a touch panel, a button, a keyboard, a stylus, a microphone, or the like. In some embodiments, the input device  206  may be integrated with the display  208 , for example, as a touchscreen or similar touch-sensitive display. In some embodiments, the input device  206  includes a touchscreen such that text may be input using a virtual keyboard displayed on the touchscreen and/or by handwriting on the touchscreen. In some embodiments, the input device  206  includes two or more different devices, such as a keyboard and a touch panel. 
     The display  208 , in one embodiment, may include any known electronically controllable display or display device. The display  208  may be designed to output visual, audible, and/or haptic signals. In some embodiments, the display  208  includes an electronic display capable of outputting visual data to a user. For example, the display  208  may include, but is not limited to, an LCD display, an LED display, an OLED display, a projector, or similar display device capable of outputting images, text, or the like to a user. As another, non-limiting, example, the display  208  may include a wearable display such as a smart watch, smart glasses, a heads-up display, or the like. Further, the display  208  may be a component of a smart phone, a personal digital assistant, a television, a table computer, a notebook (laptop) computer, a personal computer, a vehicle dashboard, or the like. 
     In certain embodiments, the display  208  includes one or more speakers for producing sound. For example, the display  208  may produce an audible alert or notification (e.g., a beep or chime). In some embodiments, the display  208  includes one or more haptic devices for producing vibrations, motion, or other haptic feedback. In some embodiments, all or portions of the display  208  may be integrated with the input device  206 . For example, the input device  206  and display  208  may form a touchscreen or similar touch-sensitive display. In other embodiments, the display  208  may be located near the input device  206 . 
     The transmitter  210  is used to provide UL communication signals to the network unit  104  and the receiver  212  is used to receive DL communication signals from the network unit  104 , as described herein. In some embodiments, the receiver  212  may be used to receive multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. In such embodiments, each synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. Although only one transmitter  210  and one receiver  212  are illustrated, the remote unit  102  may have any suitable number of transmitters  210  and receivers  212 . The transmitter  210  and the receiver  212  may be any suitable type of transmitters and receivers. In one embodiment, the transmitter  210  and the receiver  212  may be part of a transceiver. 
       FIG. 3  depicts one embodiment of an apparatus  300  that may be used for synchronization signal block selection. The apparatus  300  includes one embodiment of the network unit  104 . Furthermore, the network unit  104  may include a processor  302 , a memory  304 , an input device  306 , a display  308 , a transmitter  310 , and a receiver  312 . As may be appreciated, the processor  302 , the memory  304 , the input device  306 , the display  308 , the transmitter  310 , and the receiver  312  may be substantially similar to the processor  202 , the memory  204 , the input device  206 , the display  208 , the transmitter  210 , and the receiver  212  of the remote unit  102 , respectively. 
     Although only one transmitter  310  and one receiver  312  are illustrated, the network unit  104  may have any suitable number of transmitters  310  and receivers  312 . The transmitter  310  and the receiver  312  may be any suitable type of transmitters and receivers. In one embodiment, the transmitter  310  and the receiver  312  may be part of a transceiver. 
       FIG. 4  is a schematic block diagram illustrating one embodiment of a deployment of a system  400  including a wideband component carrier with multiple synchronization signal burst sets in frequency. 
     The system  400  includes a first cell  402  and a second cell  404 . As illustrated, the first cell  402  and the second cell  404  may overlap one another. The first cell  402  includes a first SS burst set  406 , a second SS burst set  408 , a third SS burst set  410 , and a deactivated TRP  412 . As may be appreciated, any of the first SS burst set  406 , the second SS burst set  408 , and the third SS burst set  410  may include multiple nodes. The second cell  404  includes a fourth SS burst set  414 , a fifth SS burst set  416 , a sixth SS burst set  418 , and a seventh SS burst set  420 . Again, any of the fourth SS burst set  414 , the fifth SS burst set  416 , the sixth SS burst set  418 , and the seventh SS burst set  420  may include multiple nodes. 
     In various embodiments, a BWP having a group of contiguous PRBs may be used to support reduced UE BW capability, UE BW adaptation, FDM of multiple numerologies, and/or use of a non-contiguous spectrum. In some embodiments, a connected mode UE may be UE-specifically and/or semi-statically configured with one or more active BWPs for a single wideband carrier. In certain embodiments, a bandwidth of a BWP equals or is smaller than a maximum UE bandwidth capability, but may be at least as large as a bandwidth of an SS block. In such embodiments, the SS block may include primary SS, secondary SS, and/or PBCH. In various embodiments, different UEs&#39; BWPs may fully overlap or may partially overlap. In such embodiments, it may be up to a NE (e.g., gNB) to coordinate scheduling of different UEs&#39; BWPs. As may be appreciated, configuration parameters of a BWP may include numerology (e.g., subcarrier spacing), a frequency location (e.g., center frequency), and/or a bandwidth (e.g., a number of PRBs). In some embodiments, the BWP may contain an SS block, while in other embodiments, the BWP may not contain an SS block. 
