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A Novel Broadband Planar Antenna for
2G/3G/LTE Base Stations
YueHui Cui, RongLin Li, Senior Member, IEEE, and Peng Wang
 enhancement. The bandwidth achieved is ~30% for return loss
Abstract— A novel broadband planar antenna is developed for
mobile communication base stations. The antenna is composed of
a pair of folded dipoles which are coupling fed by an L-shaped
microstrip line. Both the dipoles and the coupling microstrip line
are etched on the same substrate. The planar antenna achieves a
bandwidth of 53% for return loss>15 dB, covering the frequency
range 1.65-2.85 GHz for 2G/3G/LTE applications. The antenna
gain of the broadband antenna element is about 9 dBi. A 45°
dual-polarized planar antenna consisting of two broadband
antenna elements is proposed, which achieves a bandwidth of
about 50% and an isolation of 30 dB. Two 8-element antenna
arrays are developed respectively for the broadband antenna and
for the 45° dual-polarized antenna. Both antenna arrays achieve
a bandwidth of more than 58% (1.6-2.9 GHz). The antenna gains
achieved for the both antenna arrays are higher than 15.5 dBi.
The half-power beam widths in the horizontal plane for the
antenna arrays are approximately 65±10° , suitable for base
station applications.
Index Terms—Broadband antenna, dual-polarized antenna,
planar antenna, antenna array, base station.
I. INTRODUCTION
T HE rapid development of mobile communication systems
needs broadband and low cost antennas for base stations.
The second generation (2G) systems, such as GSM1800 and
GSM1900, operate in the frequency bands 1710-1880 MHz and
1850-1990 MHz. The third generation (3G) systems, such as
cdma-2000, WCDMA, and TD-SCDMA, use the frequency
band 1920-2170 MHz. The long term evaluation (LTE) systems,
such as LTE2300 and LTE2500, are designated the frequency
bands 2300-2400 MHz and 2500-2690 MHz. Therefore, a
bandwidth of 45.5% (i.e., 1.7-2.7 GHz) is required for
2G/3G/LTE base station antennas.
In recent years, a lot of broadband antennas have been
developed for base stations [1]. The commonly used antennas
for base stations include patch antennas and dipoles. A patch
antenna usually has a narrower bandwidth. Patch antennas with
an L-shaped probe [2] was proposed for bandwidth
Manuscript received August 16; revised December 30, 2012; accepted
January 27, 2013. This work was supported in part by the National Natural
Science Foundation of China (60871061), in part by the Guangdong Province
Natural Science Foundation (8151064101000085), in part by the Specialized
Research Fund for the Doctoral Program of Higher Education (200805610007),
and in part by ZTE Corporation.
Y. H. Cui and R. L. Li are with the School of Electronic and Information
Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641,
China. (e-mail: lirl@scut.edu.cn)
P. Wang is with ZTE Corporation, Xi’an, China.
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(RL)>10 dB. In [3], a bowtie patch antenna achieves a
bandwidth of 45% (RL>10 dB); but it requires a high
impedance surface. The printed dipole with integrated balun
and microstrip matching network proposed in [4] achieves a
bandwidth of 18%. The printed dipole with adjusted integrated
balun proposed in [5] obtains a broadband bandwidth of 40%
(RL>10 dB). The printed dipole antenna with a double-layered
structure presented in [6] has a bandwidth of 50% (RL>10 dB);
but it has a relatively low antenna gain (4.5-7.2 dBi). All these
dipole antennas have a nonplanar configuration.
In this paper, we propose a novel broadband antenna with a
planar configuration. The bandwidth achieved for RL>15 dB is
53% and the antenna gain is about 9 dBi. The antenna consists
of a pair of folded printed dipoles. The dipoles are coupling to
an L-shaped microstrip line. The dipoles and the feeding
structure of the antenna are etched on the same substrate. This
antenna can realize ±45° dual polarizations with an isolation of
30 dB by employing two elements which are perpendicular to
each other. The broadband planar antenna is described in
Section II. The ±45° dual-polarized antenna is presented in
Section III.
II. BROADBAND PLANAR ANTENNA
A. Antenna Element
The configuration of the broadband antenna element is
illustrated in Fig. 1. The antenna consists of a pair of folded
dipoles connected in parallel through a coplanar stripline. The
folded dipoles are coupling fed by an L-shaped microstrip line.
The dipoles are printed on the back side of the substrate while
the L-shaped microstrip line is etched on the front side of the
same substrate. The inner conductor of a flexible 50-Ω coaxial
cable is connected to the L-shaped microstrip line while the
outer conductor of the cable is soldered to the coplanar stripline.
The design of the antenna is based on a substrate of Rogers
4350B, which has a dielectric constant of εr=3.48 and a
thickness of t=0.76 mm. The planar antenna is placed above a
shaped reflector for base station applications.
The width (Wd) of the slot of the coplanar stripline is an
important parameter for impedance matching. Fig. 2 shows the
simulation results for return loss of the antenna element as a
function of Wd. An optimal value for Wd is found to be 2.1 mm
for the best impedance matching.
The length (Ln+La) of the coupling microstrip line is another
important parameter that affects the impedance matching. Fig.
3 shows the dependence of the return loss on the total length
(Ln+La) of the L-shaped microstrip line. Without the coupling
microstrip line, i.e., (Ln+La) =0 and the antenna element is
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directly fed, the impedance matching is not very good. When
the coupling microstrip line is introduced, the impedance
matching is improved. The optimized value for the length of the
coupling microstrip line is (Ln+La) =22.5 mm, which is
approximately a quarter guided wavelength at 2.2 GHz.
The height (H) of the antenna element above the reflector
also has effect on the impedance matching of the broadband
antenna element. The effect on the return loss caused by the
height is depicted in Fig. 4. The impedance matching is not
good without the reflector, (i.e., H=,). As the reflector is
introduced, the impedance matching is improved. However, as
the antenna element gets closer to the reflector, the impedance
matching becomes worse. The optimized height is H=42 mm.
The broadband antenna was optimized using Ansoft HFSS
v.13. The optimized geometric parameters are listed in Table I.
patterns measured and simulated at 1.7, 2.2, and 2.7 GHz are
plotted in Fig. 7. There is no significant difference for the
radiation patterns over the wide frequency range. The measured
and simulated antenna gains are depicted in Fig. 8. The
simulated gain is about 10 dBi while the measured gain is about
9 dBi. (The difference between measured and simulated results
is due to the losses from the coaxial cable and the SMA
connector which were not taken into account in simulation.)
The gain variation over the frequency range 1.7-2.7 GHz is less
than 1 dB. The higher gain for the broadband antenna element
is due to the pair of dipoles that consists of two folded dipoles.
0
1.65 GHz 2.85 GHz
10

