Transformerless Bandpass Matching Network Design for Y-Shaped Monopole Antenna

Abstract

In this paper, a transformerless bandpass matching network design procedure is presented. The Real Frequency Techniques are powerful numerical methods to design wideband lossless 2-port networks such that filters and matching networks. In these techniques, the value of the termination resistance of the designed network could not be yielded as 50 ohm by numerical package. Hence, a transformer is also required for 50 ohm termination which is not practical for high frequency applications. Also in this study a novel wideband monopole antenna is presented. The proposed antenna is consisting of two major elements; Y-shaped impedance matching plate and hemi-circular radiator. Moreover Y-shaped impedance matching plate connected to a feeding probe excites the suspended hemi-circular radiator via air gap. and its frequency band is expanded by using transformerless bandpass design procedure.