Liquid Crystal Tunable mm Wave Frequency Selective Surface

A frequency selective surface (FSS) which exploits the dielectric anisotropy of liquid crystals to generate an electronically tunable bandpass filter response at D Band (110-170 GHz) is presented. The device consists of two printed arrays of slot elements which are separated by a 130-mum thick layer of liquid crystals. A 3% shift in the filter passband occurs when the substrate permittivity is increased by applying a control signal of 10 V. Measured results show that the insertion loss increases from -3.7 dB to -10.4 dB at resonance (134 GHz), thus demonstrating the potential to create a FSS which can be switched between a transmitting and a reflecting structure.     

Polarisation independent bandpass FSS

The spectral transmittance of a frequency selective surface (FSS), which consists of two free-standing arrays of short-circuited nested annular slots, is presented. The FSS was designed to provide a minimum of 20 dB isolation between the frequency bands 316.5-325.5 and 349.5-358.5 GHz when the filter operates in the TE and TM planes at 45deg incidence. Experimental results, which are in close agreement with the computed transmission coefficients, show that the maximum insertion loss is 0.9 dB, and the minimum cross-polar discrimination is at least 21 dB in the passbands. The FSS yields virtually identical spectral responses in the two polarisation planes over the frequency range 315-359 GHz.     

Fully Canonical Pseudo-Elliptic Bandpass Filters on Multilayer Liquid Crystal Polymer Technology

Microstrip pseudo-elliptic bandpass filters, operating in the X-band, have been designed and implemented on multilayer liquid crystal polymer (LCP) technology for the first time. Folded open loop resonators printed on different dielectric surfaces and sharing the same ground plane are coupled through slots etched in the ground plane. Fully canonical filtering and modularity have been achieved through introduction of internal nonresonant nodes. Multilayer configuration is realized through thermocompression bonding of thin sheets of LCP. The designed fourth-order filter exhibits a low insertion loss of 3.2 dB at 9.9 GHz     

一种新型扇形环状频率选择表面的设计

通过在矩形环为基本单元结构的基础之上设计了一种新型双频双极化低通高阻型频率选择表面（Frequency Selective Surface,FSS）。此结构将普通矩形环的每条边顺时针延长,再沿贴片的四周开槽矩形孔径后两边加载介质板的多层结构,实现了Ka波段带通、W波段带阻的空间滤波特性。经过电磁仿真软件HFSS的仿真与优化,所设计的新型扇形环状FSS结构在35GHz谐振频率处,插损为0.02dB,-0.5dB通带衰减带宽为5.85GHz;在94GHz谐振频率处,反射系数为-54.57dB,-20dB阻带带宽为4.29GHz,且在入射角0°~30°范围内具有良好的极化稳定性和角度不敏感性。     

太赫兹波段复合型FSS带通滤波器的分析与设计

利用谱域法对频率选择表面 (frequency selective surface,FSS) 结构进行理论分析,设计了中心频率为0.338 THz工作在大气通信窗口的复合型FSS带通滤波器。该滤波器是对圆环槽单元滤波器进行改进,增加了三极子单元,通过研究结构参数对滤波性能的影响关系,进行结构优化。实验表明,该滤波器综合滤波性能更好,3 dB带宽可以达到69.5 GHz,回波损耗小于-13.46 dB,带内插入损耗小于0.45 dB,带内纹波低到0.1 dB,且通带平坦,有较好的带外抑制和矩形系数,边带比较陡峭。同时该滤波器在不同极化波和相同极化波不同入射角度入射时都有很好的频率稳定性,能有效地用于太赫兹通信。     

