Handset Metasurface Lens Antenna

Technical Explanation

Due to space constraints in smartphones, conventional high-gain horn or dielectric lens antennas cannot be physically integrated. The handset metasurface lens antenna consists of an ultra-thin sub-millimeter layer of engineered sub-wavelength metallic or dielectric resonators printed on the phone's back glass or camera bump. It transforms quasi-spherical waves emitted by a compact feed array into focused high-gain planar wavefronts, yielding a 10-15 dBi gain boost without increasing smartphone thickness.

Key Functions

• Delivers high-gain collimation within sub-millimeter thickness profile
• Mitigates severe atmospheric attenuation at 140 GHz and 220 GHz
• Integrates seamlessly into smartphone rear glass or chassis perimeter
• Enables wide-angle beam steering when paired with focal feed arrays