Microstrip Lowpass Filter with Very SharpTransition Band Using T‐Shaped,Patch, and Stepped Impedance Resonators

A compact microstrip lowpass filter (LPF) with an elliptic function response is proposed. A high equivalent capacitance and inductance between the structures of the resonator result in the sharp transition band of 0.04 GHz from 4 GHz to 4.04 GHz with an attenuation level of ?3 dB and ?20 dB, respectively. To improve the LPF rejection band, multiple open stubs are connected to the proposed resonator. A filter with a 3‐dB cut‐off frequency at 4 GHz is designed, fabricated, and measured, and agreement between the measured and simulated results is achieved. The results show that a stopband bandwidth of 131% with a suppression level better than ?20 dB is obtained while achieving a compact size with a wide stopband.     

Compact microstrip lowpass filter using meandered unequal T-shaped resonator with ultra-wide rejection band

In this paper, a compact lowpass filter (LPF) with ultra-wide rejection band has been presented. In fact, a novel meandered semi-hairpin resonator has been used and the stopband characteristics have been improved by using a combinatorial suppressing unit. The suppressing unit contains a combination between T-shaped and semi-circular patches, which are loaded symmetrically to the designed resonator. For the proposed LPF, the-3 dB cut-off frequency has been adjusted to 2.2 GHz. After simulations, the proposed LPF has been fabricated and tested. The experimental results validated that the rejection bandwidth is expanded from 2.471 GHz to 28.62 GHz with corresponding attenuation level of −20 dB. The transition band is only 0.271 GHz from 2.2 GHz to 2.471 GHz with corresponding attenuation levels of −3 dB to −20 dB, respectively. In addition, the measured maximum insertion loss and return loss in the passband, from DC to 2.04 GHz (93% of the passband region) are 0.2 dB and 17 dB, respectively.     

Design of low-pass filter with 3-interations Koch fractal Pi-shaped DGS

A novel asymmetrical Pi-shaped defected ground structure (DGS) with 3-interations Koch fractal curves is proposed to design a microstrip low-pass filter (LPF) with ultra-wide stop-band (SB). The proposed LPFs with a single resonator and two cascaded resonators are both designed, simulated, manufactured and measured. Simulation and experiment results demonstrate that the designed LPF has a very sharp transition band (TB) and an ultra-wide SB performance compared with the existed similar symmetrical and asymmetrical DGS. The proposed LPF with two cascaded resonators is with a compact size of 36.8 mm×24.0 mm, a very low insertion loss of less than 0.7 dB under 1.9 GHz, and a wide SB from 2.2 GHz to 8 GHz with rejection of larger than 30 dB.     

Ultra-wideband bandpass filter using hybrid quasi-lumped elements and defected ground structure

A compact planar microstrip ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter is presented. The proposed UWB filter is realised by cascading a highpass filter (HPF) and a lowpass filter (LPF). Additional U-slot defected ground structure is adopted to improve the attenuation performance in the stop band. The HPF consists of inter-digital capacitors and a short-circuited stub. The LPF achieved by a hybrid microstrip and four backside slots on the ground plane is equivalent to a typical 9-pole stepped-impedance LPF. Combining these two structures, a new UWB bandpass filter is fabricated and measured. Measured results show that the proposed bandpass filter has a wide bandwidth from 3.1 to 11 GHz, and insertion loss is less than 1.2 dB over the most central passband. It also achieves a wide stop band with 20 dB attenuation up to 20 GHz.     

Compact Elliptic-Function Low-Pass Filter Using Defected Ground Structure

A novel elliptic-function low-pass filter (LPF) is presented, which consists of a dumb-bell-shaped defected ground structure (DB-DGS), a spiral-shaped defected ground structure (SP-DGS) and a broadened microstrip line. The DB-DGS provides the required wideband attenuation in stopband, while the SP-DGS provides steep transition from passband to stopband. A 2.4 GHz five-pole LPF is developed and experimental results show that it has a sharp cutoff frequency response. The measured passband insertion-loss is below 0.3 dB, and the rejection band over 20 dB is from 2.95 to 8.25 GHz.      