Return Loss (dB)

Ls 20

Folded dipole Wa
Wl 30
x Ln Ln+La= 0
 Wd Lf Ln Ln+La=19.5 mm
40
y z La La
Ln+La=22.5 mm
Ln+La=25.5 mm
Lb 50
Coplanar stripline 1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
Frequency (GHz)
L - shaped microstrip line
Substrate Fig. 3. Effect of the length (Ln+La) of the coupling microstrip line on the
Front side return loss of the antenna element.
t 0
z Back side
 θ H Reflector
Ld
y  10
x


Lc
Return Loss (dB)

20
Wg
1.65 GHz 2.85 GHz

30
Fig. 1. Configuration of a broadband planar antenna.
H=32 mm
0 40 H=42 mm
H=52 mm
H H=
10 1.65 GHz 2.85 GHz
50
1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
Return Loss (dB)

Frequency (GHz)
20

Fig. 4. Effect of the height (H) of the antenna element above the reflector
30 on the return loss.
Wd
40 Wd= 1.5 mm TABLE I
Wd= 2.1 mm OPTIMIZED VALUES FOR THE GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF THE
Wd= 2.7 mm BROADBAND PLANAR ANTENNA
50 Parameter Value Parameter Value
1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
L1 16.85 mm W1 5 mm
Frequency (GHz)
L2 8.4 mm W2 2.1 mm
Fig. 2. Effect of the width (Wd) of the coplanar stripline on the return loss
L3 50 mm W3 1.7 mm
of the antenna element.
L4 11 mm W4 3 mm
A prototype of the broadband antenna is displayed in Fig. 5. L5 53.6 mm t 0.76 mm
The measured RL is compared with the simulation in Fig. 6. L6 8 mm α 150°
Good agreement is observed. The measured bandwidth for L7 30 mm β 120°
RL>15 dB is about 53% (1.65-2.85 GHz). The broad L8 130 mm S 63 mm
bandwidth of the antenna element is due to the introduction of L9 15 mm H 42 mm
the coupling microstrip line and the reflector. The radiation

