Design, development and performance analysis of microstrip array antenna for fifth-generation application

Fifth-generation technology or 5G that introduces advanced technologies of an antenna like Multiple Input and Multiple output (MIMO), beam forming, small cell antennas, mm-wave antennas, and integrated antennas to provide faster speeds, lower latency, and increased capacity in wireless communication technology. These antennas are crucial in enabling the capabilities and benefits of fifth generation networks efficiently. This paper has examined using rectangular array antenna at 18GHz resonant frequency having dielectric value of 4.4 with loss tangent 0.02 by making use of Flame Retardant 4 (FR4) Epoxy material. The design is simulated using High Simulation Structure Simulator (HFSS) Software. After analyzing the design, found a better return loss-51.9528 dB & Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR) is 0.0439, and bandwidth of 2.34 dB with higher radiation effectiveness of an antenna.