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Narrow bandwidth microstrip filter
Assignee: CTS Corp
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Filing: 1983-12-16
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Granted: 1985-11-05
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Expires: 2003-12-16
Abstract
Abstract An interdigital microstrip transmission line filter (100) includes three electrically conductive strips (104, 106 and 108) each coupled to grounded portions (110 and 120) on one end and coupled to respective capacitive loading pads (112, 116 and 114) on the other end. Input and output pads (130 and 140) may be coupled to signals from other circuitry located off or on the same substrate (150). Grounded portion (110) extends between capacitive loading pads (112 and 114) for minimizing undesired coupling between non-adjacent strips (104 and 108). As a result, the unique microstrip filter (100) has a frequency response that is substantially devoid of passband transmission zeros.
Inventors
- 👤 Michael F. Moutrie
- 👤 Raymond L. Sokola
- 👤 Charles Choi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:43
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P1/00; H01P1/20; H01P1/201; H01P1/203; H01P1/20327; H01P1/20336
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; at least two electrically conductive, opposingly disposed grounded portions on the first surface of said substrate; a plurality of substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end coupled to one of said grounded portions; at least two capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to a different one of the free ends of said strips coupled to the same one of said grounded portions; and one of said grounded portions further including at least one additional electrically conductive grounded portion interposed at least partially between said two capacitive loading means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; at least two electrically conductive, opposingly disposed grounded portions on the first surface of said substrate; a plurality of substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end coupled to one of said grounded portions; at least two capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to a different one of the free ends of said strips coupled to the same one of said grounded portions; and one of said grounded portions further including at least one additional electrically conductive grounded portion interposed at least partially between said two capacitive loading means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The filter according to claim 1, further adapted to filter an input signal from a signal source, said filter further including input and output means each disposed on the first surface of said substrate and coupled to respective ones of said strips, the input signal from the signal source being coupled to the input means, and the output means providing the filtered input signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The filter according to claim 1, wherein each of said strips further includes an electrically conductive pad at its free end.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
100 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; a plurality of substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end; a plurality of capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to respective free ends of said strips; and electrically conductive grounding means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and interposed at least partially between predetermined ones of said capacitive loading means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
100 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; a plurality of substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end; a plurality of capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to respective free ends of said strips; and electrically conductive grounding means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and interposed at least partially between predetermined ones of said capacitive loading means.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The filter according to claim 4, further adapted to filter an input signal from a signal source, said filter further including input and output means each disposed on the first surface of said substrate and coupled to respective ones of said strips, the input signal from the signal source being coupled to the input means, and the output means providing the filtered input signal.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The filter according to claim 4, wherein each of said capacitive loading means includes an electrically conductive pad.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
134 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband and being adapted to filter an input signal from a signal source, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; at least three substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end, the free ends of the outside conductive strips being adjacent to the grounded end of the middle conductive strip; at least three capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to respective free ends of said strips; and electrically conductive grounding means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and interposed at least partially between said capacitive loading means coupled to the outside conductive strips.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
134 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband and being adapted to filter an input signal from a signal source, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; at least three substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end, the free ends of the outside conductive strips being adjacent to the grounded end of the middle conductive strip; at least three capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to respective free ends of said strips; and electrically conductive grounding means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and interposed at least partially between said capacitive loading means coupled to the outside conductive strips.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The filter according to claim 7, wherein each of said capacitive loading means includes an electrically conductive pad.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
163 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband and being adapted to filter an input signal from a signal source, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; at least two electrically conductive, opposingly disposed grounded portions on the first surface of said substrate; at least three substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end coupled to one of said grounded portions, the free ends of the outside conductive strips being adjacent to the grounded end of the middle conductive strip; at least two capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to a different one of the free ends of the outside conductive strips; and one of said grounded portions further including at least one additional electrically conductive grounded portion interposed at least partially between the free ends of the outside conductive strips.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
163 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband and being adapted to filter an input signal from a signal source, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; at least two electrically conductive, opposingly disposed grounded portions on the first surface of said substrate; at least three substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end coupled to one of said grounded portions, the free ends of the outside conductive strips being adjacent to the grounded end of the middle conductive strip; at least two capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to a different one of the free ends of the outside conductive strips; and one of said grounded portions further including at least one additional electrically conductive grounded portion interposed at least partially between the free ends of the outside conductive strips.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
The filter according to claim 9, wherein each of said strips further includes an electrically conductive pad at its free end.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
103 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; a plurality of substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end; at least two capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to a different one of substantially adjacent free ends of said strips; and electrically conductive grounding means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and interposed at least partially between said two capacitive loading means.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
103 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; a plurality of substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end; at least two capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to a different one of substantially adjacent free ends of said strips; and electrically conductive grounding means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and interposed at least partially between said two capacitive loading means.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
138 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband and being adapted to filter an input signal from a signal source, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; at least three substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end, the free ends of the outside conductive strips being adjacent to the grounded end of the middle conductive strip; at least two capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to a different one of the free ends of the outside conductive strips; and electrically conductive grounding means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and interposed at least partially between the free ends of the outside conductive strips.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
138 words
A microstrip transmission line filter having a predetermined signal frequency passband and being adapted to filter an input signal from a signal source, comprising: a substrate having a first surface and an electrically grounded second surface; at least three substantially parallel electrically conductive strips disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each having a free end and a grounded end, the free ends of the outside conductive strips being adjacent to the grounded end of the middle conductive strip; at least two capacitive loading means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and each coupled to a different one of the free ends of the outside conductive strips; and electrically conductive grounding means disposed on the first surface of said substrate and interposed at least partially between the free ends of the outside conductive strips.
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