Compact Sub-6-GHz MIMO Slot Antenna System

Abstract

A sub-6-GHz multi-input multi-output (MIMO) slot antenna system was proposed in this study, where each antenna element was constructed using a slot structure. To effectively use the available space in a tablet and maximize the screen, we have deployed the MIMO antenna system on the left side-edge frame of the tablet. The MIMO antenna system consists of two identical dual-slot-antenna units that are separated by 10 mm. The two closely spaced slot antennas in the same dual-slot-antenna unit are arranged asymmetrically mirrored of each other with respect to the system ground plane. The isolation between its two slot antennas can be enhanced by 5 dB to meet the design requirement by using an ungrounded full-wavelength microstrip resonator.