MILLISURF · Efficient synthesis of high-performance millimeter-wave metasurfaces
Horizon Europe — Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions
- Duration
- 2024-09-01 → 2027-02-28
- EU contribution
- €230,586
- Participants
- 2
- Scheme
- HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-GF
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Results in brief
Efficient synthesis of high-performance millimeter-wave metasurfaces
As 5G wireless networks roll out and 6G networks are being developed, there is a growing need for higher speeds and greater capacity. To meet this demand, communication systems are shifting to higher frequencies such as millimetre-waves (mm-waves). Fabricating components for these frequencies is challenging, as the smaller sizes require new materials and techniques. Metasurfaces, which can control electromagnetic waves, present a cost-effective alternative to traditional devices. However, the analysis and synthesis of metasurfaces becomes computationally demanding as their complexity increases. MILLISURF aims at developing semi-analytical formulations that will enable fast and efficient synthesis of high-performance optimized metasurfaces, suitable for mm-Wave communications. It will also harness advanced fabrication methods to facilitate the realization of optimized metasurface components. The synthesized metasurfaces will also be easy-to-fabricate, low-cost and lightweight, suitable for mm-Wave communications. The MILLISURF project consists of the following major research objectives: (i) Introduction of novel robust semi-analytical formulations for accurate and fast approximation of large-scale metasurface response, (ii) Design of novel, easy-to-fabricate, low-cost, and lightweight mmWave components, such as absorbers, filters, polarization-converters, and gratings, (iii) Development of a fast and efficient optimization framework based on semi-analytical methods, (iv) Fabrication and experimental characterization of the optimized mm-Wave components. By combining computational efficiency, optimized performance and highly accurate fabrication methods, optimized devices are realized within MILLISURF, which enhance the reliability and robustness of 5G and future 6G communication systems. The meticulously and efficiently designed mm-Wave components will be readily integratable with existing mm-Wave solutions.
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Project objective
Fifth generation (5G) wireless networks have been introduced to enable significantly higher data rates and lower latency. Sixth generation (6G) wireless networks are also envisaged for even higher speed and capacity. In the context of 5G and 6G communications, the operation of wireless networks is shifted toward higher frequencies, as are millimeter-wave (mm-wave) frequencies. Metasurfaces present an appealing technological solution to realize low cost functional components of simple fabrication, especially in mm-wave frequencies, where component dimensions greatly decrease. Metasurfaces are the two-dimensional, planar extension of the well-established electromagnetic metamaterials and are capable of controlling and efficiently guiding propagating waves, by engineering the properties of individual subwavelength resonators. Although, the most appealing properties of metasurfaces arise in non-uniform configurations, the analysis and synthesis of such non-uniform metasurfaces is extremely challenging, especially as the size and complexity increase. Full-wave analysis of the entire structure, though highly accurate, it requires high computational resources and is extremely time-consuming. In some cases, it may even be inapplicable, due to the increased computational demand. MILLISURF aims at developing a computationally-efficient and robust semi-analytical framework to facilitate the analysis and synthesis of high-performance metasurfaces, suitable for mm-wave communications, combined with novel and highly-accurate fabrication techniques. MILLISURF will contribute to the field of wireless communications by advancing the existing technological solutions. The proposed research will be carried out at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Departments of Duke University, United States and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Original text from CORDIS.
Participants
- ARISTOTELIO PANEPISTIMIO THESSALONIKIS · THESSALONIKICoordinatorGreece
- DUKE UNIVERSITY · Durham NcUnited States
Links
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- DOI: 10.3030/101146306
- https://ec.europa.eu/research/participants/documents/downloadPublic?documentIds=080166e5193c0a76&appId=PPGMS
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