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Advantages and challenges of ceramic resonator RF & Microwave filter design in the UHF to the C-Band

Thursday, May 25th

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Advantages and Challenges of Ceramic Resonator RF & Microwave Filter Design in UHF to C-Band Frequency Spectra

RF and Microwave filter technology is available in multiple topologies to meet the requirements of signal processing in multiple applications.  Filter topologies are selected based on the frequency range, fractional bandwidth, incident power, size and weight and cost restrictions.  Ceramic resonator filters are available in the UHF to C-Band frequency spectra as a low cost, high performance solution for many markets and applications.

The design of the ceramic resonator filter incorporates the TEM mode resonance of the ceramic resonators.  The resonances of the ceramic  are defined by the cross area of the resonator, the dielectric constant of the material and the length of the ceramic.  RF filter design utilizes these high Q resonators which are capacitively coupled to provide RF filter responses.

The RF filter designs with ceramic resonators are optimized for electrical performance and manufacturing operations.  The more common designs incorporate a mounting printed wiring board ideal for surface mount technology (SMT) and applicable for pick and place manufacturing techniques.  The key electrical performance characteristics are the loss within the passband, stop band rejection levels, fractional bandwidth and group delay variation within the passband, among others.
Key Take-aways:
  • Understand the advantages of ceramic resonator RF filters
  • Discover the key design principles for ceramic RF filters
  • Balance the tradeoffs of performance, size, and weight

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Presented By

Presenter

Mike Schweyer

Product Line Manager, Filters and Integrated Filter Assemblies

Mike is the Product Line Manager for Filters and Integrated Filter Assemblies for Smiths Interconnect. Mike is responsible for interpreting all key market trends, developing strategies, and providing direction into product roadmap and strategy and penetration into key and target accounts. Mike earned a BS and an ME degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Maine. He has over 26 years of industry experience in RF and Microwave technology including product design, product management, manufacturing and test.

Presenter

Ron Douglas

Engineering Manager

Ron is an Engineering Manager at Smiths Interconnect. With more than 30 years of RF experience, he has extensive knowledge in RF & Microwave filter testing, design, production, and process control. His expertise lies in coaxial cavity, printed circuit board, and dielectric resonator filters. 

Thursday, May 25th

On Demand

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