A Generalized 2-D Multiport Model for Planar Circuits With Slots in Ground Plane

A new approach for multiport network modeling (MNM) of multilayer planar circuits coupled through slots in ground plane is introduced. Generalized network formulation for aperture problems is combined with Okoshi´s model for planar circuits to obtain a unified circuit model for two irregularly shaped planar circuits coupled through a slot of arbitrary shape in their common ground plane. The methodology, which can be generalized to structures having more than two layers, is described by applying the method to a two-layer structure. Results for several sample structures will also be presented