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Abstract

In this paper, a new method to analyze arbitrary shaped microstrip patch antennas is introduced. This method uses the multiport network model (MNM) together with a mathematical approximation called the "Pade approximation" such that the antenna input impedance obtained from the multiport analysis is approximated as a rational function of polynomials. Then, the roots of the denominator of this rational function are used to determine the antenna resonant characteristics. This new method is more time efficient than the standard multiport analysis because the evaluations are made at a single frequency. In the standard method, evaluations are made at multiple frequency values throughout the analysis. Results obtained by the new method are verified using the examples of rectangular and slot loaded compact microstrip patch antennas. Computational efforts for both procedures are presented.

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Prof. Goker Sener