Abstract
A novel integrated antenna solution for wireless handheld devices is proposed for the existing 4G standards andupcoming 5G systems for broadband, high data rate communications. The complete antenna system is a uniquecombination of a multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antenna system at microwave frequencies and a millimetre(mm)-wave antenna array. The MIMO antenna system consists of two reactive loaded monopoles while the mm-wavearray consists of a planar 2 by four slot antennas. The integrated antenna system covers the frequency bands from1870 to 2530 MHz for 4G standards along with the upcoming 5G mm-wave band at 28 GHz. In addition, the integratedantenna system is planar and is designed for typical smart phone devices with a standard 60 mm by 100 mm by 0.965mmback plane. Excellent field correlation values were obtained across the 4G band while realised peak gain values of4 and 8 dBi were, respectively, measured for the MIMO and mm-wave antenna arrays. The proposed antenna designmay also be useful for other compact implementations that support 4G and 5G communications.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 271-279 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 29 Jan 2017 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© The Institution of Engineering and Technology 2016.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering