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Abstract

A new compact microstrip UWB bandpass filter with triple band-notched characteristics is presented in this paper. The initial circuit topology and its corresponding electrical parameters of the basic microstrip UWB BPF are desired by a variation of genetic algorithm (GA) technique. Then, triple-notched bands inside the UWB passband are implemented by coupling a novel triple-mode stepped impedance resonator (TMSIR) to the main transmission line of the basic microstrip UWB BPF. The triple-notched bands can be easily generated and set at any desired frequencies by varying the designed parameters of TMSIR. To illustrate the possibilities of the new approach, a microstrip UWB BPF with triple-notched bands respectively centered at frequencies of 5.2 GHz, 6.8 GHz, and 8.0 GHz is designed and fabricated. Measured results agree well with the predicted counterparts.

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