Open AccessA Compact UWB and Bluetooth Slot Antenna for MIMO/Diversity Applications
Author(s) -
Gao Peng,
He Shuang
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
etri journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.295
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 2233-7326
pISSN - 1225-6463
DOI - 10.4218/etrij.14.0213.0270
Subject(s) - bluetooth , antenna (radio) , diversity gain , electronic engineering , wimax , radiation pattern , antenna efficiency , mimo , antenna measurement , electrical engineering , telecommunications , engineering , computer science , wireless , beamforming
A novel compact pattern diversity slot antenna for ultra‐wideband (UWB) and Bluetooth applications is presented. This antenna consists of two modified coplanar waveguides that feed staircase‐shaped radiating elements, wherein two different fork‐like stubs are placed at the 45° axis. The measured results show that this proposed antenna operates from 2.3 GHz to 12.5 GHz, covering Bluetooth, WLAN, WiMAX, and UWB. The performance of radiation patterns and the corresponding envelope correlation coefficient prove this antenna is suitable for MIMO/diversity systems. Also, the antenna's compact size makes it a good candidate for portable devices.