Title :
A method to evaluate the compactness of MEA
Author :
Yun, Jane X. ; Vaughan, Rodney G.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng. Sci., Simon Fraser Univ., Burnaby, BC, Canada
Abstract :
A figure of merit for the spatial efficiency is presented. It is for evaluating the compactness of an Multiple Element Antenna (MEA) with respect to the MEA bandwidth and the potential communications performance. Different propagation scenario models can be incorporated. The impact of element efficiencies, mutual coupling, correlation, diversity scheme, and propagation scenario are included. This metric provides a method to compare different MEAs in different propagation scenarios.
Keywords :
antennas; diversity reception; radiowave propagation; MEA bandwidth; MEA compactness; correlation scheme; diversity scheme; figure of merit; multiple element antenna; mutual coupling; potential communications performance; propagation scenario models; spatial efficiency; Dipole antennas; Diversity reception; Educational institutions; MIMO; Mutual coupling;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium (APSURSI), 2012 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Chicago, IL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0461-0
DOI :
10.1109/APS.2012.6348698
