Design of waveguide manifold multiplexers with dual-mode filters using distributed models

A novel multiplexer design technique which makes use of distributed models is proposed. For the first time, distributed models of dual mode filters are applied to the design of manifold multiplexers, with a large number of both contiguous or non-contiguous channels. After a brief review of the last advances in multiplexer design, the whole design process is described over a non-contiguous channel example. Finally, a contiguous channel case is presented.