A Compact High-Gain 28 GHz Antenna Array for Beyond 5G Wireless Networks

Meates, Ieuan; Alkaraki, Shaker; Aslam, Muhammad; Abbasi, Qammer; Evans, Andrew; Jilani, Syeda Fizzah

Abstract

In this paper a novel, high-gain corporate-fed 16-element circular patch array featuring a coplanar waveguide (CPW) feed and parasitic loop is proposed for beyond 5G and future 6G applications. An ultra-thin Rogers RO4003C substrate of 0.02 mm thickness is used, and the overall size of the antenna is 31.09 × 41.45 mm. The proposed antenna operates at 28 GHz and achieves a bandwidth of 220 MHz between 27.84 GHz and 28.12 GHz, with a maximum realized gain of 16.85 dBi at 28.05 GHz. The antenna prototype was fabricated using an HPC Laser Cutter (LSE110 Fibre Engraver model). The proposed antenna array is well-fitted for high-gain line-of-sight communication links at the 28GHz band.

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: 2024 18th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)
• Conference Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom
• Start Date: Mar 17, 2024
• End Date: Mar 22, 2024
• Publication Date: Mar 20, 2024
• Deposit Date: Mar 26, 2024
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.23919/eucap60739.2024.10501487
• Keywords: 5G mobile communication , Prototypes , Line-of-sight propagation , Bandwidth , Laser modes , Coplanar waveguides , Laser beam cutting , Wireless Networks , Antenna Array , Communication Links , Antenna Size , Sites In Lines , Coplanar Waveguide , Circular
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/33018281
• Related Public URLs: https://www.eucap2024.org/_files/ugd/001042_4e40eadfe35a43f2b26f0f025e580592.pdf