28 GHz 1-Bit RIS Design in HFSS for 6G: Unit Cell to Array

28 GHz 1-Bit RIS Design in HFSS for 6G: Unit Cell to Array
MatlabSourceCode Research Desk
September 2026
HFSS / 6G RIS • Research Guide

The central problem is to realize two practical RIS states near 28 GHz that provide a useful binary reflection-phase contrast while keeping reflection loss, bandwidth and angular sensitivity under control.

What makes a 1-bit RIS useful?

A 1-bit RIS uses two discrete electromagnetic states rather than a continuously tunable phase. This simplifies control but makes phase error, reflection loss and quantization effects central research questions.

HFSS unit-cell setup

Periodic boundaries with Floquet excitation are commonly used to study one RIS cell. Geometry, substrate, conductor loss, switch representation and port de-embedding must be kept consistent across both binary states.

Reflection phase is not enough

A nominal phase separation is useful only when reflection magnitude remains acceptable and the response is stable over frequency, polarization and incidence angle. Surface-current plots help explain why the two states differ.

From unit cell to array

Finite-array steering requires a coding matrix that maps desired aperture phase to the available binary states. Array size, element spacing, phase quantization and edge effects influence realized gain and sidelobes.

PhD-level extensions

Useful research directions include wide-angle cells, 2-bit control, switch parasitics, bias-network integration and EM-to-link co-simulation for realistic 6G coverage studies.

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