     In certain embodiments, multiple SS burst set transmissions (e.g., an SS burst set may be a set of one or more SS blocks transmitted periodically) in frequency may make a gNB able to more easily configure a UE. The UE may have a smaller operating bandwidth than a carrier bandwidth. The gNB may configure the UE with a BWP including one or more SS blocks and may allow the UE to detect and/or measure the one or more SS blocks without LO retuning. In various embodiments, transmitting multiple SS burst sets on different SS raster frequencies of a wideband carrier may distribute UEs in idle or inactive mode across different SS burst sets and different common search spaces, thereby potentially reducing paging and/or random access related (e.g., message 2) load in each common search space. 
     Described herein are various methods that may be used by a UE to efficiently measure multiple SS burst sets in frequency of a wideband CC and/or select one SS burst set of the wideband CC. 
     In one embodiment, multiple SS burst sets in frequency are transmitted on SS raster frequencies in a wideband carrier. In such embodiments, if multiple SS burst sets transmitted in frequency are associated with a single wideband CC (e.g., a single scheduling entity capable of addressing any frequency part of the wideband CC), the same PSS/SSS sequences may be employed for those SS burst sets to implicitly indicate to a UE an association of those SS burst sets. In some embodiments, to differentiate multiple SS burst sets in frequency of a wideband CC, a few bits may be used to indicate indices of frequency-domain SS burst sets and may be included as payload of PBCH or RMSI. In such embodiments, these indices may be used to construct extended physical cell IDs (e.g., in addition to a physical cell ID mapped to PSS/SSS sequences of the SS block) addressing multiple logical cells of a wideband CC. Moreover, in such embodiments, each logical cell may schedule any part of the wideband CC and may be associated with one SS burst set in frequency of the wideband CC. In certain embodiments, a payload of PBCH or RMSI may include an indication of a frequency separation and/or offset of a frequency-domain SS burst sets from a reference point (e.g., a center and/or edge of the wideband CC or reference SS raster frequency that may correspond to approximately the center and/or edge of the wideband CC or reference frequency-domain SS burst location and/or position) in terms of multiple SS raster steps or PRBs with subcarrier spacing equal to SS subcarrier spacing. In various embodiments, an extended cell ID may be determined based on a frequency separation and/or offset indication (e.g., in addition to a cell ID mapped to PSS/SSS sequences of an SS block). In some embodiments, a frequency-domain SS burst set index may be determined based on a frequency separation and/or offset indication (e.g., index 0 for reference frequency-domain SS burst set). In certain embodiments, another way to differentiate multiple SS burst sets in frequency of a wideband CC is to use different PSS/SSS sequences (e.g., using different physical cell IDs) on different SS blocks in different frequencies. 
     In various embodiments, UEs operated with a narrowband transceiver may be able to use only some frequency parts within a wideband CC at a given time. Thus, a number of SS burst sets in frequency for the wideband CC may need to be large enough to distribute narrowband UEs across multiple frequency parts of the wideband CC. In such embodiments, signaling overhead in PBCH and radio resource overhead from multiple SS burst set transmissions in frequency may be taken into account. In one example, assuming a 400 MHz or 800 MHz carrier bandwidth and 100 MHz minimum UE bandwidth in high frequency bands (e.g., frequency band above 6 GHz), a maximum of approximately 4 to 8 SS block transmissions in frequency may be used (e.g., up to approximately 4 to 8 SS burst sets in frequency with approximately 2 to 3 bits for an indication in PBCH or RMSI). 
     In some embodiments, if multiple SS burst sets in frequency associated with a wideband CC are transmitted in SS raster frequencies, each frequency part within the wideband CC having a SS burst set may be self-discoverable. In certain embodiments, an idle mode UE may camp on one SS burst set in frequency of the wideband CC. In such embodiments, the UE may camp on the SS burst set as long as a PBCH and/or an RMSI of the SS burst set indicates that a logical cell associated with the SS burst set is not barred for the UE to camp on it. In certain embodiments, not only connected mode UEs (e.g., which may be informed of specific frequency locations of multiple SS burst sets of the wideband CC), but also idle mode or initial access UEs which are not informed of specific frequency locations of multiple SS burst sets of the wideband CC may be able to combine multiple PSS/SSS sequence correlation outputs obtained from the different SS raster frequency locations (e.g., combining is up to UE implementation and may be when UE bandwidth spans multiple SS raster frequency locations with SS burst and SS burst on the multiple SS raster frequency locations are transmitted at the same time or overlapping time instances) and/or reduce cell detection latency. 
     In another embodiment, each SS burst set of multiple SS burst sets in frequency for a wideband CC may have a separate configuration in terms of SS burst set periodicity, a number of SS blocks per SS burst set (e.g., number of downlink transmit beams per SS burst set), SS transmit power, and/or SS block time locations (e.g., actually transmitted) within an SS burst set. In some embodiments, multiple SS burst sets for a wideband CC may be transmitted from the same or from different (e.g., synchronized and coordinated) network nodes or TRPs depending on deployment scenarios as shown in  FIG. 4 , and accordingly separate configuration for each SS burst set of the wideband CC may be used. Furthermore, in certain embodiments, corresponding RMSI contents including configurations of SS burst set and RACH may be different per SS burst set in frequency. In such embodiments, the RMSI may be remaining essential system information not carried by PBCH. 
