Sub-6 GHz Band Massive MIMO Antenna System for Variable Deployment Scenarios in 5G Base Stations

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-655881/v1

Abstract

A compact massive MIMO antenna system with 1x4 (sector) subarray setup working at sub-6 GHz range for 5G base stations has been planned and broke down in different configurations(rectangular, triangular and hexagonal). The limit of a system can be expanded by more than 10 times whereas the energy efficiency can be expanded 100 times utilizing a Massive MIMO system. A limit of 5 sectors has been utilized with every sector containing 1x4 subarray components. Every sector comprises of three layers, in which 1x4 patches is situated on its top layer though it's taking care of organization and ground plane has been set in the base layer and the centre layer individually. The whole system can work in two modes, singular port activity andmassive MIMO exhibit activity with shaft guiding abilities. The deliberate data transmission of the framework is 140 MHz that covers the frequencies from 3.36 GHz to 3.50 GHz in sub-6 GHz band. The general component of a unit subarray regarding length, width and tallness was 280.5 x 56.1 x 2 mm3. The gain of an individual port is discovered to be 12.95 dBi and the general addition of a single panel with 5 sectors arranged in rectangular structure is 19.73 dBi. Mutual couplingamong all the ports has been kept not exactly - 16 dB. The working frequency of the radio antenna array system is picked in the scope of 3.3 GHz to 3.8 GHz as this band has been assigned and focused across the globe to empower 5G in Sub-6 GHz band.

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