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A high gain antenna utilizing Mu-near-zero metasurface structures for 5G applications

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 April 2022

Islam H. Abdelaziem ,
Ahmed A. Ibrahim Open the ORCID record for Ahmed A. Ibrahim [Opens in a new window]  and
Mahmoud A. Abdalla Open the ORCID record for Mahmoud A. Abdalla [Opens in a new window]
Islam H. Abdelaziem
Affiliation:
Communications and Electronics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Sohag University, Sohag, Egypt
Ahmed A. Ibrahim*
Affiliation:
Communications and Electronics Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University, Minya, Egypt
Mahmoud A. Abdalla
Affiliation:
Electronic Engineering Department, Military Technical College, Cairo, Egypt
*
Author for correspondence: Ahmed A. Ibrahim, E-mail: ahmedabdel_monem@mu.edu.eg
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Abstract

A high gain antenna with Mu-near-zero metasurface (MNZ-MS) is introduced in this work. The proposed antenna can be utilized for future 5G applications. The patch antenna is designed on the upper face of the square substrate with a ground plane at the bottom face. To improve the antenna gain, a layer of MNZ-MS unit cells is placed above the antenna substrate with 0.48λ0 air space between the two layers, where λ0 is the wavelength in free space at the resonance frequency of 26.3 GHz. The MNZ-MS layer consists of four double-sided split square resonators. The overall thickness of the proposed antenna is 0.66λ0. To approve the execution of the proposed antenna, a prototype model is manufactured and tested. The outcomes fulfill a reflection coefficient lower than −10 dB over the frequency spectrum of 26–28 GHz. A gain improvement better than 5 dB is obtained compared to the gain of the reference patch at the center frequency of 26.3 GHz.

Keywords

5Ggain enhancementhigh gain antennaMu-near-zero metasurface
Type
Metamaterials and Photonic Bandgap Structures
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , March 2023 , pp. 338 - 346
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Copyright © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the European Microwave Association

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