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On the Synthesis of Aperiodic Multi-Atom 1-Bit Reconfigurable Passive EMSs at 140 GHz
Taeyoung Kim, Francesco Zardi, Sangmin Lee, Jinhyun Kim, Uichan Park, Jungsuek Oh, Sangjo Choi, Giacomo Oliveri
IF 3.6IEEE Open Journal of Antennas and Propagation
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An innovative reconfigurable passive electromagnetic skin (RP-EMS) architecture is proposed to support a single reflection beam while suppressing undesired beams, using 1-bit switching with minimal hardware complexity. The architecture is the first to simultaneously optimize the meta-atom arrangement and their 1-bit switching descriptors using the integer-coded evolutionary algorithm, supporting multiple reflection scenarios. The process yields one aperiodic meta-atom arrangement that effectively mitigates periodic phase quantization errors typical of 1-bit RP-EMS layouts, while changing reflection angles solely through 1-bit switching. An aperture-coupled patch-based meta-atom topology with well-separated and linearized phase responses is employed to enable 1-bit switching using a short/open connection. As a proof of concept, 30×30 RP-EMS prototypes with a 3.14×3.14 cm2 aperture and λ/2 periodicity at 140 GHz are designed and fabricated, demonstrating reflection at 15∘, 30∘, and 45∘ under normal incidence. The prototypes exhibited robust beam steering with QLL consistently below -10 dB and SLL up to -10 dB, confirming the effectiveness of the proposed MASB layout. In addition, the structures achieve 3-dB gain bandwidth exceeding 11% and high reflection efficiencies over 15%, referenced to a conductor surface of the same size. These results validate the potential of the proposed architecture for implementing multi-functional 1-bit RP-EMS with controlled sidelobes and no grating lobe near 140 GHz.

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Aperiodic graphBeam steeringReflection (computer programming)GratingBandwidth (computing)Quantization (signal processing)Topology (electrical circuits)Aperture (computer memory)
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2025