4 × 4 Micro strip Patch Antenna based MIMO Antenna for Dual band 5G Applications

Abstract

Antennas are very important components of communication systems. Thus, a lot of research has been going on in both government and commercial communication systems to develop low profile, inexpensive and minimal weight antennas which can be easily fabricated. This paper presents the design of a multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) antenna for fifth generation (5G) applications that will work in dual-band. The antenna proposed in this work operates at 2 frequency ranges, i.e. (3500) MHz and (5500) MHz. The antenna design consists of four antennas that are placed perpendicular to the edge of the system, and this makes it different from the traditional 5G antennas. The area of each antenna on the side frames is (65×65 mm), and hence can be used in internet of things (IoT) for 5G applications. The coupling parameters obtained in the simulations is less than -20 decibels for the required band, which suggests that the required impedance matching is obtained. The antenna proposed is designed by using central time zone (CST) microwave studio.