Efficient Design of Waveguide Manifold Multiplexers Based on Low-Order EM Distributed Models

In this paper, a new systematic technique to design manifold-coupled multiplexers in waveguide technology is proposed. The new technique uses generalized low-order electromagnetic (EM) distributed models, which constitute a half-way point between the fast, but imprecise, analytical models, and the more accurate, but costly, full-wave EM models. The method can be applied to contiguous and noncontiguous channel multiplexers, in both E-plane or H-plane configurations. This paper covers the complete design procedure for manifold multiplexers, starting from the required specifications and finishing with the physical dimensions. After explaining the general design technique for multiplexers with channel filters based on transmission-line resonators, the method is specialized for the design of classic multiplexers with circular-waveguide dual-mode filters. As a further application example, the same methodology is also used for the design of a nonconventional tuningless wideband multiplexer with a new type of rectangular waveguide filters. This paper is concluded with a comparison between simulation and measurements for the wideband multiplexer. Excellent agreement between measurements and simulations are demonstrated, thereby validating the complete design procedure.

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