Design of Microstrip Dual-Mode Filters Based on Source-Load Coupling

In this letter, a novel circular open-loop resonator is presented. The field patterns of this type of dual-mode resonator are investigated using full-wave electromagnetic simulations. The applications of the dual-mode resonator as bandpass filters are proposed. A coupling and routing scheme is presented to model the operations of these filters. Advantages of using this type of filter are not only its low insertion loss, but also its controllable transmission zeros. Both simulated and measured results are presented.     

Novel Dual-Mode Bandpass Filters Using Hexagonal Loop Resonators

Novel dual-mode hexagonal loop resonators with the patch and notch perturbation are proposed in this paper. The field patterns of the degenerate modes and their mode splitting characteristics are investigated. The applications of the dual-mode hexagonal loop resonator as bandpass filters are presented. It is shown that different responses can be realized using only a single dual-mode resonator by changing the position of the perturbation. A coupling and routing scheme is presented to model the operations of these filters. Two- and four-pole filters of this type are demonstrated for the first time. All the theoretical analysis and design procedures have been verified by experimental results.     

Electronically Reconfigurable Dual-ModeMicrostrip Open-Loop Resonator Filter

A new type of reconfigurable asymmetric frequency response bandpass filter using dual-mode open-loop resonator is investigated. It explores the unique characteristic of the dual-mode open-loop resonator whose two operating modes, i.e., the even- and odd-modes do not couple. Thus, tuning the passband frequency is accomplished by merely changing the two modal frequencies proportionally, which makes the electronic tuning simple. Furthermore, for a single filter of this type, its selectivity can be electronically reconfigured to exhibit a higher selectivity with a finite-frequency transmission zero on either side of the passband. For the demonstration, both simulated and measured results are presented.     

A reduced-size dual-mode bandpass filter with capacitively loaded open-loop arms

A novel type of dual-mode microstrip bandpass filter using degenerate modes of a dual-mode microstrip square loop resonator with capacitively loaded open-loop arms is proposed. Such a dual-mode bandpass filter with a 0.75% bandwidth at the center frequency of 1.603 GHz is designed and fabricated to demonstrate the design of reduced-size microstrip filters. It is shown that the proposed filter has a size reduction of about 59% at the same center frequency, as compared with the dual-mode bandpass filters such as microstrip patch, cross-slotted patch, square loop and ring resonator filter.     

双模方形带通滤波器的分析、建模及设计

本文报道一种利用谐振器中缺口位置设计双模带通滤波器的新方法.用这种方法既可以实现具有一对传输零点的双模带通滤波器,也可以实现无传输零点的双模带通滤波器.通过分析缺口位置对谐振器内电场模式分布的影响,建立了双模滤波器的拓扑结构图.利用全波仿真软件,基于不同的缺口位置设计了中心频率为2.05GHz,带宽为100MHz的两种...     

基于微带贴片谐振器的高选择性双模双通带带通滤波器的研究

本文提出了基于微带贴片谐振器的高选择性双模双通带带通滤波器及一种模式分析算法.首次利用该算法分析了微带贴片的模式组成,计算了导模场的闭式解.微带贴片的耦合馈线同时作为谐振单元构成第二个通带,减小了结构尺寸.全波仿真分析（full wave analysis）结果及测试数据表明,与现有的双模双通带带通滤波器相比,本文设计的滤波器传输零点个数增加了2倍,达到11个,带外抑制度达到20dB,带内插损较小,仅为1.2dB,抑制了寄生通带.同时设计的拓扑结构复杂度较低,利于滤波器的小型化.     

Theory and experiment of dual-mode microstrip triangular patch resonators and filters

In this paper, we report on the results of an investigation into dual-mode operation of microstrip triangular patch resonators and their applications for designing dual-mode bandpass filters. It has been found theoretically that the dual modes can result from the rotation and superposition of a fundamental mode. The characteristics of the dual modes and their mode splitting are described. The applications of this new type of dual-mode microstrip patch resonator in the design of microwave planar filter are presented. A circuit model for operation of this type of filter is proposed. Two- and four-pole filters of this type are demonstrated for the first time. Both theoretical and experimental results are presented.     

