Miniaturized microstrip bandpass filter designed using rectangular dual spiral resonator

A miniaturized microstrip bandpass filter based on a rectangular dual spiral resonator (DSR) is proposed in this paper. The rectangular DSR bandpass filter is centered at 3.65 GHz to suit for Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11y) application. The proposed filter offers transmission zero at the high side of out-of-band response. Across the bandwidth, the measured minimum insertion loss is about 1.7 dB, while the measured return loss is better than 19 dB. Measurement results are good agreement and closed to the simulated ones. The total circuit size of the miniaturized bandpass filter is about 0.145λ_g by 0.135λ_g, where λ_g is the guided wavelength at 3.65 GHz.     

Ultra wideband bandpass filter with dual-notched bands using stub-loaded rectangular ring multi-mode resonator

This paper presents a new ultra wideband (UWB) bandpass filter (BPF) with dual-notched bands (at 5.2/5.7 GHz) using the stub-loaded rectangular ring multi-mode resonator (MMR). The proposed resonator consists of the dual embedded open-circuited stubs for introducing the dual notch bands and connected with a stub-loaded rectangular ring structure for controlling the two transmission zeros (at 3/11 GHz) at both sides of the UWB passband edge. This study mainly provides a simple method to design a UWB bandpass filter with high passband selectivity and dual-notched bands for satisfying the Federal Communications Commission (FCC-defined) indoor UWB specification. Experimental verification is provided and good agreement has been found between simulation and measurement.     

A compact planar ultra-wideband bandpass filter with multiple resonant and defected ground structure

A compact bandpass filter with dumbbell shape Defected Ground Structure (DGS) operating on ultra wide pass band (UWB – 3.1 to 10.6 GHz) is proposed. It is based on hybrid microstrip coplanar waveguide (dual sided metal) structure. A Multiple Resonant Structure (MRS) is constructed using coplanar waveguide (CPW) planar transmission line. The MRS makes the resonance using quarter wavelength and half wavelength open-ended CPW. The equispaced three resonances at lower (3.1 GHz), center (6.85 GHz) and higher edge (10.6 GHz) of the whole Ultra Wide Band is achieved using CPW MRS. To make the band as flat as possible, two more resonances are introduced using quarter wavelength microstrip patches on top of the commonly shared substrate, so the proposed filter becomes a five pole bandpass filter. A dumbbell shaped defected ground structure on either side of CPW MRS improves the return loss almost less than 20 dB over the whole UWB passband. The simulated results of proposed filter show good transmission response within passband and good rejection in out of the band. The simulated and measured results are very close to each other which proves the efficacy of proposed design.     

Design of microstrip wide stopband quad-band bandpass filters for multi-service communication systems

This paper presents two planar high performance quad-channel bandpass filters, which are designed based on a novel circular multi-mode resonator. In this paper and for the first time, the proposed resonator is utilized to achieve quad passbands. It consists of diverged feeding lines that are coupled to etched circular cells. The first filter has quite close channels at 2.62, 2.88, 4.34 and 4.67 GHz, which make it appropriate for frequency division duplex (FDD) scheme. Meanwhile, the second filter is designed for WCDMA and WiMAX applications. Both filters are able to attenuate the harmonics up to 19 GHz with a maximum harmonic level of −20 dB. The insertion losses and return losses of both filters at all channels are better than 1.2 dB and 17.5 dB, respectively. The harmonic attenuation method is presented employing a LC equivalent circuit of the proposed resonator. In order to verify the designing methodology, the proposed filters are fabricated and measured where there are good agreements between the simulation and measurement results.     

Improved performance step impedance lowpass filter

Performances of the conventional Butterworth step impedance lowpass filters (LPF) are significantly improved by placing transmission zero either closer to the cut-off frequency (f_c) or away from it. It is achieved by using transverse resonance width of the capacitive line sections. We report method of designing transverse resonance type LPF (TR-LPF) for 5 to 11-pole filters. At f_c = 2.5 GHz, we obtained selectivity in the range 113.3–56.66 dB/GHz and 20–60 dB rejection BW in the range 9.61–7.29 GHz. The TR-LPF can suppress the stopband signal by 60 dB up to 5f_c. Insertion loss in passband is within 0.72 dB. Improved performance of TR-LPF can be designed for f_c up to 7.5 GHz.     