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10

Gain (dBi)
6

(a) (b) 4
Fig. 5. A prototype of the broadband planar antenna: (a) perspective view,
(b) backside view. 2
Simulated
Measured
0 0
1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
Frequency (GHz)
2.85 GHz
10 1.65 GHz Fig. 8. Gain of the broadband planar antenna.
Return Loss (dB)

20 B. Antenna Array
For base station applications, an 8-element antenna array is
30 developed. The element spacing is 110 mm (~λ2.7, where λ2.7 is
the free-space wavelength at 2.7 GHz). The antenna array is fed
40
Simulated by an eight-way power splitter. The measured RL for the
Measured
antenna array is shown in Fig. 9. The return loss is around 15
1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 dB over 1.56-2.9 GHz. Fig. 10 shows the measured radiation
Frequency (GHz) patterns compared with the simulated results at 1.7, 2.2, and 2.7
Fig. 6. Return loss of the broadband planar antenna. GHz. Good agreement is obtained. There is no grating lobe
z (dB) z
(dB)
0
xoz-Plane 330
0
30 0 yoz-Plane 330
0
30 over the frequency range 1.7 to 2.7 GHz. The simulated and
-10 -10 measured gains for the array are plotted in Fig. 11. The
-20
300 60
-20
300 60
simulated gain is about 18 dBi while the measured gain is close
-30
x
-30
y to 16 dBi. The 2-dB difference between simulation and
-40 270 90 -40 270 90
measurement is due to the losses caused by the feeding network,
-30 -30
coaxial cable and SMA connectors. The half-power beam
-20 240 120
-20 240 120
widths (HPBWs) are also plotted in Fig. 11. The HPBWs in the
-10 -10

0 210 150 0 210 150

y-z plane (the horizontal plane) are 628° while the HPBWs in
180 180
the x-z plane (the vertical plane) are 82°. Note that the
(a) sidewall (Ld) of the reflector for the array is slightly adjusted
(dB) 0 z (dB) 0 z
0
xoz-Plane 330 30 0
yoz-Plane 330 30 from Ld=15 mm to Ld=10 mm to achieve a HPBW around 65°
-10 -10 in the horizontal plane.
300 60 300 60
-20 -20

-30
x
-30
y 0
-40 270 90 -40 270 90

-30 -30 1.56 GHz

10 2.9 GHz
-20 240 120
-20 240 120
Return Loss (dB)

-10 -10

0 210 150 0 210 150 20

180 180

(b)
(dB) 0 z (dB) 0 z 30
0 0
xoz-Plane 330 30 yoz-Plane 330 30

-10 -10
300 60 300 60
-20 -20 40
-30 -30
x y
-40 270 90 -40 270 90
50
-30 -30
1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
-20 -20
240 120 240 120 Frequency (GHz)
-10 -10
Fig. 9. Measured return loss of the 8-element broadband planar antenna
210 150 210 150
0
180
0
180 array.
(c)

Fig. 7. Radiation patterns of the broadband planar antenna at (a) 1.7 GHz,
(b) 2.2 GHz, and (c) 2.7 GHz.

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(dB)
0 xoz-Plane 330
0 z
30
(dB)
0
0 z important considerations for a dual-polarized antenna is the
yoz-Plane 330 30

-10 -10
isolation between the two polarization ports. A lot of feeding
-20
300 60
-20
300 60 techniques [7]-[13] have been proposed for high isolation, e.g.,
-30 -30 L-probe feed [7]-[9], aperture-coupling (slot-coupling) feed
x y
-40 270 90 -40 270 90 [10]-[11], or a combination of these two feed configurations
-30 -30 [12]-[13]. The crossed dipoles are another commonly used
-20 240 120
-20 240 120
configuration for dual polarizations [14]-[17]. All these
-10 -10 dual-polarized antennas have a multilayered or 3-dimenstional
0 210
180
150 0 210
180
150
configuration. In this section, we develop a fully planar 45°
(a) dual-polarized antenna.
(dB) 0 z (dB) 0 z The dual-polarized antenna consists of two broadband planar
0 0

-10
xoz-Plane 330 30

-10
330 30
antenna elements developed in the previous section. To achieve
-20
300 60
-20
300 60 45° dual polarizations, the two antenna elements are placed
-30 -30 orthogonally in the directions of 45° and 45°, respectively. In
x y
-40 270 90 -40 270 90 order to achieve a high isolation, different arrangements for the
-30 -30 45° dual-polarized antenna element are investigated. The
-20 240 120
-20 240 120 basic configuration of the 45° dual-polarized antenna is
-10 -10 illustrated in Fig. 12. The separation between central axes of the
0 210
180
150 0 210
180
150
antenna elements is denoted by S and the distance shifted from
(b) the central axes is ds. Obviously, the isolation will increase as S
(dB) 0 z (dB) 0 z
increases. In order to obtain a compact configuration for the
0
xoz-Plane 330 30 0
yoz-Plane 330 30 dual-polarized antenna, however, we need to keep S as small as
-10 -10
possible. In our design, we choose S=63 mm and realize the
30-dB isolation by adjusting the distance shifted ds. It is
300 60 300 60
-20 -20

