Méthode systématique de réglage de filtres planaires hyperfréquences à base de stubs

National audienceCe papier présente une méthode systématique de réglage d'un filtre à stubs à large bande passante. Il s'agit de réduire l'erreur entre la réponse qui est fournie par un simulateur électromagnétique et la réponse obtenue à partir de la matrice nodale, laquelle contient la modélisation des couplages et des discontinuités. Une méthode hybride, basée sur un algorithme génétique et les méthodes Trust-Region sera utilisé plus tard. Dans ce contexte, nous proposons l'optimisation d'un filtre d'ordre 2 avec un fort couplage et d'un filtre d'ordre 3 afin de valider les modélisations présentées, tout en utilisant une technologie triplaque sur un substrat d'alumine

Characterizing a Tune-all bandstop filter

In this paper a reconfigurable bandstop filter able to reconfigure central frequency, bandwidth and selectivity for fine tuning applications is presented. The reconfigurable filter topology has four poles and a quasielliptic bandstop filter response. The filter is tuned by varactor diodes placed at different locations on the filter topology. The varactors are voltage controlled in pairs due to filter symmetry for central frequency and bandwidth control. An additional varactor is placed on a crossing line to move a pair of transmission zeros, closer or farther to the filter central frequency, which tunes filter selectivity. The filter has a tuneable fractional bandwidth range from 11.51 to 15.46%, a tuneable central frequency range from 1.346 to 1.420 GHz and a selectivity tuning range from 0.37 to 0.40 dB/MHz.Postprint (published version

FULLY ADAPTABLE BAND-STOP FILTER USING VARACTOR DIODES

ABSTRACT: In this article a reconfigurable band-stop filter able to reconfigure center frequency, bandwidth, and selectivity for fine tuning applications is demonstrated, device topology discussion and implementation details are given, and followed by discussion on simulations and measurements. The reconfigurable filter topology has four poles and a quasi-elliptic band-stop filter response. The device is tuned by varactor diodes placed at different locations on the filter; varactors are voltage controlled in pairs due to filter symmetry for center frequency and bandwidth control. An additional varactor is placed on a crossing line to move a pair of transmission zeros, closer or farther to the filter center frequency, which tunes filter selectivity. Simulations show a tuneable center frequency range from 1.42 to 1.48 GHz, a tuneable fractional bandwidth range from 9.46 to 12.96%, and a tuneable selectivity range from 0.53 to 0.65 dB/MHz. Measurements show a tuneable center frequency range from 1.37 to 1.43 GHz, a tuneable fractional bandwidth range from 11.31 to 15.93%, and a selectivity tuning range from 0.37 to 0.40 dB/MHz. Simulations and measurements are in good agreement

Characterizing a Tune-all bandstop filter

In this paper a reconfigurable bandstop filter able to reconfigure central frequency, bandwidth and selectivity for fine tuning applications is presented. The reconfigurable filter topology has four poles and a quasielliptic bandstop filter response. The filter is tuned by varactor diodes placed at different locations on the filter topology. The varactors are voltage controlled in pairs due to filter symmetry for central frequency and bandwidth control. An additional varactor is placed on a crossing line to move a pair of transmission zeros, closer or farther to the filter central frequency, which tunes filter selectivity. The filter has a tuneable fractional bandwidth range from 11.51 to 15.46%, a tuneable central frequency range from 1.346 to 1.420 GHz and a selectivity tuning range from 0.37 to 0.40 dB/MHz