DocumentCode
2665074
Title
A reconfigurable antenna for MIMO application
Author
Raj, Joseph Sahaya Kulandai ; Bonney, Joachim ; Herrero, Pablo ; Sch, Joerg
Author_Institution
Inst. for High-Freq. Technol., Braunschweig Univ. of Technol., Braunschweig, Germany
fYear
2009
fDate
16-17 Nov. 2009
Firstpage
269
Lastpage
272
Abstract
In this paper we propose a novel reconfigurable antenna that may be used as elements of a MIMO system to improve the capacity. Reconfiguration is achieved by switching in various parts of the antenna into the current path. For switching PIN diodes may be used. The antenna can give polarization and pattern diversity depending on which arms are switched into the current path. The measured results confirm the simulation predictions about the antenna´s capability.
Keywords
MIMO communication; antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; p-i-n diodes; MIMO system; PIN diodes switching; antenna pattern diversity; antenna polarization; antenna switching; reconfigurable antenna; Antenna accessories; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Arm; Current measurement; Dipole antennas; MIMO; Polarization; Receiving antennas;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antennas & Propagation Conference, 2009. LAPC 2009. Loughborough
Conference_Location
Loughborough
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2720-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2721-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/LAPC.2009.5352542
Filename
5352542
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