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ArticleScientific reports2026

Low-cost Kirigami-inspired deployable dual-polarized MIMO antenna with angular pattern diversity.

Sayed Sabir Shah, Slawomir Koziel, Shahid Bashir, Raza Ullah, Sadiq Ullah, Aadel Mohammed Alatwi, Syed Imran Hussain Shah

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Sayed Sabir ShahDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Slawomir KozielDepartment of Engineering, Reykjavik University, 102 Reykjavik, Reykjavik, Iceland.
Shahid BashirDepartment of Electrical Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Raza UllahCentre for Wireless communication, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.
Sadiq UllahElectrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 47913, Saudi Arabia.
Aadel Mohammed AlatwiElectrical Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, 47913, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Imran Hussain ShahCentre for Wireless communication, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland. Imran.shah@oulu.fi.

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This work presents a low-cost, easy-to-fabricate, kirigami-inspired deployable MIMO antenna operating at 2 GHz, featuring dual polarization and angular pattern diversity. Inspired by the Yagi antenna design, the proposed MIMO antenna comprises two orthogonally oriented antennas, each consisting of a rectangular radiating element (monopole) and one parasitic rectangular strip (director). These are integrated onto a foldable, staircase-shaped Kirigami structure made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheet. Each antenna includes a reflector attached to the Kirigami structure's back. Operating at 2 GHz, the antenna achieves a measured peak gain of 9 dBi with a -10 dB impedance bandwidth of 630 MHz (1.82 GHz to 2.45 GHz). Mutual coupling between the radiating elements is maintained below -15 dB, and the total efficiency exceeds 80% across the operating band. The antenna system meets MIMO specifications, demonstrating an Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) below 0.0025 and a Channel Capacity Loss (CCL) below 0.35 bps/Hz. This combination of high performance, low cost, and ease of fabrication makes the proposed design a promising candidate for diverse microwave applications.

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Deployable antennaFoldable antennaKirigami antennasYagi antenna

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