Enhancing Isolation in Dual-Band Meander-Line Multiple Antenna by Employing Split EBG Structure

A closely located dual-band meander-line antenna array with isolation enhancement by inserting novel split electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) uniplanar structure is proposed. The meander-line antenna is coupled to a parasitic rectangular patch to achieve the dual-band operation. Splits are applied on the...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on antennas and propagation 2019-04, Vol.67 (4), p.2769-2774
Main Authors: Tan, Xiaohua, Wang, Weimin, Wu, Yongle, Liu, Yuanan, Kishk, Ahmed A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antenna arrays
Antennas
Compact antenna array
Decoupling
dual-band isolation method
Metamaterials
MIMO communication
multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO)
Mutual coupling
Parasitic elements (antennas)
Periodic structures
split electromagnetic bandgap (EBG)
Surface impedance
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Summary:A closely located dual-band meander-line antenna array with isolation enhancement by inserting novel split electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) uniplanar structure is proposed. The meander-line antenna is coupled to a parasitic rectangular patch to achieve the dual-band operation. Splits are applied on the surface of an EBG structure to cause decoupling at the first resonant mode and utilizing an EBG structure to decouple at the second resonant mode. The prototype of the proposed structure achieves a dual band of 180 MHz (3.42-3.6 GHz) and 400 MHz (4.7-5.1 GHz). The mutual coupling is significantly reduced by 26 and 44 dB at 3.48 and 4.88 GHz, respectively, compared to the reference antenna. In addition, the structure has high front-to-back ratio radiation characteristics.
ISSN:0018-926X
1558-2221
DOI:10.1109/TAP.2019.2897489