Title :
Optimum antenna matching to minimise signal correlation on a two-port antenna diversity system
Author :
Dossche, S. ; Blanch, S. ; Romeu, J.
Author_Institution :
Electromagn. & Photonics Eng. Group, Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
Abstract :
A matching network is introduced to minimise the signal envelope correlation between two identical antennas spaced close to each other. The optimisation criteria are derived from the expression of the correlation as a function of the scattering parameters.
Keywords :
S-parameters; antenna arrays; correlation theory; diversity reception; minimisation; identical antennas; matching network; minimisation; optimisation; optimum antenna matching; scattering parameters; signal envelope correlation; two port antenna diversity system;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20045737
