Publication: Compact UWB antenna design for MIMO applications
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Date
2013
Authors
Kasi B.
Manickam G.V.
Chakrabarty C.K.
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Maxwell Science Publications
Abstract
In this study, a compact printed Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna with a dimension of 32�70 mm2 has been proposed for Ultra-Wideband (UWB) systems applications. The design constitutes of two identical UWB antenna elements, which is etched onto a Taconic TLC-30 printed circuit board. The proposed antenna has been designed and simulated using computer simulation software. For validation purposes, antenna prototype is fabricated and tested. The UWB-MIMO antenna yields an impedance bandwidth of 2.9 to 12 GHz with a return loss of less than-10 dB. Furthermore, the isolation characteristic between the two antenna elements is more than 15 dB within the operating frequency range. The designed structure is found to provide good MIMO/diversity characteristic across the UWB band. � Maxwell Scientific Organization, 2013.
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Antenna diversity , Correlation coefficients , Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output (MIMO) antenna , Mutual coupling , Planar antenna array , Ultra Wideband (UWB) systems