Conformal Antenna for 5G Wireless Communication Applications

Alfred P.*, Divakar M. **, Gowtham S. ***, Ramesh S. ****
*-**** Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, SRM Valliammai Engineering College, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Periodicity:July - December'2020
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jwcn.9.1.18144

Abstract

Conformal antennas are widely used in many applications for its characteristics of high radiation efficiency, high gain, reduced size and wider bandwidth. In this paper, the conformal antenna is used for its portability and light weight for public safety communications. The antenna is designed for the wearable purpose. The conformal antenna is designed and simulated using CST Microwave Studio. Textile technology is chosen for the fabrication of designed antenna. FR-4 substrate will be used as a dielectric. The simulated results are in synchronous with the target parameters. The size of the antenna is made compact and flexible. Dimension and total thickness of the antenna is given as 14.59 X 18.79 mm and 0.8 mm. The resonant frequency is achieved at 5.65 GHz and the effective bandwidth for these results is 4.5 GHz to 6 GHz with better return loss below -16 dB, achieved from the simulation. The value of reflection coefficient is obtained as 12.46 dB.

Keywords

Conformal Antenna, Flexible Antenna, Better Return Loss, Microstrip Antenna, Size Optimization.

How to Cite this Article?

Alfred, P., Divakar, M., Gowtham, S., and Ramesh, S. (2020). Conformal Antenna for 5G Wireless Communication Applications. i-manager's Journal on Wireless Communication Networks, 9(1), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.26634/jwcn.9.1.18144

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