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.
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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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