Eric L. Krenz

Capacity based MIMO antenna design

A Multi Element Antenna (MEA) is an array of antennas that can be driven independently so as to, among other things, mitigate adverse and variable propagation environment effects. MEAs are employed routinely by Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) wireless systems and their effective radiation pattern is controlled by smart algorithms. As such, optimal MEA design cannot rely on traditional specifications like gain alone. This article outlines a Capacity based MEA design approach.