Parallel coupled microstrip filters with ground-plane aperture for spurious band suppression and enhanced coupling

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 1082-1086

  Del Castillo Velazquez Ahumada, Maria ^a   Martel, Jesús ^a   Medina, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SEVILLE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Coupled line microstrip filters; Slotted ground plane; Spurious response suppression

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTIMIZATION;

COUPLED-LINE MICROSTRIP FILTER; PARALLEL COUPLED MICROSTRIP FILTER; SLOTTED GROUND PLANE; SPURIOUS RESPONSE SUPPRESSION;

MICROSTRIP LINES;

EID: 1842422179     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.823593     Document Type: Article

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