Planar compact four port MIMO antenna for Ultra Wideband applications

PLoS One. 2024 Dec 2;19(12):e0314193. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314193. eCollection 2024.

Abstract

This work presents a small four-port multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna for Ultra Wideband (UWB) applications. Four monopole radiating components make up the suggested antenna. Every monopole is positioned perpendicularly to the components that surround it. This compact antenna, 40 mm × 40 mm, is printed on a single layer substrate (FR4) with a thickness of 1.6 mm and an εr = 4.4. This antenna features an isolation of less than -14 dB and an impedance bandwidth (S11 < -10 dB) of 2.57-12.20 GHz. The average gain is 4.7 dBi and the envelope correction coefficient (ECC) is less than 0.15. The suggested antenna is a good option for UWB applications because of its Ultra Wide bandwidth and small footprint.

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Wireless Technology* / instrumentation

Grants and funding

The author(s) received no specific funding for this work.