A pattern reconfigurable DRA array for MIMO applications

Yue Li*, Imran Shoaib, Shihua Wang, Xiaodong Chen, Zhinong Ying

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Abstract

This paper presents our study on the dielectric resonator antennas (DRA) to achieve pattern reconfigurability. The antenna array consists of two identical DRA placed at the center of two perpendicular planes. The antenna demonstrates radiation pattern reconfiguration in the 2.4 GHz frequency spectrum and therefore improves the channel capacity of a MIMO communication system. With 3 antenna modes in each DRA, the MIMO system can automatically select within 9 different pattern combinations to achieve optimum channel capacity at different receiver locations.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationICMTCE2011 - Proceedings 2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwave Technology and Computational Electromagnetics
Number of pages4
Publication date2011
Pages301-304
Article number5915517
ISBN (Print)9781424485574
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes
Event2011 2nd IEEE International Conference on Microwave Technology and Computational Electromagnetics, ICMTCE2011 - Beijing, China
Duration: 22 May 201125 May 2011

Conference

Conference2011 2nd IEEE International Conference on Microwave Technology and Computational Electromagnetics, ICMTCE2011
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period22/05/201125/05/2011
SponsorIEEE Beijing Section, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT)
SeriesICMTCE2011 - Proceedings 2011 IEEE International Conference on Microwave Technology and Computational Electromagnetics

Keywords

  • dielectric resonator antenna (DRA)
  • MIMO channel capacity
  • pattern reconfigurable
  • reconfigurable

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