     In some embodiments, depending on user distribution or cell loading conditions, some logical cells of a wideband CC may be used less or not used for a given time duration. In such embodiments, SS burst sets for those logical cells may be transmitted with longer periodicity. Also, in such embodiments, different network nodes for the wideband CC may have a different number of antenna groups and/or belong to different BS power classes, leading to different number of TX beams and/or different SS transmit power. In certain embodiments, for SS block time locations, some coordination may be used across frequency parts to avoid DL and/or UL interference. For example, if all logical cells of the wideband CC are co-located at a node (e.g., one node transmits multiple SS burst sets in frequency) and the node does not have full-duplex (e.g., simultaneous transmission and reception within a same or adjacent frequency parts) capability, the node may coordinate time locations of transmitted SS blocks of the multiple SS burst sets to have common DL and/or UL regions across the frequency parts. In certain embodiments, it may be desired to define a separate configuration signaling for each SS burst set, in order to accommodate various deployment scenarios. 
     In one embodiment, an idle and/or inactive mode UE or initial access UE with a narrowband receiver may select an SS burst set in frequency and a corresponding logical cell. The UE may select the SS burst set in frequency and the corresponding logical cell based on RRM measurements and frequency location and/or bandwidth of a CORESET associated with a detected and selected SS block of the SS burst set. In certain embodiments, a common CORESET may be used to at least to schedule PDSCH carrying RMSI. In such embodiments, the RMSI may be associated with the SS burst set. For example, in one embodiment, a UE selects one SS burst set in frequency among SS burst sets for which RSRP, RSRQ, and/or RS-SINR measurement results are above threshold values and transmissions of the SS burst set, the CORESET for RMSI scheduling, and/or PDSCH for RMSI delivery are confined within UE&#39;s operating BW. In certain embodiments, PBCH in a detected and/or selected SS block may indicate time and/or frequency location of the common CORESET. Additionally, in various embodiments, if PBCH indicates SCS of a common CORESET, a UE may select an SS burst set in frequency which indicates UE&#39;s supported and/or preferred SCS for the common CORESET (and possibly UE specific CORESET, which may use the same SCS as the common CORESET). 
     In another embodiment, a NE may signal RSRP, RSRQ, and/or RS-SINR offset values (e.g., for different frequency-domain SS burst sets) which a UE may apply to rank SS burst sets in frequency in RMSI. In certain embodiments, RMSI of each SS burst set in frequency may include SS frequency-specific RSRP, RSRQ, and/or RS-SINR offset values for all the SS frequencies of the wideband CC so that the UE may re-select a serving SS frequency (e.g., a serving SS burst set in frequency) within the wideband CC without decoding RMSI of other SS burst sets in frequency. In some embodiments, RSRP, RSRQ, and/or RS-SINR offset may be used for a NE to manage loads across multiple SS burst sets in frequency. 
     In certain embodiments, an SS burst set index in frequency may implicitly indicate priority of each SS burst set and a corresponding logical cell. For example, a frequency-domain SS burst set with an index ‘0’ may have a highest priority and logical cell selection priority may decrease with an increase of the frequency-domain SS burst set index number. In some embodiments, among suitable SS burst sets in frequency (e.g., the SS burst sets for which RSRP, RSRQ, and/or RS-SINR measurement results are above threshold values), a UE may select an SS burst set in frequency with a highest priority. In one example, an idle mode UE may generally camp on a frequency-domain SS burst set indexed with 0 (e.g., binary bits ‘00’). 
     In various embodiments, a UE may select an SS burst set in frequency which has a largest number of suitable SS blocks (e.g., a number of SS blocks for which the measurement values are above threshold values). In some embodiments, a narrowband UE may select an SS burst set in frequency which has a shortest SS burst set periodicity among suitable SS burst sets in frequency. 
     In one embodiment, a network node configures a UE with a few (e.g., approximately 1 to 2) SMTCs per wideband CC. In such an embodiment, each SMTC may include indications on measurement window periodicity, measurement window duration, measurement window time offset, a subset of SS frequencies of the wideband CC, and/or SS frequency specific additional time offsets for the subset of SS frequencies of the wideband CC. As used herein, SS frequencies of the wideband CC may be frequencies in which multiple SS burst sets in frequency are transmitted. In one example, all the SS frequencies of the wideband CC are SS raster frequencies in a given frequency band. In such an example, the SS raster frequencies in the given frequency band are a set of frequencies that an initial access UE may scan in the given frequency band for cell search. In another example, some SS frequencies of the wideband CC are SS raster frequencies of the given frequency band, and other SS frequencies of the wideband CC are not SS raster frequencies. 
