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Pattern diversity of path loss compensated antennas for 5G base stations
Author(s) -
Karthikeya G. S.,
Abegaonkar Mahesh P.,
Koul Shiban K.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of rf and microwave computer‐aided engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.335
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1099-047X
pISSN - 1096-4290
DOI - 10.1002/mmce.21800
Subject(s) - diversity gain , antenna gain , antenna aperture , bandwidth (computing) , antenna (radio) , physics , optics , radiation pattern , electrical engineering , acoustics , computer science , telecommunications , engineering , fading , channel (broadcasting)
In this article, a tapered slot antenna (TSA) operating from 27 to 29.8 GHz with an endfire gain of 9 dBi and high pattern integrity is presented. The gain specifications for path loss compensation on ground for a ceiling mounted millimeter wave base station is computed and the gain of the antenna elements with beam angled at ±45° was found to be 12 dBi. To enhance gain with minimal physical footprint, a combination of dielectric loading and electrical resonator metamaterial unit cells were integrated to the proposed TSA to achieve the expected gain enhancement of 3 dB across the band, operating in the same frequency band with aperture efficiency greater than 73% and a 1 dB gain bandwidth of 20.7%. A compact stacking topology for pattern diversity of all three antenna elements for path loss compensation is also investigated. The base station has a coverage of ±60° with uniform illumination and mutual coupling lesser than 35 dB. The detailed simulated and measured results are presented.