Effect of the Different End Shapes on the Gain Flatness of the Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna

Turkmen-Kucuksari Ö., ÇİMEN S., ÇAKIR G.

10th International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ELECO), Bursa, Turkey, 30 November - 02 December 2017, pp.1027-1029, (Full Text) identifier

  • Publication Type: Conference Paper / Full Text
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  • City: Bursa
  • Country: Turkey
  • Page Numbers: pp.1027-1029
  • Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

In this study, effects of the different end shapes on the gain flatness of an Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna (APVA) operating over 3.1-10.6 GHz are investigated. The antenna having an ending with parallel wires is proposed for gain flatness in this study. Numerical studies are performed for four different APVAs having endings in different shapes of elliptical, circular and partially square forms and parallel wires. The best gain flatness is obtained for the antenna having the ending of the parallel wires.