The correct application of total active reflection coefficient to evaluate MIMO antenna systems and its generalization to N ports

• Published in: International journal of RF and microwave computer-aided engineering Vol. 30; no. 4
• Main Authors: Fritz‐Andrade, Erik, Jardon‐Aguilar, Hildeberto, Tirado‐Mendez, Jose A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.04.2020
• Subjects: Antenna arrays; Antennas; electromagnetic measurements; microwave circuits; millimeter‐wave circuits; MIMO (control systems); MIMO antennas; mutual coupling; Reflectance; Reflection; Systems analysis

Several papers published by prestigious Journals on Antennas and Microwave Techniques have disseminated misconceptions about total active reflection coefficient (TARC), a meaningful metric to characterize multiple‐input multiple‐output antenna arrays, and the misapprehension has been spread over the...