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Abstract

A Multi-Input Multi-Output (MIMO) dual-band antenna useful for advanced wireless services (AWSs) and wireless body area network (WBAN) applications is presented. To have dual bands of operation two techniques were used namely, Defective Ground Structure (DGS) and slotted patch. The lower operating band is spread over 108 MHz from 2.106 GHz to 2.214 GHz which covers AWS, UMTS, and LTE bands. The upper operating band is spread over 221 MHz from 4.141 GHz to 4.362 GHz which covers the WBAN band. The lower operating band is the result of perforation in the patch and inverted T-shaped ground, and the upper operating band is due to the two rectangular slots placed diagonal to each other in the patch and perforations in the ground. High isolation among MIMO elements is observed through a low Envelope Correlation Coefficient (ECC) of 0.0004. The design of a 2 × 2 MIMO antenna is realized using FR4 material with a size of 70 mm × 70 mm × 1.524 mm and Ansys HFSS tool. A high level of correlation between simulated and experimental results is observed which enables the presented MIMO antenna to be perfect for the proposed AWS and WBAN applications.

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Dr. Nelapati Ananda Rao

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