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Abstract

In this paper, we propose a microstrip filter balun adopting double-sided parallel-strip line (DSPSL) with a conductor plane inserted in the middle of the substrate. Fed by the DSPSL at input port, two microstrip filters on top and bottom layers are excited simultaneously, with the frequency-independent out-of-phase feature obtained between two output ports. The proposed filter balun exhibits excellent performance with good frequency selectivity because of multiple transmission zeros generated by a new coupling scheme. Finally, a filter balun sample is designed and fabricated, and good agreement is obtained between its measured and simulated S-parameters.

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Dr. Cui-Hua Li

Professor Minquan Li