-30
x
-30
y interesting to find by simulation that as ds decreases, the
-40 270 90 -40 270 90
isolation between the two polarization ports increases, as
-30 -30
indicated in Fig. 13. The highest isolation is obtained when
-20 240 120
-20 240 120
ds=0, which corresponds to a perpendicular position as
-10 -10
210 150 210 150
illustrated in Fig. 14 for the ±45° dual-polarized antenna.
0 0
180 180

(c) y
L 
x
s

y

z x
ds

Fig. 10. Radiation patterns of the 8-element broadband planar antenna

array at (a) 1.7 GHz, (b) 2.2 GHz, and (c) 2.7 GHz.
S

20 120

18 110
100 : Metal on front side
16 : Metal on back side
Simulated gain 90
14 Measured gain
80 Fig. 12. Basic configuration of the ±45° dual-polarized antenna.
12 0
HPBW (deg)

70
Gain (dB)

ds=0
10 60 ds=0.25Ls
10 ds=0.5Ls
8 50
Simulated HPBW for yoz-Plane ds=0.75Ls
Measured HPBW for yoz-Plane 40
6 20 ds=LS
Isolation (dB)

Simulated HPBW for xoz-Plane 30

4 Measured HPBW for xoz-Plane
20 30
2 10
0 0 40
1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
Frequency (GHz) 50
Fig. 11. Half-power beam widths (HPBWs) and gains of the 8-elment
broadband planar antenna array. 60
1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
Frequency (GHz)
III. ±45° DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA Fig. 13. Effect of the distance shifted (ds) on the isolation of the ±45°
dual-polarized antenna.
A. Antenna Element
Nowadays 45° dual-polarized antennas have been widely
used in wireless communication base stations. One of the most

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dual-polarized antenna is pictured in Fig. 16. Simulated and

measured S parameters are compared in Fig. 17. It can be seen
that S11/S22 is less than -15 dB over 1.69-2.78 GHz. Simulated
L6 and measured isolations between the two polarization ports
L
2 1
S
show a high isolation of 30 dB. The gains for both 45° and 45°
L polarizations are close to 8.5 dBi, as demonstrated in Fig. 18.
W
1
W TABLE II
2
L5

3
W
OPTIMIZED VALUES FOR THE GEOMETRIC PARAMETERS OF THE
L4 45° DUAL-POLARIZED ANTENNA
W
Parameter Value Parameter Value
4

x L3 L1 16.85 mm W1 5 mm

y z L2 8.4 mm W2 2.1 mm
L3 50 mm W3 1.7 mm
L4 11 mm W4 3 mm

t
L5 53.6 mm t 0.76 mm
L9
 z L6 8 mm α 150°
θ H
y  L7 30 mm β 120°
x


L7
L8 130 mm S 63 mm
L8 L9 15 mm H 42 mm

Fig. 14. Optimized configuration of the ±45° dual-polarized antenna.

To understand the mechanism for the highest isolation at

ds=0, two short dipoles are considered, as depicted in Fig. 15.
The dipoles 1 and 2 of length L1 and L2, respectively, have
arbitrary orientation angles θ and β (i.e., Fig. 15a), separated by
a distance ρ. The mutual impedance of the two dipoles are
given by [18] (a) (b)
Fig. 16. A prototype of the ±45° dual-polarized antenna: (a) perspective
V21 60πL1L2
Z21 = = sin θ sin β sin 2πρ +j cos 2πρ (1) view, (b) backside view.
I1 ρ
0
It is noticed from (1) that the mutual impedance depends on the Simulated |S11|
Simulated |S22|
Measured |S11|
Measured |S22|
orientation angles θ and β when the separation distance ρ and -10
the lengths L1 and L2 are fixed. When θ=0° or β=0°, the mutual
S Parameters (dB)

impedance Z21 is equal to zero, which corresponds to a

-20 1.69 GHz 2.78 GHz
minimum coupling or the highest isolation since
|S11| |S22|
Isolation=-20log |S21 | -30

