Compact four-port vertically polarized UWB monopole antenna for MIMO communications

Circuit World ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Premalatha J. ◽  
Sheela D.
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Unit Cell ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Mimo Communications ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Directional Radiation ◽  
Multiple Input ◽  
Input Multiple Output

Purpose This paper aims to present the design of a compact vertically polarized four-element UWB antenna suitable for MIMO communications. Design/methodology/approach The unit cell antenna is constructed using a square ring radiator excited through a stepped impedance feed. The proposed antenna covers the Ultra-wideband (UWB) spectrum ranging from 2.2 to 12.3 GHz. The isolation between the unit cell antennas in the array is enhanced using a simple microstrip line resonator. The decoupling element is connected to the ground through a via. Findings The proposed scheme offers at least 16 dB improvement in the port-to-port coupling. Furthermore, the four-element antenna array is constructed using a specific interlocking scheme. The proposed antenna array’s Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) performance metrics are analyzed. Originality/value By suitably selecting the excitation port, directional radiation patterns can be realized. The combined radiation pattern covers 360 degrees. A prototype antenna array is fabricated, and the simulation results are verified using real-time experiments. The proposed antenna is a suitable candidate for shark fin housing in automotive communications.

Design of an interlocked four-port MIMO antenna for UWB automotive communications

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
M. Saravanan ◽  
R. Kalidoss ◽  
B. Partibane ◽  
K. S. Vishvaksenan
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Performance Estimation ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Antenna Element ◽  
Frequency Range ◽  
Mimo Antenna ◽  
Multiple Input ◽  
Input Multiple Output ◽  
Operating Bandwidth ◽  
Peak Gain

Abstract The design, analysis, fabrication, and testing of a four-port multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna is reported in this paper for automotive communications. The MIMO antenna is constructed using the basic antenna element exploiting a slot geometry. Two such antennas are developed on the same microwave laminate to develop a two-port MIMO antenna. Two such microwave laminates are interlocked to create the four-port MIMO scheme. The most distinct feature of the proposed architecture is that the inter-port isolation is well-taken care without the need for an external decoupling unit. The four-port MIMO antenna has an overall volume of 32 × 15 × 32 mm3. The prototype MIMO antenna is fabricated and the measurements are carried out to validate the simulation results. The antenna offers ultra-wideband (UWB) characteristics covering the frequency range of 2.8–9.5 GHz. The average boresight gain of the antenna ranges from 3.2 to 5.41 dBi with the peak gain at 8 GHz. The simulated efficiency of the antenna is greater than 73% within the operating bandwidth. The MIMO parameters such as envelope correlation coefficient, diversity gain, and mean effective gain are evaluated and presented. The appropriateness of the proposed antenna for deployment in the shark fin housing of the present-day automobiles is verified using on-car performance estimation.

DESIGN AND MEASUREMENTS OF A MULTIPLE-OUTPUT TRANSMITTER FOR MIMO APPLICATIONS

2011 ◽  
Vol 20 (03) ◽  
pp. 515-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
CONSTANTINOS I. VOTIS ◽  
PANOS KOSTARAKIS ◽  
LEONIDAS P. IVRISSIMTZIS
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Array ◽  
Beam Steering ◽  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Direct Digital Synthesis ◽  
Digital Beamforming ◽  
Channel Sounder ◽  
Multiple Input ◽  
Input Multiple Output ◽  
Digital Synthesis ◽  
Array Performance

The design of a multiple-output transmitter for digital beamforming (DBF), Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) and channel sounder applications, based on Direct Digital Synthesis (DDS) system is presented and investigated in terms of antenna array performance. DDS generates independently modulated signals on specific carrier frequencies and is employed as the first stage in the proposed implementation, furnishing output signal of configurable amplitude, phase and frequency. The resulting phase progression, amplitude and beamforming accuracy of a beam steering array are further investigated, showing that the proposed architecture can provide a steering beam with high accuracy. Experimental results of system performance indicate that this architecture can drive efficiently and accurately an antenna array with independent modulated RF signals, with programmable frequency, initial phase, and magnitude.

A small footprint ultra-wideband multiple-input multiple-output antenna

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saeed Khan ◽  
Antonio-D. Capobianco ◽  
Sajid Asif ◽  
Adnan Iftikhar ◽  
Benjamin D. Braaten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Input Multiple Output ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Multiple Input ◽  
Input Multiple Output ◽  
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