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 × 36 mm × 1.6 mm (0.224λ0 × 0.288 λ0 × 0.012 λ0 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 × 79.9 mm × 8 mm (0.63λ0 × 0.63 λ0 × 0.064 λ0 at 2.4 GHz). The suggested models are fabricated and tested in terms of the S11, 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 S11 ≤ −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.