High-gain three-element series-fed antenna for millimeter-wave 5G applications

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Millimeter wave, high gain antenna, FR2 band, 5G antenna, n259, n260

Abstract

Millimeter wave frequencies have become a key element for the development of the 5th (5G) and sixth (6G) generations of wireless communications.  These bands provide wide bandwidth and high-speed data transfer.  Antennas for these frequency ranges should attain high gain in order to compensate for atmospheric losses, and should be easily manufacturable and of low cost.  In this article we present the design, manufacture and measurement of a three-element series-fed antenna that achieves a wide bandwidth covering the n259 and n260 bands, from 36.05 GHz to 45 GHz, gain better that 10 dBi, and a reduced size of 15 mm X 31.835 mm.

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Vicente Alejandro Esquinca Garcia, Instituto Nacional de Astrofísica, Óptica y Electrónica (INAOE)

Vicente A. Esquinca García received the B.Sc. degree in Electronic Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, Mexico, in 2019, and the M.Sc. degree in Electronics from the National Institute of Astrophysics, Optics, and Electronics (INAOE), Puebla, Mexico, in 2023. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Electronics at INAOE. His research focuses on microwave electronics, particularly the design, simulation, fabrication, and measurement of antennas and high-frequency devices.

Roberto Stack Murphy Arteaga, National Institute for Research on Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE)

Roberto S. Murphy-Arteaga (M´92, SM´02) received his B.Sc. degree in Physics from St. John’s University, Minnesota, and got his M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from the National Institute for Research on Astrophysics, Optics and Electronics (INAOE), in Tonantzintla, Puebla, México.  He has been a researcher at INAOE since 1988. Since then, he has presented over 110 talks at scientific conferences, directed ten Ph.D. theses, 18 M.Sc. and 2 B.Sc. theses, published more than 140 articles in scientific journals, conference proceedings and newspapers, and is the author of a text book on Electromagnetic Theory.  He is currently a senior researcher with the Microelectronics Laboratory. He served as the Academic Dean for the INAOE for 13 years, and as the Director of Research for two more.  He also served as the Treasurer, Vice-president, and President of the Mexican Council for Graduate Studies (COMEPO), spanning eight years.  He was an active member of the Iberoamerican Science and Technology Education Consortium (ISTEC), where he had the roles of Member of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Board of Directors and then President of the Consortium. His goal in all these honorary administrative positions was always to foster and improve graduate studies education in Latin America in particular, but also at a world level. His research interests are the physics, modeling and characterization of the MOS Transistor and passive components for high frequency applications, especially for CMOS wireless circuits, as well as antenna design for high-frequency applications. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a Distinguished Lecturer of the Electron Devices Society, a member of the Mexican Academy of Sciences, and a member of the Mexican National System of Researchers (SNI).

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2025-08-04

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Esquinca Garcia, V. A., & Murphy Arteaga, R. S. (2025). High-gain three-element series-fed antenna for millimeter-wave 5G applications. IEEE Latin America Transactions, 23(9), 822–827. Retrieved from https://latamt.ieeer9.org/index.php/transactions/article/view/9669

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Vol. 23 No. 9 (2025): Ordinary Issue

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Electronics