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Abstract

A compact UWB-MIMO antenna designed for sub-6 GHz, Ku-band, and millimeter-wave applications with UWB capabilities is proposed. The antenna design consists of two inverted L-shaped MIMO elements with slot etching, deliberately positioned on an FR-4 material substrate, measuring 36 × 18 × 1.6 mm³. Utilizing inverted L-shaped elements and prudently arranged slots on the substrate, the design achieves wideband characteristics. For enhanced isolation, interconnected rectangular slots with a fork shape are etched in the bottom layer, ensuring isolation of less than -25 dB between ports. The proposed design exhibits an impedance bandwidth of approximately 54% within the frequency range of 3 GHz to 40 GHz, making it suitable for sub-6 GHz 5G bands, Ku-band, and millimeter-wave applications. The advantages of compactness and low profile of the proposed design are best suitable for 5G, Ku-band, and millimeter applications with UWB capabilities. The proposed design is successfully fabricated and tested.

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Dr. Kudumu Vara Prasad

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