Mohammad Alibakhshikenari, Iftikhar ud Din, Nouf Abd Elmunim, Bal S. Virdee, Sunil Kumar, Sadiq Ullah, Muhammad Akmal Chaudhary, Nisar Ahmad Abbasi, Chan Hwang See, Ernesto Limiti, Takfarinas Saber
Abstract This paper presents a novel multiport antenna tailored for 5G millimeter‐wave (mm‐Wave) applications. The proposed design features orthogonally arranged radiating elements to ensure compactness with an overall footprint of just 20 × 26 mm 2 . A key innovation is the integration of a frequency selective surface (FSS) layer placed above the antenna system to enhance gain and isolation without increasing complexity. This FSS enhances gain by 1.5 dB across the band, achieving a peak gain of 7.5 dBi at 41 GHz. The antenna operates across the entire Ka‐band (22–46 GHz), delivering efficiency exceeding 80% and maintaining isolation above 20 dB. Key multiport antenna performance parameters including diversity gain (DG = 10) and envelope correlation coefficient (ECC <0.005) align with performance benchmarks, and experimental measurements validate simulation results. The unique combination of orthogonal element placement and FSS enhancement positions this antenna as a robust solution for next‐generation 5G applications.