In this paper, we propose a Compact Asymmetrically Slotted Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna (CAS-AVA) design for MIMO imaging systems. The structure has the ability to extend the antenna bandwidth in low-end frequencies achieving a fractional bandwidth of 123,32 % (4.743-20 GHz). Good results are obtained in term of return loss, radiation pattern and gain. A time-domain study has been also performed to characterize the antenna behavior in case of an UWB pulse is used. To further validate our design, an application for MIMO imaging system is also proposed and evaluated. The antenna performances demonstrate that it is a good candidate for microwave imaging applications.

In this paper, we propose a Compact Asymmetrically Slotted Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna (CAS-AVA) design for MIMO imaging systems. The structure has the ability to extend the antenna bandwidth in low-end frequencies achieving a fractional bandwidth of 123,32 % (4.743-20 GHz). Good results are obtained in term of return loss, radiation pattern and gain. A time-domain study has been also performed to characterize the antenna behavior in case of an UWB pulse is used. To further validate our design, an application for MIMO imaging system is also proposed and evaluated. The antenna performances demonstrate that it is a good candidate for microwave imaging applications.

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In this paper, both frequency and time domain performances of a new compact planar antenna for the ultrawideband (UWB) applications are fully investigated. The proposed antenna has the size of 12x18 mm² providing a fractional bandwidth more than 128123% (3.057 GHz to 13.98 GHz, S11<-10 dB). The results show that the proposed antenna performances in term of wide bandwidth, small size, gain and radiation pattern, transmission coefficient and system fidelity factor are very satisfactory. Moreover, by fabricating and testing the proposed antenna, the simulation results are fairly verified.

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