Integration effects of multiple microstrip patch antennas into small handsets

Author

Peixeiro, Custódio

Author_Institution

Tech. Univ. of Lisbon, Lisbon

fYear

2007

fDate

26-28 Sept. 2007

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

7

Abstract

This paper describes the integration of multiple microstrip patch antenna elements into a small handset. The antenna system has been developed for multiple-input multiple- output (MIMO) applications in WLAN systems at 5 GHz. Four square microstip patches are printed on the top area of a 45mmxl05 mm ground plane, representing the back side of a typical small handset. The small ground plane integration effects on input return loss, mutual coupling, envelope correlation and radiation pattern, are evaluated. An antenna prototype has been fabricated and tested. Good agreement has been obtained between numerical simulations and experimental results.

Keywords

MIMO communication; microstrip antennas; telephone sets; wireless LAN; WLAN; multiple input multiple output; multiple microstrip patch antennas; small handset; Antenna radiation patterns; MIMO; Microstrip antennas; Mutual coupling; Numerical simulation; Patch antennas; Prototypes; Telephone sets; Testing; Wireless LAN; Antennas; MIMO antenna systems; finite ground plane; handset antennas; microstrip patch antennas; mutual coupling;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

AFRICON 2007

Conference_Location

Windhoek

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-0987-7

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-0987-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/AFRCON.2007.4401445

Filename

4401445