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FDM 3D-Printed DRA Array for 5G Millimeter Wave and 6G Applications

Li, Siyu, Izquierdo, Benito, Gao, Steven, Chen, Zhijiao (2024) FDM 3D-Printed DRA Array for 5G Millimeter Wave and 6G Applications. In: 2024 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and INC/USNC‐URSI Radio Science Meeting (AP-S/INC-USNC-URSI). . pp. 417-418. IEEE ISBN 979-8-3503-6991-5. E-ISBN 979-8-3503-6990-8. (doi:10.1109/ap-s/inc-usnc-ursi52054.2024.10687027) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:107480)

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Abstract

This paper aims to illustrate the feasibility of Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM) printing technique as an inexpensive open-source 3D printing method for the development of antennas for 5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) and future 6G communication systems. A 2×2 dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) array based on either cylindrical or cuboid elements working at mmWave band are designed and analyzed. The cylindrical DRA array working at 24 GHz could achieve a maximum gain of 11.8 dBi at boresight direction, and ±42°/±46° -3-dB scanning angle at xz- and yz-plane, respectively. The cuboid DRA array working at 28 GHz could achieve a maximum gain of 11.5 dBi at boresight direction, and ±57°/ ±46° -3-dB scanning angle at xz- and yz- plane, respectively. To verify the performance, the DRAs were printed using PREPERM® ABS1000 filament and generally accessible FDM 3D printers. A good agreement between the measured results and the simulated ones is observed, which proves the feasibility of the low-cost open-source FDM 3D-printing method on the development of 5G mmWave and future 6G applications.

Item Type: Conference or workshop item (Proceeding)
DOI/Identification number: 10.1109/ap-s/inc-usnc-ursi52054.2024.10687027
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Uncontrolled keywords: 6G mobile communication, Antenna measurements, 5G mobile communication, Communication systems, Millimeter wave technology, Three-dimensional printing, Dielectric resonator antennas
Subjects: T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Computing, Engineering and Mathematical Sciences > School of Engineering and Digital Arts
Funders: Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (https://ror.org/0439y7842)
Royal Society (https://ror.org/03wnrjx87)
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Date Deposited: 24 Oct 2024 14:10 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 13:13 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/107480 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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Li, Siyu.

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Izquierdo, Benito.

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