In Figure 7, the simulated results using HFSS [15] and measured results show that a bandwidth from 2.4 to 11.0 GHz with S 11 < 210 dB, S 12 < 215 dB wholly, is achieved. The comparison in Table 1 shows the superiority, e.g. a smaller size, a wider band, an all-band higher isolation. The corresponding envelope correlation coefficient ECC calculated from far-field radiation patterns [8] is below 0.02 in Figure 8, ensuring good diversity performances. In Table 2 the calculated result can satisfy mean effective gain MEG 1 /MEG 2 3 dB and diversity gain DG is more than 9.4 dB and diversity gain EDG is more than 8.4 dB [6]. Gain variation in Figure 9 is below 3.5 dB [5] and efficiencies are above 70% [9] with scarcely any influence of adding the stepped ground stub. The field patterns at 2.4, 5.2, and 7.8 GHz in Figure 10 shows good agreements. The patterns are nearly omni-directional in the Y-Z plane [10].
CONCLUSIONIn this paper, a Bluetooth-UWB MIMO antenna with a compact size of 40 3 36 mm 2 is proposed. It covers multibands of the Bluetooth (2.4-2.484 GHz), WiMAX (3.4-3.69 GHz), WLAN (5.15-5.825 GHz), and UWB (3.1-10.6 GHz) bands. A stepped ground stub protrudes vertically to enhancing the isolation. A rectangular slot and a triangular trim on the planar polygon monopole element and two rounded corners on the ground are jointly used for improving the impedance matching. Meanwhile, it achieves good diversity performances. Hence, results show that our proposed Bluetooth-UWB MIMO antenna has a small size, a wide band and a high isolation at full frequency. So it is promising for various wireless device applications.ABSTRACT:: A novel reconfigurable active integrated antenna for WiMAX/WLAN applications is presented. By using a radiating patch with a pair of folded microstrip arms in the active feedback antenna two new resonances can be achieved. Also a novel reconfigurable low noise ABSTRACT:: The design of a circular polarization (CP) reconfigurable monopole antenna with enhanced boresight gain for the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is presented. The antenna is composed of two meandered monopoles perpendicular to each other, a switchable feeding network and a metallic reflector. The switchable feeding network consists of a Wilkinson power divider, a 908-phase shifter, a double-pole double-throw (DPDT) switch, and a defected ground structure (DGS). The power divider divides the input signal into two signals with equal amplitude and 908-phase difference. The two signals arrived at the two monopoles have a phase difference of 908 or 2908, determined by two DC voltage inputs to the DPDT switch hence to generate a right-or left-handed CP signal. Compared with the previous work, the antenna requires only two control DC voltages and so is much simpler. Measured results show that the metallic reflector placed at the back of the antenna increases the boresight gain by 5 dBi. The measured impedance bandwidth (S11< 210 dB) and axial-ratio bandwidth (AR< 3 dB) are from 1.28 to 1.97 GHz and 1.44 to 1.85 GHz, respective...