A High-Gain Dual-Band Slotted Microstrip Patch Antenna For 5G Cellular Mobile Phones
Received: 3 April 2024 | Revised: 20 April 2024 | Accepted: 21 April 2024 | Online: 24 April 2024
Corresponding author: Mouaaz Nahas
Abstract
Microstrip patch antennas have been widely used in contemporary mobile communication technology, including 5G. Previous studies in the area have shown that such antennas can be optimized to operate in different bands of 5G. This study proposes a microstrip patch antenna designed to operate at 26 and 28 GHz and aimed at improving the gain and other radiation characteristics by adding a combination of different slot shapes to a single rectangular patch that is very common and popular in 5G antennas. The results show that the gain is noticeably increased by inserting two hammer slots and a rectangular slot in the middle between them. The dimensions of the slots are optimized using the CST Studio Suite simulator. A comparative analysis was performed to demonstrate the superiority of the proposed over previous designs in terms of gain value and other radiation parameters. The results suggest that such a very simple and low-profile antenna can be a good candidate for 5G mobile applications.
Keywords:
5G mobile communications, antennas, gain, microstrip patch antennaDownloads
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