Design and Analysis of a Novel Miniaturized Multiband Flowerpot-Shaped Patch-Based Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 5GNSS, UMTS, PCS, Wi-Fi5, WiMAX, and NR Sub-6 GHz 5G Applications
Kaushal Patel and
Falgun Thakkar
In this study, a novel miniaturized multiband flowerpot-shaped patch-based cylindrical dielectric resonator antenna (FPSDRA) is proposed for 5G-enabled GNSS (GPS), UMTS, PCS, Wi-Fi5, WiMAX, and NR 77/78 sub-6 GHz 5G applications. The proposed antenna prototype operates at 1.54 GHz, 2.01 GHz, 3.23 GHz, 3.95 GHz, and 5.54 GHz for the mentioned applications. It employs a novel low-cost flowerpot-shaped radiating patch underneath a cylindrical dielectric resonator (CDR) made of alumina ceramic (Al2O3, ∈DR = 9.8) material and is fed by a combined microstrip-line-tapered trapezoidal feedline. Later, a reduced ground plane is used as a reflector on the rear side of the substrate to reduce antenna size. It is made up of a low cost 1.6 mm FR4 laminate sheet (∈r = 4.4, tanδ = 0.02) and miniaturized to a physical size of 65 × 45 mm2. The parametric analysis was carried out for reflection coefficients (S11-dB) by changing the ground plane width, CDRA radius, and flower petal radius to achieve adequate results. Likewise, this prototype has measured reflection coefficient of < -20 dB for 1.54 GHz (L1-band), < -25 dB for 2.01/3.23 GHz (S-band), < -20 dB for 3.95 GHz (S-band), and 5.54 GHz (C-band), peak gains of 2.01 dBi, 2.05 dBi, 3.02 dBi, 4.85 dBi, and 2.24 dBi for the respective bands along with adequate -10 dB impedance matching bandwidths and stable radiation features in a convincing agreement compared to earlier designs. The proposed prototype is simulated in CST software, assembled, and tested by VNA and an anechoic chamber setup for L1/S/C band applications.
