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This paper presents a compact penta-band Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) Dielectric Resonator Antenna (DRA). The proposed MIMO DRA consists of two rectangular DRs incorporating complementary split ring resonators (CSRRs) and an inverted T-shaped slot. The MIMO DRA achieves low impedance matching through simple microstrip feedlines, which is further enhanced by integrating a microstrip line with the DRA itself. Remarkably, the introduction of CSRRs enables the design to resonate at five distinct frequency bands, namely 2.8 GHz, 4.4 GHz, 5.8 GHz, 6.4 GHz, and 6.9 GHz. The simulated properties of the MIMO DRA were validated through over-the-air measurements performed on a fabricated prototype. The proposed MIMO design demonstrates impedance bandwidths of 2.09 %, 2.43 %, 2.17 %, 2.55 %, and 4.91 % at the above respective resonance frequencies. The proposed design exhibits exceptional stability in radiation pattern, featuring a noteworthy peak gain of 6.08 dBi and an efficiency of 91.35 %. Notably, the incorporation of an inverted T-shaped slot effectively enhances isolation between the MIMO elements, achieving a maximum diversity gain of 10 dB and an envelope correlation coefficient of 0.005 over 20 dB isolation. A good agreement between the simulation and measured results is obtained, which underscores the suitability of the CSRR-based MIMO DRA for multiband wireless applications (blue tooth, radio astronomy, remote sensing, WIFI, satellite television and 6G), making it a very valuable contribution to the field.
Sarfraz et al. (2023) studied this question.