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Abstract

This paper proposes a hybrid cross-coupled filter that utilizes a coplanar waveguide (CPW) resonator and a hybrid electromagnetic coupling structure. The filter features a flexible and controllable position of the transmission zeros and a quasi-elliptical response. It is composed of two CPW structures etched within the upper metal surface of a second-order substrate-integrated waveguide (SIW) resonant cavity. By adjusting the dimensions of the two CPW structures between the SIW resonant cavities and the width of the inductive coupling window, the strengths of the electric and magnetic couplings can be easily controlled to achieve a controllable hybrid cross-coupling effect in order to adjust the position of the transmission zeros and ultimately to realize the third-order filter with quasi-elliptical response characteristics. Simulation and test results indicate that the filter has a center frequency of 4.55 GHz, a -3 dB bandwidth of 180 MHz, a relative bandwidth of 4%, an insertion loss of -0.9 dB in the passband, a return loss of over 15 dB, and two transmission zeros located at 4.4 GHz and 4.7 GHz, respectively. The filter has several advantages, including a simple structure, low insertion loss, small circuit size, good frequency selectivity, and flexible and controllable transmission zeros. These features make it suitable for use in 5G (sub-6 GHz) wireless communication systems.

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