7 papers
Antenna Coding by Pixel Antennas: Unlocking A New Dimension for Wireless Communications
Zixiang Han, Shanpu Shen, Yifei Yuan +3
Conventional wireless communication systems employ antennas with fixed radiation patterns. Enhancing system performance by increasing the number of antennas would push the limits o…
A Dual-Band Reconfigurable Shared-Aperture Antenna Array With Independent Sub-6-GHz and Centimeter-Wave Beam Control
Zhaoyang Ming, Junhui Rao, Jichen Zhang +4
A planar dual-band reconfigurable shared-aperture antenna array is proposed for compact next-generation wireless front ends that require both sub-6-GHz and centimeter-wave (cm-wave…
Exploiting Spatial Multiplexing Based on Pixel Antennas: An Antenna Coding Approach
Zixiang Han, Shanpu Shen, Ross Murch
An antenna coding approach for exploiting the spatial multiplexing capability of pixel antennas is proposed. This approach can leverage additional degrees of freedom in the beamspa…
Pixel-based Reconfigurable Beamforming Networks Emulating Physical Movement in FAS
Jichen Zhang, Junhui Rao, Tianqu Kang +5
The concept of Fluid Antenna Systems (FAS) has emerged as an attractive new system technology for use in sixth-generation (6G) wireless systems. However, most FAS implementations r…
Multiport Analytical Pixel Electromagnetic Simulator (MAPES) for AI-assisted RFIC and Microwave Circuit Design
Junhui Rao, Yi Liu, Jichen Zhang +6
This paper proposes a novel analytical framework, denoted the Multiport Analytical Pixel Electromagnetic Simulator (MAPES). MAPES enables efficient and accurate prediction of the e…
A Hybrid Transmitting and Reflecting Beyond Diagonal Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface with Independent Beam Control and Power Splitting
Zhaoyang Ming, Shanpu Shen, Junhui Rao +4
A hybrid transmitting and reflecting beyond diagonal reconfigurable intelligent surface (BD-RIS) design is proposed. Operating in the same aperture, frequency band and polarization…
A Shared-Aperture Dual-Band sub-6 GHz and mmWave Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface With Independent Operation
Junhui Rao, Yujie Zhang, Shiwen Tang +5
A novel dual-band reconfigurable intelligent surface (DBI-RIS) design that combines the functionalities of millimeter-wave (mmWave) and sub-6 GHz bands within a single aperture is…