Design of ultra-wide tetra band phased array inverted T-shaped patch antennas using DGS with beam-steering capabilities for 5G applications

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 419-430
Author(s):  
Muhammad Anas ◽  
Hifsa Shahid ◽  
Abdul Rauf ◽  
Abdullah Shahid
Keyword(s):  
Phased Array ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Main Beam ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Patch Antennas ◽  
Defected Ground Structure ◽  
Phased Array Antenna ◽  
Millimeter Wave Antenna

AbstractA novel 1 × 4 phased array elliptical inverted T-shaped slotted sectored patch antenna with defected ground structure (DGS), resonate at proposed ultra-wide tetra band at 28, 43, 51, and 64 GHz with high gain and beam-steering capabilities is presented. An inverted T-shaped slotted stub is used with the sectored patch to achieve ultra-wideband properties. In order to resonate the antenna at four different bands, DGS of round bracket slot is etched on the ground. The 1 × 4 phased arrays are used at the top edge and bottom edge of mobile PCB with high gain. The simulation results show that the antenna has four ultra-wide bands: 25.8–29.7, 40.6–44.6, 49.2–53.1, and 62.2–74 GHz with a maximum gain of 16.5 dBi at 51 GHz. The phased array antenna is capable to steer its main beam within ±30° at the 26, 28, and 43 GHz, using appropriate phase shifts of each antenna element. The proposed millimeter wave antenna is particularly suitable for cellular infrastructures and can be a candidate for emerging 5G mobile applications. The availability of an additional 11.8 GHz (62.2–74 GHz) of contiguous unlicensed spectrum will allow the launching of new exciting wireless services.

Simultaneous beam steering of multiple signals based on optical wavelength-selective switch

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 391-398
Author(s):  
Giovanni Serafino ◽  
Antonio Malacarne ◽  
Claudio Porzi ◽  
Paolo Ghelfi ◽  
Marco Presi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Integrated Circuits ◽  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
Array Antenna ◽  
Ring Resonators ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Phased Array Antenna ◽  
Wavelength Selective Switch

A novel, photonics-based scheme for the independent and simultaneous beam steering of multiple radio frequency signals at a wideband phased-array antenna is presented. As a proof of concept, a wavelength-selective switch (WSS) is employed both as a wavelength router to feed multiple antenna elements and as a tunable phase shifter to independently control the phase of each signal at any antenna element. In the experiment, two signals at 12.5 and 37.5 GHz are simultaneously fed to the four output ports of the WSS with independent and tunable phase shifts, emulating the independent steering of two signals in a four-element phased-array antenna. The results confirm the precision and flexibility of the proposed scheme, which can be realized both with bulk components or resorting to photonic integrated circuits, especially for wide-band applications. The architecture for a possible integrated implementation of the proposed solution is presented, employing a structure based on micro-ring resonator. Starting from these results, the feasibility of an integrated version of the presented architecture is also considered. The proposed photonic integrated circuit realizing the beam-forming network might be based on tunable true-time delay, as well as on phase shift through micro-ring resonators, and could be conveniently implemented with CMOS-compatible silicon technology.

scholarly journals Wide-Angle Scanning Phased Array Antenna using High Gain Pattern Reconfigurable Antenna Elements

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
ByungKuon Ahn ◽  
In-June Hwang ◽  
Kwang-Seok Kim ◽  
Soo-Chang Chae ◽  
Jong-Won Yu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phased Array ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Array Antenna ◽  
Reconfigurable Antenna ◽  
Wide Angle ◽  
Phased Array Antenna ◽  
Design Guideline ◽  
Phased Array Antennas ◽  
Array Antennas ◽  
Scanning Range

AbstractThis paper presents a wide-angle scanning phased array antenna using high gain pattern reconfigurable antenna (PRA) elements. Using PRA elements is an attractive solution for wide-angle scanning phased array antennas because the scanning range can be divided into several subspaces. To achieve the desired scanning performance, some characteristics of the PRA element such as the number of switching modes, tilt angle, and maximum half-power beamwidth (HPBW) are required. We analyzed the required characteristics of the PRA element according to the target scanning range and element spacing, and presented a PRA element design guideline for phased array antennas. In accordance with the guideline, the scanning range was set as ±70° and a high gain PRA element with three reconfigurable patterns was used to compose an 8x1 array antenna with 0.9 λ0 spacing. After analyzing whether the active element patterns meet the guideline, the array antenna was fabricated and measured to demonstrate the scanning performance. The fabricated array can scan its beam from -70° to 70° by dividing the scanning range into three subspaces. It shows that even if the array antenna has large element spacing, the desired scanning performance can be obtained using the elements designed under the guideline.

Two-Dimensional Beam-Steering Phased-Array Antenna With Compact Tunable Phase Shifter Based on BST Thick Films

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 585-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nikfalazar ◽  
Mohsen Sazegar ◽  
Arshad Mehmood ◽  
Alex Wiens ◽  
Andreas Friederich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phase Shifter ◽  
Phased Array ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
Thick Films ◽  
Array Antenna ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Phased Array Antenna

A Simple Ultra-Wideband Magneto-Electric Dipole Antenna With High Gain

Frequenz ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 72 (1-2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chen-yang Shuai ◽  
Guang-ming Wang
Keyword(s):  
Electric Dipole ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
High Gain ◽  
Dipole Antenna ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Main Beam ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Practical Applications ◽  
Measurement Results ◽  
Feeding Structure

AbstractA simple ultra-wideband magneto-electric dipole antenna utilizing a differential-fed structure is designed. The antenna mainly comprises three parts, including a novel circular horned reflector, two vertical semicircular shorted patches as a magnetic dipole, and a horizontal U-shaped semicircular electric dipole. A differential feeding structure working as a perfect balun excites the designed antenna. The results of simulation have a good match with the ones of measurement. Results indicate that the designed antenna achieves a wide frequency bandwidth of 107 % which is 3.19~10.61 GHz, when VSWR is below 2. Via introducing the circular horned reflector, the designed antenna attains a steady and high gain of 12±1.5dBi. Moreover, settled broadside direction main beam, high front-to-back ratio, low cross polarization, and the symmetrical and relatively stable radiation patterns in the E-and H-plane are gotten in the impedance bandwidth range. In the practical applications, the proposed antenna that is dc grounded and has a simple structure satisfies the requirement of many outdoor antennas.

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