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Content Beyond Syllabus-Microwave Filters
Content Beyond Syllabus-Microwave Filters
PREPARED BY
R.JOTHI CHITRA
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR /ECE
INTRODUCTION
DEFINITIONS & CLASIFICATIONS OF
MICROWAVE FILTERS
FREQUENCY RANGE : 200MHZ TO 90 GHZ
LOW FREQUENCY TECHNIQUES & THEIR
LIMTATIONS
AT HIGHER FREQUENCIES OPTICAL
TECHNIQUES & THEIR LIMITATIONS
CLASIFICATION BY TYPE: (LP, HP, BP, BS)
CLASIFICATION BY FRACTIONAL B.W.
CLASIFICATION BY TRANSIMISSION MEDIUM
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LOWER FREQUENCY
TECHNIQUES LIMITATIONS
LOW FREQUENCIES ARE DEFINED TO BE
BELOW 200 MHZ
LUMPED ELEMENT SIZES (R, L, C) BECOME
COMPARABLE TO WAVELENGTH
RADIATION FROM ELEMENTS CAUSES
UNDESIRABLE EFFECTS
INCREASED LOSSES
WIRE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN ELEMENTS
BECOME PART OF CIRCUIT (PARASETICS)
SOURCES & MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES ARE
UNSUITABLE AT HIGHER FREQUENCY
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CLASIFICATION OF FILTERS
BY PASS BAND TYPES
Attenuation
Attenuation
L. P. F
H. P. F.
0
Attenuation
fc
0
Freq. Attenuation
b.w.
0
fo
Freq.
B. P. F.
B. S. F.
0
fc
Freq.
b. w.
fo
Freq.
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CLASSIFICATION BY
FRACTIONAL BAND WIDTH
NARROW BAND FILTERS : RELATIVE (bw/fo)
BANDWIDTHS LESS THAN 5%
MODERATE BAND WIDTH : RELATIVE
BANDWIDTHS BETWEEN 5% TO 25%
WIDE BAND FILTERS : RELATIVE
BANDWIDTHS GREATER THAN 25%
TECHNIQUES USED FOR DESIGN OF EACH
TYPE DIFFER SIGNIFICANTLY
CLASSIFICATION BY
TRANSMISSION MEDIUM
100
LUMPED
LC
10.
COAXIAL
DIELECTRIC
RESONATORS
1.0
WAVEGUIDES
.1
.01
P
W
7
100K
10K
Qu
Dual Mode,
materials, etc.)
E
D
(Multiple Modes)
Technology Gap
(Materials
Increased Circuit
Plating)
Complexity
B
A
Cost
1K
A:Coaxial Resonators, Ceramic Dielectric
B:Coaxial Resonators, Air Dielectric
C: Single Mode Cavity Resonators
D: Single Mode Cavity Resonators, Delectrically Loaded
E: HTS Planar Resonators
Size
IMPORTANCE OF MICROWAVE
FILTERS
FREQUENCY SPECTRUM ALLOCATION AND
PRESERVATION
INTERFERENCE REDUCTION OR
ELIMINATION - RECEIVERS PROTECTION
ELIMINATION OF UNWANTED HARMONICS &
INTERMOD. PRODUCTS GENERATED FROM
NONLINEAR DEVICES (MULTIPLIERS, MIXERS,
POWER AMPLIFIERS)
SIGNAL PROCESSING & SPECTRUM SHAPING
FREQUENCY MULTIPLEXING
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APPLICATIONS OF
MICROWAVE FILTERS
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS:
TERRESTRIAL MICROWAVE LINKS: RECEIVERS
PROTECTION FILTERS, TRANSMITTER FILTERS,
CHANNEL DROPPING FILTERS, TRANSMITTER
HARMONIC FILTERS, LOCAL OSCILLATOR FILTERS,
MIXERS IMAGE REJECT FILTERS
SATELLITE SYSTEMS:
SPACE CRAFT: FRONT END RECEIVE FILTERS,
INPUT MULTIPLEXERS CHANNELIZATION FILTERS,
OUTPUT MULTIPLEXERS FILTERS, TRANSMITTERS
HARMONIC REJECTION FILTERS
EARTH STATIONS : LNAS TRANSMIT REJECT
FILTERS, HPAS HARMONIC REJECT FILTERS, UP &
DOWN CONVERTERS FILTERS
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APPLICATIONS (ctd.)
