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Abstract

A new microstrip ultra-wideband (UWB) bandpass filter (BPF) with triple-notched bands is presented in this paper. The circuit topology and its corresponding electrical parameters of the initial microstrip UWB BPF are desired by a variation of genetic algorithm (VGA). Then, triple-notched bands inside the UWB passband are implemented by coupling a square ring short stub loaded resonator (SRSSLR) to the main transmission line of the initial microstrip UWB BPF. The triple-notched bands can be easily generated and set at any desired frequencies by varying the designed parameters of SRSSLR. For verification, a microstrip UWB BPF with triple-notched bands respectively centered at frequencies of 4.3 GHz, 5.8 GHz, and 8.1 GHz is designed and fabricated. Simulated and experimental results are in good agreement.

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Dr. Jian Wang

Prof. Junding Zhao

Dr. Jia-Lin Li