A Stateofart Review on Performance Improvement of Dielectric Resonator Antennas

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Sensors (Basel). 2021 April; 21(8): 2694.

Circular Patch Fed Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna with High Gain and High Efficiency for Millimeter Wave 5G Small Prison cell Applications

Ayman A. Althuwayb

^twoElectric Applied science Department, Jouf University, Sakaka 72388, Aljouf, Saudi Arabia; equally.ude.uj@byawuhtlaaa

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin, Academic Editor

Received 2021 Mar 13; Accepted 2021 Apr 8.

Abstruse

A novel method of feeding a dielectric resonator using a metallic circular patch antenna at millimeter moving ridge frequency band is proposed here. A ceramic material based rectangular dielectric resonator antenna with permittivity 10 is placed over a rogers RT-Duroid based substrate with permittivity ii.2 and fed by a metal circular patch via a cantankerous slot aperture on the footing airplane. The evolution report and analysis has been done using a rectangular slot and a cantankerous slot aperture. The cross-slot aperture has enhanced the proceeds of the single element not-metallic dielectric resonator antenna from half-dozen.38 dB from eight.04 dB. The Dielectric Resonator antenna (DRA) which is designed here has achieved gain of viii.04 dB with bandwidth ane.12 GHz (24.82–25.94 GHz) and radiation efficiency of 96% centered at 26 GHz every bit resonating frequency. The cantankerous-slot which is done on the ground plane enhances the coupling to the Dielectric Resonator Antenna and achieves maximum power radiation along the broadside management. The slot dimensions are further optimized to attain the desired impedance match and is as well compared with that of a single rectangular slot. The designed antenna can be used for the higher frequency bands of 5G from 24.25 GHz to 27.five GHz. The manner excited hither is characteristics mode of TE_1Y1. The antenna designed here tin exist used for indoor pocket-size cell applications at millimeter wave frequency ring of 5G. Loftier gain and high efficiency make the DRA designed here more suitable for 5G indoor minor cells. The results of return loss, input impedance match, gain, radiation pattern, and efficiency are shown in this newspaper.

Keywords: 5G, dielectric resonator antenna, aperture coupled, millimeter wave, 26 GHz, small prison cell

