Compact Dual-Band Hybrid Dielectric Resonator Antenna for 5G Millimeter-Wave Applications

In this communication, a new kind of dual-band hybrid dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) with its array design and extended dual-polarized version is presented for fifth generation (5G) millimeter-wave (mm-Wave) applications. The hybrid antenna that integrates three types of resonators of strip, slot, and DRA can generate four resonances in 28 and 39 GHz frequency bands. In this design, the strip and slot modes are used to cover the lower frequency band of 26.41–30.42 GHz, while the TE111 and TE131 modes of the DRA are employed to cover the upper frequency band of 36.05–40.88 GHz. It shows that the 5G mm-Wave bands of n257 and n260 can be covered simultaneously. It should be mentioned that our proposed hybrid antenna has a compact size of $0.34\lambda _{01} \times 0.36\lambda _{01} \times 0.1\lambda _{01}$ ( $\lambda _{01}$ means the free-space wavelength at 28 GHz). Based on the compact size of the antenna element, a $1 \times $ 5 antenna array with the capability of beam steering is designed and simulated. Wide steering angles of ±50° and ±40° can be obtained at 28 and 39 GHz frequency bands, respectively. Furthermore, an extended dual-polarized antenna configuration is also described and measured that provides similar two-port impedance and radiation performance with the single-port counterpart.