TY - JOUR
T1 - A Switchable 3D-Coverage Phased Array Antenna Package for 5G Mobile Terminals
AU - Ojaroudiparchin, Naser
AU - Shen, Ming
AU - Zhang, Shuai
AU - Pedersen, Gert F.
PY - 2016/2
Y1 - 2016/2
N2 - This manuscript proposes a new design of a millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) array antenna package with beam steering characteristic for the fifth generation (5G) mobile applications. In order to achieve a broad 3D scanning coverage of the space with high-gain beams, three identical sub arrays of patch antennas have been compactly arranged along the edge region of the mobile phone PCB to form the antenna package. By switching the feeding to one of the sub arrays, the desired direction of coverage can be achieved. The proposed design has >10 dB gain in the upper spherical space, good directivity and efficiency, which is suitable for 5G mobile communications. In addition, the impact of user’s hand on the antenna performance has been investigated.
AB - This manuscript proposes a new design of a millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) array antenna package with beam steering characteristic for the fifth generation (5G) mobile applications. In order to achieve a broad 3D scanning coverage of the space with high-gain beams, three identical sub arrays of patch antennas have been compactly arranged along the edge region of the mobile phone PCB to form the antenna package. By switching the feeding to one of the sub arrays, the desired direction of coverage can be achieved. The proposed design has >10 dB gain in the upper spherical space, good directivity and efficiency, which is suitable for 5G mobile communications. In addition, the impact of user’s hand on the antenna performance has been investigated.
U2 - 10.1109/LAWP.2016.2532607
DO - 10.1109/LAWP.2016.2532607
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1536-1225
VL - 15
SP - 1747
EP - 1750
JO - I E E E Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
JF - I E E E Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
ER -