Solar Panel Integrated 3D MIMO Antenna Array for Modern Communication Systems

Abstract

The proposed antenna array is constructed for self-powered MIMO systems in the 5G and other modern wireless communication networks. The proposed antenna array is structured as 3D profile with solar panel integration. The antenna element is constructed from a patch layer of two rings mounted on a Roger substrate of a 3.5 dielectric constant with 2mm thickness. Nevertheless, the antenna array is integrated to a solar panel for self-powered wireless communication systems. The proposed antenna is found to show a frequency resonance at 3.5GHz and another band from 4GHz up to 6GHz. The antenna provides a gain of 3dBi and 3.5dBi at 3.5 GHz and 5 GHz, respectively. For the proposed antenna CST MWS software package is used to optimize the antenna structure. Finally the proposed results are validated numerically using HFSS software package.