Title : 
Double layer compact four-port antenna using a symmetrical feeding technique for future MIMO antenna systems at 5.6GHz
         
        
            Author : 
Oikonomopoulos-Zachos, Christos
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
IMST GmbH, Kamp-Lintfort, Germany
         
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
In this paper, a multiport antenna (Four-port antenna) used for MIMO systems at 5.6GHz will be presented. It is an integration of conventional antennas which provides both decoupling between the ports as well as uncorrelated radiation patterns. The measured and simulated S-parameters, the measured radiation patterns and radiation pattern correlation factors will be presented.
         
        
            Keywords : 
MIMO communication; S-parameters; antenna radiation patterns; multiport networks; MIMO antenna system; S parameter; double layer compact four port antenna; multiport antenna; radiation pattern; symmetrical feeding technique; Antenna feeds; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Correlation; Dielectric resonator antennas; Dipole antennas; Scattering parameters;
         
        
        
        
            Conference_Titel : 
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE
         
        
            Conference_Location : 
Toronto, ON
         
        
        
            Print_ISBN : 
978-1-4244-4967-5
         
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1109/APS.2010.5560939