MIMO Antenna Performances on Microstrip Antenna with EBG Structure for WLAN Applications

摘要

A 2 elements microstrip MIMO antenna with Electromagnetic Bandgap (EBG) structures is presented. The EBG structures is employed in order to reduce the coupling between the elements. Simulated scattering parameters with and without EBG structures are compared. An evaluation of MIMO antenna characteristics is presented, with the analysis of the mutual coupling, correlation coefficients, total active reflection coefficients (TARC), capacity loss and channel capacity using Computer Simulation Technology (CST) Microwave Studio Software. It shown that, the proposed antenna is a good candidate for WLAN practical applications.