Broadband bandpass filters using slotted resonators fed by interdigital coupled lines for improved upper stopband performances

This paper proposes new broadband microstrip bandpass filters based on slotted linear tapered-line resonator (SLTR) and slotted step impedance resonator (SSIR) structures for size reduction and improved stopband performances. A comprehensive treatment of slotted resonators and both ends of the resonator with interdigital coupled lines is described. The design concept is demonstrated by two filter examples including one with an SLTR and another one with an SSIR. These filters have not only compact size but also a wider upper stopband resulting from resonator bandstop characteristics. The simulated and experimental results of stopband performances are better than 15 dB for a frequency range up to 25 GHz.     

Design of selective CIC filter functions

The aim of this letter is to provide graphs which can be used to design a novel class of selective CIC (Cascaded-Integrator–Comb) filters given insertion loss specification. The goal is to choose the free integer filter parameters such that the filter function yields a desired frequency response. To determine the filter parameters needed to satisfy the desired specifications, one can use the graphs of normalized passband and stopband cut-off frequencies versus filter order N. Two graphs, one for maximum attenuation in the passband and one for minimum attenuation in the stopband, are given here. Achieved improvement of performances of the novel class of CIC filter functions over the classical CIC filters is also given. In case of N = 7, the novel class of CIC filter functions gives improvements of 27.68 dB, 47.29 dB and 66.53 dB for different values 1, 2 and 3 of free parameter L, respectively.     

Microstrip dual-band bandpass filter with independently tunable passbands using varactor-tuned stub loaded resonators

In this paper, a dualband bandpass filter with independently tunable passband is proposed. Two half-wavelength resonators with shunt stub have been placed side by side, fed with a common input-output microstrip line to achieve the individual tunability without affecting other passband. For tuning resonance frequency, varactor diodes are used at the ends of the half wavelength resonators and also at the end of the shunt stubs. Proper shunt stub length and width are derived numerically in such a way that only one control voltage is required in each passband. Measured results show that lower passband can be tuned in a frequency range from 1.78 to 1.96 GHz, whereas the upper passband varies from 2.27 to 2.39 GHz individually. H shaped DGS is integrated below the input-output feed lines to suppress higher order harmonics up to 21 GHz with more than 19 dB attenuation.     

A modified ground apollonian ultra wideband fractal antenna and its backscattering

This paper presents the design of a modified ground apollonian ultra wideband (UWB) fractal antenna. The printed fractal antenna has been designed on a substrate with dielectric constant ?_r = 4.3 and thickness h = 1.53 mm. The antenna has been fabricated with optimized dimension and tested. The experimental result of this antenna exhibits UWB characteristics from frequency range 3 GHz to 18 GHz. This corresponds to 142.86% impedance bandwidth with center frequency of 10.5 GHz. The experimental radiation patterns of this antenna are nearly omni-directional in H-plane and bidirectional in E-plane. The effect of various design parameters on UWB characteristics have also been analyzed using a 3D electromagnetic simulator based on FEM method. The simulated and experimental results are in good agreement. The backscattering RCS of this UWB fractal antenna is better than ?31 dB throughout the FCC band (3.1 GHz to 10.6 GHz). The proposed coplanar waveguide feed appollian fractal antenna can be easily integrated with radio-frequency/microwave circuitry with low-manufacturing cost and useful for UWB applications.     

A broadband and compact asymmetrical backward coupled-line coupler with high coupling level

A new wideband asymmetric microstrip coupled-line coupler with 3 dB coupling value and quadrature phase difference is presented. Compared with the conventional edge-coupled couplers, this structure, consisting of two different transmission lines (interdigital and conventional microstrip transmission lines) as coupled lines, achieves wider operating bandwidth and larger coupling level. The coupled-line length of the proposed structure is approximately λ_g/4. To characterize the structure, an equivalent circuit model has been established. A 3 dB designed and fabricated coupler with 0.2 mm spacing between coupled lines exhibits an amplitude balance of 2 dB from 2.2 GHz to 4.2 GHz. Good agreements between the full-wave simulation and equivalent circuit model results has been achieved and verified the effectiveness of the proposed circuit model. Also, measurement results have been presented.     

