Electronic Science and Technology ›› 2023, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (12): 32-38.doi: 10.16180/j.cnki.issn1007-7820.2023.12.005

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A Miniaturized Broadband Tri-Polarized Antenna for 5G Mobile Communication

HAN Guodong1,FU Ming2,CHEN Xi2   

  1. 1. The 54th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Corporation, Shijiazhuang 050081,China
    2. National Key Laboratory of Antenna and Microwave Technology,Xidian University,Xi'an 710071,China
  • Received:2022-07-21 Online:2023-12-15 Published:2023-12-05
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(62171346);Foundation of National Key Laboratory of Antennas and Microwave Technology(6142402200308);“333 Talent Project”of Heibei(A202101005)

Abstract:

A miniaturized broadband tri-polarized antenna for 5G mobile communication is proposed in this study. A pair of hollow annular orthogonal dipoles is adopted as the horizontal dual polarization of the antenna, meanwhile a planar rectangular frame equivalent to a monopole is constructed as the vertical polarization of the antenna, which is fed by a microstrip integrated balun and the four-equivalent power dividing microstrip lines, respectively. The proper choice of the feeding method and the ingenious design of the pointed cone planar rectangular frame achieve the broadband characteristics of the antenna, and the integrated structure layout realizes the miniaturization of the antenna. The antenna structure is compact with a volume of 0.27 λmin×0.27 λmin×0.17 λmin, where λmin is the free space wavelength of the lowest frequency. To verify the design, the prototype antenna is manufactured and measured,and the measured results agree well with the simulation. The measurement results show that the antenna impedance bandwidth is 3.00~4.48 GHz(voltage standing wave ratio is less than 2), the relative bandwidth is 39.6%, and the isolation degree between the three ports is greater than 27 dB. In addition, in the entire frequency band, the horizontal polarization gain of the antenna is greater than 6 dB, the vertical polarization gain is greater than 3 dB, and the antenna has stable pattern characteristics and good orientation, indicating that the antenna has greater practical value in 5G small-pitch arrays and narrow spaces.

Key words: tri-polarization, miniaturization, broadband, all-in-one integration, equivalent monopole, distributed, microstrip integrated balun, 5G mobile communication

CLC Number: 

  • TN92