On the Analysis and Design of Reconfigurable Multimode MIMO Microstrip Antennas

Author

Redondo, Carolina ; de Haro, Leandro

Author_Institution

RF Dept., Inst. Nac. de Tec. Aerosp., Madrid, Spain

Volume

62

Issue

1

fYear

2014

fDate

Jan. 2014

Firstpage

119

Lastpage

129

Abstract

A novel multiport and multimode quasi analytical model is derived to analyze and to provide comprehensive guidelines to design reconfigurable multimode multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) microstrip antennas. The model shows to be an efficient and accurate method to gain physical insight into the multimode MIMO microstrip behavior. Numerical and experimental examples illustrate the validity of the model and the usefulness of the design guidelines.

Keywords

MIMO communication; equivalent circuits; microstrip antenna arrays; multifrequency antennas; antenna analysis; antenna design; equivalent circuits; multimode multiple-input multiple-output microstrip antennas; multimode quasianalytical model; multiport quasianalytical model; reconfigurable multimode MIMO microstrip antenna; Cavity resonators; Feeds; Impedance; Load modeling; Microstrip; Microstrip antennas; Ports (Computers); Equivalent circuits; loaded antennas; microstrip antennas; modeling; multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-926X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TAP.2013.2288975

Filename

6655967