1. Introduction

To address the diversified requirements from the envisioned 5G usage scenarios, 5G needs access to "high", "medium", and "depression" level of frequencies. The sub 6 GHz and millimeter wave 30 GHz ring (due east.thou., 24.25 GHz–29.5 GHz and 37 GHz–43.v GHz) will be well-nigh populated frequency bands for 5G. The base station antennas to be used for millimeter wave frequency bands must back up high information rate transmission and high efficiency. 5G millimeter wave manual upgrades to depression latency transmissions with loftier data charge per unit. Microstrip patch, dielectric resonator, and many such antennas have been used in millimeter wave frequency bands, but dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) has gained more popularity because of light weight, small size, naught surface wave loss, and metallic losses. It tin can reach wider impedance bandwidth and proceeds compared to metallic antennas similar as micro strip patch antenna. Metallic antennas like microstrip patch antenna has maximum metallic losses just ceramic based dielectric resonator antennas has minimum metallic losses at millimeter wave frequencies [ane]. Dielectric resonator antennas (DRAs) are the virtually suitable candidates to supervene upon the conventional radiating elements at millimeter moving ridge frequencies and specially for indoor applications of millimeter wave frequency bands [2]. DRAs do non have conduction losses and are importantly characterized by high radiation efficiency when become excited with desired radiating mode [3,4]. In aperture coupled technique the slot dimensions made on the basis plane tin can have the effects of impedance and capacitance as the DRA is placed over the metal ground plane [5].The physical dimensions of a Dielectric Resonator is the function of its dielectric permittivity and loss tangent of the fabric used. And so, the bodily dimension of a DRA can be controlled to its minimal with larger Permittivity value range from x to 100. The resonant style used depends on the geometry of the resonator and the required radiation pattern [6]. The Rectangular Dielectric Resonators accept applied advantages over other shapes. Further, for a given resonant frequency, two aspect ratios of a rectangular DRA (height/length and width/length) tin be called independently. Maximum impedance bandwidth can be accomplished using a impedance match betwixt the connector and the DRA [vii]. The major reward of using the rectangular DRA is characterized by three independent geometrical dimensions forth three unlike coordinate axis, and the height of the DRA is 𝑑, which enhances maximum flexibility in the physical dimensions of rectangular DRA while compared to the cylindrical DRA [8,9]. A Dielectric Resonator tin be excited through a strip line, Discontinuity, Coaxial, or substrate integrated waveguide techniques [10,eleven]. Using a proper excitation or feed technique, a dielectric resonator structure tin human action as a radiator at desired resonating frequencies. Information technology has to notice that, for any given or desired resonant frequency, the bodily size of a dielectric resonator is inversely proportional to its relative permittivity of the constitutive cloth. An average permittivity of 10 has better impedance bandwidth in DRAs [12]. The essential principle of operation of dielectric resonator is comparable to that of the cavity resonators. Based on such conventional design approaches the nigh popular radiating dielectric resonators are the cylindrical and the rectangular ones [3,thirteen]. The aspect ratio and Q gene of DRA can be compared with Figure i. An indoor small jail cell base station requires highly efficient antennas with lowest impedance mismatch. The complication of the antenna blueprint at millimeter wave frequency ring is high because of impedance mismatch and modest size. Dielectric resonator antennas offer wide bandwidth and high efficiency at millimeter wave frequency and which enhances the indicate strength to overcome reflection losses and throughput in channel [xiv]. The use of circular patch as feed has been nigh popular as shown in previous piece of work [xv,16] but the measured gain at low frequencies is quite low. Moreover, a circular patch has been most convenient way to feed the antenna. Every bit metal antennas has losses associated with its metal backdrop. An analytical written report comparing a microstrip patch and dielectric resonator antenna has been shown past Guha and Kumar [8]. Using all basic feed machinery. A dielectric resonator tin can exhibit as a magnetic dipole under basic feeding machinery. The impedance variation in dissimilar feeding techniques helps to excite the DRA with ameliorate reflection coefficient and with desired manner of excitation. Circular patch antennas have been used every bit more convenient antennas considering of low contour characteristics. In this paper an aperture coupled technique has been used fed past a microstrip circular patch antenna placed on the other side of the substrate. The impedance bandwidth of a Dielectric Resonator is the function of materials permittivity and Length to Height ratio. Because of Advantages like low loss, small size, wide bandwidth, and easy of excitation the dielectric resonators are used at mm wave transmissions. The about conventional feed technique in DRAs is using a slot over the ground aeroplane. The impedance match allows the antenna to deliver maximum radiating power along the desired direction and the slot apertures made on the ground airplane excites the required resonant modes of the DRA [17,18]. The antenna designed here has used a cross type slot over the ground plane to enhance the proceeds of the DRA. This gain enhancement can exist considered as a better feed machinery compared to other feeding schemes. Small cells in 5G needs high gain and wideband antenna organization for indoor cellular services. The throughput and efficiency of the channel tin be enhanced using the high gain and efficient antenna designs. The interference and internal reflections reduce the indicate force, and so for a high gain antenna organisation can be a better system. Indoor small cells need high proceeds antenna performances every bit the reflections across the walls will generate maximum attenuation.

Dielectric Resonator Antenna fed past a Round Patch.

The design proposed in this paper which can be used for indoor 5G applications in the frequency band of 24.25 GHz–27.5 GHz. This novel design method tin also distinguish between the Dielectric Resonator Antennas to other conventional antennas as microstrip patch. The simulation blueprint and study are carried out using High frequency structure simulator (HFSS). The optimization results of slot dimensions, input impedance to the antenna and DRA dimensions are also presented hither. Here the simulation work is carried out using HFSS and DRA dimensions are calculated using Mat Lab. In Department two the antenna pattern and basic calculations are expressed with study of feed dimensions, aperture coupled mechanism and gain enhancement. Department 3 explains about the optimization written report and analysis of DRA dimensions and radiated field furnishings and its comparison of rectangular slot with the cantankerous slot. The limitations of such antenna pattern are also discussed in the Section four of this article. A manual fabrication and glue technique used in fixing the DRA over the substrate demand high accuracy and proficiency.

