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A compact four‐element diversity‐antenna array for PDA terminals in a MIMO system
Author(s) -
Chiau C. C.,
Chen X.,
Parini C. G.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.20650
Subject(s) - mimo , diversity gain , microwave , antenna (radio) , electronic engineering , engineering , antenna array , electrical engineering , telecommunications , beamforming
A four‐element diversity‐antenna array using four dielectric‐loaded folded‐loop antennas in a personal digital assistant (PDA) terminal operating at 5.2 GHz for the multiple‐input multiple‐output (MIMO) application is introduced. The S ‐parameters and the radiation patterns of the antennas are assessed using a finite‐integration technique (FIT) simulation and experimental measurements. The diversity performance is also evaluated by calculating the envelope‐correlation coefficients and the mean effective gain (MEG) of the antennas. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 44: 408–412, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.20650