Microstrip dual-band bandpass filter with independently tunable passbands using varactor-tuned stub loaded resonators

In this paper, a dualband bandpass filter with independently tunable passband is proposed. Two half-wavelength resonators with shunt stub have been placed side by side, fed with a common input-output microstrip line to achieve the individual tunability without affecting other passband. For tuning resonance frequency, varactor diodes are used at the ends of the half wavelength resonators and also at the end of the shunt stubs. Proper shunt stub length and width are derived numerically in such a way that only one control voltage is required in each passband. Measured results show that lower passband can be tuned in a frequency range from 1.78 to 1.96 GHz, whereas the upper passband varies from 2.27 to 2.39 GHz individually. H shaped DGS is integrated below the input-output feed lines to suppress higher order harmonics up to 21 GHz with more than 19 dB attenuation.     

A reconfigurable wideband MIMO antenna combines RF energy harvesting

This article introduces a novel and groundbreaking approach combining multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) technology with radio frequency (RF) energy harvesting. The proposed antenna consists of two semi-circular monopole antenna components, optimized with dimensions of 89 × 51.02 × 1.6 mm³, that share a common ground plane to achieve MIMO characteristics. A series of split-ring resonators on the ground plane significantly enhances the isolation between the two radiating components. Band-notched features are performed in the 3.5 GHz WiMAX and 5.5 GHz WLAN bands through modified C-shaped slots in the radiating patch and two rectangular split-ring resonators serving as parasitic devices near the feed line. The reconfiguration of band-notching is made possible by controlling the modes of the embedded PIN diodes. The two antenna elements maintain mutual coupling below −18 dB from 1.5–13 GHz, achieving an impressive 158.62% impedance bandwidth. The antenna's efficiency and gain experience significant drop, indicating effective interference suppression at the center frequencies of the notch bands, and its performance in MIMO systems is assessed through parameters including envelope correlation coefficient, port isolation, radiation patterns, efficiency, gain, and diversity gain. The simulated properties of the designed antenna closely align with the measured outcomes, demonstrating its reliability and consistency. Moreover, the article evaluates the antenna's potential for RF energy harvesting, achieving a maximum harvested energy of 4.88 V. This proposed antenna can be used in multiple applications, like wideband, band-notching MIMO, and RF energy harvesting. This proposed antenna is an efficient, reconfigurable wideband MIMO antenna with novel RF energy harvesting capability.     

One port contour-mode ZnO piezoelectric MEMS resonator

This paper reports on design, fabrication and experimental testing of one port ZnO contour-mode resonant MEMS. The devices are fabricated from silicon wafers using a 4-mask process. The use of contour modes, whose frequencies are set by lithographically defined dimensions, permits the fabrication of multiple filters at arbitrary frequencies on the same chip. The one port ZnO contour mode resonator is compared with the AlN structure.     

Wideband LC balun transformer using coupled LC resonators embedded into organic substrate

In this paper, wideband LC balun using coupled LC resonator has been newly designed, simulated, and fabricated. The proposed balun has a novel scheme which consists of two pairs of coupled embedded LC resonators which share one resonator with each other. The coupled resonators are applied to provide a precise phase difference of 180° and an identical magnitude between two balanced ports and DC isolation characteristic with impedance transformation. Furthermore, proposed resonators have relatively small inductance values which can be easily embedded into the organic package substrate. In order to reduce the size of embedded capacitors, BTO composite high dielectric film was applied to increase their capacitance densities. The measured results of fabricated wideband balun exhibited an insertion loss of 1.8 dB, a return loss of 10 dB, a phase imbalance of 0.5°, and magnitude imbalance of 0.7 dB at frequency bandwidth of 700 MHz ranged from 1.8 to 2.5 GHz, respectively. They agreed well with the simulated ones. The fabricated balun has a relatively small volume of 2 mm×3.5 mm×0.66 mm (height).     

