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RF design of acoustic-wave-lumped-element-resonator-(AWLR)-based bandpass filters with constant in-band group delay

  • University of Colorado Boulder
  • University of Alcalá
  • Purdue University

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Abstract

This papers reports on the design of a new class of acoustic-wave-resonator-(AWR)-based bandpass filters (BPFs). Unlike conventional ladder- and lattice-type AWR architectures, it allows the realization of passbands with constant group delay (Tg) and larger bandwidth (BW). The devised configuration makes use of N identical hybrid acoustic-wave lumped-element resonators (AWLRs) - each of them contributing to one pole and two transmission zeros (TZs) - and N+1 lumped-element impedance inverters. As an added benefit, it exhibits power transmission response whose maximum realizable BW and Tg flatness does not depend on the electromechanical coupling coefficient (kt2) of its constituent AWRs. For experimental-demonstration purposes, a UHF-band three-pole/six-TZ BPF prototype with in-band linear phase was designed, manufactured, and measured using commercially-available surface-acoustic-wave (SAW) resonators. Its measured characteristics are summarized as: BW of 0.3 MHz, insertion- and return-loss of 2.1 dB and 32 dB, respectively, effective quality factor Qeff of 9,000, and in-band Tg between 1.78 ± 0.02 ps.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2017
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1472-1475
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509063604
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2017 - Honololu, United States
Duration: 4 Jun 20179 Jun 2017

Publication series

NameIEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest
ISSN (Print)0149-645X

Conference

Conference2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, IMS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityHonololu
Period4/06/179/06/17

Keywords

  • Acoustic-wave (AW) filter
  • Bandpass filter (BPF)
  • Constant group delay
  • Flat group delay
  • Kt enhancement
  • RF/microwave filter
  • Surface acoustic-wave (SAW) resonator

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