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.     

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.     

Novel micromachined lumped band pass filter for 5.2 GHz WLAN applications

This paper describes the design, manufacturing and experiments of a lumped element band pass filter in a new topology. The design starts from a second order capacitive coupled resonator topology. An additional series inductor is inserted in the filter classical topology, for shifting two transmission zeros on the real frequency axes in the filter's band stop, to improve the high frequency response. Design equations for the new band stop resonance frequency are presented together with the analysis of the correspondence between the band pass and band stop attenuation vs. the quality factor of the shunt and series inductors used. The filter is supported on a 6.4 μm thin dielectric membrane, and is manufactured using silicon micromachining, in CPW technology. Measurements illustrated a minimum 2.75 dB insertion loss at 5.5 GHz in the band pass, and more than 40 dB attenuation, at 8 GHz.     

A compact tunable metamaterial filter based on split-ring resonators

A tunable metamaterial filter is designed based on split-ring resonators (SRRs) in this paper. The metamaterial filter has a compact size of 15 mm×20 mm, and miniaturization is realized by using the SRRs. By loading tunable devices, the continuous operation of the filter is realized at X band (from 10.7 GHz to 12 GHz), the bandwidth is about 13%, the minimum return loss is 35 dB, and the maximum insertion loss is 0.37 dB. The results illustrate that the metamaterial filter shows the compact size, wide bandwidth and good band pass characteristics. This work has been supported by the Key Laboratory Foundation of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (No.ZX15ZS391), the National Fund for International Cooperation in Science and Technology (No.2014DFR10020), and the Natural Science Foundation of Shanxi Province (Nos.2014021020-1 and 2015021083). E-mail:798710363@qq.com      

广义切比雪夫波导带阻滤波器设计

广义切比雪夫带阻滤波器含有相移的设计可以使带阻滤波器实现任意位置的反射零点。含有相移的网络在实现之前必须进行优化以减少杂散波的影响,据此从低通原型电路出发,设计制作并测试了一个结构新颖的含有相移的四阶线形带阻滤波器,其中心频率为9.780 GHz,阻带抑制为39 dB,通带中的回波损耗超过18.17 dB。最终的测试和仿真结果证明了这种设计的可行性。     

Design of high-temperature superconducting low-pass filter forbroad-band harmonic rejection

A new type of low-pass filter based on a coupled line and transmission line theory is proposed for suppressing harmonics and spurious frequency. The seventh-order coupled-line low-pass filter with strip line configuration was fabricated using a high-temperature superconducting (HTS) thin film on MgO(100) substrate. The seventh-order low-pass filter has five attenuation poles in the stop band. Its cutoff frequency is 1 GHz with a 0.01-dB ripple level. The fabricated filter exhibits a characteristic stop band in the range from 1 to 7 GHz. A measured insertion loss at the pass-band of the HTS low-pass filter is 0.2 dB at 77 K, while the maximum return loss is 17.1 dB. These results match well with those obtained by the EM simulation. The new low-pass filter structure is shown to have attractive properties such as compact size, wide stop band range, and low insertion loss     

Design and Analysis of Fractal Based Monopole Antenna Backed with Modified Jerusalem Cross Frequency Selective Surface for Wireless Personal Area Communications

This paper presents a low profile Single-layer Modified Jerusalem Cross Frequency Selective Surface (SMJC FSS) which functions as a band-stop filter to shield the 2.45 GHz Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) band with a unit cell size of 0.249λ_g × 0.249λ_g × 0.027λ_g. Compared to JC FSS, 50% size reduction is achieved by the effect of capacitive and inductive loading. The proposed FSS exhibits a fractional bandwidth of 14.69% and fractional bandwidth dimension ratio (FBDR) of 8775.4, which is one of the highest among the single layer FSS. The Koch curve inspired fractal monopole antenna is backed by 5?×?5 FSS array, which contributes enhanced gain and fractional bandwidth of 6.28 dB and 23.75% respectively and has a net dimension of 75 × 75mm ×31.2 mm. The specific absorption rate (SAR) is analyzed on human arm model where proposed antenna attains 0.183 W/Kg, which makes it appropriate for the application of body area communication. The measured results agree well with the simulated results and hence it is validated for wireless personal area communications in the ISM band at 2.45 GHz.

     

基于UWB应用的LTCC带通滤波器(英文)

以具有两传输零点二阶滤波器为原型。利用Π-T网络等效变换减小所需电感值,T型电感网络利用低温共烧陶瓷工艺很容易一层实现,并占据较小面积。同时,电感网络的变换简化了滤波器结构。引入T型开路线改善上边带截止特性,T型开路线几乎不影响通带特性。所设计滤波器中心频率7.65 GHz,具有1 GHz带宽,尺寸为4mm×3 mm×0.6 mm。将滤波器表贴于PCB测试,微带线、SMA、滤波器总的插入损耗小于1.8 dB。     

一种超宽阻带微带低通滤波器的设计

基于传统阶跃阻抗滤波器,提出了一种易于实现的超宽阻带微带低通滤波器改进设计方案。低阻抗线部分采用扇形微带结构,在同等阶数下,该结构的滤波器与传统阶跃阻抗滤波器相比,具有更紧凑的电路结构以及更好的阻带特性。在滤波器末端并联开路短截线,使得阻带增加额外传输陷波点来抑制寄生通带。利用ADS和HFSS仿真软件对滤波器结构进行优化设计,并进行了实物的加工和测试。实测结果表明,通带3 dB 截止频率为2 GHz,通带内0-1.8 GHz 回波损耗大于20 dB,3-20 GHz 频率范围内的阻带抑制能达到25 dB 以上。     

S 波段高性能微型滤波器的研究

应用LTCC多层耦合带状线谐振器和交叉耦合传输零点原理,在改进的三维梳状带通滤波器结构中引入交叉耦合,增强非相邻谐振级间的交叉耦合;在2、4谐振级间引入Z字形导体层,通过调节Z字形控制传输零点位置;同时适当调节加载电容大小,有效减小了滤波器体积,实现了高次谐波抑制、边带陡峭和通带内线性相位.采用低温共烧陶瓷(LTCC)技术设计制作了中心频率为3GHz,通带为200MHz的微型带通滤波器.实验和仿真结果表明,该滤波器的中心频率插入损耗小于2.6dB,阻带抑制高于40dB,边带陡峭,尺寸仅为4.8mm×4.2mm× 1.5mm.成品率高达85％.     

