A Low-Cost Instrument for Multidimensional Characterization of Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies
Exploring the potential of 3D printing in electromagnetic wave manipulation, this paper introduces a novel, cost-effective instrument for microwave metasurface characterization. Metasurfaces, designed to alter wave propagation, are promising tools for enhancing antenna efficiency in advanced telecom...
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| author | Rodrigo Gounella Augusto Martins Vinicius Pepino Ben-Hur Viana Borges João Paulo Carmo |
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| description | Exploring the potential of 3D printing in electromagnetic wave manipulation, this paper introduces a novel, cost-effective instrument for microwave metasurface characterization. Metasurfaces, designed to alter wave propagation, are promising tools for enhancing antenna efficiency in advanced telecommunication methods, such as 5G systems. However, their complex profile characterization often poses significant challenges. Our proposed fully automated four-axis instrument, leveraging 3D printing capable of creating complex structures (such as metasurfaces), addresses these challenges by offering an efficient and precise solution. The instrument, costing approximately USD 1550, successfully characterized a metalens designed for modulating 30 GHz signals with a 20 cm focal distance, proving its utility. The 2D and 3D intensity distribution profiles and key parameters (including 8.05 dB gain, 11 cm 3 dB depth of focus, and 2.17 cm full width at half maximum) were extracted. Our measurements notably corresponded with the theoretical diffraction calculations, validating the instrument’s efficacy. This breakthrough significantly contributes to microwave metasurface characterization techniques which are vital for future millimeter-wave communication systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d88bf799194d4a639dbd985b0eed56d22023-11-18T07:34:02ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172023-05-011311658110.3390/app13116581A Low-Cost Instrument for Multidimensional Characterization of Advanced Wireless Communication TechnologiesRodrigo Gounella0Augusto Martins1Vinicius Pepino2Ben-Hur Viana Borges3João Paulo Carmo4Metamaterials Group—Microwaves and Optics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, BrazilDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UKMetamaterials Group—Microwaves and Optics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, BrazilMetamaterials Group—Microwaves and Optics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, BrazilMetamaterials Group—Microwaves and Optics, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of São Paulo, Avenida Trabalhador São-Carlense, Nr. 400, Parque Industrial Arnold Schimidt, São Carlos 13566-590, SP, BrazilExploring the potential of 3D printing in electromagnetic wave manipulation, this paper introduces a novel, cost-effective instrument for microwave metasurface characterization. Metasurfaces, designed to alter wave propagation, are promising tools for enhancing antenna efficiency in advanced telecommunication methods, such as 5G systems. However, their complex profile characterization often poses significant challenges. Our proposed fully automated four-axis instrument, leveraging 3D printing capable of creating complex structures (such as metasurfaces), addresses these challenges by offering an efficient and precise solution. The instrument, costing approximately USD 1550, successfully characterized a metalens designed for modulating 30 GHz signals with a 20 cm focal distance, proving its utility. The 2D and 3D intensity distribution profiles and key parameters (including 8.05 dB gain, 11 cm 3 dB depth of focus, and 2.17 cm full width at half maximum) were extracted. Our measurements notably corresponded with the theoretical diffraction calculations, validating the instrument’s efficacy. This breakthrough significantly contributes to microwave metasurface characterization techniques which are vital for future millimeter-wave communication systems.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/11/6581mmWave5G communicationmetasurfaceinstrumentation |
| spellingShingle | Rodrigo Gounella Augusto Martins Vinicius Pepino Ben-Hur Viana Borges João Paulo Carmo A Low-Cost Instrument for Multidimensional Characterization of Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies Applied Sciences mmWave 5G communication metasurface instrumentation |
| title | A Low-Cost Instrument for Multidimensional Characterization of Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies |
| title_full | A Low-Cost Instrument for Multidimensional Characterization of Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies |
| title_fullStr | A Low-Cost Instrument for Multidimensional Characterization of Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Low-Cost Instrument for Multidimensional Characterization of Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies |
| title_short | A Low-Cost Instrument for Multidimensional Characterization of Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies |
| title_sort | low cost instrument for multidimensional characterization of advanced wireless communication technologies |
| topic | mmWave 5G communication metasurface instrumentation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/11/6581 |
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