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For example, when there are 4 PDCCH candidates of aggregation level=4, TCI state 1 is mapped to the 1st and 3rd candidates, and TCI state 2 is mapped to the 2nd and 4th candidates, so that the TCI state may be mapped alternately. Here, PDCCH candidate 1 may exist among the first and third candidates, and PDCCH candidate 2 may exist among the second and fourth candidates. Alternatively, TCI state 1 is mapped to the 1st and 2nd candidates, and TCI state 2 is mapped to the 3rd and 4th candidates, so that the candidates of the previous half and the candidates of the following half may be mapped to different TCI states. Here, PDCCH candidate 1 may exist among the first and second candidates, and PDCCH candidate 2 may exist among the third and fourth candidates.
Extending the above example, similarly, for N TCI states, the N TCI states may be mapped one by one as the candidate index increases in a circular manner. Alternatively, all candidates may be divided into N groups by adjacent candidates (adjacent candidate indexes), and N candidate groups and N TCI states may be mapped 1:1.