V21 Z21 ·I1

=-20log | | |=-20log | |V | dB (2) |S21|
V1 V2 =0 V1 2 =0 -40

Therefore, the highest isolation may occurs at β=0° and θ=90°, Simulated |S21| Measured |S21|
which corresponds to a perpendicularly orientated position as -50
1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0
indicated in Fig. 15b. For the ±45° dual-polarized antenna, the Frequency (GHz)
perpendicularly orientated position corresponds to ds=0, which Fig. 17. S parameters of the ±45°dual-polarized antenna.
explains why the highest isolation occurs at ds=0.
12
e2
ol

10
ip
D
β=
0°

8
ρ

Gain (dBi)
θ=
9

L2
0°

6
Simulated gain of +45deg polarized element
D
ip

Measured gain of +45deg polarized element

4
ol
e1

Simulated gain of -45deg polarized element

L1

Measured gain of -45deg polarized element

2
(a) (b)
Fig. 15. Two short dipoles: (a) arbitrarily orientated dipole, (b)
0
perpendicularly orientated dipoles. 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
The optimized values for the geometric parameters of the Frequency (GHz)
dual-polarized antenna are in Table II. A prototype of the 45° Fig. 18. Gains of the ±45° dual-polarized antenna.

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B. Antenna Array
z z
A ±45° dual-polarized antenna array is developed. The (dB)
0
xoz-Plane 330
0
30
(dB)
0
yoz-Plane 330
0
30

antenna array is composed of eight 45° dual-polarized antenna -10 -10

elements with an element spacing of 105mm (~0.95λ2.7). The -20 300 60

-20
300 60

dual-polarized antenna array is fed by two eight-way power -30

x
-30
y
splitters. -40 270 90 -40 270 90

The measured S parameters (S11/S22) for the dual-polarized -30 -30

array are plotted in Fig. 19. The measured bandwidth for -20 240 120
-20
240 120

S11/S22<-15 dB is 58% (1.6-2.9 GHz). The measured isolation -10

210 150
-10

210 150
is close to 30 dB. The measured radiation patterns are compared 0
180
0
180

with simulated results in Fig. 20. Good agreement is observed (c)

and there is no grating lobe over the frequency range 1.7-2.7
GHz. As depicted in Fig. 21, the half-power beam widths
(HPBWs) in the horizontal plane (or the y-z plane) of the +45°
dual-polarized antenna array are within 6510°, and the beam y
widths in the vertical plane are approximately 10°. The 
x
simulated and measured gains for the +45° polarized antenna z
Fig. 20. Radiation patterns of the 45° dual-polarized antenna array at: (a)
array are also plotted in Fig. 21. The measured gain is about 1.7 GHz, (b) 2.2 GHz, (c) 2.7 GHz.
15.5 dBi, which are about 2 dB lower than the simulated results 20 120
due to the losses from the feeding network. The gain variations 110
18
over the frequency range 1.7-2.7 GHz are less than 1.5 dB. The 100
radiation patterns, HPBWs, and gains for the 45° polarized 16
90
antenna array are similar to those for the +45° polarized 14 Simulated Gain
80
Measured Gain

HPBW (deg)
antenna array. 12 70
Gain (dBi)

0 10 60
Measured S11
Measured S22 8 50
-10 1.6 GHz 2.9 GHz
Simulated HPBW for yoz-Plane 40
6
Measured HPBW for yoz-Plane
30
S Parameters (dB)

-20 4 Simualed HPBW for xoz-Plane

Measured HPBW for xoz-Plane 20
2 10
-30
0 0
-40 1.7 1.8 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
Frequency (GHz)
-50 Fig. 21. HPBWs and gains for the 45° dual-polarized antenna array.

-60
1.5 1.8 2.1 2.4 2.7 3.0 IV. CONCLUSION
Frequenc (GHz)
A broadband planar antenna has been developed for base
Fig. 19. Measured S parameters of the ±45° dual-polarized antenna array.
stations. The planar antenna achieves a wide bandwidth of
z z
about 53% (1.65-2.85 GHz) and a high gain of 9 dBi. A ±45°
(dB) 0 (dB) 0
0 0
xoz-Plane 330 30 yoz-Plane 330 30

-10 -10 dual-polarized antenna is proposed, which achieves a high

-20 300 60
-20 300 60
isolation of 30 dB. An 8-element broadband antenna array and
-30
x -30
y an 8-element 45° dual-polarized antenna array are developed,
-40 270 90 -40 270 90
both of which achieve an antenna gain close to 16 dBi and a
-30 -30
half-power beam width of 65±10°, suitable for base station
-20 240 120
-20 240 120 applications in 2G, 3G and LTE systems.
-10 -10
210 150 210 150
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
0 0
180 180