     In certain embodiments, if multiple SS burst sets of a wideband CC provide different spatial coverages, a UE connected to the wideband CC (e.g., served by one logical cell of the wideband CC) may have to frequently measure SS frequencies which are different from a current serving SS frequency but part of SS frequencies of the wideband CC. As may be appreciated, because multiple SS burst sets of a wideband CC may be transmitted from a single node or synchronized (and coordinated) multiple nodes, an allowed set of SS block time locations is common (e.g., in terms of absolute time) for the multiple SS burst sets. In various embodiments, UEs with wideband receiver capability may be able to measure multiple SS frequencies, such as in embodiments in which the multiple SS burst sets are transmitted simultaneously. In some embodiments, UEs operated with narrowband receivers may be able to measure only one (or a subset of) SS frequency at a given time. In such embodiments, it may take much longer time for the narrowband UEs to perform SS block based measurements on all the SS frequencies of the wideband CC than for wideband UEs. 
       FIG. 5  is a timing diagram  500  illustrating one embodiment of multiple synchronization signal burst set transmissions in frequency for a wideband component carrier. The timing diagram  500  illustrates 240 kHz SCS for an SS block. Furthermore, the timing diagram  500  illustrates a first SS frequency  502 , a second SS frequency  504 , a third SS frequency  506 , and a fourth SS frequency  508 . On the first SS frequency  502 , a first SS burst set  510  is transmitted at a first time  512 . Moreover, following the first SS burst set  510  and on the second SS frequency  504 , a second SS burst set  514  is transmitted to end at a second time  516 . A first period  518  between the first time  512  and the second time  516  may be approximately 5 ms. On the third SS frequency  506 , a third SS burst set  520  is transmitted at a third time  522 . A second period  524  between the second time  516  and the third time  522  may be approximately 5 ms. Moreover, following the third SS burst set  520  and on the fourth SS frequency  508 , a fourth SS burst set  526  is transmitted to end at a fourth time  528 . A third period  530  between the third time  522  and the fourth time  528  may be approximately 5 ms. On the first SS frequency  502 , a fifth SS burst set  532  (e.g., a repeat of the first SS burst set  510 ) is transmitted at a fifth time  534 . A fourth period  536  between the fourth time  528  and the fifth time  534  may be approximately 5 ms. Moreover, following the fifth SS burst set  532  and on the second SS frequency  504 , a sixth SS burst set  538  (e.g., a repeat of the second SS burst set  514 ) is transmitted to end at a sixth time  540 . A fifth period  542  between the fifth time  534  and the sixth time  540  may be approximately 5 ms. As may be appreciated, the first SS burst set  510 , the second SS burst set  514 , the third SS burst set  520 , and the fourth SS burst set  526  may continue to repeat any suitable number of times. 
       FIG. 6  is a timing diagram  600  illustrating another embodiment of multiple synchronization signal burst set transmissions in frequency for a wideband component carrier. The timing diagram  600  illustrates 120 kHz SCS for an SS block. Furthermore, the timing diagram  600  illustrates a first SS frequency  602 , a second SS frequency  604 , a third SS frequency  606 , and a fourth SS frequency  608 . On the first SS frequency  602 , a first SS burst set  610  is transmitted at a first time  612 . Moreover, at approximately the same time as the first SS burst set  610  and on the second SS frequency  604 , a second SS burst set  614  is transmitted. The first SS burst set  610  and the second SS burst set  614  end at approximately a second time  616 . A first period  618  between the first time  612  and the second time  616  may be approximately 5 ms. On the third SS frequency  606 , a third SS burst set  620  is transmitted at a third time  622 . A second period  624  between the second time  616  and the third time  622  may be approximately 5 ms. Moreover, at approximately the same time as the third SS burst set  620  and on the fourth SS frequency  608 , a fourth SS burst set  626  is transmitted. The third SS burst set  620  and the fourth SS burst set  622  end at approximately a fourth time  628 . A third period  630  between the third time  622  and the fourth time  628  may be approximately 5 ms. On the first SS frequency  602 , a fifth SS burst set  632  (e.g., a repeat of the first burst set  610 ) is transmitted at a fifth time  634 . A fourth period  636  between the fourth time  628  and the fifth time  634  may be approximately 5 ms. Moreover, at approximately the same time as the fifth SS burst set  632  and on the second SS frequency  604 , a sixth SS burst set  638  (e.g., a repeat of the second burst set  614 ) is transmitted. The fifth SS burst set  632  and the sixth SS burst set  638  end at approximately a sixth time  640 . A fifth period  642  between the fifth time  634  and the sixth time  640  may be approximately 5 ms. As may be appreciated, the first SS burst set  610 , the second SS burst set  614 , the third SS burst set  620 , and the fourth SS burst set  626  may continue to repeat any suitable number of times. 
