Research Article

A Wideband Feed Network for Vivaldi Antenna Arrays

Table 2

Dimensions for the wideband Vivaldi antenna element.

SymbolDescriptionValue (mm)

DcDiameter of circular slot stub10.78
HeWidth of Vivaldi aperture82
LfeLength of Vivaldi taper158.76
RVivaldi taper rate15e − 3
substrate_LSubstrate length209.76
substrate_WSubstrate width135
WmtWidth of the microstrip line at the port3.53
Wmt1Width of the microstrip line at the transition1.22
WsLWidth of slotline0.6