pplications to ensure maximum likelihood of correct reception. Given the modulation order, the number of resource blocks scheduled, and the scheduled transmission duration, the number of available resource elements can be computed. From this number, the resource elements used for DM-RS are subtracted. A constant, configured by higher layers, modeling the overhead of other signals such as CSI-RS or SRS, is also subtracted. The resulting estimate of resource elements available for data allocation is then, together with the number of transmission layers, the modulation order, and the code rate obtained from the MCS table, are used to calculate an intermediate number of information bits. This intermediate number is then quantized to obtain the final transport block size, Table 4.16: MCS index tables 1/2/3 for physical downlink shared channel [9]. Modulation Target Code Spectral Modulation Target Code Spectral Modulation Target Code Spectral Index Order Qm Rate 1024 R Efficiency Order Qm Rate 1024XR Efficiency Order Qm Rate 1024 X R Efficiency MCS Table I MCS Table II MCS Table III 0.2344 0.2344 0.0586 0.3066 0.3770 0.0781 0.3770 0.6016 0.0977 0.4902 0.8770 0.1250 0.6016 1.1758 0.1523 0.7402 1.4766 0.1934 0.8770 1.6953 0.2344 1.0273 1.9141 0.3066 1.1758 2.1602 0.3770 1.3262 2.4063 0.4902 1.3281 2.5703 0.6016 1.4766 2.7305 0.7402 1.6953 3.0293 0.8770 1.9141 3.3223 1.0273 2.1602 3.6094 1.1758 2.4063 3.9023 1.3281 2.5703 4.2129 1.4766 2.5664 4.5234 1.6953 2.7305 4.8164 1.9141 3.0293 5.1152 2.1602 3.3223 682.5 5.3320 2.4063 3.6094 5.5547 2.5664 3.9023 5.8906 2.7305 4.2129 6.2266 3.0293 4.5234 6.5703 3.3223 4.8164 6.9141 3.6094 5.1152 916.5 7.1602 3.9023 5.3320 7.4063 4.2129 5.5547 Reserved 4.5234 Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved New Radio Access Physical Layer Aspects (Part 2) Table 4.17: NR transport-block size for Ninfo 3824 [9]. Index (bits) Index (bits) Index (bits) Index (bits) Index (bits) Index (bits) Index (bits) while at the same time ensuring byte-aligned code bloc