Dual-band bandpass filter with improved performance in extended upper rejection band

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 824-829

  Kuo, Jen Tsai ^a   Lin, Huei Ping ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bandpass filter; Dual band; Impedance transformer; Rejection band; Stepped impedance resonator

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTER; DUAL BAND; IMPEDANCE TRANSFORMER; REJECTION BAND; STEPPED-IMPEDANCE RESONATOR;

NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL FILTERS; RESONATORS;

BANDPASS FILTERS;

EID: 64749084442     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2009.2015040     Document Type: Conference Paper

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