A Compact MIMO Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Millimeter-Wave Communication
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Antenna Configuration
2.1. Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antennas
2.2. Slot Aperture RDRA Feeding Mechanism
2.3. Definitions of MIMO Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) and Diversity Gain (DG) Performance Metrics
2.4. Antenna Structure
2.4.1. Single Element Antenna
2.4.2. MIMO Antenna Design
3. Experimental Methodology
4. Results and Discussion
4.1. Single Antenna Results
4.1.1. S-Parameters
4.1.2. Antenna Radiation Pattern
4.1.3. Antenna Gain
4.2. MIMO Antenna Results
4.2.1. S-Parameters
4.2.2. Antenna Radiation Pattern
4.2.3. Antenna Gain
4.2.4. Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) and Diversity Gain (DG)
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable Name | Dimension (mm) |
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0.48 | |
1.91 | |
s | 1.73 |
l | 3.22 |
w | 1.55 |
h | 1.52 |
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Merlos-Garza, E.; Khan, Z.U.; Khamas, S.K. A Compact MIMO Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Millimeter-Wave Communication. Electronics 2024, 13, 3280. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13163280
Merlos-Garza E, Khan ZU, Khamas SK. A Compact MIMO Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Millimeter-Wave Communication. Electronics. 2024; 13(16):3280. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13163280
Chicago/Turabian StyleMerlos-Garza, Erendira, Zia U. Khan, and Salam K. Khamas. 2024. "A Compact MIMO Rectangular Dielectric Resonator Antenna for Millimeter-Wave Communication" Electronics 13, no. 16: 3280. https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics13163280