Research Article
Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna Array for MM-Wave 5G Mobile Handsets
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-030-05195-2_43, author={Naser Ojaroudi Parchin and Yasir Al-Yasir and Ahmed Abdulkhaleq and Issa Elfergani and Ashwain Rayit and James Noras and Jonathan Rodriguez and Raed Abd-Alhameed}, title={Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna Array for MM-Wave 5G Mobile Handsets}, proceedings={Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems. 9th International EAI Conference, Broadnets 2018, Faro, Portugal, September 19--20, 2018, Proceedings}, proceedings_a={BROADNETS}, year={2019}, month={1}, keywords={5G antenna Cellular communications Future networks Reconfigurable antenna Slot antenna}, doi={10.1007/978-3-030-05195-2_43} }- Naser Ojaroudi Parchin
Yasir Al-Yasir
Ahmed Abdulkhaleq
Issa Elfergani
Ashwain Rayit
James Noras
Jonathan Rodriguez
Raed Abd-Alhameed
Year: 2019
Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna Array for MM-Wave 5G Mobile Handsets
BROADNETS
Springer
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-05195-2_43
Abstract
This study proposes a compact design of frequency-reconfigurable antenna array for fifth generation (5G) cellular networks. Eight compact discrete-fed slot antennas are placed on the top portion of a mobile phone printed-circuit-board (PCB) to form a beam-steerable array. The frequency response of the antenna can be reconfigured to operate at either 28 GHz or 38 GHz, two of the candidate frequency bands for millimeter-wave (MM-Wave) 5G communications. The reconfigurability function of the proposed design can be achieved by implementing and biasing a pair of diodes across each T-shaped slot antenna element. Rogers RT 5880 with thickness of 0.508 mm and properties of ε = 2.2 and δ = 0.0009 has been used as the antenna substrate. The antenna element is very compact in size with a good end-fire radiation pattern in the frequency bands of interest. The proposed beam-steerable array provides very good 3D coverage. The simulation results show that the proposed design provides some good characteristics fitting the need of the 5G cellular communications.
