Gain Improvement of a Dual-Band CPW Monopole Antenna for Sub-6 GHz 5G Applications Using AMC Structures

A dual-band high gain monopole antenna interfaced with an artificial magnetic conductor (AMC) reflector is introduced in this paper. The antenna is composed of an open-loop shape radiator fed with a coplanar waveguide (CPW) to achieve the desired frequency bands with a total size of 28 mm x 36 mm x 1.6 mm (0.224 lambda(0) x 0.288 lambda(0) x 0.012 lambda(0) at 2.4 GHz). A dual-band AMC array structure is integrated on the back of the antenna to enhance the achieved gain. The total size of the integrated model is 79.9 mm x 79.9 mm x 8 mm (0.63 lambda(0) x 0.63 lambda(0) x 0.064 lambda(0) at 2.4 GHz). The suggested models are fabricated and tested in terms of the S-11, radiation pattern, and peak gain to validate the simulation results. The tested results of the antenna with the AMC array illustrate that the antenna operates at two bands where S-11 <= -10 dB from 2.37 GHz to 2.5 GHz and from 4.45 GHz to 4.9 GHz. Furthermore, peak gain values of 5 dBi and 7.5 dBi are achieved at both bands, respectively. The suggested model can be used in sub-6 GHz 5G indoor and outdoor applications.