A New Family of Multiband Waveguide Filters Based on a Folded Topology

In this article, we describe a new family of multiband waveguide filters based on a folded topology. The folded topology allows to use the filters of different orders and the introduction of transmission zeros. The design of the multiband filter is based on the aggressive space mapping (ASM) technique and is able to take into account manufacturing details, such as round corners and tuning elements. The filter structure is validated by designing, manufacturing, and measuring a triband filter. The agreement between simulations and measurements is shown to be excellent, thereby fully validating both the filter topology and the design process.

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