A wideband endfire 9-port Vivaldi-based MIMO antenna for X-band standardized satellite applications

Key Points

• The wideband endfire MIMO antenna significantly improves performance in X-band applications, specifically for satellite communications.
• Key metrics demonstrate effective radiation patterns and spatial diversity across 9 ports involved in the antenna design.
• Analysis of the antenna's features includes insights from its port configuration and wideband frequency response.
• Results suggest enhanced data transmission reliability, although further testing is necessary to validate practical deployments.