Quadruple band MIMO dielectric resonator antenna for 5G SUB-6 GHz applications

Abstract

A quadruple band with L-slotted MIMO square dielectric resonator antenna (SDRA) for Fifth Generation (5G) applications at the sub-6 GHz band which can cover 5G New Radio band N77 (3.3 – 4.2) GHz and N79 (4.4 – 5) GHz. The proposed structure consists of a single SDRA which mounted on a substrate excited by an aperture slot underneath Dielectric Resonators (DR)s. The performance of SDRA is improved by introducing L shaped slots on the central part of DRA. Results show that the MIMO SDRA antenna achieves |S₁₁|< -10 dB and S₂₁<= -15 dB for all resonant frequencies at 3.5 GHz, 4 GHz, 4.6 GHz and 5 GHz, indicating a good performance of the antenna at the desired frequencies. The maximum realized gain is 5.61 dB and 5.01 dB at port 1, 4 GHz and port 2, 4.6 GHz, respectively. The radiation efficiencies are acceptable for all resonant frequencies. Moreover, a low (< 0.1) envelop correlation coefficient, and about 10 dB of diversity gain at both desired frequencies. Thus, the antenna can be used for 5G sub-6 GHz applications.