Performance characterization of a reconfigurable MIMO antenna in indoor environment

Rifaqat Hussain, Wajih Abu-Al-Saud, Muhammad U. Khan, Ali Muqaibel, Mohammad S. Sharawi

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Abstract

In this paper, a 4-element reconfigurable multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) antenna is characterized for channel capacity in an indoor environment. The measurements are performed by implementing a 44 MIMO system using software defined radios (SDR). The given antenna operates across several well-known frequency bands between 0.7 GHz to 3 GHz while the channel capacity measurements are performed at 2.45 GHz WLAN band. The performance of the reconfigurable printed antenna is compared with an array of four standard monopoles which are half wavelength apart. The MIMO system using the printed antenna showed a channel capacity of 8 bits/sec/Hz in line-of-sight (LOS) indoor environment and 10 bits/sec/Hz in non-LOS (NLOS) indoor environment.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9788890701863
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 May 2016

Publication series

Name2016 10th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2016

Bibliographical note

Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 European Association of Antennas and Propagation.

Keywords

  • LOS and NLOS scenarios
  • channel capacity
  • indoor environment
  • reconfigurable antenna

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Radiation
  • Computer Networks and Communications
  • Instrumentation

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