A Brief Review on mm-Wave Antennas for 5G and Beyond Applications

Abstract

Due to exponential growth in wireless communication in the last decade, which continues towards future applications, mm-wave has shown tremendous potential and has been established as the backbone of most modern-day high data rate communication systems. Despite many challenges associated with this technology, several inherent advantages have established it as an attractive and essential choice for high data rate communication systems. It is well known that antennas are crucial integral components of any communication system. Most modern-day mm-wave communication devices require a low profile, wideband, and highly efficient antenna system. Recent advancements in research and development in this field have been reported through many publications. This article reviews the mm-wave antennas with briefs about their characterization setup, fabrication technologies and some of the associated challenges.