Embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface element

Abstract Implementation of reconfigurable metasurfaces demands a complex structure. The design methodology for metasurface elements based on PIN diodes requires targeted optimisation tailored to the varying application environments and cannot be directly transplanted from one methodological approach...

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Main Authors: Bincai Wu, Xingqi Xuan, Yuqi Chen, Jun Wen, Qijun Hu, Shilie Zheng, Ian Pratt, Xiaonan Hui, Xianmin Zhang
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Published: Wiley 2024-11-01
Series:IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/mia2.12505
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author Bincai Wu
Xingqi Xuan
Yuqi Chen
Jun Wen
Qijun Hu
Shilie Zheng
Ian Pratt
Xiaonan Hui
Xianmin Zhang
author_facet Bincai Wu
Xingqi Xuan
Yuqi Chen
Jun Wen
Qijun Hu
Shilie Zheng
Ian Pratt
Xiaonan Hui
Xianmin Zhang
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description Abstract Implementation of reconfigurable metasurfaces demands a complex structure. The design methodology for metasurface elements based on PIN diodes requires targeted optimisation tailored to the varying application environments and cannot be directly transplanted from one methodological approach to another. In addition, inclusion of varactors often imposes undesirable high‐power consumption with complex analog drive circuitry. Furthermore, the design method for the reconfigurable metasurface element has not been simplified and unified, hindering the rapid deployment of metasurface applications. The authors propose a general design model based on low‐power embedded circuitry for a multi‐function metasurface element and give the corresponding numerical analysis. The authors present a reconfigurable method based on the general design model and prove that the method achieves independent regulation of amplitude and phase for the reflected electromagnetic wave. Through analysis of the sensitive area at the bottom of the embedded circuit, a gradient descent algorithm is proposed to find the optimised phase points according to device sensitivity of the application scenario and suitable strategy. Finally, the authors demonstrate that the designed metasurface element possesses phase control capability and decent phase consistency obtained via far‐field scanning experiments. The proposed element design method will provide a theoretical reference for the integrated design of metasurface.
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spelling doaj-art-02b48f19cbff47439b58eb013885a7912024-11-26T12:12:12ZengWileyIET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation1751-87251751-87332024-11-01181181982910.1049/mia2.12505Embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface elementBincai Wu0Xingqi Xuan1Yuqi Chen2Jun Wen3Qijun Hu4Shilie Zheng5Ian Pratt6Xiaonan Hui7Xianmin Zhang8College of Information Science and Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou ChinaDepartment of Electrical and Electronic Engineering University of Nottingham (Ningbo) Ningbo ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou ChinaCollege of Information Science and Electronic Engineering Zhejiang University Hangzhou ChinaAbstract Implementation of reconfigurable metasurfaces demands a complex structure. The design methodology for metasurface elements based on PIN diodes requires targeted optimisation tailored to the varying application environments and cannot be directly transplanted from one methodological approach to another. In addition, inclusion of varactors often imposes undesirable high‐power consumption with complex analog drive circuitry. Furthermore, the design method for the reconfigurable metasurface element has not been simplified and unified, hindering the rapid deployment of metasurface applications. The authors propose a general design model based on low‐power embedded circuitry for a multi‐function metasurface element and give the corresponding numerical analysis. The authors present a reconfigurable method based on the general design model and prove that the method achieves independent regulation of amplitude and phase for the reflected electromagnetic wave. Through analysis of the sensitive area at the bottom of the embedded circuit, a gradient descent algorithm is proposed to find the optimised phase points according to device sensitivity of the application scenario and suitable strategy. Finally, the authors demonstrate that the designed metasurface element possesses phase control capability and decent phase consistency obtained via far‐field scanning experiments. The proposed element design method will provide a theoretical reference for the integrated design of metasurface.https://doi.org/10.1049/mia2.12505electromagnetic metamaterialsequivalent circuitsgradient methodsnumerical analysistransmission line theory
spellingShingle Bincai Wu
Xingqi Xuan
Yuqi Chen
Jun Wen
Qijun Hu
Shilie Zheng
Ian Pratt
Xiaonan Hui
Xianmin Zhang
Embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface element
IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation
electromagnetic metamaterials
equivalent circuits
gradient methods
numerical analysis
transmission line theory
title Embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface element
title_full Embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface element
title_fullStr Embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface element
title_full_unstemmed Embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface element
title_short Embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface element
title_sort embedded circuit analysis and design method for reconfigurable metasurface element
topic electromagnetic metamaterials
equivalent circuits
gradient methods
numerical analysis
transmission line theory
url https://doi.org/10.1049/mia2.12505
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