Design of antipodal vivaldi antenna with patch and corrugations for 5G applications

Sumit Kumar; Amruta S Dixit; Chandan Kumar Choubey

doi:10.1016/j.mex.2024.102727

Design of antipodal vivaldi antenna with patch and corrugations for 5G applications

MethodsX. 2024 Apr 27:12:102727. doi: 10.1016/j.mex.2024.102727. eCollection 2024 Jun.

Authors

Sumit Kumar¹, Amruta S Dixit¹, Chandan Kumar Choubey¹

Affiliation

¹ Symbiosis Institute of Technology, Pune Campus, Symbiosis International (Deemed University), Pune, 412115, Maharashtra, India.

Abstract

A compact 1 × 4 antipodal Vivaldi antenna (AVA) array designed for 5 G applications is introduced in this study. An elliptical-shaped parasitic patch and corrugation are strategically employed to enhance gain and bandwidth, making it well-suited for 5 G applications. The resulting AVA array with corrugation and parasitic patch (AVA-PC) is designed and simulated on ANSYS HFSS, demonstrating a stable gain ranging from 10 dBi to 11.7 dBi over the frequency range of 23.45 GHz to 28.74 GHz. The antenna, with 25.8 mm x 22.4 mm x 0.5 mm dimensions, is implemented on Roger's RT/Duroid substrate 5880. •Design uses an antipodal Vivaldi antenna to build a 1 × 4 AVA.•The array employs corrugations and an elliptical patch as a performance enhancement technique.•Simulated results confirm the designed antenna's practical utility for 5 G applications in a band of 23.45 GHz to 28.74 GHz.

Keywords: 5 G applications; Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna (AVA) array; Compact Size; Corrugation; Methodology to design Antipodal Vivaldi antenna; Parasitic patch.