A Compact Unit-cell Design for mmWave Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces

Aditya S. Shekhawat, Bharath G. Kashyap, Panagiotis C. Theofanopoulos, Anand Pratap S. Sengar, Georgios C. Trichopoulos

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Abstract

This paper presents a novel compact unit-cell design for 1-bit reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RISs) with suppressed quantization lobes. This is achieved by introducing a random pre-phasing over the RIS., utilizing delay lines within the confined space of the unit-cell. To achieve a compact topology with a λ/2 unit cell periodicity., a triple-layer stack-up topology is presented. As such., the unit cell comprises., a patch antenna., a delay line., a radio-frequency (RF) choke., a Vcc pad., and a PIN diode switch within a 5× 5 footprint. We evaluate the proposed unit cell layout with full-wave simulations of a 64-element tile at 28 GHz. The presented RIS topology could be leveraged to extend the signal coverage., increase signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), or improve physical layer security (PLS) in mm Wave 5G and beyond wireless communication systems.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2022 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2022 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages84-85
Number of pages2
ISBN (Electronic)9781946815156
DOIs
StatePublished - 2022
Event2022 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2022 - Boulder, United States
Duration: Jan 4 2022Jan 8 2022

Publication series

Name2022 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2022 - Proceedings

Conference

Conference2022 United States National Committee of URSI National Radio Science Meeting, USNC-URSI NRSM 2022
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoulder
Period1/4/221/8/22

Keywords

  • beam-steering
  • mmWaves
  • reconfigurable reflective surface

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation

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