Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application

The functional characteristics and parametric study of Ultra-Wideband Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna along with end-fire radiation pattern via UWB frequency range for radar as well as microwave imaging application has presented in this paper. The comparative study of different kind of AVA according to th...

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Main Authors: Shaikh, Faraz Ahmed, Khan, Sheroz, Zaharudin, Zarimin, Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul, Yaacob, Mashkuri, Shahid, Zeeshan, Abdul Rahman, Farah Diyana, Badron, Khairayu
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spelling iium-668952018-11-27T02:52:13Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/66895/ Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application Shaikh, Faraz Ahmed Khan, Sheroz Zaharudin, Zarimin Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul Yaacob, Mashkuri Shahid, Zeeshan Abdul Rahman, Farah Diyana Badron, Khairayu TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices The functional characteristics and parametric study of Ultra-Wideband Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna along with end-fire radiation pattern via UWB frequency range for radar as well as microwave imaging application has presented in this paper. The comparative study of different kind of AVA according to their structure and dimension has been proposed. Although the basic design concept of conventional antipodal Vivaldi antenna has reported and initially designed for a broad impedance bandwidth performances. Furthermore, the modification of AVA by incorporates the corrugations edges on both side of basic AVA structure. As a result, high gain has achieved with improved directivity and observed a flat gain especially at low frequency. The modified design structure almost covered entire UWB bandwidth. The propose antenna structure and optimization method is conceded out by simulation software named CST. The validations of antenna performance parameters like return loss, input impedance and directivity through simulation software. Prototypes of both like conventional and proposed modified antennas have fabricated and verified intended for its return loss as well as directional pattern. University of Sindh 2018-09-08 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/66895/1/66895_Design%20and%20Optimization%20of%20Ultra-Wideband.pdf Shaikh, Faraz Ahmed and Khan, Sheroz and Zaharudin, Zarimin and Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul and Yaacob, Mashkuri and Shahid, Zeeshan and Abdul Rahman, Farah Diyana and Badron, Khairayu (2018) Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application. Sindh University Research Journal (Science Series), 50 (3D). pp. 6-9. ISSN 1813-1743 http://sujo2.usindh.edu.pk/index.php/SURJ/article/view/34/27
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topic TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices
spellingShingle TK7800 Electronics. Computer engineering. Computer hardware. Photoelectronic devices
Shaikh, Faraz Ahmed
Khan, Sheroz
Zaharudin, Zarimin
Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul
Yaacob, Mashkuri
Shahid, Zeeshan
Abdul Rahman, Farah Diyana
Badron, Khairayu
Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application
description The functional characteristics and parametric study of Ultra-Wideband Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna along with end-fire radiation pattern via UWB frequency range for radar as well as microwave imaging application has presented in this paper. The comparative study of different kind of AVA according to their structure and dimension has been proposed. Although the basic design concept of conventional antipodal Vivaldi antenna has reported and initially designed for a broad impedance bandwidth performances. Furthermore, the modification of AVA by incorporates the corrugations edges on both side of basic AVA structure. As a result, high gain has achieved with improved directivity and observed a flat gain especially at low frequency. The modified design structure almost covered entire UWB bandwidth. The propose antenna structure and optimization method is conceded out by simulation software named CST. The validations of antenna performance parameters like return loss, input impedance and directivity through simulation software. Prototypes of both like conventional and proposed modified antennas have fabricated and verified intended for its return loss as well as directional pattern.
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author Shaikh, Faraz Ahmed
Khan, Sheroz
Zaharudin, Zarimin
Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul
Yaacob, Mashkuri
Shahid, Zeeshan
Abdul Rahman, Farah Diyana
Badron, Khairayu
author_facet Shaikh, Faraz Ahmed
Khan, Sheroz
Zaharudin, Zarimin
Alam, A. H. M. Zahirul
Yaacob, Mashkuri
Shahid, Zeeshan
Abdul Rahman, Farah Diyana
Badron, Khairayu
author_sort Shaikh, Faraz Ahmed
title Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application
title_short Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application
title_full Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application
title_fullStr Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application
title_full_unstemmed Design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application
title_sort design and optimization of ultra-wideband antipodal vivaldi antenna for radar and microwave imaging application
publisher University of Sindh
publishDate 2018
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/66895/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/66895/1/66895_Design%20and%20Optimization%20of%20Ultra-Wideband.pdf
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