Combined signal‐interference/split‐type microwave multi‐band bandpass filters

Abstract Two classes of RF/microwave planar quad‐band bandpass filters (BPFs) that simultaneously exploit transversal signal‐interference and multi‐passband‐splitting mechanisms are reported. The first approach makes use of a triple‐band bandpass transversal filtering section (TFS) composed of two i...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Malki, Li Yang, Roberto Gómez‐García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2023-06-01
Series:IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1049/mia2.12369
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description Abstract Two classes of RF/microwave planar quad‐band bandpass filters (BPFs) that simultaneously exploit transversal signal‐interference and multi‐passband‐splitting mechanisms are reported. The first approach makes use of a triple‐band bandpass transversal filtering section (TFS) composed of two in‐parallel stepped‐impedance coupled‐line signal‐propagation paths. By inserting an open‐ended stub at the input and output terminals of this TFS, its middle passband is divided into two sub‐bands to attain an overall quad‐passband filtering response. The second configuration employs a dual‐passband TFS based on a coupled‐line directional coupler with open‐ended stubs at its direct and coupled ports. By loading such TFS with a replica of it at the direct and coupled ports of its coupler, the two passbands are split into four sub‐bands to obtain the quad‐band functionality. The RF operational foundations of these quad‐band BPFs, along with single‐ and multi‐stage design examples featuring sharp‐rejection four‐passband filtering responses with transmission zeros (TZs), are detailed. Moreover, for experimental‐demonstration purposes, two microstrip prototypes are developed and tested. Besides, as a further application, a two‐layer balanced‐circuit version with ultra‐broad common‐mode (CM) suppression of the constituent triple‐passband TFS of the first prototype is built and measured.
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spelling doaj.art-ac6a6e7d9deb4af182c1d938e920c4c32023-06-13T09:41:14ZengWileyIET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation1751-87251751-87332023-06-0117758359310.1049/mia2.12369Combined signal‐interference/split‐type microwave multi‐band bandpass filtersMohamed Malki0Li Yang1Roberto Gómez‐García2Department of Signal Theory and Communications University of Alcalá, Polytechnic School Alcalá de Henares Madrid SpainDepartment of Signal Theory and Communications University of Alcalá, Polytechnic School Alcalá de Henares Madrid SpainDepartment of Signal Theory and Communications University of Alcalá, Polytechnic School Alcalá de Henares Madrid SpainAbstract Two classes of RF/microwave planar quad‐band bandpass filters (BPFs) that simultaneously exploit transversal signal‐interference and multi‐passband‐splitting mechanisms are reported. The first approach makes use of a triple‐band bandpass transversal filtering section (TFS) composed of two in‐parallel stepped‐impedance coupled‐line signal‐propagation paths. By inserting an open‐ended stub at the input and output terminals of this TFS, its middle passband is divided into two sub‐bands to attain an overall quad‐passband filtering response. The second configuration employs a dual‐passband TFS based on a coupled‐line directional coupler with open‐ended stubs at its direct and coupled ports. By loading such TFS with a replica of it at the direct and coupled ports of its coupler, the two passbands are split into four sub‐bands to obtain the quad‐band functionality. The RF operational foundations of these quad‐band BPFs, along with single‐ and multi‐stage design examples featuring sharp‐rejection four‐passband filtering responses with transmission zeros (TZs), are detailed. Moreover, for experimental‐demonstration purposes, two microstrip prototypes are developed and tested. Besides, as a further application, a two‐layer balanced‐circuit version with ultra‐broad common‐mode (CM) suppression of the constituent triple‐passband TFS of the first prototype is built and measured.https://doi.org/10.1049/mia2.12369band‐pass filtersfiltersmicrostrip filtersmicrowave filterstransversal filters
spellingShingle Mohamed Malki
Li Yang
Roberto Gómez‐García
Combined signal‐interference/split‐type microwave multi‐band bandpass filters
IET Microwaves, Antennas & Propagation
band‐pass filters
filters
microstrip filters
microwave filters
transversal filters
title Combined signal‐interference/split‐type microwave multi‐band bandpass filters
title_full Combined signal‐interference/split‐type microwave multi‐band bandpass filters
title_fullStr Combined signal‐interference/split‐type microwave multi‐band bandpass filters
title_full_unstemmed Combined signal‐interference/split‐type microwave multi‐band bandpass filters
title_short Combined signal‐interference/split‐type microwave multi‐band bandpass filters
title_sort combined signal interference split type microwave multi band bandpass filters
topic band‐pass filters
filters
microstrip filters
microwave filters
transversal filters
url https://doi.org/10.1049/mia2.12369
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