A New Type of Miniature Ultra-Wideband Band-Pass Filter with Coplanar Waveguide Fed

A novel miniature ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter with coplanar waveguide (CPW) fed is proposed. The size of the filter is reduced largely because of combining the wideband couple gap and parallel-coupled CPW line (not cascading multiple resonator), and the length of realized filter is only 0.42 λ _g0 (λ _g0 is the guiding wavelength at central frequency). The measured insertion loss is less than 2.0 dB, and the group delay variation is less than 0.2 ns within the UWB passband. Basic agreement between the simulated and measured results has been achieved.     

Dual-band bandpass filter based on mixed electric and magnetic coupling of the hybrid quasi-lumped resonator

A novel compact dual-band bandpass filter based on mixed coupling of the hybrid quasi-lumped resonator is proposed. The filter is composed of two independent signal paths, each can generate one passband with two identical hybrid quasi-lumped resonators. The proposal combines the mixed electric and magnetic coupling technology with this novel resonator in the filter design. Analysis of the filter has been done with the equivalent circuit method. To validate the approach, a dual-band bandpass filter operating at 2.4/5.2 GHz has been fabricated. Both passbands were realised with mixed coupling. An additional transmission zero is generated at either passband. Final fabricated filter has good band skirt, low insertion loss and good out-of-band performance. Reasonable agreement is found between the calculated, simulated and measured results. The implementation area is 0.21λ_g × 0.12λ_g.     

Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Bandpass Filters With Hybrid Microstrip/Slotline Structures

A novel ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter is presented using back-to-back microstrip-slotline transition and triple-mode slotline resonator. A uniform slotline resonator is constructed with a length of one full wavelength at the central frequency. Two microstrip feed lines are then placed above the slotline resonator to make up a back-to-back microstrip-slotline transition, where two intersection points are equally located at one quarter-wavelength away from two short-ends. By properly stretching the microstrip line lengths, an ultra-wide passband is constituted with the lower/upper cut-off edges dominated by the first/third resonant modes.By forming a W-shaped slotline resonator, introducing a cross coupling and cascading two lowpass filters, two UWB bandpass filters with improved out-of-band performances are designed, fabricated and measured. Measured results achieve a 2.56-to-10.90 GHz or 124% passband with return loss >12.04 dB, group delay variation <0.58 ns, sharpened rejection skirts and extended upper-stopband.     

A printed monopole ellipzoidal UWB antenna with four band rejection characteristics

An antenna design with four band rejection characteristics for UWB application is demonstrated. The proposed unique UWB antenna has shape of an embedded ellipse at top of trapezoidal patch (named as ellipzoidal), 50 Ω impedance microstrip line feed and a truncated beveled ground plane. To realize four band stop characteristics, three inverted U-shaped and a single I-shaped slots each of half guided wavelength are utilized on radiating element. The fabricated antenna has dimensions of 27 mm × 36 mm × 1.6 mm. This four band notched ellipzoidal UWB antenna has measured frequency bandwidth 2.8–14 GHz for magnitude of S₁₁ < −10 dB level. The measured ellipzoidal antenna exhibits four band rejection characteristics for magnitude of S₁₁ > −10 dB at 3.55 GHz for WiMAX band (3.26–3.9 GHz), 4.55 GHz for ARN band (4.35–5.05 GHz), 5.7 GHz for WLAN band (5.5–6.65 GHz) and 8.8 GHz for ITU-8 band (7.95–9.35 GHz). The proposed ellipzoidal UWB antenna maintains omnidirectional radiation pattern, gain, linear phase response, <1 ns group delay, and transfer function in the whole UWB operating bandwidth except at notched frequency bands.     

