MIMO
Antenna Design and Optimization
Multiple
Input Multiple Output (MIMO) communication systems are an exciting new
communication modality that rely on significant variation between multiple
signal paths to create independent channels for communication. Idealized
analysis predicts near-infinite communication capacity, but measurements of
realistic systems show that (of course!) this is not obtainable. This project
is to design antennas for realistic-sized personal communication handsets in
realistic environments for MIMO communication.
Our
‘claims to fame’:
·
A very complete MIMO capacity model including
antenna coupling, orientation, efficiency, mismatch, (coupled) radiation
patterns, etc.
·
A simplified intuitive MIMO capacity model
similar to a matrix ‘Friis’ equation.
·
Polarization agile patches and PIFAs for
improved capacity in handheld applications.
·
Addition of (non-Gaussian) noise and
interference sources to the MIMO model
·
Enhanced channel models (3D ray tracing)
Thank
you to our Sponsors:
National
Science Foundation Grant ECS-0524720
Last
revised: August 2010
For more
information, contact Dr. Cynthia
Furse