Reconfigurable Radiation Pattern of Planar Antenna Using Metamaterial for 5G Applications
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Design and Characterization of the Proposed MM Structure
2.1. Simulation Results and Experimental Validation
2.2. Reconfigurable MM Structure
3. MM for Beam Deflection Antenna
3.1. Dipole Antenna Design
3.2. Theoretical Basis of Beam Deflection
3.3. Antenna Beam Deflection
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Value (mm) | Parameter | Value (mm) |
---|---|---|---|
X | 12 | Ld | 5.3 |
Y | 16 | Ws | 0.7 |
L | 5 | Ls | 4 |
L1 | 2.6 | Ld1 | 1.5 |
L2 | 1.6 | Ld2 | 2.1 |
W | 0.7 | Ld3 | 0.5 |
W1 | 0.5 | Wd1 | 2.1 |
W2 | 1.55 | Wd2 | 0.8 |
Wd | 10 | s | 0.5 |
Ref. | Antenna Type | Frequency Band | Deflection Angle (degrees) | MM Unit Cell | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gain (dB) | |||||
Positive Def. | Negative Def. | ||||
Positive Gain | Negative Gain | ||||
[17] | Patch antenna | C-band (7.3 GHz) | 15 | - | SRR |
Reduced by 1.5 | - | ||||
[18] | Bow-tie antenna | C-band (7.5 GHz) | 17 | - | H-shape |
Enhanced by 2.7 | - | ||||
[19] | Horn antenna | Ku- band (15 GHz) | 10 | - | SRR and H-shape |
Reduced by 0.48 | - | ||||
[20] | Dipole antenna | V-band (60 GHz) | 30 | - | HRIM |
Enhanced by 5 | - | ||||
[21] | Leaky-wave antenna | X-band8 GHz | 15 | 15 | J-shaped MM |
- | - | ||||
[22] | Dipole antenna | S-band3.5 GHz | 25 | 24 | ASSR |
Enhanced by 3 | Enhanced by 2.7 | ||||
This work | Printed dipole antenna | Ka-band (28 GHz) | 30 | 27 | CSR |
Enhanced by 1.9 | Enhanced by 1.5 |
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Ali Esmail, B.; Majid, H.A.; Zainal Abidin, Z.; Haimi Dahlan, S.; Himdi, M.; Dewan, R.; Kamal A Rahim, M.; Al-Fadhali, N. Reconfigurable Radiation Pattern of Planar Antenna Using Metamaterial for 5G Applications. Materials 2020, 13, 582. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030582
Ali Esmail B, Majid HA, Zainal Abidin Z, Haimi Dahlan S, Himdi M, Dewan R, Kamal A Rahim M, Al-Fadhali N. Reconfigurable Radiation Pattern of Planar Antenna Using Metamaterial for 5G Applications. Materials. 2020; 13(3):582. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030582
Chicago/Turabian StyleAli Esmail, Bashar, Huda A Majid, Zuhairiah Zainal Abidin, Samsul Haimi Dahlan, Mohamed Himdi, Raimi Dewan, Mohamad Kamal A Rahim, and Najib Al-Fadhali. 2020. "Reconfigurable Radiation Pattern of Planar Antenna Using Metamaterial for 5G Applications" Materials 13, no. 3: 582. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13030582