Dual-Band Silo-Slotted Antenna with Equivalent Circuit Model for 5G mm-wave Applications

Authors Houda Hiddar1, Bilal Aghoutane2 , Tanvir Islam3 , Bouchra Belkadi1, Sudipta Das4 , Abdelkarim Filali-Maltouf1
Affiliations

1Laboratory of Microbiology and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Sciences, Bio-Research Center, University Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco

2Faculty of Sciences, IbnTofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

3Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, USA

4Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, IMPS College of Engineering and Technology, Malda, WB, India

Е-mail sudipta.das1985@gmail.com
Issue Volume 15, Year 2023, Number 5
Dates Received 30 July 2023; revised manuscript received 18 October 2023; published online 30 October 2023
Citation Houda Hiddar, Bilal Aghoutane, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 15 No 5, 05029 (2023)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.15(5).05029
PACS Number(s) 84.40.Ba
Keywords Antenna (6) , Dual-band, Equivalent Circuit, Gain (9) , mm-wave, 5G (22) .
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This article explores the development and fine-tuning of α mm-wave MPA (microstrip patch antenna) featuring silo slots. The starting design parameters are computed using established formulas relevant to patch antenna construction. The antenna is simulated on a substrate with specific material properties, utilizing Rogers 5058 substrate material characterized by a (r) of 2.2 and a tangent-loss of 0.0009. A comparative analysis is conducted to showcase the simulated performance of the presented silo-antenna using HFSS with its equivalent circuit model implemented in AWR. This involves meticulous adjustment of components to achieve the desired characteristics. The article traces the evolutionary phases of the antenna's design, highlighting geometric modifications and alterations to the ground plane. Further, it elaborates on the resonant frequencies of the antenna and offers a comparative assessment of the S11 parameter between AWR and HFSS simulations, revealing strong agreement. The proposed antenna maintains an attractive size of 14 mm x 12 mm and it operates at dual operating bands resonating at 28.1 GHz and 37.9 GHz. Variations in gain for different design iterations are scrutinized and finally the peak gains of 5.2 dBi and 6.5 dBi are attained for the suggested antenna at the operating frequencies of 28 and 37.9 GHz, respectively along with desired radiation patterns in E and H planes at distinct frequencies. The suggested antenna is suitable for 5G applications supporting 28/38 GHz bands in mm-wave spectrum.

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