Recent Advances in MIMO and Array Antennas

Dear Colleagues,

Modern communication devices need specialized components and equipment to operate at full efficiency. An antenna is a vital part of any wireless communication system, and it directly affects the efficiency and performance of the system. Due to the introduction of 5G and beyond 5G, traditional antenna designs are becoming outdated, and thus, a need for intelligent antenna systems has emerged. Multiple-antenna technologies have now outperformed single-antenna technologies. Multiple-antenna technologies include array antennas and multiple-input–multiple-output (MIMO) antennas. Array antennas have the capability to provide a high gain while maintaining a wide bandwidth, whereas MIMO antennas have the capability to provide more communication links within the same channel without the need for additional bandwidth or transmission power. Array and MIMO antennas are the most important types of antennas which are mandatory for achieving a high data rate multimedia communication through indoor wireless routers or simply on-the-go. The application of such antennas is not limited to cellular communication, and it includes many other areas, such as smart cars, e-health, autonomous vehicles, smart grids and implantable electronics, etc.

This Special Issue, titled “Recent Advances in Multiple-Input–Multiple-Output and Array Antennas”, focuses on publishing work on new MIMO and array antennas. The aim of this issue is to promote modern and novel antenna designs to meet the requirements of compact and high-performance wireless terminals. This issue focuses on applications that involve antennas for implantable and portable electronics. The topics of interest include but are not limited to:

• Antennas for millimeter wave communication;
• Antennas for 5G communication;
• Antennas for future 6G communication;
• Antennas for terahertz communication;
• Antennas for vehicle-to-vehicle communication;
• Antennas for autonomous cars;
• Antennas for implantable sensors;
• Antennas for biomedical applications;
• Antennas for 5G mobile handsets and other portable terminals;
• Adaptive beamforming antennas;
• Phased array antennas;
• Liquid antennas;
• Reconfigurable antennas

Dr. Sultan Shoaib
Dr. Masood Ur Rehman
Dr. Djuradj Budimir
Dr. Akram Alomainy
Guest Editors

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