Title :
A reconfigurable antenna for MIMO application
Author :
Raj, Joseph Sahaya Kulandai ; Bonney, Joachim ; Herrero, Pablo ; Sch, Joerg
Author_Institution :
Inst. for High-Freq. Technol., Braunschweig Univ. of Technol., Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
In this paper we propose a novel reconfigurable antenna that may be used as elements of a MIMO system to improve the capacity. Reconfiguration is achieved by switching in various parts of the antenna into the current path. For switching PIN diodes may be used. The antenna can give polarization and pattern diversity depending on which arms are switched into the current path. The measured results confirm the simulation predictions about the antenna´s capability.
Keywords :
MIMO communication; antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic wave polarisation; p-i-n diodes; MIMO system; PIN diodes switching; antenna pattern diversity; antenna polarization; antenna switching; reconfigurable antenna; Antenna accessories; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Antennas and propagation; Arm; Current measurement; Dipole antennas; MIMO; Polarization; Receiving antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas & Propagation Conference, 2009. LAPC 2009. Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2720-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2721-5
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2009.5352542