     In some embodiments, if a NE applies slot-level or sub-frame-level SS frequency specific time offsets (with respect to a set of SS block time locations predefined per frequency band or with respect to a reference set of SS block time locations which is used by a “reference SS burst set” in frequency, e.g., frequency-domain SS burst set indexed with 0, or SS burst set transmitted on a SS raster frequency) to transmit the SS burst sets on the different SS frequencies of the wideband CC, the narrowband UEs can also measure all the SS frequencies more quickly, especially for the SS burst sets with longer periodicities (e.g., 20 ms or longer). In various embodiments, time offset values may be predefined depending on SCS of an SS block and/or periodicity of an SS burst set, and PBCH and/or RMSI may indicate an exact timing offset applied to each SS burst set. For example, as shown in  FIG. 5 , time offset values {0 ms (for the first SS burst set  510 ), 2.5 ms (for the second SS burst set  514 ), 10 ms (for the third SS burst set  520 ), 12.5 ms (for the fourth SS burst set  526 )} are allowed for SS block of 240 kHz SCS and SS burst set periodicity of 20 ms or longer. For 240 kHz SCS, the time offset values {0, 2.5, 10, 12.5} ms correspond to {0, 40, 160, 200} slots. As another example, as shown in  FIG. 6 , time offset values {0 ms (for the first SS burst set  610 ), 0 ms (for the second SS burst set  614 ), 10 ms (for the third SS burst set  620 ), 10 ms (for the fourth SS burst set  626 )} are allowed for SS block of 120 kHz SCS and SS burst set periodicity of 20 ms or longer. Alternatively, in certain embodiments, SS frequency specific time offset values applied and SS burst set periodicities may be indicated in respective RMSI for each SS burst set in frequency. In embodiments in which the NE transmits multiple SS burst sets in frequency with the same set of downlink TX beams, narrowband UEs may not need to perform frequent measurements on non-serving SS frequencies of the wideband CC, and SS frequency specific time offset values may be set to zero for all the SS burst set in frequencies of the wideband CC. 
     In some embodiments, a connected mode UE may be configured with a separate SMTC per SS frequency of serving or non-serving wideband CC including separate measurement window periodicity, duration, and/or offset information. However, this may cause high signaling overhead for measurement configuration and may lead to too frequent measurement gaps for the narrowband UEs. Instead, in certain embodiments, a connected mode UE may receive a few SMTCs per wideband CC, each of which may include measurement window periodicity, duration, offset, associated SS frequencies of the wideband CC, and/or SS frequency specific additional time offsets for the associated SS frequencies. 
     In various embodiments, if a connected mode UE is configured with a single BWP SCS which is different from a SCS of SS blocks (that may be predefined for a corresponding frequency band), SS blocks may not be transmitted on that BWP, but may be transmitted on another BWP configured with an SCS the same as the SCS of the SS block. In such embodiments, the UE may have to retune its LO and adjust subcarrier spacing (and potentially sampling rate) for SS block based measurements. However, frequent LO retuning for intra-frequency measurement and time/frequency tracking may be avoided if a gNB configures the UE with CSI-RS based L3 measurement and tracking reference signal. 
     In some embodiments, if all frequency parts within a wideband carrier adopt an SCS (e.g., 120 kHz) different from an SCS (e.g., 240 kHz) of SS blocks, the SS blocks of one SS burst set of the wideband carrier may be time-multiplexed or time/frequency-multiplexed with data and control channels of the different SCS (e.g., 120 kHz) within a frequency part. In certain embodiments, if a UE is configured with at least one BWP including SS blocks, the UE may not need to retune LO, but may adjust operational subcarrier spacing (and potentially sampling rate) for SS block based measurements. In such embodiments, during SS block measurement the UE may not be able to receive data and control channels unless the UE supports simultaneous operation of two subcarrier spacings. 
     In various embodiments, in NR, an SS block time index within an SS burst set may be indicated based on a PBCH-DMRS sequence index (e.g., 3 bits for 8 possible PBCH DM-RS sequences) for low frequency bands (e.g., below 6 GHz). In such embodiments, for high frequency bands (e.g., above 6 GHz), in addition to the PBCH-DMRS sequence index, additional bits (e.g., 3 additional bits) for an SS block time index (e.g., 6 bits) may be indicated in the PBCH to support more than 8 SS blocks. In some embodiments, SS block time locations in an SS burst set may be indexed from 0 to L−1 in increasing order within a half radio frame. For embodiments in which L=8 or L=64, 3 LSBs of an SS block time index are indicated by 8 different PBCH-DMRS sequences {a_0, . . . , a_7}. For embodiments in which L=4, 2 LSBs of SS block time index may be indicated by 4 different PBCH-DMRS sequences {b_0, . . . , b_3} with the one remaining bit out of 3 LSBs set to 0 and not transmitted by PBCH. In various embodiments, {a_0, . . . , a_3} may be the same as {b_0, . . . , b_3} for a given cell ID indicated by PSS/SSS. 
     In certain embodiments, to reduce handover delay and/or latency for handover, direct SFN reading from a target cell (at handover) may not be required for a UE. In some embodiments, while performing handoff, there may be no need for UEs to read PBCH in a target cell to obtain a SFN message before sending PRACH. In such embodiments, because a SFN in included in PBCH, and to support PRACH resource periodicity of larger than 10 ms (e.g., 20 ms), SFN even/odd synchronization between a serving cell and a target cell may be used. Thus, the UE may for handover purposes assume an absolute value of a relative time difference between radio frame i in the current serving cell and the target cell to be less than 5 ms (e.g., half of a 10 ms radio frame). In addition, half radio frame timing may be indicated in the PBCH which may be irrespective of SS burst set periodicity. This may be needed for an SS burst set periodicity of 5 ms. Thus, in some embodiments, to support a UE not required to read PBCH in a target cell to obtain half radio frame timing and a SFN message before sending PRACH (e.g., PRACH resource periodicity of 10 ms or larger), half radio frame even/odd synchronization (in addition to SFN even/odd synchronization) between a serving cell and a target cell may be used. In such embodiments, the UE may for handover purposes assume an absolute value of the relative time difference between radio frame i in the current serving cell and the target cell to be less than 2.5 ms (e.g., half of a 5 ms half radio frame). 
