High-gain circularly polarized metasurface antenna for NR257 band millimeter-wave 5G communication

Abstract

A metasurface inspired circularly polarized (CP) compact patch antenna with high gain for fifth-generation communication systems is designed and implemented in this article. The proposed structure features a corner truncated patch antenna and a metasurface of 3×3 double sided identical circular metallic patches. The attribute that puts this design distinct is that it minimizes the impact of scattering and edge diffraction at millimeter wave frequencies. The metasurface above a patch with an air gap is designed using the similar substrate material with the same thickness, resulting in a simplified antenna design with high gain and low cost. The antenna’s overall dimension is , with a peak gain of 11.5 dBic and a 3-dB axial ratio bandwidth of 28.45 - 28.88 GHz. The simulated and experimental results show that the metasurface-inspired antenna has better impedance matching and radiation efficiency between 28.23 - 30.01 GHz. Additionally, the experimental results of the proposed antenna exhibits stable right-hand circular polarization in the desired frequency range and a flat gain response with a little variation. The proposed antenna design could be well suited for millimeter-wave communication systems, in scenarios requiring robust long-range performance and high data throughput.