Title :
A Modified -0/4 Short-Circuited Stub Bandpass Filter with WLAN Stopband for UWB Applications
Author :
Duong, Thai Hoa ; Kim, Ihn S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Radio Eng., Kyung Hee Univ., Yongin
Abstract :
This paper proposes a modified short-circuited stub bandpass filter suitable for ultra-wideband applications utilizing low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC). By modifying the conventional short-circuited stub bandpass filter structure with lower characteristic impedances for stubs and connecting lines, the number of stubs has been reduced from 5 to 2 stubs on a high dielectric constant substrate (epsivr = 40). A wireless local area network (WLAN) stopband in the frequency range of 5.15 to 5.825 GHz has been inserted into the filter characteristic using three short-circuited coupled lines. An insertion loss less than 1.0 dB and return loss better than 10 dB in the pass bands have been measured. A bandwidth ratio of 109.49% has been achieved. The dimension of the filter are 4times8times0.57 mm3.
Keywords :
band-pass filters; ceramic packaging; microwave filters; permittivity; ultra wideband communication; wireless LAN; UWB application; WLAN stopband; dielectric constant substrate; frequency 5.15 GHz to 5.825 GHz; insertion loss; low-temperature co-fired ceramic; return loss; short-circuited stub bandpass filter structure; wireless local area network; Band pass filters; Ceramics; Dielectric loss measurement; Dielectric substrates; High-K gate dielectrics; Impedance; Joining processes; Temperature; Ultra wideband technology; Wireless LAN;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2008. EuMC 2008. 38th European
Conference_Location :
Amsterdam
Print_ISBN :
978-2-87487-006-4
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2008.4751558