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Title: A MIMO Monopole Antenna for Harsh Conditions
In this paper, a Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) antenna of 4 monopole elements is presented on Zirconia Ribbon Ceramic (ZRC) substrate. Utilization of this substrate material allows an implementation of an antenna system that is able to withstand harsh environments and high temperatures due to inherent substrate characteristics. The proposed MIMO design supports an operational antenna bandwidth from 2.44 GHz to 2.55 GHz with a center frequency around 2.5 GHz covered by all 4 antenna elements. High antenna isolation below -15 dB is obtained among the ports. The antenna also provides a peak gain over 3 dB through the entire band of interest (3.34 dB at 2.5 GHz) and low cross-polarization.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2104513
PAR ID:
10542140
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
IEEE
Date Published:
ISBN:
978-1-6654-4228-2
Page Range / eLocation ID:
1 to 2
Format(s):
Medium: X
Location:
Portland, OR, USA
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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