Design of a Compact Hexagonal Monopole Antenna for Ultra—Wideband Applications

This paper presents two design compact hexagonal monopole antennas for ultra-wideband applications. The two antennas are fed by a single microstrip line . The Zeland IE3D version 12 is employed for analysis at the frequency band of 4 to 14 GHz which has approved as a commercial UWB band. The experimental and simulation results exhibit good agreement together for antenna 1. The proposed antenna1 is able to achieve an impedance bandwidth about 111%. The proposed antenna2 is able to achieve an impedance bandwidth about (31.58%) for lower frequency and (62.54%) for upper frequency bandwidth. A simulated frequency notched band ranging from 6.05 GHz to 7.33 GHz and a measured frequency notched band ranging from 6.22 GHz to 8.99 GHz are achieved and gives one narrow band of axial ratio (1.43%). The proposed antennas can be used in wireless ultra-wideband (UWB) communications.     

A Novel Terahertz Rat-Race Hybrid Coupler Based on PPDW

A novel rat-race hybrid coupler based on parallel-plate dielectric waveguide (PPDW) is proposed. PPDW has been proposed as a basic terahertz transmission line for its remarkable simple structure and comparatively low attenuation at terahertz frequency band. It can be applied to design many terahertz components. In this paper, a (3 N + 3/2) × lambda circumference PPDW rat-race hybrid coupler operating at quasi-TE₁₀ mode is studied. The investigation results show that, at 0.34 THz, the transmission losses of the two split output ports are both equals −3.2 dB; the return loss at its input port is below −20 dB; the insertion loss at each split transmission port is less than 0.2 dB; and the two isolated ports show good isolation of above 20 dB. Therefore, it will have wide potential applications at terahertz frequency band.     

Fully integrated dual-band VCOs with power controlled by body voltage in 130 nm CMOS/SOI for multi-standard applications

In this paper, the design of two VCOs for wireless multi-standard applications is presented. The oscillation frequencies are 5.2 and 3.3 GHz. These circuits have been produced using CMOS/SOI technology, with body voltage to control power consumption and phase noise performance. A new architecture for multi-standard applications is proposed. Five standards are covered by these structures: GSM (900 MHz), GPS (1.5 GHz), DCS (1.8 GHz), Bluetooth (2.45 GHz) and 802.11 a (5.8 GHz). The tuning range can vary from 2.45 to 5.8 GHz for the first VCO and from 850 MHz to 1.9 GHz for the second by using frequency divider. The main idea is to use only two MOS varactors to cover the entire frequency span. The first one is needed to get the matched frequency variation and the second to adjust the oscillation frequency. Such VCOs can be made thanks to CMOS/SOI technology advantages, high-Q passives and body voltage biasing that allow current change and power dissipation in the VCO core. These circuits were produced with a view to producing a single VCO covering all these standards. Switched resonators were therefore studied. At a frequency offset of 100 kHz, the single side band phase noise measurements were −89 and −93 dBc/Hz at 5.2 and 3.6 GHz respectively.     

Fabrication of 24-MHz-Disk Resonators With Silicon Passive Integration Technology

A new approach for the fabrication of large contour-mode single-crystal silicon resonators has been demonstrated without the use of SOI substrates. Twenty-four-megahertz disk resonators have been built thanks to industrial facilities dedicated to the integration of passive components on silicon and exhibit a good compromise between the quality factor higher than 50 000 and the motional resistance of a few kiloohms.     

Flower shaped frequency coded chipless RFID tag for low cost item tracking

A Flower Shaped Frequency Coded Chip-less RFID Tag with a fully printable and polarization-independent tag is discussed in this paper. The tag encodes a data capacity of 12 bits. The data is encoded and transmitted using the RF encoding particle technique in the spectral domain as a frequency signature of the resonators. The proposed 12-bit tag covers the spectral range from 8 to 11.5 GHz. The tag is designed and simulated using CST Microwave Studio software. The low-cost FR-4 substrate is used for simulation with the dielectric constant of 4.3 and tangent loss of 0.018. This compact tag occupies only 13 mm?×?13 mm area, hence can be printed cheaply on one side substrates.