     In various embodiments, detecting an SS block in an SS burst set may not provide adequate information for determining a slot index within which the SS block is detected. This may occur when a portion of the SS block time index is indicated in the PBCH (e.g., number of SS blocks more than 8 SS blocks, L&gt;8, SS blocks with subcarrier spacing larger than 30 kHz (e.g., 120 kHz, 240 kHz)). Thus, in such embodiments, during a random access procedure (e.g., Msg 2—random access response), a PDSCH scrambling sequence generator initialization may not be based on the slot index. In some embodiments, because part of an SS block time index (e.g., 3 LSB bits) may be determined from a PBCH-DMRS sequence index, during random access procedure (and before a UE has read PBCH in a target cell during handover) a PDSCH scrambling sequence generator initialization may be based on 3 LSB bits of the SS block time index or the PBCH-DMRS sequence index. In certain embodiments, a PDSCH scrambling sequence generator initialization may be based on a physical cell identity, a virtual cell identity, and/or a logical cell identity. 
     In various embodiments, during handover a serving cell may provide an SS block time index (or a portion—e.g., 3 LSB bits of the SS block time index or a PBCH-DMRS sequence index) for a target cell, and a UE may perform random access on a RACH resource associated with the SS block time index. In one example, to prevent target cell PBCH reading before transmitting a PRACH preamble (e.g., number of SS blocks more than 8 SS blocks, L&gt;8, SS blocks with subcarrier spacing larger than 30 kHz (e.g., 120 kHz, 240 kHz)), a UE may be enabled to perform random access on a RACH resource of any SS block with the same value of the 3 LSB bits of the SS block time index or the PBCH-DMRS sequence index. 
     In certain embodiments, during handover a serving cell may provide frequency-domain SS index in situations in which there are multiple SS blocks in frequency, as well as SS frequency specific additional time offsets for a target cell wideband CC. 
       FIG. 7  is a flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method  700  for synchronization signal block selection. In some embodiments, the method  700  is performed by an apparatus, such as the remote unit  102 . In certain embodiments, the method  700  may be performed by a processor executing program code, for example, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a CPU, a GPU, an auxiliary processing unit, a FPGA, or the like. 
     The method  700  may include receiving  702  multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. In such an embodiment, each synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. In certain embodiments, the method  700  includes detecting  704  at least one synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks. In some embodiments, the method  700  includes determining  706  at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block. In various embodiments, the method  700  includes selecting  708  a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency. In such embodiments, the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency. In certain embodiments, the method  700  includes decoding  710  a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block. In some embodiments, the method  700  includes determining  712  whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. 
     In various embodiments, multiple synchronization signal blocks are received on multiple synchronization signal frequencies of the first wideband carrier. In certain embodiments, the method  700  includes performing measurements on the at least one detected synchronization signal block. In some embodiments, the first synchronization signal block is selected based on the measurements, and the measurements include at least one of reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, and reference signal signal-to-interference and noise ratio. 
     In various embodiments, the method  700  includes: receiving offset values selected from a group including reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, and reference signal signal-to-interference and noise ratio for the at least one detected synchronization signal frequency; and determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on the measurement results and the offset values corresponding to the at least one detected synchronization signal frequency. 
     In certain embodiments, the method  700  includes, in response to determining to reselect the first synchronization signal block, reselecting a second synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a second synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency. In such embodiments, the second synchronization signal block is associated with the second synchronization signal frequency. In some embodiments, determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block is based on a subcarrier spacing value indicated in the first physical broadcast channel. This may be useful in conditions in which multiple frequency bands, each of which supports a different set of subcarrier spacing values, have an overlapping spectrum and/or in conditions in which a remote unit  102  has no prior knowledge on a frequency band associated with a detected synchronization signal block. In some embodiments, a remote unit  102  may not support a certain SCS due to a certain configured carrier aggregation combination. 
     In various embodiments, determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block is based on a physical downlink control channel configuration for remaining minimum system information indicated in the first physical broadcast channel. In certain embodiments, the multiple synchronization signal blocks are associated with a common physical cell identity. In some embodiments, the multiple synchronization signal blocks are associated with multiple physical cell identities. In various embodiments, the multiple synchronization signal blocks are divided into multiple synchronization signal burst sets. 
     In certain embodiments, at least two synchronization signal burst sets of the multiple synchronization signal burst sets include separate configurations. In some embodiments, each configuration of the separate configurations includes parameters selected from a group including a burst set periodicity, a number of synchronization signal blocks per synchronization signal burst set, a transmission power, and a synchronization signal block time location within a burst set. 
