18547272. REFORMULATING RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) ELEMENTS BASED ON OPERATION FREQUENCY simplified abstract (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
Contents
- 1 REFORMULATING RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) ELEMENTS BASED ON OPERATION FREQUENCY
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 REFORMULATING RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) ELEMENTS BASED ON OPERATION FREQUENCY - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
REFORMULATING RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) ELEMENTS BASED ON OPERATION FREQUENCY
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Ahmed Elshafie of San Diego CA (US)
Krishna Kiran Mukkavilli of San Diego CA (US)
REFORMULATING RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) ELEMENTS BASED ON OPERATION FREQUENCY - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18547272 titled 'REFORMULATING RECONFIGURABLE INTELLIGENT SURFACE (RIS) ELEMENTS BASED ON OPERATION FREQUENCY
Simplified Explanation
The present disclosure relates to determining a beamformer for groups of elements of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) to facilitate communications at the operating frequency by re-radiating radio signals via the elements of the RIS.
- The patent application involves apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for applying a beamformer to groups of two or more elements of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS).
- By grouping RIS elements in different ways and applying a beamformer to the group as if it were a single RIS element, the RIS can be reconfigured to behave differently for various operating frequencies of radio signals.
Potential Applications
This technology could be applied in:
- Wireless communication systems
- Satellite communication systems
- Radar systems
Problems Solved
- Enhancing communication efficiency
- Adapting to different operating frequencies
Benefits
- Improved signal transmission
- Increased flexibility in RIS configurations
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimized RIS configurations for:
- 5G networks
- IoT devices
Possible Prior Art
Prior art may include:
- Beamforming techniques in wireless communication systems
- Reconfigurable intelligent surfaces in antenna technology
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology impact the overall performance of wireless communication systems?
This article does not delve into the specific performance metrics or comparative studies with traditional systems to showcase the improvement in performance.
What are the potential challenges in implementing this technology on a large scale?
The article does not address the scalability issues or potential obstacles that may arise when deploying this technology in real-world scenarios.
Original Abstract Submitted
Aspects of the present disclosure provide apparatus, methods, processing systems, and computer readable mediums for determining a beamformer to apply to groups of two or more elements of a reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS). The beamformer is applied to the groups of elements of the RIS to facilitate communications at the operating frequency by re-radiating radio signals via the elements of the RIS. For example, by grouping RIS elements in different manners and applying a beamformer (e.g., precoding weights) to the group as if the group were a single RIS element, the RIS can be reconfigured to behave differently to suit various operating frequencies of the radio signals.
