
Note that ScopeFIR can automatically set the “Desired” field to “1” or “0” based on whether the Attn/Ripple exceeds the “Max Passband dB” threshold value, set using the “View/Preferences” menu. This sets the attenuation of stopbands and the ripple of passbands. In advanced applications, this field can be used to individually set the gain of each passband. Alternatively, you can enter “p” and “s”. Generally, you will set this field to “1” or “0” to specify passband or stopband, while leaving “in dB” unchecked. These fields specify the frequency range of the band. For each band you must specify the following: The Advanced Filter Specification Editor is shown below:Įach band you Add in the “Band Editor” section is either a passband or a stopband, that is, the filter either passes or stops signals within the frequency range.

The estimated breakdown power shows that the filter is capable of high power applications. The measured frequency response agree well with the simulated response. A second order dual-band bandpass filter formed by coaxial stepped impedance resonators has been designed, fabricated and tested. Stepped impedance resonators in stripline and coaxial configurations have been presented and analysed for the realisation of dual-band bandpass filters. The dual-band resonator methods employ multiple resonant modes of the resonator operating at different frequencies to implement the multiple passbands, respectively. The investigation based on simulation studies and measured results revealed that unloaded quality factor of the resonator is required to be ten times greater than the quality factor of each passband in order to realise the narrow passbands. Two filters have been designed and fabricated using microstrip square open-loop and TE01δ mode quarter cylindrical dielectric resonators. The transformed dual-passband response is characterised by the synthesised coupling matrix that consists of the coupling coefficients between coupled resonators. The dual-passband response synthesis method synthesises a response with dual passbands that is generated by a frequency transformation that places a finite frequency zero within the single- passband of a filter to split it into dual passbands. The second approach employs dual-band resonators that have tuneable the first and the second resonant frequencies to form the dual-passbands filter response.

The first approach is based on synthesising a dual-passband filter response utilising only one resonant frequency of the resonators. This thesis demonstrates two design approaches for the development of compact microwave dual-band bandpass filters. The modern wireless communication systems require dual-band bandpass filters to support the standards that work at multiple frequency bands.
