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Area of Science:

  • Electromagnetics and Antenna Engineering
  • Wireless Communications
  • Automotive Technology

Background:

  • Modern vehicles require robust antenna solutions for diverse wireless services, including 5G sub-6 GHz bands.
  • Maintaining consistent antenna performance across a wide frequency range is critical for reliable automotive connectivity.
  • Existing antenna designs may struggle with stable radiation patterns and gain across cellular and 5G frequencies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To design and demonstrate a cellular 5G sub-6 GHz vehicle antenna.
  • To achieve a consistent radiation pattern across the 0.617-5 GHz frequency range.
  • To optimize antenna performance for automotive requirements by controlling radiation modes.

Main Methods:

  • Characteristic Mode Analysis (CMA) was employed to guide the antenna design process.
  • Key CMA parameters such as modal significance, characteristic current, and modal radiation patterns were utilized.
  • Antenna structure dimensions were defined based on calculated electromagnetic properties, avoiding empirical methods.

Main Results:

  • A cellular 5G sub-6 GHz vehicle antenna design was successfully demonstrated.
  • The antenna exhibits a consistent radiation pattern across the 0.617-5 GHz operational bands.
  • Simulations and prototype measurements confirmed the antenna's performance on a 1-m ground plane.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed antenna design effectively maintains a stable, omnidirectional radiation pattern suitable for automotive 5G applications.
  • The CMA-driven design approach ensures optimal performance by managing the first-order mode and suppressing higher-order modes.
  • The antenna achieves high and stable gain within the critical 30° elevation sector above the horizon.