DocumentCode
2365276
Title
Investigating redundancies in reconfigurable antennas designed for MIMO systems
Author
Costantine, J. ; Christodoulou, C.G. ; Grau, A. ; De Flaviis, F.
Author_Institution
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
fYear
2010
fDate
1-3 March 2010
Firstpage
1
Lastpage
4
Abstract
In this paper we investigate a new approach in optimizing the number of switches in reconfigurable antennas designed for MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) applications. Reducing the number of switches in reconfigurable antenna structures can lead to cost effective designs and reduce losses. Here a new optimization technique based on graph theory is introduced. A specific example is presented and analyzed to prove the validity of the new approach.
Keywords
MIMO communication; antennas; optimisation; MIMO systems; multiple input multiple output applications; optimization technique; reconfigurable antenna structures; Adaptive arrays; Antenna theory; Costs; Design optimization; Frequency; MIMO; Microswitches; Switches; Voltage; Wireless communication;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Antenna Technology (iWAT), 2010 International Workshop on
Conference_Location
Lisbon
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4883-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-4885-2
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IWAT.2010.5464854
Filename
5464854
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