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. 2026 Mar 18;16:14117. doi: 10.1038/s41598-026-44515-3

Table 2.

Comparison of existing MIMO antennas with the proposed antenna.

Ref., Year Antenna Size (λg × λg) Bands (GHz) BW (MHz) Iso. (dB) Gain (dBi) ECC CCL (bps/Hz) Profile/Volume Fabrication Complexity Vehicular/Housing Validation

9,

2024

1.1 × 1.1 3.5/5.9 500/1200 > 22 3.9/4.8 0.006 NA Planar, single-layer (0.8 mm) Moderate (strips + DGS) No

20,

2018

2.14 × 1.16 3.5/5.9 450/1080 > 12 NA < 0.15 NA Large, high-profile array (0.8 mm) High (8 × 8, parasitic, DGS) No

26,

2023

1.22 × 1.22 3.5/5.9 870/1320 > 19 1.2/3.2 < 0.002 0.4 Planar (0.8 mm) Moderate (geometry optimization) No

27,

2023

0.68 × 0.68 3.5/5.9 910/2240 > 23 2.4/4.5 < 0.064 0.06 Planar (0.8 mm) Moderate (stubs + DGS) No
Prop. 0.95 × 0.95 3.5/5.9 680/670 > 20 3.6/4.7 < 0.03 0.1 Low-profile, single-layer (0.13 mm) Low (no vias/SIW/CSRR/NL) Yes (housing + vehicle rooftop CAD)