End‐coupled microstrip slow‐wave resonator filtlers using high‐permittivity ceramic substrate

Abstract

The miniaturization of end‐coupled microstrip slow‐wave resonator filters using two high‐permittivity ceramic substrates (with respective dielectric constants of 9.7 and 25.45) were investigated. The designed end‐coupled structures were simulated using an IE3D simulator. The responses of the fabricated filters using Al2O3 (εr = 9.7, tan δ = 0.000036) and newly developed 0.85MgTiO3‐0.15Ca0.6La0.8/3TiO3 (εr = 25.45, tan δ = 0.00002) ceramic substrates were designed to have a center frequency of 1.8 GHz. The proposed filter showed not only a tremendous reduction in the insertion loss but also demonstrates a marvelous cut in its size. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 51: 1613–1615, 2009; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.24366