     

基于SAW谐振器无源无线传感器编码方法研究

为简化声表面波(SAW)传感器的编码过程,提出了一种基于SAW谐振器的编码方法,通过多个不同中心谐振频率的SAW谐振器分别连接不同的负载阻抗进行传感器的编码。设计了传感器的具体结构,建立了传感器的等效电路模型,利用ADS仿真软件对中心谐振频率分别为868MHz和915MHz的2个SAW谐振器组成的传感器进行仿真,结果表明,SAW谐振器外接1pF与4pF的阻抗,其谐振频率差可达200³00kHz。根据仿真结果,设计制作了不同编码的2个传感器,一个不外接阻抗,一个外接10pF的阻抗,测试谐振频率差别可达39.75300kHz。根据仿真结果,设计制作了不同编码的2个传感器,一个不外接阻抗,一个外接10pF的阻抗,测试谐振频率差别可达39.75⁴0.2kHz,因此,SAW谐振器外接不同阻抗时谐振频率的差异明显,基于SAW谐振器与外接阻抗的传感器编码方法是可行的。     

Novel Centrally Loaded Resonators and Their Applications to Bandpass Filters

This paper presents several novel centrally loaded resonators and their applications to various types of bandpass filters. Based on the theoretical analysis, it is found that the even- mode resonance of the proposed resonators can be conveniently controlled without affecting the responses at the odd-mode resonant frequencies. Benefiting from this feature, the resonator can be utilized to design not only harmonic-suppressed bandpass filters and dual-band bandpass filters but also tunable bandpass filters. The tunable filter offers a fixed passband and a tunable one. The center frequency of the upper passband can be electrically tuned, whereas the performance of the lower one is maintained constant. To demonstrate these applications, four filters using the proposed resonators are implemented. The experiments verify the theoretical predictions and simulations.     

基于幅度调制的连续微波雷达测距研究

为实现实时快速的全天候、高精度、大范围测距,该文提出了基于幅度调制的微波雷达测距方法。在分析主要微波雷达特点的基础上,深入探讨了该方法测尺频率和测距范围、精度之间的数学关系,并利用调制在高频载波的低频信号满足大范围测距需求,采用基于测时技术的高精度测相方法实现高精度与高速度测距,并基于混频器、测时芯片TDC-GP2等器件搭建了雷达实验系统。实验表明,基于TDC-GP2测相单元的测相精度达(2.7110-4),并在2.4 GHz载波、150 kHz调制信号的条件下,对3.0～4.1 m内目标的测距实验证明了系统具有1000 m大范围测距的可行性,且目标处于3.0 m时测距精度为0.0187 m,系统单次平均测距时间为0.02～0.03 s。     

Design of a 1 × 2 novel optical switch based on polarization converters and splitters

In this paper, a 1?×?2 optical switch based on two TE/TM polarization converters, one 1?×?2-polarization beam splitter and a hybrid 2?×?2-polarization beam splitter/combiner is designed and discussed. The novelty of this work resides in the design of a 2?×?2-hybrid polarization beam combiner/splitter, operating as a 2?×?2 polarization optical switch through the combining and the splitting of polarized signals issued from two TE/TM polarization controllers. The novel hybrid splitter/combiner can route an optical signal either to a bar or a cross port with an extinction ratio higher than 90 dB, thanks to the feature of polarization splitting used in this device to suppress undesired polarization states and minimize the polarization-dependent loss. We have used polarization beam converters to switch between two orthogonal modes in order to facilitate the routing of these signals through the 2?×?2-hybrid polarization splitter/combiner. We changed the polarization states of signals, in our simulation via OptiSystem, through polarization controllers, by modifying only their phase shifts between 0 rad and π rad. The proposed 1?×?2 optical switch presents an average insertion loss of 3.5 dB.

     

Compact Frequency and Bandwidth Reconfigurable Microwave Filter

This paper details the construction and working of a compound reconfigurable filter capable of frequency and bandwidth reconfiguration in the frequency range from 2 to 3 GHz. The switching between frequency and bandwidth reconfiguration is inherited by two PIN diodes. Bandwidth tuning is facilitated by tuning two transmission zeros individually using varactor diodes, giving flexibility in reconfiguring the upper and lower pass edges. The two transmission zeros are obtained using simple concentric square loop resonators. The maximum bandwidth obtained is 1.5 times the minimum bandwidth offered by the filter. Hence the filter can be used for dynamic bandwidth allocation. This prototype is fabricated and validated in real-time. The simulated and measured results are analogous to each other.

