Design of a dual-band wearable flexible MIMO antenna system for ISM band applications

This article proposes a dual-band (2.4/5.8 GHz) wearable MIMO antenna system that can be applied to the ISM band. The antenna element uses an improved coplanar waveguide feeding structure. The four-element antenna system achieves high isolation between antenna elements through the self-decoupling structure of the antenna element and the orthogonal placement. The use of a floating ground structure effectively suppresses back radiation. Through the combination of coplanar waveguide feeding and floating ground, the antenna not only has a low profile but also improves the front-to-back ratio of antenna radiation, reducing the SAR value. The antenna also uses felt as a flexible dielectric substrate and conductive cloth as a radiation element, making the antenna flexible.