A Study on V-Shaped Microstrip Patch MIMO Antenna

Charles MacWright Thomas (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Malaysia 86400 Parit Raja)
Huda A. Majid (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Malaysia 86400 Parit Raja)
Zuhairiah Zainal Abidin (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Malaysia 86400 Parit Raja)
Samsul Haimi Dahlan (Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia Malaysia 86400 Parit Raja)
Mohamad Kamal A. Rahim (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81300 Skudai)
Raimi Dewan (Universiti Teknologi Malaysia 81300 Skudai)

Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vol 5, No 3: March 2017

A study on the V-shaped microstrip patch antenna for multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication system based on the antenna orientation is performed. First the microstrip patch antenna operating at 2.45 GHz is calculated and simulated. Next, multiple element of antennas for MIMO system is simulated and discussed. V-shaped with 45 degree slanted inward and outward is studied. The antenna properties is analyzed and compact antenna design is determined based on the simulation results. The results shows the gap between antennas can be optimized to 1 mm while maintaining low mutual coupling. The gain of the MIMO antenna is 8.42 dBi. The simulated return losses, together with the radiation patterns, are presented and discussed.