ii. Antenna Pattern and Assay

A ceramic ECCOS-TOCK Hik material blazon Dielectric Resonator antenna is used with permittivity ε_r = 10 and loss tangent 0.002 over a substrate of Roger RT/Duroid 5880 with permittivity two.two and loss tangent 0.009. The ground plane is above the substrate and a micro strip patch is used as feed and is placed beneath the substrate. The slot is created via the basis aeroplane over which the DRA is placed. The slot dimensions are calculated with respect to the resonating wavelength 11.52 mm and are further optimized to match with required input impedance of 50 Ohm. The calculated dimensions of the DRA are a = 2.9 mm, b = 2.half-dozen mm and d = i.4 mm which is shown in Figure 1. The calculated dimensions of the substrate are Sub_Fifty = five.76 mm, Sub_{Due west} = 5.76 mm, Sub_h = 0.254 mm. The feed line dimensions calculated are L_i = 0.63 mm, L_1W = 0.xv mm. The position of the DRA can exist moved either along ten or y direction to reach an efficient coupling. Here a high-quality factor (Q) vale of 14 has been accomplished theoretically considering the permittivity of DRA as 10. The resonant frequency of the DRA is proportional to є_r ^−0.5, so for a broad range of permittivity values tin be used to resonate the antenna at required frequency bands. Figure 1 represents the DRA blueprint method. The theoretical calculations for resonating frequency of a rectangular dielectric resonator antenna are shown in Equations (1) and (ii).

k x × tan ( one thousand ten d / ii ) = ( ε r − one ) g 0 2 − k 10 2 ,

(1)

where

and

and

where c is velocity of light, ε_r is relative permittivity of DRA, k ₀ is gratuitous space wave number, m and n are called every bit half-moving ridge field variations along the y and z directions, respectively. The symbols k_x , k_y , and g_z represent the moving ridge numbers in the 10, y, and z-directions, respectively, and a, b, and d indicates the dimensions of DRA which are proportional to the foursquare root of dielectric constant values of the ceramic based DRA.

The measured dimensions of the DRA are calculated using Mat lab and the simulated and optimized details of DRA dimensions are shown in Table 1. Figure two shows the tiptop view and lesser view of the antenna design. The resonant frequency of the rectangular DRA tin can be found from Equation (1). The rectangular dielectric resonator offers three degree of freedom as it has 3 coordinate axes with respect to length, width, and height of the DRA. thou₁₀ , k_Y , and k_Z are the three coordinate axis moving ridge numbers along 10, y, and z direction of the DRA. A rectangular DRA can have iii unlike characteristic's modes which are chosen as the central modes of DRA TE_X11, TE_1Y1, and TE_11Z [19].

Aperture Coupled Dielectric Resonator Antenna: (a) Top View showing the Cross Slot; (b) Bottom View showing the circular patch.

Table 1

Antenna Pattern Specifications. (DRA: Dielectric Resonator Antenna).

Antenna Parameters	Parameter Details	Values in mm
a	DRA Width	2.ix
b	DRA Length	2.9
d	DRA Height	1.4
Swest	Slot Width	0.2
SouthL	Slot Length	0.8
10	Ground Plane Width	5.76
Y	Basis Plane Length	5.76
Subh	Substrate Peak	0.254
SubL	Substrate Length	5.76
SubW	Substrate Width	v.76
r	Radius of Patch	2.25
L1	Patch Feed Length	0.63
L1W	Patch feed Width	0.xv

