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Abstract

In this paper, dual-band split ring monopole antenna structures for 5G sub-6 GHz and WLAN applications are proposed. The antenna structures are designed from a rectangular annular ring monopole antenna. A compact dual rectangular split ring monopole antenna is designed to operate over dual bands. The two split rings are connected through a common arm. The structure is optimized to provide S₁₁ ≤ -10 dB over 3.3-3.6 GHz and 5.15-5.5 GHz for 5G and WLAN applications. In the second dual-band antenna, a slot is cut in one of the arms to form another closed rectangular ring to further reduce the dimensions of the antenna. This structure provides S₁₁ ≤ -10 dB over 3.3-3.6 and 5.5-5.9 GHz for 5G, WLAN and V2X applications. The two bands can be easily controlled as the dimensions of two rings determine the resonant frequencies of the two bands, and one of the arms of a ring is unresponsive to lower band and affects upper band only. Both antennas offer nearly omnidirectional radiation patterns in both bands. The two prototype antennas are fabricated on a 0.17λ₀×0.19λ₀ and 0.15λ₀×0.19λ₀ FR4 substrate, where λ₀ is the free-space wavelength corresponding to 3.3 GHz. The measured results agree with the simulated ones.

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