Tri-Band Endfire Antenna Array with Wide Angles of Beam-Scanning Capability for 5G mmWave Mobile Communications

Zidour, Ali; Ayad, Mouloud; Alibakhshikenari, Mohammad; Basherlou, Haleh Jahanbakhsh; Parchin, Naser Ojaroudi; See, Chan Hwang

Abstract

In this paper, a novel multiband phased array antenna with endfire radiation pattern is designed at millimeter-wave (mmWave) frequency bands for 5G mobile applications. The proposed antenna element is a compact quasi-Yagi with a modified dipole driver to generate multiband operation arranged on low-loss RO4003C materiel. The antenna array achieves excellent performance and covers wide frequency ranges of (24.15-29.8 GHz), (36.2-50 GHz) to support 5G NR bands; 26, 28, 39 and the new allocated 48 GHz. The array can exhibit a maximum realized gain from 8.4 dBi to 11.8 dBi. The pattern can be steered to cover wide scan angles by varying the phase shift and fulfilling beam-scanning applications.

Citation

Zidour, A., Ayad, M., Alibakhshikenari, M., Basherlou, H. J., Parchin, N. O., & See, C. H. (2023, October). Tri-Band Endfire Antenna Array with Wide Angles of Beam-Scanning Capability for 5G mmWave Mobile Communications. Paper presented at IEEE MTTW Conference 2023, Riga, Latvia

• Presentation Conference Type: Conference Paper (unpublished)
• Conference Name: IEEE MTTW Conference 2023
• Conference Location: Riga, Latvia
• Start Date: Oct 4, 2023
• End Date: Oct 6, 2023
• Deposit Date: Dec 20, 2023
• Keywords: Endfire antenna array, 5G NR bands, mmWave, multiband operation, beamforming, beam steering
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/3434500
• Related Public URLs: https://mttw.rtu.lv/