TY - GEN
T1 - Artificial complementary resonators for mutual coupling reduction in microstrip antennas
AU - Bait-Suwailam, Mohammed M.
AU - Siddiqui, Omar F.
AU - Ramahi, Omar M.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - In this paper, mutual coupling between microstrip antennas that radiate in the same frequency band is investigated. A novel technique based on complementary resonators is used to reduce the mutual coupling between such low-profile radiating elements. The technique comprises etching patterned inclusions from the ground plane. The filtering characteristics of the band-gap structure are investigated by means of dispersion diagram analysis and the retrieved constitutive parameters. A 10 dB reduction in the mutual coupling between two patch antennas was achieved using the new structure. Experimental results are presented to validate the concept. The proposed technique can be useful to minimize coupling and co-channel interference in multi-band antennas.
AB - In this paper, mutual coupling between microstrip antennas that radiate in the same frequency band is investigated. A novel technique based on complementary resonators is used to reduce the mutual coupling between such low-profile radiating elements. The technique comprises etching patterned inclusions from the ground plane. The filtering characteristics of the band-gap structure are investigated by means of dispersion diagram analysis and the retrieved constitutive parameters. A 10 dB reduction in the mutual coupling between two patch antennas was achieved using the new structure. Experimental results are presented to validate the concept. The proposed technique can be useful to minimize coupling and co-channel interference in multi-band antennas.
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M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84855811379
SN - 9782874870224
T3 - European Microwave Week 2011: "Wave to the Future", EuMW 2011, Conference Proceedings - 41st European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2011
SP - 870
EP - 873
BT - European Microwave Week 2011
T2 - 14th European Microwave Week 2011: "Wave to the Future", EuMW 2011 - 41st EuropeanMicrowave Conference, EuMC 2011
Y2 - 10 October 2011 through 13 October 2011
ER -