Abdou, T.S., Saad, R. and Khamas, S.K. orcid.org/0000-0001-9488-4107 (2023) A circularly polarized mmWave dielectric-resonator-antenna array for off-body communications. Applied Sciences, 13 (3). 2002. ISSN 2076-3417
Abstract
This paper presents a novel 28 GHz circularly polarized rectangular dielectric-resonator antenna (DRA) array for millimeter-wave (mmWave) off-body applications. A feed network incorporating cross slots was utilized in the rectangular DRA design to realize circular polarization (CP). In terms of the free-space wavelength, λo, the DRA dimensions were (0.48λo × 0.48λo × 0.27λo) at 28 GHz. The antenna array was simulated by incorporating dielectric layers with parameters that are equivalent to those of the human body at the desired frequency of 28 GHz for off-body communications. Moreover, the precise alignment and assembly of the DRA, which pose major difficulties at mmWave frequencies, were achieved by outlining the DRA positions on the ground plane using a three-dimensional (3D) printer. The array configuration was fabricated and measured with excellent performance, realizing a measured impedance bandwidth of 29% in conjunction with an axial-ration (AR) bandwidth of 13% and a broadside gain of 13.7 dBic at 28 GHz.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2023 by the authors. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | millimeter waves; antenna array; dielectric-resonator antenna; off-body communications; circular polarization |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Engineering (Sheffield) > Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 15 Mar 2023 10:51 |
Last Modified: | 15 Mar 2023 10:51 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | MDPI AG |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.3390/app13032002 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:197292 |