Compact multilayer dual-band bandpass filter design using stepped impedance resonators

Compact dual-band bandpass filter (BPF) for the 5th generation mobile communication technology (5G) radio frequency (RF) front-end applications was presented based on multilayer stepped impedance resonators (SIRs). The multilayer dual-band SIR BPF can achieve high selectivity and four transmission zeros (TZs) near the passband edges by the quarter-wavelength tri-section SIRs. The multilayer dual-band SIR BPF is fabricated on a 3-layer FR-4 substrate with a compact dimension of 5.5 mm ×5.0 mm ×1.2 mm. The measured two passbands of themultilayer dual-band SIR BPF are 3.3 GHz -3.5 GHz and 4.8 GHz -5.0 GHz with insertion loss (IL) less than 2 dB respectively. Both measured and simulated results suggest that it is a possible candidate for the application of 5G RF front-end at sub-6 GHz frequency band.     

Compact triple-passband bandpass filter based on new modified stepped impedance resonators

This study proposed a triple-passband bandpass filter with compact size, low loss and high passband selectivity. The filter includes two coupled stepped impedance resonators (SIRs) and two embedded stub-loaded stepped impedance resonators (SL-SIRs), connected with coupling scheme at the symmetric plane of the filter. The filter is designed to have triple-passband at 2.4, 3.5 and 5.2 GHz for worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) applications. By properly tuning the impedance ratio and physical length ratio of the SL-SIRs, the three passbands can be easily determined, at the same time, achieving the high passband selectivity and wide stopband. Besides, the transmission zeros near passband edges of each passband are generated by the proposed filter with cross-coupling structure. The measured results are in good agreement with the full-wave electromagnetic (EM) simulation results.     

Miniaturised microstrip bandpass filter using stepped impedance ring resonators

A novel microwave bandpass filter using microstrip stepped impedance ring resonators is reported. The new filter has the advantages of compact size together with sharp rejection of outbands. A two-pole microstrip bandpass filter of this type has been implemented and examined, theoretically and experimentally.     

Compact microstrip stepped impedance wideband bandpass filter

A novel wideband bandpass filter with a very compact size is presented in this article. Using a side-coupled stepped impedance resonator, wideband characteristics with adjustable centre frequency and 3-dB fractional bandwidth can be obtained easily. Finally, a filter sample is designed and fabricated to provide an experimental verification on the proposed topology. Good insertion/return losses, flat group delay, wide bandwidth as well as ultra compact size are achieved as demonstrated in both simulation and experiment, which makes this filter a very promising candidate for applications in future wideband communication system.     

Narrow bandpass filters using dual-behavior resonators

This paper reports on a new concept of narrow bandpass filters leading to perfectly controlled electrical responses within both the required operating bandwidth and adjacent undesired bands. A specific topology is considered for such a "global synthesis": in comparison with conventional filter performances, it provides significant improvements in terms of rejection control. The attenuated frequencies are each located apart from the bandpass frequencies and controlled by means of n transmission zeros introduced through original dual-behavior resonators (DBRs). These resonators are based on the association of different parallel open-ended stubs and allow the designer to independently control the in-band and out-of-band responses of the filter. A global synthesis approach is also discussed on a simplified architecture based on stepped impedance stubs, and the experimental results shown clearly validate the proposed concept. This simplification reduces the number of degrees of freedom when designing a DBR, and consequently the two transmission zeros become dependent.     

Wide-stopband microstrip bandpass filters using dissimilar quarter-wavelength stepped-impedance resonators

Wide-stopband and compact microstrip bandpass filters (BPFs) are proposed using various dissimilar quarter-wavelength (/spl lambda//4) stepped-impedance resonators (SIRs) for multiple spurious suppression. The use of /spl lambda//4 SIRs is essential in widening the filter stopband and reducing the circuit size. By properly arranging the individual /spl lambda//4 SIR, which has the same fundamental resonance frequency f/sub 0/, but has different spurious (harmonic) resonance frequencies, and also carefully misaligning the maximum current density nodes, several higher order spurious resonances may be suppressed so that a BPF with wide stopband may be realized. In this study, the basic concept of multiple spurious suppression is demonstrated by thoroughly investigating the spurious characteristics of the fourth-order interdigital BPFs, which consist of two different types of /spl lambda//4 SIRs. To widen the rejection bandwidth, the fourth-order coupled-resonator BPFs based on three and four different types of /spl lambda//4 SIRs are implemented and carefully examined. Specifically, a very wide-stopband microstrip BPF composed of four dissimilar /spl lambda//4 SIRs is realized and its stopband is extended even up to 11.4f/sub 0/ with a rejection level better than 27.5 dB.     

