Low-Cost Origami Wideband 3D Printed Dielectric Resonator MIMO Antenna

Mohammed Farouk Nakmouche, Anikó Német, George Xiao

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Abstract

This paper presents the design and implementation of an origami-inspired, foldable, and packable wideband MIMO antenna, featuring a 3D-printed dielectric resonator. The proposed antenna offers physical reconfigurability of the radiation patterns, providing an additional degree of freedom to enhance the MIMO system’s multiplexing, diversity, and beamforming capabilities. Three folding states: 0° (unfolded), 45° fold, and 360° fold can be achieved with the proposed origami configurations. A stable gain ranging between 4 and 6.2 dBi is achieved across the operating frequency band of 8.7–12 GHz, with an efficiency > 90%. Last, we conducted experimental validation and observed strong agreement with the simulation results, demonstrating the potential of the proposed MIMO antenna as a unit cell for a massive MIMO system.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2024 32nd Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR)
PublisherIEEE Press
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)979-8-3503-9106-0
ISBN (Print)979-8-3503-9105-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 26 Nov 2024
Event32nd Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR) - Belgrade, Serbia
Duration: 26 Nov 202427 Nov 2024

Conference

Conference32nd Telecommunications Forum (TELFOR)
Country/TerritorySerbia
CityBelgrade
Period26 Nov 202427 Nov 2024

Keywords

  • 3D printing
  • MIMO
  • antenna
  • polylactic acid (PLA)

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