Electrically triggered dual-band tunable terahertz metamaterial band-pass filter based on Si_3N_4–VO_2–Si_3N_4 sandwich

We experimentally demonstrate an electrically triggered terahertz(THz) dual-band tunable band-pass filter based on Si_3 N_4–VO_2–Si_3 N_4 sandwich-structured hybrid metamaterials. The insulator–metal phase transition of VO_2 film is induced by the Joule thermal effect of the top metal layer. The finite-integration-time-domain(FITD) method and finite element method(FEM) are used for numerical simulations. The sample is fabricated using a surface micromachining process,and characterized by a THz time-domain-spectrometer(TDS). When the bias current is 0.225 A, the intensity modulation depths at two central frequencies of 0.56 THz and 0.91 THz are about 81.7% and 81.3%, respectively. This novel design can achieve dynamically electric–thermo–optic modulation in the THz region, and has potential applications in the fields of THz communications, imaging, sensing, and astronomy exploration.

Solar-blind ultraviolet band-pass filter based on metal–dielectric multilayer structures

Solar-blind ultraviolet （UV） band-pass filter has significant value in many scientific, commercial, and military appli- cations, in which the detection of weak UV signal against a strong background of solar radiation is required. In this work, a solar-blind filter is designed based on the concept of ＂transparent metal＂. The filter consisting of Al/SiO2 multilayers could exhibit a high transmission in the solar-blind wavelength region and a wide stopband extending from near-ultraviolet to infrared wavelength range. The central wavelength, bandwidth, Q factor, and rejection ratio of the passband are numerically studied as a function of individual layer thickness and multilayer period.

PHASE CORRECTION AND BAND-PASS FILTERS IN CT IMAGING

This paper reports the use of the fast Fourier transform (FFT) in the direct Fourier transform method (DFM) in Computerized Tomography (CT) reconstruction. Phase corrections are needed in the CT reconstruction. In order to eliminate the image distortion from the basic DFM, Padding and band-pass filters are used in the improved DFM. Finally, some reconstructions from simulated projections and several experimental results are given.

Tunable graphene-based mid-infrared band-pass planar filter and its application

We have designed and proposed the edge modes supported by graphene ribbons and the planar band-pass filter consist- ing of graphene ribbons coupled to a graphene ring resonator by using the finite-difference time-domain numerical method. Simulation results show that the edge modes improve the electromagnetic coupling between devices. This structure works as a novel, tunable mid-infrared band-pass filter. Our studies will benefit the fabrication of planar, ultra-compact nano-scale devices in the mid-infrared region. A power splitter consisting of two output ribbons that is useful in photonic integrated devices and circuits is also designed and simulated. These devices are useful for designing ultra-compact planar devices in photonic integrated circuits.

A Novel Compact Microstrip Elliptical Patch Resonator Filter with Tunable Bandwidth

A novel elliptical patch resonator for a compact bandpass filter with tunable bandwidth is presented. This bandpass filter has the advantage of great flexibility in which the center frequency can be changed easily. The bandwidth of this filter can be modified by simply changing one variable, and this makes the proposed design unique. The order of the elliptical patch resonator can be increased, and three types of different orders of the same design are compared. The proposed filter can be used for future compact advanced wireless communication systems.

Compact Narrow Band Non-Degenerate Dual-Mode Microstrip Filter with Etched Square Lattices

A compact narrowband non-degenerate dual-mode microstrip filter with square shape cuts is presented. The structure is developed by loading the conventional non-degenerate dual-mode resonator by open circuit stubs at two opposite corners. The filter bandwidth is controlled by only decreasing the higher cutoff frequency of the conventional type. With Square shape cuts, return loss is improved. A 20% fractional bandwidth filter is designed and implemented on FR4 material with 4.4 dielectric constant and 1.6 mm thickness at center frequency of 1.5 GHz with passband of 1.3 GHz to 1.6 GHz. Analysis has been achieved using the IE3D simulator. Experimental results do agree with simulations.

