A Quad-Element Frequency-Agile Pattern and Polarization Diverse Antenna Array for MIMO Applications

Authors

  • Yogeshwari Panneer Selvam  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Malathi Kanagasabai  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Gulam Nabi Alsath  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Saffrine Kingsly  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
  • Sangeetha Subbaraj  Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Sri Sivasubramaniya Nadar College of Engineering, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Keywords:

Antenna Array, Frequency Reconfigurable Antenna, MIMO, Pattern Diversity, Polarization Diversity

Abstract

This paper presents the design of a simple frequency reconfigurable antenna. The proposed antenna comprises of a rectangular patch antenna with a rectangular slot. The regions with dense current are identified and those regions are utilized to reconfigure the frequency. The antenna performance is made agile by using three p-i-n diodes. The electrical length of the slot is varied by using the p-i-n diodes to reconfigure the application bands. The antenna resonates at 1.8 GHz, 2.4 GHz, 3.5 GHz and 5.8 GHz and finds application in GSM, Bluetooth, WiMAX and WLAN systems. The designed antenna is distributed in the horizontal plane to construct the MIMO antenna. The placement of antennas offers complementary radiation pattern resulting in patter diversity. The evaluated Cross polarization discrimination values are greater than 20 dB. This feature augments the antenna as a polarization diversity antenna. The MIMO performance metrics such as Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC), Diversity Gain (DG) and Mean Effective Gain (MEG) under isotropic, indoor and outdoor conditions are evaluated and presented.

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Yogeshwari Panneer Selvam, Malathi Kanagasabai, Gulam Nabi Alsath, Saffrine Kingsly, Sangeetha Subbaraj, " A Quad-Element Frequency-Agile Pattern and Polarization Diverse Antenna Array for MIMO Applications, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 5, Issue 3, pp.280-288, March-April-2018.