基于频率选择表面的宽角扫描阵列

设计并加工了一种基于双层频率选择表面(frequency selective surface, FSS)的一维Vivaldi阵列天线.首先采用周期边界条件分析无限大阵列中的单元特性, 利用等效传输线原理和广义散射参数矩阵来设计优化加载在Vivaldi阵列上方的介质宽角匹配层.然后, 在所加载的双层介质匹配层表面直接印制FSS结构使阵列扫描特性得到极大改善.仿真和实测结果表明, 一维Vivaldi阵列中心单元在7~12 GHz的有源驻波比均小于2.5, 在8~10 GHz波束扫描范围能够达到±60°.仿真结果还表明:采用双层FSS结构的Vivaldi阵列与未加载匹配层的Vivaldi阵列相比, 在7~11.5 GHz增益有2~4 dB的提高; 同时在扫描至±60°时, FSS结构的加载使得阵列在对应扫描角下的交叉极化下降了5~10 dB.     

基于波纹耦合微带线的可调谐带通滤波器

设计了一种紧凑5阶双零点可调谐带通滤波器。通过在传统梳状线滤波器中引入波纹耦合微带线结构,该滤波器可以在中心频率调谐过程中保持绝对带宽恒定,同时尺寸相较于传统方法可减小50%。谐振器中引入分布式补偿电容利于滤波器应用于高介电常数衬底的微带线结构。基于源与负载间的耦合,引入两个传输零点来提高滤波器的衰减特性。HFSS仿真结果显示,当加载的电容值为2.43 pF时,滤波器的中心频率为1.48 GHz,带宽为194 MHz,插入损耗为1.36 dB。随着加载电容值从2.15 pF增加到2.93 pF,滤波器的中心频率从1.55 GHz减小至1.37 GHz。保持绝对带宽恒定的情况下,通带内的插入损耗小于1.5 dB。     

带有多层介质衬底FSS的损耗和带宽特性分析

本文简要介绍应用模匹配方法分析带有多层介质衬底的FSS频率响应技术,在此基础上研究带有多层介质衬底的平面Y形缝隙周期阵列对平面波的频率传输特性。重点讨论介质层厚度变化对FSS传输损耗及带宽的影响。     

A planar X-band electromagnetic band-gap (EBG) 3-pole filter

A Duroid-based X-band electromagnetic band gap (EBG) Chebyshev 3-pole bandpass filter that is compatible with standard printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication techniques has been designed, fabricated, and tested. The filter consists of three EBG cavities in a multi-layer design. It provides a 5.95% bandwidth response at the resonant frequency f_res=9.72 GHz with a corresponding insertion loss of 0.9 dB. Isolation is higher than 30 dB below 9 GHz and above 11 GHz     

A 4-, 6-, 20-, and 30-GHz-Band Branching Network Using a Multilayer Dielectric Filter for a Satellite Communication Earth Station

This paper describes a four-frequency broad-band branching network for transferring microwave (4 and 6 GHz)- and millimeter-wave (20 and 30 GHz)-band signals between an antenna and transmitter-receivers in a satellite communication earth station. A filter for separating the microwave band from the millimeter-wave band employs a multilayer dielectric filter with matching layers and is included in the primary antenna feed system. The design method used for the multilayer dielectric filter and the construction and experimental results of the four-frequency broad-band branching network are described. Measurements show that its insertion loss, VSWR, and axial ratio are less than 1.2, 1.2, and 2.1 dB, respectively.     

叠层片式射频EMI滤波器的研制

以LTCC制造技术为基础,自主研制了一种叠层片式EMI滤波器.在研制过程中,通过选择合适的高频介质陶瓷和优化的内电极材料与走线方式,使滤波器获得了超低直流电阻值.测试结果表明:在测试频率为700 kHz时,所制滤波器(2012-103型)的插入损耗值均超过3 dB,而在20 ～200MHz的测试频率范围内,其插入损耗值则均超过25 dB.该滤波器的综合性能完全达到使用要求.     

