Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications

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Autor(a) principal: Figueiredo, Ricardo José Coelho de
Data de Publicação: 2018
Tipo de documento: Dissertação
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10773/28517
Resumo: The present mobile scenario demands are stretching the existing telecom infrastructure to the limit. New technologies centred around antenna arrays and spatial multiplexing have been proposed to overcome the challenges imposed by these demands. This work overviews the mobile scenario, scrutinizing demands, presented solutions, challenges and the industry’s perspective of the Fifth Generation of mobile communications. From a careful analysis, the 5G’s most critical radio frequency hardware issues are detailed, and a long-term approach to address them is presented. On the short-term the work focuses on antenna characterization, because antennas are a central part of future wireless communications. Initially, basic antenna concepts are presented, then emphasis is given to microstrip antennas, going through all the steps of designing, optimizing and measuring a rectangular microstrip antenna and an eight element linear antenna array for 5.67GHz. Array features such as scanning and source synthesis are also explored. Finally, the impact of signal nonlinear distortion on the antenna array pattern is studied, aiming to expand state-of-the-art knowledge on how signal nonlinear distortion can limit spatial multiplexing. A theoretical model of the phenomenon is proposed and validated both by electromagnetic simulation and measurements.
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spelling Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications5GADSAntennaAntenna ArraysCSTDistortionMassive MIMOMicrostripMobile NetworksNonlinearRadiation PatternRadio FrequencySpatial MultiplexingWireless CommunicationsThe present mobile scenario demands are stretching the existing telecom infrastructure to the limit. New technologies centred around antenna arrays and spatial multiplexing have been proposed to overcome the challenges imposed by these demands. This work overviews the mobile scenario, scrutinizing demands, presented solutions, challenges and the industry’s perspective of the Fifth Generation of mobile communications. From a careful analysis, the 5G’s most critical radio frequency hardware issues are detailed, and a long-term approach to address them is presented. On the short-term the work focuses on antenna characterization, because antennas are a central part of future wireless communications. Initially, basic antenna concepts are presented, then emphasis is given to microstrip antennas, going through all the steps of designing, optimizing and measuring a rectangular microstrip antenna and an eight element linear antenna array for 5.67GHz. Array features such as scanning and source synthesis are also explored. Finally, the impact of signal nonlinear distortion on the antenna array pattern is studied, aiming to expand state-of-the-art knowledge on how signal nonlinear distortion can limit spatial multiplexing. A theoretical model of the phenomenon is proposed and validated both by electromagnetic simulation and measurements.As crescentes exigências das redes móveis estão a levar a infraestrutura de telecomunicações ao seu limite. Novas tecnologias centradas em agregados de antenas e multiplexagem espacial têm sido propostas para ultrapassar os desafios impostos por tais exigências. Este trabalho apresenta uma visão abrangente das redes móveis atuais, escrutinando as suas exigências, as soluções apresentadas, os desafios adjacentes, bem como a opinião da indústria. Os problemas mais crı́ticos do hardware de radio frequência para a quinta geração de redes móveis são apurados a partir de uma análise detalhada do cenário das redes sem fios, sendo apresentado um plano a longo prazo para abordar estas problemáticas. A curto prazo o trabalho foca-se em caracterização de antenas, visto que as antenas são um ponto central nas comunicações sem fios do futuro. Inicialmente são apresentados conceitos básicos sobre antenas, dando-se de seguida ênfase às antenas microstrip, sendo apresentado todo o processo de sı́ntese, otimização e caracterização de uma antena microstrip retangular e de um agregado de antenas linear de oito elementos com frequência de operação 5.67GHz. Neste âmbito, algumas propriedades dos agregados, como o varrimento angular do feixe eletromagnético e técnicas de sı́ntese de fonte eletromagnética, são também exploradas. Finalmente, apresenta-se um estudo sobre o impacto que a distorção não linear de sinal pode ter no diagrama de radiação do agregado de antenas. O objetivo é expandir os conhecimentos do estado-da-arte acerca das limitações que a distorção não linear pode impor na multiplexagem espacial. Neste sentido, um modelo teórico descritivo deste fenómeno é proposto e validado por simulação eletromagnética e por medições experimentais.2020-05-15T14:28:02Z2018-01-01T00:00:00Z2018info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/masterThesisapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10773/28517TID:202241734engFigueiredo, Ricardo José Coelho deinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2024-02-22T11:55:10Zoai:ria.ua.pt:10773/28517Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-20T03:01:02.642240Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications
title Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications
spellingShingle Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications
Figueiredo, Ricardo José Coelho de
5G
ADS
Antenna
Antenna Arrays
CST
Distortion
Massive MIMO
Microstrip
Mobile Networks
Nonlinear
Radiation Pattern
Radio Frequency
Spatial Multiplexing
Wireless Communications
title_short Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications
title_full Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications
title_fullStr Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications
title_full_unstemmed Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications
title_sort Nonlinear characterization of antenna arrays for 5G applications
author Figueiredo, Ricardo José Coelho de
author_facet Figueiredo, Ricardo José Coelho de
author_role author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Figueiredo, Ricardo José Coelho de
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv 5G
ADS
Antenna
Antenna Arrays
CST
Distortion
Massive MIMO
Microstrip
Mobile Networks
Nonlinear
Radiation Pattern
Radio Frequency
Spatial Multiplexing
Wireless Communications
topic 5G
ADS
Antenna
Antenna Arrays
CST
Distortion
Massive MIMO
Microstrip
Mobile Networks
Nonlinear
Radiation Pattern
Radio Frequency
Spatial Multiplexing
Wireless Communications
description The present mobile scenario demands are stretching the existing telecom infrastructure to the limit. New technologies centred around antenna arrays and spatial multiplexing have been proposed to overcome the challenges imposed by these demands. This work overviews the mobile scenario, scrutinizing demands, presented solutions, challenges and the industry’s perspective of the Fifth Generation of mobile communications. From a careful analysis, the 5G’s most critical radio frequency hardware issues are detailed, and a long-term approach to address them is presented. On the short-term the work focuses on antenna characterization, because antennas are a central part of future wireless communications. Initially, basic antenna concepts are presented, then emphasis is given to microstrip antennas, going through all the steps of designing, optimizing and measuring a rectangular microstrip antenna and an eight element linear antenna array for 5.67GHz. Array features such as scanning and source synthesis are also explored. Finally, the impact of signal nonlinear distortion on the antenna array pattern is studied, aiming to expand state-of-the-art knowledge on how signal nonlinear distortion can limit spatial multiplexing. A theoretical model of the phenomenon is proposed and validated both by electromagnetic simulation and measurements.
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