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Design of a 28GHz 8-Directional Switched Beamforming Antenna System Utilizing Butler Matrix

버틀러 매트릭스 기반 28GHz 8-방향 스위칭 빔포밍 안테나 시스템 설계

  • Shin, Sungjin (Department of Wireless Communications Engineering, Kwangwoon University) ;
  • Shin, Hyunchol (Department of Wireless Communications Engineering, Kwangwoon University)
  • Received : 2016.09.13
  • Accepted : 2016.12.08
  • Published : 2017.01.25
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Abstract

In this paper, an 8-direction switched beamforming antenna system at 28GHz frequency band is described for 5th generation wireless communication. This system is composed of an $8{\times}8$ Butler matrix and an 8-element patch array antenna. The antenna system switches beams in 8-direction in the wide range of ${\pm}40^{\circ}$. The antenna spacing is $0.65{\lambda}$ to achieve ${\pm}40^{\circ}$ steering range. Designed results show that the 8-direction beams are placed at ${\pm}6^{\circ}$, ${\pm}17^{\circ}$, ${\pm}28^{\circ}$, ${\pm}40^{\circ}$ offset from the center. Parasitic radiation effect from the large dimension Butler matrix need to be suppressed by employing a stripline structure.

본 논문에서는 밀리미터파 5세대 이동통신을 위한 28GHz 대역 8-방향 스위치 빔포밍 안테나 시스템을 설계하였다. 전체 시스템은 $8{\times}8$ 버틀러 매트릭스와 8 배열 안테나로 구성되어있다. $8{\times}8$ 버틀러 매트릭스의 입력 단을 스위칭 하여 얻은 8개의 출력을 배열 안테나에 인가하여 총 8 방향의 빔을 생성할 수 있다. 배열 안테나 입력의 위상 간격 변화에 따라 배열지수(Array Factor)를 계산하여 빔의 방향성을 계산할 수 있다. 5G 시스템 목표인 ${\pm}40^{\circ}$의 조향 범위를 만족시키기 위한 안테나 간격은 $0.65{\lambda}$이다. 빔 조향 시뮬레이션 결과 버틀러 매트릭스 입력단에 따라 ${\pm}6^{\circ}$, ${\pm}17^{\circ}$, ${\pm}28^{\circ}$, ${\pm}40^{\circ}$의 총 8개의 방사 방향을 갖으며, 시스템의 전체 사이즈는 $55.8{\times}51.1mm^2$이다. 또한, 마이크로스트립 선로에 의한 기생 방사 효과를 확인하여 스트립라인 구조의 버틀러 매트릭스로 구현하였다.

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