Development of Compact Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Microstrip Bandpass Filter

Miniaturized Ultra-Wideband (UWB) microstrip bandpass filter with wide passband is presented. The filter is developed based on modified multiple mode resonator, which is formed by transversely attaching three pairs of non-uniform and folded stubs with lowpass and highpass sections. Both sides of high-impedance section are linked with two feed lines via direct coupled lines, resulting UWB bandpass filter. The designed filter provides 7 GHz passband between 2.5 and 9.5 GHz with approximately, –0.5 dB insertion loss, –35 dB minimum return loss at 6.85 GHz, linear phase over the passband and 110% of fractional bandwidth at –3 dB. The computed group delay variation in the passband for the filter is 0.02 ns. The overall dimension of the filter is 10.7 mm (length) × 3 mm (width) × 1.6 mm (thickness).

Microstrip Low-Pass Elliptic Filter Design Based on Implicit Space Mapping Optimization

It is a time-consuming and often iterative procedure to determine design parameters based on fine, accurate but expensive, models. To decrease the number of fine model evaluations, space mapping techniques may be employed. In this approach, it is assumed both fine model and coarse, fast but inaccurate, one are available. First, the coarse model is optimized to obtain design parameters satisfying design objectives. Next, auxiliary parameters are calibrated to match coarse and fine models’ responses. Then, the improved coarse model is re-optimized to obtain new design parameters. The design procedure is stopped when a satisfactory solution is reached. In this paper, an implicit space mapping method is used to design a microstrip low-pass elliptic filter. Simulation results show that only two fine model evaluations are sufficient to get satisfactory results.

Compact Metamaterial Microstrip Low-Pass Filter

Complimentary hexagonal-omega structures are used to design compact, low insertion loss (IL), low pass filter with sharp cut-off. It has been designed for improvement of roll-off performance based on both μ and ε negative property of the complimentary hex-omega structure while maintaining the filter pass-band performance. By properly designing and loading the hexagonal-omega structure in the ground of microstrip line not only improve the roll-off of the low pass filter, but also reduced the filter size. The simulated results indicate that the proposed filter achieves a flat pass band with no ripples as well as selectivity of 19.68 dB/GHz, corresponding to 5-unit cells hex-omega structures. This significantly exceeds the 5.6 dB/GHz selectivity of the conventional low pass filter design, due to sub-lambda dimensions of the hex-omega structure. A prototype filter implementing area is: 0.712λg x 0.263λg, λg being the guided wavelength at 3-dB cut-off frequency (fc). The proposed filter has a size smaller by 36.2%.

DUAL MODE WIDEBAND BAND-PASS FILTER WITH NOTCHED BAND FOR COMMUNICATION SYSTEM

This paper presents a planar microstrip wideband dual mode Band-Pass Filter(BPF) from 2 GHz to 3.4 GHz with a notched band at 2.62 GHz.The dual mode band-pass filter consists of a ring resonator with two quarter-wavelength open-circuited stubs at =90o and =0o,respectively.A square perturbation stub has been put at the corner of the ring resonator to increase the narrow stopbands and improve the performance of selectivity.By using a parallel-coupled feed line,a narrow notched band is introduced at the required frequency and its Fractional BandWidth(FBW) is about 5%.The proposed filter has a narrow notched band and a wide pass-band with a sharp cutoff frequency characteristic,the attenuation rate for the sharp cutoff frequency responses is 297.17 dB/GHz(cal-culated from 1.959 GHz with-34.43 dB to 2.065 GHz with-2.93 dB) and 228.10 dB/GHz(calculated from 3.395 GHz with-2.873 dB to 3.507 GHz with-28.42 dB).This filter has the advantages of good insertion loss in both operating bands and two rejections of greater than 16 dB in the range of 1.59 GHz to 1.99 GHz and 3.49 GHz to 3.98 GHz.Having been presented in this article,the measurement results agree well with the simulation results,which validates our idea.