基于SIW技术的毫米波滤波器研究与设计

基于基片集成波导（substrate integrated waveguide,SIW）结构设计了两款四阶的耦合带通滤波器,使用三维全波电磁场仿真软件HFSS对设计的两款滤波器进行了仿真设计和优化.由仿真结果分析得出,两款滤波器的工作频率均位于毫米波频段.第一款SIW滤波器实现了切比雪夫型响应,中心频率为20 GHz,带宽为2 GHz,通带内的插入损耗低于1.5 dB,回波损耗低于-20 dB,在阻带中对信号的衰减程度可以达到50 dB.第二款SIW滤波器实现了准椭圆函数型的响应,中心频率为29.1 GHz,带宽为300 MHz,通带内的插入损耗低于1 dB,回波损耗低于-20 dB,在通带到阻带的过渡中实现了两个陷波点.仿真结果表明,在毫米波滤波器设计中引入SIW结构,有利于优化滤波器尺寸,得到较好的滤波器性能指标,是毫米波滤波器发展的一个重要方向.     

Design of an asymmetrical dual-band WLAN filter in liquid crystal polymer (LCP) system-on-package technology

A single-input-single-output (SISO) dual-band filter operating at ISM 2.4-2.5GHz and UNII 5.15-5.85GHz frequency bands, using the novel "dual behavior resonators" technique has been developed. Exploiting the strong second resonant frequency of resonators to realize the filtering response, allows for achieving the asymmetric shape and the good rejection between the two bands. The insertion loss and return loss at the central frequency are -2.4 dB and -15 dB for the 2.4-GHz band, respectively, and -1.8 dB and -10 dB for the 5-GHz band, respectively. The filter has been fabricated using the novel liquid crystal polymer (LCP) based multilayer packaging technology, enabling a low cost SOP implementation.     

Adjustable multilayer HTS filters

An adjustable multilayer high-temperature superconductor (HTS) bandpass filter has been fabricated. Taped comb-line filters with multilayer structures were designed, YBa₂Cu₃O_7-δ (YBCO) thin films deposited on LaAlO₃ were used to construct the packaged multilayer HTS filter. The electrical length of the resonators in the filter was smaller than a quarter-wave length. The frequency responses of the filter were measured at liquid nitrogen temperature 77 K. The insertion loss of the packaged filter was determined to be less than 0.5 dB. By mechanically adjusting the multilayer structure, the center frequencies of the filter changed from 1.78 to 1.92 GHz, and the variations of the bandwidth from 60 to 150 MHz were also obtained     

Frequency Selective Surface Based Bandpass Filter for THz Communication System

In this work, a band pass filter based on frequency selective surface (FSS) is presented. The resonance of the FSS is achieved by perforating slot type ring structure on an Aluminum layer. To ensure adequate mechanical strength, this structure is again supported by a dielectric layer. The physical dimensions of the FSS, i.e. ring radius, slot width, cell dimension and width of the layers all are responsible for the resonance behavior. In its electrical equivalent circuit, these dimensions act as inductor and capacitor. The center frequency of the designed filter is at 0.16?THz with a ?3?dB bandwidth of 18?GHz. This filter can be utilized as a part of any THz communication system to achieve application specific frequency discrimination. The simulation has been carried by using commercial software-CST Microwave Studio. The performance of the fabricated FSS is evaluated by Microwave Vector Network Analyzer.     

140GHz空腔滤波器设计及加工工艺研究

设计并实现了一种采用进口电火花技术加工的D波段电感膜片耦合的矩形波导空腔滤波器。采用等效电路法设计了一个140GHz矩形空腔带通滤波器。采用有限元仿真软件HFSS分析了腔体个数对滤波器主要性能的影响,最终成功设计了一个性能优良的四阶空腔滤波器,中心频率（140±3）GHz,带内插入损耗S21在-3dB以内,回波损耗S11在-20dB以下。采用电火花微加工技术成功加工出了四阶滤波器的主体部分,相应完成了结构键合等关键工艺,首次制作了基于电火花技术的D波段矩形波导空腔滤波器。测试结果为中心频率（138.5±3）GHz,带内插入损耗最好达到了-4.4dB。结果表明滤波器在140GHz具有带通特性和滤波功能,尽管与理论上的-3dB有差异,但考虑到加工误差、夹具损耗等情况下,样品主要技术指标与设计值较为一致。     

