Bonfring International Journal of Research in Communication Engineering

Online ISSN: 2277-5080 | Print ISSN: 2250-110X | Frequency: 4 Issues/Year

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Electromagnetic Coupling Reduction between Two Closely Spaced Planar Monopole Antennas for MIMO Applications using UC-PBG Structures

Dr.B. Manimegalai, D. Helena Margaret, S.S. Keerthika, M.R. Subasree and S. Susithra

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Abstract:

An antenna system with reduced electromagnetic coupling exploiting the uniplanar compact photonic band gap (UC-PBG) structure to achieve higher isolation is presented in this paper to enhance the performance of MIMO antennas. Two closely-spaced monopole antennas operating in the frequency range 5-6 GHz is considered. It is shown that the use of UC-PBG is better than the existing methods in reducing the electromagnetic coupling. Other parameters of MIMO antennas like correlation co-efficient and diversity gain are also calculated.

Keywords: Electromagnetic Coupling, MIMO Antennas, UC-PBG

Volume: 2 | Issue: Special Issue on Communication Technology Interventions for Rural and Social Development

Pages: 34-37

Issue Date: February , 2012