On-Demand Reconfigurable WiMAX/WLAN UWB-X Band High Isolation 2×2 MIMO Antenna for Imaging Applications

Abstract

In this paper, on-demand rejection of interfering bands with operating band intended for UWB-X band applications utilizing a diversity antenna with a dimension of 24 × 48 mm² has been reported. Two sharp rejecting bands, WiMAX and WLAN are obtained by using an anchor-shaped stub embedded within a slotted radiating patch and externally connected C-type stub. MIMO antenna configuration offers isolation of more the 30 db in both measured and simulation environments. The designed MIMO antenna offers good time-domain characteristics and is characterized utilizing various parameters including S-parameters, radiation efficiency, far-field gain, radiation pattern, ECC, DG, TARC, and CCL.

KEYWORDS:

• CCL
• DG
• Diversity
• ECC
• MIMO
• TARC
• UWB-X
• WiMAX
• WLAN

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Lincoln Hadda

Lincoln Hadda received his BE degree from CRSCE Murthal (now Deen Bandhu Chhotu Ram University, Murthal Haryana) in 1994 and ME from National Institute of Technical Teacher’s Training and Research, Chandigarh in 2012. He is working with Deptt of Technical Education, Haryana and has more than 24 years of teaching experience. Currently, he is pursuing PhD in electronics and communication Deptt at Punjab Engineer College Chandigarh. His research interest includes patch antenna, reconfigurable antenna, metamaterials and wireless communication. He is a member of IEEE. Email: [email protected]

Manish Sharma

Manish Sharma received BE degree in electronics and communication engineering from Mangalore University, Karnataka, India in 2000 and MTech degree from Visvesvaraya Technological University, Karnataka, India in 2007. He completed his PhD degree at the Department of Electronics Engineering, Banasthali University, Rajasthan, India in 2017. He is currently working as professor-research in Chitkara University Research and Innovation Networks (CURIN), Chitkara University, Punjab, India. His research interest includes computational electromagnetics, reconfigurable antennas, novel elecromagnetic materials, dielectric resonator antennas, wideband/superwideband antennas, wideband/dual band/triple band microstrip antennas for wireless communication, smart and MIMO antennas systems, radio-frequency-identification (RFID) antennas, antennas for healthcare, RF MEMS planar antenna on si substrate. Email: [email protected]

Neena Gupta

Neena Gupta received her PhD degree in optical communication from the Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Chandigarh, India. She has been a professor with Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Chandigarh, India, since 2013. Email: [email protected]

Sanjeev Kumar

Sanjeev Kumar received his PhD degree in ion track membranes: pores characteristics and their application as templates for the synthesis of nano/micro structures from the Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra in 2006. He has been a professor with Department Applied Sciences, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Chandigarh, India, since 2016. Email: [email protected]

Arun K. Singh

Arun Kumar Singh received his PhD degree in electrical and electronic engineering from the University of Manchester, Manchester, U K in 2014. He has been an associate professor with Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University) Chandigarh, India, since 2018.