Compact UWB PCML bandpass filter with L- and C-shaped resonator

A novel ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter with four resonant modes is proposed based on a parallel coupled microstrip line (PCML) with L- and C-shaped resonators. The coupling factor of the PCML structure depends on the impedance of the feeding network. The PCML coupling factor can be enhanced by using a feeding network with smaller characteristic impedance. With an L-shaped feeding network and C-shaped middle microstrip line a non-uniform resonator is constructed with the first two resonant modes falling within the UWB. The other two resonant modes within the UWB can be obtained by adjusting the width of both the L- and C-shaped resonators. Overall the designed filter exhibits good UWB passband behaviour with insertion loss < -0.2 dB and group delay < 0.15 ns.     

Compact UWB bandpass filter using ring open stub loaded multiple-mode resonator

A novel ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter with a compact size, improved upper-stopband performance and reduced radiation loss has been studied and designed using a multiple-mode resonator (MMR). The MMR is formed by attaching three pairs of ring open stubs in shunt to a high impedance microstrip line. By simply adjusting the radius of the circles of the ring stubs, the resonant modes of the MMR can be roughly allocated within the 3.1?10.6 GHz UWB band while suppressing the spurious harmonics in the upper-stopband. Meanwhile, the insertion loss is higher than 20.0 dB in the upperstopband from 11.7 to 33.5 GHz in simulation. Finally, the filter is fabricated and measured. The EM-simulated and measured results are presented and excellent agreement between them is obtained.     

Compact wideband bandpass filter

Designing wideband bandpass filters (BPF) with parallel-coupled microstrip lines requires tight coupling resulting in close separation between the lines and difficulty of fabrication. Here, it is shown that the etched slots in the ground plane of the parallel coupled lines can significantly increase the coupling. This technique has been extended to realize ultra-wideband BPFs having 3-dB fractional bandwidth greater than 100% and low insertion loss in the passband.     

Compact, well-tuned bandpass filter

A compact, low power bandpass filter with additional tuning capability over previous bandpass filters is presented. Implemented in an analogue CMOS process, the n-well (bulk) conductance of the amplifiers in the filter is used to control both the resonant (peak) frequency and the Q factor of the filter frequency response. This technique is demonstrated to decrease the peak frequency while improving (sharpening) the Q factor. However, this same technique can be used to increase the peak frequency while improving the Q factor or to control the Q factor and peak frequency independently     

具有陷波特性的UWB带通滤波器设计

基于复合左右手传输线理论,设计了一款新型超宽带(UWB)带通滤波器。该滤波器结构简单且尺寸只有0.288λg×0.105λg(4.58 mm×12.62 mm)。通带为2.9~10.75 GHz,3 d B,10 d B分数带宽分别为115%,153.8%,通带内插入损耗小于0.5 d B,回波损耗小于–16.5 d B,边带抑制能力为–31.5 d B。为了抑制WLAN信号对超宽带通信系统的干扰,利用加载短截线谐振器的方法对该滤波器进行了陷波处理,陷波深度大于20 d B。滤波器实物测试与仿真结果相吻合,能应用于超宽带通信系统中。     

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.     

Compact microstrip bandpass filter with sharp transition bands

The design of a two-pole compact microstrip bandpass filter is presented. The filter consists of only one miniaturized center-stubbed half-wavelength resonator and tapped-line input/output ports, and exhibits transmission zeros at both sides of the passband. Therefore, it is very compact, and provides sharp transition bands. The measurement results of filters designed at 4.4GHz are given to validate the theory.     

一个紧凑型超宽带微带带通滤波器

设计制作了一种紧凑型超宽带微带带通滤波器。该滤波器采用两对由1/4波长型SIR谐振器和1/4波长终端短路谐振器构成的枝节线对与微带低通滤波器相联而成。在ADS软件上对该滤波器进行仿真验证,然后制作实物。结果表明,该滤波器相对带宽达到112%,阻带带宽超过4 GHz,通带范围内插入损耗小于1 d B,回波损耗大于10 d B,阻带范围回波损耗大于20 d B;滤波器尺寸为14.22 mm×9.65 mm。     

Compact microstrip bandpass filter with two transmission zeros

A novel compact microstrip bandpass filter is proposed using a half-wavelength (/spl lambda//2) microstrip line resonator and an end-coupling resonator. The filter has two transmission zeros at both low and high rejection bands, as well as low insertion loss and compact design by giving two paths to the input signals. A demonstration filter has been designed and tested. Theoretical and experimental results are presented.     

Compact two-order bandpass filter with three finite zero points

A novel two-order bandpass filter (BPF) is proposed. The parallel coupling paths as well as similar zero point generation mechanism for the fundamental frequency and the first spurious frequency give the filter three controllable finite zero points in the stopband without adding any extra elements. Good skirt selectivity and controllable stopband characteristics can be achieved simultaneously.     

