eprintid: 10059762
rev_number: 18
eprint_status: archive
userid: 608
dir: disk0/10/05/97/62
datestamp: 2018-11-05 13:41:29
lastmod: 2021-09-26 22:41:32
status_changed: 2018-11-05 13:41:29
type: article
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Alkaraki, S
creators_name: Andy, AS
creators_name: Gao, Y
creators_name: Tong, KF
creators_name: Ying, Z
creators_name: Donnan, R
creators_name: Parini, C
title: Compact and Low Cost 3D-Printed Antennas Metalized using Spray-Coating Technology for 5G mm-Wave Communication Systems
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: B04
divisions: C05
divisions: F46
keywords: 3D printed antenna, 28 GHz, 5G, grooves,
corrugations, compact, millimetre-wave (mm-wave)
note: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
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.
date: 2018-11
date_type: published
official_url: https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2018.2848912
oa_status: green
full_text_type: other
language: eng
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
article_type_text: Article
verified: verified_manual
elements_id: 1565899
doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2018.2848912
lyricists_name: Tong, Kin-Fai
lyricists_id: KFTON30
actors_name: Bracey, Alan
actors_id: ABBRA90
actors_role: owner
full_text_status: public
publication: IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
volume: 17
number: 11
pagerange: 2051-2055
issn: 1536-1225
citation:        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 <https://doi.org/10.1109/LAWP.2018.2848912>.       Green open access   
 
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