5G/B5G Internet of Things MIMO Antenna Design

The current and future wireless communication systems, WiFi, fourth generation (4G), fifth generation (5G), Beyond5G, and sixth generation (6G), are mixtures of many frequency spectrums. Thus, multi-functional common or shared aperture antenna modules, which operate at multiband frequency spectrums,...

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Main Author: Muhammad Ikram
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-01-01
Series:Signals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/3/1/3
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description The current and future wireless communication systems, WiFi, fourth generation (4G), fifth generation (5G), Beyond5G, and sixth generation (6G), are mixtures of many frequency spectrums. Thus, multi-functional common or shared aperture antenna modules, which operate at multiband frequency spectrums, are very desirable. This paper presents a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antenna design for the 5G/B5G Internet of Things (IoT). The proposed MIMO antenna is designed to operate at multiple bands, i.e., at 3.5 GHz, 3.6 GHz, and 3.7 GHz microwave Sub-6 GHz and 28 GHz mm-wave bands, by employing a single radiating aperture, which is based on a tapered slot antenna. As a proof of concept, multiple tapered slots are placed on the corner of the proposed prototype. With this configuration, multiple directive beams pointing in different directions have been achieved at both bands, which in turn provide uncorrelated channels in MIMO communication. A 3.5 dBi realized gain at 3.6 GHz and an 8 dBi realized gain at 28 GHz are achieved, showing that the proposed design is a suitable candidate for multiple wireless communication standards at Sub-6 GHz and mm-wave bands. The final MIMO structure is printed using PCB technology with an overall size of 120 × 60 × 10 mm<sup>3</sup>, which matches the dimensions of a modern mobile phone.
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spelling doaj.art-0d8e9b866bb84dac88f833db019132952023-11-30T22:21:55ZengMDPI AGSignals2624-61202022-01-0131293710.3390/signals30100035G/B5G Internet of Things MIMO Antenna DesignMuhammad Ikram0School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland (UQ), Brisbane 4072, AustraliaThe current and future wireless communication systems, WiFi, fourth generation (4G), fifth generation (5G), Beyond5G, and sixth generation (6G), are mixtures of many frequency spectrums. Thus, multi-functional common or shared aperture antenna modules, which operate at multiband frequency spectrums, are very desirable. This paper presents a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antenna design for the 5G/B5G Internet of Things (IoT). The proposed MIMO antenna is designed to operate at multiple bands, i.e., at 3.5 GHz, 3.6 GHz, and 3.7 GHz microwave Sub-6 GHz and 28 GHz mm-wave bands, by employing a single radiating aperture, which is based on a tapered slot antenna. As a proof of concept, multiple tapered slots are placed on the corner of the proposed prototype. With this configuration, multiple directive beams pointing in different directions have been achieved at both bands, which in turn provide uncorrelated channels in MIMO communication. A 3.5 dBi realized gain at 3.6 GHz and an 8 dBi realized gain at 28 GHz are achieved, showing that the proposed design is a suitable candidate for multiple wireless communication standards at Sub-6 GHz and mm-wave bands. The final MIMO structure is printed using PCB technology with an overall size of 120 × 60 × 10 mm<sup>3</sup>, which matches the dimensions of a modern mobile phone.https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/3/1/3IoTmm-waveSub-6 GHztapered slot5G
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5G/B5G Internet of Things MIMO Antenna Design
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IoT
mm-wave
Sub-6 GHz
tapered slot
5G
title 5G/B5G Internet of Things MIMO Antenna Design
title_full 5G/B5G Internet of Things MIMO Antenna Design
title_fullStr 5G/B5G Internet of Things MIMO Antenna Design
title_full_unstemmed 5G/B5G Internet of Things MIMO Antenna Design
title_short 5G/B5G Internet of Things MIMO Antenna Design
title_sort 5g b5g internet of things mimo antenna design
topic IoT
mm-wave
Sub-6 GHz
tapered slot
5G
url https://www.mdpi.com/2624-6120/3/1/3
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