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Benjamin J Falkner1, Hengyi Zhou2, Wei Zhang2
1Swansea University, Swansea, SA1 8EN, UK. b.j.falkner@swansea.ac.uk.
Abstract:
A low profile wideband spiral antenna array is presented for global mid-band 5G beam steering applications. In the global rollout of mid-band 5G, different frequencies have been licensed within each region (e.g. 3.4-3.8 GHz in the EU and 3.7-5 GHz in the USA). Therefore, antenna arrays must be able to cover a bandwidth of 3.3 GHz to 5 GHz to provide true global coverage. Initially, this work presents the design of a wideband compressed spiral antenna that provides an axial beam throughout its operational bandwidth of 3.3 GHz to 5 GHz, enabling beam steering functionality. Then, this antenna has been placed in a 4 × 4 array with a triangular lattice. The proposed spiral antenna array can provide a scanning range of - 40° ≤ θ ≤ + 40° in all azimuth directions with an average back lobe level of less than - 9.5 dB. This development will allow for low-cost integration of 5G systems for global use, such as passenger aircraft, UAVs, drones, and marine and ground vehicles.
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