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Abstract

This paper introduces a 12-element asymmetric mirror-coupled loop antenna for integration into 5G smartphones. The proposed antenna includes six identical asymmetrically mirrored (AM)-coupled building blocks, each consisting of two gap-coupled loop antennas, with each building block dimensioning a mere 12×7 mm². The unique architecture of the proposed antenna yields an isolation performance exceeding 14 dB without the necessity for ancillary decoupling elements and effectively covers the dual-band 5G mobile frequency bands of 3.3-3.6 GHz and 4.8-5.0 GHz. The antenna was optimized using simulation software HFSS, and the results indicate an antenna's envelope correlation coefficient of less than 0.016 and an efficiency range of 72%-81%. Finally, the performance of single-hand and double-hand handset smartphone modes is discussed, which still exhibit good radiation and MIMO performance under both modes, demonstrating their stability in practical applications. Simulation and measurement results indicate that the proposed 12-element MIMO antenna holds great promise for 5G smartphone applications.

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Dr. Wanying Ren

Professor Zhonggen Wang

Professor Wenyan Nie

Dr. Weidong Mu

Dr. Chenlu Li

Mr. Mingqing Wang

Dr. Wenshi You