Dual Band BPF Based on Parallel Coupled Lines Loaded by Open Stubs for Ku-Band Satellite Applications
- 1 Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
- 2 Electronics Research Institute, El-Tahreer St. Dokki, Giza, Egypt
- 3 Electronics and Electrical Communication Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt
Abstract
This paper presents a dual band Band Pass Filter (BPF) operating at both the downlink and uplink frequency bands for Ku-band satellite applications. The commonly used frequency band in mobile communications satellites is the Ku-band. These mobile satellite systems help connect remote regions, vehicles, ships, people and aircraft to other parts of the world and/or other mobile or stationary communications units, in addition to serving as navigation systems. The structure of the proposed filter is based on parallel coupled microstrip lines and four sections are used. Tuning the two operational bands can be achieved using two open-circuited stubs at the first and last sections of the parallel coupled microstrip lines. The proposed filter is adjusted to operate at 12.54 GHz and 14.14 GHz for downlink and uplink bands, respectively. The proposed dual band BPF is fabricated, measured, and good agreement is obtained between simulated and measured results.
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