On-Chip Bandstop to Bandpass Reconfigurable Filters Using Semiconductor Distributed Doped Areas (ScDDAs)

This paper presents two novel on-chip bandstop to bandpass reconfigurable filters in C and X bands. Designed on a silicon substrate, filter reconfigurability is achieved using semiconductor-distributed doped areas (ScDDAs), such as an N<sup>+</sup>PP<sup>+</sup> junction inte...

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Main Authors: Rozenn Allanic, Fabien Le Borgne, Hassan Bouazzaoui, Denis Le Berre, Cédric Quendo, Douglas Silva De Vasconcellos, Virginie Grimal, Damien Valente, Jérôme Billoué
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Electronics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/20/3420
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Summary:This paper presents two novel on-chip bandstop to bandpass reconfigurable filters in C and X bands. Designed on a silicon substrate, filter reconfigurability is achieved using semiconductor-distributed doped areas (ScDDAs), such as an N<sup>+</sup>PP<sup>+</sup> junction integrated into the substrate. The active element is therefore co-designed with the passive parts, allowing flexibility in ScDDA size and position. This flexibility offers advantages in terms of integration, ease of manufacture, and performance. The synthesis was developed in the OFF-state in order to match with the well-known one in the ON-state. As proof of concept, 5 GHz and 10 GHz filters were built. The simulated and measured results showed good agreement in both bandpass and bandstop configurations.
ISSN:2079-9292