Compact microstrip bandpass filter using dual closed-loop stepped impedance resonator
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 22 March 2018
Abstract
A dual closed-loop stepped impedance resonator (DCLSIR) is investigated and used in designing a compact microstrip bandpass filter (BPF). The proposed DCLSIR is symmetrical; as a result, the symmetric characteristics of the resonator have been used. The design equations are derived and used to support the circuit design. The center frequency, position of transmission zeros, and fractional bandwidth (FBW) are easily tuned by changing the physical dimensions of the resonator. Three transmission zeros are generated to improve the performance in the upper stopband. A DCLSIR prototype BPF is fabricated with a center frequency of 9.3 GHz, and evaluated to validate the design concept. The measured FBW is 9.25%, the insertion loss is 1.58 dB, and the return loss is over 17 dB. The measurement results agree well with the simulation results.
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- International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 10 , Issue 4 , May 2018 , pp. 405 - 411
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- Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2018
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