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m G m 8.52 (a) A bct-coupled wavcgnide cavity filter. h)Its equivalent circuit.

of h e transmission line sections are pmpohonal ru ,8, the propagation wrrscrrat af the
waveguide. Tn addition, [he reactme of tbt inductive diaphragms is propurLiod to ,B,
rather than J . Design equations and other details for waveguide cavity Mtm can be
found in h e literature [I].

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PROBLEMS

8.1 Consider the firtire piodic smctwe shown on the next page, consisting of A g h ~8OR ~ s j s t a m
line wih Zo = 50 62. Find the volkge V{z) dong
spaced at intervals of X / 2 along a ~rnn~mission
the Line, and plot I I f (x)] versus z.
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&2 Sketch the k-,3 diagram for f i e iafini te periodic smcturr shown below. Aqsume ZO= 1 00 Kt,d =
1.0 cm, k = h, and LD= 3.0 nH.

83 Verify the expression for h e image impedance of a x-network given in Tablc 8.1.
PA Compute thc h a g e impedances md propagation factor for the network shown below.

85 Design a composite Iow-pass filter by the image pmmeter method with the following specifications:
Ra = SO IZ, f, = 50 MHz, and j, = 52 MHx. Use CAD to plc)t the insertion Ims versus
frcq uency,
8.6 Design a composite high-pass filter by dle image pmmater method wilh the follnwing specifics-
tbns: &, = 75 Q. I , = SO MHz, and j- = 48 MHz. Use CAD to plot the insertion 10sversus
frequency.
8.7 Solve the d e s i y equations i n Secticm 8.3 for the elements of an = 2 equal-ripple filter if the
ripple specification is 1 .O dB.
8.8 Design a low-pass maximally flat Nter having a passband o f O to 13 G f i , and an altenuation of
20 dl3 at 5 GHz. T h e characteristic impedance is 75 f2. Use CAD co plot the insertion lass versus
frequency.
@ Design a five-scctiw hi&-pa% filter with a 3 dg equal-i~pplcresponse, a cutoff frequency of
1 GHz. and an impedmcc of 50Q. What i s the resulting attenuation at 0.6 GHz? Use CAD 10
plor the insertion Ir~ssversus frequency.
8*10 Design a four-section bandpars filter having a maximally flat p u p delay respunse. The bandwidUl
x 5% with a center frequency nf 3 GHz. The impedance is SDR. Use CAD to plat the
s h ~ u l dt
k c rtion loqs versus frequency,
Design a three-section baatistop fitter w i ~ ha 0.5 dB equal-ripple response, a h a n d r i d ~ hof 10%
centered at 3 GHz, and an impedance of 75 L!. What is tht rc~uldngattcnuacion a1 3.1 GHz'? Use
CAD to plot the insertion loss v m u s fequcncy.
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8.12 Verify the second K u d a identity io Table 8.7 by calculating rhe ABCD matrices for choib-
8.U D&gn a loa pars Urd-order rnmimal ly flat filter using only ieries stubs. fie cutoff frepurnEy
is 6 G& and the impedance rs 50fl. Use CAD to plot h e insedon loss versus frequency-
8.14 ~sus s low-pass fowth-~~rdtr ma*rnall y Rat filter using o d y shunt shbs. The cutoff hEquMey
I& 8 GHz md rhe impedance is 50 51. Use C.40 to plot the insertion loss vemus frequency.
8.15 Veifv the operation of the a d n ~ i m c einverter of Fspre 8 . 3 8 ~by calculating its AHCD matrix
and cr~mparineit to the -4BC'II rnawix of the admtcance invertcr made from a quatter-wave tine.
8.16 S h o chat
~ the c e q u ~ ~ d circuit
e n ~ fur a s h o lellglh
~ of transmissbn line leads to eqilivdtent c j r c l l j ~
ibcn~icdlo thost: in Figure K.39h and c. for large m d small characrerjstic imperlmce. rcspectjveIy,

0.5 dB equd-npplc response. -4ssun1e %

plot the insertinn lnss versus t'requeocy.
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8.17 Des~gna stepped-impedance tow-pass filtcr having a cutoff frequency nib3.0 Gl-Iz and a fitth-or&F,
100n.Z~= 15fl. and 21,= 201)a. Use CAD b

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8.18 Design a s~epped-impedancelow-pass filar with lc = 2.0 GHz md Ro 5 0 0 , using rhe e x a t
uansmissian line equivalent circui~of Figure 8.391 Assume a maximally flat N = 5 response.
and solve for the necessary llne length< iuld unpedmces if %g = 101?and Zh = 150R. Use CAD
to plat the insertion loss vcrsub frequency.
8.19 Design a four-sectinn couplcd line bandpass filter with a rnaxjrnally flat rcsywnse. The passband
is 3.00 tn 3.50 GHz, and the impedance is SCI51. What is h e attenuation at 2.9 GHz'? Use CAD
to plnl h e insertion loss versus frequency.
8.20 Design a maximally Aat bancistop filter u e n g four opsn-cirruited y uartcr-wave stub resonators.
The ccntcr frequency is 3 GH7, h e bandwidth is 15%. and thc rmpedmcc i s -10 12. Usc CAD to
plor thc insenion loss versus frequency.
8.21 Design a bandpass fiitcr using thrce qua~er-w r a t short-circrrifed stub resonators. The filter s W d
have an equal-ripple mspmse with a 0.5 dB ripple. a passband from 7-00 to 3.50 GHz, and an
impedance of 50 $2. 1.Jke CAD LO pplt the ln\ertion loss versus frequency.
8.22 Derive the design quation of (8.13 1 ) fix bandpass Rlters using qumer-wave shoned stub re§-
onators.
8.23 Design a bandpass filkr using capacitive-gap coupled msonaton. 'me response should be d*
mally Ral, u i d ~a center frequency of 4 GHz, a bmdwidth of 12%, md at least 12 dB attenuation
at 3.6 GHz. The characterisuc impedance is fl)£2. Find the electrical hm lengths a d h e coupling
capaci mr values. Use CAD to pior the insertion loss + e m s h q u e n c y .
8.24 Derive rbc design equations for an IV-section dimtxoupled waveguide cavity filter. (Hrnt: Use
the impedance inverter of Figure 8 . 3 8 ~ro put the equivalent circuit in the forn~of ths cnupld line
61tcr equivalent in Figurc 8.4Sb.1