The Simulation, Design and Implementation of Bandpass Filters in Rectangular Waveguides

Abstract

This paper presents the simulation, design and implementation of bandpass filters in rectangular waveguides. The filters are simulated and designed by using a numerical analysis program based on the Wave Iterative Method (WIM) called WFD (Waveguide Filter Design) simulation. This simulation program can analyze the electrical network of filters. The sample waveguide filter is designed based on a proposed structure consisting of three circuits serving as a simple bandpass filter with two inductive irises and three inductive irises in a cascade. We determined that the operating frequency was equal to approximately 4.20-4.84 GHz. The waveguide filters were then implemented using an aluminum material. The analyzed results for the inductive iris obtained with the WFD program agree well with the results of CST Microwave Studio®. Finally, the measured results of sample waveguide filters are consistent with the simulation tool.