Analog signal-interference narrow-band bandpass filters with hybrid transmission-line/SAW-resonator transversal filtering sections

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Abstract

A technique to design analog signal-interference narrow-band bandpass filters by merging transmission lines and surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) resonators is reported in this work. By inserting one-/two-port SAW resonators into the transversal filtering sections (TFSs) of the signal-interference filter, narrowband filtering actions with remarkable electrical properties can be synthesized. The latter particularly refers to the untypically-high effective unloaded quality factor (Qu) associated with the generated bandpass filtering response given its fully-planar realization. This leads to perceptible benefits in terms of in-band transmission loss and occupied physical area when compared to a classic pure signal-interference filter design. Moreover, for a given type of SAW resonator, adjustable bandwidth and transmission zeros (TZs) can be produced to attain a large variety of high-selectivity filtering functions. For practical validation, a three-stage microstrip narrow-band bandpass filter with measured S-parameters of a 433.9-MHz one-port SAW resonator is shown. The spurious-mode effect of the measured SAW resonator, as a limiting factor in the overall filter performance, is also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2015 IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2015
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages281-284
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781479983919
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 27 Jul 2015
Externally publishedYes
EventIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2015 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 24 May 201527 May 2015

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems
Volume2015-July
ISSN (Print)0271-4310

Conference

ConferenceIEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems, ISCAS 2015
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period24/05/1527/05/15

Keywords

  • Analog filter
  • bandpass filter
  • high-Q resonator
  • microstrip filter
  • surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) resonator
  • transmission zero (TZ)
  • transversal filtering section (TFS)

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