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2016-04-13
Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna Array for 28 GHz Applications
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Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 63, 53-61, 2016
Abstract
In this paper, a Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna (RDRA) with a modified feeding line is designed and investigated at 28 GHz. The modified feed line is designed to excite the DR with relative permittivity of 10 which contributes to a wide bandwidth operation. The proposed single RDRA has been fabricated and mounted on a RT/Duroid 5880 (εr=2.2 and tan δ=0.0009) substrate. The optimized single element has been applied to array structure to improve the gain and achieve the required gain performance. The radiation pattern, impedance bandwidth and gain are simulated and measured accordingly. The number of elements and element spacing are studied for an optimum performance. The proposed antenna obtains a reflection coefficient response from 27.0 GHz to 29.1 GHz which cover the desired frequency band. This makes the proposed antenna achieve 2.1 GHz impedance bandwidth and gain of 12.1 dB. Thus, it has potential for millimeter wave and 5G applications.
Citation
Nuramirah Mohd Nor, Mohd Haizal Jamaluddin, Muhammad Ramlee Kamarudin, and Mohsen Khalily, "Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna Array for 28 GHz Applications," Progress In Electromagnetics Research C, Vol. 63, 53-61, 2016.
doi:10.2528/PIERC16022902
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