Abstract
Various decoupling methods were proposed and investigated for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) Base Station (BS) systems. These methods can effectively decouple the dual-polarized co-polar signal but fail to decouple the cross-polarized signal, similarly limiting the BS's overall decoupling performance. In this paper, different antenna arrays are designed to illustrate the coupling mechanism of cross-polarized BS antennas, and a comprehensive study of the relationship between antenna configurations and mutual couplings is conducted. It is shown that compact size antenna elements enlarge the edge-to-edge separation, and the loop-shaped dipole elements reduce the cross-polarization couplings. Finally, the array-antenna decoupling surface (ADS) method is applied in a 2×2 array composed of the designed antennas. Thanks to the improved antenna unit, the decoupling task is eased, and a better decoupling performance is achieved compared with the original ADS work.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Tidsskrift | Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications |
Vol/bind | 35 |
Udgave nummer | 15 |
Sider (fra-til) | 2034-2050 |
Antal sider | 17 |
ISSN | 0920-5071 |
DOI | |
Status | Udgivet - 2021 |
Bibliografisk note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Shaanxi Province: [Grant Number 2020JM-078]; the National Natural Science Foundation of China: [Grant Number 61801366].
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