A Low-Profile Dual-Band Dual-Polarized Antenna With an AMC Reflector for 5G Communications
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A low-profile dual-band dual-polarized antenna with an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) reflector that can be used alone for 5G indoor base station, or as the element of an array for5G outdoor base station is proposed.Abstract:
A low-profile dual-band dual-polarized antenna with an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) reflector is proposed for 5G communications. The antenna consists of a pair of crossed dual-polarized dual-band bowtie dipoles and a dual-band AMC reflector. By introducing trapezoidal slots and U-shaped slots on the bowtie dipoles, miniaturization and dual-band characteristics are achieved. Moreover, T-shaped feeding structures are utilized to broaden the bandwidth of the bowtie dipoles. By adopting a dual-band AMC reflector instead of a conventional perfect electric conductor (PEC) reflector, the distance between the radiator and the reflector can be reduced from $0.25\lambda _{0}$ to $0.08\lambda _{0}$ (where $\lambda _{0}$ is the free-space wavelength at 3.5 GHz). The radiator can maintain the impedance bandwidth and a high gain can also be achieved, even if it is close to the AMC reflector. A geometrical optics model is used to explain the mechanism of the AMC. The optimal parameters of the AMC depend on the antenna operating frequency and the distance between the radiator and the reflector. Measurements show that the proposed dual-band antenna has an impedance bandwidth of 19.8% (3.14-3.83 GHz) and 13.2% (4.40-5.02 GHz), covering the sub-6 GHz frequency spectra of 5G mobile communications. The peak gain is 7.1 dBi in the lower band and 8.2 dBi in the upper band. Port isolation better than 20 dB is achieved. The proposed antenna can be used alone for 5G indoor base station, or as the element of an array for 5G outdoor base station.read more
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