This note applies Variable Zo technology to the design of an Ultra Wideband (UWB) Yagi-Uda array optimized using Central Force Optimization. Variable Zo is a novel and proprietary approach to antenna design and optimization that treats the feed system characteristic impedance, Zo, as a design variable instead of a fixed design parameter as is traditionally done. Variable Zo is applicable to any antenna design or optimization methodology, and using it will generally produce better antenna designs across any user-specified set of performance objectives.
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@article{arxiv.1108.0901,
title = {UWB Array Design Using Variable Zo Technology and Central Force Optimization},
author = {Richard A. Formato},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1108.0901},
year = {2012}
}
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Rev. 2 (added discussion, citation). arXiv admin note: substantial text overlap with arXiv:1107.1437, arXiv:1003.0221, arXiv:1103.5629, arXiv:1003.1039, arXiv:1002.2798, arXiv:1001.0317