Design and Optimization of Millimeter-Wave Antenna at 27/34 GHz for Next-Generation Communication Systems

Authors Varakumari Samudrala1, Ch. Aparna1, B.T.K. Chaitanya1, V. Amrutha1, G. Nikhil Babu1, B. Prasanna1, Sai Sandeep B2
Affiliations

1Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Dr. RVR NRI Institute of Technology Deemed to be University, Agiripalli, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh-521212, India

2Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Vaddeswaram, AP-522302, India

Е-mail varakumari3@gmail.com
Issue Volume 18, Year 2026, Number 4
Dates Received 28 March 2026; revised manuscript received 16 August 2026; published online 21 August 2026
Citation Varakumari Samudrala, Ch. Aparna, et al., J. Nano- Electron. Phys. 18 No 4, 04011 (2026)
DOI https://doi.org/10.21272/jnep.18(4).04011
PACS Number(s) 84.40.Ba
Keywords Compact, mm-wave, Reflection-coefficient, 5G (51) , Dual band, Resonating frequency.
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Design and simulation of a compact Millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) antenna is presented for next-generation wireless communication systems applications. The proposed antenna is designed on a FR4 substrate with a relative permittivity of 4.4 and a thickness of 1.6 mm, ensuring reduced dielectric loss at higher frequencies. The antenna structure is optimized to operate at 27/34 GHz, a key band for 5G NR applications, while maintaining a compact size of 5  4  1.6 mm3. Simulation studies were carried out using HFSS soft-ware, focusing on achieving wide impedance bandwidth, and stable radiation performance. The designed antenna achieves a reflection coefficient (S11)  – 10 dB over the operating frequency range and which is operating under dual bands, offering an impedance bandwidth of 3 GHz (26.43-29.43 GHz) under band 1 and 1.8 GHz (33.82-35.62 GHz) under band 2. The antenna provides a peak gain of 3.6 dB and a good radiation efficiency, making it highly suitable for energy-efficient transmission. The compact geometry and optimized performance make the proposed antenna a promising aspirant for integration into modern 5G cellular networks to provide high speed and low latency data transmission, Internet of Things (IoT) modules, and high-data-rate mm-Wave communication systems. This study highlights the importance of compact antenna structures that achieve high performance without compromising bandwidth, gain, or efficiency, enabling re-liable deployment in 5G, 6G, IoT, V2V, V-I communication and high-speed wireless LANs applications.

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