DESIGN OF A NOVEL MICROSTRIP MIMO ANTENNA SYSTEM WITH IMPROVED ISOLATION
International Journal of Antennas (JANT), 2 (2):
19-25 (April 2016)DOI: 10.5121/jant.2016.2203
Abstract
A novel compact two element MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) antenna system for WLAN applications with improved isolation characteristics is presented in this paper. The proposed antenna resonates at 5.4 GHz frequency with good return loss characteristics. A 2×2 MIMO antenna system is developed using the proposed antenna giving good isolation of -31 dB between the two antennas. The surface current distribution and radiation pattern of the proposed MIMO system are also presented. The developed antenna system can be used in modern wireless systems employing MIMO technology.