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Abstract

In this paper, a novel high selectivity dual-wideband microstrip bandpass filter (BPF) is proposed using two stub-loaded triple-mode stepped-impedance resonators (SIR) which are the same type but with different sizes. The SIR is formed by attaching one T-type open stub at the center plane and two identical short-circuited stubs symmetrically to stepped-impedance open microstrip line. And it can generate one odd mode approximatively determined by the stepped-impedance microstrip line and two even modes flexibly controlled by the loaded stubs. Either of the SIRs in this filter can not only separately generate one passband but also control the passband performance. Due to the intrinsic characteristics of the SIR, four transmission zeros can be created to improve the selectivity. A dual-wideband filter with the fractional bandwidth 14.9% for the first band from 3.09 GHz to 3.58 GHz and 10.2% for the second band from 4.99 GHz to 5.53 GHz is designed and fabricated. The filter is evaluated by experiment and simulation with good agreement.

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Dr. Hong-Wei Deng

Dr. Bin Liu

Dr. Yong-Jiu Zhao

Dr. Xue-Shun Zhang

Dr. Wen Chen