A Dual-Port, and Single-Element Planar Inverted-F Antenna for Current 4G/5G Portable Applications

A first-hand, low-profile, two-port planar inverted-F antenna is proposed for current 4G/5G sub-3 GHz hand-portable multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) applications. The design features a profile of about 5 mm and dual-coplanar feeds, which are isolated using only a modified top plate, while the shared ground plane is not perturbed as in previous designs. An open-edge slot on the top of the PIFA provides a 3λ/4 current path. The proposed antenna covers approximately a 15% impedance bandwidth fraction in the range of 2.45-2.85 GHz. The simulated results, including scattering parameters, far-field radiation patterns, and the envelope correlation coefficient, all exhibit excellent features.