Ultra wideband filter using dumbbell-etched stepped impedance resonator

In this article, an ultra wideband bandpass filter using the dumbbell-etched stepped impedance resonator (SIR) is presented. The filter consists of a dumbbell-etched SIR with an impedance ratio K?>?1 and the enhanced coupled input/output lines. The SIR is folded into a dumbbell shape to achieve a smaller circuit size than the filter with conventional SIR. The bandwidth can be analysed using the image-parameter method to obtain the proper dimension of the coupled lines and verified using electromagnetic simulation. The measured 3?dB fractional bandwidth of 110% and insertion loss |S ₂₁| less than 3?dB over the entire passband are achieved.     

一种基于阶跃阻抗波导带通滤波器的设计

利用阶跃阻抗谐振器(SIR)结构设计波导带通滤波器。该方法减小体积,又可以将杂散谐振频率向高端推移,从而增加阻带宽度,使得结构的设计获得很大的自由。最后,利用电磁场仿真软件对结构尺寸进行优化仿真,并实际制作一个中心频率为780 MHz(通带差损小于0.7 dB)的SIR带通滤波器。实测结果和仿真结果吻合良好,达到预计指标参数。该滤波器具有体积小,结构简单易于加工等优点。     

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 tri‐wideband bandpass filter with multiple transmission zeros

This paper presents a tri‐wideband bandpass filter (TWB‐BPF) with compact size, high band‐to‐band isolation, and multiple transmission zeros (TZs). The proposed TWB‐BPF is based on a multiple‐mode resonator (MMR), which is interpreted by the method of the even‐ and odd‐mode analysis technique. The MMR can excite 11 resonant modes, where the first two modes comprise the first passband, the next four modes form the second passband, and the last five modes are used to generate the third passband. In addition, 10 TZs are yielded to obtain high band‐to‐band isolation and wide stopband suppression characteristics up to 14.95f_c1 (f_c1 is the center frequency of the first passband). To verify the proposed filter, a TWB‐BPF with 3‐dB fractional bandwidths (FBWs) of 37.4%, 43.5%, and 40.4% is designed, fabricated, and measured.     

结构紧凑的高选择性宽带滤波器

摘 要：为实现结构紧凑和高选择性的宽带滤波器,在传统平行耦合线结构的基础上,作了适当改进,设计了三种结构新颖的三线耦合结构,均能够实现具有三个传输零点的宽带响应,且其中两个零点分别紧靠通带的上下边缘。加工并测试了基于其中一种结构的宽带滤波器,工作频率为2.6GHz,3dB相对带宽为63%,三个传输零点分别位于1.46GHz,3.77GHz和5.13GHz,介质基板采用Rogers 4003,厚度0.813mm。实测结果与仿真结果吻合良好,验证了结构的有效性。     

A wideband stepped-impedance rectangular-ring resonator bandpass filter with multiple notched bands

A configuration of wideband bandpass filter (BPF) with multiple notched bands is presented. Proposed BPF is based on stepped-impedance resonator. By utilising dual stepped-impedance resonators in folded topology a rectangular-ring resonator is formed. Two notched bands in the passband are achieved without using asymmetrical coupled lines. In other words, the filter configuration is capable of producing notched bands. It should be noted that additional information on filter performance and design is presented. Measurement results are presented to approve propounded filter characteristics. The measured passband of the second proposed filter is from 3.68 to 10.2 GHz with insertion loss of –1.76 dB in the first passband at the centre frequency of 4.45 GHz. The measured notched band frequencies are about 5.45 and 7.95 GHz with rejection of –21.77 and –20.82 dB, respectively. The return loss in the passband is better than –11.4 dB.     

基于双同轴阶跃阻抗谐振器的带通腔体滤波器的设计

介绍了一种减小腔体滤波器体积的设计方法。分析了双同轴阶跃阻抗谐振器的谐振条件和未加载Q值,依据滤波器理论和运用HFSS软件设计了一个基于双同轴阶跃阻抗谐振器的带通腔体滤波器。在3.7～3.9 GHz的频带内,该滤波器插入损耗小于0.5 dB,回波损耗大于20 dB,测试与仿真结果相吻合。该滤波器具有体积小、结构简单易于加工等优点。     

低损耗双谐振微带带通滤波器设计

为了既满足实现双谐振的零度馈电结构,又能实现阻抗匹配,采用双点双线馈电技术和具有开口环、阶跃阻抗谐振双重特性的结构设计双通带滤波器。版图仿真结果表明:两个谐振频率分别为2.7 GHz和5.05 GHz,符合射频电子标签所需的两路信号,其对应的回波损耗分别为-38 dB和-49 dB,插入损耗为-0.2 dB和-0.4 dB,从而实现了低损耗特性和尖锐的选择性。     

双频带通滤波器的优化设计

利用阶跃阻抗谐振器优化,设计了一个工作在无线局域网(2.4/5.2GHz)的双频带通滤波器。通过奇、偶模分析,在阶跃阻抗谐振器理论计算公式基础上,根据不同的阻抗比条件,阶跃阻抗谐振器谐振频率比与阶跃阻抗高、低阻抗电长度之比的关系曲线,可以方便地确定阶跃阻抗谐振器的谐振频率和电长度,通过sonnet电路仿真软件验证了设计的合理性,并给出了用于无线通信2.4、5.2 GHz双频带通滤波器的设计结果。该带通滤波器可以分别在2.4、5.2 GHz处得到较好的通带性。由于交叉耦合的存在,该双频带通滤波器在两个通带端各有一个传输零点,以此来提高滤波器的通带频率选择性。最后,测量结果与仿真结果基本吻合。     

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 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.     