Ansys HFSS is used here for design and simulation of the antenna. All the purlieus conditions are satisfied to create a perfect electric field environment. The unit cell pattern is placed at the centre of the coordinating axes which is 10 = 0 and y = 0. The DRA is placed above the substrate so the height forth the z axis is the substrate pinnacle. The perfect electric field ground plane is generated to match with the potential differences of the antenna. The DRA dimensions that are optimized further to match with the required impedance bandwidth and the calculation for the quality cistron of the DRA are shown in the Table 2. Here both the length and the width of the DRA are kept like and the height of the DRA is optimized to excite the DRA under the feature's mode. The attribute ratio of the DRA can further be optimized with the varying dimensions height to length ratio. The way of excitation either can be TE (Transverse Electrical) or TM (Transverse Magnetic) depending upon the physical dimension and electric field distribution of the DRA. The coupling of radiated field between the patch and the DRA depends on the concrete dimensions of the cross slot fabricated on the ground plane. Table two has the details of attribute ratio, quality gene (Q) and impedance bandwidth of the antenna. The radiations Q-cistron is then found by determining the radiated power and stored energy. Further the quality factor tin exist analyzed with the dimension ratio of the DRA and the aspect ratio requirements for wider bandwidth. The substrate and the ground aeroplane dimensions are (five.76 mm × 5.76 mm). The slot is made at the eye of the basis plane which is placed over the substrate.

Tabular array 2

Antenna Design Calculations for aspect ratio and bandwidth.

єr	a (mm)	a/b (mm)	d/b (mm)	b (mm)	d (mm)	Q	Bandwidth (%)
10	2.9	1	0.48	2.9	one.4	14.13	5 (Simulated) 4 (Measured)

ii.ane. The Metallic Circular Patch as the Feed to DRA

The circular patch element is used to feed the DRA across the cross slot made over the ground airplane. The coupling of electric fields beyond the slot depends on the ability radiated by the patch. Figure threea shows the fields radiated across the patch and Figure 3b shows the fields radiated over the DRA. The radius of the patch is farther optimized to check with the input impedance of the DRA. Both the DRA and the patch is centered at the same point and the electric field radiated past the patch element is easily coupled to the DRA.

Electrical field distribution over (a) metallic circular patch (b) DRA.

The ability radiated by the round patch depends upon the slot impedance likewise as the load impedance at the connector. The deviation between the radiated power and the input power will measure the radiations efficiency of the DRA. Here, the slot impedance and the load impedance (impedance offer at the connector to the microstrip line is maintained to minimum such that maximum power can exist delivered to the radiated circular patch. Effigy 4 shows the magnetic dipole moment distribution over the patch. The power radiated past the round patch tin be used to measure the conductance and the directivity of the antenna. Every bit the circular patch is placed at the center of the substrate and at position z = 0, maximum power will be radiated to the DRA through the slots made on the basis plane.

Electric field distribution over DRA radiating similar a dipole moment.

two.ii. Aperture Coupling Mechanism and Calculations

The DRA is placed over the basis plane where slot is been made. The slot dimensions as slot length and slot width tin can be calculated equally the desired resonant frequency of the antenna. The DRA is placed exactly over the slot apertures above to a height of 0.254 mm which is the thickness of the substrate. The metallic round patch is placed on the other side of the substrate. The dimensions of both the ground aeroplane is maintained same equally the substrate dimensions and calculated in terms of wavelength. The optimization written report of the partial basis airplane issue in done in the next office of the paper. Equations (3) and (4) represents the equations for calculating the slot dimensions.

The slot dimensions can be calculated every bit

Slot Length,

where ε east f f is chosen as effective permittivity which is calculated every bit

where ε r and ε s are the dielectric constants of the DRA and the substrate, respectively.

Slot Width,

The calculated vales slot length and slot width are at the resonating frequency of 26 GHz as shown in Tabular array 3. The electric fields radiated into the DRA depends on the calculated aperture dimensions and the amount of coupling depends on electric field distributed over the DRA. Equation (v) represents the coupling factor from feed line to DRA through a slot on the divers ground airplane.

Table iii

Slot dimension Calculations.

