Research Article

Design and Validation of an Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna with Additional Slots

Table 3

Comparative analysis of other Antipodal Vivaldi Antennas.

Ref. No. Substrate Type tan Dimension (LWH) [mm] Frequency [GHz] Gain [dBi] Impedance Bandwidth Radiation Efficiency Cross Polarization Application

our AVA ISOLA3.00.0017090.00080.001.524 01.0–13.0 7 3.608–4.904 GHz, 35% 90% -15.485 dB applicable for all
5.592 GHz, 134.69% bellow application

[14] FR4 4.30 0.0250 060.00060.000.800 02.4–14.0 5 141% NA -15.0 dB UWB
[15] FR4 4.40 0.0180 056.00050.000.800 02.0–12.0 1.5–5.2 166% 60–83% NA UWB
[16] PTFE 2.55 0.0020 046.00045.000.800 03.1–10.6 5 NA NA -14.5 dB UWB
[17] FR4 4.40 0.0020 040.16042.561.400 03.1–10.6 5 NA NA -20.5 dB UWB
RO30006 6.00 0.0020 039.40034.601.000 03.1–10.6 5 NA NA -20.5 dB UWB
[18] ARLON600 6.15 0.0030 190.01128.011.575 00.8–12.0 6.32 163% NA NA eng. harwesting
[19] FR4 4.60 0.0200 040.00040.001.600 3.01–06.8 5.9 NA 95% NA microwave imaging
[20] FR4 4.30 0.0025 100.00100.001.000 1.00–05.0 7.0 NA NA NA microwave imaging
[21] DURIOD5870 2.33 0.0012 060.50040.000.787 4.73–25.0 4.0 405.4% at 5 GHz NA 17 dB UWB radars
[22] FR4 4.40 0.0200 300.00230.000.810 00.6–02.6 7 NA 98% NA LTE
[23] NA 2.33 NA 274.00282.001.575 0.40–09.8 10.0 184.3% 93% NA UWB
NA 2.33 NA 161.25140.001.575 0.83–09.8 10.0 175.8% 93% NA UWB
[24] FR4B 2.65 0.0010 090.00093.500.800 1.32–17.0 6.4 171% NA NA UWB
[25] Tacvonic CER10 10.0 NA 260.00185.001.500 0.5–02.0 7.0 120% NA NA UWB radars