Decoupling of Dual-Polarized Antenna Arrays Using Non-Resonant Metasurface
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Non-Resonant Metasurface for Decoupling
2.1. Decoupling Scheme of the NRMS
2.2. Study for the NRMS Unit Cell
2.3. Decoupling of A Two-Element Antenna Array with the NRMS
3. Example of 4 × 4 Array with NRMS
3.1. Antenna Configuration
3.2. Parametric Study
3.3. Antenna Array Performance
3.4. Antenna Performance Comparison
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameters | x1 | x2 | x3 | g | T | h |
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Value (mm) | 2.75 | 1.5 | 6.6 | 0.5 | 8 | 15 |
Ref. | Decoupling Method | Pol. and Scale | Freq. (GHz) | Worst Iso. (dB) | Gain (dBi) | Total Efficiency | Antenna Distance and Height (λ0) | Feasib. for Massive MIMO Arrays | Compl. |
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[24] | Decoupling network | Dual-pol. 4 × 4 | 4.85–4.95 (2.0%) | 25 | 5.3 | >70% | 0.50λ0, 0.274λ0 | Yes | High |
[26] | ADS | Dual-pol. 4 × 4 | 3.3–3.8 (14.1%) | 25 | 6.0 | -- | 0.64λ0, 0.4λ0 | Yes | High |
[28] | DG | Dual-pol. 4 × 4 | 4.9–5.2 (6.1%) | 25 | 7.3 | >90% | 0.62λ0, 0.25λ0 | Yes | High |
[29] | Metasurface | Single-pol. 2 × 1 | 5.49–6.0 (8.64%) | 27 | 5.0 | >63% | 0.259λ0, 0.180λ0 | No | Low |
[31] | Metasurface | Single-pol. 4 × 4 | 5.67–5.97 (5.17%) | 19 | 5.0 | >70% | 0.43λ0, 0.19λ0 | Yes | Low |
This work | NRMS | Dual-pol. 4 × 4 | 4.36–4.94 (12.5%) | 24 | 6.0 | >74% | 0.5λ0, 0.38λ0 | Yes | Low |
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Luo, S.; Mei, P.; Zhang, Y.; Pedersen, G.F.; Zhang, S. Decoupling of Dual-Polarized Antenna Arrays Using Non-Resonant Metasurface. Sensors 2023, 23, 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23010152
Luo S, Mei P, Zhang Y, Pedersen GF, Zhang S. Decoupling of Dual-Polarized Antenna Arrays Using Non-Resonant Metasurface. Sensors. 2023; 23(1):152. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23010152
Chicago/Turabian StyleLuo, Shengyuan, Peng Mei, Yiming Zhang, Gert Frølund Pedersen, and Shuai Zhang. 2023. "Decoupling of Dual-Polarized Antenna Arrays Using Non-Resonant Metasurface" Sensors 23, no. 1: 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23010152
APA StyleLuo, S., Mei, P., Zhang, Y., Pedersen, G. F., & Zhang, S. (2023). Decoupling of Dual-Polarized Antenna Arrays Using Non-Resonant Metasurface. Sensors, 23(1), 152. https://doi.org/10.3390/s23010152