一种基于折合式平面反射阵天线的毫米波高增益滤波天线

提出了一种基于折合式平面反射阵天线的毫米波高增益滤波天线设计方法,将极化敏感的频率选择表面替代传统的极化栅,用作折合式平面反射阵天线的副反射面.基于基片集成波导技术设计了极化敏感的频率选择表面,该频率选择表面对于线性极化入射波情况下具有较低的插入损耗,同时可几乎全反射对应正交极化的入射波.得益于频率选择表面的频率选择特...     

Ultrathin wideband slot and patch FSS elements with sharp band edge characteristics

ABSTRACT

Two diverse applications of FSS as bandpass and bandstop filters with wideband and sharp band edge characteristics are investigated in this paper. The proposed design comprised of a tapered tripole element in aperture and patch type printed on either side of a dielectric material to act as bandpass and bandstop filters respectively. The structures are ultrathin in design; structures comprise two metallic layers, isolated by single thin substrates with a thickness of 0.027λ. In the case of bandpass, the structure shows a relative bandwidth (?1 dB) of 8.87% with insertion loss better than 0.2 dB at normal incidence. Whereas, in the case of bandstop, it shows 24.36% (?10 dB). Further, the parametric analysis is performed for obtaining optimal performance. Both structures in the proposed form have spectacular application in bandpass filtering (slot FSS) and electromagnetic shielding (patch FSS). Further, two design techniques are presented namely dielectric encapsulation and substrate integrated waveguide (SIW) based FSS structures to develop a periodic structure to cater the high power handling in microwave sources. Finally, a fabricated prototype along with experimental verification proves the validity of simulated results.     

A PCB-compatible 3-dB coupler using microstrip-to-CPW via-hole transitions

A 3-dB coupler by implementing microstrip-to-coplanar waveguide (CPW) via-hole transitions is proposed. The proposed coupler, with the advantages of wider coupled line widths and spacing without using any bonding wires, can eliminate the uncertain factors of conventional Lange couplers caused by the printed circuit board (PCB) manufacturing processes. The proposed coupler can be easily fabricated on a single-layer PCB substrate instead of using multilayer substrates. Good agreements between the simulation and the measurement in the frequency range from 0.45 to 5 GHz can be achieved. The measured results at the center frequency of 2.4 GHz have the return loss better than -15dB; the insertion loss of coupled and direct ports is about 3/spl plusmn/ 0.2dB and the relative phase difference of 89/spl plusmn/0.3/spl deg/. The dimension of the coupler is 3.1cm /spl times/ 1.8cm.     

170 GHz和340 GHz CSMRs滤波器选频网络研究

为了实现倍频器多谐波输出,满足系统多频率需求,同时减少成本,增加系统集成度,引入了改进紧凑型悬置微带谐振单元（Compact Suspended Microstrip Resonators（CSMRs））滤波器,主要研究并实现了170 GHz和340 GHz双频段分别输出。仿真中分别设计170 GHz和340 GHz探针,引入CSMRs低通滤波器增加170 GHz对高频段的隔离,减小波导高度,提高WR.2.8波导截止频率,增加对300 GHz以下频段抑制,为了测试其输出特性和网络损耗,设计170~340 GHz背靠背模块。仿真结果为低通CSMRs滤波器满足在20~180 GHz通带内反射系数小于-18 dB,在266~520 GHz阻带内抑制度大于20 dB,背靠背结构仿真170 GHz与340 GHz频段反射系数均小于-15 dB,端口隔离大于30 dB,表现出良好的选频特性。测试结果表明:在170 GHz端口通带为150~185 GHz,反射系数小于-10 dB,损耗大于1.2 dB;在340 GHz端口,通带为306~355 GHz,反射系数小于-10 dB,损耗2 dB,两端口隔离度大于10 dB,最好60 dB。