Graphene array antenna for 5G applications

• DOI: 10.1007/s00339-016-0749-5
• Publication Date: 2017-01-19T01:17:07Z
• Authors: Siti Nor Hafizah ...; Muhammad Ramlee K...; Fauzan Ahmad; Muzammil Jusoh; Huda A. Majid
• Keywords: 0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering; 02 engineering and technology; 7. Clean energy; TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering

Fifth generation (5G) needs to provide better coverage than the previous generation. However, high frequency and millimeter wave experience penetration loss, propagation loss and even more loss in energy for long distance. Hence, a graphene array antenna is proposed for high gain to cover a long distance communications since array antenna enables in providing more directive beams. The investigation is conducted on three types of substrates with gain achieved is more than 7 dBi. The gain obtained is good since it is comparable with other studies. In addition, these antennas consume small numbers of elements to achieve high gain.