Compact N-Band Tree-Shaped Multiplexer-Based Antenna Structures for 5G/IoT Mobile Devices
This paper presents a simple, compact and low-cost design method that allows one to obtain low-profile multi-band antennas for the overcrowded future generation networks, which are widely versatile and very heterogeneous in the K/Ka bands. The proposed antennas comprise <i>n</i> radiatin...
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| description | This paper presents a simple, compact and low-cost design method that allows one to obtain low-profile multi-band antennas for the overcrowded future generation networks, which are widely versatile and very heterogeneous in the K/Ka bands. The proposed antennas comprise <i>n</i> radiating monopoles, one for each of the desired operating frequencies, along with a frequency selective feeding network fed at a single point. This concept enables a single antenna to be shared with different radio-frequency (RF) frontends, potentially saving space. Typically, with <i>n-band</i> structures the biggest challenge is to make them highly efficient and here this is assured by multiplexing the frequency, and thus isolating each of the monopoles, allowing the design of scalable structures which fit the 5G applications. Based on the vision proposed here, a dual-band and a tri-band structures were built and characterized by their main parameters. Both prototypes achieved peak efficiencies around 80%, with adequate bandwidths and gains, as well as great compactness. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-43f2bcddfac947f3a538bfbcde12c4b72023-11-20T20:11:35ZengMDPI AGSensors1424-82202020-11-012021636610.3390/s20216366Compact N-Band Tree-Shaped Multiplexer-Based Antenna Structures for 5G/IoT Mobile DevicesAmélia Ramos0Tiago Varum1João N. Matos2Instituto de Telecomunicações, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalInstituto de Telecomunicações, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalInstituto de Telecomunicações, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalThis paper presents a simple, compact and low-cost design method that allows one to obtain low-profile multi-band antennas for the overcrowded future generation networks, which are widely versatile and very heterogeneous in the K/Ka bands. The proposed antennas comprise <i>n</i> radiating monopoles, one for each of the desired operating frequencies, along with a frequency selective feeding network fed at a single point. This concept enables a single antenna to be shared with different radio-frequency (RF) frontends, potentially saving space. Typically, with <i>n-band</i> structures the biggest challenge is to make them highly efficient and here this is assured by multiplexing the frequency, and thus isolating each of the monopoles, allowing the design of scalable structures which fit the 5G applications. Based on the vision proposed here, a dual-band and a tri-band structures were built and characterized by their main parameters. Both prototypes achieved peak efficiencies around 80%, with adequate bandwidths and gains, as well as great compactness.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/21/6366frequency multiplexedIoTmillimeter-wavesmulti-bandn-band antennaantenna as a sensor |
| spellingShingle | Amélia Ramos Tiago Varum João N. Matos Compact N-Band Tree-Shaped Multiplexer-Based Antenna Structures for 5G/IoT Mobile Devices Sensors frequency multiplexed IoT millimeter-waves multi-band n-band antenna antenna as a sensor |
| title | Compact N-Band Tree-Shaped Multiplexer-Based Antenna Structures for 5G/IoT Mobile Devices |
| title_full | Compact N-Band Tree-Shaped Multiplexer-Based Antenna Structures for 5G/IoT Mobile Devices |
| title_fullStr | Compact N-Band Tree-Shaped Multiplexer-Based Antenna Structures for 5G/IoT Mobile Devices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Compact N-Band Tree-Shaped Multiplexer-Based Antenna Structures for 5G/IoT Mobile Devices |
| title_short | Compact N-Band Tree-Shaped Multiplexer-Based Antenna Structures for 5G/IoT Mobile Devices |
| title_sort | compact n band tree shaped multiplexer based antenna structures for 5g iot mobile devices |
| topic | frequency multiplexed IoT millimeter-waves multi-band n-band antenna antenna as a sensor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/20/21/6366 |
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