On the design of a planar, harmonic, triplex-filter for 3G, load-pull measurement applications

• This paper describes the design of a planar harmonic triplex-filter for 3G load-pull measurement applications. The designs are based on planar 2D field simulations on individual and combined filters of different structures like stepped impedance, coupled lines and ring resonators. Triplex-filters of different combinations on Teflon substrate and mixed substrates for loss reduction were simulated, fabricated and evaluated in this work. It is found that using lithographic process on Teflon with SMA endlaunchers a filter with 0.44 dB f0 insertion loss, IL, and 50 dB isolation can be achieved. On the low loss substrate the mechanical design process limits the results to about 1.0 dB IL. Low loss launchers and substrate interconnects are suggested and 3D simulations performed for the mixed design.

Subject headings

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Elektroteknik och elektronik -- Annan elektroteknik och elektronik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering -- Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering (hsv//eng)

Keyword

Triplex Filter

Load-Pull

Electronics

Elektronik

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