Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces and the Future of Satellite CommunicationReconfigurable intelligent surfaces, or RIS, sit at one of the most interesting intersections in modern wireless engineering. They draw on metamaterials, electromagnetic (EM) design, signal processing and high-performance computing, all in service of a deceptively simple idea. You can take a flat, low-power panel and make it behave like a steerable antenna. That promise is what makes RIS so relevant to satellite communication. Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) constellations are now real, ground terminals are being asked to do more in smaller packages, and 6G is starting to take shape on the horizon. RIS is moving from research papers into practical antenna systems and simulation is the bridge that gets it there. To explore where the technology stands today, Jonathan Oakley, Director of High-Tech Industry Enablement at Dassault Systèmes, sat down with Rodrigo Enjiu, Global High-Tech Industry Senior Specialist at Dassault Systèmes, to talk through the physics, the simulation workflow, and what comes next.
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