Dual-Band Bandpass Filters Using Stub-Loaded Resonators

Dual-band bandpass filters using novel stub-loaded resonators (SLRs) are presented in this letter. Characterized by both theoretical analysis and full-wave simulation, the proposed SLR is found to have the advantage that the even-mode resonant frequencies can be flexibly controlled whereas the odd-mode resonant frequencies are fixed. Based on the proposed SLR, a dual-band filter is implemented with three transmission zeros. To further improve the selectivity, a filter with four transmission zeros on either side of both passbands is designed by introducing spur-line. The measured results validate the proposed design.

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