Multilayer microstrip closely-spaced-channel wideband diplexer with highly-selective fourth-order filtering responses
A type of multilayer microstrip diplexer with highlyselectivewidebandfiltering channels is reported. Its closely-spaced fourth-order passbands are attributed to two circuit parts: (i) two third-order quasi-elliptic-type microstrip-to-microstrip wideband vertical transitions and (ii) a shunt two-stub...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2022 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Alcalá (UAH) |
| Repositorio: | e_Buah Biblioteca Digital Universidad de Alcalá |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ebuah.uah.es:10017/51787 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10017/51787 https://dx.doi.org/10.1109/TCSII.2022.3173910 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Bandpass filter (BPF) Diplexer Microstrip filter Multilayer circuit Multiplexer RF/microwave circuit Transmission zero (TZ) Vertical transition Wideband circuit Telecomunicaciones Telecommunication |
| Sumario: | A type of multilayer microstrip diplexer with highlyselectivewidebandfiltering channels is reported. Its closely-spaced fourth-order passbands are attributed to two circuit parts: (i) two third-order quasi-elliptic-type microstrip-to-microstrip wideband vertical transitions and (ii) a shunt two-stub dual-band bandpass filter (BPF) junction printed on the top layer. The two microstrip vertical transitions are developed by means of open-/short-circuitended microstrip lines and slotline stepped-impedance resonators (SIRs), respectively, and they correspond to the constituent lower and upper channels. The shunt dual-band BPF junction produces one additional transmission pole and one more pair of close-topassband transmission zeros (TZs) for each channel to further increase their filtering selectivity. The RF theoretical foundations and design procedure of the engineered broadband diplexer are detailed. For practical-validation purposes, a proof-of-concept prototype of two-layer fourth-order microstrip wideband diplexer is simulated, manufactured, and tested. Its measured lower and upper channels has two closely-spaced sharp-rejection passbands with center frequencies of 1.496 GHz and 2.759 GHz and 3-dB fractional bandwidths of 62.83% and 24.83%, respectively, while featuring power-isolation levels above 27.39 dB from 0.5 to 4 GHz. |
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