A dual-band compact high-isolation multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) antenna for 5G wireless communications is designed. The antenna consists of two horizontally compact antenna elements with an edge-to-edge spacing of 2 mm (0.024 λ0, where λ0 represents the free-space wavelength at 3.55 GHz). The two frequency bands of the antenna are realized by etching a U-shaped slot on the rectangular radiating patchs, achieving simultaneous coverage of China Unicom’s n78 band (3.50~3.60 GHz) and China Mobile’s n79 band (4.80~4.90 GHz). Bending gaps and rectangular gaps are etched on the ground plane to reduce the coupling between the antenna units in the two frequency ranges respectively. Both simulation and measurement demonstrate that the antenna operates in the frequency ranges of 3.49~3.60 GHz and 4.78~4.91 GHz, with isolation levels exceeding 20 dB and 25 dB respectively. The envelope correlation coefficient (ECC) remains below 0.001, indicating excellent radiation performance.
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