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
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/IWAT.2010.5464854