MOBILE AND CELLULAR SYSTEMS :
RADAR SYSTEMS
HIGH POWER APPLICATIONS
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TYPICAL COMMUNICATIONS
REPEATER
Power
Amplifiers
Antenna
Tx Reject
Filter
LNA
LO
Up Converter
Input
Multiplexer
Output
Multiplexer
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ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS
OPERATIONAL TEMPERATUE LIMITS
PRESSURE & HUMIDITY ENVIRONMENTS
SHOCK & VIBRATION LEVELS
MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
SIZE, SHAPE & WEIGHT
TYPE OF INPUT/OUTPUT CONNECTORS
MECHANICAL MOUNTING INTERFACES
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40 dB
0.6dB
= dB
BW
36 MHz
50dB
60 dB
70 dB
f0 (4000 MHz)
FREQUENCY
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f0 (4000 MHz)
FREQUENCY
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ZI2 ZI2
1
ZI1 ZI1
Etc. to
Infinity
ZI2 ZI2
Etc. to
Infinity
I1
+
E1
- Z
I1
ZI2
I2
+
E2
-
ZI2
L1 = 1
RI2
ZI1
C2 = 1
ZI2
j XI1
RI1
j XI2
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L1 = m
RI2
L=(1-m2 )/m
ZI1
C2 = m
ZI2
j XI1
RI1
j XI2
=1/(1-m2)1/2
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T j
Output Power
<
Q(s) Strictly Hurwitz
T(s) = P(s)/Q(s)
T(j) < 1 ; -
FILTER TO BE
SYNTHESIZED
(UNKNOWN)
REMAINING
UNKNOWN
SECTION
2
T1(j) < 1 ; -
<
Q1(s) Strictly Hurwitz
T1(s) = P1(s)/Q1(s)
Extracted Section
of Known Elements
and Values
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3. COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN
AND OPTIMIZATION
START BY SPECIFICATIONS OF DESIRED RESPONSE OVER A
BAND OF FREQUENCIES AND A GIVEN NETWORK OF
ELEMENTS OF KNOWN (ASSUMED) STARTING VALUES
ANALYZE THE NETWORK TO FIND ITS RESPONSE OVER THE
SPECIFIED FREQUENCY BAND
COMPARE THE CALCULATED RESPONSE TO THE DESIRED
RESPONSE BY FORMING AN ERROR FUNCTION
CHANGE THE ELEMENT VALUES OF THE NETWORK (WITHIN
CERTAIN BOUNDS) ACCORDING TO CERTAIN PRESCRIBED
RULES TO MINIMIZE THE ERROR FUNCTION
ITERATE THE PROCESS UNTILL THE ERROR FUNCTION IS
REDUCED TO ZERO, DOES NOT DECREASE IN SUCCESSIVE
ITERATIONS OR A PRESPECIFIED NUMBER OF ITERATIONS IS
EXCEEDED
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FILTER REALIZATIONS
LOW PASS AND HIGH PASS SEMI-LUMPED ELEMENTS
COAXIAL
MICROSTRIP & STRIPLINE
COAXIAL DUMBELL
MICROSTRIP PARALLEL COUPLED AND END COUPLED
SUSPENDED SUBSTRATE
INTERDIGITAL, COMBLINE (COAXIAL)
WAVEGUIDES: RECTANGULAR, CIRCULAR SINGLE & DUAL
MODE AND RIDGE WAVEGUIDE
DIELECTRIC OR METALLIC LOADED RESONATORS
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COAXIAL
CONNECTOR
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RESONATORS
SERIES CAPACITORS
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CENTER CONDUCTOR
PATTERN
OUTER CONDUCTOR
& HOUSING
DIELECTRIC
SHEET
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TOP VIEW
INNER CONDUCTORS OF
COAXIAL RESONATORS
SIDE VIEW
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WAVEGUIDE FILTERS
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INPUT
IRIS
OUTPUT
IRIS
6
5
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3
5
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M12
M23
M36
M14
M56
M67
M34 M45
M78
M58
8-Pole Dual Mode Longitudinal Dielectric or Conductor Loaded
Resonator Filter in Rectangular Enclosure
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