A new polarization-reconfigurable antenna for 5G wireless communications

Yasir I.A. Al-Yasir*, Naser Ojaroudi Parchin, Issa Elfergani, Raed A. Abd-Alhameed, James M. Noras, Jonathan Rodriguez, Amar Al-jzari, Waleed I. Hammed

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Abstract

This paper presents a circular polarization reconfigurable antenna for 5G applications, which is compact in size and has good axial ratio and frequency response. The proposed microstrip antenna is designed on a FR-4 substrate with a relative dielectric constant of 4.3 and has a maximum size of 30 × 30 mm 2 with 50 Ω coaxial probe feeding. This design has two PIN diode switches controlling reconfiguration between right hand circular polarization (RHCP) and left hand circular polarization (LHCP). To achieve reconfigurability, a C-slot rectangular patch antenna with truncated corner techniques is employed by cutting off two corners on the radiating patch. The proposed antenna has been simulated using CST microwave studio software: it has 3.35–3.77 GHz and 3.4–3.72 GHz bands for both states of reconfiguration, and each is suitable for 5G applications with a good axial ratio of less than 1.8 dB and good gain of 4.8 dB for both modes of operation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBroadband Communications, Networks, and Systems - 9th International EAI Conference, Broadnets 2018, Proceedings
EditorsSaud Althunibat, Victor Sucasas, Georgios Mantas
PublisherSpringer
Pages431-437
Number of pages7
ISBN (Print)9783030051945
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event9th International EAI Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems, Broadnets 2018 - Faro, Portugal
Duration: 19 Sept 201820 Sept 2018

Publication series

NameLecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST
Volume263
ISSN (Print)1867-8211

Conference

Conference9th International EAI Conference on Broadband Communications, Networks, and Systems, Broadnets 2018
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityFaro
Period19/09/1820/09/18

Keywords

  • 5G
  • Circular polarization
  • Microstrip antennas
  • Reconfigurable

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