A taper filtering finline at millimeter wavelengths for broadband harmonic multiplication

Author

Decoopman, T. ; Mélique, X. ; Vanbésien, O. ; Lippens, D.

Author_Institution

Dept. Hyperfrequences et Semiconducteurs, Univ. des Sci. et Technol. de Lille, Villeneuve d´´Ascq, France

Volume

13

Issue

5

fYear

2003

fDate

5/1/2003 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

172

Lastpage

174

Abstract

The design of a taper filtering finline aimed at simultaneously mode matching and frequency selecting multifrequency signal is presented. Based on the superimposition of a smoothly corrugated taper and a sinusoidal-shaped filter, a low insertion loss (L<0.1 dB) at W band [75:110] GHz and a high rejected stop band in the third harmonic range (R band [225:330] GHz) are demonstrated. Both sections are numerically optimized using chain matrix techniques and assessed by means of full three-dimensional electromagnetic simulations.

Keywords

fin line components; frequency multipliers; harmonic generation; millimetre wave filters; millimetre wave frequency convertors; mode matching; optimisation; 0.1 dB; 225 to 330 GHz; 75 to 110 GHz; R-band; W-band; broadband harmonic multiplication; chain matrix technique; corrugated taper; frequency selection; insertion loss; millimeter-wave taper filtering finline; mode matching; multifrequency signal; numerical optimization; sinusoidal-shaped filter; stop band rejection; three-dimensional electromagnetic simulation; Bandwidth; Design optimization; Electromagnetic waveguides; Filtering; Finline; Frequency; Impedance; Matched filters; Millimeter wave technology; Power harmonic filters;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1531-1309

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LMWC.2003.811675

Filename

1198082