Title :
Reconfigurable antenna solution for MIMO-OFDM systems
Author :
Piazza, D. ; Dandekar, K.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Drexel Univ., Philadelphia, PA, USA
fDate :
4/13/2006 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A reconfigurable microstrip dipole antenna solution for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication systems making use of orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) is presented. When applied to closely spaced antenna arrays, this method can increase link capacity. The benefits of this novel antenna solution are demonstrated by channel capacity measurements taken in an indoor environment with a 2×2 MIMO system.
Keywords :
MIMO systems; OFDM modulation; channel capacity; dipole antenna arrays; microstrip antenna arrays; MIMO-OFDM systems; antenna arrays; channel capacity; link capacity increase; multiple-input multiple-output communication systems; orthogonal frequency division multiplexing; reconfigurable microstrip dipole antenna;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20060221
