Title :
Deployment of Modified Serpentine Structure for Mutual Coupling Reduction in MIMO Antennas
Author :
Arun, Henridass ; Sarma, Aswathy K. ; Kanagasabai, Malathi ; Velan, Sangeetha ; Raviteja, Chinnambeti ; Alsath, M. Gulam Nabi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Commun. Eng., Anna Univ., Chennai, India
Abstract :
This letter deals with the design and implementation of modified serpentine structure (MSS) for isolation enhancement in microstrip antenna arrays. The antenna array is constructed using square patch radiators and is designed to operate at 2.45 GHz (ISM band) specially used for multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) communications. The proposed MSS acts like a band-reject filter to reduce the coupling between the radiators in the antenna array. The design and characterization of the modified serpentine structure is done, and its validity in MIMO scenario is verified through simulation and measurements. Experimental results show an isolation improvement of 34 dB for an array with reduced edge-to-edge spacing of 6 mm (λ0/20). The envelope correlation coefficient (ECC) is within the acceptable limit, making the solution viable for MIMO applications.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; UHF antennas; band-stop filters; microstrip antenna arrays; radiotelemetry; ECC; ISM band; MIMO antenna; MIMO communication; MSS; band-reject filter; edge-to-edge spacing reduction; envelope correlation coefficient; frequency 2.45 GHz; gain 34 dB; isolation enhancement; microstrip antenna array; modified serpentine structure; multiple-input-multiple-output communication; mutual coupling reduction; size 6 mm; square patch radiator; Antenna arrays; Antenna measurements; MIMO; Metamaterials; Mutual coupling; Envelope correlation coefficient (ECC); ISM band; multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO); mutual coupling reduction;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2014.2304541
