Varactor-tuned combline bandpass filter using step-impedance microstrip lines

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 1279-1283

  Kim, Byung Wook ^a   Yun, Sang Won ^a  

^a Sogang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Comb filters; Coupled transmission lines; Microstrip filters; Tunable filters; Varactors

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC INDUCTORS; ELECTRIC LINES; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; FREQUENCIES; MICROSTRIP LINES; RESONATORS; TUNING; VARACTORS;

COMB FILTERS; COUPLED TRANSMISSION LINES; MICROSTRIP FILTERS; TUNABLE FILTERS;

BANDPASS FILTERS;

EID: 2442503599     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.825626     Document Type: Article

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