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Abstract

A novel proposal for upcoming wireless applications introduces a dual-band, highly decoupled, and compact microstrip patch co-planar waveguide (CPW)-fed MIMO antenna. This low-profile antenna exhibits narrow wide-band performance across the frequency bands of 6.2 to 11.2 GHz, with dimensions of 20 × 20 mm³ on a standard FR4 substrate. Through integration onto a printed circuit board (PCB) measuring 20 × 20 mm², the antenna configuration is expanded to a 4 × 4 MIMO arrangement. Individual antennas within this setup maintain a significant isolation of around 20 dB in the absence of a decoupling mechanism. Fabrication of the designed four-port antenna allows for practical measurement of various antenna parameters. The measured results closely align with simulated outcomes, encompassing S parameters, far-field patterns, and MIMO characteristics such as envelope correlation coefficient, channel capacity loss, and total active reflection coefficient. These results suggest that the antenna design presented in this study holds promise for future wireless applications.

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