Small Elliptic-Function Low-Pass Filters and Other Applications of Microwave C Sections

A type of elliptic-function low-pass filter that is easy to design and construct, has low passband loss, and is very compact is described. With simple scaling and a limited number of standard parts, a broad range of cutoff frequencies can be obtained. Experimental results are presented for three filters with cutoff frequencies of 0.75, 1.0, and 1.5 GHz. Each filter occupies a volume of about 0.5 in/sup 3/. A physical interpretation of the conventional scaling transformation S =S'/ /spl Omega//sub c/' is given for networks containing unit elements. Use of this transformation is shown to yield scaled networks containing microwave C sections rather than unit elements. Applications to broad-band impedance transformers are given and other possible applications are suggested.