Reconfigurable Parallel Coupled Band Notch Resonator With Wide Tuning Range

This paper presents a new form of reconfigurable band notch resonator with a wide tuning range. The whole structure consists of a through line and two parallel coupled resonators. This paper presents an accurate lumped element equivalent circuit for the parallel coupled resonator. The mechanism giving rise to the wide tuning range is also investigated. The first harmonic of the fundamental stop-band is analyzed and compared with that of the varactor-coupled resonator. Measurement results show that the stop-band of the filter can be tuned from 0.6 to 4.0 GHz. This is achieved by varying the capacitance of two pairs of varactor diodes. The stop-band tuning range is restricted by the capacitance variation which can be achieved using the varactor diode. The potential tuning range of a filter based on this resonator is greater than one decade.

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