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Abstract
In the realms of 5G and the upcoming 6G communications, the millimeter-wave bands offer substantially greater bandwidth. However, due to their propagation characteristics, aligning antennas becomes a challenging issue, particularly at the node side in industrial and vehicular network applications. Angle-scanning antennas can significantly enhance communication reliability or provide new possibilities for spatial multiplexing. Previous studies have predominantly concentrated on frequency-scanning antennas characterized by either low-gain individual units or expensive digital arrays. Consequently, there has been a scarcity of solutions that are both cost-effective and high-gain. In this study, a method is proposed for achieving frequency scanning by extending the feed lines between elements. Based on this approach, a millimeter-wave high-gain serial-feed frequency-scanning antenna is developed. This antenna operates within the 60–64 GHz millimeter-wave ISM (Industrial, Scientific, and Medical) band and is capable of performing a 10 scan in the E-plane. Moreover, the antenna maintains a width of less than half a wavelength, allowing for the assembly of multiple antennas into a MIMO array.
期刊介绍:
Electronics Letters is an internationally renowned peer-reviewed rapid-communication journal that publishes short original research papers every two weeks. Its broad and interdisciplinary scope covers the latest developments in all electronic engineering related fields including communication, biomedical, optical and device technologies. Electronics Letters also provides further insight into some of the latest developments through special features and interviews.
Scope
As a journal at the forefront of its field, Electronics Letters publishes papers covering all themes of electronic and electrical engineering. The major themes of the journal are listed below.
Antennas and Propagation
Biomedical and Bioinspired Technologies, Signal Processing and Applications
Control Engineering
Electromagnetism: Theory, Materials and Devices
Electronic Circuits and Systems
Image, Video and Vision Processing and Applications
Information, Computing and Communications
Instrumentation and Measurement
Microwave Technology
Optical Communications
Photonics and Opto-Electronics
Power Electronics, Energy and Sustainability
Radar, Sonar and Navigation
Semiconductor Technology
Signal Processing
MIMO