Two novel classes of band-reject filters realizing broad upper pass bandwidth-synthesis and design

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 250-259

  Fathelbab, Wael M ^a  

^a RS MICROWAVE COMPANY INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Band reject filters; circuit synthesis; coupled line network model; parallel line coupling; spurious stopbands; spurlines; stepped impedance resonators

Indexed keywords

BAND-REJECT FILTERS; CIRCUIT SYNTHESIS; COUPLED-LINE NETWORK MODEL; PARALLEL-LINE COUPLING; SPUR-LINES; STEPPED IMPEDANCE RESONATOR; STOP-BANDS;

BANDPASS FILTERS; DESIGN; ELECTRIC LINES; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; NOTCH FILTERS; RESONATORS;

COUPLED CIRCUITS;

EID: 79951853291     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2010.2095427     Document Type: Article

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