%0 Electronic Article %A D. Sarkar %A K.V. Srivastava %K S-parameters %K LTE applications %K 5G applications %K channel capacity loss %K Long Term Evolution %K WLAN applications %K 4G applications %K total active reflection coefficient %K Wi-Fi applications %K split-ring resonator-loaded inverted L-monopole antenna elements %K WiMax applications %K interconnected ground plane %K compact four-element SRR-loaded dual-band MIMO antenna %K MIMO performance metrics %K fourth generation applications %K directional radiation patterns %K envelope-correlation coefficient %X A four-element dual-band MIMO configuration consisting of split-ring resonator (SRR)-loaded inverted L-monopole antenna elements is realised. In the proposed antenna, the lower-frequency mode of the unloaded MIMO configuration merges with one SRR-induced antenna resonance. This leads to antenna operation around 2.93 GHz with wide impedance bandwidth (IBW) of 35.21%, encompassing the lower WLAN, worldwide interoperability for microwave access, wireless fidelity, fourth generation (4G)-long-term evolution and sub-6 GHz 5G bands. Furthermore, due to SRR loading, the proposed MIMO antenna exhibits a resonance at 5.68 GHz (IBW 6.86%), covering the upper WLAN band. Minimum inter-element isolation of 14 dB is achieved, in spite of the compact total area ( 0.103 λ 0 2 , λ 0 = highest operating wavelength) and the presence of inter-connected ground plane. Both the working bands exhibit directional radiation patterns with average gain ≈ 4 dBi . Experiments on the fabricated antenna prototype confirm that the simulated and measured S-parameters, radiation patterns (envelope-correlation coefficient, channel capacity loss and total active reflection coefficient) are in good agreement. %@ 0013-5194 %T Compact four-element SRR-loaded dual-band MIMO antenna for WLAN/WiMAX/WiFi/4G-LTE and 5G applications %B Electronics Letters %D December 2017 %V 53 %N 25 %P 1623-1624 %I Institution of Engineering and Technology %U https://digital-library.theiet.org/;jsessionid=6e1a18bumwga.x-iet-live-01content/journals/10.1049/el.2017.2825 %G EN