Comparative Analysis Between Copper and Transparent 60 GHz mmWave Antenna with Identical Geometry

Abstract

This paper proposes a novel copper plated antenna design which operates in the 60 GHz mmWave frequency band. The antenna provides a peak gain of around 8.2 dB and a radiation efficiency of 88%. The geometry of the single element antenna was used to design a transparent antenna which preserved the superior performance of the parent antenna. Finally, the single element antennas were subsequently used to design 1 x 4 element array copper and transparent antennas in the 60 GHz mmWave frequency band. The array antennas exhibit high gain and narrow beam width, which are essential characteristics to facilitate 5G wireless communications.