一种识别雷达用半集总参数LTCC双工器

介绍了一种基于低温共烧陶瓷(LTCC)工艺研制而成的小型化半集总高隔离度双工器.该双工器由L波段集总参数低通滤波器和X波段阶跃阻抗( SIR)分布参数带通滤波器组成.通过电磁仿真软件的仿真优化,实际加工滤波器的测试结果与软件仿真结果吻合.其中低通滤波器1dB截止频率为1.46GHz,带通滤波器中心频率为8.3GHz,1dB带宽为0.6GHz,通带内插损小于3.5dB,X波段端口对L波段端口隔离度大于60dB.该小型化LTCC双工器已成功应用于某毫米波战场识别系统的T/R组件中.     

Compact microstrip low pass filter with flat group-delay using triangle-shaped resonators

In this paper, a compact microstrip lowpass filter (LPF) using triangle-shaped resonators is presented. The designed LPF includes three symmetric triangle-shaped resonators to provide a suitable passband and sharp response. A suppressing unit composed of several suppressing cells is designed to obtain a wide rejection band and low insertion loss in the passband. The fabricated LPF has been measured and indicts that it has −3 dB cut off frequency at 5.15 GHz. The rejection band has been expended from 5.51 GHz to 43.2 GHz with maximally flat return loss in this region nearby to 0 dB. Also, simulation and experimental results show that the proposed filter has a very flat group delay in the passband, which is the minimum value in comparison with the published works since 2017.     

Compact microstrip lowpass filter with very sharp roll-off using meandered line resonators

In this paper, a new compact size microstrip lowpass filter (LPF) with a very sharp roll-off is presented to apply in the modern wireless networks. The proposed LPF is designed using the series main resonators with meandered lines based on inductor-capacitor (LC) equivalent circuit analysis. The main goal is to achieve maximum-sharp roll-off by maintaining a wide stopband bandwidth and high return loss (RL). The main resonator of the proposed filter is consisted of two meandered line hairpin resonators (MLHR), and a meandered line T-shaped resonator (MLTR). The designed suppressor is composed of two coupled radial stubs to create a wide stopband. Low return loss in the passband, which has been created by the main resonator, is resolved by the suppressor structure with high return loss. The measured results show a ??3 dB cut-off frequency of 1.93 GHz. The very sharp transition band starts at 1.93 to 1.97 GHz (from ??3 to ??20 dB). The stopband is from 1.97 to 19.9 GHz (with the suppression level of ??20 dB). Also, the total size of the proposed LPF is only 13.3?×?10.1 mm².

     

Compact microstrip lowpass filter with wide stopband and sharp roll-off using tapered resonator

In this article, a novel microstrip lowpass filter (LPF) with specifications such as sharp cut-off, wide stopband, low insertion loss and high return loss using tapered resonator is presented. The LPF has cut-off frequency of 1.11 GHz, where unwanted harmonics are suppressed by novel tapered cells. The bandwidth is enhanced, and the size is reduced as compared to the conventional tapered filter. The transition band is approximately 0.29 GHz from 1.11 to 1.4 GHz with corresponding attenuation levels of –3 and –20 dB, respectively. The stopband with greater than –20 dB rejection is from 1.4 to 8.9 GHz, insertion loss in the passband is less than 0.1 dB, return loss is less than –18 dB and the overall size of the filter is 0.12 × 0.073 λ_g. The proposed filter is fabricated and measured. The simulation and measurement results are in good agreement. This LPF is designed for microwave communication applications, especially wireless video transmitters.     

一种具有边带陡峭特性的超窄带滤波器

应用LTCC技术,设计了一款带通滤波器。采用开口环谐振结构作为基本谐振单元,利用谐振级之间的耦合产生传输零点,实现边带抑制。给出了开口环谐振结构的等效电路分析,滤波器的通带中心频率为23.2 GHz,3-dB带宽为600 MHz,具有很窄的相对带宽,3-dB相对带宽仅为2.6%。对滤波器进行仿真和优化,结果表明,通带22.9~23.5 GHz内插损小于3 dB,低阻带10~21.1 GHz的衰减大于45 dB,高阻带25.3~40 GHz的衰减均大于30 dB。该滤波器的尺寸为4 mm×3.5 mm×0.45 mm,具有非常好的窄带特性和边带抑制特性。     

Compact wide stopband lowpass filter using spiral loaded tapered compact microstrip resonator cell

A new spiral loaded tapered compact microstrip resonator cell (SPLT-CMRC) is presented. The addition of spiral stubs to the CMRC creates transmission zeroes in the stopband which extended the stopband of the ?lter. The proposed resonator is used to design a compact lowpass ?lter (LPF) with wide and high rejection in stopband. The fabricated ?lter has a 3 dB cutoff frequency at 8 GHz. The insertion loss in the passband is less than 0.2 dB from DC to 7.2 GHz. The proposed ?lter has wide stopband from 9.47 to 40 GHz with attenuation level of ?20 dB. The demonstrated filter is designed and fabricated. There is a good agreement between the measured and simulated S-parameters.     