     In various embodiments, the method  700  includes: establishing a radio resource control connection with a cell associated with the first synchronization signal block of the first synchronization signal frequency of the first wideband carrier; and receiving at least one synchronization signal block based measurement timing configuration for a second wideband carrier. In such embodiments, the at least one synchronization signal block based measurement timing configuration includes a measurement window periodicity, a measurement window duration, a first measurement window offset, at least one associated synchronization signal frequency within the second wideband carrier, and a second measurement window offset corresponding to the at least one associated synchronization signal frequency. 
     In certain embodiments, the first wideband carrier is the same as the second wideband carrier. In some embodiments, the method  700  includes receiving indication of a synchronization signal frequency specific time offset value with respect to a synchronization signal time location for the first synchronization signal frequency of the first wideband carrier in the first physical broadcast channel or a physical downlink shared channel carrying remaining minimum system information. 
       FIG. 8  is a flow chart diagram illustrating one embodiment of a method  800  that may be used for synchronization signal block selection. In some embodiments, the method  800  is performed by an apparatus, such as the network unit  104 . In certain embodiments, the method  800  may be performed by a processor executing program code, for example, a microcontroller, a microprocessor, a CPU, a GPU, an auxiliary processing unit, a FPGA, or the like. 
     The method  800  may include transmitting  802  multiple synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier. In such an embodiment, each synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks includes at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel. In certain embodiments, the method  800  includes establishing  804  a radio resource control connection with a remote unit  102 . In such embodiments, the remote unit  102  may detect at least one synchronization signal block of the multiple synchronization signal blocks; determine at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block; select a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency, wherein the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency; decode a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block; and determine whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. 
     In various embodiments, the multiple synchronization signal blocks are transmitted on multiple synchronization signal frequencies of the first wideband carrier. In some embodiments, the multiple synchronization signal blocks are associated with a common physical cell identity. In certain embodiments, the multiple synchronization signal blocks are associated with multiple physical cell identities. In various embodiments, the multiple synchronization signal blocks are divided into multiple synchronization signal burst sets. In some embodiments, at least two synchronization signal burst sets of the multiple synchronization signal burst sets include separate configurations. In certain embodiments, each configuration of the separate configurations includes parameters selected from a group including a burst set periodicity, a number of synchronization signal blocks per synchronization signal burst set, a transmission power, and a synchronization signal block time location within a burst set. In various embodiments, the method  800  includes transmitting at least one synchronization signal block based measurement timing configuration for a second wideband carrier, wherein the at least one synchronization signal block based measurement timing configuration includes a measurement window periodicity, a measurement window duration, a first measurement window offset, at least one associated synchronization signal frequency within the second wideband carrier, and a second measurement window offset corresponding to the at least one associated synchronization signal frequency. In some embodiments, the first wideband carrier is the same as the second wideband carrier. 
     In some embodiments, the method  800  further includes transmitting offset values selected from a group comprising reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, and reference signal signal-to-interference and noise ratio for a synchronization signal frequency. In such embodiments, the remote unit  102  determines whether to reselect a synchronization signal block based on measurement results and the offset values corresponding to the synchronization signal frequency. In various embodiments, the method  800  includes transmitting information of a synchronization signal frequency specific time offset value of a synchronization signal block with respect to a reference synchronization signal block time location for the first wideband carrier in a physical broadcast channel of the synchronization signal block or a physical downlink shared channel carrying remaining minimum system information. 
     In certain embodiments, a method comprises: receiving a plurality of synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier, wherein each synchronization signal block of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks comprises at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel; detecting at least one synchronization signal block of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks; determining at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block; selecting a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency, wherein the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency; decoding a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block; and determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. 
     In some embodiments, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is received on a plurality of synchronization signal frequencies of the first wideband carrier. 
     In one embodiment, a method further comprises performing measurements on the at least one detected synchronization signal block. 
     In various embodiments, the first synchronization signal block is selected based on the measurements, and the measurements include at least one of reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, and reference signal signal-to-interference and noise ratio. 
     In certain embodiments, a method further comprises: receiving offset values selected from a group comprising reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, and reference signal signal-to-interference and noise ratio for the at least one detected synchronization signal frequency; and determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on the measurement results and the offset values corresponding to the at least one detected synchronization signal frequency. 
     In some embodiments, a method further comprises, in response to determining to reselect the first synchronization signal block, reselecting a second synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a second synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency, wherein the second synchronization signal block is associated with the second synchronization signal frequency. 
     In one embodiment, determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block is based on a subcarrier spacing value indicated in the first physical broadcast channel. 
     In various embodiments, determining whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block is based on a physical downlink control channel configuration for remaining minimum system information indicated in the first physical broadcast channel. 
     In some embodiments, a method further includes reselecting a synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block, and a cell associated with the reselected synchronization signal block has a greater number of synchronization signal blocks for which measurement values are above threshold values than other cells associated with other synchronization signal blocks of the at least one synchronization signal block. 
     In certain embodiments, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is associated with a common physical cell identity. 
