Compact balanced FSIR bandpass filter modified for enhancing common-mode suppression

A novel balanced bandpass filter (BPF) based on folded stepped impedance resonators (FSIR's) with modified ground plane is presented in this work. By symmetrically introducing a series-LC resonant structure below the FSIR's, common-mode (CM) propagation can be rejected without affecting di...

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Autores: Fernández Prieto, Armando, Martel Villagrán, Jesús, Medina Mena, Francisco, Mesa Ledesma, Francisco Luis, Rodríguez Boix, Rafael
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Sevilla (US)
Repositorio:idUS. Depósito de Investigación de la Universidad de Sevilla
OAI Identifier:oai:idus.us.es:11441/97226
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/11441/97226
https://doi.org/10.1109/LMWC.2015.2390492
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Balanced filter
Common-mode (CM) suppression
Defected ground structures (DGS)
Double-side MIC technology
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Sumario:A novel balanced bandpass filter (BPF) based on folded stepped impedance resonators (FSIR's) with modified ground plane is presented in this work. By symmetrically introducing a series-LC resonant structure below the FSIR's, common-mode (CM) propagation can be rejected without affecting differential-mode (DM) performance. The filter presents two main advantages with respect to the conventional solid-ground-plane FSIR filter: i) an important improvement of the CM rejection level within the differential passband and ii) an enhanced filter selectivity due to the inclusion of an extra transmission zero in the differential passband. Both the conventional and the novel filters have been modeled as lumped-element circuits that fully account for DM and CM operation. Simulation and measurement results confirm the benefits of the proposed balanced BPF.