(a)
(dB) 0 z (dB) 0 z
The authors wish to express their gratitude to the No.7
0
xoz-Plane 330 30 0
yoz-Plane 330 30 Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group
-10 -10
Corporation (CETC) for radiation pattern measurement.
300 60 300 60
-20 -20

-30
x -30
y REFERENCES
-40 270 90 -40 270 90
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-30 -30
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-10 -10
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integrated balun and an array for base station applications,” IEEE electrical engineering from Xi’an Jiaotong University, China, in 1983, and the
Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 57, no. 7, pp. 2180-2184, M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from Chongqing University,
July 2009. in 1990 and 1994, respectively.
From 1983 to 1987, he worked as an Assistant Electrical Engineer in
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Yunnan Electric Power Research Institute. From 1994 to 1996, he was a
antenna with low cross-polarization,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Zhejiang University, China. In 1997, he
and Propagation, vol. 55, no. 11, pp. 3091-3093, Nov. 2007.
visited Hosei University, Japan, as an HIF (Hosei International Fund) Research
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patch antenna arrays with high isolation,” IEEE Transactions on visited the University of Utah, USA, as a Research Associate. In 2000, he
Antennas and Propagation, vol. 52, no. 1 pp. 45-52, Jan. 2004. worked as a Research Fellow at the Queen’s University of Belfast, UK. Since
[8] Y.-X. Guo, K.-W. Khoo, and L. C. Ong, “Wideband dual-polarized patch 2001, he has been a Research Scientist with Georgia Institute of Technology,
antenna with broadband baluns,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and USA. He is now an Endowed Professor in the South China University of
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meandering probes,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, IEEE and a member of the IEEE International Compumag Society. He
vol. 55, no. 9, pp. 2625-2627, Sep. 2007. currently serves as an Editor of the ETRI Journal and a reviewer for a number
of international journals, including IEEE Transactions on Antennas and
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Propagation, IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
dual-polarized microstrip patch antenna with aperture coupling,” IEEE
Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IET Microwave, Antennas &
Transactions on Antennas and Propghation, vol. 51, no. 4, pp. 898-900,
Propagation, Progress in Electromagnetic Research, Journal of
April, 2003.
Electromagnetic Waves and Applications, and International Journal of
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wide-band slot-coupled stacked-patch array for wireless communications,” Program Committee for IEEE-IMS 2008-2012 Symposia and a session chair
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 9, pp. 986-989, for several IEEE-APS Symposia. He was the recipient of the 2009 Georgia
2010. Tech-ECE Research Spotlight Award. His current research interests include
[12] T. -W. Chiou and K. -L. Wong, “Broad-band dual-polarized single new design techniques for antennas in mobile and satellite communication
microstrip patch antenna with high isolation and low cross polarization,” systems, phased arrays and smart antennas for radar applications, wireless
IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 50, no. 3, pp. sensors and RFID technology, electromagnetics and information theory.
366-401, March 2002.
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patch element for cellular-phone base stations,” IEEE Transactions on
Antennas and Propagation, vol. 50, no. 2, pp. 251-253, Feb. 2002.
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patch antenna with low cross polarization and high isolation,” IEEE
Transactions on Antennas and Propagation, vol. 57, no. 10, pp.
3321-3324, Oct. 2009.
Peng Wang received the B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in
[15] H. Wong and K. M. Luk “Design of a magneto-electric dipole element for electrical engineering from Xidian University, Xi’an, China, in 2003, 2006, and
mobile communication base station antennas,” ZTE Communications, vol. 2008, respectively.
9, pp. 20-26, June 2011. He is currently a system engineer in ZTE Corporation, Xi’an, China. His
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broadband dipole,” IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. systems and beamforming for mobile communication base stations.
2, pp. 310-312, 2003.
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dipole with dielectric loading,” IEEE Transactions on Antennas and
Propagation, vol. 57, no. 3, pp. 616-623, March. 2009.
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455–457.

Yuehui Cui was born in Hubei, China, in 1986. She received

the B.S. degree in School of Information Science and Technology from Sun
Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, China, in 2005. She is currently working
toward the Ph.D. degree in information and communication engineering at
South China University of Technology, Guangzhou. Her current research
interests include base station antennas and antenna synthesis.

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