Microstrip Lowpass Filter with Very Sharp Transition Band and Wide Stopband

A novel lowpass filter with a very sharp transition band and wide stopband is proposed. The proposed filter is based on T‐shaped patches which are etched in symmetrical structures and folded open stub. To obtain a wide stopband, we have used stub loaded semi‐circle stepped‐impedance structures. By designing the resonator with high inductance and capacitance, a very sharp transition band is achieved. The proposed filter has a 3‐dB cutoff frequency at 2.37 GHz and a 40‐dB rejection at 2.44 GHz. The stopband with an attenuation level better than –13.2 dB is up from 2.4 GHz to 16 GHz, and consequently we have reached the high and wide rejection in stopband with compact size. Good agreements between the simulated and the measured results are presented.     

一种高滚降宽阻带低通微带滤波器

普通的阶梯阻抗低通滤波器滚降系数一般低于80 dB/GHz,阻带抑制小于20 dB,使其应用受到较大限制;文中首先从理论上分析并设计了具有宽阻带优势的阶梯阻抗滤波器,然后引入扇形短截线结构提高滚降系数,设计了一款通带为0~6 GHz 的高滚降宽阻带的微带低通滤波器。利用ADS 和HFSS分别对滤波器进行了建模、仿真和优化;最后采用RO4003 板材加工并对实物进行了测试。测试结果显示,所设计的滤波器3 dB 截止频率为6.02 GHz,滚降系数为123 dB/ GHz,阻带6.24~20 GHz,阻带抑制大于30 dB。     

Dual‐Transmission‐Line Microstrip Equiripple Lowpass Filter with Sharp Roll‐Off

A novel application of a dual‐transmission line is proposed to design a lowpass filter (LPF). The proposed structure uses only transmission line elements to produce an equiripple LPF response with sharp roll‐off. Design equations are derived using a lossless transmission line model. Controlling the electrical lengths, three transmission‐zeros are realized in the stopband to obtain a sharp roll‐off rate and wide stopband bandwidth. A single unit microstrip LPF with a 3‐dB cut‐off frequency at 1.0 GHz having a roll‐off of 135 dB/GHz along with a stopband bandwidth of 69.5% is designed for validation.     

Design of Bessel low-pass filter using DGS for RF/microwave applications

A synthesis method to design a defected ground structures (DGS)-based Bessel low-pass filter (LPF) using a triangular and an open-square (OS)-type DGS is reported. For the five-pole Bessel LPF at f_c = 2.5 GHz, we get 10.6 dB/GHz selectivity using the triangular DGS; while the OS-type DGS provides 39 dB/GHz selectivity. For these two filters, the 10 dB impedance matching BW is 76% and 84%, respectively. It is a much wider BW that is obtained for a lumped element Bessel LPF. The maximum group delay (GD) variation within the pass band is 25pS and 28pS, respectively. The 20 dB rejection BW can be increased from 5.8 GHz to 18.8 GHz with increase in the order of filter from 5 to 11. We have also presented the design of a compact five-pole DGS-based elliptic filter with selectivity 38.2 dB/GHz and 17.8 dB return loss. Results on the DGS-based elliptic filter, Butterworth and Chebyshev filters are also presented. The experimental results are compared against the recently reported LPFs. Our reported filters perform better with respect to selectivity and group delay variation. The flatter GD and high selectivity, along with a wide 10 dB impedance matching BW, make the DGS Bessel filter a candidate for high-speed data communication, front end of a wideband communication system and efficiency improvement of a power amplifier.     

