Designing Edge-coupled Microst...

Designing Edge-coupled Microstrip Band Pass Filters Using in Microwave OfficeTMDesigning Edge-coupled Microstrip Band-Pass Filters Using in Microwave OfficeTM
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The design of printed filters, which perform close to their modelled specifications, can be a difficult and time consuming process using traditional methods. This application note shows a straightforward and largely non-mathematical method of tackling this problem using Microwave Office (MWO) assuming little or no knowledge of filter design. A basic familiarity with the operation of MWO is assumed. Microstrip filters are the examples shown, but the same