Evaluation of Switching Technologies for Reflective and Transmissive RISs at Sub-THz Frequencies

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Main Authors: Inácio, Sofia I., Ma, Yihan, Luo, Qi, Lucci, Luca, Kumar, Awanish, Jimenez, José Luis Gonzalez, Reig, Bruno, Siligaris, Alexandre, Mercier, Denis, Deuermeier, Jonas, Kiazadeh, Asal, Lain-Rubio, Verónica, Cojocari, Oleg, Phan, Tung D., Soh, Ping Jack, Matos, Sérgio, Alexandropoulos, George C., Pessoa, Luís M., Clemente, Antonio
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author Inácio, Sofia I.
Ma, Yihan
Luo, Qi
Lucci, Luca
Kumar, Awanish
Jimenez, José Luis Gonzalez
Reig, Bruno
Siligaris, Alexandre
Mercier, Denis
Deuermeier, Jonas
Kiazadeh, Asal
Lain-Rubio, Verónica
Cojocari, Oleg
Phan, Tung D.
Soh, Ping Jack
Matos, Sérgio
Alexandropoulos, George C.
Pessoa, Luís M.
Clemente, Antonio
author_facet Inácio, Sofia I.
Ma, Yihan
Luo, Qi
Lucci, Luca
Kumar, Awanish
Jimenez, José Luis Gonzalez
Reig, Bruno
Siligaris, Alexandre
Mercier, Denis
Deuermeier, Jonas
Kiazadeh, Asal
Lain-Rubio, Verónica
Cojocari, Oleg
Phan, Tung D.
Soh, Ping Jack
Matos, Sérgio
Alexandropoulos, George C.
Pessoa, Luís M.
Clemente, Antonio
contents For the upcoming 6G wireless networks, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces are an essential technology, enabling dynamic beamforming and signal manipulation in both reflective and transmissive modes. It is expected to utilize frequency bands in the millimeter-wave and THz, which presents unique opportunities but also significant challenges. The selection of switching technologies that can support high-frequency operation with minimal loss and high efficiency is particularly complex. In this work, we demonstrate the potential of advanced components such as Schottky diodes, memristor switches, liquid metal-based switches, phase change materials, and RF-SOI technology in RIS designs as an alternative to overcome limitations inherent in traditional technologies in D-band (110-170 GHz).
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spellingShingle Evaluation of Switching Technologies for Reflective and Transmissive RISs at Sub-THz Frequencies
Inácio, Sofia I.
Ma, Yihan
Luo, Qi
Lucci, Luca
Kumar, Awanish
Jimenez, José Luis Gonzalez
Reig, Bruno
Siligaris, Alexandre
Mercier, Denis
Deuermeier, Jonas
Kiazadeh, Asal
Lain-Rubio, Verónica
Cojocari, Oleg
Phan, Tung D.
Soh, Ping Jack
Matos, Sérgio
Alexandropoulos, George C.
Pessoa, Luís M.
Clemente, Antonio
Emerging Technologies
Signal Processing
For the upcoming 6G wireless networks, reconfigurable intelligent surfaces are an essential technology, enabling dynamic beamforming and signal manipulation in both reflective and transmissive modes. It is expected to utilize frequency bands in the millimeter-wave and THz, which presents unique opportunities but also significant challenges. The selection of switching technologies that can support high-frequency operation with minimal loss and high efficiency is particularly complex. In this work, we demonstrate the potential of advanced components such as Schottky diodes, memristor switches, liquid metal-based switches, phase change materials, and RF-SOI technology in RIS designs as an alternative to overcome limitations inherent in traditional technologies in D-band (110-170 GHz).
title Evaluation of Switching Technologies for Reflective and Transmissive RISs at Sub-THz Frequencies
topic Emerging Technologies
Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.20175