Microstrip dual-band bandstop filter of defected ground structure and stepped impedance resonators

This article presents a compact microstrip dual-band bandstop filter (BSF), in which one λ_g/4 defected ground structure (DGS) pair is utilised to realise one stopband while two stepped impedance resonators (SIRs) help obtain another stopband and suppress the spurious harmonics. The design strategies and the equivalent circuits are introduced in detail. The measured results indicate 43.8% and 18.7% fractional bandwidth in the two stopbands (2.4 GHZ and 5.2 GHz) respectively, and the return loss is greater than 15 dB in the whole passband. In addition, size reduction can be conveniently achieved by adjusting the length of the SIRs and DGS.     

Compact and high-performance bandpass filter and diplexer based on SCMRC-loaded SIR

Bandpass filter (BPF) and diplexer, which are required to be compact size and high performance, are widely used in modern wireless communication systems. In this article, novel BPF and diplexer are designed using the proposed resonator called spiral compact microstrip resonator cell (SCMRC)-loaded stepped-impedance resonator (SIR). The SCMRC-loaded SIR is proposed using the slow-wave structure SCMRC to replace the low-impedance section of the conventional SIR. Compared with the conventional SIR, the new SCMRC-loaded SIR has a compacter size and can generate a transmission zero above its fundamental resonant frequency. As examples, a BPF with the central frequency at f ₀?=?1?GHz and a diplexer operating at 0.9/1.57?GHz are designed and fabricated. The fabricated BPF occupies a compact size of 0.07 λ ₀?×?0.035 λ ₀ and has a??60?dB rejection level wide stopband from 1.2 f ₀ to 3.8 f ₀. The fabricated diplexer occupies a compact size of 0.076 λ ₀?×?0.128 λ ₀ and has an up to??50?dB output isolation. Good agreement can be observed between the simulations and the measurements.     

多次谐波抑制的微波滤波器

提出一种新型的具有多次谐波抑制功能的发夹型微波带通滤波器,主要工作在2GHz频率。对该滤波器通过仿真优化,并进行实际设计测量。在该结构滤波器中,采用阶跃阻抗结构的发夹谐振器来达到缩小尺寸、多次谐波的目的。该滤波器相比于传统的微带线发夹型滤波器具有尺寸小,频率选择性好,阻带宽的特点。     

Tri-band microstrip bandpass filter using input/output cross coupling

A compact tri-band bandpass filter using input/output cross coupling is proposed. Three passbands can be adjusted by changing the characteristic impedance of the T-shaped structure with a shorted stub. The three passbands are designed to operate at 1.85, 3.5 and 5.2 GHz based on the T-shaped structure. Four transmission zeros are used to realise high selectivity for the passbands. Good agreement can be observed between the measured and simulated results.     

T形贴片双模微带带通滤波器

基于传统的T形贴片双模微带带通滤波器,提出了一种新型的加入缝隙耦合的T形双模微带带通滤波器。在T形贴片谐振器的两侧以缝隙耦合的方式插入馈线,并对其进行了优化。优化后的滤波器能在通带两侧都产生衰减极点,提高了阻带的抑制能力,对其进行了仿真。仿真结果表明,该滤波器通带的中心频率为5.0 GHz,与实测结果基本一致,滤波器尺寸为34 mm×24 mm,保证了滤波器的小型化。     

平行耦合微带线带通滤波器的研究与设计

由于其优越的性能,微带线形式的各种滤波器已成为广泛使用的射频器件.本文重点研究平行耦合微带线带通滤波器的原理和设计方法,并且对其不足之处,提出了全等宽平行耦舍微带线带通滤波器的设计思路.最后,结合具体应用实例,通过仿真计算,对两种形式的滤波器进行比较.结果表明全等宽平行耦合微带线带通滤波器适用带宽较宽,且结构简洁,大大降低了设计及仿真调试的复杂度.     

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。     

Miniaturized microstrip bandpass filter designed using rectangular dual spiral resonator

A miniaturized microstrip bandpass filter based on a rectangular dual spiral resonator (DSR) is proposed in this paper. The rectangular DSR bandpass filter is centered at 3.65 GHz to suit for Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11y) application. The proposed filter offers transmission zero at the high side of out-of-band response. Across the bandwidth, the measured minimum insertion loss is about 1.7 dB, while the measured return loss is better than 19 dB. Measurement results are good agreement and closed to the simulated ones. The total circuit size of the miniaturized bandpass filter is about 0.145λ_g by 0.135λ_g, where λ_g is the guided wavelength at 3.65 GHz.     

Waveguide bandpass filter with easily adjustable transmission zeros and 3-dB bandwidth

This paper presents a compact waveguide bandpass filter with adjustable transmission zeros (TZs) and bandwidth. The design provides the flexibility to place the TZs at the desired locations for better interference rejection. To demonstrate, initially a three-pole bandpass filter has been designed by placing three single slot resonator structures inside a WR-90 waveguide. Next, two additional asymmetrical slot structures have been used with each of the above resonators to generate two TZs, one on each side of the passband. Since three resonators were used, this process results in six asymmetric slot structures those results in six TZs. The final filter operates at 9.98 GHz with a 3-dB bandwidth of 1.02 GHz and TZs at 8.23/8.70/9.16/10.9/11.6 and 13.115 GHz. Equivalent circuits and necessary design equations have been provided. To validate the simulation, the proposed filter has been fabricated and measured. The measured data show good agreement with simulated data.