Title :
Direct EM based optimization of advanced waffle-iron and rectangular combline filters
Author :
Arndt, F. ; Brandt, J.
Author_Institution :
Microwave Dept., Bremen Univ., Germany
Abstract :
A fast hybrid mode-matching (MM)/finite-element (FE) method is applied for the direct EM based optimization of advanced waffle-iron filters and coax-fed rectangular combline filters. The proposed technique, which combines the efficiency of the MM with the flexibility of the FE technique, achieves the direct EM based optimization of these components within typically an overnight run on a PC. The CAD method is verified by measurements.
Keywords :
comb filters; electronic design automation; finite element analysis; mode matching; optimisation; rectangular waveguides; waveguide filters; CAD method; EM based optimization; advanced waffle-iron filters; hybrid mode-matching/finite-element method; rectangular combline filters; waveguide heights; Band pass filters; Coaxial components; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Integral equations; Iron; Microwave filters; Optimization methods; Shape; Teeth; Waveguide discontinuities;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2002 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7239-5
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2002.1012272