Microstrip Ultra-Wideband Filter with Flexible Notch Characteristics

A microstrip ultra-wideband (UWB) filter with unique shape, compactness, simplicity of operation and flexible notch characteristics is introduced. It is based on the fundamental and harmonic characteristics of a 50 Ohm transmission line that is grounded at both ends. The filter possesses design flexibility in the sense that it can operate as a stand-alone UWB component or include simple additional circuitry to create one or two notches within the ultra-wideband frequency range. The basic design principles are highlighted and verified using the results of two commercially available field solver packages. Individual filter structures with single and double notches are validated through measurements of a number of filter prototypes.

Electromagnetic Band Gap Loaded Square Waveguide Band-Pass Filter for Dual-Polarized Application

An Electromagnetic Band Gap (EBG) loaded square waveguide Band-Pass Filter (BPF) is proposed in this paper. It’s simply composed by symmetrically loading periodical metal diaphragms on each wall of a square waveguide. The influences of insert sizes and loading periods on the overall BPF performances are analyzed. Experimental results agree well with those predicted. 6 GHz pass-band with insert loss less than 1 dB, 2.5 GHz stop-band and larger than 25 dB polarization isolation can be obtained. The BPF can be applied in dual-polarized waveguide-based antenna-feed systems.

小型化低剖面全向滤波天线设计

设计了一个小型化全向微带滤波天线。天线由带通滤波器和微带天线组成,二者共用一个地平面以减小尺寸且采用缝隙耦合方式连接,带通滤波器蚀刻在微带贴片天线的馈线位置处,引入选频滤波功能,在输入馈线前端添加一个横向矩形贴片使整个系统达到良好的阻抗匹配。与传统的微带天线相比,所设计的滤波天线在不改变尺寸大小的基础上引入了选频滤波功能,在通带边缘体现出较高的选择性。仿真与测试结果表明,该滤波天线的阻抗带宽为2.31 GHz~2.56 GHz,且通带内增益平缓,平均增益约为2.1 dBi,在工作频段内呈全向辐射特性。

可重构通道选择型功率放大器设计

为满足现代无线通信系统小型化、集成化、低成本和高性能的需求,提出了一种新型的可重构功率放大器结构。该结构设计的输入匹配网络,能够实现1~3 GHz频段内的良好匹配;输出匹配网络将可重构技术和滤波匹配技术相结合,通过分布式PIN开关连接不同的滤波匹配电路,实现信号在多通道内高效的放大特性和工作频带的高选择性输出。采用CGH40010F GaN晶体管设计并加工了一款工作在1.5、1.8、2.4、2.6 GHz的功率放大器,其带宽约为200 MHz,通带外信号衰减可达-30 dB。通过测试,该功率放大器的饱和输出功率为40 dBm,增益维持在10 dB左右,最大功率附加效率(power added efficiency, PAE)可达到63%,实测结果与仿真结果具有较好的一致性。本文结构降低了电路复杂度和设计难度,具有高效率、高选择性等优势,为设计宽频带多功能可重构功率放大器提供了一种可行的方案。

基于PCA-XGBoost算法的哑铃状SIR差分滤波器设计

随着多业务无线通信技术的发展,具有共模抑制能力的差分带通滤波器越来越受到人们的关注,但是设计差分微带滤波器的传统方法过程复杂且耗时较长。针对这些问题,结合非线性赋权的极限梯度提升(eXtreme Gradient Boosting,XGBoost)算法,通过训练和学习滤波器结构参数和相应频率响应S参数的关系辅助进行滤波器的设计,设计了一款基于改进阶跃阻抗谐振器(Stepped Impedance Resonator,SIR)的哑铃状差分带通滤波器。该滤波器的中心频率为2.6 GHz,相对带宽为7.3%,通带内插入损耗优于0.95 dB,回波损耗优于20 dB,通带内共模抑制优于42 dB,并且具有较宽的阻带。实物测试结果与算法预测结果的一致性,验证了PCA-XGBoost算法(Principal Component Analysis,PCA)用于滤波器辅助设计的可行性。