Resonating Frequency fr (GHz)	DRA Permittivity ε r	Substrate Permittivity ε due south	Effective Permittivity ε e f f	Slot Length South Fifty (mm)	Slot Width Southward w (mm)
26	ten	2.two	6.one	1.86 (Theoretical) 0.8 (Optimized)	0.37 (Theoretical) 0.ii (Optimized)

The coupling cistron (C) of the DRA can be expressed every bit

Here Eastward_DRA is the electrical field vector distribution over the manual line and Js is a uniform current source. The distributed surface current need to be controlled over the thickness of the dielectric substrate. The coupling factor is proportional to the slot dimensions on the basis plane, as the electric field distribution over the DRA generates an electrical and magnetic dipole moment. There are slight variations in the simulated and theoretical values of slot dimensions made on the ground plane. The calculated values are used to optimize the antenna pattern parameters to attain the maximum impedance bandwidth. The slot dimension calculations are shown in Table three. The slot length and width dimensions for the cross slot is uniform and is placed at the center of the coordinate axis. The slot impedance is here compatible to that of characteristics impedance of the feed which helps in enhancing the radiation efficiency of the DRA. The electrical field distribution over both XZ and XY plane is shown in Effigy v. The excited characteristics manner here is TE_1Y1, the cross slot excitation has increased the proceeds of the DRA without changing its way of excitation. The fundamental characteristics mode of excitation here matches with the 50 Ohm input impedance of the DRA. The DRA here is linearly polarized and tin exist used for unidirectional indoor 5G applications because of its loftier gain and efficiency. The impedance bandwidth comeback from rectangular slot to cross slot is about 0.8 percentage which is a bandwidth of 0.22 GHz. Figure 6 shows the electric volume magnitude in dB scale.

Electric field distribution over DRA (a) XY Plane (b) XZ Airplane.

Electric field magnitude distribution over DRA (a) Field density front end view (b) 3D View.

The gain enhancement occurs by changing the rectangular slot to a cross slot, where a cantankerous slot fed DRA acts as a magnetic dipole. There a slight improvement in the gain values has been achieved from rectangular to cantankerous slot over the ground plane. The cantankerous slot excites the DRA with higher electrical energy coupling resulting in enhancing the gain of the DRA. The impedance variation occurs when a rectangular slot is replaced with a cross slot over the ground plane. The slot dimensions are responsible for the coupling between the DRA and the circular microstrip patch. The gain improvement of 0.35 dB has been recorded here. The cross slot enhances proceeds with minimum cross polarization. The rectangular slot is placed at the upper border of the DRA, but the cross slot is placed at the center of the DRA. These slot positions are optimized locations and are studied and fixed to resonate at the desired resonating frequency of the antenna. The written report of manner excitation and fields is shown in Figure 5 and Figure 6.

3. Evolutionary Report and Assay

The design of the last antenna has been washed from a conventional fashion of feeding a dielectric resonator antenna which is shown in Figure 2. The DRA is placed over a rectangular slot fabricated on the ground airplane. The ground aeroplane is placed higher up to the substrate and a micro strip line is placed at the other side of the substrate. The gap of 0.254 mm which is the thickness of the substrate is maintained betwixt the micro strip feed line and the rectangular slot or DRA on the ground airplane. The length and width of the micro strip line is optimized to match with the characteristic'due south impedance of the antenna. A general input impedance of 50 ohm is observed to excite the DRA under fundamental modes. The magnitude of electric field distribution over the ii different slots are also shown in Effigy 7c,d. The cantankerous slot has been prepared with two narrow rectangular slots of equal length and width. The optimization study of different slot dimensions with impedance bandwidth has also presented here. The optimization study is carried out for the rectangular slot and the cross slot over the ground airplane. The characteristics style analysis too has been done at different slot length and width dimensions. For characteristics mode of TE_1y1 the electric field across the slots follows the similar radiations pattern equally per both E-plane and H-aeroplane, which minimizes the dorsum-lobe radiation in the DRA. Figure 7 shows the development procedure of last DRA design from using a rectangular slot to a cross slot and Figure viii shows the electric field density in dB calibration. The uniform slot dimensions also reduce the cross polarized power in the antenna. The feed of either a cross slot or a rectangular slot make the DRA act like a magnetic dipole. As the DRA is placed direct in a higher place the ground plane with a cantankerous slot helps also to reduce the back propagation and cross pol power of the antenna. The cross slot offers a minimum cantankerous politico in the design.

Evolution of the antenna design: (a) Micro strip line fed with rectangular slot DRA; (b) Circular patch fed cross slot DRA (c) Surface current density over a rectangular slot (d) Surface Current density over a cantankerous slot.

(a) Electric field distribution over the round patch in XY Plane (b) Electric field distribution over the circular patch in XY aeroplane.

