Study of Realistic Antenna Patterns in 5G mmWave Cellular Scenarios

Large antenna arrays and millimeter- wave (mmWave) frequencies have been attracting growing attention as possible candidates to meet the high requirements of future 5G mobile networks. In view of the large path loss attenuation in these bands, beamforming techniques that create a beam in the directi...

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Published in2018 IEEE International Conference on Communications (ICC) pp. 1 - 6
Main Authors Rebato, Mattia, Resteghini, Laura, Mazzucco, Christian, Zorzi, Michele
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.05.2018
Subjects
3GPP
Antenna arrays
Antenna radiation patterns
Array signal processing
Directive antennas
Gain
Transmitting antennas
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Summary:Large antenna arrays and millimeter- wave (mmWave) frequencies have been attracting growing attention as possible candidates to meet the high requirements of future 5G mobile networks. In view of the large path loss attenuation in these bands, beamforming techniques that create a beam in the direction of the user equipment are essential to perform the transmission. For this purpose, in this paper, we aim at characterizing realistic antenna radiation patterns, motivated by the need to properly capture mmWave propagation behaviors and understand the achievable performance in 5G cellular scenarios. In particular, we highlight how the performance changes with the radiation pattern used. Consequently, we conclude that it is crucial to use an accurate and realistic radiation model for proper performance assessment and system dimensioning.
ISSN:1938-1883
DOI:10.1109/ICC.2018.8422746