Descripción del proyecto
Comunicación inalámbrica con metasuperficies avanzadas
El despliegue de las redes inalámbricas 5G y el desarrollo de la 6G conllevan la necesidad de una mayor velocidad y capacidad. Para satisfacer esta demanda, los sistemas de comunicación se están desplazando a frecuencias más altas, como las ondas milimétricas. Fabricar componentes para estas frecuencias constituye todo un reto, ya que un menor tamaño requiere nuevos materiales y técnicas. Las metasuperficies son una alternativa rentable a los dispositivos tradicionales debido a su capacidad para controlar las ondas electromagnéticas. Sin embargo, a medida que aumenta la complejidad de la metasuperficies, su análisis y síntesis se vuelve más exigente desde el punto de vista computacional. En el proyecto MILLISURF, que cuenta con el apoyo de las acciones Marie Skłodowska-Curie, se desarrollará un marco innovador y eficiente para diseñar metasuperficies destinadas a comunicaciones por ondas milimétricas. También se emplearán métodos de fabricación avanzada para facilitar el desarrollo de dichos componentes.
Objetivo
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.
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Programa(s)
- HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Main Programme
Régimen de financiación
HORIZON-TMA-MSCA-PF-GF - HORIZON TMA MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships - Global FellowshipsCoordinador
546 36 THESSALONIKI
Grecia