Miniaturized coplanar waveguide bandpass filters using multisection stepped-impedance resonators

We report several types of coplanar waveguide tri-section stepped-impedance resonator (SIR) structures that offer further size reduction compared to the conventional two-section SIRs. In addition, the tri-section SIRs provide flexibility of introducing effective capacitive coupling to the ground lines for realizing slow-wave structures. The slow-wave effect can be used to implement more compact bandpass filters. The principles of achieving size reductions using tri-section SIRs are described and confirmed by simulation results. To demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed tri-section SIRs in size reduction, the tri-section SIRs with slow-wave effects were implemented in a two-pole directly coupled bandpass filter and a fourth-order quasi-elliptic bandpass filter with reduced size. The measured results matched well with the theoretical prediction.     

Miniature broadband bandpass filters using double-layer coupled stripline resonators

A novel double-layer coupled stripline resonator structure is introduced to realize miniature broadband bandpass filters. Filters with relative bandwidth up to 60% and size less than /spl lambda//8/spl times//spl lambda//8/spl times/h (/spl lambda/ is wavelength at the midband frequency; h is the substrate height, which is much smaller than /spl lambda//8) can be fulfilled using such resonators. Two possible filter configurations are proposed in this paper: combline and interdigital. The filter synthesis procedure follows the classical coupling matrix approach that generates very good initial responses. Optimization by the mode-matching method and fine tuning in Ansoft's High Frequency Structure Simulator are combined to improve the filter performance. Two filter design examples are given to validate the feasibility. Low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology is employed to manufacture the filters. Experimental results of the two manufactured filters are presented. The effects of LTCC manufacturing procedure on the filter performance are also discussed.     

Compact lowpass filter using stepped impedance hairpin resonator

A novel microwave lowpass filter using a microstrip stepped impedance hairpin resonator is proposed. This filter has the advantages of compact size, easy fabrication, and sharp cutoff frequency response. The filter is useful for many microwave system applications     

小型化SIR同轴腔体双通带滤波器研究

基于频率变换技术的双通带滤波器综合理论,应用阶跃阻抗谐振器(SIR)的基本原理,在双通带滤波器设计中引入λg/4型SIR同轴腔体谐振单元,设计了一种交叉耦合型拓扑结构的小型化同轴腔体双通带滤波器,相比于实际长度λg/4的传统滤波器,尺寸压缩了约50%。仿真结果显示,两个通带内回波损耗均大于20 dB,插入损耗小于0.1 dB,通带之间的阻带衰减特性良好。该滤波器的两个传输零点提高了阻带抑制度,满足了通信系统对滤波器小型化、低插损、高选择性的要求,能够广泛应用于双频带通信系统。     

Compact bandpass filter realised using coupled linear tapered line resonators

A new compact bandpass filter composed of two coupled linear tapered line resonators is proposed. The two resonators are arranged in different planes. The filter is very small and has a very sharp response below its passband. It is also shown that this filter has a low insertion loss of 0.6 dB in the centre frequency and 10.5% 3 dB bandwidth.     

Stripline bandpass filters with step-impedance resonators

Research results for stripline bandpass filters with step-impedance resonators formed on Al₂O₃ (Alumina, polycor) and operating in the frequency band 1500–2500 MHz are presented in this article. Use of step-impedance resonators breaks repetition factor in frequency positioning of passbands in such filters. This allows suppressing harmonics of output signal in transmitters and widening stopband for parasitic signals in receivers.     

Novel half-mode substrate integrated waveguide bandpass filters using semi-hexagonal resonators

In this paper, a novel bandpass filter is presented, designed, and implemented by using a triple mode semi-hexagonal Half-Mode Substrate Integrated Waveguide (HMSIW) cavity, which has the advantages of compact size, low insertion loss, and high selectivity in upper and lower passband. To realize a triple mode filter, the first resonant mode is shifted to near the next two modes using a via hole perturbation. Two microstrip open stubs connected to open edge of HMSIW resonator are introduced to generate two transmission zeros in the lower passband. The position of transmission zeros could be controlled by adjusting the coupling gap between the microstrip open stub resonators. By etching an E-shape slot on the top plate of HMSIW resonator, two other transmission zeros are produced in the upper passband. A wide-band planar six-pole bandpass filter, which has the advantages of wide bandwidth and small size, is also proposed and fabricated by cascading two triple mode resonators. Measured results indicate that 29% and 47% fractional bandwidth, as well as approximately 1 dB and 1.1 dB insertion loss, are achieved for the proposed filters. Measured results of all those filters agree well with the simulated results.     

