Millimeter Wave Antenna with Mounted Horn Integrated on FR4 for 60 GHz Gbps Communication Systems

Table 1

Parameters of the proposed antenna in mm.

Design	Antenna element	Dimensions/parameters (mm)
Layer 1	Microstrip feed	Feed width, 𝑊𝑓= 0.386; Thickness, 𝑡=0.0175; Stub length, 𝐿𝑓𝑠 =0.865
	Substrate	RT Duroid 5880; Length, 𝐿=30; Width, 𝑊=30; 𝜖𝑟=2.2; tan𝛿=0.003; Thickness, 𝑡1 =0.127
	Ground	Thickness, 𝑡=0.0175; Length, 𝐿=30; Width, 𝑊=30
	Rectangular slot	Thickness, 𝑡=0.0175; Slot length, 𝐿𝑠 =1; Slot width, 𝑊𝑠 =0.2
Layer 2	Substrate	RT Duroid 5880; Thickness, 𝑡2 =0.254; 𝜖𝑟=2.2
	Patch	tan𝛿=0.003; Length, 𝐿=30; Width, 𝑊=30; Length, 𝐿𝑝 =1.35; Width, 𝑊𝑝 =1.35
Layer 3	Substrate	FR4; Thickness, 𝑡3=1.6; 𝜖𝑟=4.3; tan 𝛿=0.025
	Cut in FR4	Length, 𝐿𝑓𝑟 =3; Width, 𝑊𝑓𝑟 =4.25
Horn	Horn dimensions	Horn length, 𝐿ℎ =7.14; Horn width, 𝑊ℎ =7.14; Waveguide length, 𝐿𝑔 =3; Waveguide width, 𝑊𝑔 =4.25; Thickness of metal horn, 𝑡=2
Full structure	Total height	4