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2025-08-15
Antenna-on-Display (AoD) for Wireless Mobile Devices: Retrospect and Prospect
By
Huan-Chu Huang,

    Dr. Huan-Chu Huang

    Hefei Govisionox Technology Co. Ltd

    China

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Jie Wu,

    Dr. Jie Wu

    Hefei Govisionox Technology Co. Ltd

    China

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Shuang Cui,

    Dr. Shuang Cui

    Hefei Govisionox Technology Co. Ltd

    China

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Dua-Chyrh Chang

    Prof. Dua-Chyrh Chang

    Bojay Electronics Company Ltd.

    China

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Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 183, 91-106, 2025
doi:10.2528/PIER25021204
Abstract
This article presents the first comprehensive retrospect on an innovative and emerging antenna technology termed antennaon-display (AoD) for wireless mobile devices of 5G and beyond 5G (B5G, including 6G). The main backgrounds, benefits, stack-ups, ingredients, performance requirements, and various representative types of AoD are systematically introduced, analyzed, and discussed. Beyond its original role in wireless communication applications, AoD is also highly suitable for radar-based sensing or even for integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) to enable and enrich human-device interactions for more powerful artificial intelligence (AI) devices. Furthermore, the prospect of integrated millimeter-wave and microwave AoD designs is proposed as a promising development trend for AoD. Finally, an on-site demonstration of a smartphone featuring an AoD solution for real-time wireless video transmission at 28.0 GHz is presented.
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Huan-Chu Huang, Jie Wu, Shuang Cui, and Dua-Chyrh Chang, "Antenna-on-Display (AoD) for Wireless Mobile Devices: Retrospect and Prospect," Progress In Electromagnetics Research, Vol. 183, 91-106, 2025.
doi:10.2528/PIER25021204
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