DESIGN OF MICROSTRIP BANDPASS

FILTER FOR 20% FRACTIONAL

BANDWIDTH AROUND 3 GHz

Submitted By(A2 slot):

Kaushik kumar (11BEC0441)
Tauseef khan (11BEC0511)
 ABSTRACT
Bandpass filters are widely used in wireless transmitters and
receivers. The main function of such a filter in a transmitter is to limit
the bandwidth of the output signal to the band allocated for the
transmission. This prevents the transmitter from interfering with
other stations. In a receiver, a bandpass filter allows signals within a
selected range of frequencies to be heard or decoded, while
preventing signals at unwanted frequencies from getting through. A
bandpass filter also optimizes the signal-to-noise ratio and sensitivity
of a receiver.

In both transmitting and receiving applications, well-designed

bandpass filters, having the optimum bandwidth for the mode and
speed of communication being used, maximize the number of signal
transmitters that can exist in a system, while minimizing the
interference or competition among signals.

This Project deals with the design of microstrip band pass filter using
quarter wave shorted stub resonators and the design is simulated
using Microwave Office AWR DE simulation software
INTRODUCTION :

A microwave filter is a two-port network used to control the

frequency response at a certain point in a microwave system by
providing transmission at frequencies within the passband of the
filter and attenuation in the stopband of the filter. Typical frequency
responses include low-pass, high-pass, bandpass, and band-reject
characteristics. Applications can be found in virtually any type of
microwave communication, radar, or test and measurement system.

We know that quarter-wave open-circuited or short-circuited

transmission line stubs look like series or parallel resonant circuits,
respectively. Thus we can use such stubs in shunt along a
transmission line to implement bandpass or bandstop filters.

Quarter-wavelength sections of line between the stubs act as

admittance inverters to effectively convert alternate shunt
resonators to series resonators. The stubs and the transmission line

sections are λ/4 long at the center frequency �0

For narrow bandwidths the response of such a filter using N stubs is

essentially the same as that of a coupled line filter using N + 1
sections. The internal impedance of the stub filter is Z 0, while in the
case of the coupled line filter end sections are required to transform
the impedance level. This makes the stub filter more compact and
easier to design. A disadvantage, however, is that a filter using stub
resonators often requires characteristicimpedances that are difficult
to realize in practice
 Band Pass filter lumped

Element model

The design specifications for this filter is as as follows:

 Filter order=3

 Center frequency f0=3 GHz

 Bandwidth ∆=20%

 100 Ω Impedence

 Insertion Loss < 4 dB within the given band

The Band Pass filter can designed using three quarter wave short
circuited stub resonators. Bandpass filter consist of λ/4 stubs
connected by λ/4 transmission lines

Band Pass Filter

For a bandpass filter using short-circuited stub resonators the

following characteristic Impedence is obtained:

n gn Z0n (Ω)
1 1.5963 9.84
2 1.0967 14.32
3 1.5963 9.84

Block Diagram :
Fig. 1: Block diagram of the BPF design based on AWR DE

Fig. 2: Front panel of the simulation system

Implementation :
According to the equations provided, the model for simulating the
Microstrip BandPass Filter on AWR DE software is provided in Fig1.
Implementation of this filter in Microwave AWR DE is done on FR4
Substrate having following specifications:

4.2
H 0.79mm
T 0.5mm
0.02
Conductor Copper

Fig. 2 shows the front panel of the system.

Result and Graph :

The plots of scattering parameters s(1,1)dB and s(2,1)dB are shown
in Fig. 3
Microstrip Band Pass Filter is designed and simulated successfully on
AWR DE Microwave office software Results obtained are as follows:

 Center frequency f0=3 GHz

 Pass Band :fh =3.268 GHz , fl =2.712 GHz

 Bandwidth ∆=20%

 Insertion Loss < 4 dB within the given band

Fig -3: Scattering parameters vs frequency

Conclusion :
In this project, design and simulation of an Microstrip Band Pass
Filter with 20% fractional Bandwidth around 3 GHz is considered.

The design is simulated on Microwave Office AWR DE software.

The Ideal Electrical model is based on quarter wave short circuit stub
resonators.

Quarter-wavelength sections of line between the stubs act as

admittance Inverters to effectively convert alternate shunt
resonators to series resonators. The stubs and the transmission line
sections are λ/4 long at the center frequency.

In this project, design and simulation of an Microstrip Band Pass

Filter with 20% fractional Bandwidth around 3 GHz is considered.

The Ideal Electrical model is based on quarter wave short circuit stub
resonators.

Quarter-wavelength sections of line between the stubs act as

admittance Inverters to effectively convert alternate shunt
resonators to series resonators. The stubs and the transmission line

sections are λ/4 long at the center frequency �0

The stub filter are more compact and easier to design

A disadvantage, however, is that a filter using stub resonators often

requires characteristic impedence that are difficult to realize in
practice.

References :
[1]. Cansever, Cem, "Design of a Microstrip Bandpass Filter for 3.1-10.6
GHz Uwb Systems" (2013). Electrical Engineering and Computer Science –
Thesis. Paper

[2]. Microwave engineering ,Third edition David.M.Porzar,University of

Massachusetts at Amherst

[3]. www.wikipedia.com