High-isolation Wi-Fi Antenna System based on Metamaterial

Authors

  • Zhihao Chen School of Electronic Information Engineering China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China
  • Ziqin Wang School of Electronic Information Engineering China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China
  • Fangyuan Chen Jinyichang Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, 314000, China
  • Xi Hou School of Electronic Information Engineering China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China
  • Yonghong Zhou School of Higher Vocational & Technical Teachers China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China
  • Lam Phav Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, 120210, Cambodia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.13052/2023.ACES.J.380507

Keywords:

decoupling, miniaturization, metamaterial, Wi-Fi.

Abstract

In this research, an inverted L shaped Wi-Fi antenna with a metamaterial (MTM) decoupling unit is proposed. This swirly-shaped antenna has a compact geometry size of 0.1 wavelength. The metamaterial decoupling unit is placed between the antenna elements to improve the isolation to reduce the mutual coupling. The antenna’s isolation reached 20.7 dB from 2.4 GHz to 2.48 GHz, and 23.5 dB from 5.15 GHz to 5.85 GHz, after the metamaterial unit was introduced. This designed methodology reinforced the anti-interference capability. This compact and low-cost antenna is especially suitable for application in high-density Wi-Fi 6 systems.

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Author Biographies

Zhihao Chen, School of Electronic Information Engineering China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China

Zhihao Chen received his B.E. degree in Communication Engineering from China Jiliang University, HangZhou, China, in 2021. Since 2021 he has been pursuing a master’s degree in Electronic Information Engineering, at China West Normal University, Nanchong, China. He was a teaching assistant at the same university. His research interests include microwave theory and technology, and antenna design.

Ziqin Wang, School of Electronic Information Engineering China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China

Ziqin Wang received his B.E. degree in Applied Electronic Engineering from China West Normal University, Nanchong, China, in 2020. Since 2021 he has been pursuing a master’s degree in Electronic Information Engineering, at the same university. He was an intern at Jinyichang Science & Technology from 2022 to 2023. His research interests include microwave theory, numerical computation in electromagnetics, and antenna design.

Fangyuan Chen, Jinyichang Science and Technology Co., Ltd. Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, 314000, China

Fangyuan Chen received his Ph.D degree in Radio Physics at Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, in 2016. From 2013 to 2015 he was a visiting doctoral student at Cornell University, New York, USA. Now he is the deputy chief engineer of Jinyichang Science & Technology Co., Ltd. Currently, he is responsible for strategic technology development in V2X network architecture design, multi-band frequency antenna design. His research interests are microwave theory and technology, and optimization algorithms.

Xi Hou, School of Electronic Information Engineering China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China

Xi Hou is currently pursuing an M.D. degree at the School of Electronic Information Engineering, China West Normal University. She worked on CITIC’s Engineer of Excellence program. Her current research interests include antenna and metasurfaces and their applications.

Yonghong Zhou, School of Higher Vocational & Technical Teachers China West Normal University, Nanchong, Sichuan Province, 637000, China

Yong hong Zhou received his M.S. degree in Computer Applications Technology and his Ph.D. degree in Radio Physics from Southwest Petroleum University and Sichuan University, Chengdu, China, in 2005 and 2017, respectively. He joined the teaching staff in 2005 and is currently a Professor with the School of Electronic Information Engineering, China West Normal University. His research area include microstrip antennas, electromagnetic metasurfaces and their applications, and numerical methods applied in electromagnetics.

Lam Phav, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications of Cambodia Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh, 120210, Cambodia

Lam Phav received his B.E degree in Computer Science and Engineering, from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in 2004. He received his M.Sc. degree in Communication Information Systems, from Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China, in 2013. Currently he is working at the General Department of Information and Communication Technology, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications (MPTC), Phnom Penh, Cambodia. His research intetrests are antenna theory and design, and wireless communication technology.

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Published

2023-05-31

How to Cite

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Z. . Chen, Z. . Wang, F. Chen, X. . Hou, Y. . Zhou, and L. . Phav, “High-isolation Wi-Fi Antenna System based on Metamaterial”, ACES Journal, vol. 38, no. 05, pp. 343–351, May 2023.

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2023: Vol 38 Iss 5

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