Abstract:
In this paper a novel printed diversity antenna for WiMAX applications is proposed. The antenna consists of two identical monopoles, and operates over a wide band spanning the 2.8-4.7 GHz frequency range, over which it has high isolation of over 20 dB. The diversity performance of the antenna, which is attributed to the configuration of the slots placed in its ground plane, is assessed by calculating the envelope correlation coefficient and mean effective gain. The results show that the proposed antenna provides pattern diversity, which enables it to combat multi-path fading in channels used by WiMAX devices. © 2011 IEEE.