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ArticleScientific reports2024

Enhancing gain and isolation of a quad-element MIMO antenna array design for 5G sub-6 GHz applications assisted with characteristic mode analysis.

Rabia Khan, Waleed Tariq Sethi, Waqar Ahmad Malik, Latif Jan, Muhammad M Tahseen, Ali M Almuhlafi, Mohamed Himdi

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Rabia KhanFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Swabi, 23640, Pakistan.
Waleed Tariq SethiFaculty of Electrical Engineering, Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology, Swabi, 23640, Pakistan. wsethi@giki.edu.pk.
Waqar Ahmad MalikDepartment of Avionics Engineering, College Aeronautical Engineering (CAE), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Risalpur, KPK, Pakistan.
Latif JanDepartment of Computer Science, Iqra National University, Peshawar, 25100, Pakistan.
Muhammad M TahseenSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science (SEECS), National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad, 44000, Pakistan.
Ali M AlmuhlafiElectrical Engineering Department, King Saud University, 11421, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed HimdiInstitut d'Electronique et des Technologies du numeRique (IETR), University of Rennes, 35042, Rennes, France.

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King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. RSP2024R482
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Abstract

This paper presents a novel quad-element array with multiple inputs and multiple outputs (MIMO) designed for 5th generation sub-6 GHz applications. The MIMO system achieves a wide impedance bandwidth, high gain, and high isolation among its components, representing significant advancements in sub-6 GHz antenna applications. The single element, an elliptical resonator with a circular slot, is fed by a 50 Ω microstrip feedline, achieves a broad characteristic bandwidth from 3.7 to 5.7 GHz with a resonant frequency of 4.33 GHz and a gain of 1.81 dBi. Characteristic Mode Analysis (CMA) was employed to elucidate the evolution phases of this design. The quad-element MIMO antenna array maintains a compact size and broadband characteristics by arranging mirrored elements on the same ground plane. Implemented on a cost-effective FR-4 substrate measuring 44 × 44 × 1.6 mm

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5GCharacteristic mode analysis (CMA)MIMO antenna arrayQuad-elementSub-6 GHz

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PMID38750163
PMCPMC11096366

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