Microstrip Filters
for RF/Microwave
Applications
Microstrip Filters
for RF/Microwave
Applications
JIA-SHENG HONG
M. J. LANCASTER
A WILEY-INTERSCIENCE PUBLICATION
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Contents
Preface
1. Introduction
2. Network Analysis
2.1 Network Variables
2.2 Scattering Parameters
2.3 Short-Circuit Admittance Parameters
2.4 Open-Circuit Impedance Parameters
2.5 ABCD Parameters
2.6 Transmission Line Networks
2.7 Network Connections
2.8 Network Parameter Conversions
2.9 Symmetrical Network Analysis
2.10 Multi-Port Networks
2.11 Equivalent and Dual Networks
2.12 Multi-Mode Networks
References
3. Basic Concepts and Theories of Filters
3.1 Transfer Functions
3.1.1 General Definitions
3.1.2 The Poles and Zeros on the Complex Plane
3.1.3 Butterworth (Maximally Flat) Response
3.1.4 Chebyshev Response
3.1.5 Elliptic Function Response
3.1.6 Gaussian (Maximally Flat Group-Delay) Response
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3.1.7 All-Pass Response
3.2 Lowpass Prototype Filters and Elements
3.2.1 Butterworth Lowpass Prototype Filters
3.2.2 Chebyshev Lowpass Prototype Filters
3.2.3 Elliptic Function Lowpass Prototype Filters
3.2.4 Gaussian Lowpass Prototype Filters
3.2.5 All-Pass Lowpass Prototype Filters
3.3 Frequency and Element Transformations
3.3.1 Lowpass Transformation
3.3.2 Highpass Transformation
3.3.3 Bandpass Transformation
3.3.4 Bandstop Transformation
3.4 Immittance Inverters
3.4.1 Definition of Immittance, Impedance and Admittance Inverters
3.4.2 Filters with Immittance Inverters
3.4.3 Practical Realization of Immittance Inverters
3.5 Richards’ Transformation and Kuroda Identities
3.5.1 Richards’ Transformation
3.5.2 Kuroda Identities
3.5.3 Coupled-Line Equivalent Circuits
3.6 Dissipation and Unloaded Quality Factor
3.6.1 Unloaded Quality Factors of Lossy Reactive Elements
3.6.2 Dissipation Effects on Lowpass and Highpass Filters
3.6.3 Dissipation Effects on Bandpass and Bandstop Filters
References
4. Transmission Lines and Components
4.1 Microstrip Lines
4.1.1 Microstrip Structure
4.1.2 Waves in Microstrip
4.1.3 Quasi-TEM Approximation
4.1.4 Effective Dielectric Constant and Characteristic Impedance
4.1.5 Guided Wavelength, Propagation Constant, Phase
4.1.5 Velocity, and Electrical Length
4.1.6 Synthesis of W/h
4.1.7 Effect of Strip Thickness
4.1.8 Dispersion in Microstrip
4.1.9 Microstrip Losses
4.1.10 Effect of Enclosure
4.1.11 Surface Waves and Higher-Order Modes
4.2 Coupled Lines
4.2.1 Even- and Odd-Mode Capacitances
4.2.2 Even- and Odd-Mode Characteristic Impedances and Effective
4.1.5 Dielectric Constants
4.2.3 More Accurate Design Equations
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4.3 Discontinuities and Components
4.3.1 Microstrip Discontinuities
4.3.2 Microstrip Components
4.3.3 Loss Considerations for Microstrip Resonators
4.4 Other Types of Microstrip Lines
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5. Lowpass and Bandpass Filters
5.1 Lowpass Filters
5.1.1 Stepped-Impedance L-C Ladder Type Lowpass Filters
5.1.2 L-C Ladder Type of Lowpass Filters using Open-Circuited Stubs
5.1.3 Semilumped Lowpass Filters Having Finite-Frequency
5.1.3 Attenuation Poles
5.2 Bandpass Filters
5.2.1 End-Coupled, Half-Wavelength Resonator Filters
5.2.2 Parallel-Coupled, Half-Wavelength Resonator Filters
5.2.3 Hairpin-Line Bandpass Filters
5.2.4 Interdigital Bandpass Filters
5.2.5 Combline Filters
5.2.6 Pseudocombline Filters
5.2.7 Stub Bandpass Filters
References
6. Highpass and Bandstop Filters
6.1 Highpass Filters
6.1.1 Quasilumped Highpass Filters
6.1.2 Optimum Distributed Highpass Filters
6.2 Bandstop Filters
6.2.1 Narrow-Band Bandstop Filters
6.2.2 Bandstop Filters with Open-Circuited Stubs
6.2.3 Optimum Bandstop Filters
6.2.4 Bandstop Filters for RF Chokes
References
7. Advanced Materials and Technologies
7.1 Superconducting Filters
7.1.1 Superconducting Materials
7.1.2 Complex Conductivity of Superconductors
7.1.3 Penetration Depth of Superconductors
7.1.4 Surface Impedance of Superconductors
7.1.5 Nonlinearity of Superconductors
7.1.6 Substrates for Superconductors
7.1.7 HTS Microstrip Filters
7.1.8 High-Power HTS Filters
7.2 Ferroelectric Tunable Filters
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7.2.1 Ferroelectric Materials
7.2.2 Dielectric Properties
7.2.3 Tunable Microstrip Filters
7.3 Micromachined Filters
7.3.1 MEMS and Micromachining
7.3.2 Micromachined Microstrip Filters
7.4 MMIC Filters
7.4.1 MMIC Technology
7.4.2 MMIC Microstrip Filters
7.5 Active Filters
7.5.1 Active Filter Methodologies
7.5.2 Active Microstrip Filters
7.6 Photonic Bandgap (PBG) Filters
7.6.1 PBG Structures
7.6.2 PBG Microstrip Filters
7.7 Low-Temperature Cofired Ceramic (LTCC) Filters
7.7.1 LTCC Technology
7.7.2 Miniaturized LTCC Filters
References
8. Coupled Resonator Circuits
8.1 General Coupling Matrix for Coupled-Resonator Filters
8.1.1 Loop Equation Formulation
8.1.2 Node Equation Formulation
8.1.3 General Coupling Matrix
8.2 General Theory of Couplings
8.2.1 Synchronously Tuned Coupled-Resonator Circuits
8.2.2 Asynchronously Tuned Coupled-Resonator Circuits
8.3 General Formulation for Extracting Coupling Coefficient k
8.4 Formulation for Extracting External Quality Factor Qe
8.4.1 Singly Loaded Resonator
8.4.2 Doubly Loaded Resonator
8.5 Numerical Examples
8.5.1 Extracting k (Synchronous Tuning)
8.5.2 Extracting k (Asynchronous Tuning)
8.5.3 Extracting Qe
References
9. CAD for Low-Cost and High-Volume Production
9.1 Computer-Aided Design Tools
9.2 Computer-Aided Analysis
9.2.1 Circuit Analysis
9.2.2 Electromagnetic Simulation
9.2.3 Artificial Neural Network Modeling
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