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Compact and Low Cost 3D-Printed Antennas Metalized using Spray-Coating Technology for 5G mm-Wave Communication Systems

Alkaraki, S; Andy, AS; Gao, Y; Tong, KF; Ying, Z; Donnan, R; Parini, C; (2018) Compact and Low Cost 3D-Printed Antennas Metalized using Spray-Coating Technology for 5G mm-Wave Communication Systems. IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters , 17 (11) pp. 2051-2055. 10.1109/LAWP.2018.2848912. Green open access

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Abstract

This letter presents a design of two compact, light, rigid, and low-cost three-dimensionally (3-D) printed millimeter-wave antennas for a fifth-generation (5G) communication system. The proposed antennas consist of a radiating slot that is surrounded by a rectangular cavity and corrugations, which boost the gain performance of the antennas. Furthermore, the proposed antennas are fabricated using 3-D printing technology, and they are metalized using novel, simple, and low-cost techniques, which utilize the commercial conducive spray-coating technology. The proposed antennas operate at a 28 GHz band, where the first design is fed by a waveguide to prove the performance, whereas the second design is fed by a microstrip line to demonstrate the ability to be integrated into a compact structure. Measurement results show a wide impedance bandwidth, which enables the proposed antenna design to be a strong candidate for 5G applications.

Type: Article
Title: Compact and Low Cost 3D-Printed Antennas Metalized using Spray-Coating Technology for 5G mm-Wave Communication Systems
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1109/LAWP.2018.2848912
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2018.2848912
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: 3D printed antenna, 28 GHz, 5G, grooves, corrugations, compact, millimetre-wave (mm-wave)
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Electronic and Electrical Eng
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10059762
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