Title :
Small size conformal UWB arrays for MIMO and diversity applications
Author :
Yetisir, Ersin ; Psychoudakis, Dimitris ; Volakis, John L.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH, USA
Abstract :
Ultra-wideband (UWB) tightly coupled array is developed and employed for operation in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) and diversity settings. These arrays have very low profiles and are based on overlapping small dipoles to deliver large bandwidth using a small size aperture. Therefore, nominal size apertures can be segmented for MIMO applications. We show that low profile array with total size of 0.5λ × 0.5λ × 0.1λ at 1-GHz can be segmented into two antennas having 20dB isolation over a bandwidth exceeding 3:1.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; UHF antennas; aperture antennas; conformal antennas; dipole antenna arrays; ultra wideband antennas; MIMO applications; diversity application; frequency 1 GHz; low-profile array; multiple-input multiple-output settings; nominal-size apertures; overlapping dipoles; small-size aperture; small-size conformal UWB arrays; ultrawideband-tightly-coupled array; Apertures; Bandwidth; Couplings; Dipole antennas; MIMO; Wireless communication;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6349295