     

Compact microstrip lowpass filter with very sharp roll-off using meandered line resonators

In this paper, a new compact size microstrip lowpass filter (LPF) with a very sharp roll-off is presented to apply in the modern wireless networks. The proposed LPF is designed using the series main resonators with meandered lines based on inductor-capacitor (LC) equivalent circuit analysis. The main goal is to achieve maximum-sharp roll-off by maintaining a wide stopband bandwidth and high return loss (RL). The main resonator of the proposed filter is consisted of two meandered line hairpin resonators (MLHR), and a meandered line T-shaped resonator (MLTR). The designed suppressor is composed of two coupled radial stubs to create a wide stopband. Low return loss in the passband, which has been created by the main resonator, is resolved by the suppressor structure with high return loss. The measured results show a ??3 dB cut-off frequency of 1.93 GHz. The very sharp transition band starts at 1.93 to 1.97 GHz (from ??3 to ??20 dB). The stopband is from 1.97 to 19.9 GHz (with the suppression level of ??20 dB). Also, the total size of the proposed LPF is only 13.3?×?10.1 mm².

     

Broadband bandpass filters using slotted resonators fed by interdigital coupled lines for improved upper stopband performances

This paper proposes new broadband microstrip bandpass filters based on slotted linear tapered-line resonator (SLTR) and slotted step impedance resonator (SSIR) structures for size reduction and improved stopband performances. A comprehensive treatment of slotted resonators and both ends of the resonator with interdigital coupled lines is described. The design concept is demonstrated by two filter examples including one with an SLTR and another one with an SSIR. These filters have not only compact size but also a wider upper stopband resulting from resonator bandstop characteristics. The simulated and experimental results of stopband performances are better than 15 dB for a frequency range up to 25 GHz.     

一种小型化带通滤波微带巴伦设计

提出一种小型化带通滤波微带巴伦的设计。在Marchand巴伦的基础上,使用一个半波长和两个1/4波长传输线作为谐振器,在带通滤波微带巴伦的两个输出端口可以获得相同幅度和相反相位的平衡信号。利用谐振器平行线耦合可以观察到通带两侧存在两个传输零点。对提出的中心工作频率在2.65 GHz的带通滤波微带巴伦进行了实物加工与测试。两个输出端口信号幅度差与相位差分别为±0.4 dB和180°±5°。仿真与测量结果有较好的一致性,验证了本文所提方案的可行性。     

Complex Gyrator Circuit of an Evanescent-Mode E-Plane Junction Circulator Using H-Plane Turnstile Resonators

The E-plane circulator is of considerable practical interest but its development has lagged somewhat compared to that of the more common H-plane device. The purpose of this paper is to experimentally investigate the eigenvalue problem and the complex gyrator circuit of an E-plane evanescent-mode junction loaded with one or two H-plane turnstile ferrite resonators symmetrically coupled by three standard rectangular waveguides. The condition for which the eigenvalues of the demagnetized junction are in antiphase has been met with the physical variables at hand, but the more important one for which they are also commensurate has not. A transformer coupled device using quarter-wave-long impedance sections at each port is also described. Its frequency coincides with the even solution of two coupled resonators.     

Dual-band-rejection filter for distortion reduction in RF transmitters

A novel concept of dual-band-rejection filter (DBRF) is proposed with its circuit synthesis procedure and examples of its realization with dielectric resonators and microstrip resonators. A DBRF can make two closely spaced rejection bands and a passband between them, with lower loss than a bandpass filter having the same number of resonators and the same frequency selectivity just around the passband. The DBRF can be synthesized by applying novel frequency-variable transformations to a prototype LPF, and its physical size can be smaller than a simple cascade of two conventional band-rejection filters with different rejection bands. The DBRF can be especially applicable to distortion reduction filter in RF transmitters.     

Mode control of cryogenic whispering-gallery mode sapphiredielectric-ring resonators

This paper presents a technique for solving the mode purity problem that exists in cryogenic microwave frequency discriminators using X-band sapphire whispering-gallery mode resonators. The sapphire cavity resonates in a pair of quasi-degenerate modes split by a few kHz due to small geometrical imperfections. Since the nature and location of the geometrical imperfections are difficult to determine, variable coupling of the modes to a fixed output port results. Resonator applications require reproducible coupling to only one of these modes. This objective can be achieved by adding a larger dominant perturbation to the resonator. Results of tests show that a noncircularly-symmetric sapphire piece suspended above the resonator can provide controllable mode coupling and simultaneous frequency tuning