Array-Fed RIS: Validation of Friis-Based Modeling Using Full-Wave Simulations

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Autori principali: Tiwari, Krishan Kumar, Flisgen, Thomas, Heinrich, Wolfgang, Caire, Giuseppe
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author Tiwari, Krishan Kumar
Flisgen, Thomas
Heinrich, Wolfgang
Caire, Giuseppe
author_facet Tiwari, Krishan Kumar
Flisgen, Thomas
Heinrich, Wolfgang
Caire, Giuseppe
contents Space-fed large antenna arrays offer superior efficiency, simplicity, and reductions in size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) compared to constrained-feed systems. Historically, horn antennas have been used for space feeding, but they suffer from limitations such as bulky designs, low aperture efficiency ($\approx 50\%$), and restricted degrees of freedom at the continuous aperture. In contrast, planar patch arrays achieve significantly higher aperture efficiency ($>90\%$) due to their more uniform aperture distribution, reduced weight, and increased degrees of freedom from the discretized aperture. Building on these advantages, we proposed an array-fed Reflective Intelligent Surface (RIS) system, where an active multi-antenna feeder (AMAF) optimizes power transfer by aligning with the principal eigenmode of the AMAF-RIS propagation matrix $\mathbf{T}$. While our previous studies relied on the Friis transmission formula for system modeling, we now validate this approach through full-wave simulations in CST Microwave Studio. By comparing the Friis-based matrix, $\mathbf{T}_{\rm Friis}$, with the full-wave solution, $\mathbf{T}_{\rm full. wave}$, we validate the relevance of the Friis-based modeling for top-level system design. Our findings confirm the feasibility of the proposed AMAF-RIS architecture for next-generation communication systems.
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spellingShingle Array-Fed RIS: Validation of Friis-Based Modeling Using Full-Wave Simulations
Tiwari, Krishan Kumar
Flisgen, Thomas
Heinrich, Wolfgang
Caire, Giuseppe
Signal Processing
Systems and Control
Space-fed large antenna arrays offer superior efficiency, simplicity, and reductions in size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C) compared to constrained-feed systems. Historically, horn antennas have been used for space feeding, but they suffer from limitations such as bulky designs, low aperture efficiency ($\approx 50\%$), and restricted degrees of freedom at the continuous aperture. In contrast, planar patch arrays achieve significantly higher aperture efficiency ($>90\%$) due to their more uniform aperture distribution, reduced weight, and increased degrees of freedom from the discretized aperture. Building on these advantages, we proposed an array-fed Reflective Intelligent Surface (RIS) system, where an active multi-antenna feeder (AMAF) optimizes power transfer by aligning with the principal eigenmode of the AMAF-RIS propagation matrix $\mathbf{T}$. While our previous studies relied on the Friis transmission formula for system modeling, we now validate this approach through full-wave simulations in CST Microwave Studio. By comparing the Friis-based matrix, $\mathbf{T}_{\rm Friis}$, with the full-wave solution, $\mathbf{T}_{\rm full. wave}$, we validate the relevance of the Friis-based modeling for top-level system design. Our findings confirm the feasibility of the proposed AMAF-RIS architecture for next-generation communication systems.
title Array-Fed RIS: Validation of Friis-Based Modeling Using Full-Wave Simulations
topic Signal Processing
Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.09184