scholarly journals Compensation for the mutual coupling effect in smart antenna arrays

2007 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tongtong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Smart Antenna ◽  
Coupling Effect

Complete and Unified Time- and Frequency-Domain Study on 4-D Antenna Arrays Including Mutual Coupling Effect

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 824-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feng Yang ◽  
Shiwen Yang ◽  
Weijun Long ◽  
Yikai Chen ◽  
Fang Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Frequency Domain ◽  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Coupling Effect

scholarly journals Bandwidth Enhancement of Antenna Arrays Utilizing Mutual Coupling between Antenna Elements

2010 ◽  
Vol 2010 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Wang ◽  
Wen Wu ◽  
Zhongxiang Shen
Keyword(s):  
Reflection Coefficient ◽  
Antenna Arrays ◽  
Mutual Coupling ◽  
Coupling Effect ◽  
Approximate Expression ◽  
Scattering Parameters ◽  
Linear Superposition ◽  
Bandwidth Enhancement ◽  
Slot Arrays ◽  
Linear Antenna Arrays

The mutual coupling effect between antenna elements on an array's bandwidth is investigated using scattering parameters instead of the mutual impedance. First, an approximate expression is derived for matched voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) bandwidth of a tuned antenna, which reveals that the bandwidth is inversely proportional to the magnitude|Γ0'(ω0)|of the frequency derivative of the reflection coefficient. Next, considering linear antenna arrays with corporate feed as an example, closed-form expressions of the reflection coefficient are derived at the input port of the feeding network, which shows that the active reflection coefficient of an array is the linear superposition of elements' passive reflection coefficientS11and the mutual coupling coefficientS12from adjacent elements. The VSWR bandwidth expressions for an array imply that bandwidth enhancement of the overall array can be achieved when the element passive reflection coefficientS11and mutual couplingS12are cancelled, as well as the frequency derivativesS11'andS12'also cancel each other. Slot arrays and a two-element Vivaldi array are investigated to verify the validity of our theoretical analysis. Numerical and experimental results are presented to successfully demonstrate the bandwidth enhancement of antenna arrays utilizing mutual coupling effect.

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