Bandpass filter design using a microstrip triangular loop resonator with dual-mode operation

A bandpass filter (BPF) design using a dual-mode microstrip triangular loop resonator is presented for the first time. The circuit produces frequency responses with one real finite frequency transmission zero and one imaginary finite frequency zero on either side of the passband. Depending on the perturbation arrangement, the nature of the coupling between degenerate modes causes the zeros to exchange their axis locations from real to imaginary and from imaginary to real while keeping their magnitude. This behavior results in frequency responses that are suitable for applications with asymmetrical requirements. Results show 8% bandwidth filters with insertion loss ranging from 0.82 dB to 1.4dB at 10 GHz. Advantages in size reduction and design flexibility are demonstrated when the triangular loop is compared to other dual-mode resonators.     

Design and Development of Advanced Cavity-Based Dual-Mode Filters Using Low-Temperature Co-Fired Ceramic Technology for V-Band Gigabit Wireless Systems

In this paper, a novel concept of 3-D integrated -band dual-mode cavity filters, which permit the realization of a variety of quasi-elliptic responses by creating transmission zeros, has been demonstrated using multilayer low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) technology. A single-cavity resonator is designed to generate a degenerate resonance of two orthogonal modes ( and ), enabling dual-mode operation. The appearance and elimination of transmission zeros have been analyzed through the multipath coupling diagrams and lumped-element models. The quasi-elliptic dual-mode filters with the appropriate locations of the transmission zeros are then developed for receiver and transmitter channels of a -band transceiver module. Two pre-synthesized, dual-mode cavity filters are vertically stacked with two types of inter-coupling slots (1: rectangular, 2: cross) to realize the multipole filters for 60-GHz wireless local area network narrowband applications. These proposed filters are the first to be reported and have great potential to be integrated into miniaturized -band LTCC transceiver modules.     

CAD applying the finite-element method for dielectric-resonatorfilters

The progress of numerical techniques now permit us to analyze rigorously complex devices such as dual-mode cavity multipole filters or planar passive elements for coplanar monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs). In this paper, we describe a rigorous design of dielectric resonator (DR) filters applying the finite-element method (FEM). We first present a dual mode coupling technique which replaces classical DRs, coupling, and tuning screws, which are commonly used in dual-mode filters, by slotted DRs. Next, a new theoretical analysis based on the contribution to the dual-mode filter response of the first DR hybrid mode and of higher order modes is described. This analysis can be applied to any type of microwave dual-mode filter. It allows us to define a procedure which explains the presence and controls the position of the two transmission zeros in the filter responses. In this paper, this procedure has been applied to improve filtering performances of a dual-mode DR filter. Finally, a synthesis method is developed to rigorously design for the first time, a four- and an eight-pole slotted DR elliptic filters. The experimental results were obtained with no tuning and the theoretical ones show good agreement     

新型高选择性双模宽带带通滤波器设计

首先利用阶梯阻抗谐振器和交叉耦合馈线结构设计了一种带宽达73．2％新型双模带通滤波器。该谐振器在通带内产生两个可调模式,馈线结构在阻带对称产生两个传输零点。接着在馈线上加载短路线,使原有的两个传输零点向截止频率靠近,并在上阻带新增一个零点,从而在保持原滤波器通带性能的同时提高了频率选择性和上阻带特性。通过对比两个滤波器S参数进一步验证改进效果。最后制作测试了该短路线加栽的滤波器,仿真和实测结果吻合良好。     

Realization of a dual-mode bandpass filter exhibiting either a Chebyshev or an elliptic characteristic by changing perturbation's size

A dual-mode resonator with square patches attached to inner corners of a conventional microstrip loop resonator is proposed. The two types of coupling between the degenerate modes are described by changing the perturbation's size for realization of either a Chebyshev or an elliptic function filter. A novel type of dual-mode microstrip bandpass filter using degenerate modes of this type of dual-mode resonators is developed. It is shown that the perturbation's size determines the filter characteristic, whether it is Chebyshev characteristic or elliptic characteristic.     

