IP Library Granted Patent US 11,757,199
Granted Patent B2
US 11,757,199 · App. 17/825,333 · Granted Sep 12, 2023

Reflective intelligent reflecting surface flexible board

Inventors: Minh Tran Nguyen (Seoul, KR); Muhammad Miftahul Amri (Seoul, KR); Kae Won Choi (Seoul, KR); Dong In Kim (Seoul, KR); Ju Young Choi (Seoul, KR); Je Hyeon Park (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: Research & Business Foundation Sungkyunkwan University
H01Q15/148
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Patent No.
US 11,757,199
App. No.
17/825,333
Granted
Sep 12, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a reflective intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) flexible board, which includes: a flexible film; and a plurality of unit cells formed on the flexible film, in which each of the plurality of unit cells includes an IC for adjusting a reflection phase, a line pattern for driving the IC, and first and second antenna patterns formed symmetrically to each other based on the IC or the line pattern.

Claims (30)

1. A reflective intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) flexible board, comprising:

a flexible film; and

a plurality of unit cells formed on the flexible film,

wherein each of the plurality of unit cells includes:

an IC configured to adjust a reflection phase,

a line pattern for driving the IC, and

first and second antenna patterns formed symmetrically with each other based on the IC or the line pattern,

wherein the line pattern comprising a ground line, a serial line, a clock line, and a power line is arranged between the first and second antenna patterns, and is disposed below the IC comprising an RF choke configured to prevent an RF signal from entering a DC power input to the IC through the power line.

2. The reflective IRS flexible board of claim 1 , wherein the line pattern, and the first and second antenna patterns are printed on the flexible film using at least one of conductive ink and functional ink.

3. The reflective IRS flexible board of claim 1 , wherein the IC further comprises:

a positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN) diode connected to the ground line; and

a D-flipflop connected to the PIN diode, the serial line and the clock line, and performing an on/off operation of the PIN diode.

4. The reflective IRS flexible board of claim 1 , wherein the first and second antenna patterns are configured to adjust a phase of an incident first RF signal according to an operation of the IC to reflect a second RF signal.

5. The reflective IRS flexible board of claim 1 , wherein the first and second antenna patterns have a polygonal shape.

6. A reflective intelligent reflecting surface (IRS) flexible board, comprising:

a flexible film; and

a plurality of unit cells formed on the flexible film,

wherein each unit cell comprises:

an IC configured to adjust a reflection phase,

a line pattern for driving the IC, and

first and second antenna patterns formed symmetrically with each other based on the IC or the line pattern,

wherein the line pattern includes a ground line, a serial line, a clock line, and a power line on which the IC is mounted, and

wherein the IC includes:

a positive-intrinsic-negative (PIN) diode connected to the ground line;

a D-flipflop connected to the PIN diode, the serial line, and the clock line, and performing an on/off operation of the PIN diode; and

an RF choke connected to the power line, and configured to prevent an RF signal from entering a DC power input to the IC through the power line.

7. The reflective IRS flexible board of claim 6 , wherein the RF choke is a low pass filter constituted by an LC circuit.

8. The reflective IRS flexible board of claim 6 , wherein the line pattern, and the first and second antenna patterns are printed on the flexible film using at least one of conductive ink and functional ink.

9. The reflective IRS flexible board of claim 6 , wherein the first and second antenna patterns are configured to adjust a phase of an incident first RF signal according to an operation of the IC to reflect a second RF signal.

10. The reflective IRS flexible board of claim 6 , wherein the first and second antenna patterns have a polygonal shape.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 26, 2022
From: NGUYEN, MINH TRAN; AMRI, MUHAMMAD MIFTAHUL; CHOI, KAE WON; KIM, DONG IN; CHOI, JU YOUNG; PARK, JE HYEON
To: RESEARCH & BUSINESS FOUNDATION SUNGKYUNKWAN UNIVERSITY
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0067536 · May 26, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20220384960A1 · Dec 1, 2022