In millimeter waves the dimensions of substrate and ground plane are calculated in terms of wavelength of desired resonating frequency and controlled to compatible the field distribution and fringing fields over the DRA and the ground plane. The Electric fields over the metallic patch are radiating outwards and is maximum at the feed point as a conventional radiator. The DRA works similar a magnetic dipole under is characteristics style of excitation equally shown in Figure viic,d. The characteristics of both the rectangular and cross slot are studied and its performance assay is recorded in Table 4. The cross slot has achieved high gain and wide bandwidth and high isolation as compared to the rectangular slot on the footing plane. Figure 9 shows the reflection coefficient of both the rectangular and cantankerous slot and Figure 10 shows the corresponding input impedances at the resonating frequencies. The dimensions of the slot apertures for both rectangular and cantankerous slot are remained uniform. The center of the cross slot and rectangular slot are coincided with the DRA and the coordinate axes. The co and cross political leader radiation blueprint for both the rectangular and cross slot are shown in Figure xi and Effigy 12.

Simulated Reflection coefficient (dB) for different slot structures.

Input Impedance (ohm) at different slot structures.

Imitation Radiation pattern in YZ Plane for different slot structures.

Simulated Radiation design in XZ Aeroplane for different slot structures.

Table 4

Performance Comparison of different slot apertures.

Slot Type	Bandwidth (GHz)	Bandwidth (%)	S11 Isolation (dB)	Gain Simulated (dB)
Rectangular Slot	0.84 GHz (25.96–26.viii GHz)	iii.23%	−24.18 dB	6.8 dB
Cross Slot	1.06 GHz (25.32–26.38 GHz)	4.07%	−32.35 dB	8.04 dB

The simulated gain values for both rectangular and cross slot in both co and cross polarization is shown in Effigy xi and Figure 12 in both YZ plane and XZ plane, respectively. There is non-uniform radiation pattern with low cross pol power in both the planes. The maximum radiations is along the broadside direction of the antenna. The simulation written report has been carried including all the antenna parameters as reflection coefficient, proceeds, and radiation blueprint for both the rectangular and cross slot on the ground plane.

The performance of DRA fed past both rectangular slot and cross slot is shown in Tabular array 4. The gain and bandwidth both have been improved by using a cross slot than a rectangular slot. This proceeds enhancement is observed without irresolute the feed dimensions. There is an improvement of 0.22 GHz in bandwidth which is 0.8% from rectangular slot to cantankerous slot. In that location is too an improvement in gain values. This optimization study has helped in finding the maximum gain, efficiency, and bandwidth of the antenna.

4. Results

The faux and measured reflection coefficient for cantankerous slot is shown in Figure thirteen and the corresponding input impedance at different patch radius is shown in Figure 14. The characteristics impedance of 50 Ohm has been maintained about the patch radius, which has helped in achieving.

1. Delivering maximum power to the antenna which enhances the radiation efficiency further.

2. Minimum cross pol power in both the E and H plane of the antenna.

Reflection coefficient (dB) vs. frequency (GHz).

Variation of Characteristic's input impedance in ohm at different radius of circular patch in mm.

The patch radius is varied with different radius to achieve the desired impedance bandwidth. The simulation study of the patch radius is also carried out and its reflection coefficient is shown in Figure 15. At patch radius 2.ii mm it has achieved maximum isolation of −32.4 dB and other values isolation data is shown in Table 4 at unlike patch radius. The input impedance at 26 GHz with patch radius two.two mm is 49 Ohm which matches with the characteristic's impedance of the antenna. The false and measured reflection coefficient isolation is −44.82 dB and −29.23 dB, respectively. The DRA dimensions are calculated and are optimized in terms of the aspect ratio with respect to the Q factor. A bandwidth of 1.12 GHz is suitable to use this antenna for indoor 5G small-scale cells. Here the DRA is excited under the feature'south mode TE _1Y1. The aspect can be optimized by changing the height of the DRA. Figure 16 shows the reflection coefficient of DRA at dissimilar DRA heights.

Reflection coefficient in dB at different radius values of the circular patch in mm.