基于E型双模谐振器的源负载耦合带通滤波器设计

为实现滤波器的小型化和高性能,提出了两款中心加载的E型双模谐振器,并对其进行了奇偶模分析。在此基础上通过引入源负载耦合,采用ADS与HFSS软件进行了仿真与优化。开路支节加载与短路支节加载的E型双模谐振器分别比方环谐振器减少42.8%与52.6%。实测结果表明,设计的滤波器中心频率分别为4.22 GHz和3.75 GHz,相对带宽分别为33.6%和9.1%,带内插损分别为-0.9 dB和-1.9 dB,带外零点位置与计算仿真结果吻合良好。这两款滤波器不仅尺寸小、插损低,并且具有宽阻带、传输零点可调的优点,短路支节加载的双模滤波器在选择性与带外抑制方面性能更好,可以广泛应用于各种微波电路中。     

Compact microstrip dual-band bandpass filters design using genetic-algorithm techniques

An optimization scheme based on hybrid-coded genetic-algorithm (GA) techniques is presented to design compact dual-band bandpass filters with microstrip lines. A representation scheme is proposed to represent an arbitrary microstrip circuit as a set of data structures. Each data structure in the set describes a simple two-port network with the corresponding connection method and electrical parameters. The optimization algorithm based on conventional GAs is then applied to simultaneously search for the appropriate circuit topology and the corresponding electrical parameters with dual-band characteristic. Two examples are designed and implemented to validate the proposed algorithm. In the first example, the 3-dB fractional bandwidth of the low and high bands is 35% and 17%, respectively. It has return losses larger than 10 dB from 2.14 to 2.96 and 5.14 to 6.06 GHz. In the second example, the 3-dB fractional bandwidth of the low and high bands is 9.9% and 7.9%, respectively. The return losses are larger than 10 dB from 3.37 to 3.64 and 5.27 to 5.62 GHz. The sizes of the proposed filters are nearly half as small as those of the filters presented before. All the studies are completed on a computer with a 2.4-GHz microprocessor, and the computing time of two examples is 6 and 3 min, respectively.     

Compact Millimeter-wave filters using distributed capacitively loaded CPW resonators

In this paper, a method for reducing the size of coplanar-waveguide (CPW) resonators, used in the design of compact bandpass filters, is presented. This is accomplished by incorporating a distributed array of capacitive loads along a resonant CPW line. Design of a miniaturized bandpass filter using capacitively loaded CPW resonators, which are inductively coupled, is presented. Inductively coupled bandpass filters with the proposed capacitively loaded CPW line resonators are designed and a size reduction of 25%, compared with filters using a standard CPW line resonator, is demonstrated. It is shown that, through this size reduction, the insertion loss is minimally increased (<0.4 dB). A hybrid algorithm, combining the method of moments (MOM) and circuit simulation is used to facilitate design process. Few filters using this technique are designed, fabricated, and measured at W-band. An excellent agreement between the simulation and measurement responses of these filters is presented.     

X波段阶梯阻抗微带带通滤波器设计

设计了一款X波段的多模带通滤波器,并给出了仿真与实验结果。采用恒定阻抗枝节加载3个阶梯阻抗枝节的方式,构成滤波器的主体;利用表面电流分布图获得影响带内极点分布的枝节参数,通过调整阶梯阻抗枝节参数优化滤波性能。为实现更好的带外抑制能力,滤波器两端各串联一对平行耦合线,在14 GHz引入一个传输零点。实验测试结果显示,所设计滤波器的中心频率为9.76 GHz,带宽为2.4 GHz,30 dB/3 dB矩形系数为1.63,相对带宽为25%,带内插入损耗大部分小于1 dB,大部分回波损耗高于15 dB,与仿真结果较为吻合。     

Compact microstrip bandpass filter using both ?/2 and ?/4 resonators

A design procedure for a composite filter having interdigital input and output sections, separated by a ?/2 resonator, is outlined. Results from a prototype filter show improved characteristics by comparison with purely interdigital or parallel coupled filters. The passband is in closer agreement with theoretical predictions than is usual for microstrip interdigital filters.     

Serially-connected series-stub resonators for narrowband coplanar-stripline bandpass filters

In this letter, a coplanar stripline (CPS) series resonator composed of serially-connected series-stubs is proposed. This kind of resonator provides two transmission zeros close to the resonant frequency. With the proposed structure, the reactance slope parameters of the resonators are significantly increased and adjustable by changing the length ratio of the two series stubs. This is useful for designing narrowband filters which is difficult to realize with conventional series CPS resonators. The structures of the resonators are optimized for a lower radiation loss and used to design a narrowband Chebyshev bandpass filter. The simulation and experimental results show that the proposed filter provides multiple transmission zeros and high selectivity.