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.     

一种低损耗波导高通滤波器的设计方法

针对Ka频段卫星通信系统中对阻收滤波器的工程应用需求,提出一种低损耗波导高通滤波器的设计方法。利用波导低频截止特性及阶梯阻抗变换法,在软件中进行建模仿真优化后,通过参数扫描得到一个合理的设计方案。实物测试结果表明通带25～28 GHz插入损耗＜0.4 dB;阻带22～23 GHz抑制＞40 dB,是一款可应用于实际工程的高性能滤波器。     

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.     

Planar Ultra-Wideband Bandpass Filter Using Edge Coupled Microstrip Lines and Stepped Impedance Open Stub

The design and implementation of a planar ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter are presented. Three interdigital edge coupled microstrip lines are used for coupling enhancement. A stepped impedance open stub is used for realizing transmission zeros simultaneously in upper and lower stop bands as well as impedance matching in ultra-wide pass band. A pass band from 3.1-10.6 GHz is achieved with an insertion loss of 0.5 dB, a return loss of about 18 dB, a sharp out-of-band-rejection, and a low group delay of only 0.21ns. Single- and double-section filters are realized to meet the UWB mask requirement. The design of the filter is simple, and it shows good frequency response.     

基于双模开环谐振器的双频带滤波器设计

基于开环双模谐振器设计了一种双频带通滤波器,由两个中心重合的正方形开口环谐振器组成。分析该谐振器的奇偶模谐振频率与传输零点,每个通带内有两个谐振模式。该滤波器中心频率分别为4.5 GHz和6.5 GHz,3 dB相对带宽FBW分别为11%、5%,两通带带内插入损耗分别小于0.6 dB、1.4 dB,带内回波损耗分别优于19.5 dB、16.5 dB,高频处阻带抑制达到50 dB,两通带之间隔离度达到53 dB,尺寸仅为6 mm×11 mm×1.09 mm。     

60-GHz-band coplanar MMIC active filters

This paper presents the design and performance of 60-GHz-band coplanar monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC) active filters. To compensate for the loss of the passive filter, a resonator composed of a quarter-wavelength line is terminated by a circuit with a constant negative resistance over a wide frequency band. Cross-coupling is introduced to make the attenuation poles on both sides of the passband. We develop two types of two-stage filter: one with medium bandwidth and the other with narrow bandwidth. The former shows an insertion loss of 3.0 dB with a 3-dB bandwidth of 2.6 GHz and a rejection of larger than 20 dB at a 3-GHz separation from a center frequency of 65.0 GHz. This filter also shows a noise figure of 10.5 dB. The latter filter shows an insertion loss of 2.8 dB with a 10-dB bandwidth of 2.1 GHz at a center frequency of 65.0 GHz. It also shows an output power of 5.0 dBm at a 1-dB compression point. The loss variation due to temperature variation is successfully compensated using a gate bias control circuit. The size of the MMIC filters is 2.5 mm/spl times/1.1 mm.     

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.     

Dual-band UWB bandpass filter with triangular DB-DGS for WLAN applications in DSRC band

A dual-band Ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass microstrip filter with triangular dumbbell shaped defected ground structure (DB-DGS) for wireless local area network applications in DSRC band is proposed in this article. The proposed dual-band filter has center frequencies at 2.67 GHz and 4.68 GHz, return loss obtained is −33.40 dB and −16.55 dB respectively, wide bandwidth of 1.21 GHz (26%), pass band between 2.14 GHz and 6.44 GHz and high gain of 10.30 dB which makes it suitable for modern applications in dedicated short range communication operating in 5.8 GHz band. To further validate the design concept, a microstrip UWB filter is designed, fabricated and tested. Comparison is made among circular, square and triangular dumbbell shaped DGS on the basis of scattering parameters and bandwidth, in which triangular shaped DB-DGS outperforms the other two. Further, parametric analysis of triangular DB-DGS has been performed and comparison is made with filters of similar nature. Experimental results are in good agreement with simulations. The fabricated filter is compact in size, has low insertion loss, exhibits high selectivity and demonstrates excellent out of-band performance.     

小型化宽频带宽阻带微带滤波器的设计

目前研究宽频带微带滤波器的文献很多,但普遍不能同时具有宽频带和宽阻带的性能,且带内回波损耗大,带外抑制差。为此,提出了一种新型的宽频带微带滤波器。该滤波器采用在E型阶跃阻抗谐振器( SIR)中引入U型结构的方法,实现其宽频带宽阻带的性能。对滤波器进行仿真、加工与实测,仿真结果与实测结果吻合良好。加工得到的滤波器3 dB带宽为7.1 GHz,低于-20 dB的高频阻带为9.3 GHz,带内回波损耗低于-23.2 dB,实物尺寸为15 mm伊8.5 mm,具有小型化的特点。实测数据表明,提出的滤波器具有良好的性能,在工程领域具有实际的应用价值。     

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.