Train-mounted Broadband Monopole Antenna for 5G Communication

Authors

  • Hao Xiang Li Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Lu Xu Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Feng Qian Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China
  • Yong Jin Zhou 1 Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China, 2 State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

Keywords:

5G, antennas, broadband, high-gain, High Speed Railway (HSR)

Abstract

As a convenient and efficient public transport system, high speed railway (HSR) was rapidly deployed in China. Since the fifth generation (5G) mobile communication system is commercially applied, it is necessary for mobile terminals antennas to cover multiple operating bands to be compatible with various communication systems. Here a HSR-mounted broadband and high-gain monopole antenna is proposed. By using the meander technology and introducing the tapered structure, the proposed antenna operates over a bandwidth of 694-960 MHz and 1350-5975 MHz (VSWR<1.8), which covers both 2G-5G mobile communication and WiFi frequency bands. The dimensions of the proposed antenna are 400 mm × 330 mm × 78 mm. The measured average gain is 6.11 dBi over the entire bandwidth.

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Author Biographies

Hao Xiang Li, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China

Hao Xiang Li was born in Xian, Shanxi, China, in 1996. He is currently pursuing the Master’s degree of Electronic and Communications Sngineering in Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China. His research interests include broadband antenna, beaming scanning antenna and metamaterials.

Lu Xu, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China

Lu Xu was born in Yangzhou, Jiangsu, China, in 1996. She received the Master’s degree of Electronic and Communications Engineering in Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China in 2020. Her research interests include small antenna, broadband antenna and metamaterials.

Feng Qian, Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China

Feng Qian was born in Nantong, Jiangsu, China, in 1982. His current research interests include RF circuit and signal processing. He received the B.S. degree in Communication Engineering Xidian University, Shaanxi, China, in 2004, and M.S. degree in Communication and Information System from Xidian University, Shaanxi, China, in 2007, respectively. From 2015, he was a Senior Engineer with School of Communication & Information Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China.

Yong Jin Zhou, 1 Key Laboratory of Specialty Fiber Optics and Optical Access Networks Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, China, 2 State Key Laboratory of Millimeter Waves, School of Information Science and Engineering Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, China

Yong Jin Zhou was born in Shandong, China, in 1982. His current research interests include microwave and millimeter antenna, plasmonic metamaterials and applications, millimeter wave and THz functional devices, wireless energy transmission. He received the B.S. degree in Communication Engineering from Shandong University, Jinan, China, in 2006, and Ph.D. degree in Electromagnetic Field and Microwave Technology from Southeast University, Nanjing, China, in 2011, respectively. From 2009 to 2010, he was a Visiting Scholar of University of Houston. From 2011 to 2012, he was a Software Engineer with EEBU of Marvell Technology (Shanghai) Ltd. From 2012 to 2015, he was an Assistant Professor and from 2015 to 2020, he was an Associate Professor with School of Communication & Information Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China. Currently, he is a Professor with School of Communication & Information Engineering, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China. He has authored and coauthored over 90 papers in peer-reviewed journals and conference proceedings. He is IEEE Member, OSA Member, and Senior Member of Chinese Institute of Electronics. He is serving as a Reviewer for over 20 peer-reviewed journals, such as Nature electronics, Photonic Research, Optics Letter, Optics Express, Appl. Phys. Express, IEEE Access, IEEE MTT, IEEE MWCL, etc. He was serving as a Session Chair for several International Symposiums.

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Published

2021-10-31

How to Cite

[1]
H. X. . Li, L. . Xu, F. . Qian, and Y. J. . Zhou, “Train-mounted Broadband Monopole Antenna for 5G Communication”, ACES Journal, vol. 36, no. 07, pp. 879–884, Oct. 2021.

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2021: Vol 36 Iss 7

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