Design of a conventional horn antenna for Ku band

In this paper are presented the design and the simulation of a broadband pyramidal horn antenna for satellite applications. The design was performed using the method of approximation and the final simulations were performed with HFSS. The proposed antenna operates in the frequency range 12-18 GHz (Ku band). A linearly polarized rectangular guide is used for feeding. The results of the simulations exhibit low voltage standing wave ratio and good radiation properties for the Ku band.