Reflection coefficient in dB at different radius values of the round patch in mm.

The physical dimension of the DRA is very pocket-sized, which makes several fabrication errors and destabilizes the radiation characteristics of the antenna. Here, the input impedance of the strip line to the patch is varied based on the impedance offed by the connector. Moreover, the characteristics impedance is well matched which is around 49 Ohm and has offered maximum radiation efficiency. Effigy 17 and Figure 18 shows the optimization of feed length and width of the microstrip line and its corresponding input impedance variation. Table 5 represents the reflection coefficient at different dimensions of the cross slot. The cross slot has been made from a rectangular slot. The variation in the slot structure shows that the cross pol of cross slot is higher than that of rectangular slot maintain a non-variable input impedance. The compatible variation in the slot dimension varies the impedance values.

Reflection coefficient (dB) vs. Frequency (GHz) at dissimilar feed length (fl).

Input Impedance of DRA at different feed dimensions.

Table five

Return Loss (dB) at different slot dimensions.

Slot Length (fl1,fl2)	Resonating Frequency (GHz)	Render Loss (S11) (dB)
0.4,0.four	28.98	−30.86
0.6,0.4	27.82	−37.fifty
one.0,0.half-dozen	26.84	−45.36
0.viii,0.eight	25.86	−38.04
0.4,1.2	24.92	−39.78
0.8,1.two	24.06	−52.07
0.iv,0.4	23.02	−thirty.86
0.6,0.4	28.98	−37.50

Unlike slot dimensions changes the voltage beyond the last load and is mode dependent on the impedance appears at the feed concluding. The Table 6 shows the feed length and the impedance bandwidth isolation of the DRA. The Maximum isolation of −52.07 dB is observed at the slot dimensions of ane.ii mm length and 0.8 mm width. The dimensions of cross slot are like and is placed at z = 0. At kickoff the rectangular slot is studied and to improvise the characteristics parameters a cross slot has been made on the footing plane. The change in slot structure has not much change the cross-pol power but has enhanced the gain and bandwidth of the antenna. Figure 19 shows the fabrication process and the measurement of antenna parameters in the anechoic chamber.

Fabricated Rectangular DRA at resonating frequency 26 GHz (a) Rectangular DRA Top View; (b) side view (c) Measurement in anechoic chamber (d) Cross slot aperture.

Tabular array 6

Return Loss (dB) for dissimilar patch radius.

Patch Radius in mm (RAD)	Resonating Frequency (GHz)	Render Loss (S11) (dB)
1.ix	28.98	−17.09
two.0	27.82	−19.88
2.one	26.84	−22.51
2.ii	25.86	−32.35
2.3	24.92	−24.97
2.iv	24.06	−eighteen.fourteen
two.five	23.02	−11.07
1.9	28.98	−17.09

Figure twenty represents the proceeds and efficiency measured at the desired resonating frequency. The DRA exhibits a college efficiency of 96 percentage and gain improvement to x dB. Effigy 21 and Effigy 22 represents the gain of DRA both in E plane and H airplane. The fake isolation in cross pol power in E airplane is −45.62 dB and in H aeroplane is −49.73 dB. The measured values of isolation in cross pol −43.64 dB in E plane and −49.12 dB in H airplane. The simulated and measured gain of the DRA is x.57 dB and 8.04 dB, respectively. The cantankerous slot in the ground airplane has reduced the cross-pol ability and has enhanced the gain of the DRA. The cross pol reduces the back-lobe radiation of the antenna. There is slight shift in the cross-political leader minima past ten caste in the measured results. Similarly, the co political leader and cross pol power in H plane is shifted by 10 degree. The recorded efficiency of the DRA is 96 percent, as the slot impedance is 49 ohm which is very shut to the characteristic's impedance of l ohm. So maximum power has been delivered to the antenna enhancing its gain and efficiency. In Table 7, the previous work on DRA has been recorded and compared with this work at millimeter wave frequency bands. This singly fed DRA blueprint has more than advantages compared to the previous work in terms and gain and efficiency. The DRA designed hither can be used as an efficient radiator for 5G indoor small cells. The antenna is linearly polarized and has maximum radiations along the broadside direction which tin assistance in minimizing the path loss component of the propagation. The performance parameters equally bandwidth, gain, efficiency, and radiation blueprint are shown here.

