TY - GEN
T1 - Flexible millimetre-wave frequency reconfigurable antenna for wearable applications in 5G networks
AU - Jilani, Syeda Fizzah
AU - Greinke, Berit
AU - Hao, Yang
AU - Alomainy, Akram
PY - 2016/9/19
Y1 - 2016/9/19
N2 - In order to keep pace with the growing research and development on millimetre-wave (MMW) antennas for the fifth generation (5G) networks, this paper integrates the frequency reconfigurability in a flexible antenna operating at MMW frequency spectrum. The proposed antenna is designed on liquid crystal polymer (LCP) substrate which is currently well recognised for its distinguishing performance at high frequencies. Antenna geometry consists of a radiating patch like a shape of tuning fork and two stubs which can be made part of radiating element by means of two switches. The proposed antenna offers a frequency reconfiguration over an operational frequency range of 20.7-36 GHz by four different switch configurations. Surface mount PIN diodes have been assembled on LCP substrate as a switch. Inkjet printing has also been suggested for antenna fabrication. The proposed antenna is well suited for wearable communication systems and body-centric applications for future 5G networks because of its notable features of conformity, light-weight, high-efficiency, and frequency reconfigurability.
AB - In order to keep pace with the growing research and development on millimetre-wave (MMW) antennas for the fifth generation (5G) networks, this paper integrates the frequency reconfigurability in a flexible antenna operating at MMW frequency spectrum. The proposed antenna is designed on liquid crystal polymer (LCP) substrate which is currently well recognised for its distinguishing performance at high frequencies. Antenna geometry consists of a radiating patch like a shape of tuning fork and two stubs which can be made part of radiating element by means of two switches. The proposed antenna offers a frequency reconfiguration over an operational frequency range of 20.7-36 GHz by four different switch configurations. Surface mount PIN diodes have been assembled on LCP substrate as a switch. Inkjet printing has also been suggested for antenna fabrication. The proposed antenna is well suited for wearable communication systems and body-centric applications for future 5G networks because of its notable features of conformity, light-weight, high-efficiency, and frequency reconfigurability.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84992035694&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2016.7571536
DO - 10.1109/URSI-EMTS.2016.7571536
M3 - Conference Proceeding (Non-Journal item)
AN - SCOPUS:84992035694
T3 - 2016 URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2016
SP - 846
EP - 848
BT - 2016 URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2016
PB - IEEE Press
T2 - 2016 URSI International Symposium on Electromagnetic Theory, EMTS 2016
Y2 - 14 August 2016 through 18 August 2016
ER -