Via-less CRLH-TL unit cells loaded compact and bandwidth-enhanced metamaterial based antennas

The via-less composite right hand left hand (CRLH)-TL unit cells loaded compact and bandwidth-enhanced metamaterial (MTM) antennas have been designed and experimentally investigated. Four novel unit cells are designed and its dispersion characteristics of the proposed unit cells are numerically calculated which follows CRLH-TL properties. Further, the conventional metallic vias of CRLH-TL have been eliminated to increase the fabrication flexibility. The four CRLH-TL unit cells are loaded into monopole antennas which result, four via-less open-ended MTM antennas respectively. Its ZOR (zeroth order resonance) bandwidth is increased by realizing small shunt capacitance and large shunt inductance. Further, to increase overall antenna bandwidth, merging of ZOR mode to the higher and lower order modes into a single pass band has been done by realizing proper CRLH-TL unit cells. The each proposed antenna has a dimension of 0.13λ₀ × 0.08λ₀ × 0.0085λ₀, where the free space wavelength λ₀ at 1.6 GHz. The four proposed antennas have S₁₁ < −10 dB fractional bandwidths (FBW) 173% (1–13.6 GHz), 169% (1.2–14.5 GHz), 158% (1.6–13.5 GHz) and 158% (1.6–13.5 GHz) respectively. The optimum gain and desired radiation characteristics have been obtained for all proposed antennas, which can be suitable for UWB applications. The CST-MWS has been used for the parametric study of the proposed antennas. A good agreement has been observed between simulated and experimental results.     

A microstrip folded compact wideband band-pass filter with wide upper stopband

A miniaturized wideband band-pass filter with a 3-dB fractional bandwidth of 109.3% (1.53 GHz to 5.22 GHz), high out-of-band attenuation greater than 25 dB, and wide upper stopband up to 14 GHz is proposed. The design consists of a dual-composite right/left handed resonator, embedded open-circuited stub, and a pair of quarter-wavelength short-circuited stubs. These elements are coupled in the near distance to form a miniature filter with a compact occupied area of 0.21 λ _g × 0.19 λ _g (≈ 0.013 cm²). The optimized filter has multi-transmission poles in the passband, substantially improving the return loss and insertion loss characteristics. The behavior of the passband and stopband is verified against the results of a lumped element model and matrix analysis with a full-wave moment-based analysis and actual measurements. The results of this verification and a comparison with the performance of filters in other references indicate that the proposed filter is very efficient and applicable to compact microwave systems.     

Compact differential bandpass filter with a narrow notched band using APCL structure suitable for UWB application

A compact differential band pass filter with asymmetric parallel-coupled lines (APCL) and center frequency of 5.6 GHz is proposed in this paper. The APCL suppresses unwanted RFID signals by introducing a fully tunable notched band at 6.8 GHz. By combining the concept of transmission matrix with modal analysis and extracting a novel model for symmetric three parallel coupled lines (SPCL), role of each resonant frequency is clearly explained. Measurement results in the differential mode show a pass band from 3.1 to 8.1 GHz and a wide stop band from 9.1 to 16 GHz with attenuation of more than 20 dB. In addition, S₂₁ in common mode is lower than −10.5 dB over the pass band.     

基于E型谐振器的三陷波超宽带带通滤波器

针对超宽带系统中存在窄带信号干扰的问题,提出了一种加载E型谐振器的多模谐振器(Multimode Resonator,MMR)结构,采用内嵌开路枝节的方法设计了一款三陷波超宽带滤波器,并且通过调节内嵌开路枝节的长短,实现了双陷波的性能。该超宽带带通滤波器通带频带范围为3. 1~10. 2 GHz,通带内插入损耗小于1 d B,相对带宽为107%。其中,实现的三陷波滤波器的三个陷波中心频率分别为3. 8,5. 1和6. 6 GHz。通过调节内嵌开路枝节的长短,可以实现双陷波到三陷波之间的转换,仿真结果与理论分析一致。     

Dual and tri-band bandpass filters based on novel Π-shaped resonator

A novel Π-shaped resonator is proposed, and compact dual-band and tri-band bandpass filters that meet IEEE 802.11 application requirements by using the new resonator are designed. The dual-band bandpass filter centres at 2.45 and 5.6 GHz with a simulated passband insertion loss of no more than 0.8 dB, and the tri-band bandpass filter which is got by two-path coupling achieves simulated passband insertion loss of no more than 1.1 dB. The new designs are demonstrated by experiment. The new filters have advantages of simple and compact structures, low passband insertion losses, good frequency selectivity and miniature circuit sizes. All these have prospect to be applied in future wireless communication systems.