Isolation enhanced MIMO PIFA system with multiple reconfiguration techniques

In this study, a reconfigurable, two-element, multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) printed inverted-F antenna (PIFA) is presented with an enhanced isolation ability. The MIMO antenna system is designed using three different reconfiguration techniques that are based on positive-intrinsic-negative diodes, radio frequency micro-electromechanical switches and varactors. Their impact on the performance of the PIFA and the MIMO system is evaluated in terms of radiation characteristics, gain, power dissipated, radiation efficiency, linearity, biasing requirements and MIMO performance. Isolation between the two MIMO antenna elements is enhanced by integrating a reconfigurable band-reject filter within the ground plane between the radiating elements. The band-reject filter is reconfigured simultaneously with the radiating elements, hence resulting in less coupling and better isolation. The MIMO system along its various components is fabricated for the three different reconfiguration techniques and the comparison with predicted data shows great agreement.

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