• DocumentCode
    493822
  • Title

    An integrated antenna-filter with harmonic rejection

  • Author

    Zayniyev, Damir ; Budimir, Djuradj

  • Author_Institution
    Wireless Commun. Res. Group, Univ. of Westminster, London
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    23-27 March 2009
  • Firstpage
    393
  • Lastpage
    394
  • Abstract
    In this paper we present the possibility to integrate microstrip bandpass filter and patch antenna in order to suppress spurious harmonics of antenna. Compact microstrip pseudo-interdigital stepped impedance bandpass filter with improved stopband was designed. It was used to replace the microstrip line in inset microstrip-line fed patch antenna. As a result of integration full suppression of first two spurious harmonics of antenna was achieved.
  • Keywords
    antenna feeds; band-pass filters; harmonics suppression; microstrip antennas; microstrip filters; microstrip lines; antenna spurious harmonic suppression; microstrip bandpass filter; microstrip pseudo-interdigital stepped impedance; microstrip-line fed patch antenna-filter; stopband design; Band pass filters; Circuits; Frequency; Impedance; Microstrip antennas; Microstrip filters; Patch antennas; Power harmonic filters; Resonator filters; Solid modeling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Berlin
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-4753-4
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-3-00-024573-2
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    5067647