Abstract

This study proposes a dual-band MIMO antenna with high element isolation for 5G smartphones. The antenna unit consists of stacked F-shaped radiators, perpendicular to the motherboard, printed on the outer side frames. The antenna feeder is shaped like the Chinese character ``正'' and is printed on the inner surface of the side substrate. Based on this design, eight F-shaped antenna units are placed at the ends of two long side panels, forming an 8-element MIMO antenna system. High isolation in the operating bands is achieved using ground stubs and defective ground structures (DGSs). All radiating elements are etched on a low-cost FR4 substrate with a total size of 150×75×6.8 mm³. The antenna system is modeled and measured to operate in the N78 (3.3-3.8 GHz), N79 (4.4-5.0 GHz), and WLAN 5 GHz bands (5.15-5.85 GHz). The isolation between neighboring antenna units is greater than 15 dB, with total efficiencies ranging from 62% to 79%, and a measured envelope correlation coefficient (ECC) of less than 0.01. Additionally, the antenna performance in one-handed and two-handed holding scenarios has been evaluated, showing favorable results. These findings demonstrate that the proposed antenna system is well suited for MIMO applications in 5G smartphones.

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Dr. Yingjian Hou

Professor Zhonggen Wang

Dr. Ming Yang

Dr. Jinzhi Zhou

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