一种近似芯片级尺寸的小型化微带点频滤波器

射频滤波器作为具备信号筛选功能的射频器件,对现代通信系统而言具有举足轻重的地位。随着通信技术的不断更新迭代,要求射频滤波器具有小型化以及低成本的特点。目前,利用半导体工艺可制作尺寸极小且性能佳的芯片级滤波器,但研发成本普遍过高。文中使用薄膜工艺,通过对滤波器的结构、材料、性能指标进行综合考量,设计了一款适用于点频源、跳频源模块中使用的微带点频滤波器。通过仿真软件HFSS进行建模仿真并对加工工艺进行误差分析,成功得到了一款通带在12 GHz±15 MHz的微带点频滤波器,其尺寸为2.5 mm×3.5 mm×0.127 mm。测试结果表明,性能曲线达到设计指标,成功验证了设计的可行性。

基于悬置微带结构的无反射滤波器

通过悬置微带传输线结构进行了无反射滤波器的研究和设计。首先利用耦合线结构设计了中心频率为3.92 GHz,插入损耗为0.32 dB,在0.1~10 GHz内回波损耗超过11.6 dB,中心频率处超过38 dB的双端口无反射带通滤波器;又利用λ/4开路谐振器和λ/4短路谐振器作为滤波单元,设计了中心频率为4.25 GHz,回波损耗在1.5~6 GHz内超过11 dB,在中心频率处超过40 dB的双端口无反射带阻滤波器。所提出的这两款无反射滤波器具有无反射频带范围宽、工作频带内S_(11)衰减大、多层自封装等突出优点。

基于DGS的紧凑型低通滤波器

文中提出一种基于缺陷地结构的新型低通滤波器。其由位于微带结构顶部的加宽微带线、位于接地层中的经典哑铃型缺陷地结构(DGS)和蛇形缝隙缺陷地结构(DGS)组成,结构设计紧凑,容易调整。文中选用0.01 dB等波纹的切比雪夫型低通滤波器,分别采用哑铃型DGS、蛇形缝隙DGS替换LPF原型电路中的电感,加宽微带线替换并联电容,同时将加宽微带线产生的寄生电感考虑进去。哑铃型DGS产生的高频衰减点加宽阻带,蛇形缝隙DGS提供的低频衰减点使得通带到阻带陡峭过渡。实验结果表明,所设计的截止频率为2.54 GHz的低通滤波器具有明显的截止频率响应,通带内插损均在0.9dB以下,阻带抑制均在21dB以下。经实物加工测试验证,所设计的低通滤波器实际结果与仿真结果基本一致,具有可行性。

多器件联合L波段强电磁脉冲防护模块仿真设计

目的设计针对L波段射频前端敏感器件的强电磁脉冲防护模块,利用瞬态电压抑制二极管、气体放电管和发夹型微带带通滤波器进行联合仿真设计。方法瞬态电压抑制二极管具有快速响应时间,气体放电管具有高功率容量,而微带带通滤波器可分离噪声信号,并保留有效信号。通过结合这些器件进行防护设计,可以充分发挥各自优势,提高系统稳定性和强电磁脉冲防护能力。结果该模块设计工作频段为1.3~1.7GHz,带内插入损耗小于1.5dB,在70dBm功率注入的情况下,防护效果可以达到42.5dB,具有良好的防护效果。结论通过分析研究不同器件的特性和优化设计,实现了对L波段频谱的防护,具有重要的实用价值和广阔的应用前景。

短路枝节加载微带传输线滤波器设计方法研究

对于微带线滤波器为代表的传输线滤波器设计,给定技术指标,如何快速准确地确定其拓扑结构和结构参数是其中的关键。由于分布参数效应,导致传输线滤波器设计比较困难。针对一种短路枝节加载微带传输线滤波器,深入研究了其物理机制,给出了解析设计方法。首先导出了滤波器的传输矩阵,接着通过cot变换关系对传输矩阵进行变换,最后将其与根据技术指标综合得到的理想传输矩阵进行比对,从而能够快速地确定滤波器的结构参数初始值。为了验证所述设计方法,设计了一个中心频率为3.0 GHz,绝对带宽为2.0 GHz,回波损耗小于-20 dB的三阶带通滤波器实例,并进行了加工测试。测试结果表明,理论、仿真和测试结果相吻合,验证了设计方法的有效性。