Research Article

A Wideband Highly Efficient Omnidirectional Compact Antenna for WiMAX/Lower 5G Communications

Table 1

Comparison with state of the art.

ParameterReference worksProposed work
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No. of band221112111311
Resonant frequency (GHz)2.45, 5.82.45, 3.50≈3.443.83.42.475, 3.453.93.41, 3.832.1, 3.5~1.3, ~2.4, ~3.83.473.592
Reflection coefficient (dB)≈ -30, ≈ -23-40, -25≈ -24.5≈ -25< -10~ -22~ -38-31.15~ -38, ~ -22~ -18, ~ -18, ~ -35-23-46.78
Bandwidth (GHz)0.48, 1.890.3, 0.230.250.8≈0.270.1, 0.361.080.721.950.23, 0.3, 0.71.011.40
Maximum gain (dB)6.832.34.8~462.54.04454.083.90
Maximum efficiency (%)7073928098
SubstrateFR4FR4FR4FR4FR4Rogers RT/DuroidECCOSTOCK HIKFR4FR4FR4FR4Rogers RT 5880
Substrate size () (mm3)
Year201820192019202020182021202220202021201920212023

N.B.: means not available.