The measured proceeds and efficiency of the DRA.

Radiations design XZ aeroplane.

Radiation Pattern YZ plane.

Tabular array 7

Performance Analysis of the proposed work.

Ref No	Frequency GHz	DRA Shape	Permittivity εr	Bandwidth %	Electric Dimensions	Gain dB	Efficiency %
[20]	35 GHz	Cylindrical	10	fifteen.6	0.14λ0 × 0.12 λ0	6.9	95
[21]	36.22 GHz	Rectangular	10.2	eight.six	0.24λ0 × 0.3λ0 × 0.24λ0	5.51	95
[22]	24 GHz	Rectangular	10	three.74	0.38λ0 × 0.51λ0 × 0.24λ0	5.9	Non Mentioned
[23]	60 GHz	Rectangular	12.half dozen	6.1	0.2λ0 × 0.2λ0 × 0.2λ0	half dozen.0	98
[24]	35 GHz	Cylindrical	10.2	11.0	0.4λ0 × 0.4λ0 × 0.07λ0	5.v	88
[25]	26 GHz	one*ii MIMO Rectangular DRA	10.ii	7.iii	0.39λ0 × 0.39λ0 × 0.11λ0	7.1	Non Mentioned
[26]	32 GHz	Grid DRA	17	v.31	0.3λ0 × 0.3λ0 × 0.1λ0	6.4	89
Proposed	26 GHz	Rectangular	x	four.07	0.25λ0 × 0.25λ0 × 0.12λ0	8.04	96

In Tabular array vii the gain, bandwidth, electrical dimensions, and efficiency of the designed antenna is compared with other antennas referred. With permittivity of x the DRA has achieved a higher gain value compared to other antennas. The quarter wavelength dimensions of the antenna are electrically larger at desired resonating frequency. Generally, the circular metal patch used here offers an upwardly electric field coupling to the DRA through the cross slot with low surface impedances. The reactance value of the antenna is very low and is matched with the input impedance resulting in a broadside radiation.

v. Discussion

Using a simple novel method of aperture coupling a Dielectric resonator antenna with permittivity of 10 has achieved a gain of eight.04 dB. A non-resonating circular patch antenna has been used as a feed to the ceramic based dielectric resonator antenna. Cantankerous polarization power is also minimized with the slot dimensions made on the ground aeroplane. The difficulty was high in the fabrication of the antenna and its placement on the basis plane. The design will be further developed to large assortment patterns to reach college gain and efficiency. In that location is a shift in the resonating frequency from simulation study to measurement written report because of

1. Difficulties in the placement of the DRA on the slot apertures

2. Utilize of conductive mucilage to fix the DRA on the footing airplane.

Whereas the impact on radiation efficiency was less equally the measured cantankerous polarization power was less.

• three.

  Fabrication error.

half dozen. Conclusions

Dielectric Resonator Antennas tin can be preferred because of broad bandwidth and high efficiency at millimeter wave frequency bands. 5G ring 30 GHz from 24.3 to 27.8 GHz band is widely used and can be used for indoor cellular applications. All the blueprint parameters were calculated using MATLAB and all boundary conditions for simulation environment were accomplished here. The measurement conditions were satisfied between the DRA and the receiver antenna. The DRA is linearly polarized and is excited under the feature'south mode TE_1Y1. An enhancement in proceeds and bandwidth has been besides washed by using a cross slot discontinuity in ground plane. A singly fed DRA proposed here has achieved high proceeds (10.57 dB simulated and 8.04 dB Measured), loftier efficiency (96% Measured and 98% Simulated), and wide bandwidth (one.12 GHz) makes it more suitable antenna for indoor millimeter wave 5G modest prison cell applications.

Writer Contributions

Investigation, Performed Experiment, formal analysis, and methodology, A.M.; supervision and project administration, M.H.J. and A.A.A.; information curation and assisted in paper writing I.A. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This piece of work was supported in part by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Nether TDR Grant vote 05G20 and HiCOE Grant vot 4J415.

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Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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