Title :
Computational modelling and simulation to design 60GHz mmWave antenna
Author_Institution :
Inst. of High Performance Comput., A*STAR, Singapore, Singapore
Abstract :
This paper reports the use of computational modelling and electromagnetic simulation to design and predict the performance characteristics of a new 60GHz mmWave antenna. The new antenna design takes the form of multi-layer copper patch immersed within a substrate. Based on the simulation results, the antenna has a Sn of less than lOdB at frequency range from 54GHz to 64GHz, hence offering a bandwidth of 10GHz at 10% return loss. At this bandwidth of 10GHz, the voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) is less than 1.6. The antenna has a total gain of more than 6dB, with a radiation pattern that is almost omni-directional.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; microstrip antennas; millimetre wave antennas; VSWR; electromagnetic simulation; frequency 60 GHz; mmwave antenna; multilayer copper patch; radiation pattern; voltage standing wave ratio; Antenna radiation patterns; Bandwidth; Computational modeling; Simulation; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Toronto, ON
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4967-5
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2010.5562035