Compact microstrip coupled-line bandpass filter with four transmission zeros

A compact coupled-line bandpass filter with multiple capacitive cross-couplings to create four transmission zeros is proposed. The locations of transmission zeros can be adjusted by varying the values of cross-coupled capacitances so as to improve the filter selectivity. The proposed filter is based on one-eighth-wavelength (/spl lambda//8) coupled-line sections and quarter-wavelength (/spl lambda//4) resonators, thus it occupies only half of the circuit area comparing with the conventional coupled-line bandpass filters. Specifically, a fourth-order microstrip coupled-line bandpass filter centered at 2.46GHz with a 3-dB bandwidth of 10.2% and four transmission zeros is implemented and examined.     

Compact membrane-supported bandpass filter for millimetre-wave applications

The design and testing of a new configuration of micromachined bandpass filter for millimetre-wave applications is presented. The design is based on image parameter representation of identical symmetrical cells connected in cascade. The measurements demonstrate transmission losses lower than 1 dB and very good agreement with the electromagnetic simulations.     

Compact ultra-wideband bandpass filter using stub-loaded resonator

A compact filter for ultra-wideband (UWB) applications is proposed and developed through quasi-equal allocation of the first three resonant frequencies of a stub-loaded resonator together with strong input/output excitation. Measured results show low insertion loss and flat group delay in the entire passband as well as a wide stopband. The size for this single-layer UWB filter without feeding lines is only 9.5times5 mm (0.53 lambda_gtimes0.28 lambda_g in which lambda_g is the guided wavelength of 50 microstrip at the centre frequency).     

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.     

超宽带高抑制无反射带通滤波器的设计

为了提高无反射带通滤波器的带宽和衰减,设计一款基于集成无源器件技术的小型化、超宽带、高带外抑制的无反射带通滤波器。该滤波器由无反射低通滤波器、无反射高通滤波器和匹配电路级联而成,无反射低通、高通滤波器级联可实现超宽带,通过在匹配电路的上下频带各引入一个零点的方法,将滤波器的带外抑制峰值提高到了40 dB。通过HFSS软件在硅衬底上对其进行建模仿真,最终实现了所需的无反射带通滤波器。该滤波器的中心频率f_0为2.43 GHz,中心频率处的插入损耗为1.17 dB,BW_(-3dB)≤1.86 GHz,带外抑制≥40 dB,回波损耗在12 dB左右,整体尺寸仅为2.65 mm×1.25 mm。三维电磁场仿真结果表明,该款无反射带通滤波器的相对带宽为76.5%,衰减为40 dB。     

Compact dual-band microstrip bandpass filter without external feeds

A compact dual-band microstrip bandpass filter is proposed and designed to operate at 2.4 and 5.2GHz without needing any external impedance-matching block. The modified half-wavelength stepped-impedance resonator with sinuous configuration is constructed to simultaneously excite the dual resonances at these two specified frequencies with miniaturized overall size. The parallel-coupled microstrip line is properly characterized to minimize the return losses within both dual passbands. The optimized results exhibit the good dual-band filtering performances with return losses higher than 20dB as well being confirmed by experimentation with a fabricated filter circuit.     

Compact ultra-wideband bandpass filter using harmonic-suppressed multiple-mode resonator

A compact ultra-wideband bandpass filter with good upper-stopband performance is presented. A wide stopband above the desired passband is realised relying on three transmission zeros of capacitive-ended parallel coupled lines. A modified multiple-mode resonator is formed with a self-contained stopband. By linking this resonator with two interdigital coupled lines, an ultra-wideband bandpass filter is constituted. Predicted results are verified by experiment in a frequency range of DC to 25 GHz.     

Compact wideband bandpass filter using quad mode resonator

This paper presents a compact wideband bandpass filter for TETRA band applications. The proposed filter design is based on a quad mode resonator designed using small rectangular loop loaded with four Stepped Impedance Stubs (SISs) and a short circuit stub. The four modes of the resonator help in generating a wide passband. The use of SISs makes the filter compact. In addition to four transmission poles, the resonator inherently generates a transmission zero above the higher end of passband. Two transmission zeros are generated by the input/output coupling which helps in increasing the selectivity and also for achieving wide stopband. This filter provides a 3 dB fractional bandwidth of 30.33% and maximum insertion loss of 1.3 dB at the center frequency 0.36 GHz with a compact size of 0.125 λ_g × 0.085 λg (4.1 × 2.78 cm²).     

Compact resonant bandpass filter based on PBG structure

A new resonant bandpass filter based on a photonic band gap (PBG) structure is designed and optimised. The finite-difference time-domain method is applied to characterise the proposed filter. The filter is much easier to fabricate, more compact and simpler to design than the conventional parallel-coupled line filter, has wide stopband and steep and deep upper bandstop. The filter length is about one guiding wavelength (/spl lambda/e). A semiconductor-based structure is realised using microelectronics technology and good agreement between the experimental and simulation results has been achieved.     

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。