Dual-mode triangular-patch bandpass filter using spur-lines

Without any perturbations on the surface of the patch resonator or orthogonal feed lines, a new microstrip dual-mode triangular-patch bandpass filter with low insertion loss and one transmission zero is presented. The degenerate modes are realised by use of the input/output spur-lines. It has been verified by simulation and measurement.     

DMSLR-Based Bandpass Filter With Hilbert-Curve Perturbation for Multiple Resonances and Wideband Applications

The dual-mode square loop resonator with Hilbert-curve perturbation is introduced for multiple resonances and wideband filters in this letter. To obtain low insertion loss (0.5 dB), high out-of-band rejection level (-49.51 dB) and wider band (BW 65%) filters, iterative Hilbert-curve perturbation and space-filling technique are proposed. Multiple resonances that included dual modes, third, fourth, and fifth order resonances are presented with resonance splitting plots. Surface current distributions with multiple resonances and transmission zeros are presented and discussed.     

Dual-mode microstrip bandpass filter using ring of arrows resonator

A dual-mode microstrip bandpass filter using the degenerate modes of a modified square ring structure is proposed. The size of the new structure is 50% less than conventional dual-mode bandpass microstrip square resonator filters at the same centre frequency. Measurements are in good agreement with designed values.     

Bandpass filters using dual-mode and quad-mode Mobius resonators

Compact bandpass filters are being developed using Mobius wire-loaded cavity resonators. Initial results on tuned filters indicate that excellent filter characteristics can be attained in devices that are significantly smaller than traditional wire-loaded cavity technologies. A novel quad-mode Mobius resonator is presented which occupies the same volume as a dual-mode Mobius resonator. A four-pole bandpass filter is demonstrated using a single quad-mode Mobius resonator. Precisely controlled dielectric loading of dual-mode Mobius wire resonators has been implemented to realize bandpass filters. Two-pole and four-pole bandpass filters are demonstrated using one and two dual-mode dielectric-loaded Mobius resonators, respectively     

新型微扰结构双模贴片带通滤波器设计

针对微带滤波器高性能小型化的需求,提出了一种方环形微扰单元的双模贴片带通滤波器的设计.该滤波器由方形贴片作为谐振器,输入、输出端口采用直接馈电,具有对称结构.利用在方形贴片上蚀刻出方环形缺口的方式,对方形贴片谐振器进行微扰,实现双模滤波器.通过电磁仿真软件Ansoft HFSS分析了微扰单元的特性,对双模滤波器的性能进...     

Intelligence method for optimizing a microstrip filter based on folded dual-mode resonators

An efficient method for optimizing microwave filters based on dual-mode resonators has been developed. In this method, a prior knowledge of how the passband parameters depend on the resonators’ resonant frequencies and couplings is used. It is shown that the rules for the intelligence optimization of filters, previously formulated for single-mode resonators, can also be applied to dual-mode resonators. To this end, each dual-mode resonator of the filter should be put into correspondence with its proper pair of imaginary single-mode resonators whose coupled-oscillation frequencies coincide with the frequencies of the dual-mode resonator.     

Investigation of quasi-elliptic hairpin dual-mode filters under different perturbations

This article presents a dual-mode resonator developed from a hairpin resonator with a reactive perturbation tapped at the mid-point. The dual-mode resonance characteristics are investigated intensive under both inductive and capacitive perturbations. Using this resonator, a method of synthesising the filter is also developed to determine the circuit layout directly according to the specified filter characteristics. Moreover, to improve the filter's performance, cross-coupling technique to realise quasi-elliptic responses is also discussed for both types of perturbations. Finally, two quasi-elliptic dual-mode filters were designed, fabricated and measured to verify the proposed theory.