MIMO Antennas

MIMO Antennas Manufacturer

C&T RF Antennas Inc is the internal & external MIMO antennas manufacturer in China.

What Does MIMO Mean?

In radio, multiple-input and multiple-output, or MIMO is a method for multiplying the capacity of a radio link using multiple transmission and receiving antennas to exploit multipath propagation.

In wireless, the term “MIMO” referred to the use of multiple antennas at the transmitter and the receiver.

In modern usage, “MIMO” specifically refers to a practical technique for sending and receiving more than one data signal simultaneously over the same radio channel by exploiting multipath propagation.

MIMO is fundamentally different from smart antenna techniques developed to enhance the performance of a single data signal, such as beamforming and diversity.

MIMO has become an essential element of wireless communication standards including IEEE 802.11n (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.11ac (Wi-Fi), HSPA+ (3G), WiMAX, and Long Term Evolution (4G LTE).

MIMO antennas have two or more antennas in a single physical package and are designed for use in IEEE 802.11n wireless networks. By utilizing multiple antennas, data throughput and range are increased compared to a single antenna using the same radio transmit power.

Additionally MIMO antennas improve link reliability and experience less fading than a single antenna system. By transmitting multiple data streams at the same time, wireless capacity is increased.

MIMO technology

MIMO technology uses Multipath (when wireless signals “bounce” off of objects and arrive at the receiver at different times) to improve wireless performance. MIMO technology takes a single data stream and breaks it down into several separate data streams and sends it out over multiple antennas.

Multiple-Input Multiple-Output abbreviated as MIMO is a wireless technology that increases the data capacity of an RF radio by using multiple transmitting and receiving antennas.

In a MIMO system, the same data is transmitted through multiple antennas over the same path in the same bandwidth. Because of this, each signal reaches the receiving antenna through a different path, resulting in more reliable data. The data rate also increases by a factor determined by the number of transmitting and receiving antennas.

The receiver is designed to take into account the slight time difference between receptions of each signal as they travel through different paths, any additional noise or interference, and even lost signals.

Advantages of a MIMO system:

A MIMO system provides better signal strength even without a clear line-of-site as they utilize the bounced and reflected RF transmissions.
The higher throughput allows for better quality and quantity of video sent over the network.

Multiple data streams reduce the number of lost data packets, which results in better video or audio quality.

Typical MIMO Antenna Configurations:

2×2 MIMO Antenna (two transmit antennas, two receive antennas)

3×3 MIMO Antenna (three transmit antennas, three receive antennas)

4×4 MIMO Antenna (four transmit antennas, four receive antennas)

8×8 MIMO Antenna (eight transmit antennas, eight receive antennas)

C&T RF Antennas Inc manufactures the 5G NR antennas, 4G LTE antennas, 3G UMTS GSM antennas, 2G GPRS NB-IoT antennas, LoRa/LoRaWan antennas (includes 169MHz antennas, 230MHz antennas, 315MHz antennas, 433MHz antennas, 868MHz antennas, 915MHz antennas), 2.4GHz 5GHz Wi-Fi antennas, GNSS antennas, GPS antennas, Cellular antennas, UHF VHF antennas, UWB antennas, etc.

And the C&T RF Antennas Inc supplies the antenna accessories such as RF power amplifiers and repeaters, RF connectors and adapters, cable assemblies.

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