Movable and Reconfigurable Antennas for 6G: Unlocking Electromagnetic-Domain Design and Optimization

Lipeng Zhu; Haobin Mao; Ge Yan; Wenyan Ma; Zhenyu Xiao; Rui Zhang

Movable and Reconfigurable Antennas for 6G: Unlocking Electromagnetic-Domain Design and Optimization

Information Theory 2025-10-16 v1 Signal Processing math.IT

Authors: Lipeng Zhu , Haobin Mao , Ge Yan , Wenyan Ma , Zhenyu Xiao , Rui Zhang

Abstract

The growing demands of 6G mobile communication networks necessitate advanced antenna technologies. Movable antennas (MAs) and reconfigurable antennas (RAs) enable dynamic control over antenna's position, orientation, radiation, polarization, and frequency response, introducing rich electromagnetic-domain degrees of freedom for the design and performance enhancement of wireless systems. This article overviews their application scenarios, hardware architectures, and design methods. Field test and simulation results highlight their performance benefits over conventional fixed/non-reconfigurable antennas.

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6G movable antennas reconfigurable antennas electromagnetic-domain wireless systems

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@article{arxiv.2510.13209,
  title  = {Movable and Reconfigurable Antennas for 6G: Unlocking Electromagnetic-Domain Design and Optimization},
  author = {Lipeng Zhu and Haobin Mao and Ge Yan and Wenyan Ma and Zhenyu Xiao and Rui Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2510.13209},
  year   = {2025}
}

Movable and Reconfigurable Antennas for 6G: Unlocking Electromagnetic-Domain Design and Optimization

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