0.22 THz Waveguide Bandpass Filter with High Stop-Band Suppression

A terahertz (THz) waveguide band-pass filter using an iris inductive window coupled structure was designed and fabricated. The filter was designed at 0.22 THz with a pass band of 20 GHz. The measured results show that the center frequency is 0.218 THz with a pass band of 0.205 THz to 0.231 THz, the minimum insertion loss is 1.26 dB at 0.224 THz, and the return loss is less than 13.1 dB. The stop-band suppression is 65.6 dB at 0.193 THz and 51.8 dB at 0.243 THz, respectively, which means a good performance of high stop-band suppression. A good agreement exists between the measured S-parameters and the simulated ones, especially in the upper band. The proposed THz waveguide filter has potential applications in THz communications.     

一种低插入损耗的180 GHz腔体滤波器

基于H形感性窗结构设计了一款低插入损耗的8阶波导腔太赫兹滤波器.经Ansoft HFSS对滤波器进行仿真优化后,滤波器采用传统的数控铣进行实物加工.测试结果表明:滤波器的中心频率位于179.1 GHz,1 dB相对带宽为8.7％.滤波器中心频率处的插入损耗为0.34 dB,回波损耗优于18.9 dB.所设计的太赫兹腔体...     

5G 毫米波三频单阶 ISGW 腔体滤波器设计

本文提出了一种紧凑的三频单阶集成基片间隙波导( ISGW)腔体滤波器。 为了限定腔内模式数量,通过分析ISGW 腔模的谐振频率关系,设计了一个腔内只有三个谐振模式的 ISGW 腔体。 为了改善频段之间的带外抑制同时提高频率选择性,提出了新颖的三频单阶滤波响应耦合拓扑,然后在研究该腔体内的腔模位于四个端口处的耦合关系的基础上,设计了不同于传统输入输出端口的位置关系,其输入输出端口各有一个“U”型槽,呈 90°布局作馈电结构。 最后得到了三个通带内只有一个谐振模式的三频单阶腔体滤波器。 对该滤波器进行了建模、仿真和构造,然后利用网络分析仪测量了其端口反射传输系数。 测试结果表明,该滤波器的三个频段的中心频率分别为 f01 = 24. 25 GHz、f02 = 27. 57 GHz 和f03 = 31. 14 GHz;插入损耗(IL)分别为IL1 =1. 58 dB、IL2 = 1. 07 dB和IL3 =2. 51 dB;有限传输零点(FTZ)分别为FTZ1 =20. 55 GHz、FTZ2 = 26. 20 GHz、FTZ3 = 29. 37 GHz 和 FTZ4 = 33. 17 GHz;频段之间的带外抑制优于 13 dB。 测量结果与仿真结果之间存在一定的频移,但相对带宽优于仿真结果。 相比较传统滤波器器件,该款滤波器具有设计频段高、在毫米波频段带外抑制水平高、频率选择性强、整体体积小和质量轻等优势。     

Compact microstrip lowpass filter with sharp roll-off and wide stop-band

A microstrip lowpass filter with enhanced performance is developed. The studied filter is based on a novel patch resonator that features strong slow-wave effects, and can also implement either an improved roll-off or an enhanced stop-band. A demonstrator filter with 3 dB cutoff frequency fc ? 2.4 GHz is optimally designed, fabricated and measured. Results indicate that a roll-off of 92.5 dB/GHz together with a relative stop-band bandwidth of 135.5% (referred to a 30 dB suppression) is obtained while achieving a highest figure-of-merit of 10106. Both simulations and measurements are presented and compared.     

多口三环CSRR微带低通滤波器的研究与设计

提出一种新型的多口三环CSRR结构,利用CSRR谐振器的单极点低通特性和环与微带线之间的耦合,构成低通滤波器.分析该结构的等效电路模式,指出谐振频率的计算公式.使用HFSS适当优化参数,可以得到性能良好的低通滤波器.其-3 dB截止频率8.76 GHz,通带内插入损耗小于0.3306 dB,通带内回波损耗小于-13.810 2 dB,衰减15 dB以上阻带带宽达到10.31 GHz.为了改善通带内的回波损耗,在微带线两侧加载并联开路枝节.其-3 dB截止频率8.385 GHz,通带内插入损耗小于0.174 7 dB,通带内回波损耗小于-19.707 7 dB,衰减15 dB以上阻带带宽达到10.7 GHz.