Ultra-wideband differential mode bandpass filters embedded in self-complementary antennas

A 50 /spl Omega/. matched self-complementary antenna integrated with a four coupled-line ultra-wideband differential mode bandpass filter (BPF), a notch filter and a lowpass filter (LPF) is demonstrated. Broadside- and edge-coupled four coupled-line BPFs were found to exhibit up to 170% fractional b...

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Main Authors: Saitou, A., Aoki, H., Satomi, N., Honjo, K., Sato, K., Koyama, T., Watanabe, K.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Antenna measurements
Band pass filters
Bandwidth
Broadband antennas
Impedance
Insertion loss
Loss measurement
Matched filters
Ultra wideband antennas
Ultra wideband technology
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Summary:A 50 /spl Omega/. matched self-complementary antenna integrated with a four coupled-line ultra-wideband differential mode bandpass filter (BPF), a notch filter and a lowpass filter (LPF) is demonstrated. Broadside- and edge-coupled four coupled-line BPFs were found to exhibit up to 170% fractional bandwidth and to exhibit impedance trans-formation ratio of 1.2 with little bandwidth reduction. Thus, 6-stage BPFs were utilized concurrently to transform the self-complementary antenna's constant input impedance (60 /spl pi/ /spl epsiv//sub e//sup - 1/2 //spl Omega/) to 50/spl Omega/. In addition, LPFs with the BPF and notch filters with the BPF were designed and fabricated. Measured insertion losses of the total filter systems were less than 2.6dB over the ultra-wideband (UWB) band (3.1GHz to 10.6GHz). The filters were embedded in wideband self-complementary antennas to reject the radiation over the next passband and the 5GHz wireless LAN band.
ISSN:0149-645X
2576-7216
DOI:10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1516709