Compact dual-band microstrip patch array antenna for MIMO 4G communication systems

Author

Swelam, W. ; Soliman, M. Ali ; Gomaa, Ali ; Taha, T.E.

Author_Institution

Dept. of ECE, Univ. of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada

fYear

2010

fDate

11-17 July 2010

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

In this paper, a compact dual-band microstrip patch array antenna for both the MIMO 4G LTE and the WLAN systems is developed. Design simulation and optimization processes are carried out with the aid of the Advanced Design System (ADS) electromagnetic simulator that uses the full-wave Method of Moment (MoM) numerical technique. The losses that are caused by both the substrate and metallization are taken into account during the simulation process. Array compactness was our target during the design process to integrate the array with the new mobile communication equipments.

Keywords

4G mobile communication; MIMO communication; method of moments; microstrip antennas; optimisation; wireless LAN; MIMO 4G LTE; MIMO 4G communication systems; WLAN systems; advanced design system electromagnetic simulator; compact dual-band microstrip patch array antenna; metallization; method of moment; optimization; Antenna measurements; Arrays; Linear antenna arrays; MIMO; Microstrip antenna arrays; Reflector antennas; Wireless LAN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2010 IEEE

Conference_Location

Toronto, ON

ISSN

1522-3965

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-4967-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APS.2010.5561401

Filename

5561401