An optimized 1×8 Vivaldi antenna array designed for the lower-band UWB (2-4 GHz) through-wall imaging systems has been developed. Tapered slot antennas were utilized as the array elements and optimized to have a compact size. A one to eight wideband Wilkinson power divider was designed and fabricated to compose the feed network for Vivaldi antenna array. Measured results of the manufactured Viv...

The modulated scattering antenna array (MSAA) is composed of one normal antenna element and several modulated scattering elements (MSEs). In this report, a 2-element MSAA is used as the receiving antenna in 2 × 2 multiple input multiple output (MIMO) system. MIMO performance of MSAA with various array spacing is measured to investigate the relation between the array spacing and the MIMO perform...

Antenna array is the most important aspect to improve the communication process. The objective of this paper are to minimize the maximum side lobe level (SLL) and perform null steering for linear antenna arrays by controlling different parameters of the array elements (phase, position and amplitude). The Nature inspired optimization methods like Taguchi’s Optimization Method (TM), Self-Adaptive...

It is important to estimate conductivity and permittivity of formation around a borehole. Arrival time and amplitude of the direct wave in single-hole borehole radar is related to the electromagnetic parameters. In this paper, we propose a liner array of dipole antenna elements in a borehole for a receiver. We introduced an optical modulator to transfer the received array signals to optical sig...

In this paper, a new approach for the radar cross section (RCS) reduction of patch array antenna is proposed. Complementary split-ring resonators (CSRRs) are etched on the ground of the proposed patch antenna array. A conventional 1 × 4 patch antenna array is designed with the central frequency of 5.0 GHz. The monostatic RCS of the patch antenna array with CSRRs can be reduced as much as 14 dB ...

This paper reviews not only the characteristic of the linearly-polarized plate-laminated waveguide slot array antenna in the 60GHz band but also conversion to circular or tilted linear polarization by adding a layer of apertures over the antenna. The linearly-polarized antenna achieves about 80% antenna efficiency and more than 32 dBi of gain is achieved over 4.8GHz bandwidth. The measured cros...

Electronic beam steering capability of phased array antenna systems offer significant advantages when used in real aperture imaging radiometers. The sensitivity of such systems is limited by the ability to accurately calibrate variations in the antenna circuit characteristics. Passive antenna systems, which require mechanical rotation to scan the beam, have stable characteristics and the noise ...

This article describes the design of single microstrip rectangular patch antenna and 1x1 microstrip rectangular patch antenna arrays operating at 2.4 GHz. Simulation result shows that 5.199 dB and 7.84 dB gain can achieved at frequency 2.4 GHz. Also simulation result show that the return loss is 18.809 at 2.360 GHz in 1x1 microstrip antenna array and current distribution and 3D radiation patter...

The aim of antenna array synthesis is to achieve a desired radiation pattern with the minimum number of antenna elements. In this paper the antenna synthesis problem is studied from a totally new perspective. One of the key principles of compressive sensing is that the signal to be sensed should be sparse or compressible. This coincides with the requirement of minimum number of element in the a...

The design of Tri-Band, 1X8 Linear Antenna Array that operates in three bands 5.4GHz, 6.2GHz, 9.2GHz with the perspective that the antenna array has multiple resonating frequencies and is able to modify its radiation pattern as well, using Micro-strip Patch Antenna elements in combination with PIN Diodes and beam can be steered in each iteration by controlling the supply of PIN Diodes.