Phased Array Antenna with Whole-Metal-Cover for MM-Wave 5G Mobile Phone Applications

A novel mm-wave phased array antenna for whole metal covered 5G mobile handset is proposed. The proposed array antenna consists of eight rotated slot antenna elements that are arranged on the upper frame of the metal-body. The proposed antenna operates between 27.1 and 28.6 GHz and has a hemi-spherical beam coverage suitable for 5G mobile communication.