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Dual-Band Dual-Polarized Array Based on Electromagnetic Transparent Antenna for Vehicle-Mounted Base Station Systems

Xuekang Liu Orcid Logo, Benito Sanz-Izquierdo, Steven Gao Orcid Logo, Qi Luo Orcid Logo, Lu Zhang Orcid Logo, Lehu Wen Orcid Logo, Xue-Xia Yang, Lei Wang

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Pages: 1 - 11

Swansea University Author: Lu Zhang Orcid Logo

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Abstract

This paper introduces a novel ±45° shared-aperture, dual-band, dual-polarized interleaved array for vehicle-mounted base station systems. The array integrates a lower band (LB) antenna with four higher band (HB) antennas. To address the issue of cross-band scattering and its impact on higher band pe...

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Published in: IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology
ISSN: 0018-9545 1939-9359
Published: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 2025
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URI: https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa68930
Abstract: This paper introduces a novel ±45° shared-aperture, dual-band, dual-polarized interleaved array for vehicle-mounted base station systems. The array integrates a lower band (LB) antenna with four higher band (HB) antennas. To address the issue of cross-band scattering and its impact on higher band performance, we employ an innovative method that involves reducing the aperture size and incorporating lumped or distributed inductors. These inductors function as frequencyselectivestructures, permitting low-frequency currents to pass while blocking high-frequency currents. Consequently, at high frequencies, these inductors act as open circuits, making the lowfrequencyantenna radiator resemble multiple discontinuous small metal strips. This approach achieves an electromagnetic transparent (EMT) bandwidth of over 82.9%, making it highly suitable for mobile base station applications. By integrating this low-scattering LB antenna with four bandwidth-optimized cross dipoles, we achieve a dual-band interleaved array. The measured results confirm that the dual-band array operates effectively within the 0.85-0.98 GHz and 1.4-2.7 GHz frequency ranges, maintaining stable radiation performance. The superior performance of this design makes it an ideal choice for vehiclebased base stations.
Keywords: Base stations, Antenna arrays, Antennas, Dipole antennas, Impedance, Substrates, Electronic mail, Dual band, Bandwidth, Inductors, Array antenna, cross-band scattering, dual-polarized antenna, vehicle to everything, Vehicle-Mounted Base Station
College: Faculty of Science and Engineering
Funders: This research received partial funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) under Grant EP/Y003144/2, Huawei Technologies Ltd, and the Research Grants Council of Hong Kong under Grants GRF 14210623 and AoE/E-101/23-N.
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