Title :
Broadband configurable bandstop filter with composite tuning mechanism
Author :
Carey-Smith, B. ; Warr, P.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Univ. of Bristol, UK
Abstract :
The design and experimental performance of a bandstop filter which combines both continuous and discrete tuning using varactor and PIN diodes to achieve a two-octave tuning range is reported. The topology allows independent control of the passband and stopband frequencies.
Keywords :
band-stop filters; circuit tuning; network topology; p-i-n diodes; varactors; PIN diodes; broadband configurable bandstop filter; composite tuning mechanism; continuous tuning; discrete tuning; passband frequency; stopband frequency; topology; two octave tuning range; varactor;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20047069
