DocumentCode
503755
Title
Frequency tunable microstrip resonators and filters
Author
Athukorala, L. ; Budimir, D.
Author_Institution
Wireless Commun. Res. Group, Univ. of Westminster, London, UK
fYear
2009
fDate
Sept. 29 2009-Oct. 1 2009
Firstpage
1239
Lastpage
1242
Abstract
This paper presents an electronically tunable microstrip open loop resonator for RF/microwave multifunctional systems. Tunability is achieved by using varactor diodes. Simulation results for a filter based on these resonators are demonstrated to have a passband shift of 26%. Experimental results are presented to validate the argument along with theoretical considerations.
Keywords
microstrip filters; microstrip resonators; varactors; RF-microwave multifunctional system; electronically tunable microstrip open loop resonator; frequency tunable microstrip resonator; microstrip filter; varactor diode; Communication switching; Microstrip filters; Microstrip resonators; Radio frequency; Resonant frequency; Resonator filters; Switches; Thermal conductivity; Thermal expansion; Voltage;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 2009. EuMC 2009. European
Conference_Location
Rome
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-4748-0
Type
conf
Filename
5295951
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