TY - GEN
T1 - Design and Analysis of a Dual-Band Quad-Ridge Horn Antenna Using 3D Printing and PLA for Wireless Communication Enhancement Performance
AU - bin Othman, Mohd Azlishah
AU - Adnan, Nur Saqirah
AU - Misran, Mohammad Harris
AU - Said, Maizatul Alice Meor
AU - bin Jaafar, Abd Shukur
AU - Abd Manap, Redzuan
AU - Suhaimi, Shadia
AU - Hassan, Nurmala Irdawaty
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to extend their gratitude to the Faculty of Electronics and Computer Engineering (FKEKK) at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) in Melaka, Malaysia, for their assistance in acquiring the information and resources necessary for the completion of this work. This acknowledgement is being made because the authors were able to complete this project with the assistance of the FKEKK. In addition, the authors would like to express their appreciation for the assistance provided by the Centre for Research and Innovation Management at UTeM and the Ministry of Higher Education in the Government of Malaysia. The authors would also like to thank their partners from Heriot-Watt University Malaysia and Multimedia University of Malaysia for providing financial support and assistance with research.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
PY - 2023/9/20
Y1 - 2023/9/20
N2 - In this study, we used 3D printing technology to develop and create a quad-ridged horn antenna for use in GSM mid-band and 5G networks. This antenna can function on two different frequencies, 1.8 and 3.5 GHz. Polylactic acid (PLA), a thermoplastic polymer recognised for its outstanding strength and adaptability for 3D printing, was used to create the prototype. The effect of various dimension adjustments on the antenna's performance was studied through a series of parametric experiments. Ridge heights of 3, 4, and 6.25 mm were thoroughly tested. The investigation found that the antenna had a reflection of −16.89 dB at 1.8 GHz and −28.60 dB at 3.5 GHz, proving that it could function at both frequencies with great efficiency. This study proves that 3D printing may be used to create functional prototypes of antennas for use in GSM mid-band and 5G networks. As an added bonus, it stresses the significance of parametric studies in antenna design for peak efficiency.
AB - In this study, we used 3D printing technology to develop and create a quad-ridged horn antenna for use in GSM mid-band and 5G networks. This antenna can function on two different frequencies, 1.8 and 3.5 GHz. Polylactic acid (PLA), a thermoplastic polymer recognised for its outstanding strength and adaptability for 3D printing, was used to create the prototype. The effect of various dimension adjustments on the antenna's performance was studied through a series of parametric experiments. Ridge heights of 3, 4, and 6.25 mm were thoroughly tested. The investigation found that the antenna had a reflection of −16.89 dB at 1.8 GHz and −28.60 dB at 3.5 GHz, proving that it could function at both frequencies with great efficiency. This study proves that 3D printing may be used to create functional prototypes of antennas for use in GSM mid-band and 5G networks. As an added bonus, it stresses the significance of parametric studies in antenna design for peak efficiency.
KW - 3D printed antenna
KW - Global system for mobile communications
KW - Horn antennas
KW - Mid-band 5G
KW - Quad-ridge
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U2 - 10.1007/978-981-99-3963-3_22
DO - 10.1007/978-981-99-3963-3_22
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:85174436765
SN - 9789819939626
T3 - Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems
SP - 281
EP - 288
BT - Proceedings of Third Emerging Trends and Technologies on Intelligent Systems
A2 - Noor, Arti
A2 - Saroha, Kriti
A2 - Pricop, Emil
A2 - Sen, Abhijit
A2 - Trivedi, Gaurav
PB - Springer
T2 - 3rd International Conference on “Emerging Trends and Technologies on Intelligent Systems" 2023
Y2 - 23 February 2023 through 24 February 2023
ER -