Wonbin Hong

This article discusses the challenges, benefits and approaches associated with realizing largescale antenna arrays at mmWave frequency bands for future 5G cellular devices. Key design considerations are investigated to deduce a novel and practical phased array antenna solution operating at 28 GHz with near spherical coverage. The approach is further evolved into a first-of- a-kind cellular phone prototype equipped with mmWave 5G antenna arrays consisting of a total of 32 low-profile antenna elem

For the first time to the best of our knowledge, this paper provides an overview of millimeter-wave (mmWave) 5G antennas for cellular handsets. Practical design considerations and solutions related to the integration of mmWave phased-array antennas with beam switching capabilities are investigated in detail. To experimentally examine the proposed methodologies, two types of mesh-grid phased-array antennas featuring reconfigurable horizontal and vertical polarizations are designed, fabricated, an

Advances in antenna technologies for cellular hand-held devices have been synchronous with the evolution of mobile phones over nearly 40 years. Having gone through four major wireless evolutions [1], [2], starting with the analog-based first generation to the current fourth-generation (4G) mobile broadband, technologies from manufacturers and their wireless network capacities today are advancing at unprecedented rates to meet our unrelenting service demands. These ever-growing demands, driven by

A first-of-the-kind 28 GHz antenna solution for the upcoming 5G cellular communication is presented in detail. Extensive measurements and simulations ascertain the proposed 28 GHz antenna solution to be highly effective for cellular handsets operating in realistic propagating environments.

Future electronics and Internet of Things devices with the capability of high-speed wireless communication will increasingly rely on efficient and intelligent antennas. However, conventional wireless communication systems for small wireless electronics devices suffer from low radiation efficiencies of miniaturized antennas implemented within less-than ideal locations and real estates. Here, we introduce the original concept of utilizing the entire transparent region of high-resolution organic li

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Transparent antennas have been continuously developed for integration with solar cells, vehicular communications, and ultra-high-speed communications such as 5G in recent years. A transparent antenna takes advantage of spatial extensibility more so than all other antennas in terms of wide range of usable area. In addition, the production price of transparent antennas is steadily decreasing due to the development of nano-process technology. This paper reviews published studies of transparent ante

An integrated multilayer antenna-in-package (AiP) targeted for stationary 60-GHz communication is presented. The key differences in design conditions for mass-market-level and prototype-level AiP are discussed and reflected during the design process. Hence, a low-cost and high-reliability package solution is realized. The proposed AiP consists of a 4 <formula formulatype="inline" xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> <tex Notation="TeX">$\,\ti

We have grown pseudomorphic InxGa1−xAs/In0.52Al0.48As modulation-doped heterostructures by molecular-beam epitaxy under carefully controlled growth conditions. Mobilities as high as 13 900, 74 000, and 134 000 cm2/V s are measured at 300, 77, and 4.2 K in a heterostructure with x=0.65. Shubnikov–de Haas measurements indicate that the change in the effective mass with increasing In is not significant and is not responsible for the enhancement in mobilities. We believe that the improvement results

This paper demonstrates the possibility and feasibility of an ultralow-cost antenna-in-package (AiP) solution for the upcoming generation of wireless local area networks (WLANs) denoted as IEEE802.11ad. The iterative design procedure focuses on maximally alleviating the inherent disadvantages of high-volume FR4 process at 60 GHz such as its relatively high material loss and fabrication restrictions. Within the planar antenna package, the antenna element, vertical transition, antenna feedline, an

A novel antenna module solution which dramatically alleviates cost and fabrication related limitations of traditional 60-GHz antenna modules is demonstrated. The antenna topology is wholly devised using industry standard FR-4 PCB and is integrated into the 60-GHz transceiver carrier board. As a result, the proposed approach effectively bypasses the need for any complicated grid array assemblies for the first time to the author's best knowledge. The antenna element is first designed and confirmed

Liquid crystals (LCs) technology have a well-established history of applications in visible light, particularly in the display industry. However, with the rapid growth in communication technology, LCs have become a topic of current interest for high-frequency microwave (MW) and millimeter-wave (mmWave) applications due to promising characteristics such as tunability, continuous tuning, low losses, and price compatibility. To improve the performance of future communication technology using LCs, i

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The reduced link margins caused by undesired blockage such as the user's hand and inherent limitations of beamsteering angles for planar antenna components constitute one of the most critical challenges for future mmWave mobile devices. This underscores the need for a new beamforming antenna strategy, which can enhance the foreside coverage with minimum compromise. This article provides a detailed overview of an mmWave beamforming antenna concept denoted as an optically invisible antenna-on-disp

Novel antenna design technologies are devised at 28 GHz to realize vertical and horizontal polarizations and its combined radiation characteristics using ultra-thin printed circuit board (PCB) substrates. Details of the design methodologies, simulation and measurement results are presented and discussed in relation to the targeted mmWave 5G mobile application.