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Reconfigurable MIMO antenna: previous advancements and the potential for future wireless communication

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 December 2023

Puja Kumari Open the ORCID record for Puja Kumari [Opens in a new window]  and
Santanu Dwari
Puja Kumari*
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Department of Electronics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India
Santanu Dwari
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Department of Electronics Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad, India
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Abstract

Future smart reconfigurable antennas (RAs) (Haupt R-L and Lanagan M (2013) Reconfigurable antennas. IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine 55, 49–61) will likely be fully multipurpose and controlled by software and equipped with machine learning skills that can discern and respond to alterations in the radio frequency environment. Cognitive radio utilizations will be accomplished using a new generation of antenna technology and communication protocols. The effective use of frequencies and the use of polarization diversity and radiation pattern reconfigurability to send data over existing congested frequencies will be major advantages for such applications. The usage of antennas that can be reconfigured in multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) channels will enhance channel capacity while simultaneously improving channel efficiency and lowering costs (Christodoulou C-G, Tawk Y, Lane S-A and Erwin S-R (2012) Reconfigurable antennas for wireless and space applications. Proceedings of the IEEE 100, 2250–2261). There are a lot of antennas used both at the transmitter and at the receiver front end in a MIMO system. The benefit of employing such arrangements is that different types of information can be conveyed at a similar time, boosting the spectral efficiency of communication in a multipath situation. The coding rate, modulation level, and transmission signaling method of a MIMO system can all be changed in response to changing channel circumstances and user needs. In a MIMO context, polarization reconfigurable/frequency-reconfigurable/radiation pattern RA increase the degree of freedom and enhancing the system’s performance. The usage of such antennas greatly enhances capacity by enabling a choice of various polarization configurations and pattern diversity. Antenna arrays that can be reconfigured are also an appealing MIMO system solution that needs to retain robust communication channels, particularly in portable gadgets where the area is limited.

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multiple-input multiple-outputPIN diodereconfigurable antennavaractor diode

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International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 16 , Issue 3 , April 2024 , pp. 524 - 534
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© The Author(s), 2023. Published by Cambridge University Press in association with the European Microwave Association

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