摘要
This antenna will be used for PMWIS （passive millimeter wave imaging system） which has 35 GHz operating frequency described as Ka Band. The antenna should work in that specific frequency because of having low attenuation in that region according to frequency behavior in misty conditions. Antenna also should have approximately 50 ohm input impedance value so that perfect matching to the active circuits will occur. The input reflection coefficient, S11, has to be under -20 dB and the gain of the antenna, has to be over 10 dB value for better efficiency. Microstrip Vivaldi Fed Antenna provides all of the conditions for imaging system, was designed by using Antenna Magus Computer Program and later it was designed in detail with Computer Simulation Technology Studio Suite Computer Program. The last format of the VFA has -23.1 dB input reflection coefficient, 48.55 ohm input impedance and 12.3 dB gain for 35 GHz OF. It is ready to connect to the LNA and detector, which are active circuits of the PMWIS. At the end, the detector will be connected to the VA and computer. The receiver of PMWIS is composed to the VFA connected to the other equipment that is defined above will scan elevation and azimuth angles, as a result; the VA will transfer the signals to the computer. Computer will show the user the scanning area image. In this system, antenna is the most important section and particular attention was given to the antenna in this study.
