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Abstract

In this work, a dual-band compact MIMO antenna for sub-6 GHz 5G applications has been designed, simulated and implemented. Firstly, a single patch antenna was designed and simulated, and its dimensions were adjusted to exhibit a dual band performance at 3.6 GHz and 5.9 GHz. A two-element MIMO structure was then designed with a defected ground structure, and the S-parameters were recorded. The results showed that the designed MIMO antenna exhibited multiband performance at the sub-6G frequency band with almost omnidirectional radiation pattern and acceptable gain. The achieved results are promising, making the proposed antenna a good candidate for 5G applications. The proposed antennas were fabricated, and their basic parameters such as return loss and radiation pattern were tested experimentally and compared with simulation results. An acceptable agreement was achieved between measurement and simulation results.

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Dr. Ahmed M. A. Sabaawi

Dr. Karrar Shakir Muttair

Dr. Oras Ahmed Shareef

Dr. Qusai Hadi Sultan