Wireless-Fed Pinching-Antenna Systems (Wi-PASS) for NextG Wireless Networks

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Main Authors: Wijewardhana, Kasun R., Yadav, Animesh, Zeng, Ming, Elsayed, Mohamed, Dobre, Octavia A., Ding, Zhiguo
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Published: 2025
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author Wijewardhana, Kasun R.
Yadav, Animesh
Zeng, Ming
Elsayed, Mohamed
Dobre, Octavia A.
Ding, Zhiguo
author_facet Wijewardhana, Kasun R.
Yadav, Animesh
Zeng, Ming
Elsayed, Mohamed
Dobre, Octavia A.
Ding, Zhiguo
contents Waveguide-based pinching-antenna systems (PASS) have recently emerged as a promising solution to mitigate severe propagation losses in millimeter-wave and terahertz bands by intelligently and flexibly establishing line-of-sight links. However, their reliance on wire-based feeding confines deployment to areas near the base station (BS), limiting installation flexibility and making them cost-ineffective for serving distant users or regions. To overcome this challenge, this article proposes wireless-fed pinchingantenna systems (Wi-PASS), which employ wireless feeding to energize waveguides. Wi-PASS offer a practical and cost-efficient means to extend coverage beyond the BS vicinity. Several indoor and outdoor use cases demonstrate Wi-PASS advantages over PASS. Numerical results further show that Wi-PASS deliver higher data rates than conventional fixed-antenna systems, confirming the superior feasibility and performance of Wi-PASS. Key future research directions are also discussed to advance Wi-PASS deployment.
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spellingShingle Wireless-Fed Pinching-Antenna Systems (Wi-PASS) for NextG Wireless Networks
Wijewardhana, Kasun R.
Yadav, Animesh
Zeng, Ming
Elsayed, Mohamed
Dobre, Octavia A.
Ding, Zhiguo
Signal Processing
Waveguide-based pinching-antenna systems (PASS) have recently emerged as a promising solution to mitigate severe propagation losses in millimeter-wave and terahertz bands by intelligently and flexibly establishing line-of-sight links. However, their reliance on wire-based feeding confines deployment to areas near the base station (BS), limiting installation flexibility and making them cost-ineffective for serving distant users or regions. To overcome this challenge, this article proposes wireless-fed pinchingantenna systems (Wi-PASS), which employ wireless feeding to energize waveguides. Wi-PASS offer a practical and cost-efficient means to extend coverage beyond the BS vicinity. Several indoor and outdoor use cases demonstrate Wi-PASS advantages over PASS. Numerical results further show that Wi-PASS deliver higher data rates than conventional fixed-antenna systems, confirming the superior feasibility and performance of Wi-PASS. Key future research directions are also discussed to advance Wi-PASS deployment.
title Wireless-Fed Pinching-Antenna Systems (Wi-PASS) for NextG Wireless Networks
topic Signal Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.18743