     In some embodiments, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is associated with a plurality of physical cell identities. 
     In one embodiment, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is divided into a plurality of synchronization signal burst sets. 
     In various embodiments, at least two synchronization signal burst sets of the plurality of synchronization signal burst sets comprise separate configurations. 
     In certain embodiments, each configuration of the separate configurations comprises parameters selected from a group comprising a burst set periodicity, a number of synchronization signal blocks per synchronization signal burst set, a transmission power, and a synchronization signal block time location within a burst set. 
     In some embodiments, a method comprises: establishing a radio resource control connection with a cell associated with the first synchronization signal block of the first synchronization signal frequency of the first wideband carrier; and receiving at least one synchronization signal block based measurement timing configuration for a second wideband carrier, wherein the at least one synchronization signal block based measurement timing configuration comprises a measurement window periodicity, a measurement window duration, a first measurement window offset, at least one associated synchronization signal frequency within the second wideband carrier, and a second measurement window offset corresponding to the at least one associated synchronization signal frequency. 
     In one embodiment, the first wideband carrier is the same as the second wideband carrier. 
     In various embodiments, a method further comprises receiving information of a synchronization signal frequency specific time offset value of a synchronization signal block with respect to a reference synchronization signal block time location for the first wideband carrier in a physical broadcast channel of the synchronization signal block or a physical downlink shared channel carrying remaining minimum system information. 
     In certain embodiments, an apparatus comprises: a receiver that receives a plurality of synchronization signal blocks on a first wideband carrier, wherein each synchronization signal block of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks comprises at least one synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel; and a processor that: detects at least one synchronization signal block of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks; determines at least one synchronization signal frequency associated with the at least one detected synchronization signal block; selects a first synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a first synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency, wherein the first synchronization signal block is associated with the first synchronization signal frequency; decodes a first physical broadcast channel of the first synchronization signal block; and determines whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a result of decoding the first physical broadcast channel. 
     In some embodiments, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is received on a plurality of synchronization signal frequencies of the first wideband carrier. 
     In one embodiment, the processor performs measurements on the at least one detected synchronization signal block. 
     In various embodiments, the first synchronization signal block is selected based on the measurements, and the measurements include at least one of reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, and reference signal signal-to-interference and noise ratio. 
     In certain embodiments, the receiver receives offset values selected from a group comprising reference signal received power, reference signal received quality, and reference signal signal-to-interference and noise ratio for the at least one detected synchronization signal frequency, and the processor determines whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on the measurement results and the offset values corresponding to the at least one detected synchronization signal frequency. 
     In some embodiments, an apparatus further comprises, in response to determining to reselect the first synchronization signal block, the processor reselecting a second synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block and a second synchronization signal frequency of the at least one synchronization signal frequency, wherein the second synchronization signal block is associated with the second synchronization signal frequency. 
     In one embodiment, the processor determines whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a subcarrier spacing value indicated in the first physical broadcast channel. 
     In various embodiments, the processor determines whether to reselect the first synchronization signal block based on a physical downlink control channel configuration for remaining minimum system information indicated in the first physical broadcast channel. 
     In some embodiments, the processer reselects a synchronization signal block of the at least one detected synchronization signal block, and a cell associated with the reselected synchronization signal block has a greater number of synchronization signal blocks for which measurement values are above threshold values than other cells associated with other synchronization signal blocks of the at least one detected synchronization signal block. 
     In certain embodiments, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is associated with a common physical cell identity. 
     In some embodiments, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is associated with a plurality of physical cell identities. 
     In one embodiment, the plurality of synchronization signal blocks is divided into a plurality of synchronization signal burst sets. 
     In various embodiments, at least two synchronization signal burst sets of the plurality of synchronization signal burst sets comprise separate configurations. 
     In certain embodiments, each configuration of the separate configurations comprises parameters selected from a group comprising a burst set periodicity, a number of synchronization signal blocks per synchronization signal burst set, a transmission power, and a synchronization signal block time location within a burst set. 
     In some embodiments, the processor establishes a radio resource control connection with a cell associated with the first synchronization signal block of the first synchronization signal frequency of the first wideband carrier, the receiver receives at least one synchronization signal block based measurement timing configuration for a second wideband carrier, and the at least one synchronization signal block based measurement timing configuration comprises a measurement window periodicity, a measurement window duration, a first measurement window offset, at least one associated synchronization signal frequency within the second wideband carrier, and a second measurement window offset corresponding to the at least one associated synchronization signal frequency. 
     In one embodiment, the first wideband carrier is the same as the second wideband carrier. 
     In various embodiments, the receiver receives information of a synchronization signal frequency specific time offset value of a synchronization signal block with respect to a reference synchronization signal block time location for the first wideband carrier in a physical broadcast channel of the synchronization signal block or a physical downlink shared channel carrying remaining minimum system information. 
     Embodiments may be practiced in other specific forms. The described embodiments are to be considered in all respects only as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the invention is, therefore, indicated by the appended claims rather than by the foregoing description. All changes which come within the meaning and range of equivalency of the claims are to be embraced within their scope.